A CHANGE - CHAPTER 6
🦋 HIS SMILES🦋
Elizabeth’s rush to the price list that was lying on the floor as a result of pearl’s fall, and she gasped in surprise at the bill.
$10,000 and they are only with $1,000
“Ma’am, is she fine??” the waiter asked worriedly staring at the unconscious pearl on the ground.
“She is not” Elizabeth replied dryly.
“What happened to her?? Will she be fine??” the waiter pressed on.
“No she won’t and there is no need to be worried because me too is following her” Elizabeth muttered and like that she also fainted.
The waiter gasped in fear as she rushes to go call her colleagues.
Kingsley was watching everything and laughing from where he was sitting down, he knew they knowingly fainted because of the bills.
He smiles cutely as he focused more on the scene, interested in knowing pearl’s reaction when she is woken up.
Pearl and Elizabeth were revived by the workers of the restaurant with water.
The two stare at each other in surprise when they realized they are still at the restaurant.
“I am still here” they muttered to each other in unison with widened eyes and Kingsley almost laughed out loud from where he was watching from.
“Seeing that you are fine miss and ma’am, please the bills”the waiter that served them said.
“Arghggg!” pearl screamed loudly, and they had to hold their ears not to go deaf currently as they shifted back in fear.
“Is she okay??” they asked themselves as they stare at pearl funnily.
“Don’t worry, I will pay the bills” they heard a masculine voice said, and they all turned to the direction of the voice, and they saw Kingsley.
Pearl stood up from the ground she is sitting on as she scoffed at him before facing the waiters.
“No he doesn’t have to, can you let me pay twice please?” requested and Elizabeth nudged her with her knuckles.
“Are you crazy?!” Elizabeth half yelled at her.
“Leave me, I can’t let that wasted product pay my bills” pearl scoffed at her before facing the waiters who were waiting for them to come to a conclusion.
“So what did you about me paying you twice?” pearl demanded with an assuring smile.
“Sorry ma’am, we don’t do that here” the waiter rejected politely and pearl gave her lips a hard bite before turning to Kingsley.
“Sir you can pay” she said with a fake smile and Kingsley chuckle before paying.
Before Kingsley could turn back, pearl and Elizabeth already ran off.
“$h|t” he cursed, staring around for any sight of them, but it seems they were flash because there was no sight of them.
And with one last glance at the restaurant, Kingsley entered his car and drives home.
**WILLIAM’S HOUSE**
Kingsley was in his room staring at the ceiling while reminiscing on the moments he has encountered with pearl.
Even though it was crazy moments, but somehow he finds her interesting. He was unaware of when he starts smiling sheepishly.
Suddenly his phone rang, snapping him out of his reverie. A smile formed on his face when he realized it is his best friend who had traveled for a while.
“Hey dude” Benedict said over the phone and Kingsley smile wider hearing his voice.
“I’m good man, and you?” Kingsley replied.
“I’m landing today” Benedict said.
“Yo man! I can’t wait” Kingsley screamed happily and Benedict let out a short laugh.
“I knew you had been happy” he said with a short laugh.
“Of course, more than happy!” Kingsley, half yelled, excitement visible in his voice.
“Once I land, your place is the first place I’m visiting” Benedict assured.
“Of course, I will be expecting you” Kingsley replied happily before cutting the call.
Immediately he cuts the call, Kingsley started arranging his room in expectation of his friend.
**7PM**
IN AN AIRPLANE
A guy was listening to the news showing on the airplane TV when his phone rings out, and he quickly picked, boss is used to save the number.
“Ben, how many hours left for you to land?” the deep masculine voice demanded over the phone
“2 hours left sir” Ben replied.
“Good, ensure you keep pretending to be his best friend until you ruined him” the voice said.
“Yes sir” Ben replied.
“I trust you” the voice said before cutting the call and Benedict heave a deep sigh of relief before smirking.
“Best friend, here I come” he muttered with a smirk.
**New York airport**
**6pm**
The airplane of 6pm landed at the airport while everyone standing and waiting for their loved ones quickly rush to the people that are alighting from the airplane.
Kingsley who has been standing at one side of the airplane waiting for Benedict looked around for any sign of him.
