HEART ROBBER : CHAPTER 11 – 20
CHAPTER 12
The drive back home was beyond exhausting. Jimi ought to know better than leaving the club at the busiest hour on the streets. The traffic was everywhere no matter what route he tried to take, it was bursted
He felt a little bit bad about his outburst with BJ. They have been friends since childhood, they had spent most of their lives together. BJ’s attitude was not something new to him but he was getting fed up by it. Always using him as the scapegoat.
When they were boarders in high school, BJ would write the same letters to different girls and put Jimi’s name on it, even to girls that he knew Jimi didn’t like for one bit.
It had been fun back then causing girls to drool over him, BJ had said
“Jimi you have the look but your brains are dead let me do the hard work and you take the glory”
“But that had not been the case, things always got out of control, girls fought over him and friends turn rivals just because of the stupid letters”
Even now BJ never stops with his pranks, although he is a year older than Jimi but they were in the same class until Final year in the university.
Jimi hopes that BJ Mends his ways because he was getting really tired of being the bad guy. BJ had succeeded in making his mom believe that he is the one trying to put Jimi back on track whereas he is only trying to further ruin it.
Mrs Amusa, BJ’s mom on the other hand was an excellent woman, thinking about her brought tears to Jimi’s eyes. s
She had passed on 2 years ago and that was the same year BJ open the club in her name.
She had always supported Jimi and see through her son’s devious acts, she had always tried Jimi has her son which sometimes makes BJ jealous.
Bj was from a polygamous home his father had 3 wives and his mother had trained him and his 2 siblings on her own, she had been a strong woman who loved fashion and papparazi.
She had lived as a single mom with 3 kids so losing her had been a big challenge for bj but he had survived against all odds. He is doing his best to make her proud
Jimi considers bj to be more than just a friend so sometimes it bothers him that bj might not see him that way, of course he hopes bj calls so they can straighten things out but he really wants bj to put an end to his tricks
At the club, the guys were downing as much alcohol as possible, bj ‘s mood seem to have heightened after his argument with jimi
Esther walked to their table and occupied Jimi’s empty seat
“Wow, what are we celebrating ”
she said staring down at the table filled with all sorts of drinks
“Your funeral… ”Murphy muttered
“Well, thanks but I won’t be dying any time soon….”
“What do you want Esther?”
“I came to join the celebration besides where’s Jimi, I thought I saw him here just now”
Bj roared in laughter
” I knew it, you sneaky little bch.. You are still on to him, ain’t you?”
“If you put it that, I mean it not totally correct but I’m hoping we could uhm..you know, pick up from where we left off”
“He just broke up with Nancy, do you think he will come to you” murphy grumbles
“Her time’s up”
“Shut up, you are ruining our night” Bj shenks her
“Sorry, I will be out of your hair if you just tell me where Jimi is.”
“Why! So you can go sell yourself cheaply in a bathroom or toilet”
“As a matter of fact.. Yes. Do you have a problem with that”
“You are truly shameless ain’t you, do you think Jimi is going to look at you again, he already had his ride with you and you bore him to death, that’s why you didn’t last, the Jimi that I know will not look at you not to think of touching you again”
“That’s what you think bj, but you are mistaken, Jimi and I are not one of those flirts we have something special”
The guys roared loudly
“Good luck to your something special Esther, at least now we know we are too ugly for your match now please excuse us. We are having guys time so take your sht and bounce”
Steve and Murphy chuckled softly as Esther stood up from her seat
“Alright guys I’ll see you around ”she rolled her eyes and walked away majestically
Bch
Gold digger.
“I probably need to ban her from VIP lounge”
“That’s her business, don’t mess with it.
Jimi would have cracked up with the way you defended him ” Steve said
“Yeah mehn, you guys shouldn’t be fighting like little boys, you are like each others shadow” murphy added
“Jimi thinks that I would intentionally hurt him or put him in harms way. He is like my freaking brother. I’m not proud of the things that I have done but I hate it when he judges me like that”
“Yeah he h it pole with his mood tonight”
“There was a time he used to beg me to help him out and give girls alot to drool over and now he just doesn’t want me in his business again”
“Well maybe he’s changed” Murphy initiated
“Changed my foot”
“Murphy might be right, when last have Jimi turned this club into a fight house where his girlfriends are at each others throats, he is now done to one girlfriend or none. Jimi practically jumps from one bed to another, before he’s done with one babe he’s s¢rewing another. When was the last time that happened”
“He’s just laying low, there’s no way Jimi Benson changed, he doesn’t even know what it means to change”
“Am just saying, he barely drinks to stupor these days and only hang out once in a while…. He seem tired of being himself”
“He’s just been busy with work”
“Yeah whatever, but if he really is changing… You don’t need to hold him back.”
