Finding The Most Wanted

Chapter 3

Everyone ate in silence as food were being served.
They had jellof rice and beef rolls for lunch alongside with orange squash. Aunt Helen had helped Suki and Nene prepare them.

The meal was good.

Sam's mother broke the silence.
  "So tell us how your studies went on. Did you partake in any adventure...or something else?", she asked Sam.

    " If you talk of studies, I've been very stressed lately with the crime crime crime stuff" ,she placed emphasis on "crime" which made the family giggle, "and speaking of adventure, I partook in some many. My department was made to enjoy the "criminal case" game which helped us in so many practicals".

    "When your each level three, you'll need data to--" , Ethel was about to say as Sam cut in.
   
      " Forget,.. that's USA!" ,she snapped at Ethel, "there's free Wi-Fi all around. You don't need to stretch your phone northward or eastward for data connection. That's America not Nigeria, " everyone giggled at that.

     "I'll take that for joke" , Sam's mother wore a half smile on her face.
      Sam knew her mother does not take nonsense for someone to talk about Nigeria like that.
     When a hair is fully grown, it is better trimmed at home, she's always said.

   A little silence was observed.

     " Uhh... Samantha! " ,Lucinda called out enthusiastically, breaking the silence, " I really love the styles you sent online. They were great and they'll fit my train ".

Sam smiled, " It's my duty to keep my sister happy even until her wedding day. Remember that I'm all you've got and you're all I've got", she scooped some rice into her mouth, munching quietly.

    Perhaps, Sam's mother must have been touched by that statement. Sam could see the tears trying to force its way under her mother's eyelids.

   Soon,Lucinda's phone rang and her ringtone was still "This one's for you".

   " How come your ringtone is still David Guetta's song?",Sam asked.

   "I get my inspiration from the song", Lucinda snapped at her and smiled.
When she glanced at her phone, she saw that it was the fashion designer she had hired to sow her wedding gown.
She excused herself to pick the call.

Sam could feel the stress of making wedding plans from Lucinda's harsh response to the woman on the phone.

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