UNENDING AMOR✓

chapter 14

BARKAH DE SALLAH

"It's strictly by invitation, Jimi will come with your invitation card tomorrow," Soil told her and Lisha nodded in return even though she was on call.

"Okay then, extend my greetings to everyone," Lisha concluded as she smiled at Nikki who had since been impatient since Soil called her sister, she'd tried containing her jealousy as she listened to their conversation.

"Sure, I will," Soil hung up before Lisha dropped her phone by her side and turned to Nikki, they were both in the Lisha's room watching a film Nikki hadn't been interested in but Lisha had dragged her from her room insisting she must watch the film with her so far others had gone to bed.

It was 10:00 pm already, even while everyone had gone to bed, Lisha had decided to rewatch one of those films she'd watched for the umpteenth time, knowing there was no one to watch it with her, she'd decided to call her sister who had been sleeping when she got to her room.

Lisha had smiled crookedly as she walked over to the mini fridge in Nikki's room, picking out a chilled and cold satchet water, she splashed it on Nikki's face. Nikki grumbled as she got up from the bed with a frown on her face but her sister only smiled sheepishly at her and gave her a puppy eyes, in a blink of an eye, Lisha dragged Nikki to her room and bolted the door.

Then she slid in the CD into the DVD, it was a Korean movie titled Strong woman, Nikki wasn't a fan of Korean movies so, she just hissed and wondered how Lisha could finish the film that night. But then, Lisha had been jumping up, screaming and doing all manners of things while watching the movie and Nikki could only shake her head.

"I can see the smile on your face, what were you talking about?" Nikki questioned with a smile after swallowing her jealousy.

"It's just a welcome party," Lisha answered as she shifted her gaze to the TV.

Nikki wasn't satisfied with the response, so, she pressed on, "Welcome party for who?"

"For the youngest child, Jimi and Kemi's younger brother, Mama said he'll be returning from Luxembourg by weekend," Lisha elaborated without unlocking her gaze from the TV.

Nikki's face brightened, "Wow, that's nice, it's at their place, right?"

This time, Lisha turned to her sister, "Yeah, but it's strictly by invitation, they don't want crowd so, it's only family and close family friends."

The brightness on her face vanished instantly, "So, I can't go?"

"I'm not sure." Lisha turned back to the TV in ecstasy, she was always excited about the film whenever she watched it.

"But, you aren't family neither are you  a close family friend to any of them?" Nikki pressed on as envy, anger and hatred settled inside her.

"Soil considers me as a family," Lisha concluded.

Nikki sighed, "Well, I'll just tell Kemi to give me one," she mumbled but it was audible enough for Lisha to hear so, Lisha only nodded in return as she concentrated on the film.

The day that followed, immediately Nikki stepped into MAPLE, she headed towards Kemi's office, Kemi who was just settling in was surprised to see Nikki that early in her office.

"For you to come early, certainly, there's something going on, so spill!"

Nikki crossed her legs, she was seated on the couch opposite the sofa Kemi was sitting.

"Well, it's nothing much, I just want you to give me an invitation card for your brother's welcome party," she said with a wide smile.

Kemi's brow scrunched before responding, " Actually, it's not a big party, it's only for family and close family friends."