HEART ROBBER : CHAPTER 11 – 20
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The house was locked, Philip wasn’t in and Jimi left his spare key at the office, not that he forgot it there, he had never had to use it because except when he drops by at noon to pick something up other than that.
Philip was always home before him, but today he wasn’t.. His car is not in the driveway so it’s either he is not back from work or he went out to a place he couldn’t walk to.
When Jimi tried calling him, he realized his phone was flat, he was heading back to his car to power his phone when he stared up at Diana’s flat, her lights were on.
He decided to head there instead. When he got there the door opened before he could knock
“Heyyyyy ” Jimi smiled
“Hi Jimi, I was actually rushing to you, I thought you were heading out because Philip’s not home”
“I was going to power my phone, so I could give him a call”
“Oh OK,he actually went to drop Marty at her place so he will be back soon”
“Do you mind if I come home”
Jimi walked in to the house for the first time, the living room was like a photo studio,it had different color on each side, black, white, grey and golden brown,
The room seem smaller compared to Phil’s but there’s this warmth he felt the moment he stepped into the house, a cartoon was displaying on the TV ”
“Uncle Jim jam. ”Abby called out to him, she was sitting by the small dinning that had just three seats
“Hey Abby.. How are you. What are you eating”
she nodded and removed the spoon from her mouth
“Would you like to have some spaghetti? She asked nicely”
He would have loved to, but she’s just a sweet girl
“No, thanks ”he said eyeing the food
“Abby, don’t joke with me this night. Make sure you finish that food ” Diana shot at her
“But mommy my teacher said it’s good to share, pls lemme share some with uncle Jim jam”
“There’s spag in the kitchen,, I will give him some from there, now finish your food”
“No need to worry, am good”
“You sure, “Jimi nodded “do you know she is only offering to give you so the food can reduce”
“Anyways lemme help you plug your phone… Please make yourself comfortable”
Diana took the phone and walked to the far end of the living room to plug it, while Abby demonstrated with her fingers for Jimi to seat beside her
“What is it Abby”
“Please help me, am full and mommy wouldn’t let me watch”. ‘Nicky Ricky dicky dawn’ if I don’t finish my food”.
“Why not eat just a little more and I will beg mommy to let you pass for tonight”
“OK… Then pls feed me” she mumbles
“That’s not a problem sweetie”.
Jimi pulled out a spoon for her but when he raised it to her mouth, she turned the spoon and forced into Jimi’s mouth while he was trying to talk. Diana walked towards them right in time ..to see Jimi eating the spaghetti
“Wow, uncle Jim jam”
“It’s not what it looks like”
“Huh, I thought you said you weren’t interested” she raised a brow
“Yeah.. but it tastes really nice ” he stared at Abby who was laughing furiously
“OK, let me get you a plate, pls Abby needs to eat “she walked to the kitchen
“Smart girl, ” Jimi roughen her hair
“now I look like the bad uncle who eats little Abby’s dinner, let see how you will watch your cartoon now”
Abby was still laughing “do you like the spag”
“I do, it’s delicious thank you for giving me a taste of it.. But I’ll have mine too”
After eating, Jimi joined Abby and her mom I’m in the living room as they watched endless hilarious series on Nickelodeon.
Jimi had totally forgotten to call Philip and was enjoying how the baby mama and her daughter light up and tease each other as they watched cartoon”.
For a while, Jimi wondered why any man in his right senses would ever leave such a beautiful family, he had this exceptionally beautiful woman and an amazing daughter why would he miss out on something as incredible as this.
Okay fine she might have gotten pregnant too young but abandoning her and Abby was unjustified, he probably would have to ask Diana about it later on, just not today….
Today he enjoys the company of these two beautiful creatures and watch Nickelodeon
HEART ROBBER : CHAPTER 11 – 20
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