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CHAPTER FIVE
 It  was  4.15  pm  when  Ama  joined  Ini  in  her  car parked  at  the  garage.  She  looked cheerful  as she  opened  the  front  door and  sat. "How are  you  dear?" "I'm  fine"  Ini  replied,  "how was work  today?  Hope  it  was  stressful" "It  wasn’t,  I  just  had  to go through  some  documents  today" "How did  you  spend  your  break?" "I  didn't  go out  at  all" "Why  didn't  you?  The  cafeteria is a  nice  place  girl,  you  should  not lock  yourself in  the office  all day.  Tomorrow,  I'll call you  and  we'll  spend  the  break  together" "Thanks,  that  would be  nice" "That's my  girl" "Alright  hun,  I  would like  you  to meet  a  Friend  of  mine  today,  do you  mind  if  we  go to her  house  now?  We  won't  stay  long,  I  promise" "It's cool  let's go  babe. I  even  feel  like  chilling  out  today" In  twenty  minutes,  they  got  to Bola's house. Bola  and  Ini  met  during  their  youth corps service  and  had  remained  friends since  then.  Bola  was  a  plump  girl of  average height,  she  had  a  fairly dark  skin  and  a  quite  pretty  oval  face.   Bola  wasted  no time  answering  the  knock  on  her  door,  she  was  expecting  Ini  already. She  hugged  Ini  as she  opened  the  door. "Wow,  Ini  I  thought  you've  totally  forgotten  me,  Nawa o" She  paused  and  continued on  sighting  Ama,  who was  smiling  and  saying  Hi to her   .
"Oh,  so  it's you  that  has been  stopping  Ini  from  coming  to see  me  abi?  She  asked jokingly  on  a  sighting  Ama "Come  on  Bola,  won't  you  even  tell us to  come  in?”  Ini  asked making  her  way through  the door and  making  signals to Ama  to follow her. After sitting  on  the  cushion  with  Amarachi,  Ini  began  cheerfully "Bola  ,  meet  my  childhood  friend,  Amarachi" "Welcome  Amarachi"  Bola  greeted,  smiling  faintly "Thanks,  it's a  pleasure  to meet  you"  Amarachi  replied "I'm  coming  girls,  let  me  get  you  drinks from  the  fridge" Bola  said  and  walked  away into the  kitchen. Amarachi  took  a  careful  look at  the  well furnished  living  room,  she  considered  it  too big  and  expensive  for a  single  lady.  It  was  well tiled  and  neatly  painted,  a  Plasma  tv hung  on  the  wall  by  the  left  side  with  speakers  by  it  sides.  The  Asbestos  design  was one  she  had  only  seen  on  TV. She  concluded  that  Bola  must  be  from  a  very  rich home. Bola  came  back  with  a  pack  of  Chivita  fruit  juice  and  two  glass  cups on  a  tray.  She dropped  the  tray  on  a  small  glass  table  and  was  about  to start  serving  the  drinks when Ama  spoke. "Please  can  I  use  your rest  room?  I  need  to ease  myself" "  Come  with  me"  Bola  said  and  led  her  to  the  toilet.   Bola  came  back  and  whispered  to Ini,   "Where  does she  stay?   "She  stays in  my  house" "In  your  house,  can't  she  rent  an  apartment?" "She  will,  when  she  has enough  to do that"
"  Where  did  you  meet  her?  She  looks  irritating  to me,  I  don't  think  I  like  her" "  What's the  matter  with  you  Bola?  You  always act  snobbish,  you  barely  know someone  and you  are  hating  her  already"  Ini  flared  up. "Shhhhh"  Bola  urged  her  to reduce her voice”  I  was  just  joking  na,  even  if  I  don't  like her,  I  must  like  her  because  of  you" "Just  don't  do anything  funny, I  told  you  she  is my  childhood  friend  and  she's  a  very nice  girl" "Shhhhh" Both  of  them  kept  quiet  as they  heard  Ama  approaching.   "  Thank  you"  She  said  as she  sat  on  the  sofa she  was  previously  seated,  not noticing the  mood  which  had  been  covered  by  a  fake  smile  by  the  two  girls. "So ,  where  do you  work?  "  Bola  asked "Videx,  I  just  resumed  today" "Oh  Videx?  That  company  is just  too  overrated" "No,  I  don't  think  it  is.  Her  products  are  the  best  in  the  city" "Alright,  it's getting  late,  we  should  go home  now"  Ini  interrupted  the  conversation. "  Come  on,  don't  tell  me  you  meant  that"  Bola  replied  in  a  surprise  tone. "We  have  to go home  now  to rest,  we  can  discuss  more  when  it's weekend.  I  just wanted  both  of  you  to meet  each  other today" They  said  their  goodbyes  and  left  Bola's  residence .................................................................................................................... Frank  whistled  has he  cut  a  customer's hair.  He  was almost  done  when  he  looked through  the door and  saw  three  ladies  walk  out  of  a  building  across the  road  directly opposite  his shop.  He  paused  to  be  sure  of  what  he  saw,  totally  forgetting  he  was attending  to a customer.  Yes,  his eyes  didn't  deceive  him;  those  were  the  girls  they met  on  Saturday. Out  of  excitement,  he  unconsciously  dropped  the  clipper  on  the client's head  and  walked  out  of  the  shop  and  headed    for the building.  He  ran  to catch  up  with  the  girls  who were  entering  the  car and  the  third  one  returning  into the  house.  He  narrowly  escaped  being  hit  by  a  motorcycle  as he  rushed. Unluckily  for him,  the  car sped  off before  he  crossed  the  road  successful,  he  made returned  to his salon  sadly.  As he  crossed  to the  salon,  he  came back  to his senses, he  suddenly  remembered  he  was  attending  to someone  and  he  hurried  back  hoping to apologize  to the  client. Things had  gone  out of hand  when  he  got  back,  the  client  was  already  fuming  with anger,  threatening  to  burn down  the  salon.  Frank  noticed  blood  dripping  down  the man's  head,  it  was  then  he  realized  that  he  must  have  injured  the  man  when  he dropped  the  clipper.   The  man  charged  towards him  angrily carrying  a  chair to attack. No  one  told  Frank before  he  fled  for his life,  he  didn't  return  to the  salon  again  that  day.  The  man  would have  destroyed  some  of  the  equipments  in  the  salon  save  for the  intervention  of  his employees and  some  neighbors.

