Palm lines - Episode 25

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David's POV

My heart broke after Erika left the office. I didn't see how I would cope with her terms of agreement.
 I knew I was traveling and I won't be seeing her for days, I never knew it would result to not seeing her forever.
 I couldn't think straight, I couldn't even concentrate on what I was doing before she came. Lawrence walked in with Mrs Danladi, a wife of one our clients.
I wiped my tears . I didn't want to start explaining why I was crying to anyone. 
I had act organized. 
"Mrs Danladi" I called out looking at Lawrence to give me a clue on why she was here.
He shrugged, he had no idea. 
"Good evening Ma" I began,  "Evening to you too David, I hope you're doing fine" she asked in hausa. She preferred conversing in Hausa.
Lawrence and I learned a little hausa from the few years we lived in Kano before permanently moving to Benue.
"All is well Ma" I answered. 
"This one that you're here like this, I hope no problem"
 "There is and it's something I believe you can help me with"
"Like"
"My husband's location" she answered and I scoffed, why would she think I know her husband's location?
 "I don't understand"
"David, let's not play dumb, I know you know all of my husband's hiding place. After all you always help him make his choices of where to sleep with his numerous concubines and lovers"
 "I think that's Lawrence's job" I pointed at Lawrence and he raised his brow at me. 
"Seriously?" He asked and Mrs Williams gazed up at him.
"So it's you Lawrence? Start speaking before I get angry

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. Where is he spending his holiday now ehn? In the Bahamas? Or Hawaii?" She asked and Lawrence shook his head.
"Please be truthful, I know of my husband's promiscuity. It's no news for me. He has taken two months away from home before but I've never seen him go five months without calls
"Haba? Five months?" 
"Yes since September and It's strange, I'm worried. Where last did he spend his holiday"
"Abuja" Lawrence answered, "But that was in August, that was the last time I had close contact with Alhaji"
"Haba" Mrs Danladi paused, "His number has been switched off too."
"Calm down Ma, we'll assist you in looking for him, I'll call my contacts"
 "Please, I'll also inform the police, I've  been quiet for way too long."
"Please do" I advised and she rose up leaving the office.
"I wonder where this man has gone to" I muttered and Lawrence chuckled. 
"What if this man has died on top of one Benin slay Queen?"  He asked and I chuckled. 
"I hope not" I added.
"I saw you clean your eyes when we walked in, what happened?" He asked.

 

