MY NAIVE COOK - CHAPTER 13&14
🍁 Anita’s pov 🍁
It’s been over three months since Dave and I broke up. Truth be told, I wouldn’t say those three months have been the best in my life.
I guess I am still having little difficulties in getting over my broken relationship.
I literally still misses everything about him, his smile, his dimple, his touch, infact his entire handsome face and alluring body.
I miss the smell of his clogue whenever I step into his house.
I keep blaming myself for being responsible over our broken relationship. I was just being too manipulative and my insecurity issues was nothing to write home about.
I have accused him of cheating many times. To me then, I felt he was just too perfect for a human being not to be cheating on me with other ladies.
I know I treated him badly and don’t deserve him but then, I am still madly Inlove with him.
I have forced myself several times to get over him but I just can’t.
At some point, I even attempted being in another relationship to see if I could get over him but it didn’t just work out.
Maybe I should call him and ask for another chance?
Good thing he’s still single and not yet in another relationship as I was told by my cousin.
Probably he’s waiting for me to realise my mistake and come back?
Dave wouldn’t leave me just so easily right?, We’ve become too acquaintanted for him to move on easily.
I will try calling him tomorrow, it wouldn’t pass!
We actually need to pick up our broken pieces and get things together once more.
My phone beeped out of my thoughts.
That’s a test from my friend, Ella. She’s hosting her birthday party tonight.
Honestly, I have lost the zeal for party tonight but then, my friend needs me.
I need to start preparing now….
🍃 Dave’s pov 🍃
Scrolling through my phone, I waited patiently for Rose. We are presently in a beauty Saloon or wh@??ver.
I just hope things doesn’t get messy tonight.
This girl can be funny and crazy at times. I pray I don’t become unfortunate.
“Dave”? I heard someone call.
Lifting up my face, I met eyes with someone I never want to see ever in my life.
Anita?
“Dave what are you doing here”? Anita she questioned, obviously suprised.
“Anita” I called instead.
“I asked what you are doing here”? She repeated.
Here she goes again, this bossy attitude!
“Anita I owe you no explanation, just pretend you didn’t see me” I muttered and she rolled her eyes in return.
“I still need to know what….”
“Sir “? Someone called from behind, diverting our attention.
That’s Rose, thankgoodness she came at the perfect time.
“I am done ” she said, giving a beautiful smile.
“Sir your girlfriend is so beautiful” one of the staffs from the saloon complimented, making Rose even smile more.
“Thank you ” I replied simply.
“Did I just hear your girlfriend Dave “? Anita questioned.
“We need to be on our way now ” I muttered, taking Rose’s hand into mine.
“Dave you left me for her”? I heard Anita snapped behind as we walked out from the saloon.
I ignored anyways. I don’t have time for dramas.
God why the heck did I meet this girl again!
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Sitting in the car with Rose, she kept quiet and just stared outside the window.
I don’t even understand the look on her face. Good thing I was able to avoid Anita’s drama tonight.
I am sure she would have spoilt things for me.
My phone beeped. It’s a text from Rita, she just dropped our table number.
“Is that lady your sister, sir”? Rose asked out of the blues.
“Which lady”? I questioned.
“The lady on red gown in the saloon” she replied, facing me.
“She’s my Ex” I replied, throwing a cheeky smile while she nodded in return.
“Never knew you know what an Ex is” I said facing her.
“Who doesn’t know who an Ex is” she said giving a small laugh.
“Rose ” I said lowly almost in a whisper.
“Never “! She muttered a bit loud though and then laughed out this time.
I don’t know how but then I got myself carried away watching her.
This saloon woman was right after all. She looks so beautiful this night.
Her new hair suits her smooth round face, the makeup isn’t bad at all, staring down to her reddish lips…
“We are here sir”…. The driver announced, jolting me back to reality.
What was that Dave?
🍁 Rita’s pov 🍁
I have not being myself since my boss mentioned he got a partner.
I know when my boss is in a relationship, his attitude usually changes.
He becomes lots happier and also let’s things slide easily.
How come I couldn’t notice that this time, probably because the lady haven’t visited him in office before?
Am just so heart broken. It’s obvious my boss can never notice me.
“Are you okay miss”? One of the Agents from COLBA asked me.
“Yes, I am fine” I replied, giving the you-should-mind-your-business look.
I guess he’s also a secretary too, the materials in his hands says it all.
Checking my time, it’s about 6:25pm, my boss isn’t here yet.
