The Bridge (Book 1 of Xav-Verse)

CHAPTER EIGHT

CHAPTER EIGHT

Richard walked down the street taking in the cold sensation of the mild evening breeze. He entertained himself with the music blasting from his headset. The beeping of a car horn got his attention, he turned to see where it was coming from. An SUV halted beside him. The driver and passenger's doors were opened, two people, a male and a female, came out of it respectively. He hissed on seeing who they are.

"Hey bro," Micheal greeted.

"Who do we have here, the high class kids," Richard responded sarcastically. In response, Juliet rolled her eyes.

"I get it, I'm a riff raff, not your league, not your class, not your standard either. You don't have to tell me, I know already, so please just pass," he said

"Dude, chill. We aren't here for trouble. We just want to talk," Micheal said.

"Okayyyyy, go on. Talk, I'm all ears."

"We can't do that here, we need somewhere conducive like the eatery down the road. Get in the car, let's head there," Micheal said.

"Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, no. You see, everything about your kind is purity. My kind, we're pollutants. I don't want to pollute your car with my filth, not the car of the Oyedeles..."

"Will you just get into the car. Enough of your..."

"I will walk, that is, if you're still interested," he said cutting off Juliet. He walked off, his headset strapped to his ears.

"He's so difficult," Juliet spat.

"Don't blame him, it's typical of his kind."

***At the eatery***

"Thank you," Richard said and collected his snack and drink in a tray after paying for them. Together, he walked with Micheal and Juliet who held theirs on a tray. They offered to pay for him but he vehemently refused. He will have to be beheaded first before that happens. Affliction shall not rise a second time. He won't give them any cause whatsoever to treat him inferiorly. His dignity must be protected.

"So? We are here," he said biting into his snack.

"We are here because of our sister and you," Juliet said. Richard responded by munching his snack nosily. This he did on purpose to irritate them.

"You've succeeded in dividing a home," Juliet said. He raised a quizzed brow.

"What I mean is, our family has been torn apart. Some of us supports your relationship while others don't," she clarified.

"Yes. Our mum, I and Juliet are on your side but our dad, Selina and Steven are anti you," Micheal said.

"That's weird. Oyedele civil war but why?"

"Because you are unconventional. That day, when I heard you speak, we heard you speak, we were stunned and pleased. Such boldness, such intelligence, such charisma. That was the attitude," Juliet said. Richard gave a facial shrug.

"Ever then, they've been a severe debate on whether we should or shouldn't accept you," Micheal said.

***Flashback***

"That young man is the kind of man I want for my daughter, as my son in law. He has the attitude. He's positive, strong, courageous, moral, Godly, wise, intelligent and visionary. I melted within when I heard him speak, the wisdom oozing out of him was phenomenal. Talk about the impact he has on Angela. He has so transformed Angela positively and gave her joy. An effect we can all see," Felicia said.

"So you've fallen for his tricks, that boy is just a talented actor," Fredrich uttered.

"Exactly," Selina supported.