Fred stepped out of the house and entered his car but made no move to leave immediately. He sat there trying to get his mind together. He has to come up with a plan. This was not the time to get angry over what his grandparents were planning , it was time to act fast. There was no way he would allow them to bring a random girl for him. Fred completely trusts his grandparents will be able to make a good choice for him but thats not what he wants. He will make his choice of a woman himself. He knew what he heard back inside the house from his grandparents was definitely going to happen, they were not bluffing and so he needed to act. After siting for a while he drove off and out of their neighbourhood. Just after he had passed the fast food joint located just at the entrance, he pulled over by the road side, picked his phone to dail Mark's number.
Mark was his childhood and best friend, they have been more like brothers and got each other's back since they were kids.
"Bro,what's up?"
"Will you still be heading to the bar tonight? "
"No, You were not interested so I decided to stay back home, why?"
"Alright, I will be coming over to your place within the next one to two hours "
Mark had quickly picked up his friend's call when it came in but what he did not expect was to hear Fred mention he was coming over to his house. Fred didn't want to go out tonight so to say he was coming over only meant something was up.
"Fred is everything alright, what's with the urgency?"
"You will know when I come, am hanging up now"
Before Mark could ask anymore questions he hung up.
'I wonder what this is about?' Mark mummred while still looking at his phone screen. He did not need to be told that something was definitely up, whatever this was about, he knew it was not good.
Meanwhile Fred after ending the call drove off immediately. He was headed towards Sharon Beauty World.
He needed to get there as soon as possible to see her and talk to her if he can tonight. He had seen her earlier this morning but right now it seem to be the calming medicine he needs. Fred's home to Sharon Beauty World was a 10 - 15 minutes drive depending on how traffic was and tonight there was no traffic and so he was there in no time.
He parked his car a few steps away from the entrance not far from the road side where he could see her when she steps out, he glanced at his wrist watch. It was 7: 15pm. Great, in the next 15 minutes she should be out. He knew what time they opened and closed everyday.
He was going to wait there for them to close and she comes out.
Angela had no idea that a certain man was happily and patiently waiting for her outside the plaza. She and her colleagues had finished all they needed to do for the day, closed up and handed the keys to the security men and stepped out of the gates. She and Rita bid the rest of the girls goodnight and they all dispersed towards their different routes to go home. The two girls walked side by side towards the roadside where they would get a tricycle home . They needed to walk just a few steps to the road side. Fred who had been watching from where he was opened his car and leaned his back on it waiting for them to get close.
It was already dark tonight so Angela and Rita did not get to see the face of the man they just walked past as they were busy with their chit chats.
"Good evening ladies"
Hearing his voice Angela's heart skipped again. Rita wondered who it was and what he wanted, she was not ready for any nonsense right now , it was dark and she needed to get home but not Angela, She can never mistake it, she knew that voice and its owner. She was happy to hear it again tonight . They both stopped immediately and turned around.
There he was standing with his hands in his pockets and all smiles. Angela did not need to look again to know it was him but Rita had to look well at the man standing before them, only then did she notice it was Mr Fredrick.
"Oh it's you, good evening Mr Fredrick" Rita replied his greeting, now relaxed because it was someone she knew. Mr Fredrick as they know him at Sharon Beauty World has been one of their regular customers.
"Yes it's me Rita? I see you girls are heading home, I am too, can I give you a ride?" Fred responded to Rita but his eyes were fixed on Angela who did not say any words but just kept her eyes on him as well.
Fred was happy just looking at her even from afar but tonight he wanted to not just look at her but also spend a little more time and talk with her. He prayed in his heart that the girls would not reject his offer to give them a ride home.