Good thing I am his secretary, I am always opportune to meet all his girlfriends.
“Miss Rita”? I heard someone call.
“Yes sir” I replied.
“We are about to start” he reminded.
“Ok sir”.
That’s the event coordinator from COLBA company.
I need to make a call. I stood up and left the table dialling my boss’s number.
“Hello sir, the….”
“We are here” he muttered, cutting me off.
I don’t know why my heart beat just raced up!
Taking in a deep breath, I walked back into the hall.
I saw my boss walking hand in hand with a lady.
Really, My boss was serious about actually having a partner.
Taking in another deep breath, I approached them.
Help me lord not to burst out in tears before this meeting ends!
Who is this lady by the way?
It’s obvious she’s one of those gold diggers, it’s evident on her face.
I am sure she isn’t one of my boss’s sister either!
🥀 Rose’s pov 🥀
I feel so awkward being this close with my boss. Is this how it feels to be someone’s girlfriend?
Or maybe because I am too shy?
Not my boss telling me on our way to make it look real after he convinced me I just needed only to accept and leave the rest to him!
How is that even possible?
I am not even in his class, how am I supposed to fit in, especially when it’s in a short time like this.
My boss held my left hand as we walked into the palace looking hall. Everything in here is literally gold plated and glittering.
“Just calm down okay” my boss whispered into my ears and I nodded simply in return.
“Take a deep breath” he whispered again. Probably he has noticed I have being holding my breath for a long time, is it that noticeable?
“Thank you sir” I replied him, giving a nervous smile afterwards.
We headed to a big round table filled with wealthy looking couples.
On reaching, a lady approached us.
“Here are your seats sir” she uttered, drawing out seats for us.
The lady proceeded to handing some paperwork works to my boss and whispering some things I couldn’t hear.
“Ma’am” I heard someone call from behind, almost in a whisper.
“What would you like to have please”? A lady dressed in a funny looking dress asked me, giving a big smile afterwards.
What does she mean by that?
“Uhmm, I….”
“Here please” she said, handing a thick book to me with the inscription Menu on the cover page.
Did she observe I was obviously so confused with her question earlier?
Fitting in it’s really so hard for me!
Jellof rice ” I said to her, handing back the book. That’s the only food I am familiar with in the book.
I noticed she went round to ask other people too.
“Here ” my boss said, handing a glass of red drink, I guess.
I already told him on our way I don’t take alcohol and be assured me I wouldn’t drink any.
“Thank you sir” I replied and took a sip from the glass as I saw other ladies do.
Leaning closer to me, “No sir here please”? My boss whispered into my ears and smiled afterwards.
“Huh”? I blurted out unbelievably. What does he want me to call him?
“Please” he whispered again, making a baby face this time.
Does he even know the effects of his warm breath on my body when he is whispering!
“Okay sir” I whispered back, making my boss to burst out laughing, almost loud.
Was what I said that funny?, I wondered as I stared on a little bit confused.
Looking at him once more, I wondered why his ex’s broke up with him, he is such a cutie!
My boss and the rest of the other officials got engaged in business discussions while I fed my eyes with things around in other not to get bored.
At some point, I noticed the lady that ushered seat to us kept staring at me and in many occasions our eyes met with her removing hers with an eye roll.
What’s wrong with this one?, I thought within.
Why is she giving me daring stares like she has something against me.
Well that’s definitely her business anyways, when it comes to my fellow ladies, I am not scared at all.
“Hey” the lady on my left called, beaming all smiles.
“Hi” I replied, returning her smiles.
“My name is Jane” she introduced.
“I am Rose” I replied and with that, we got engaged with Just with little discussions.
Anything worth talking about!
🏵️ Mrs Sam’s pov 🏵️🩵
It’s about 7:30pm. We decided to have some little girls talk after dinner at the sitting room.
My girls are basically my best friends!
“Where are the others, Where’s serah”? I asked.
“She’s coming, she went up to get her phone” Sophia my second daughter answered while arranging Zara’s hair.
If you are wondering who Serah is. She’s my first daughter and my eldest child, Sophia the second, Clara my third daughter, she came after Dave and then my last daughter and child, Zara.
I have five most amazing children in the world!
“So mum who’s table are we on today”? Serah asked, climbing down the stairs.
“Clara”! The rest of us responded, busting into laughter afterwards.
“Me?, Never”! Clara retorted.
“Yes it’s your turn Clara, have you forgotten?, More over you have being frowning your face the whole day, maybe you should consider sharing what the problem is with the rest of us”? Sophia suggested and she rolled her eyes in return.
