Mate stops right on his tracks the moment the question leaves my mouth. It's as if his legs have removed to move.
Seeing how reaction made me aware he wasn't counting on me overhearing the conversation. He might have thought I just came down the moment I made myself known.
I would have kept that a secret, and pretended I didn't hear anything, but being a curious person makes it really difficult for me to keep things to Myself. Talking it out makes me feel.... well, it makes me feel unburdened.
It's as if a very huge burden have being taken from me.
"Who?" He swallows.
"Jackil. I heard you and Dove discussing about it. Who's he exactly?" I raise a brow at him. Folding my arms, I give him a long pointed look to show him am not planning on doing anything else until he tells me who Jackil is, and why he wants the man.
Most of the words they exchanged between them were a little confusing, that's why I need to verify things with him.
"Oh." He forced a smile* like he've being doing ever since he found me. It's as if his real smiles went on vacation.* "He's a friend."
"But," I tilt my head to the side, " how can you say so when I heard your words clearly? Your words didn't even show there's anything between you guys. It's as if he's in a rival group to yours. "
I don't know what am even talking about, but when I was saying it, it had a great meaning in my mind.
"He've being running from me ever since I lend him some money, that's why you heard the so called tone. Jackil is a real bad... " He smiles. " Forgive my almost use of a cuss words. "
" It's okay. "
My mind really wasn't in believe of his words. All the time he was speaking of Jackil, the tone he made use of shows the Jackil isn't a friend at all.
A person doesn't make use of a tone like that when he's talking about a friend. Even if you're angry with the said friend, the tone you make use of when describing him isn't the same Jackil just made use of.
"Can we eat now?" Mate asks, his face looking more troubled than it was earlier. Guess he's thinking on the words I said.
"Of course." I start walking to the dinning.
I really don't believe his words, but I figured I won't get the answers am searching for should I in any way try to force him to tell me.
I just have to find the right time to question him, or better yet, I'll eavesdrop more. There are things they talked of then that I don't understand. Not to mention of when he told them not to visit.
It sounds somehow, it makes me suspicious of the person am currently living with.
"Let's go before the meal gets cold."
*
"Where are you going to?" Mate raises a brow at me. His eyes narrowed at me. Lounging on the cushion with his tight leg draped over his left, he have the stance of a person who have absolutely no care in the entire world.
" Work?" I fold my hands.
Dressed in a black jean trouser, and a tank top, I look ready for work.
"Where?"
"Taly Tame."
"Why?"
"Am working there." I roll my eyes at him.
How can a person ask such stupid questions? He's acting as if he's unaware am working* I know I said I'll resign, but right now I have no option. Locked in a house that have two gates, I don't think I'll be able to freely leave in search of job. Mate won't even allow me leave, he'll have me shackled to him.*
"Take some rest. Forget about going to work, you need to rest." He says in a tone that should leave no room for questions, but I was having none of that.
"I don't want to be sacked. The manager will surely do so." I Frown at him. "You can't prevent me from going to work, I need to have money with me all the time." A male should never be without money no matter what.
" You forget am the owner of the bar? What I say goes."
" I've not forgotten."
It's just that I don't want to think of him as the owner of the bar.
"Then am telling you to stop working. Should you want to have your own money, you don't need to bother about that. I have your own account set for you. You can check the details." He pass a book on the table to me.
" You opened an account for me?" I take the book from the table. " Why did you do so?" I leaf through the pages, my eyes widening at the digits displayed there.
" I promised to take care of you Lat, and that's what am doing."
"With the amount of money?" I turn the page towards him, my mouth unable to pronounce the amount for fear my tongue might leave my body.
In all of my existence, I've never thought of that amount of money, neither have I spoken about it.
"This was the start up, turn to the last page, and you'll see your current balance. This is the reason why I asked you not to bother about working. "
Obediently turning the pages like I was instructed, I drop the book at the sight of the said amount of money.
"Where did you get this much money from Mate?" I stare at the book on the floor, my heart beating really frantic. I felt as if the organ wants to leap from my chest.
"I worked hard for it. I had to work to get to this position, and am working to go up higher." He says with a smirk.
"No. This is too much. How can you earn all this within three years?" I've not heard of someone who made this much Within the space of three years.
How can someone have more than one bar, five factories, more than five houses of his own, a producing company, the house we're currently living in, and can still give me this much money, and all he needs to achieve all this is three years?
It's just too good to be true. There must be a catch somewhere. There's something Mate isn't telling me. He's keeping stuffs from me.
"I might not have made them all by myself. I got some from my boss who passed on. As he had no offspring, I was the only one he trusted enough to leave his asset for. "
" Who?"
" Should I tell you his name, I don't think you'll know him."
" Try me."
" Safari." Mate raises a brow.
" Not heard of him." I shrug.
"See? You don't know of him as he wasn't all that popular. He prefers living in the shadows." Mate says with a frown.
" Okay. You got your wealth from your boss?" This solves the mystery of why he's so wealthy.
" Yes." he nods. "I did."
Taking up the book from the floor, I place it back on the table.
"Am still going to work despite everything. "
" Why? What else do you need? " Mate Stands from the chair.
"I can't stay in here all day without doing anything, I'll run mad from all these." I gesture to the house. "I don't think a person can spend the time in here doing nothing."
"That's why am planning on enrolling you to school. I can still recall how much you love schooling, and that's why I want to sponsor your education."
" And what about you? Have you completed yours?"
" Am not as mapped out for school as you are. " He shrugs.
"And you think I am?"
" Of course. You're the most intelligent between us. You're the only person I know in this entire world who loves schooling more than fun."
" What if the Lat you knew then isn't the same one here?" Just like you are. The Mate I knew while growing up isn't the same as this one standing in front of me.
The Mate of then harbors no secret, but this one have a secretive look in his eyes.
Had it not being for one thing, I wouldn't have believed he's the same Mate I fell for.
"You're still the same." Smiling, he playfully pinch my cheeks. "My Lat is still the same." Placing his forehead on mine, he smiles brightly, his bright blue eyes staring into my violet one.
Blushing deeply at the close proximity, I push him. My heart beating wildly, it's as if the organ is trying to fall into his hands.
"Am going to work." I turn to leave before I embarrass myself even more. I might have endured the feelings I have for him while growing up, but I don't think I can keep it in check now.
My feelings are becoming really difficult to control.