"Thank God the Father," Queen Latifah who did not plan to eavesdrop, now has caught the enemies red-handed.
She made a sign of the cross as she froze like an immobile ghost behind the door, listening.
It was like King left his phone on speaker and he was speaking with somebody. It was a female voice she heard, narrating to him that ' she said her long-time fiance is coming home this Christmas
She heard King ask 'That means she is not interested again?'
She understood it was Princess Yemi he was speaking with.
King told her "Now, you people should allow me to choose a wife by myself."
"But let her not be like that mad woman. Do you see what she caused?" Princess Yemi asked.
King was silent.
"Why on earth did you allow her to go up?" asked Princess Yemi, still in doubt about her brother's weakness with the mad woman.
She has always believed she uses charm on him.
"That is now in the past." said King.
She heard him apologize to somebody on the phone, meaning he kept the person on hold.
She scratched her feet on the hard floor outside the door and entered, slumped into the seat by King, and withheld her victory smile.
At least, Queen Latifah is now a mad woman and uses her madness to fight for her victory.
She did as if she was not listening to what King and the other person were discussing.
Knowing that was Uncle Aloy, based in the UK, and as far as he has told King not to divorce that girl--that girl was what he calls her before travelling–King can never, never divorce her!
So, she could challenge the King and nothing will happen.
"The highest thing he could do is to beat me," she told herself, "but to divorce Lati...hehe-hey, no way!"
She cast a look at King.
"King who was speaking?" she asked him and he turned his fat neck grudgingly," What else remains for you to hear?" King asked her.
"I want to know," said Queen Lati.
"know what?" reacted, King" What have you not heard, hope you heard that I can marry as many as…and it is in the Bible . Abraham, David, Solomon...all married many wives."
"I didn't hear all these", she said.
"But whether hundred or not, respect me, respect my matrimonial home!"
Saying that he got up and left.
"Mum, King will now search for a wife by himself," she told her on phone.
"Don't worry. No rival, you will see my handiwork but how far?"
She knew what her mum meant.
"So, any time Milfred fucked me I will report to her?
" Lati, I don't like this arrangement at all, who likes it should take over."
"I say how far?" insisted her mum.
"How far as in what?" she asked. " I don't want him again."
"Why? Is it taking long?" asked her mum
"After all his boasts. God will squeeze his mouth," she said, not caring whether her mum liked it or not.
"Queen."
"Mum, am hearing."
"It's not I'm hearing the matter. My neighbour's child needs a job. I told him when I am travelling he will follow me,"
"How old is he? Can he do gardening?"
"He is about 21 or 22. He has four boys from two twins."
"Whoa!...some people are lucky!"
"He is a good boy and can do any work."
"I will help him but I will tell King first."
King Shina was seated by the blue swimming pool behind his five-bedroom apartment.
She rested her chin on his broad shoulder from behind and began to sing: by the rivers of Babylon…"
"Who is weeping, then?" asked King Shina.
"Who else than King Shina? Am I wrong? Don't worry, the child will come," she said.
King cleared his throat.
What are you always clearing nothing in this throath, clear the flowers first." she urged him.
"The Gardener, did he say when he would resume?" asked King.
"Resume? Somebody who was sick. Let Sade look for a gardener".
King bulged his shoulders." Okay,"
She called Sade. "Mama Sara, find a gardener tomorrow maybe," she told her
"Your Highness, it is done," said Mama Sara.
"Bring the neighbour's child tomorrow, mum."
She called Mama Sara. "My mum will bring somebody from Lagos. So, don't bother," she said and asked her mum the next day.
"Where are you ?"
"We arrived late. Tomorrow we will come.
"You said you told him what?"
"Have you started to panic? she asked her. " I don't want to put mouth, if you know how to grab him, grab him. He has four boys!" her mum told her, stirring her desire.
She called Mama Sara. " Go to the guest house by the park and get the gardener. Please don't let King see him carrying a bag.
"Put him in the spare apartment by the north end,"
"Your Highness, it is done"
What is in the offing?
Is the most exciting love affair blooming?