SUMMER PICNIC
Summer Picnic – Episode 9
Theme: Baby finds daddy a soulmate
Written by Pinky Preshy Chioma
Alex’s Pov:
I kept on driving….
We were in silence.
Her scent alone is so nice….
I guess she’s ashamed to talk to me.
I stole glances at her but she kept avoiding eye contact.
“Uhmm… Marga are you living with your parents?” I asked trying to start up a conversation.
She cleared her throat slightly.
“Yeah… With my father” She said
“And your mother?” I asked anxiously
Her face countenance changed immediately.
“Err… Am sorry if you don’t want to talk about….” I said as she forced a smile.
“It’s nothing! Mother died while I was still very young and father got married to another woman” She said.
“Oh! Am sorry for refreshing the healing wound” I said as she smiled.
“It’s OK sir!” She said simply
“You know you can call me Alexander or better still Alex” I said
“Err… OK Sir… I mean Alex” She said shyly and I smiled.
She’s so beautiful.
“You’re beautiful….” I said as she smiled.
“Thank you!” She managed to say.
I reached for her hand and held her.
She was already feeling uneasy and I understand her though.
“Thank you for taking care of baby” I said as she chuckled.
“Of course she’s lovable” She said as I kissed her hand.
She gradually snatched her hand from me.
I only smiled and she gulped nervously.
We drove into a compound.
“We’re here” She said as she smiled at me.
“Okay dear!” I replied
“Thank you so much for bringing me home” She said as I nodded.
I reached for the car door to open it since she was having a hard time in opening the door.
On the process of opening the door, Our eyes meet with each other.
Slowly, our lips drew closer…
I tried to stop myself but I couldn’t.
I was yearning to kiss her and she didn’t also stop.
Our lips glued together as we kissed each other passionately
Suddenly, she disengaged the kiss immediately and quickly got down from the car.
I bowed my head and she avoided to looking at me.
Goldy’s Pov:
I gnash my teeth as mother and I peeped from the window.
Arrghhhh….
I can’t believe this!
The handsome rich guy kissed her
“Mother just look at that flirt” I whispered in anger.
“Shh…. You don’t want her father to hear you do you? You just have to act nice” Mother said
Actually we heard the car sounds so we came out.
To our greatest surprise, it was the handsome man dropping off and kissing her.
I sat on the couch fuming with anger.
That handsome man is my man
I was so furious.
The door throw open and Marga came in.
I was so angry… I felt like slapping her face hard.
She became scared as she saw mother and I.
She should thank her stars that father is home.
“Good evening mother!” She managed to say.
Mother gulped down.
“Good evening child! Your dinner is on the table” Mother said sweetly.
I could see hatred in mother’s eyes.
We just had to act sweet because we don’t want her father to get annoyed.
She looked very stunned.
“Marga? Oh my little lady” That was her father’s voice.
Marga smiled broadly.
“Father?” She said and rushed to hug him..
Whatever…..
Alex’s Pov:
I walked into the mansion.
I heard crying and wailing from upstairs.
My gosh!
What’s going on?
I rushed upstairs…
The wailing was coming from the guest room.
I hurried into the guest room.
To my greatest surprise, I saw Bella lying on the bare ground with only a towel tied round her chest.
Her body was so reddened.
She was wailing and rubbing her eyes.
“Bella? My goodness! What happened?” I asked as I helped her to the bed.
“Don’t touch me! Aah….. My body! My eyes….. Pepper” She cried out.
Believe me she was red in colour.
I shook my head in confusion.
“Pepper? What pepper?” I asked anxiously
“Those little rascals you called your kids… They are so heartless” She cried
“My kids? What did they do and why are you red?” I asked
“Those kids are witches…. They added chilli to my bathing water…. My God! Am dying… My body is paining me… They are so evil” She weep.
That was when I heard a roaring laughter from the children’s room.
“What? Are you sure about this?” I asked as she hit me hard.
“Do you look like am joking?” She wailed.
Goodness me!
This is a height of wickedness….
Are the kids that naughty?
I rushed out of the room to the children’s room.
Surprisingly, they were all fast asleep.
But I thought I heard laughter from her.
Or are my ears deceiving me?
“Sandy! Nicky!! Nicholas!!!” I called shaking them vigorously.
They yawned tiredly as they got up.
“What is it dad? You’re disturbing my sleep?” Sandy said sleepily
They looked sleepy for real.
“Who added pepper to Bella’s bathing water?” I asked anxiously
“Bathing water? Pepper? I don’t know what you’re talking about dad” Sandy said.
“I said speak up” I yelled.
“I have no idea… Nicky did you do that?” Sandy asked
“Of course not… Nicholas did you?” Nicky asked again.
“No I didn’t… Or should I ask baby?” Nicholas said as I stared at them in confusion.
“If you guys didn’t then who did?” I asked no-one in particular.
“We have no idea of what you are talking about… Good night daddy” They chorused as they pecked me one after the other and laid down.
I became very confused…
Thoughts kept running through my mind.
“BUT WHO REALLY ADDED CHILLI TO HER BATHING WATER?” I asked myself scratching my head….
