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Chapter 3 - CHAPTER TWO

At bayo's office:

Soms: I am so happy right, I finally did it now no one will discuss the issue of getting married again.

Bayo: Don't get your hopes up yet, anyways I'm happy for you.

Soms: Thanks and am so sorry for Titi I really started liking her, but I have to go to my office it's (he checked his watch) shit it's almost 1pm.

Bayo: But it felt like just minutes.

Soms: Ya,okay see you around later for my surprise party that is every year,they don't just know what a surprise is or how it works.

Bayo:(he laughs) I know and it will never end or it will when you get married

Soms:(he laughs too)Nah, Oh bye

They shook hands and soms Left for his office.

At sommy's house.

Rita was sitting on the couch and drinking a glass of juice and sommy's family were standing in front of her, she finishes drinking the juice and drop the glass and chinelo took the glass away and som's family sits down.

Nneka: So you are?

Rita:My name is Rita Brookes

Adaego: Are an Igbo girl?

Rita:Yes ma, my father's name is obinna opara from anambra state.

Muna: So who are you to my brother, because chinelo said you were looking for him.

Rita: I am the rita, the one he said got married.

Akuchi: then what are you doing there? (she said angry)

Rita: I know you are all angry at me right now but I am not married.

Akuchi: What!!

Rita: I was just trying to surprise him, so I told him I was married so he won't suspect that I was coming.

Adaego looked at her kids.

Adaego: Are you guys thinking what am thinking.

Chizam: This is going be the perfect surprise party,ever

Adaego:Start making calls and start preparing, chinelo (she calls)

Chinelo:Yes ma'am.

Adaego: Call the catering we need cake and food, prepare it's my son's birthday.

At sommy's office.

Soms arrives at his office and his secretary came to him before he could head for his office.

Jennifer: Happy birthday sir and I wish you all the best things in life.

Soms: Thank you Jennifer, do I have any meetings today.

Jennifer: Yes sir,mr akin has been waiting for you in your office.

Soms: Damnit Jennifer(he yelled angrily) why didn't you tell me, I was at bayo's office all day,if I had gone home, what would you have done, could it be my fault for not being able to see mr akin, now tell me a good reason why you forgot to tell me about my meeting today.

Jennifer: I am so sorry sir but I lost my mom last night, I got a call from the village,I guess that is why I forgot.

Soms:Oh my God, you poor thing, are you okay.

Jennifer:(she sifts) I can't lie sir I am not okay, it's really hurts, she did everything for me and my siblings and now that she was to enjoy our money, she's gone

Soms: I can't say I know how it hurts of losing a mother but I know how it hurts to lose a father, well it's pretty much the same thing but I am still very sorry for your lost.

He draws her close and hugged her while she cried in his arms, then his phone rings.

Soms:Am sorry I have to take this (He answers it) And Jennifer (turned at him) I am truly sorry.

Jennifer: Thank you sir

Soms: Take the day off no a week off Janet will cover for you.

Jennifer: Thank you sir, you are too kind.

He headed for his office, while he spoke to his mom through the call.

Adaego:Who died and why are you giving weeks off to your secretary.

Soms: Because she just lost her mother.

Adaego:Chai that poor thing Please tell her am sorry for her lost, but I called to let you know

Soms: That you guys are throwing me a surprise party.

Adaego: First we are your family eh not guys and I am aware that you know of your party, but you don't know the surprise We have for you.

He reaches his office door.

Soms: Okay but don't scare me like you guys did in the morning.

Adaego:Wear something nice okay.(call ends).

Soms enters his office.

Soms: Sorry for keeping you waiting so long.

Akin: It's okay, Happy birthday and I will be on my way, maybe we will have the meeting next time, cause it's getting late

Soms: Thank you sir and am sorry once again.

Akin: It's okay, good day soms.

Akin leaves.

AT BAYO'S OFFICE

Bayo's phone rings.

Call

Bayo: hello who is this?

