Chapter 16: Awkward Visit.


    IMADE.


    "Are you serious? He really did all that?" My mom asks a grinning L, who hasn''t stopped gushing


    about Jamal since our mom woke up.


    "Yes o mummy. I was even surprised because after how he denied knowing aunty Imade, I didn''t think


    he would be kind enough to give up such huge amount of money. The thing that now pained me most


    was Sister Immy''s reaction. You need to see the ungrateful look on her face." She bs on and on,


    ignoring my death re.


    "Imade, is this true?" My mom turns to ask me directly but as expected, L doesn''t even let me


    speak.


    "Oya lie now! Lie that you did not rudely reject his offer to buy us food and even after he bought food


    that cost about thirty thousand, you still shenked the poor guy like he didn''t just save our lives. Oya lie!


    Abi, the way you made him feel so ufortable and out of ce that he had to leave. Oya go ahead


    and lie!" She attacked sharply and the urge to p her immediately rose.


    "Lde, you better shut that pipe of yours before I descend on you mercilessly. Abi, ki ni gan? Are you


    possessed ni or just mental? Cause I don''t even understand you at this point." I yell harshly at her and


    that seemed to reset her brain as her expression rxes and she remained quiet.


    "You both know I''m here, right? If you don''t have respect for me, respect the fact that this is a hospital


    and that some patients are asleep. I did not raise animals o." My mom chimes in with an irritated look


    on her face.


    "We''re very sorry ma." L and I chorus apologetically.


    "Much better. Now, tell me why you weren''tfortable around him Imade. Is it because he denied


    knowing you?" My mom questions calmly.


    "Mummy, please don''t mind L. Yes, I was slightly ufortable but it has nothing to do with what


    you''re thinking. I, unlike my greedy sister here already felt ashamed and grateful that he paid your


    hospital bills and letting him do more was very embarrassing for me."


    "I did not want to feel more indebted to him because not only did he pay your bills, he also offered me a


    full time job at his constructionpany that pays thrice my current sry. Please, tell me why I


    shouldn''t feel ufortable." I exin to her and I could tell with the look on her face that she was


    surprised.


    "Wait o, shebi, he''s the same person that denied knowing you? Why is he being so kind? Abi, he''s


    trying to get you or something?" She asks with a sly smile and I chuckle in embarrassment.


    "No ma, it''s nothing like that. He and I are not even friends sef and he doesn''t want anything to do with


    me." I say to her and she furrows her brows.


    "Doesn''t want anything but is doing all this? Ahn ahn, that''s not possible now." She replies and just


    when I''m about to clear her, L cuts me off.


    "Mommy, I thought the same thing at first o but turns he has one werey girlfriend like this and Aunty yen


    mad gidi gan, won ti e normal rara." She tells her, earning a softugh from my mom.


    (That aunty is very mad, she''s absolutely abnormal.)


    "Kilode to so be?" She asks.


    (Why did you say so?)


    "She''s a jealous freak ni o. Her body no dey stay one ce. Afi gidigba gidigbo bi eni ton le." She


    replies her and now it was my turn tough.


    (She''s a restless person. Always too hyper like someone on the run.)


    "Are you acquainted with her?" My mom asks me directly.


    "She''s my boss at work and she''s the reason he decided to transfer me cause of how psychotic she is


    and the funny thing is, he''s not dating her. She''s probably just one of his goto girls." I tell her and she


    shakes her head as if she wasn''t too surprised.


    "These young girls and clinging on to men like their lives depend on it. It''s actually very..." She was but


    was cut short when a nurse came walked in.


    Nigerian nurses and their inability to be polite. She couldn''t even knock.


    "Sorry to disturb you but they''re two men out there looking for you." She informs us.


    "Two men? Did they drop their names?" I ask.


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    "Mr Jamal and Mr David. Should I let them in?" She asks.


    "Yes, of course. Please, let them in." My mom quickly replies and deep down, I knew my mom and L


    were about to embarrass the hell out of me.


    "Okay ma." The nurse replies before walking out.


    "L, better respect yourself when Jamal is here o." I warn L immediately but she keeps mute with


    a sly smile ying on her lips.


    "Imade, be very polite o. I did not birth an ingrate." Mom suddenly warns and I struggled not to hiss at


    both of them.


    "Mo to gbo ma." I drawl a reply boredly.


    (I''ve heard ma.)


    The door suddenly knocks and L doesn''t even bother confirming before inviting them in and


    unsurprisingly, Jamal walks in with David and if I were being honest, he looked amazing.


    Normally, I only get to see him on official wears but for the first in years, I''m actually seeing him on


    shorts, paired with a white top that clung to his macho body tightly. He looks absolutely breathtaking.


    As for David, he wore regr ck joggers paired with a ck T-Shirt that also clung to his body like


    an extra skin. Both men looked too good to be true honestly but if only L could be less obvious with


    her dancing eyes.


    "Good afternoon ma." They both chorus, with David prostrating slightly whilst Jamal only bowed a little,


    an act I actually appreciated.


    "Good afternoon young men. Please sit." My mom calmly replies and offers them a sit.


