Psycho love - S01 E10

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Psycho love - S01 E10

Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 10

Chris choked and reached for water, my mouth dropped, I never felt so shy and nervous in my whole life, what a bombshell?!

“Hey! Nancy, don’t talk about your aunt like that! Now say sorry!!” Aunty shunned her daughter, no one found it funny.

Nancy looked down on her plate of food and twisted the fork she’s using to eat, like every other normal child when they realized they have crossed their limits, she mumbled an apology.

“Mmm. This is a nice food, thanks for a nice dinner family, Jenifer, when you are done eating, come and see me” My uncle said in his usual manner and left us.

Finally! The end has come, my heart thudded and I lost my appetite at once, honestly, I’m famished, who wouldn’t after running a race as fierce as the one I ran earlier with Chris.

“Jenny, sorry about that, this News Naija talks almost about everything she sees, who knows where that habit of hers is coming from” my Aunt apologized and scolded Nancy.

“I guess… I should learn how to stop sleeping nude and dreaming….ya” I tried waving it off.

Of course! I should, Chris will and must take the blame for this as far as am concerned, if he had waken me up, this discussion won’t have happened in the first place.

I glanced up at him, I think he’s feeling guilty because he only turned his food over and over again without eating anything.

I managed to eat a little food, I might need strength to talk to my uncle, who knows if he has noticed anything from our behavior? God abeg o.

A lot of thoughts ran through my mind all through dinner and even as I cleaned the table and took the dirty dishes to the kitchen, I kept wondering why my uncle of all people wants to see me after hearing his daughter…….

A click on the kitchen door made me turn sharply, there he comes! He came in and locked the kitchen door.

“Suspicious?” He grimaced.

I ignored him completely and made to walk away but, he caught my arm before I got to the door.

“What do you want now?” I couldn’t fight back my anger, why did he have to be so selfish.

Was he really selfish? I’m just afraid, I had to admit.

“Hey common, I’m sorry, okay? I didn’t want to disturb you so I took your clothes to the bathroom and made sure I covered you properly.”

“You didn’t think for a second that your mother might come in to know why I’m still in bed” I said lowly.

“If it’s my mother, she would understand, I mean, some people do like sleeping nude” he replied in a low tone.

“Are you saying I’m the one to be blamed for my misfortune” I batted my lashes defiantly.

“Jen….gosh, okay, I take the blame and…am sorry” he drawled holding his hands up.

“Better! Only I don’t know why uncle wants to see me” I said.

“Why don’t you go find out yourself, if you think much about it, you might chicken out and if he wasn’t suspecting anything, he will….” He said thoughtfully.

“Right? Then” I took deep breaths and walked towards the door.

“Not too quick, babe” he drew me back so we stood close enough his breaths grazed my cheek.

“What, shouldn’t I face one problem at a time, huh?” I covered my lips when he bent to kiss me.

“I just want to tell you that… I’m expecting you.. tonight, in my Chambers” he said kissing my forehead.

“Mr Chamber owner, you had better let me go before it’s too late” I moved away from him and rushed out.

He sure knows how to tempt a babe.

I first knocked at my uncle’s door before I opened it slowly and went inside.

He was sitted on a couch opposite his bed, his legs crossed and a Daily newspapers at hand, he had a pair of spectacles and a radio station was airing on the radio beside him.

His wife and Nancy were on the bed, she is on the phone and little broadcaster was busy trying to snatch the phone as if it belongs to her.

“Okay, I will call you back” My aunt said and disconnected the line, she shot Nancy a dreadful look before stepping down from the bed.

“Mom, I want to talk to Grandma as well!” Nancy said running after her mother who’s already exiting the room.

“Every single person I call is Grandma to you, if that’s the case, go and buy your own phone” I heard as the door closed behind them.

I moved nervously towards the bed and sat down like a saint. That’s when he looked up at me as if he just noticed me for the first time.

“Oh! You are here, so…. I hope you are doing good, right?” He said dropping the newspaper on his laps and folded his hands over it.

“Yes sir” I replied with a nod.

“That’s good, actually I… talked to your mother over the phone and I decided to buy you this….” He stood up and went to open his sideboard drawer.

You need to imagine how my heart was racing as I looked at him from the corner of an eye to know exactly what he’s up to, people can’t be predicted.

He might bring out cane and give me one lash, I released a deep breath when I saw that he brought out a nylon bag.

“Here” he handed the bag to me with a radiant smile, what a relief!

“Oh my…! Uncle, thank you very much!!” I went on my knees to thank him for the thing he gave me, guess what?!

It’s a smart phone.

“I got you that so you can call and talk with your mother, everything you might need to use it is all inside, and you don’t need to thank me, you are my niece” he said touching my head as if I’m a little baby.

“Okay Uncle, I really appreciate this” I said happily unwrapping the package, I can’t wait to start using it.

“Just make sure you call your mother first, she might be missing you and worried sick about you, okay?” He said as he crossed his legs again, his attention went to his papers.

“I will.. thank you, God bless you!” I sang all the way to the parlour.

My aunt and Nancy are watching cartoon network, that’s the only thing that seems catchy to that little girl because her eyes didn’t even blink as I talked to my aunt about what uncle got for me.

“Wow, it’s beautiful, I didn’t know he was serious when he talked with Chris about buying you a phone” She said smiling as she inspected the phone with keen interest.

Oh! So Chris is part of this and that’s why he seemed not bothered, am sure this even came from his shop, he should get ready to explain himself.

“Thank you Aunt, I really appreciate this, I mean.. I never thought about this and I wasn’t expecting it” I kept saying happily.

“It’s nothing dear, you are now a big girl and you deserve it” she said.

“Mom, am a big girl too and no one bought me a phone” Nancy complained looking away from the television for the first time since I got into the parlour.

Look at her, she was listening all the while and I had thought she wasn’t. Not only big girl, big mouth, radio without battery. I laughed inwardly recalling the heart ache she gave me a few minutes ago.

“Mummy, buy me phone….” She kept pestering her mother as I went upstairs to meet Chris.

“Doctor, is there no other way you can….” He was saying to someone over the phone and when he saw me come in, he said “I will call you later..”

I sat down on his bed and held up the phone to his face when he came to join me.

“I know you would love it” he said smiling at me but I saw beyond that smile to the sadness in his eyes.

“Are you okay?” I asked him instead of complaining as I heard rehearsed before coming into his room.

He nodded and made to kiss me but I turned my face away, something is wrong somewhere, he is not telling me the truth.

“Chris, what is wrong? Who were you speaking to on the phone?” I asked worriedly.

Could it be about his business? No, if I remember correctly, I heard him say doctor, what could be wrong?

“Babe, common, it’s nothing” he said rubbing his thumb over my lips.

“The only thing that makes me really upset is when someone thinks I’m stupid, not like I don’t trust you but, I know when you aren’t saying the truth” I specified standing up from the bed.

“See… Jen, I don’t want to lie to you and….”

“You’re already lying to me, it’s fine if you don’t want to share any of your problems with me, what was I expecting anyways, I’m only good for your bed!” I boiled up.

“You are shouting”

“I don’t care, I shouldn’t have come here in the first place” I moved towards the door.

“Jenny” I was halted by his voice, it was so calm and I couldn’t go away even though I wanted to. “Don’t go, please”

My hand left the door knob as I turned to look at him, he looked so gloomy and distressed, I felt sad and I took his hand when he extended it.

He drew me close for a hug “you are the best thing that has ever happened to me, Jen, please, stay with me, tonight”

I saw the truth in his eyes when I looked into them, I heard the honest truth in his voice and I wished….. I just wished….

TBC.