Bliss

Starting Over

"Hello, Greg"

"Hello Auntie"

"J.J, how are you?"

"I'm blessed and highly favoured...daddy is cooking so he said I should check who was calling and I saw your name so I picked up"

"Oo ok, can I speak to him now?"

"Okay...but I didn't ask you how you are"

"Hahaha...I'm doing well honey, thanks for asking and I've missed you"

"I've missed you too, I told daddy to bring me to you but he said you're busy"

"Is that so...okay I admit I was busy but I'd always make time for you so you can visit me whenever you want"

"Yaay, let me give the phone to daddy"

"Okay"

"Daddy, daddy, Auntie Vivian wants to speak to you...okay champ, let me have the phone"

Greg's voice came on the line

"Hello Viv, I'm glad you called, I planned on doing so after cooking"

"Oo ok, I beat you to it then...how are you doing?"

"I'm great by God's grace and you?"

"I'm doing well. I have something to discuss with you but not on phone"

"Okay, I could meet you anywhere you'll be comfortable with"

"Can you pick me up for church service tomorrow?...then we can talk when we close"

"You want to come to church with us, for real?

"Yes I want to, so will you pick me up?

"Of course I will, I will"

"Thank you"

"You're welcome, how's work?"

"It's good, your side?"

"That's good to know...going well by God's grace"

"We thank God. We'll catch up later, have a nice day"

"Sure, thanks, you too"

"Thank you, bye"

"Bye"

It was already Saturday and I decided to tell Greg about the adoption to see what he thinks but I wanted to tell him as well that I've decided to fellowship at his church, to have a fresh start with God like I discussed with Roland. I could go to my old church but I felt like I belonged in Greg's church when I went there.

"Vivian...yeah Roly...uuggghhh, you know I don't like that name yet still you keep calling me like that...I told you to get used to it...I'll just pretend not to hear it then, is there any food in this house?...yeah, I made pancakes and eggs, there's bread and Milo too, want some?...yes please...let me serve you even though you can help yourself...aren't you a darling...oh yes I am..." he followed me to the kitchen while I made his breakfast

"That reminds me, I overheard you on the phone talking to Greg I assume...yeah, were you eavesdropping?...no oo, I was just passing by...I see...it's good you want to go to church and become devoted again...yeah...and I really hope he can convince you to start singing again...how much of the conversation did you hear?...enough and I'm glad I did, can I go with you to church tomorrow? since I'll be here for quite a while I might as well fellowship where you are till I go back...oh yes of course, I'm sure Greg won't mind...okay, thank you...your meal is ready...thank you my favourite cousin...oh when it comes to food I'm your favourite...you know that's not true...anyway, since you came, I haven't heard you speak about Anita, how's she?...I'm sure she's okay...what's up with you two?...things went sideways...don't tell me you broke up with her...she broke up with me...oh my_I'm sorry to hear that, how are you holding up?...I don't want to even think about it...you're masking your pain and here I am disturbing you with the adoption process...oh you're not, it's rather helping me to take my mind off it for sometime...but what exactly happened? I mean you two looked good together...apparently, it's more than us looking good together, if we don't understand our differences then we can't take the relationship any further...you have a point there...yeah...but how are you? I really want to know how you're doing...I'm still alive, I haven't lost my will to live and I know it was for the best, it's just painful right now considering we've been together for long...I can imagine, don't worry, you'll be fine and I'll pamper you till you forget about her...hahaha, you would have to work extra hard then...no problem, can you help me pick out a dress for church tomorrow?...why else I'm I here...to babysit me?...that was actually a rhetorical question, but no, to make you see the light...hahaha"

We went to my room and I brought out the suitcase with my church clothes in it, we rummaged through them
"This...oh no, I'm not wearing that, it reveals too much cleavage...then why did you buy it if you plan to decorate your closet with it?...it was a gift...okay let's see if we can get you an appropriate one_yes! this is it...mmm...I'm not dropping it, so you better stop trying to find faults with it...I like it but don't you think, it would look like I put too much effort into looking good...and what's the matter with that? you're going to your father's house so dress like the royal you are plus Greg would be there, give him something to thank the Lord for..." he winked "something like?...the glory and beauty of God radiating through a single person...hahaha_yes Sir, okay I'll wear that one...good but even if you said no, I would still have ironed it for you anyway...thank you_but Roland...yes...please don't be a talkative tomorrow okay? just be the good boy that you are...I take offence...oh you know I'm kidding right, just 'be you' even though being you can be irritating sometimes, I'm sure they can handle it..." he carried me on his shoulders and put me on the bed then started tickling me, I laughed so hard and was apologising alongside.