Clara is the most extroverted amongst my five children. She rarely stays at home. Always busy with one travel or the other.
“There’s nothing to say” she mumbled.
“Just say it” we all convinced together.
Why is she trying to make an excuse?, Is it something serious?, I wondered while staring at Clara’s gloomy face.
“Fine, my ex recontacted me, he’s being begging for Days now” she mumbled with a pitiful face.
“You didn’t block that good for nothing guy”? Sophia muttered and she nodded.
“Don’t worry, you don’t need to feel bad for not forgiving him” serah consoled.
“This is definitely not my Clara, you are crying over a man”? I teased and she glared at me almost immediately.
“I am not crying over a man mum”! She retorted immediately, causing everyone to laugh once more.
She h@??s ladies that does that.
How about you block anything that reminds you of past memories “? Sophia suggested.
“Sure” Clara replied, scrolling through her phone.
“Who has heard from Dave recently, that boy probably blocked my number, I can’t seem to reach him for a while now ” Serah muttered.
“Who wouldn’t block you with your constant nagging and endless teases” I reminded and she scoffed.
“I took after you have you forgotten”? She retorted immediately.
“Me?, I don’t nag, do I “? I asked but then suprisely, all of them kept quiet.
“Do I”? I repeated, this time only Zara nodded.
“Just a little bit” she mumbled causing me to scoff.
I don’t think I do!, I am the most loving mother ever.
“Nobody has heard from Dave recently”? Clara repeated.
“Mum have” Zara replied.
“Really?, So truly that Crazy…..”
“Mum sent him a girlfriend” Zara announced, cutting Serah off.
“Mum”! They all chorused.
Zara is the least person you could ever trust with a secret. I think I should really learn from this one. I have always been her victim of running mouth!
“Mum did you do that”? Serah asked, approaching my seat.
“I didn’t” I replied, smiling afterwards.
“Then why are you smiling if you didn’t”? Sophia asked.
“She did, she told me she’s a cook” Zara added, staring directly into my face while smiling.
She dares to smile!?
“I only sent him a cook, not a girlfriend precisely” I defended.
“But then mum you told me that…”
“Zara wait” Clara interupted.
“Mum did Dave request for a cook”? She asked, Facing me.
“Nope”
“Then why did you send him a cook”? Serah and Sophia asked in unison.
“Because he needs one, you all know Dave can’t cook” I reminded.
“But he has being coping with that for years now” Sophia muttered.
“Why the sudden concern concerning his feeding”? Clara asked.
My girls are better than most crime officers, they’re so good with interrogations!
“Mum said she wants things to work out between Dave and the cook” Zara chipped in.
“Okay, I am yet to understand why Zara has this so much information mum, what exactly did you do” Serah asked.
Staring at their curious faces, i sighed deeply.
“There’s nothing else girls, I simply sent him a cook because he actually needed one, although I wish something could start up between them” I replied.
“Does the lady in question know about this”? Serah asked.
“Nope”
“How about Dave”? Sophia asked.
“Nope”
“Okay, I think that’s better” Clara said, leaning back to the couch.
“Dave h@??s living with women, that’s why he moved to his own house, is he going to cope with living with a stranger”? Serah muttered.
“Hopefully he will, the lady is nice” I convinced.
“How did you meet the lady”? Clara asked.
“Through and old friend, I haven’t met her in person though, just saw few of her pictures” I replied, scrolling through my phone.
“Come have a look” I muttered.
“Awwwwnn” they all muttered as we checked out the pictures together.
“She’s so beautiful mum” serah complimented, beaming all smiles.
“I think she should be about my age” Clara said smiling afterwards.
“She looks too innocent, are you sure she will be able to survive that son of yours” sophia muttered.
“I wish ” I replied.
“She will, Dave is good with women ” Serah added,, laughing afterwards.
“Why then do he constantly have a broken relationship “? Zara asked.
“Those ?îtçhes doesn’t deserve him”Clara replied immediately.
“No foul language Clara” I reminded.
“Hope they work out then” Zara mumbled.
“They will if they’re meant to be together” Serah added.
“How about we do a video call with him tomorrow”? Sophia suggested.
“That wouldn’t be bad at all” Serah said convincingly.
“I am definitely in, it’s been a while long time I saw his face ” Zara chipped in.
“I am in, although I am in his black book for now” I Muttered and they all bursted out laughing hard.
I really am!
TBC 🔥