STRANGE NEIGHBOUR
EPISODE-THREE
When I got home that evening, Christiana’s fiance, Joel was around.
He was eating rice and stew on a stool in the sitting room.
Dad and mum were still obviously at the pharmaceutical store at the bus stop but Tyler was outside the house playing an MP3 player and dancing with his friends.
He always made such noise with his lousy friends in the evening.
Joel smirked when I walked in.
I waved. “Good evening big man”.
“Good evening to you”. He said without lifting his head from the table.
I made eyes at him and walked into the room I was sharing with Christiana.
As I took off my shoes,she walked in. “I placed your food in the flask”
“Thank you, Christy”. I said good-naturedly and unbuckled my wristwatch.
“I and Joel will be getting married next month on the second Saturday”.
“Whoa…you already fixed the date?”. I didn’t like arrogant Joel for my sister because she loved him more than he did, but I didn’t say a word. I continued taking off my clothes.
Christiana watched me closely. “I knew you will react like this. Is it my fault that I am getting married before you? You are my older sister and I expect you to be happy for me”.
“Christy, I am happy for you. It is just that Joel is too arrogant for my liking”.
“That is not it, you are just jealous. You always have issues with my fiances”.
“I don’t always have issues with your fiances! Stop being so hypersensitive!!!”.
“Well, we are getting married. I already sent for the lace we will be wearing”.
“I am happy for you, Christiana”.
The next morning, I walked towards the bus station, pondering on my sister’s marriage to the arrogant Joel.
I sighted chief Harry taking his dog out on a stroll.
Chief Harry was the biggest man in our area.
He was a politician.
He was my father’s boss.
My father was not particularly working for him but they had always been close since I was little and my father had financially benefited from him.
Chief Harry was the one that had paid our school feels down to our university level.
I knew Bilhara, his dog.
Bilhara was a bull dog. It was a female.
“Good morning Chief. How is Bilhara doing this morning?”.
“Bilhara is good. How are you?”.
Before I opened my mouth to respond, Raymond Smith walked out of Chief Harry’s compound!
What was his connection with chief Harry?
“Raymond Smith?”. I cried out immediately I sighted him.
Chief Harry gasped. “You know him? He is my vet. He is so good with his work”.
I gasped.
Raymond Smith was the son of the CEO of Delight company and now a vet???
Chief Harry walked into his compound, leaving me with Raymond Smith.
“Since you are off to the company, I am off to the company too”.
I looked at the lab coat he was wearing. “In this?”
He took off the lab coat he was wearing and winked.
He was on a black long sleeved corporate shirt and a black pair of trousers.
His car was parked at the front.
I followed him and entered the car.
I buckled my seatbelt and watched him suspiciously.
He didn’t look at me. “Stop looking at me like that if you don’t have anything to say”.
“What is your true identity?”.
“Raymond Smith, the son of the CEO of Delight and a vet. What’s wrong with that?”.
“Why are you living in a rented apartment? Your father has houses around the world”.
“My father is not me”.
With that, he drove me to work without saying anything again.
I was arranging some files in my office when I heard a knock on the door.
It was the most beautiful lady I had ever seen.
I observed her closely.
Everything she was putting on was expensive.
She rushed to shake hands with me and smiled softly. “Hi, my name is Anabelle Greg. I am the CEO of mountain farms. I have a project with Delight company and I look forward to working with you”.
“Same here ma”.
She smiled and squeezed at my cheek fondly.
She was so loving and humble.
She was beautiful with a company but she was not saucy.
She was so rare.
As I stepped out of the dining hall during break, Raymond Smith walked to me. “Have you ever loved someone before?”.
I was surprised at the sudden question.
I remembered Nigel…
So painful…
“The first person I loved was killed in a fire. I don’t think I have loved anyone close to how I had ever loved Nigel”.
“…and in less than one month after his death, you went into a relationship just like that?”.
I was shocked to hear that from him.
How did he know that much?
“I knew you and Nigel a long time ago”.
I gasped. “You knew us? How?”.
“I was watching all those while. You will find out everything about me soon”.
Before I opened my mouth to say anything, Michael Cole was lurking around.
Raymond nudged me and we watched Michael Cole. “If you really loved Nigel, you wouldn’t try to replace him with irrelevant people like that”.
“No. I never loved Michael Cole”. I heard myself convince myself.
Michael Cole walked to me. “Hi Laura. You know my cousin already?”.
I nodded and glared at him.
He placed a arm around me.
Raymond glared at him. “Take your hands off her!”.
Michael Cole smirked. “She is my girlfriend”.
“You broke up with her in the public! Don’t be stupid and take your hands off that woman!”. Raymond snarled.
I tried to pull off Michael’s grip but his grip was firm around me.
It was obvious.
Michael Cole had found interest in me because he thought his cousin had interest in me.
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