Tobi hit the kitchen and started with cooking right away, it has been a long time he did this but he’s so excited to do it, he had picked some packed up chicken and meet stew, some binyebwa(raw grinded g nut) with some rice but first he needed to make her something she can drink, maybe tea or coffee, then he settled for milk, he boils the milk and and got some bread, he arranges them on the dining and heads back to the kitchen to start with the real cooking…… he remembers one of the reporters mentioning Mel’s pregnancy and wonders if it’s his If it was Ronald’s, no one would have known about it now….it must be my child she’s carrying….. Oh Lord! what am I going to do, what’s the right thing to do…..I’m excited to be a father but this is the worst way one can ever be”………. The best man has finally driven Ron back home and they are so Lucky the hungry reporters have been asked to leave or they face being stopped from operating, Ron who is not at all drunk gets off the car and he’s met on his way to the house by Perry who needs answers “Why did you choose to embarrass us in that manner, what happened to the brother who always does things the right way” “Not now Perry, not now i just know I have really messed up and I’m a total jerk but please don’t ask me anything” “You have no right to demand that Ronald, after making me go through so much just to make sure the wedding was really successful, you chose to disappoint me this way ” “I’m really so sorry but please I need to speak with Mel, just help me, take me to her so I can explain why i did what I did” “I’m sorry I choose not to be part of this nonsense, you had enough time to back out but you waited for today, if you wish to talk to Melanie, do it your own way because I’m not telling you anything besides I don’t even know where she is” “Where else would she be if not with her mother” “Then go and see for yourself….Oh and by the way….Dad is waiting for you and today I don’t think I will be able to save you from his anger ,She storms off and Ron goes to face their father……. he knocks lightly on the door and doesn’t wait for a reply but just enters ” Finally you’re here ” “Father…..I’m so sorry” “I knew you would say that but that’s not new” “I know I hurt and embarrassed you all back there in church” “You didn’t embarrass any of us but yourself but as for hurting all I can say is that you have wounded that poor girl, her tears will never be OK with you” Ron looks like he’s about to Start to cry again “you are so Lucky you came when my anger has some how vanished because I can’t even tell what I would have done to you…. Why did you do it today of all days don’t know father…. I don’t know, just this mornings, I was so sure I wanted to make her my wife and spend the rest of my life with her” “Then why….what happened…why would you make a woman you claim to love turn into laughing stock? Why” “I’m so sorry…. I’m going to look for her and seek her forgiveness” “No, I will not let you do that, the last thing Melanie needs right is to see your face…… but just as I promised your mother, I have to punish you for what you did even though you’re my only son…..you’re leaving this country first thing in two days time from now” Ron’s surprised face is not missed , he wasn’t expecting this “Yes, you’re leaving and don’t even think you will choose where you wish to go because you lost that Right the moment you chose to embarrass me after assuring me that you wanted Mel to be your wife….. get your things ready because there will no excuses”……….. Melanie finally took a very long shower and changes into one of the dresses, it’s a simple round green dress that was neither too short nor long, she spent like a full hour in there and comes out and could smell the aroma of the food coming from the kitchen, she wanted to go there but decide to first go back to the living room, she can see the table well set with what she suspects to be tea, she’s truly hungry and her stomach has started striking…. she leaves the table and heads to the kitchen where this gentleman is fully dressed in chef uniform, he sees her right away ” You’re done” she nods “I made for you some milk, do you take milk or you don’t” “Don’t worry I do” “Then it’s better you have it now that it’s still hot” “Why don’t you join me” he smiles “We shall have dinner together but for now, I need to fix this”…….. Melanie heads back into the living room and gets started, at first she was eatingwith a lot of fear but after a few minutes, the fear was gone and she almost finished the full flask, Tobi continued to spy and steal glances at her when she was eating and he feels Happy she’s eating normally…… she settles for TV and Tobi told her it would be better if she watches some movie or even telemundo, or Eva+ he knew why because all the local channels must be broadcasting what was to be a lavish wedding….. after a long hour, the food was ready and table set, he excuses himself to go take a quick shower leaving his phone behind by mistake……. Mel sits watching and her attention is truly on the movie yet suddenly the phone starts to vibrate, she ignores the first one but the person calls again, and again but on the third call, she tries to take the phone and see who is calling but accidentally her finger touches the yes button, she could not say Hello but what the person on the other end said made her stiff….she remained frozen ” Are you there Tobias…… make sure to watch your back because we are coming back to unmasks your evilness, the ones you hide behind your fake Angelic face” the line went dead and Mel can tell she’s gotten herself into more shit………she put back the phone contemplating what she should do….after a few minutes Tobi came back, he asks her to join him at the dinning but She’s beginning to act strangely, she reluctantly follows him and they start with food right away “When I saw you fidgeting with cleaning I thought you were horrible in almost every chore in the house but I must say you’re an excellent cook” Mel breaks the silence “Wow!… that’s a huge complement and also a mockery somehow” he says with a smile “The food is nice” “Thank you…..I was once in a catering school, I enrolled in there basically to learn cake baking” “Did you” “Sure….I can bake cake and also Cook” “That’s surprising you know….” he says nothing but she feels she has to ask and find out more about this Tobias of a man “Won’t you go home tonightNo….I can’t leave you here all by yourself” “But you have a family” “Only my mother….I already called home to tell her I’m not coming” “Your mother…. how about your wife” he smiles at her even more “I’m yet to find one” she looks shocked “By the way I have not even thanked you for all that you have done for me today…if it was not for you, I would probably be dead by now” “Melanie….. I don’t want to talk about this, not tonight….. let’s talk about something else because I don’t want to see your tears again…you have cried enough for one day” she forces a smile “I don’t even know anything about you apart from your name I accidentally saw” “Where did you see it” she points to the wall “There…..that name looked so familiar, it’s like I know you somewhere” “You probably must have heard the name truly…. I’m the managing director of safi insurance company limited” she drops her fork in shock, she has truly heard so much about him many good good things, he was her inspiration though she had no idea who he was….. in fact she had wanted to do internship training with them in her second year, Tobi sees her surprise and assures her before the MD position he’s human “I just can’t believe it’s you…. I once applied to do my internship training with your company but I couldn’t” “Why, were you not considered?” “I was….in fact you gave your PA the acceptance letter which she gave to me but my Mum had some school dues and the school could not give me a clearance letter to start” “Ooh!….. that’s too bad, you would have learnt a lot with us…..we do investment, I also have otherbusinesses aside that one….do you’re a business student” “Yes…..why other businesses…. is one not enough” “Those are my personal one’s, where you applied is not really mine but my mother’s…. I’m her only child” she now feels safer at least this man is not dangerous but then what was with that call, was it business related?, she quietly processes this as he stares at her “Melanie…. I’m so sorry to ask you this but is it OK if I see you as one of my friends” she’s so surprised a very rich man like this would even think of her as a friend “Can I….” “Sure you can” “I hope that one day you can trust me and tell me your story and I also tell you mine” “Not someday sir…” “We are friends aren’t we?…so no need to be so formal with me simply call me Tobi, I prefer it like that and everyone calls me that” “OK …..I Promise tomorrow, I will tell you everything as you also tell me your story” ……
To be continued…
