Chapter 32 - Merry Christmas 2 (1/2)
...He definitely was.
He now stood outside the address she gave him, he has never been nervous in any situation but he knew how tough Nigerian parents could be.
Tale gave instructions to him to wait on her. Minutes later she appeared in a floor length red dress that sparkled as she walked, with the waist cinched it showed just how tiny it was and it flowed perfectly showing what she had.
She smiled when she sighted him and bust in a small run. Pins held her hair at the nape of her neck. He always wanted that hair down but she still looked good and brought calm to his nerves.
She stopped when she saw what he held as he came down from his car. He had flowers on one hand and a hamper on the other.
”For me?”
”No, for your parents” he was still nervous he realized.
She hid her laugh behind her hands. ”How thoughtful of you, they would like it I promise.”
”Are you sure, because I went with the sales boy idea so...”
”Yes I'd be sure to tell them it was from the sales boy at the mall.”
”Don't joke with that!”
She straightened his shirt and offered to take the flower from him.
He refused.
”OK then, let's get you inside. Dinner is almost ready.”
He looked really good today.
”Here we go.” she whispered to him as she opened the door to the house holding it open for him.
”Come in!”
”Thank you.”
”What are you being so civil for, be relaxed trust me.”
”Well I'm not jumping off the roof and doing a somersault so I'm chill.”
”I love him already! Dupe came down to the foot of the stairs facing the entrance to the house. She wore her same dress as her sister only hers was fitted in all places.
”Hello Dupe, it is so good to see you again.”
”Feeling is mutual.”
”OK it looks like you are trying so hard, you have to give me what you carrying.”
”No,” he insisted ”how will they---”
”Oh, we will know,” Her mother's voice came around the corner of the dinning to them.
She walked to the entrance of the house and if she was shocked to see her daughters friend she hid it well.
”Hello Mrs. Ire” he took a bow.
”Mum, this is my friend, his name is Su Yan. This is my mum”
”You are welcome, please do come in and have a sit. Dinner will be ready soon.”
”This is for you,” he handed her the flower then ”And for your husband,” he handed the hamper. ”Merry Christmas.”
She smiled as she took it from him handing it over to Dupe.
”Su Yan is here.” her brother came down stairs too.
”Tale offer him a seat,” her mum ordered her.
She rolled her eyes as she took him to the living room.
”Well how do you feel?” She whispered to him
He gave her hand a squeeze and winked in reply.
”Tale!” Her mum yelled. Well here goes nothing
”I will be right back” she turned on the TV as she used her eyes to beg her sister to keep him company.
She got it as she sat down too.
”So she actually went last minute shopping to look good for you today.” she heard her sister say as she walked away, she smiled.
”Mum?”
”You didn't tell me he was not from here,”
”Uh I was going to, I...”
”Will he be able to eat our food?”