Hell With A Smile

FINN'S POV

After I told Andy about my mystery lady and she left my room, I began to have some reconsideration about my telling her, what if  Andy spotted her out and confronted her? what if she did find Andy first and harmed her? was she dangerous? why am I even having this random thoughts? of cause nothing is going to happen to my sister or family, it's not that deep, but I spotted her around here, was she sent from dad or mum's business opponents? okay Finn, relax, you're doing too much.. 

I had to relax, I rang up Jason to know if he was home, I needed to breathe, I could finish up my thesis at his place and print them out as well. The phone rang twice and he picked up laughing  "hey brotherrrllyyyy, wassuuppp you" well he sounded pretty excited and that was a good start

"You home cause I need to come over, like now, need to cool off?"

"Sure brother, you good? everything fine cause you don't sound too good but I will hold on till you get here" 

That was Jason for you, he was my closest friend, not cause his parents were super wealthy as most outsiders thought that the rich got to always roll with the rich and classy, Jason could come from middle class or not-to-do-well and I will still be his best buddy cause he was a humble soul, caring and homely, most of the other guys from wealthy parents as us had shitty attitude and always felt they had discovered a part of life others would never attain, but that wasn't Jason, others were great but he could make being in a classy restaurant seem like you were in a casual spot, he actually preferred the local sit outs than the dress up places, and that was my kind of friend and brother. 

"I am okay bro, not too good but I will see you in a minute, just need to chill, I'll stop by to get chops, food or snacks?" 

It was kind of a thing for us to get each other food or snacks whenever we visited, it all began from our primary school days, Jason actually began it, he would just randomly buy stuffs and most times, it would be something I don't usually eat and he would go 

"You know you wouldn't say you're hungry if I ask cause you have got food at home and I don't enjoy eating alone, so either you tell me what to get you when I ask, junk or food, your pick or I will get double of what am having and you dare not waste my food"

And that was how I reciprocated in return till we grew up getting each other food and even when we had a fight, we still kept the ritual going but those times, we would not ask, only go ahead and get whatever each other was having and be forced to eat it till we settled our differences. Most times, when we were not hungry, we just got one sitting and shared but never ate alone.

"I am open to anything you are getting, get two of it, see you" he said and hung up. I got dressed in a tight fitting blue polo and a black baggy shorts, got my white flips on, turned to shut down my laptop which was battery full while I brushed my short hair and sprayed some perfume, picked up my phone charger and car keys and stepped out, closing my door behind me. I stopped by Andy's room and knocked once then shoved my head in

"I am heading out to Jason, wanna come?" I said the last part smirking

"And why would I want to join you to see Jason? do not even grin at me Finnderland" Andy shot back

"You always wanted to join the party growing up, anyways am out, I will tell him you said hy"

"That was then, I was always bored and alone as a child and don't you dare say anything I didn't say, just hy and that is it, and shaa get me ice cream coming back"

My sister was amusing when she wanted to be, "okay, sure, later and you can get your own ice cream dear baby sis" I said laughing and shut the door as Andy's protesting voice of her being a lady followed me downstairs, getting on her nerves was fun and way too easy.

The drive was mainly of me thinking of things I had decided not to worry about, I decided to play Answerphone by Banx & Ranx & Ella Eyre and as I drove, I hummed along to the beat. Getting to an eatery, I decided to get food 

"Two bottled water and two plates of yam and egg sauce please" the eatery was crowded like it was valentine's day or some sort of world's food day

"Would that be all sir?" the lady requested, packaging my food and as I nod in the affirmative, she included the serviettes "that would be #3,600 sir"

I pulled out my MasterCard and gave her, which she slotted in the POS, "put in your pin please?" which I did, "savings or current?"

"Savings" I responded as she smiled a little too friendly and pulled out my receipts and card "thank you for shopping with us, do enjoy your meal sir"

I smiled back "thanks" got my card, ignoring her fingers that brushed my palms and the wink that came with the smile as I exited the eatery, amused. that one never gives up

Getting to Jason's place, I parked my Lexus GX460 and greeted King, their family gate keeper who loved his job and their family a little more, who would not? the pay was great!

"Bros welcome, Jason dey upstairs, anything for the King?"

"We go relate later, na food dey my hand so"

"Ahh bros o, boys dey chowa food too nah, na that one sure pass sef" he said in pidgin English, smiling broadly and expectantly, King and his male friends were the only ones who would break into a pidgin English without him transgressing first, he was a young, cheerful man who completed his Bsc but lack of jobs made him resolve to this kind of work, which to him was golden as the pay was actually x3 of what his mates got monthly from office works, including free accommodation which was a well furnished apartment in the back side of the compound called the boys quarters and occasional free food.

"Oya collect this one tell Jason say you don collect im food" as he heard the condition, he swayed his hands, backing off from the offer, I laughed heartily and this laughter is what I really needed. 

"Collect o jare, no mind me, everything dey good, see you later gee" he collected the bag and smiled

"Thank you jare, na why you be my main man of all Jason friends"

"Wash me dey go abeg" we shook hands and I went upstairs straight to his room

Immediately I entered, Jason hailed me "wassuupppp bro, the only guy with woman issues" as he burst out laughing, we shook hands and nudged shoulders as I laughed as well

"You're sick bro, aside from your eatery friend that won't stop feeling my hands and your cook, who else got a thing for me?" I shot back as I dropped my laptop and phone on his side table

"I don't know why you still go there then, wait a sec.....the mystery lady is gone? when? how? drop the gist bro"

I sighed, Jason always loved a good story "take food first, besides, I love their food and it's not my doing if she keeps rushing to attend to me once I walk through the door, seems her colleagues just vanish and leave me to her and no, she isn't anywhere gone, actually for now, am seeing her less but I feel she's just trying to get me to relax yunno"

"Where's your food? don't tell me King again......of cause, anyways, she might mean well, we got you bro, I got you"

I gave him a nod, I knew he did, the whole crew did but my best friend sure did, I moved to the windows "allergic to air and light much? abeg open windows nah, which movie dey?"

"erhhhhh......John Wick 3, make we see am, guy no dey cut my food give King wey don chop or you buy three sets dey come" he fake grumbled and I laughed cause knowing Jason, he did same for my  gate keeper

"Hold your chest and look in the mirror, see who the give advice, after you have........what the heck!!!!!!!!!" I suddenly exclaimed in shock looking out his window

"What are you looking at? you scared me" he said and rushed over, looking down, I murmured mystery girl.....