A LITTLE LONG✔️ ( EDITING)

26: CHRISTMAS EVE

PRISS

Ringing the door bell the second time, a beautiful creature finally opened the door. It was crystal clear that she was one of the workers in that house. Ushering me in, I felt a pang of nervousness course through me, I would finally meet my penpal,my best friend and my confidant whom I'd been dreaming of meeting.

The house was more than beautiful,No! beautiful is a very big understatement in the house of understatement, it was marvelous and incredible. Sitting on a sofa, the beautiful lady left to call Cliff-my pen pal as I admired the house. I'd gotten back from Nigeria yesterday and had decided to write to Cliff after getting his new address with the intention of finally meeting him, it would definetely be a big surprise to him.

Looking around the living room to get an hint of what he looked like, I could see there was no picture at all and I was left to decide on what he looked like.

A couple of minutes later, the lady walked out with another lady. Turning askance to look at her, recognition struck me. The lady! The lady that caused an accident some weeks back. Why was she here? could she be his sister? No,he only mentioned he had one sibling whose name was Chloe. She could be related to him, I concluded.

"Oh!Hi",the lady greeted smiling widely at me, jolting me out of thoughts. Giving her an amazed look along with a small smile,I greeted,"Hi, you are the lady I met few weeks back right?"

"Yeah",she replied turning to the other lady to get me something which I'd been unable to hear before she sat on a loveseat beside the sofa I was sitted on and the lady vanished.

"So I'm Zina",she introduced with a big smile and I knew she was a jovial person,always smiling.
"Priscilla but you can call me Priss".
She looked intently at me before mumbling"I've heard that name from Cliff ".She probably didn't know I heard her but that made me confirm Cliff was an occupant in that house and I.wasn't in the wrong house.

"So how did you know I was living here?It's a very big surprise to have you around", she admitted in an ecstatic manner.
I wasn't here for her and why would I even come for her,I'd long forgotten about her since the accident and didn't that lady inform her I was here for Cliff and not her. And whereas the big surprise was meant for Cliff and not her.

"Emm...I actually came here to give someone,I mean my pen pal this",I stopped as I rummaged through my ladylike purse to bring out the envelope,pointing it at her, her eyes was looking intently at me.
"Penpal?,who could that be?We're only three in this house".I scoffed and wondered if the workers were plants.

"Cliff",the word bursted out as she gave me a questioning look.
"Cliff?well,he isn't around now, he went to work".Work!why did he have to go to work,it was Christmas eve for goodness sake.
Nodding my head like an agama lizard and twirling my hair with my index finger,I noted,"That's right, so can you please help me give this to him",trying so hard to hide the sadness from my voice. I was sad I wouldn't meet my pal today but would have to come again.

She grinned and responded,"Sure",as she collected it from me. In a split second,the other lady came with pancake and frozen yoghurt, she dropped it on a table,smiled at me and walked away.
"Please make yourself comfortable,I'm really glad to have you around",she mentioned amidst pleasant grins and I believed she was a pleasant lady and I liked her.

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CLIFF
Everywhere was bubbly and vivacious as we were all planning for the next day,no one had to be informed that tomorrow was Christmas and it would surely be a big celebration,it was as clear as crystal.

We had rolled paper a week before concerning our Santa date as we were to exchange gifts and to be each other's date to the award night. Priss was my partner and I was really excited about this,I'd been looking forward to this day and had dreamt numerous times about it.