Justin sat on the table and chair that was close to the kitchen. He brought out his phone, check through his emails, to keep him busy.
In the kitchen, Yvonne met Mary already eating. She closed the door and went toward her, "Justin is here, Mom."
Mary swallowed the food in her mouth before talking, "Oh... How is he?"
"He is okay, He is here to drive us home."
"I am almost true with eating."
"Is this all the remaining food?" Pointing at the food Mary was eating.
"Yes. You want to eat?" Stretching the food toward her.
"No not me, It's Justin."
"He would drive us home and eat dinner at home." Yvonne nods.
Mary quickly finished the food to not waste Justin's time and went out of the kitchen to welcome Justin. Yvonne washed the pots, plates, and utensils used before coming out.
She meet Mary and Justin laughing, they looked up at her when they noticed her.
"Are you true?" Her mom asked her.
"Yes, Mom." She nods.
"Have you locked the kitchen door and back door?
"Yes, mom. All done."
Justin interrupted their conversation, "Let's go. Am hungry." Making them laugh.
"Foodie." Yvonne mocks him and ran off.
Justin ran after Yvonne as she ran off. "Come back here."
Mary laughed, watching them run around, "It's okay. We need to get going." Making Yvonne surrender and Justin ruffled her hair and hugged her.
They came out of the eatery, Yvonne went round to lock the windows before coming to lock the front door.
Justin helped Mary carry the big bag filled with foodstuffs to the car, they entered Justin's car and he drove home.
Immediately Cammy saw Justin, She ran to hug him, She was so happy to see him likewise Jude.
Yvonne and her mom went to take their bath before coming back downstairs for dinner.
Coming down to eat, Yvonne met her mom already at the dining.
She looked around as she sat down to eat, She noticed Justin wasn't eating. "Justin, Why are you not eating? I thought you were hungry?" She looked concerned.
"I am." Shrugs at her question.
"Why haven't you dished your food then?"
"Been waiting for you so we could eat together." He winked at her.
She looked away to hide her blush from him. She dished some food for herself and Justin
After dinner, Justin helped Yvonne clean up the plates they used.
He bade everyone goodnight before going out of the house, Yvonne behind him, escorting him out.
Justin suddenly turned to her, "Your credentials princess." Playfully frowning at her.
"Oh sorry, it's in my room." Pleading with her eyes.
Laughed lightly, "It's okay. Go get it, princess." She rushed into the house to get it.
He waited for seconds, feeling bored, and brought out his phone to text Ray.
"Baby Ray." Laughing as he sent it to him.
Ray replied 2 minutes later with a frowning sticker, "Toddler Just."
"I am coming over to your house now." he sent with a mocking sticker.
Ray replied, "Huh? What happened to your house?"
"My house ran away to its father's house."
"Seriously Just..." Shaking his head.
"Am sleeping over bro."
Ray groans and replied with an angry sticker, "Why?"
"I am a guest, Ray, you have to accept it."
"Don't you dare come over..." with an angry red devil sticker.
Noticing Yvonne coming toward him, "Later Ray. I am coming over." He sent the message and kept his phone in his pocket.
Yvonne emerged with an envelope that contains her neatly packed certificate and gave them to Justin.
He collected it, opened and briefly looked through it before keeping them back in the envelope and looking at her.
"Got to be in my way now. Good night." Smiling at her.
"Okay... Good night Justin." Pecked her cheek and went to his car.
After starting his car, He turned in her direction to wave at her but met her in a confused state.
"What's wrong?"
"My certificate..." Pointing at the envelope he kept it on the passenger seat.
"With me." Nonchalantly raising his hand.
"You are going with the certificate?"
"Yeah, princess."
"Why?" Still looking confused.
Justin laughed, "I'm taking it home to look through it."
"Oh okay." Looking less confused and nods.
Justin waved at her, "Good night princess."
"Night Justin." She waved back at him. He drove off and she went back in.
"Where is Cammy?"
"Went to sleep," Jude answered her.
She bade Mary and Jude good night before going to her room.
Entering inside her room, she looked for her phone, around the room till she saw it on her dresser.
She lay on the bed and power on her phone. On the screen was a notification. "3 missed calls from Ria".
"Shit." She immediately called her back.
Ria answered the call after 2 rings, "Hello."
"Evening baby." Wanting to appease her.
"Don't you baby me." She playful said, harshly.
"Am sorry, I was in the sitting room when you called. I left my phone in the room."
Ria sighs, "Okay. You are forgiven."
"What of Samz?"
"Your boyfriend is fine Ma'am. You two are something else."
Yvonne laughed, "Boyfriend indeed."
"He's listening to you, my phone is on a loudspeaker and he's sitting beside me."
From the background, "You are denying me, girlfriend." He said loudly.
"Am sorry boyfriend." They all laughed.
"That's not why I called you, V. The company's head of department, where I am working was fired today so I think you are capable of the job."
"Huh? Why was she fired?"
"Yea... She is this ride bitch, thinking she's better than everyone."
"That was why she was fired."
"She had something like an affair with Mr. Quinz. Today, he condemned her for her rude behavior to her colleagues and she blew upon him. He got angry and fired her. So interested?"
Yvonne sighs, "I don't know. Mom just opened her eatery and the work will be too much for only her at least I should help her a bit.
"Yea I understand but you need this job."
"But wait... Why don't you take the job?"
"Too much stress is involved and I don't like stress. The responsibility of other people is under me, any mistake it's on me."
"When did you become like me?"
Shaking her head like Yvonne could see her, "It's not that just... I don't want it, I am okay with this one am doing."
"How are you sure I will be given the job?"
"Am sure babe."
"My credentials aren't even with me."
"Why? What for?"
"I don't know." She shrugs.
"Who's she? And where did you meet her?"
"It's a he, Ria. We met at the roadside when I was having a meltdown."
Ria squeals loudly making Yvonne drop her phone in shock, "Wow... You have gotten a boyfriend, FINALLY." Shouting.
Yvonne blushed, "He's a friend Ria."
"Friend my foot... A friend indeed."
"Am serious... Ria. My Mom knows him too."
"Wow... Von, you are moving to introduction now." Shouting and jumping around.
"Ria..." Trying to sound angry.
"You are telling me all the juicy details when next we meet babe."
Laughing, "Okay Ma'am. Good night."
"Good night dear. Sweet dreams."
"Sleep tight and extend my greetings with a good night kiss to Samuel for me."
"I will." She ended the call.
Yvonne laughed, remembering what Ria said, "Such a best friend I have got." She dropped her phone on the nightstand and went to sleep.