CHAPTER SIX
 "You  must  be  very  silly  to drop  a  clipper  on  someone's  head  just  because  you  saw  a girl" Bode  mocked  "  If I  was  the  guy, I  would  have  made  sure  I  scrapped  the  skin  on your  head  with  the clipper" "The  guy  no get  sense  jor,  he  was  justice  in  lucky  to  have  people  who held  him  for you"  Kelvin  joined   Frank  kept  quiet  as his friends made  fun  of  him,  he  couldn't  get  the  day's  incident  off his head.  He  wasn't  really  pained  about  the  fight  that  ensued, but  he  was  disturbed because  he  did not  catch  up  with  the  girls.  It  seemed  like he  just  lost  something  very important. "Frank,  Frank  "  Bode  shook  Kelvin  who was already  deep  in  thoughts  "  What's the matter  with  you?  You  should  be  thanking  God  that  things didn't  go worst  and  not bothering  yourself" "I'm  not worried  about  the  salon  the  issue  at  the  salon  anymore,  that has been solved,  I'm  just  wondering  how  I  lost  the  opportunity  to see  Amarachi" Frank  replied "Hahahahaha"  Kelvin  laughed  and  walked  towards  his room  "Bode,  your  friend  is beginning  to fall sick,  he  almost  got  his salon  burnt  and  he's still  thinking  about  the girls,  you  better speak  some  sense  into him" "  You  guys don't  understand  me  and  I  don't  understand  myself  either" "Hmmm,  I  think  I  understand  you  bro.  You  are  beginning  to fall for Amarachi" Bode replied  and  walked  away smiling. ………………………………………………….............................................................. . Kelvin  walked  by  into the  house  at  five  thirty  pm  to find his Mum  seated  in the  living room,  watching  her  favorite  TV  drama  series,  Super  Story.  The  last  time  he  saw  her was  Saturday  after  the  marriage  discussion,  he  was  later told  she  travelled  to the village  that  evening. "Good  evening  Mum"  He  greeted "Welcome  son,  how  was  work  today?" "Fine,  we  thank  God"  ,  He  said  planting  a  kiss  on  her  left  cheek. "Good,  Dennis.  I  have  a  surprise  for you.  When  you  are  well rested,  I'll show  you" "Okay  Mum"  Dennis  replied  and  climbed  up  the  stairs  to the  first  floor  of the  duplex where  his room  was located.  He  wondered  what  kind  of  surprise  his Mum  had,  she was  someone  who didn't  like  surprises  herself.   Dennis came  into the  living  room  after  about  an  hour  in  bedroom,  his Mum  was  still watching  TV,  this time  a  Ghanian  movie.   "You're  welcome  Dennis" "Thank  you  ma,  when  did  you  return  from  the  village?" "What's that  Mum?" "This  morning.  I  have  a  surprise  for you,  I  brought  a  gift from  the  village"  she  said excitedly "Wait"  she  said  and  called  out  "Nkechi  come,  my  son  is back  from  work" A tall girl    came  out  smiling  from  the  visitor's  room,  she  was  dressed  in  a  skirt  and blouse  Ankara  and  had  a  scarf tied  carelessly  on  her  head.  She  had  a  funny  and  not too  pretty  face,  she  drew up  her  skirts which  was  obviously loose  and  falling  off her waist  as she  walked  towards  them. "Good  evening  sir  "  She  knelt  down  in  front  of  Dennis "Good  evening",  he  replied  and  turned  to  his mother "Is she  the  new  house  girl?  I thought  we  had  enough  house  helps already" "She's not an  house  help  Dennis, she's is  your  wife,  I  picked  her from  a  very  good home in  the  village"
"What??  Mum?    I'm sure  you  are  just  playing  pranks" "I'm  not playing  pranks  boy,  since  you've  refused  to bring  a  wife  home,  I've  gotten one  for you" "Mum,  I  don't  like  this,  how  can  you  bring a wife  for  me?  I've  told  you  I'll do that when it's time" "When will that  time be?  That's what  you  say always and  I'm  not having  any  of  it again" "You'll marry  her  yourself,  I'm  not a  kid  anymore,  you  can't  choose  things like  this for me",    Dennis spoke  angrily and  made his way  to his bedroom "No you  will marry  her,  she's  here  to stay" Turning  to Nkechi,  she  said  "  Don't  mind  him,  he  will calm  down,  I'm  sure  it  is stress from  work  that  is making  him  react  like  this.  Go  and  pack  your  luggage  and  join  him in  his room,  you  are  his wife."