𝟑𝟎 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐥

~~ 18. ~~

But for his mother's sake, he will let it slide. He will apologize to please his mother. He doesn't want her to know more than she knows. She might begin to grow suspicious and it won't turn out well for him if she finds out the truth about him and Lola.

The lady is so much trouble. How he wishes he knew and he won't have offered her the deal.

But what had Lola done to make his mother like her so much? Except that she was pretty, he didn't see anything so special about her. But his mother won't give him breathing space anytime she is angry at him. And she was quick to judge that he is the one at fault. It was the first time his mother won't even listen to his explanation about a matter. She was always quick to scold him for the lady - That was not even his girlfriend.

He wishes she knows. But she doesn't know. And she must not know. All this would end in a few days. And his life would go back to normal. And he would get his mother's attention back. Because he is beginning to lose his mother to Lola. And he hates it.

He knows she will get angry at him when he tells her at the end of the month that he had broken up with her and she had left his life. But sooner or later, she will get used to it and accept it.

The lady got nothing special. He only decided to use her because he knows she won't reject his offer. He knew how desperate she need the money to help her father with their expenses. And he never took a liking to the lady the first time they met and he thought it was a perfect option so no feelings will be attached.

He heaved a sigh, frustrated.

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Mrs Jolaoluwa stands in front of Lola's room door. She knocks gently at the door. There wasn't an answer and she knock again.

"Lola please open the door. It's me. Demilade mom." She said.

She waited patiently and then she heard footsteps coming toward the door. And she relaxed. The door unlocks and the door knob turn and the door opens.

Lola bends down to greet her.

"Good morning ma." She greeted.

"Morning dear." She replied. And she looks at the poor lady. She had cried her eyes out. Her eyes were swollen and red. Even her face was puffy from crying.

"Come in ma." She said and she moved away from the door to let the woman in.

Mrs Jolaoluwa entered the room. The room was neat and it smell like Lola. Although it seems weird there is something about her smell. The room had her perfume scent and it also have her scent.

"Let's sit down." She said to Lola. And she nodded. And they went to sit on the little couch in the room.

"Lola."

"Ma."

"What happened? What happens between you and Demilade?" She said as calmly as she could not to get her angry or have the thought that she is supporting her son.

"Ma I don't understand Demilade. Ko mo bo se ba yon soro (He doesn't know how to talk to people). He is very rude and I hate it. He needs to give me back my own respect just as I respect him. But never he won't." She said crying again.

"Ma bi nu (don't be angry). I'm so sorry. Please I apologise on his behalf. I understand that he can be rude sometimes but he does not mean everything he says. Sometimes he means to make it sound the way you think. So, my dear, I'm sorry for what my son did to you. I apologize. " She begged on her son's behalf.

She petted Lola on the back while she snivel.

"It's okay. Please. Don't be angry. It's okay." She comforted the lady. After a while, she stopped crying.

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Lola came down to take something to drink. She had not eaten breakfast because of what happened between her and Demilade that morning. So she had stayed in her room all day.

She was glad that it was just Deborah that was in the kitchen. She was about to take the back door out of the kitchen when she walks in.

"Lola, how are you?" She asked with concern.

"I'm fine. So what do we have for breakfast or should I say lunch?" She asked. She doesn't want Deborah to ask her questions. She doesn't want to talk about what happened in the morning.

"It's moi moi (beans cake) and Ogi (pap)." She answered.

"Okay. Sorry I couldn't help you to cook this morning."

She waved it off. "Why do you need to be sorry? I'm the one who should be thanking you for always helping me with the chores."

"It's fine. I will need to make my pap and take it upstairs."

"I will help you make it."

"Okay, thanks." She was really grateful. She didn't want to stay in the kitchen because she don't want to see Demilade. And it looks like Debbie read her mind. "Just call me when you are done. I will come to pick it up."

"Alright," Deborah answered. She agreed even if she plan on helping Lola take the food up to her room when she finish making the pap.

She knows she is avoiding Demilade and she clearly understands. She overheard their every conversation that morning. She was cleaning the shelves and TV when they started yelling. And he felt for her. She knows how her boss treats her.

She admitted she didn't like her when she first saw her. She was jealous that she was pretty and she thinks she might take her place in the house. And then again it happened she was in the house for another reason and she felt she will have all her boss's attention and love. She once had a crush on him.

But it was futile and she had long given up on it. But she is human. She still can't help the jealousy that crept up inside her when Lola came into the house. But she didn't turn out to be who she expected. She was even nice to her. She even gave her one of her new crazy jeans.

"Let me check on the man cleaning the windows." She said.

"Alright. No problem." She smile and went to the fridge to take a packet of biscuits because she was hungry. She had not eaten late since she came to stay in Demilade house until today.

She was walking out of the kitchen with her mind on the biscuits she was opening when she felt the presence of someone in front of her. And she raise her head to look up at who had entered the kitchen.

This chapter is a bit longer than the others right? But how is the chapter? What do you think about Demilade and Lola's fight? Their drama no dey end.

Day 13 continues in the next chapter. There isn't any suspense. We all know who enters the kitchen.

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