    Unfortunately for me, L and I sat on opposite sides which left an extra space beside both of us and


    as expected, Jamal sits beside me whilst David takes a sit beside L.


    "Uncle David, thanks for the other day." L suddenly speaks up, confusing everyone in the room


    including David himself.


    "You''re thanking me for what exactly?" He asks.


    "For delivering my message to Uncle Jamal. It was very helpful, so I''m grateful." She replies and he


    nods in understanding before smiling a little.


    "You''re most wee Lde." He says with a small smile that showed off his deep well (Dimple).


    "Jamal dear, how have you been all this while? You just travelled suddenly and refused to remember us


    again. Is that even fair?" Mom asks obviously joking but she did have a point.


    "I''m very sorry about that ma. It''s not entirely my fault though. I was actually in contact with Imade for a


    while but after my parent''s death, things got pretty messy for me so I lost contact with Imade." He


    exins and if I tell you that I''m shocked at the moment, it''s an understatement.


    "Your parents passed away? When? How? Where?" Mom questions quickly, sitting up to face Jamal


    properly.


    "It''s been about eight years now. They died in a ne crash." He replies, obviously notfortable


    talking about it.


    "Oh my dear, I''m so sorry. I really wasn''t aware of this. It must have been very hard for you." She


    sympathises, gently holding on to his hand.


    "It''s fine ma, God knows best. How are you feeling now ma?" He switches the topic quickly and I


    almost chuckle at how confused my mom looked for the first three seconds.


    "My dear, I''m getting better. At least, I''m alive thanks to you and no amount of thank you can


    "Amen ma, but there''s no need to thank me or feel you owe me gratitude ma. You''re someone I''ve


    always respected a lot and I''m very happy to know you''re doing better." He replies with a genuine smile


    that almost touched my heart but I refuse to be a fool twice.


    He could see me tomorrow and continue with his ''I don''t care'' attitude and I refuse to be hurt again.


    "Eeyah, God will bless you dear." She thanks him again before turning to face David.


    Ehn ehn, my dear, I''m sorry for not addressing you earlier o. How are you doing? I already heard your


    name is David." She says.


    "Yes ma, David Kwole." He replies politely, obviously unsure of what to say next.


    "How long have you two being friends?" She asks, I frown. Is that question really necessary?


    "I''ve known him since college ma." He replies inly.


    "Oh that''s nice. What do you do for a living if I may ask?" She questions next and that was wren I knew


    I had to chime in.


    "Mommy now! Why all this questions? Are you scrutinizing for a son inw ni?" I ask with obvious


    irritation.


    "Auntie, how is it peppering you? Did the young manin? Abi, David, are you ufortable?"


    She defends and I had to hold back a long hiss.


    "Mommy, ejo, o ti to. E ma fi ejo le won lo." L interferes quickly.


    (Mommy, please, it''s enough. Don''t use too much talking to send them out.)


    "You girls don''t have to worry cause Daniel is not bothered at all." Jamal assures and I secretly pinch


    him to keep his mouth shut.


    "Jamal, don''t you have somewhere to be?" I ask, facing him directly and a soft, beautifulugh escapes


    his lips and he keeps quiet for a while before eventually speaking up.


    "Daniel, I think we should take our leave now. Joshua is waiting for us at home." He says directly to


    Daniel who eagerly nods in agreement.


    "You boys want to leave? Why now? It''s been very long since two good looking men like this graced my


    presence and both my shameless daughters have refused to bring anyone home for me to see but


    anyways, thank you very much for the visit. I''m very grateful o." She says to them and I immediately


    wished the ground could swallow me.


    How embarrassing!


    "No need to thank us ma. We actually ordered food for your room but the delivery is taking too long so


    I''m guessing, it will arrive after we leave." Jamal informs.


    "Food? You didn''t have to worry about that now. My girls can go home and cook something for me."


    Mom replies.


    "No ma, they don''t need to bother since they''ve already being through enough stress for thest couple


    of days. L, take this." He replies and hands L an ATM card.


    "You already know the pin so pat for the food and if it doesn''te, order another one." He instructs


    her and I''m dumbfounded.


    "This isn''t necessary though." I say to him but he ignores me.


    "Keep the card till the next time I visit and don''t worry, you can use it for whatever you may need,


    there''s more than enough in it." He tells her and L''s eyes immediately lit up.


    "Thank you so much, Uncle Jamal." She squeals excitedly before rushing over to where he stood and


    hugging him briefly.


    "You''re wee dear. Ma, we''ll take our leave now. I''ll be back sometimeter in the week to see you."


    He says.


    "No problem o, my dear. Take care of yourself and thank you again for this one. I don''t even know what


    to say at this point." Mom replies with a gentle that showed she was just as dumbfounded as I was.


    "It was nice meeting you ma." David says and mom thanks them onest time before they both walk


    out of the room.


    "Omo! Shopping ti ya!" Lde squeals excitedly but neither mom nor I were clear-headed enough to


    even reply her. I was still surprised and confused and now my fragile heart is about to fall for him all


    over again.


    (Shopping time!)