Benedict alighted from the airplane and he sniffed in the air around as he let out a big smile. He started walking and dragging his luggage as he use the same time to look around for Kingsley.
He was still Walking when he felt someone hugged him from behind.
“Ben! I missed you!” Kingsley shouted hugging him tighter.
“I missed you more king!” Benedict replied and Kingsley let go of him as he carried his luggage from him while they walked towards the car as they continued conversing.
“Is good to be back home…Dang! It feels like have been away for a long time!” Benedict said looking around while Kingsley chuckle.
“But to be honest with you man, you have been away for a longer time than you thought” Kingsley replied him.
“sorry dude, you sound like you missed me” Benedict said staring at him with a smirk.
“more than you could ever thought man!” Kingsley half yelled and Benedict let out a short smile.
“sorry my son… Benedict was cut short by Kingsley playful glare.
“okay my man I’m sorry, but don’t worry in here to make up for those time” Benedict said with an assuring smile and Kingsley smile grew wider.
“and you won’t be leaving anytime soon??” he asked with a grin.
“I promise ” Benedict replied.
“you are the bestest man in the world!” Kingsley yelled as he clung tightly to Ben as if he will run away while he only laugh.
“you know sometimes you act too childish for a guy right?” Benedict asked and Kingsley pout.
“and your pout too” he said and he burst into laughter as they both entered the car Kingsley brought as they made their way to the Williams mansion.
After an hour drive. they got to the William’s mansion. Kingsley take the lead as they entered the house where they met Mrs. Williams.
“Benedict is that you?!” Mrs. Williams called in surprise immediately she saw him.
“yes ma’am, is me” Benedict replied looking around the house.
Kingsley smile when he saw them Talkin and he quickly gave Benedict sign that he is going upstairs and he should meet him there if he is done with his mom.
“is been a while Benedict…how have you been?” Mrs. Williams asked with beaming smile, is obvious it has been long that she have seen him.
Benedict is fully engrosse with checking the house out. truly, alot has changed and he is eye searching for how he is going to penetrate with his plans.
“Benedict, have you been listening to me at all?!” Mrs. Williams half yelled and Benedict flinched before turning to her with a fake smile.
“sorry I got lost in my thoughts ma’am…what were you saying?” Benedict asked with a forced smile while Mrs. Williams keep staring at him curiously.
“you sure you are good?” she asked him and he nodded stylishly looking around while Mrs. Williams continue conversing with him.
PEARL’S LITTLE HOUSE
pearl had just finished praying and she is preparing to go hawk her bread.
she counted all her goods and smile after counting it. after adding the $1000 she ought to have paid at the restaurant and the rest of her money her bread are now much more than what she often get on a daily basis. she has been able to buy quality breads with the money and even her bread is full to the brim.
pearl giggled happily as she carried her bread on her head and made to start hawking.
**EVENING**
**5pm**
pearl has been hawking and the sales has been a little good if not bad because she hasn’t been selling like she always do.
pearl was still hawking when a lady called her probably wanted to buy something.
pearl stopped and the lady after telling her that she wanted to buy bread helped her pit her bread down while pearl started showing her the breads that she has.
“can’t you sell this for me for 7 dollars??” the lady asked pointing at the one pearl called $10
“okay…take it” pearl replied.
“okay let me pay $5” the lady said while pearl glare at her.
“take it” pearl replied with a glare.
“what about $3” the lady asked again
“why did you want to pay?” pearl asked her.
“huh?” the lady asked with a creased brow.
“I mean why did you want to buy when you can easily take it and run away? foolish and poverty stricken woman” pearl cursed as she carried her bread but the lady dragged her back.
“what did you just call me?” she asked with bloodshot eyes and pearl stare back with a daring glare.
“I mean your parents produce a senseless and unrecongnize future product” pearl spell out at her as the lady raised her hand up to slap her but pearl held it before dropping her bread as she gave her proper beating.
after beating her to a stupor. pearl carried her bread and continue hawking and she made a little more sales before returning back home.
it was later in the night around 8pm, when someone knocked her door and she went out to open the door but immediately she opened the door and saw the person her eyes grew bigger than normal as she stare at the person in shock……
T B C……..