"Alright then, take good care of yourself," Dave told his friend even though he knew Jack did not care about himself.
"Okay," He said and got into the car and drove home.
The moment he got home he got the nagging feeling that there was someone inside that he did not want to see. But then, if we had a visitor, mom would have let me know or could it be a surprise? He thought again.
As he was about to descend the stairs, he heard waves of laughter and whispers. Is Dad having a meeting with the stakeholders or what? He thought again but as he continued descending the long stairs, he heard more words from a familiar voice,
Who could it be? He thought again. He was shocked to see Betty, his girlfriend in the living room chatting with his parents freely. What? How did this happen? Who brought her here? How the hell did she know where I am living? Could it be that she has been coming here for a long time and I do not know? He thought angrily.
Then he remembered something, the text message! She was the one who sent the text not his mom, she used his mom's phone to text him, he figured this out because she was the only person that talks to him in that manner.
If only they know the type of person she is, they would not chat with her freely. He thought again. Then, something caught his attention, a bunch of flowers. Is this lady for real? He scoffed, she even brought that garbage just to entice my mom, this is so funny.
"Baby!!!" She screamed out.
I should break up with this clingy lady as soon as possible or else they might be no chance to bring Naomi into the picture. She can use her clingy attitude to get to my mom and dad.
"Son! You are here," His mom shouted as she rushed over to where her son was.
"Easy mom," he said holding her two hands to prevent her from tripping.
His mom snatched her hand away pretending as if she was fuming.
"You fool! You did not tell us you had someone you are into and you let your father scream out his lungs every day all in the name of you bringing in a woman! Well, now you have fulfilled my dreams and now I can have my grandkids earlier than I thought" she said dreamily again.
"Mom, calm down, this is..."
"And guess what Jack, she is a funny person, I like her personality," she said interrupting her only son.
"Mom, er-"
"She will make a good wife, she has the best behaviour ever, do you not think so?"
"Mom, calm down, okay?"
"She is one hell of a person"
Aish! I better play my cards well or else they will turn against me.
"And how did you know that mom?" He fake-smiled.
"Well, merely meeting her you would know that I love her for you, you have made the right choice son and Betty, thanks for coming over, I and my husband appreciate it, thanks for letting us know you earlier than we thought, even when my foolish son refuse to bring you in".
Really? Now I am foolish? My mom is a drama queen, always giving someone else attention and making me seem like a bad guy. Jack thought again.
"And Betty? What are you doing here?" He asked her coldly.
"Come on son, you should not talk to her that way, it is improper,"
"Why will you talk to her in that manner? Betty, I am sorry on behalf of my son, okay? He can sound stupid sometimes, probably, someone got him angry on his way here but do not take that as an offence okay?" She said smiling sweetly at Betty.
"Mom, dad,"
"She called us mom, dad, Jack, oh my" His mom screamed. What type of drama is this for God's sake? He murmured angrily.
"But, mom, dad, it is nothing, on norms, Jack does not talk to me that way, probably someone got him annoyed but I do not take that to heart anyway, Baby, I only came to visit your mom and Dad, besides it is the first time I am coming here, help me thank them, they treated me well"
"Well," his dad said and cleared his throat, Jack, you disappointed me, you could have confided in me, you know, you should have told me you have someone you are already into, the nagging would have stopped a long time ago, thanks to Betty that came over or else you would have kept us in the dark and we would not have known you guys have been together for the past five years"
"What?" He shouted as his eyes widened unconsciously.
Is this lady mad? We met two years ago and now she is telling my parents it is five years since she met me, is she insane? This is trouble, another problem for me, I am seriously regretting my actions, what was I thinking when I asked her to be my girlfriend? He thought fuming.
" Baby, why are you shocked? Is it not true? Stop making me feel bad, okay?" Betty said pretending as she pouted her lips.
"I like her for you, she is one funny girl, you should have brought her home since all this while, at least I would not be bored, dear?" She turned to Betty again.
"When are you coming again?"
"When do you want me to come, mother?".
" Anytime because I am always bored, no one to talk to, no one to chat with, most times I am just alone with my boring son"
"Mom, do not worry, I will start coming frequently so you will not be bored and lonely okay? You know I see you as my mother"
"Is that okay by you? I hope I am not forcing you?"
"No, at all mother, even if it means taking a day off from my place of work, I will"
As if she even has a place of work, he thought.
"You should have brought her here earlier you foolish son"
"How many times do you want to say it, mom?" He screamed out.
If only you know how clingy and bitchy she is, you will not ask me to bring her here earlier, you will not even suggest her for me, he thought scorning.
Now that Betty is now in the picture
How will she react if she meets Naomi?
Stay tuned for the next chapter