Adaego: Won't you never save my number,if I call you again and you ask who I am, then we will have to delete you from our family.

Bayo:Am so sorry ma, I saved it, but I did not just look before picking up, I was just angry.

Adaego: What happened?

Bayo: It's nothing to worry about ma ,it's just work.

Adaego: Okay if you say so, I want you to head to sommy's office so you can help him get dressed,we are throwing a party for him.

Bayo: Okay ma.

Adaego: And bayo whatever problem you are having with your wife, just talk to her and work it out.

Bayo: Thank you ma but I don't think we can work it out.

Adaego:Is she cheating on you.

Bayo: Yes ma,it really hurts I don't know what to do.

Adaego: I told you not to marry that girl in the first place and now look, that stupid girl, just talk to her first eh,then if it doesn't work divorce her and find another wife, after all you don't have any child with her yet.

Soms: Okay ma (he laughs).

Adaego: please I want you and him look nice oo, anyways I trust you.

Bayo: Okay bye ma.

The call ends.

Mr chike obi's house

The phone rings,mrs amaka and her twins were sitting on the couch and the phone continues to ring.

Mrs Amaka: Will one of you pick just pick up the call.(mrs amaka is the sister in-law to adaego).

Chinenye: Fine (she answered) Hello who's this?

Adaego: It's Adaego.

Chinenye:Wow aunt ego, how are you

Mrs Amaka: Give me the phone

Chinenye gave the phone to her mother.

Mrs Amaka: Hello ego how are you and the kids.

Adaego: We are fine and the twins.

Mrs Amaka: They are fine, am guessing you called because of som's party.

Adaego: Yes ma, I didn't know you will remember.

Mrs Amaka: how will I forget,he is the only male in the obi family isn't he?

Adaego:Yes he is.

Mrs Amaka: When is he even getting married.

Adaego:He will soon.

Mrs Amaka: That was what you said these pass years.

Adaego:No I finally mean.

Mrs Amaka: You also said that last year, but no problem we will surely come.

Adaego: Thank you.(call ends)

Chinonye: What did she say?

Mrs Amaka: It's your big brother's birthday

Chinenye:We will be there.

Sommy's office:

Bayo arrives at sommy's company.

Janet: Good afternoon mr bayo.

Bayo: how are you Jennifer.

Janet: It's Janet.

Bayo: Sorry Janet, I have my heads in the cloud today, where's your boss.

Janet: He's in the office

Just then soms came down.

Soms: look I just left his office minutes ago and he misses me

Bayo: Yes I missed you baby(he smiles).

Soms: You no well(they laughed) where is Jane

Janet: He's in there (she points at a room there).

Soms and bayo went into the room.

Jane: Boss, happy birthday, I brought you something (he said opening a box).

Soms: You didn't have to.

Jane: Look it's a watch and it will look good with the suit I brought out for you (He puts the watch on soms) wait here I'll get the suit.

Bayo: I can't believe your mother also called jane.

Soms:Nah that guy just loves me.

Bayo smiled,jane came out with the suit,it was a dark green and white suit with matching Gucci shoes.

Bayo:Wow, it's just wow, you are just wow james.

Jane: It's jane, James isn't here.

Soms: Do we have a james here?

Jane:No boss, but we should get one and also a Juliet or a Julia, you know many J to fill the company.

Soms: You're right,we will discuss that later, I will change now.

He entered into the changing room there.

Bayo: Don't you think the J thing is too much.

Jane:No I think it's cute.

Bayo:Why is your name Jane and not james it's feminine or are you gay.

Jane: I have kids and a wife (He showed pictures to bayo)

Bayo:Oh sorry.(jane smiled and left, Soms came out) you know you should work for Aje's model company sometimes.

Soms:(he smiles) Where is Jane.

Jane came out with a suit.

Bayo:Oh my gosh Jane is that for me.

Jane:Yep.

