CHAPTER 8: HOME ALONE II

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𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨 𝐠𝐮𝐲𝐳 𝐢 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐦 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐢 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐦𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐦𝐞. 𝐏𝐥𝐳𝐳𝐳𝐳 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐢 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐟𝐮𝐥🥺
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I was busy typing on my computer but stopped when i felt a pair of eyes staring at me. I turned to see Vicky waving at me, " Good morning Lulu," she sounded so lively and cheerful today and it warmed my heart.

"Morning Vicky, tell me anything special happened?" I asked hoping to get her to speak why she was so happy today, "nothing yet I was planning that this  weekend we hangout, if you are not busy that is," she raised her eyebrow waiting for my response.

This action of her reminded me of Augustine and i think i kinda miss him.

"Lulu are you okay?" Vicky asked worryingly, "hm," i hummed. "You  just zone out anything bothering you?" She asked, " Just curious, have you seen Mr. Augustine?"

"I think he is busy, lately he has a lot of meeting to attend you know CEO staffs," she shrugged, i was pleased with her answer.

"So what do you say we hangout this weekend or do you have any..." I cut her off, "Am in," Vicky jumped in excitement gaining attention from our fellow workmates. "Shush," i told  her  trying to hold her down.

Vicky resumed back to her position, my phone buzzed notifying there was a text, "I think Jake has reached home safely," i guessed. I took my phone and felt blood flowing on my face.

I hid my blushing face with my palms hoping no one noticed.

*𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐲 𝐛𝐨𝐬𝐬*
𝐻𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑜 𝐶𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑎 𝑚𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑚𝑒?

*𝐌𝐞*
𝑁𝑜

*𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐲 𝐛𝐨𝐬𝐬*
𝑅𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑤𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑚𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑑𝑜𝑤𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑟𝑒𝑝𝑒𝑎𝑡 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟😉

*𝐌𝐞*
𝑁𝑜 𝑑𝑜𝑛'𝑡 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒 ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑖𝑛 𝑦𝑒𝑠 𝑖 𝑚𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑦𝑜𝑢

*𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐲 𝐛𝐨𝐬𝐬*
𝐼 𝑘𝑛𝑒𝑤 𝑖𝑡,  𝑠𝑜 ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝑖𝑠 𝐽𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑇𝑜𝑚 ℎ𝑜𝑝𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑎𝑖𝑛'𝑡  𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑦𝑜𝑢

*𝐌𝐞*
𝑁𝑎ℎ, 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑎𝑖𝑛'𝑡 𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑚𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑡 𝐽𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝐶ℎ𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑔𝑜  ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑑𝑎𝑑 𝑖𝑠 𝑠𝑖𝑐𝑘 , 𝑇𝑜𝑚 𝑤𝑒𝑙𝑙 ℎ𝑒 𝑖𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑.

*𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐲 𝐛𝐨𝐬𝐬*
𝐼𝑓 𝑇𝑜𝑚 𝑔𝑜𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑗𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑚𝑒 𝐼 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑔𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢  𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑦

*𝐌𝐞*
𝐷𝑜𝑛'𝑡 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑟𝑦 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑚𝑒, 𝑗𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑓𝑜𝑐𝑢𝑠 𝑜𝑛 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘 𝑖 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑚𝑦𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑓

*𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐲 𝐛𝐨𝐬𝐬*
𝐴𝑚 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑓𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑜 𝑖 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑟𝑦

*𝐌𝐞*
𝐴𝑏𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑎 𝐶𝐸𝑂 𝑠𝑜  𝑓𝑜𝑐𝑢𝑠 𝑤𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑡 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘. 𝐴𝑚 𝑠𝑤𝑖𝑡𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑓𝑓 𝑚𝑦 𝑝ℎ𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑛𝑜𝑤 𝑤𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑡𝑎𝑙𝑘 𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝐶𝑖𝑎𝑜👋

I turned off my phone i didn't wish to be a source of distraction for him. During lunch i sat with Vicky. Sharing our likes and dislikes to realize we have so much in common. "Is it okay to invite my cousin?" Vicky asked me.

"It is okay but i hope your cousin is not a party pooper," i said jokingly, "Nah, just wait and see we will have so much fun tomorrow. Ooh it will be at my place, i will send you the address," she said before she left the cafeteria.

I understood she is busy preparing  for tomorrow so i didn't  want to bother her. I knew Jake won't mind me going out i hope. I was lost in thoughts when a familiar voice brought me back. "Hey," i turned to see Justin standing next to me.

"Are you okay?" He asked placing his hand on my forehead to check on my temperature.

"Am okay don't worry, how is your mom doing?"

"She is recovering plus thank you for helping me submit those paper,"

"No need to thank me,"

"Ooh! I never got your name ,"

"Am Lewis," i said extending my hand for a handshake, " Nice to meet you then. Friends?" He said while shaking my hand, "Friends," i responded.

Justin and I exchanged contacts, he offered to walk me back to my post. I have to say Justin is a very funny man and handsome as well.
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Third person pov
Lewis was busy in the kitchen making dinner when Tom chose to snuck at him, " HELL!  Tom never do that again," he said hitting Tom's back.

"Ouch!" Tom pretended to be hurt, "You hit me hard," he whined.

"No i didn't you drama queen now stop whining and help me cook ,"

" What are you cooking?" Tom asked, " Prawn and harissa spaghetti," i said with a smile,

" sounds yummy, can't wait to taste it am lay the table," he said excitedly.

When i was done cooking i sat down with Tom for the meal. We finished our meals but Tom couldn't stop praising me. "Jake will be proud to know his lessons paid off,"  Tom said.

" Tom, tomorrow i won't be around am hanging out with a friend,"

"No probs just don't get drunk, i don't want Jake to come and throw tantrums when he is back,"

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Lewis pov
I got up in the morning and took a warm shower. I put on a turtleneck shirt and black ripped jeans. I styled my hair before leave to the kitchen.

I met Tom there, "Morning Lewis  you look wow," he said, "thanks i hope am not over dressed," i said nervously.

"No, you are ok .Let's eat cereal today ," he suggested. I took out a box of cereal  from the cabinet. I made two big bowls of cereal and gave one to Tom.

We ate our  cereal in silence. We finished eating and he placed the bowl in the sink.

"Am going now," i said as i walk out, "no drinking," i heard Tom say.
 
Vicky's pov

I was so excited when i heard the doorbell, i  quickly rushed to open it. "Lulu you are finally here," i said happily and ushered him in.
"Your house looks amazing, stupid me where are my manners good morning Vicky," he said while he took a step in.

" Good morning,"
"If you don't mind i brought a friend along," he said nervously, "sure,"

Augustine pov

I quietly sat aside when i heard the doorbell, i watched Lewis walk in and he really looked adorable in that turtleneck shirt i just wanted to have him in my arms.

"If you don't mind i brought a friend along," i heard him say. I guessed maybe he brought Tom along but i was surprised to see a blonde guy walk in.

"Vicky this Justin and Justin meet Vicky," he introduced. I walked towards them and they were both shocked.
"Lewis remember when i told you am inviting my cousin, well Augustine is my cousin," Vicky confessed.

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