The other Family Heads attacked him at once and demanded, “Why did you not ask her son before he left?”
Now, Zoey could not help but laugh.
To defend himself and maintain his dignity, the Family Head explained, “I was about to ask him, but before I looked up, he had gone.”
“Coward. You knew nothing but to insult and push a fellow Family Head,” Brown blurted out and the Family Head rushed at him, but he was restrained by the other Family Heads.
Then, the Patriarch ordered, “Go home, all of you. The meeting is over.”
They began to file out one after the other, still barking and yelling at each other.
Then, Oscar shouted, “Zoey, get into the vehicle and let us leave here.”
Zoey glared at him and got into the car. She did not relent in rubbing it in his face, “Can you shout at me, Oscar? You could not raise your voice when it was necessary.”
Oscar, who was used to such berating, ignored her. He turned on the ignition and drove off.
At The Tourist Center
After Denise got out of the call with Robin, he excitedly ordered an average piano keyboard. While his boss was sitting in the meeting hall, he sent the details of the payment to him, and he sealed the transaction. Soon, the security officer took the delivery of the piano keyboard from the supplier. He walked to Jude’s room to deliver it.
Now, Jude was surprised to see him carrying a big carton because, to him, it was odd. He only visited his room at mealtimes
“Welcome, Sir. Is anything the matter?” He asked after he ushered him in.
The security officer gave him a reassuring smile. Then, he pointed at the carton on the table and announced, “Nothing is the matter. I have come to deliver the Boss’ message to you.”
Jude took a critical look at the carton on the table and discovered that it was a piano keyboard.
Then, his face beamed, and he asked him, “What is the piano keyboard for, please?”
“Since you are skillful at making music with the piano, the boss suggested that you should keep yourself busy with it for now.”
Jude’s first intention was to leap for joy, but when he remembered that it could be a favor done with a perfidious motive, he became sober and allowed the tears of misery to roll down his cheeks.
“What have I done to deserve such a gesture from the boss?” He asked in between sobs.
The officer showed worry, and Jude noticed it before he spoke, “I thought you were friends? Must you do something before your friend will do something to enhance your skills?”
Now, his face brightened up immediately, and he dried his tears.
He looked into his eyes and expressed his gratitude, “I appreciate it. Kindly let the boss understand how grateful I am.”
“It is all right. I will relay your message to him. Enjoy your piano keyboard.”
“Thank you, Sir.”
The Officer left him and continued with his work in his office until his boss got out of his meeting and called him again.
“Hello, Boss. Are you through with your meeting?”
“Yes. How did it go? Have you taken the delivery of the piano keyboard?”
“Yes. Boss and he appreciated it. He said I should convey his gratitude to you.”
“It is all right. I will make time to see him one of these days. Bye.”
“Okay. Bye.”
At Denise’s Apartment.
He drove to the Native Home, parked the armored car, and took his car. He headed for his house to keep his wife company because the week ahead would be busy for him. When he got home, his wife, in her usual manner, came out of the house to receive him.
“Welcome back, Family Head,” she teased him and took her seat in the passenger’s seat.
Denise burst into hearty laughter, and she laughed too.
“You came back too early. I hope you did not run away from the meeting when the elders began their funny fights and endless arguments?”
Denise kept up with her joke and confirmed, “I had to. Especially when they began to point their canes towards one another. I had to flee for my life.”
(Peck)
He could not retain such a pretentious discussion for long, so he changed the topic.
“How are you?”
“I am fine. How was your meeting, anyway?”
“My meeting was fine. Did she miss me?” He asked her and rubbed her baby bump, which seemed to be growing by the day.
“Yes. He missed you,” she answered.
Denise laughed. He had wished to have a girl while Olivia wished the opposite.
Monday Morning.
“Good morning, my Angel.”
“Good morning, my hero.”
He looked at his wife and smiled before he made his request known, “You have to reason with me this week. I will be very busy with work. As you are aware, Father is out of the country.”
“I am aware. I will try, but kindly ask Auntie Freya to bring Daniel after school every day. We need to make more videos for our website.”
“Wow! That reminds me, I have not appreciated you for the Daniel De Pianist Page. That was wonderful.”
Now, Olivia laughed and corrected him, “Who says you have not appreciated me?”
Denise, who was taken aback, asked her, “Did I? When?”
(Kiss)
Olivia gave him a passionate kiss and explained, “A few minutes ago with your great sex.”
He laughed softly and remarked, “You will not stop pulling my legs. I am happy I made you glad.”
Afterward, he left for work earlier than usual.
At Lorene’s Apartment.
(Peck)
“You are a pleasant person to be with, Lorene,” Stephen complimented her.
She smiled heartily, leaped for joy, and got out of the bed.
“I am glad that I made you happy. This was a memorable weekend.”
Stephen got out of bed, too, and joined her in the bathroom. They took their bath together and had the pleasure of the road.
“I wish we could continue all day long,” Stephen remarked.
She smiled and assured him, “We won’t miss each other for long.”
“Certainly.”