Bayo: You are totally Bebe muah muah (He ran into the changing room).

Soms: Totally Bebe muah, where is that coming from.

Jane: I have no idea, well have fun, I will go back to work and if the ask who you are wearing, you said jane wood okoke.

Soms: But am not going to a red carpet.

Jane: Just remember the name.

Soms: Jane wood okoke got it.(Jane left).

SOMMY'S FAMILY HOUSE:

Everything was set and everyone was there the only thing missing was the birthday boy and his best friend, but soon they arrived and everyone was inside and soms and bayo walked in and everyone shouts "HAPPY BIRTHDAY" then dj started playing a birthday song, he walks toward his mother and stood beside her, she takes a mic and spoke.

Mrs Adaego:Thank you all for coming today,as we all know somtochukwu is the only son of the obi's family after the passing away of the two obi brothers,we have been trying to get him married for long but not anymore (soms looked confused) because his love has finally returned and only him will meet her first then we shall get to meet her, now somto go to your room Rita awaits you.

Soms: Rita (he said confused).

Everyone claps as somto goes up to his room looking at bayo,who was also looking at him and clapped but he also seem confused himself, cause he knew rita did not exist, after he left for room everyone went back to what they were doing and the dj continued playing his music, chinenye walked up to Adaego.

Chinenye: So aunty who is this rita?

Adaego: She is somto's girlfriend she just came back from the states.

Chinenye: I never knew soms had a girlfriend.

Adaego:Us either,let me attend to the guests, thanks again for coming (Adaego walked out)

Somto was very nervous 😥 going to his room, because he knew he was lying to his family about Rita, he opens the door and saw a girl sitting on the bed 🛏️

Somto: Excuse me Rita? (he said coming close to her)

He saw her face and oh gosh she was so beautiful and had the shape of a goddess soms was short of words.

Rita:Soms.

She ran to him and hugged him but he didn't do anything.

Rita: You haven't changed a bit,Soms ,Soms.

She calls out to Soms who was lost in his own thoughts.

Rita:Soms.

She shakes him.

Soms:Yes Rita dear(he took a deep breath) how are you been?

Rita: Come again.

Soms: I mean how have you been?

Rita:(she smiles) being good, do you still remember me.

Soms: I wouldn't say yes, cause am not sure (he chuckled).

Rita:We met in Canada had a one night stand and you ask me to come back with you to Nigeria but I said no, but now there I am in Nigeria willing to marry you just like you ask.

Soms: Well now that you said it, I still don't remember any of that but I do know I went to Canada last year, so I'll buy it, so why don't we go down stairs so everyone can see my soon to be wife.

Rita: Okay.

They both hold hands and went down stairs,as they came out everyone turned to them, Zara took the mic and said.

Zara: ladies and gentlemen They new couple.

Everyone clapped, after coming down Rita went to Adaego cause she called for her, chinenye came to soms.

Chinenye: Congrats big bro, I never knew you had a girlfriend.

Soms: Well I do.

Chinenye: since when?

Soms: Last year.

Chinenye: That's funny because last year you were busy screwing my friend.

Soms: She was the one screwing me, that girl is a sex addict.

Chinenye: Well she's married now.

Soms: Congrats to her.

Chinenye:Hmm (she took her drink and left).

Soms: I hate her.

Bayo: Me too I think she's trying to fuck me.

Soms: I think that too, were you at my back the whole time.

Bayo:Ya man, so the crazy girl was her friend, forget about her and look at your bae,oh boy see yash.

Soms: I know, it's huge.

Bayo: You don do this one before, cause this one na sweet in the middle.

Soms: well according to her yes I have been there, but I want to go there again.

Bayo: Wait what do you mean according to her, so you don't remember.

Soms: I don't even know the girl.

Bayo: So you want to marry someone you don't know because of yash.

Soms: Like you said sweet in the middle.

Soon sweet in the middle by Davido started playing.

Bayo:Heyyyy this dj know what's up.