Geraldine and her daughter made dinner for the family after their mother and daughter talk, they waited patiently for Mark to be back from the office before they started eating.
"What's all that post about?" Mark asked as he entered the house
"Good luck. I want to get us something to drink outside" Geraldine said and leave the father and daughter
"Welcome back father" Valeria greeted with a forced smile
"You signed a deal without my consent under my roof? Do you at all consider me your father?" Mark said ignoring her greetings
"Why would I do that?" Valeria asked looking at her father
"There better be a good explanation for this" Mark said and sit. Valeria sits next to her father and explained everything to him without leaving a detail
"So the owner of that fashion brand is a female and a career woman. That's so thoughtful of her" Mark said feeling proud his daughter his mingling with that type of person
"She doesn't want people to know she owns the brand" Valeria said with a smile
"Why? It's a good thing" Mark asked being perplexed
"I think the brand sells more because of the mystery of its owner" Valeria replied
"Oh! That's incredible!" Mark said loving the idea about the hidden owner
"I'm sorry you felt like you're not my father, I'm still in shock" Valeria apologize
"It's fine. I overreacted" Mark replied and the father and daughter hug each other.
After the last issue Valeria has with her father, she somehow knows his flaws and insecurities, talking it out helps with it but most times she would have gotten so angry at him. He overreacts and overact that makes him feel insecure that someone wants to take his post as the head of the house or breadwinner. Even their mother's earning is for petty things needed in the house like bread, egg, milk mainly groceries and personal things she will like to get for herself. He feels if she starts paying rents or other things he's suppose to do she will be the head of the house.
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Shelby has been unable to get over the fact that Valeria became the model instead of her, she opened many fake accounts to slander her but got insulted back. A comment from a certain benjiebaker caught her attention.
"Tiana! I don't have to worry about her anymore, she has a boyfriend! Yes, Dennis is mine" Shelby shouted and the other girls who are packing their clothes look at her.
"The day we don't hear Dennis' name in this room then we are finally free" Tiana said looking at the jobless Shelby
"You will forever hear his name best friend" Shelby said jumping up for joy
"Dream all you want girl! Dennis won't be yours" Tiana said and Shelby frown
"Your cousin is a killjoy" Shelby said facing Jennifer who turned away from both of them glances.
"Were will you be going for this little vacation?" Tonia asked to ease the room
"My dad has a business trip in France so I will be going with him to see the country and a cousin of mine over there" Claire replied happily
"That's sweet. Shelby has gone to France for vacation before, let her recommend few place for you to visit with your cou...sin" Kiara said with emphasis on cousin and everyone laugh
"Which part of France are you visiting?" Shelby asked
"Paris of course" Claire replied smiling
"It's a must to visit this places; Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame Cathedral, Louvre Museum, Champs Elysées, Cruise on the Seine, Montmatre, Palace of Versailles and Disneyland Paris" Shelby said with so much enthusiasm and the girls watch her.
"Thank you but putting them down might help with visiting too" Claire said and the girls laugh
"Anyways, I will be visiting Africa" Kiara said happily
"Oh wow! Which part? Nigeria? South Africa? Kenya? Uganda?...." Tonia who has always been in love with Africa culture asked
"....keep calm girl and give me my moment" Kiara said and the girls laugh
"I will be visiting my best friend and her family in Uganda" Kiara said happily
"That's so sweet atleast someone can go length for their best friend unlike some people" Tiana said and the girls look at Shelby
"Since Antonia knows much about Africa culture she should give you places to visit in Uganda" Claire said trying to stop the two best friends from fighting
"Uganda is a very beautiful place so make sure to visit anyone of this places; Gaddafi National Mosque, Baha'i Temple, Social innovation museum, Uganda museum, Kabaka's Palace and the Acacia mall" Tonia said as Kiara put it down.
"So madam Africa where will you be going?" Jennifer asked sarcastically
"They are called mama Africa. Anyways my sister will be going to her inlaw place in Peru and I have list of places I will be visiting already" Tonia said happily
"Spill it mama Africa" Claire said and they laugh
"Machu Picchu, Caral, The sacred valley, Huaraz, Arequipa and Lake Titicaca" Tonia replied. She has always been so interested in traveling around the world and that's why she's studying tourism.
