HIRED WIFE

” I laughed because I guessed your course of study right.. your inquisitive and questionnaire personality already sold you out” I said still laughing and she soon joined in the laughter.

Soon afterwards, I reached her part-time place of work, it was a bakery.

I dropped her there, waved her goodbye and drove back home to meet Angie and Dave.

I reached home and walked into the sitting room to meet Dave cracking jokes for Angie who was laughing so loud, that it was infectious.

I smiled as I walked towards them and kissed my daughter on the forehead

” Good evening Angie.. I see you are enjoying yourself and have forgotten all about daddy!” I said jokingly

” No daddy, I missed you so much and that’s why uncle Dave has been cracking jokes to make me feel better” Angie said in her little voice© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

” Is that so? so Dave you are now stealing my daughter from me” I asked Dave jokingly

” Leave me man! See the time you are coming back.. see as you forget your daughter and I here in this house for two hours plus, shame no catch you! ” Dave replied teasingly

” Shut up jhor! As I gather liver leave you with my beautiful daughter, you know thank God” I teased back, I can’t come and carry last nau

” I don’t have your strength now, till some other time… for now gist me how your outing went” Dave asked while smiling sheepishly

” it went well, I will give you the full gist later.. let me first make dinner for Angie, give her an evening bath and put her to bed before I give you the full gist of everything” I said standing up

” don’t worry about dinner.. I made dinner for us, I was just waiting for you to come back so we can eat together” Dave said and I looked at him alarmed, hope it is not what the doctor against

” what did you make? Hope it is not anything tomatoes, yam or potatoes?” I asked

” No man! you told me about the doctor’s warnings on those kind of food so I avoided cooking them.. I made porridge plantain” Dave answered and I replied smiling

” Thanks Dave, you’re the best!”

” I know already man! There’s no need saying it again before my head will swell” Dave said dramatically which got Angie laughing as she said

” You’re funny uncle Dave… yes daddy uncle Dave is right, we were waiting for you to come back so we eat together”

” No problem Angie, let me go to the kitchen and fix the meal in the dinning room for everyone, I’ll be back” I said and left to do as I said.

Shortly afterwards, I called Dave and Angie to the dinning room and we ate while cracking jokes, ignoring the good table etiquette.

After the meal, I helped Angie with an evening bath and put her to sleep in her bedroom, before joining Dave who was relaxing in the sitting room.

Typical of Dave, he did not even let me sit properly before curiously bombarding me with questions

” Tony my man! Talk nau curiosity is killing me already! what happened? did she accept? will she be able to cope with being Angie’s hired mother? what is her personality like? Is she cuter on a closer look?”

” Dave calm down nau! All of these questions for just one person! First of all, yes she accepted the hired wife proposal and for the coping part, I think so because she seems to be fond of young children” I said and went further to narrate everything that happened to Dave as he listened attentively.

” Wow! I usually think women don’t joke with money but from your narration she seems different and cool, I like her already!” Dave said smiling sheepishly, I wonder what was funny

” Like her ke? Shea you remember you are engaged and that I know your fiancee very well.. I will just call her now to inform her that you are liking another woman in my house” I jokingly said to Dave and watched as he bursted out laughing

” Natty knows I can never cheat on her not now, not even in the near future.. I love her too much to even think of liking someone else… So man keep your new wife to yourself” Dave said as I looked at him in amusement

” My new wife? you better don’t let my wife, Sophie catch you using those kind of jokes o, or else you are on your own!” I joked

” leave me jhare! where will she stay and catch me? Is it at London where she is but jokes apart you are really a good man and deserves better than this” Dave said and heaved

” How? I don’t understand” I asked although I knew where he was driving at

” Nevermind man! but tell me one last thing Tony.. how do you do when you feel horny, abi konji no dey catch you?” Dave asked as he looked at me in amusement, I knew he just wanted something to laugh about, what a funny guy!

” well it does but then since my wife is hardly here, all I do is to either take a cold bath or I cover blanket and sleep” I said shrugging while Dave heaved

” I’m so sorry man! so did Sophie talk to Angie as she promised to? you forgot to tell me about that”

” oh! sorry, many things has been on my mind lately.. yes she did call and she also told Angie about the voice surgery thing.. so now that Tessy has accepted my proposed, everything is settled” I said exhausted

” It is well man, so when is she coming?” Dave asked

” she is coming tomorrow to sign the contract but she is starting fully on Monday” I answered and Dave looked at me strangely

” Did you ask about her status.. if she is married, divorced, engaged, in a relationship or single?”

” No I didn’t.. was it important to ask?”

” yes nau.. what if she is married, engaged or in a relationship.. how will she fully concentrate on being a hired wife without thinking of her husband, children, fiance or boyfriend?” Dave asked and I saw sense in his explanations

” That’s true Dave! I sincerely forgot.. I will ask her tomorrow, lest I forget I promised to send her money for portraits when I get home.. let me do that now before I forget again” I said as I brought out my phone to make the transfer

” No problem man.. I wish you good luck with Tes..” Dave was saying but was cut off by his phone ringing tone

” … it’s my fiancee.. I think she is missing me already!” Dave said smiling sheepishly before picking his call.

After the call ended, I walked Dave to his car, after which we bade each other a good night sleep and he drove out.

As I went back into my house; I switched off the lights, checked up on Angie before finally going to my bedroom to sleep.

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