MY SUGAR DADDY AND I
CHAPTER SEVEN
After preparing dinner we watched movies. It was now 10:00 pm. I informed him that I had to be going back to my hotel but he refused. He told me to spend the night because it was already too late.
Well if we’re in our previous days, I am death sure I would have rushed out of his house even at 1:00am. But it was different now I trusted him and so I decided to spend the night.
We were now seated in a very soft couch directly close to each other, watching a movie on a Nigerian movie
“ Aren’t you tired yet?”
Tried? No.” I said
“Are you tired?”
“Not today. But if I were alone here I would have probably dozed off since 8:00.” He said laughing.
“It’s been long I had company, ever since my wife passed away”
“What was she like?. I’m sure you Miss her a lot”
“ Yes . I miss her so much but I guess God has a reason for everything.”
“ Emma.!”
“Emma?”
“Yes her name was Emmanuella but I called her Emma for short”
“Wow beautiful name” I said
“Yeah really beautiful but she’s gone now.”
“ Enough about me?” what of you?”
“ Me?” I asked rather confused
“ Yes you” he said smiling
“What is it about me?”
“What kind of a man do you wish to have ?”
“And if you were given the opportunity today to marry at this your age Will you accept?” he continued
A question I was never expecting to come this early. If I were to say that I knew nothing about Mr Atabong’s feelings for me then I will be lying. My Woman instincts already informed me. I wasn’t just ready for such a question at that time He had asked a question anyways and I had to answer him sincerely too so I said.
“ Well if I were given the opportunity to get married and have a family this early …..”
I stopped for a while pouncing my head from left to right thinking
“I will grab it sir. One thing I know is that Time waits for no one in life and opportunities comes just ones or maybe twice but not very often”
“So I will take it. So that I give birth to Children and enjoy them while am still very young”
“ Wow that’s great”
“ Yeah. It also depends…..” I stopped as soon I heard what he said next
“So meaning if I tell you that I like you and I have always liked you”
“I wish that we build together in Harmony”
“I have been studying you for long now Bright and trust me you make a good mother and great Wife”
“Thank you sir”
“Your calm, peaceful, very helpful, sociable and very friendly.”
“I have always admired you for that “
I became silent for some time not knowing how to react to the emotions at the time. At the moment I didn’t know what to say.
I mean, I liked him and I was certain he liked me too but when he confessed it, I became dormant.
“ Oh common don’t give me the silent treatment”
“I just wanted to let it out of my chest. I mean, we’ve been friends now for long.” He said
“It’s okay if you don’t feel the same way”
“ I … I .. equally…..”
It’s okay Tewan”
“I will give you some time to think of about it”
He rose from the couch and stretched his arms, telling me good night
“come let me show you where you sleep “
I followed him upstairs to a guest room he had arranged for me to sleep in
“That’s your room” he pointed
“ if you have any problem you let me know okay”
“Thank you Prof. I will”
“Good night”
“Good night my dear”
He said as he went to his room..
The very next day was a Saturday. He work up really late from bed and I offered to help him make breakfast for that day. I did everything and even helped him clean his house.
He escorted me back to my hotel room and urge me to visit him sometime again. Before going back home he pleaded that I think about what he said yesterday and let him know because he was very serious about it.
Well after a week of looking for a job I still couldn’t get one. One fateful evening when coming back from job hunting, I decided to pass by Mary’s place . When I arrived there I didn’t see her so I decided to go back when I met my brother on the road.
Immediately I saw him I turned to run but he had already seen me and so he rushed after me and pleaded that I shouldn’t run. I stopped and he also pleaded that we go home.
It so happened that the same time I was going to Mary’s house, my brother Hillary wanted to get more info about my whereabouts from Mary and so we ended up meeting each other on the road.
I accepted that I had been running for too long and had to actually go back home. But I told him I was going back home only on the condition that they will allow me to make my own mistakes and decisions, which he immediately accepted.
I went back to the hotel and checked out of it. I also told the receptionist that I was going to call Prof to let him know I wasn’t in the hotel anymore.
I went back home with my brother who was now happy having me Back.
Joseph was equally happy to receive me back home and he promised not disturb me again.
Since I had no business with school u decided to help my brother sell at his Shop.
He was now preparing to get married to his long time girlfriend. She had wanted to talk to me since she heard what happened but had not been chanced to. When she heard I was back home she decided to come by the shop and talk to me. I was seating in front of my brothers shop when I heard someone called.
“Hey Bri”
“Emerald!!” I exclaimed Once I noticed she was the one
“Where have you been ?”.
“ You got all of us worried, you shouldn’t runaway from home like that okay”.
“No matter what happens your home will always your home”
I just sat by acting like I was digesting what she said but I couldn’t wait for her to finish already.
We ended up talking about so many things about her marriage and much more.The wedding was going to be a big event and my Brother informed me that my father will be coming with his family just for the occasion. But nothing about my father excited me now.
…………..TO BE CONTINUED…………………..
©️ Nita