Sharon's POV
Something grey, something embarrassing and gifts, those words ran through my mind continuously.  I couldn't get them out, what if the something grey wasn't Feso's grey suit but Dad's grey hair? 
"Savage!" Ade called out and I shut my eyes, I was so lost out there. "Do I have an answer?" He asked and I shook my head.
"Raincheck?" I requested and he nodded. 
"Tomorrow then" he smiled nodding towards a direction. 
"Mom is around, I better go before she gets impatient" he smiled leaving. Suddenly I saw Mrs. Reiner waiting by the car. Tinu  haven't shown up yet since she went in to get her mathset so I walked up to her.
"Good afternoon Ma" "Good afternoon dear" she replied, "Where's your friend?" She asked, "She forgot something" I answered.
"You look like you have something on your mind?"
"Something grey, something embarrassing and gifts. Miss Erika told me about the hints or clue you gave to her" 
"Okay..."
"That day she met her boyfriend Mr. Feso and assumed he was the love of her life. Was he really the one for her?" I asked and she chuckled.
"Or did the grey stand for Dad's grey hair?" I asked and she shrugged. "You're withholding something" I said to her and she smiled. 
"My dear I can't tell you, if Feso isn't the love of Miss Erika's life then she's wasting her time waiting for him, if Miss Erika isn't meant to be with dad, then there's no point of giving him hope."
"I understand you but life isn't a bed of roses"
"But you've seen who Miss Erika ended up with right? Why don't you just cut the suspense and let her know?"
"Too much information ruins suspense"
"Who cares about the suspense"  she answered. "Suspense is everything, what makes a movie worthwhile is the suspense, what makes life is suspense. Suspense makes God more powerful than us, cause if we know what's going to happen in the next minutes, then we ourselves will become gods on Earth. Somethings are concealed for balance"
"Is it Dad?"
"A woman found out she would sustain Injuries from falling in a gutter so she tries all her best to avoid gutters. The gutter was just a diversion to avert her death but in her stupid quest to avoid gutters she got hit by a car" she paused and I tried to comprehend what she meant. 
"If I let Tinu know that she's someday going to be a Pastor's wife, she'll do everything to avoid it, so It's better to keep shut about it and let it flow naturally"
"Tuni's going to be a Pastor's wife? That'll be really funny" I laughed, "It was just an analysis" she added and I nodded. 
"Oh, I thought" I stalled. I finally understood.
"Do you want to follow us home?" She asked and I nodded. "I would like that, I don't want to be alone"
"Are you okay?" She asked stretching her hands and I shook my head, I didn't feel like going through another palm reading session. 
"Can I stay over at your place till daddy comes, I hope you don't mind. I don't want to see my step mom" "Feel free, it's your home too" she answered and I smiled.
***
In the evening, Mrs Reiner invited Tinu and I into the kitchen to cook. "Cooking has never been a talent" Tinu complained on the counter where she sat and I laughed peeling off onion wrap. 
"I've been cooking since I turned twelve"
"Mom isn't a cook either, the only thing she can cook is fried yam and potatoes, frankly she'll fry anything" Tinu joked and I laughed. 
"Very funny" I commented in disbelief. "It's not, she's saying the truth" Mrs Reiner answered. 
"My ex...husband was the cook" "Husband not yet ex" Tinu cleared her throat.  
We heard the door knock and Tinu rushed to open the door. Dad walked in, "Good evening Ma" he greeted Mrs. Reiner.
"David" she smiled. 
"How was your day" she asked, "My day was fine" he answered then looked at me. "I stopped by at home before viewing your message. We need to go" 
"She's not going without having her share for her hard work"
"Mom it's potato and egg oh, what kind of hard work is that?" Tuni asked and I laughed.
"There's plenty for her to eat at home" Dad answered. He seemed in a hurry to leave.
"I didn't say she was a beggar, neither am I going to poison the food" Mrs Reiner retorted and Dad scoffed. "I didn't..." He paused.
"There's no harm in waiting is there?" Dad asked then Mrs. Reiner requested that dad pass a salt to her. 
Just as dad did, Mrs Reiner held his hands looking at it then she dropped the salt.
 "You lied" she began, "You said your day was fine. It was far from being fine"
Dad quickly pulled back his hands looking at me. He seemed spooked.
"She's a palmist" i pointed out. 
"I see you in bandages" she paused, "He's travelling" I moved close to Dad. I became worried, does that imply an accident?
 "He's travelling out of the country"
"I know" she answered. 
"He'll be safe, you're going to have a profitable stay and you're going to come back safely. Just ignore me; too much information"
"Ruins suspense" Dad completed and I wondered how he got to know. 
"Miss Erika, I heard it from Miss Erika" he added.
Soon we fried the potatoes and egg and we were out of the house.
Dad was still spooked out. "How does she do it?' he asked as we walked through the street and I shrugged.
 "But it's real anyways"
"Has she ever said anything to you?" He asked and I smiled.
 "When we weren't on good terms, she told me to work things out with you, that you weren't a villian in this story"
"So there's a villain in the story?" He asked and I chuckled. "I'm glad we got back together"
"I would have missed out from a lot of fun" I added. "I wouldn't have known you were funny" I added and Dad stared at me for a while.
 "I've always been funny" he argued pulling me close and I laughed.
 "Miss Erika stopped by at the office today" he paused, I already knew what he was going to say.
"She said we need space, so maybe for the time being, Ik or Lawrence would drive to school and also pick you up"
"So you're just going to give up on her?" I asked and Dad chuckled. "I'm trying to respect  a lady's decision"
 "Dad, I know this might sound like a childish question, but what if you were meant to be with Miss Erika?"
"Cynthia's there and I can't possibly leave her because.. do you know what people will say?"
 "Besides, your Miss Erika is still very much in love with Feso, she confirmed it today so.. it's a one-sided love and I haven't been in a one-sided love since your mom" he paused.
"It was love at first sight from my side, she hated my guts but she fell for me eitherways cause I'm awesome" he smiled and I laughed.
 "You're just like Ade" I commented unconsciously.
"Let's talk about that young man" dad proposed and I wondered why. "Did Miss Erika tell you about the kiss?" I asked, the smile on Dad's face disappeared.
"What kiss?" He asked and I quickened my steps then I told the security to open the door. 
"He kissed you?" Dad asked, "I was just joking" I walked in, "Sharon Savage!" Dad yelled, "It was just a small kiss"
"I'll kill that boy" dad threatened.
"Good afternoon Sir" I heard the security great him then I sighted Aunt Thelma outside, without her baby. "Aunt Thelma" I hugged her. I didn't even know she was around.
"Look at my Sharon, you're becoming a very big girl. How many boys do you have asking you out"
"She just kissed one" dad reported and I covered my face in shame. "Sharon when did he kiss you?" He added, "It doesn't matter Dad," I dropped my palm.
"I'll kill that boy oh" dad added. 
"Make we hear word!" Aunty Thelma wrapped her hands around my neck. 
"I can't even tell you your father's tale from the good old days before he met your mother ehn, they are R-rated" she answered and I laughed.
 "Sharon is just fourteen, that guy is bigger than his age, I don't want a pregnant teenage daughter" dad complained.
 "I didn't even say yes to him" "I don't feel like travelling again, I think I'll cancel my trip"
"Dad!" I complained. He was being serious.
"Don't worry David, I'll be here while you're gone. I'll keep watch on your daughter" she promised and Dad walked in.
 "Is he at least handsome?" She asked and I nodded. "Very handsome" I added. 
"But I'm not dating for now.

