Dilemma

Chapter five:The visit

Hi babe ,just wanted to check up on you,hope everything is good over there' I spoke with my phone held to my ear with my left hand while signalling Paul to leave the classroom with my other hand.

"Actually things are not good hun,one of the estates in owerri caught fire,it was really horrible. Thankfully there are no casualties but the insurance company is pissing me off .I've tried to be very civil with them but their stupid manager says I'm immature ,really me !do I act like a child?"

" Paul! She's not here ,you can leave now please, I'm on the phone, sorry about that hun ,my moo..I suddenly became aware of myself and coughed.

"Are you okay Mer?"

Of course I am,you were saying something about being immature, KJ do you by any means have a lolipop in your mouth? and an iron  man toy beside you right now? I inquired grinning

"No,um maybe ,OK yes,what has that got to do with anything .That man insulted me and I am not letting him go scot free.".

With that I broke into laughter, my 28 year old fiance carries a toy around in his pocket and eats candy when he's upset,that does scream maturity.

" Mer would you please stop laughing, you're making me feel bad right now"

"I'm sorry it's just that you're quite predictable sometimes ,I think you'll figure everything out .You are a big smart baby.ummm KJ I'd really like to discuss something with you when you get back, it's uh very important."

"Mer is everything okay,are you alright? He questioned concerned
Everything is great, it's just something I need to discuss with with you,sorry I have to go now,bye love you!"

"Good day Mr Joseph ,give me few minutes to get ready,Scott let's go your dad's here."

Thankfully Paul had left the classroom to meet his sister. My mother was so angry at the kids when they thought she was my grandmother that she threatened to bring monsters to the school. The children were scared and it took a lot of convincing to get them to leave the classroom.

Scott on the other hand was not shaken ,my mom left after she had  thrown my class into chaos and promised to call me.

We met Nathan at the school gate and got into his car for him to take us to his house.

My phone rang again and it was Gina this time

'Hello G ,what's up?'

'Oga I said give me my 10naira,is it not my change, I don't want to leave it for you o,if you don't give me my balance I will not get down from this cab oo'

My ears were burning from the way Gina was screaming and I was amused that she was requesting for 10#.It sounded ridiculous but then Gina was a clown

'Hello M ,how far na, oga you be idiot! You wan chop my change ,onye oshi!!!,try nonsense now and I go break the glass of this your carton wey u dey call moto.onye iberibe!!
Mer are you still there,no mind this idiot man wey wan chop my change' I could hear the man hurling insults at Gina who seemed more than comfortable word bantering with him.

' Na your mama be ashawo ,see as you dey like ape,no be your mates dey carry people free?"

You get luck say you give me my change ,nonsense man.Mer are you there? All these taxi drivers can be so cunny ,the other day I was stranded because I had to get 50# to pay one of them and he couldn't even let me go,until I paid the whole thing. I was cooked by the sun because I was looking for money to pay the guy.I vowed that day that I'll never let them eat my money,even if it's 1kobo.'
Nathan was grinning by the time I stared at him,he must have heard Gina,' You are very funny G,biko why did you call?Is everything OK?
Yes oo M biko eh could you please hold on a little wherever you are,Daniel's coming over and I need some alone time with him,also please get me my soap and deodorant on your way back I just discovered mine has finished."