After Denise got off the call with Nero, he walked to his father’s office and met him on a call. He had taken it upon himself to call most of his friends who attended the event to appreciate them personally.
“I just spoke with Cousin Nero, he was appreciative of the breakthrough they recorded as a result of the event,” Denise Informed his father when he was through with his calls.
“That is good. However, we will not admit that we favored them,” Arthur made clear, and Denise was bewildered. Then, he asked, “What do you mean, father?”
“You may not understand. Brown is your big uncle. Although, he is an upright man. He would be delighted to know that he helped his little nephew by feeding the children during his program. That understanding would give him a sense of belonging for the rest of his life. Did you get it?”
“I got it, father,” Denise responded with a broad smile. Then, Arthur continued, “Family politics is inevitable, especially in a family that is as large as the Bailey’s family. If you must avoid feuds, play the fool sometime, and ensure that you do not give them the room to ride on your intelligence.”
“This is an eye-opener. Thank you, father. What do we do now?”
“I will arrange for us to pay him a visit, and tender our appreciation.”
“That would be nice. I will propose that we go along with Tim. That would give him more honor as his family head, or what do you think?”
“You got it. We will visit him this weekend. Otherwise, he would visit us before then, and beat us to it.”
“It is all right. I will prepare Tim.”
Two Days Later
Arthur had sent an appreciation message to the family heads for attending his event through the patriarch, who disseminated the information. Nevertheless, Arthur had informed Brown of his planned visit to his house and he was honored, and informed his wife.
“Arthur would visit our house! What for?” his wife, who judged him an arrogant man, asked. Her husband smiled and responded, “I would not know, until he comes.”
“You are correct.”
As scheduled, on Saturday morning, Brown, and his wife were amazed when they saw three cars drove into their compound. The first car was Olivia’s, where Denise and Tim were seated, followed by Phil and his wife, and lastly, Arthur and his wife.
Nevertheless, Brown and his wife were taken, and stared at them open-mouthed. Soon, the occupants of the cars got out simultaneously, and the couple walked to them and greeted, “Welcome Arthur. This is a full house.”
“Thank you, Brown. You deserve the visit of the whole family,” Arthur declared and gave him a hug. After he greeted the other excitedly, he led them to the house. Now, his wife was euphoric, especially with Nichole in their mist. She gave her a hug, and greeted, “Nichole, I feel honored to see you and your family in my house.”
“Thank you, my dear, for having me.”
Now, some of Brown’s children had joined them, and they were glad to see the family. After they took their seats, Arthur spoke, “We have come to appreciate you for the role you played in making our program a success. Secondly, to let Tim meet with his family head, and get acquainted with you.”
Now all eyes were on Tim, and Brown spoke, “I am greatly honored by your show of love, Arthur. I should be thanking you for the breakthrough I got. The exportation of my product was hindered for some years, but you made it possible within a few hours. Thank you so much.”
Then, he looked at Tim, and said, “Son, come to me for another hug.” Tim walked up to him and gave him a hug before he returned to his seat. Brown sat down and faced Denise. “You are indeed a real kinsman, Denise. You were able to recognize your flesh and blood when you saw him. Our Ancestors are happy with you.”
“I am honored, Uncle. Thank you, for your commendation, and show of love. We will not forget that rushing,” Denise appreciated, and handed over a bottle of wine to him, and he joyously collected it.
“All these for me?” he asked, and handed the wine to Nero, who had been sitting quietly beside him.
“Denise, you are a role model to many youths. I could not believe that it was my little cousin who was performing in an audience of thousands of people. Thank you, once again.”
“You are welcome, big cousin. I truly appreciate.”
“I was proud to be the uncle of the superstar, who shut down the street for several hours in Bricks Mont, beginning from the airport,” Brown added and they laughed happily. Nevertheless, they ate and drank while chatting. Just as Arthur informed Denise, Brown was over the moon for that recognition, and it strengthened the bond between the two families.
Nevertheless, after the meal, Brown and his family posed for a photography with Tim. When it was time to depart, they experienced a gridlock. The youths and upcoming artists of the Bailey’s family, who missed selfies with their superstar cousin, had stormed the compound, and Brown was elated that it took place in his compound and his family members had unified the youths. They took selfies to their satisfaction and afterward, Arthur left with his family.
“That is very thoughtful of you, hubby. Uncle Brown felt important,” Nichole commended when they were in the car.
“You are right, my dear. He deserves it. Others would have gotten angry for not allowing him to have Tim, and instigated others not to attend the event.”
“You are right. He is such a gentleman.”
Indeed, it is impossible to please all. After Arthur and his family left, Brown flaunted his visit on the Heads of the Family’s platform. He posted the pictures of his family with Tim, and captioned it, (My Superstar Kinsman visited me today. I appreciate you for this, Arthur) and it garnered vexation from the other family heads. Arthur, who wished to appreciate Brown, had just earned the annoyance of other family heads, Prominent among them was the Patriarch.
“So Brown is now the Patriarch, and not me?” he muttered. No matter how angry they are, they would only vent it on Brown or murmur behind Arthur.
On the global scene. The youths from the Bailey’s family had proudly posted their selfies with the latest superstar on their social media pages, and boasted that he was their little cousin. To their surprise, others refuted them. They claimed that Tim was never related to them, and they were just claiming a relationship.
“How can you say that my schoolmate in Bricks Mont is your relation in Kent?” A netizen attacked a youth in his comment box.
“So, because he was your classmate in Bricks Mont disqualified him from being my cousin?” the youth fired back.
To the disappointment of the youths in Bricks Mont, Brian, who had not accepted that the superstar was Tim, settled the argument with his malicious post, “It is not the Tim in Bricks Mont. The superstar is from Kent.” Now, another youth from the Bailey’s family asked repulsively and revenged on the first post, “Can anything good come out of Bricks Mont?”