Read " Palm lines 2 " by the same author ( Essien Eno )

. Miss Erika said it's not the right time." "That woman has a good head on her shoulder. How's she?"
"She's fine" I answered. 
"We're going to be staying home with this witch for a week but I have a friend's wedding to plan. Don't worry we'll have fun and we'll kick her ass if she tries shit" she winked at me and I laughed.
 "Where's the baby?" I asked, "In room five... I think room five or room six, I don't even understand this house" she answered and I rushed to get him.

 

Erika's POV
"Ehya, please stop crying now. It's not healthy" Dorcas advised and I blew my nose. "I feel weird, I feel empty" I answered, "Why?" 
"Because lately he's been the one making me laugh, pulling me away from my boredom, putting a smile on my face. Making me forget about Feso. When he said those words to me, i...." I stalled.
 "I didn't mean for it to go this way, I didn't mean for him to like me" "As if you don't like him" Kechi raised her nose in disbelief.
"I don't"
"All these tears you're crying ehn," Kechi paused, "It simply because you like him too but you're too ashame because he has a wife. Babe you kissed this man when he wasn't even looking for kiss"
"I told you that I was vulnerable because..."
"Abeg leave grammar! Dorcas even testified to the way you blush whenever he's around like that day he came with his daughter, that  my dear was chemistry" she added and I turned to Dorcas.
"Really?"
"I really do think you like Uncle David but your love for Feso is stronger" Dorcas confessed and I wiped my tears with a handkerchief.
"It's left for you to figure this out" she added. 
"Your uncle is married and his crazy wife challenged me today in school. I don't want to be caught up in a jealous wife crisis." I complained.
 "So make your choice who is it gonna be" Kechi asked, "Team Feso or team David?"
"Team David is not an option, Feso... I don't even know any longer"
 

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