Stela’s POV
“Aren’t you heading over to james side again?” My best friend Sharon said while I drop the pad in my hand to give her a full concentration.
“ I would but not now. You know, he might be busy with work and it wouldn’t seat well with me when am there and his attention is diverted.” I said while she gave me this non-believing.
“ what was that for?” I asked getting offended at the way she paused and stare at me like I just said the impossible to her.
Something she always does anytime I talk about james or going over to his side.
“ we both know that’s not what really happened girl.” She said in a mockery tone which got me annoyed but I face plan myself before sighing just to get over her words.
“The cake is yet to arrive same as the ingredients for food tray packaging so why will I head over to his side since morning, you know it’s a surprise.” I said trying to stop her from hitting me with her words again.
“ That reminds me, Am famished girl.” She said before walking Yowa the kitchen the third time today.
“Not again Sharon, don’t go near the food I made for him!” I yelled after her while she quicken her pace making me chase after her.
“ Sharon don’t touch those snacks again, I can’t count how many has gone down this throat of yours including turkey and rice girl. You will end up eating everything before I get it down to its destination!” I cry out while I stop her from picking another spring roll.
Trying to have her pour out the one she hid between her palm, she only squeeze her palm the more but I was successful enough to squeeze one out of her tight grip.
“ I hope you learn to leave your cheating man before he ends you.” She said throwing the last piece in her mouth while she pour herself an orange juice.
“ someone you haven’t even caught cheating once yet, you speak of him like this.” I said reminding her we both have nothing that proves she is right about him.
“ you can easily tell by his nonchalant attitude towards you.” She said leaving with the glass still in her hand while she slowly sip from it.
Only if she knows how badly her words make me feel, she wouldn’t be saying it over and over again.
Can’t really blame her if not for Jake’s who finds joy in taking me for granted, I thought holding out my phone to check if I miss out on any of his messages but unfortunately, I didn’t neither have I even miss out on his messages.
Like…
Christ!
He read my messages but decided to snub it. Even on his birthday, he wouldn’t hid his bad behavior just for the day to pass by, I thought huffing loudly in annoyance.
“Stela! Your package is here !” I heard Sharon scream untop of her voice from the room while I hummed in response before dumping my phone into my pocket while I rushed out.
Knowing she would yell out my name again if I don’t reach her side on time, I left the kitchen door opened whole rushing down to her side.
“Stel…!”
“Don’t even bother doing that with your cranky voice, am here already.” I said jokingly while cutting her off before she would have my name yelled out like she swallowed speaker.
I have always wondered how well she would scream if we later put money together to rent apartment rather this one room self-con she is living in.
“You can say that again.” She said locking the door from behind beg settling on her bed while scrolling on her phone while the juice from earlier is still seated on the bedside table with its contents almost empty.
“Did you pay him off already?” I asked while checking if they packed everything I ordered and mostly especially if it’s exactly what I ordered including the size and quantity.
“ That’s the least I can do for my friend cheating man, at least, he should be grateful I did that for him rather than breaking his head.” She said squeezing her face without me missing out the hatred she laced of most of her words especially the last three words of her sentence.
“ would have showed appreciation but you already ruined the moment, and breaking his head you say? You will do no sure to my man.” I said acting all protective while walking away with my package leaving her to rant over and over on whoever it’s that is ready to listen to her.
Oh pardon my manners, little introduction about me and who those people are to me.
Am stela Moses, a fresh graduate with masters degree in business management whose father isn’t ready to let her work under anyone one or another company yet, he wouldn’t let her work in his.
Whereas, my step sister was probably given the golden opportunity to venture into by field of her choice that was restricted on my own side.
But unfortunately, she isn’t ready to do so. Very lazy at that I guess.
And you have met my crazy friend whom I met during my university days and she has filled up the space of a family to me but one issue, it’s all about james.
She wouldn’t believe he was so busy to have ignored me on several occasions. Instead, she would always remind me at every little chance she get on how james isn’t a fit man for me.
She is crazy at that but very caring, Godly and God fearing, always around during my worst days and happy days. Wouldn’t stop cheering me up whenever am ready to give up.
And she is never leaving me cause we signed best friend forever like she always say.
But to me james is just a busy man, and am sure with time, he would adjust to what couples are meant to be like I guess.
“Stela what else are you waiting for?” I heard her voice tight close to my ear making me stare at the already well packed food try in my hand and a box of gift.
“Nothing…” I said lookin around trying to see if I leave out anything but didn’t see any left out yet to be packaged.
“ I should probably shower and get some nice dress on.” I said rushing out of the kitchen to strip myself out of the previous clothes on me.
“Do not touch anything in there Sharon!” I yelled before jumping into the bathroom while I switch on the shower and run a quick bath.
Scrubbing and washing of my body and hair, I jumped out of the bathroom with a towel well sited on my body laying out the shirt dress and heels I bought against today as well as the new lingerie which I pulled on first.
Getting using my lotion on my body as well as the one of the hair, I did a light makeup on my face beg getting into the gown while Sharon gawk at me like a kid who doesn’t know what she is doing.
Pulling the last strap of my shoe, I slack my bag against my shoulder and head into the kitchen carrying the package and gift in my hand before heading straight outside with Sharon who helped me with the door including that of my car.
Blowing her kisses as she shook her head for me, I laughed then drove off hurriedly while how I want to pull this surprise played in my head.
FEW MINUTES LATER
Driving into his car park, I came down and gently lift all his gift before heading for the doorway which I guess to be locked.
Dropping one of the gift in my hand, I tried pulling out my phone from my phone to put a call through to him when my elbow mistakenly hit the door making it open wide while I wondered what could be happening.
James does not and has never left his door opened before, I thought wondering if he is at home with his guys and they were drinking to have forgotten to lock this door or something urgent came up that he has to leave quickly. Different thoughts ran through my mind, both good and bad.
But then, who knows? This is a great way for my surprise to work out well, I thought still having this wired feelings inside of me while I picked the gift box which I had dropped earlier then push my way in before using my leg to close the door behind me.
I also did the curtains well before proceeding inside very well.
“ what the hell is this!” I yelled staring dumb folded while the things in my hand came falling to the ground…TBC
