GIVE IT A TITLE

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GIVE IT A TITLE
Episode 6
one week later
11am, Tuesday.
I was busy checking out some news sites with
my computer when I heard loud shouts coming
out from the sitting room. I quickly grabbed my
jacket, tucked in my small pistol and rushed to
the sitting room.  I ran into the
sitting room as if I was being pursed only to see
Clara facing a huge guy who was holding her by
the shoulder.
I kind of felt embarrassed
as they stared at me with surprise.
‘’oh I’m sorry. I’m sorry, I heard noise and I
thought you were in danger’’ I nervously
explained while the huge guy scoffed. It was
very obvious he was very angry but what I
didn’t know was if it was my interruption that
made him angry or something else.
‘’like seriously you barged in on us just because
you heard noise? Who the hell are you?"He
fired at me.
‘’calm down Charles what is wrong with you?’’
Clara shouted at him.
‘’oh I see you are now defending what he did?’’
he asked Clara who shook her head in anger.
‘’you know what, you can leave now. I’m tired of
talking to you. I will see on Thursday’’ she
said to him angrily while he stared at her with
disbelief. I simply watched the drama with a
little smile on my face. I couldn’t help but
wonder who the huge guy was. Of course he
looked very wealthy and saucy. And with the
way he was acting I figured he was very close
to Clara.
‘’I said you can leave now’’ she shouted at him
again before leaving the sitting room for him.
The young man scornfully stared at me for some
seconds, breathed deeply and walked away
without another word. I calmly returned to my
room to continue with what I was doing (before
the noise that got my attention) and had barely
settled down when Clara walked in .
She hesitantly stood at the door post, smiling
faintly as she tried to act cool.
‘’I’m sorry for the embarrassment. The guy is
just a nut-head but unfortunately he is a very
close friend and we have known each other for
long. His name is Charles’’ she softly explained
while I smiled as I tried hard to come up with
something good to say.
‘’His birthday is on Thursday and I will be
heading for it. I will leave tomorrow. Do
you wish to accompany me?’’ she offered.
‘’yes of course, I will gladly do that’’ I answered
quickly.
‘’you will do the driving. I love road trips’’ she
added. My  heart sank as I thought of the long distance and
stress. Moreover it was going to be my first time
of driving all the way to the federal capital city.
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Hours later
Vivian walked into my room with her usual
charming smile. Yes after that evening she
kissed me at the backyard, she became a little
more careful with me. She tried to be as friendly
as possible while being cautious.
She sat on the bed, crossed her legs and stared
at me.
‘’I can’t believe Clara is taking you to. I can’t believe she accepted
you into her life so easily. There is more to it
you know. A lady can’t accept a guy so easily
without having intentions, without having a little
romantic feelings for him’’ she muttered,
carefully watching my reaction.
‘’so what are you trying to say?’’ I asked.
‘’I think she’s very fond of you’’ she added
carefully.
‘’yes and it’s making my job very easy. So far
the girl has been nothing but good to me. The
only problem I have now is preparing and
getting myself ready for the long drive .
I have never done that before and I’m a bit
nervous’’ I confessed with a frown while she
laughed out loud.
‘’but on a serious note, Who the hell is Charles?,
do you know him?’’ I asked.
‘’yes he is the first son of Prime Minister , the
man who was very instrumental in helping
Clara’s father win the Presidentship election.
Charles and Clara have been friends for long and
I believe the young man considers himself her
boyfriend. I don’t like him though. He is too rude
and arrogant’’ she replied quietly.
‘’hmmmm that’s deep’’ I breathed.
‘’yes and that’s the truth’’ she muttered.
‘’I believe we will be back by Saturday’’ I added,
changing the topic while she drew closer to me.
‘’do you like Clara, are you interested in her? Tell
me please I’m dying to know?’’ she begged. I
swallowed hard as I returned her gaze.
‘’Vivian, I’m only here to do my job and romance
isn’t part of it. This assignment will soon be
over before you know it and no one in this house
will remember me again. I have no special
romantic feelings for anyone’’ I guardedly
answered. She dropped her eyes, saying nothing
more.
The last thing I wanted was hurting Vivian with
my words but she always had a way of asking
the most difficult questions.
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Early the next day, Clara and I left the house for
Abuja. We covered the first few kilometers in
silence until I asked her the question that had
been bugging me since the previous day.
‘’are you in love with Charles? I’m sorry for
being inquisitive’’ I nervously asked. She smiled
and gave me a quick look.
‘’actually we have been friends for so long and it
kind of looks as if we are dating even though
I’m yet to say yes to him. I like him but he is so
unpredictable. He switches mood faster than a
chameleon changes color. This minute he will be
happy and jovial, the next minute, he becomes
so annoying and rude. It’s just as if he takes
drugs. I can’t be with such a man’’ she
confessed while I drove on silently as I pondered
over her words.
I wasn’t really supposed to ask her the question
but I didn't  know how I got the courage to ask.
Perhaps I cared for her much more than I
thought. Maybe what I was feeling for her deep
inside was love.
Yes maybe or maybe not.

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