Where It Leads

Chapter Eighteen

PEACE POV

On hearing the door bell, I turn to Phils on the couch. "you expecting someone?"

"nope!...." and makes a move to get up and I stop him.

"don't worry, I will get it"

I walk the short distance to the corridor and to the door. I wasn't Prepared for the person standing before me with a smirk on his face as I open the door. My mouth is agape as I stare in surprise. Earning a mischievous grin from him.

"You might want to close that pretty mouth of yours Princess, I might just kiss it" that sentence snaps me back to reality and I regain my cool and glare.

Standing before me is the same man that I had met on the plane ride back to Nigeria few days ago and who mysteriously disappeared out of my sight after landing. I can't really remember his name.
"I was just surprised to see you here that's all. So how may I help you?"

"I've told you before, Its either you or your sister" I can see the teasing glint in his eyes and I can't help but smile.

"but on a serious note, what are you doing here Mr?" He chose to ignore the fact that I don't remember his name and hides his surprise.

He squared his shoulders looking serious

"I should ask you what you are doing in my house and am tired of standing out and being interrogated by you, now move or..."

"no can do"

And before I know it he lifts me off the floor to his shoulders as he match in in long strides as I keep screaming, my arms and legs going everywhere asking him to put me down.

"put me down you idiot!"

He stops all of a sudden still holding me. Philip stops before us

"must you have to announce your arrival so dramatically?"

"she practically refused to let me in!" the man carrying me whines

"put me down, fool! I will get you back for this" I shout because it seems like I have been forgotten temporary.

I hear the laugh coming from the two men in the room.
He puts me down gently and looks at me then at Philip, and they hug one another. So they know each other.

"are you going to tell me who she is to you?"

He comes to me and slides his left hand around my waist drawing me to himself. "she is my girlfriend Peace and he is Phinehas, my twin" he smiles

"what!" gosh what is happening here.

"guess she isn't aware you have a twin and one more handsome than you"

"shut up Phin"

He stretches his arms out to shake me and I do, "when you told me you were in love, I never knew my brother was the lucky man." he winks

"wait! You have both met before?" Phil asks looking between us

"yes! In fact, she kept spacing out thinking about someone. And when I asked her, she didn't even deny it. I felt like taking her away from that man because I want that love and attention directed to me" this earns a glare to him from Philip he hands up and continues "little did I know that she is yours. Now I have to settle for that sister of yours. When do I meet her?"

The last question was directed at me as we all move and seat in the living room. Me sitting with Phils.
I choose to ignore his question and instead ask for what I would offer him but he catches on.