CHAPTER ONE
ALEX
I packed my car in my father’s mansion. My father, Mr Ebuka Chimezie is the chairman of Mezie's construction. Earlier today while I was in my office, My father called me.
“Hello dad, Good afternoon, any problem?”
“No son, But I and your mother wants you to come home for an urgent meeting.”
“Dad… Can’t it wait? I’m really busy right now, I will make sure to come after office hour, I promise dad.”
“Ok son, make sure you keep your promise.”
“Yes dad, Good bye.”
“Bye son.”
I’m not the only child of my parents. I have a younger brother whose name is Samuel who I’m seven years older than. He went abroad recently to begin his college Education.
I stepped out of the car and went straight to the door and knocked, my mother Mrs Chineye Chimezie came out and hugged me.
How I miss her hugs.
“Nnwam! I’m so glad you decided to come.”
“Why won’t I come mom?”
“Because you’re too busy with work, ever since you became the ceo you hardly come to visit us, I thought you have forgotten us.”
“What! No mom, I haven’t forgotten you guys, that’s ridiculous, a young man just needs his privacy.”
“Privacy my foot, you’re still my baby, let me call your dad and inform him that you are here.”
Mom went upstairs.
I looked around the house. It sure has changed within the short period I was away.
I wonder what my parent wants to talk about. Although I think I know but I don’t want to accept the fact that I know. Accepting it will feel like I accepted it.
I remember eight years ago when I was just eighteen years old coming back late from a friend’s birthday party and also celebrating because I finally finished secondary school. My dad called me into his study room. Any time dad calls me into his study room, it means there’s something serious he wants to say. I was scared because I thought he wanted to scold me for coming back late after my curfew.
“Yes dad.”
“Sit down son, I want to have a few words with you. What I want to talk about is very serious… But you don’t need to decide now, when you’re of age then you can decide, but I just want to inform you about it.”
“Ok dad, please what is it.” I asked scared because my dad looked so serious.
“Ok this is it…. My friend wants our children to get married when you’re all of age.”
“Of course dad, I and Samuel will get married and of course Ruby.” I responded not really understanding my dad’s statement.
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