"Are you going home this time Jennifer?" Shelby asked
"Yes and I'm going with her" Tiana replied
"Wow! You are going to Belgium" Claire said
"Yes and I will be visiting places you will see on my instagram page" Tiana said not telling them where she would be going.
"So best friend where are you visiting now? Japan? Korea? Singapore?" Tiana asked teasingly since Shelby is the true tourist among them
"I'm thinking of taking extra classes in school to boost my grade" Shelby said and the girls look at her with surprise.
"This isn't Shelby!" Jennifer said not believing her ears.
"I know you will be wondering why I won't be following you to Belgium as promised. I need extra classes for my grades" Shelby explained. Shelby had always wanted to follow Jennifer to Belgium and now that she's going she won't be going along.
"Are you sure you are not staying because of Dennis?" Tiana who figured what could be the only reason asked
"Dennis? Will he be staying in school too?" Shelby asked acting surprise
"Pretending doesn't look good on you" Tiana said feeling pissed
"How will I know Dennis will be in school too? Isn't that destiny?" Shelby asked still acting surprised
"Enjoy your destiny darling" Tiana said and leave the room angrily
"Why is she angry all of a sudden?" Shelby asked and the other girls ignored her. She knows they feel she's stupid but she won't give up on Dennis without a fight.
Jennifer looks at the two friends journey since they were young and felt so happy they have roommates or she would have been the centre of everything. The only way she had been able to live with the two and stay in their space was understanding and dealing with their flaws. Michelle will never give up on what she wants, it's more like a good spirit that goes for the wrong thing, there was a time she saved her allowance just to buy a bag from EmJay's brand, she became so thin from not eating and was admitted at one point for malnutrition, that didn't make her stop saving her allowance till she got the bag, it became a flaw because she would go miles for what she want even if it will hurt her or the people around her. Christiana is the most brutally honest person she has ever met, she talks with her head and not heart, she says it the way she sees it and doesn't care if you as a close relative or friend will get hurt, it became a flaw because she doesn't know when to stop. Jennifer has been dealing with this two since childhood so she knows what to do when they are arguing and she was the one that let their other friends know none of them will accept their fault so they are both right in all situation. In this vacation matter, they are both right again.
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Dennis and his roommates are together in the room discussing sport, they were arguing about the school soccer team and basketball team.
"The basketball team tries too when it comes to making wave but the school football team keeps everybody on their feet" Joshua who is one of the football team said
"How many medals have the football team won for the university?" Eric who is currently the captain of the basketball team asked
"You know how many medals we've won? There's only one bronze and two silver out of twenty two medals. We played twenty four games and lost only two winning fourth place in both. We've played six home game and we collected only one silver, other medals were won outside the school and we've never for once lost in school. So what are you saying?" Dennis who is the captain of the football team said stating his facts while others look at him.
"The facts are clear and we also collected an award for best university football team thrice outside the school and we also won best sport team four times in school. How are you making waves than the football team?" Joshua added his facts supporting Dennis.
"Now that you are done with your facts and claim to be the best sport team in school, can we talk about the Chicago University Sport Festival that's coming up?" Felix said accepting defeat since he's part of the basketball team
"We are definitely winning the football cup. You should worry about yourself basketballers" Dennis said and Joshua laugh
"He's talking about the fact that most students will be off for vacation at that period, who will be cheering us up?" Eric said sadly because he lost the argument to them when he was the one that started it.
"Cheerleaders are in school till the end of the competition" Joshua replied
"Most students will be in school trying to boost their grades with the extra classes prepared by the school" Dennis said and they agree.
"Our cheerleaders are literally the best, them alone can cheer us up and make other schools jealous" Joshua said
"The girls team are there too, we would cheer each other up" Dennis added and they agreed
"Taking about girls team, I need to make sure they are perfect at their throws and shots" Eric said and leave the room
"Our girls are born ready" Dennis said teasing Felix who followed Eric immediately.
"It feels so great to win against them" Joshua said happily. Eric is one to start an argument but never accept defeat, it makes him cringe.
He would bring up random argument and get angry if his points becomes irrelevant. Dennis knows him to have that flaw and never used it against him, he would rather stop arguing with him or let him win.