story by Deborah Paul
Ever been in love?
episode 32
Marcel knocked at clarissa’s door over and over again but there was no response so he decided to open the door.
as he was entering the living room, he met clarissa too coming out from her bedroom, the look on her face said it all that she was not looking good and wasn’t please to see marcel.
MARCEL
hey
CLARISSA
HI
(She said coldly)
MARCEL
what’s wrong you don’t look okay.
CLARISSA
I’m fine, just tired.
MARCEL
Are you sure? because…
CLARISSA
I said I’m fine…please if you don’t mind I will like to be left alone right now.
MARCEL
I said it, the look on your face said something different…whatever it is you can tell me okay?
CLARISSA
I said I’m fine, all I nee-d now is rest.
(she yelled)
At that moment Marcel knew there was nothing he say that would matter, it was obvious something was up and the best thing was to excuse her.
MARCEL
it’s okay, see you later
He said and left the room, Clarissa went to the door and locked it from behind.
“I don’t know what is difficult in I want go be left alone” she said hissed.
she laid on her couch trying to sleep but she was too angry to even sleep.
Kimberly walked a little far from her sister’s gate before she stopped to look for a taxi.
“Sundays are always difficult days to get taxi in this area, what I’m I going to do now”? she murmured feeling very irritated by the harsh sun that was burning her skin.
she had ba-rely finished with her thought when a car parked in front of her, she ignored the car and moved a little but the person in the car drove further to meet her, he wind down and Kim opened her mouth in shock.
KIMBERLY
You again?
DERRICK
what do you mean by “you again” you know what get into the car I will take you to wherever you are going to
KIMBERLY
And why will you want to give a woman you hate so much a lift?
DERRICK
(He opened his mouth in shock)
hate? that’s a pretty strong word to use, beside why will I hate you?
KIMBERLY
I don’t know, judging from the way you reacted yesterday shows you don’t like me or my sister and you don’t like the fact your brother is being friends with us.
DERRICK
is not what you think….can you just get into the car please?
KIMBERLY
Where I’m going is very far, you can’t take me
DERRICK
lucky you I’m a jobless man, I have no place to go, so let me be your cab man
KIMBERLY
(thinking de-eply)
okay fine if you insist
DERRICK
I insist.
she took her bag and put it in the back seat, then came to seat in front with derrick.
she fixed her seatbelt and Derrick started the car.
The drive from where Derrick picked Kim from to her house was silent, thru didn’t know each other very much so they had nothing to talk about.
Kim was grateful when she finally reached her house.
DERRICK
So you live her?
(he said as he halted his car in front of her gate)
KIMBERLY
Yes
DERRICK
that’s nice…so you live alone?
KIMBERLY
No, I live with my gate man, I’m a lazy person, I find it difficult opening and closing the gate anytime I want to go out.
DERRICK
(He chuckled)
I un-derstand that feelings.
he said and they went queit for a while again before Kim broke the silent.
KIMBERLY
So, would you like to come in for at lest a cu-p of coffee?
DERRICK
nah, the weather is kind of hot…but a cu-p of jui-ce would do just fine.
KIMBERLY
great, let’s go inside.
DERRICK
OKay, should I park out here.
KIMBERLY
No….give me a minute
she took her phone from her bag and dailed her gate man’s number, he picked immediately
KIMBERLY
hello Usman come and open the gate, I’m at the gate
USMAN
Yes madam.
kim ended the call and dropped her phone back in her bag.
not long Usman ran and open the gate for Derrick and he drove in.
USMAN
madam welcome
KIMBERLY
thank you Usman, how have you been?
USMAN
I priase Allah madam, how was your trip?
KIMBERLY
stressful but I’m back thank God.
USMAN
welcome man…good afternoon sir
DERRICK
Afternoon.
KIMBERLY
Usman please bring my bag from the car.
USMAN
Yes madam.
kim led the way and Derrick followed her, she got to the door and brou-ght out her house keys from her hand bag, she opened the door and entered, Derrick followed suit.
Usman came with the bag and she asked him to drop it in her room upstairs.
KIMBERLY
please do have a seat
DERRICK
(Looking around)
nice place you have got here
KIMBERLY
(she smiled)
stop flattering me joor.
DERRICK
I’m serious, you have a lovely place.
KIMBERLY
thank you.
usman came down from the stair.
USMAN
I have kept it ma
KIMBERLY
thank you….hope you have eaten?
USMAN
(He smiled sheeply)
not yet madam
KIMBERLY
okay, I will get lunch ready soon and thanks for taking good care of the house.
USMAN
I’m just doing my job madam.
KIMBERLY
thanks…you can go back to your duty post.
Usman how a little as sign of respect before he left.
Derrick admire the kind of relationship between Kim and her employee.
DERRICK
Nice relationship you have with your employee
KIMBERLY
Yeah, Usman is a really lovely guy and ha-rd working….so tell me, what can I offer you?
DERRICK
give me a glas-s of cold water
KIMBERLY?
Water? why water when I have jui-ce and whiskey, and the rest.
DERRICK
Maybe I will have any of that later, but now I just want water.
KIMBERLY
Okay, if you say so..
Kimberly got up and went to the kitchen, she opened her fridge and brou-ght out a bottle of cold water, she poured some in the cu-p and place it on a tray and took it out to give to Derrick.
DERRICK
(He takes the water from the tray)
thank you.
KIMBERLY
You are welcome…please excuse me I will like to go upstairs and freshen up.
DERRICK
take your time.
KIMBERLY
thanks, I won’t be long.
(she said and headed upstairs)
His phone started ringing so he brou-ght it out from his pocket, he picked it immediately he saw it was his brother calling.
DERRICK
Hello bro
MARCEL
what happened? you left the house like someone what’s seen a ghost, I try calling you and you wouldn’t pick up your phone.
DERRICK
You called me?
MARCEL
Of course if not more then seven times.
DERRICK
Wow, I’m so sorry bro I was driving maybe that was why I didn’t hear my phone ring.
MARCEL
So where were you running to?
DERRICK
I will gist you everything when I get home, but for now how’s Rissa doing?
MARCEL
I don’t know, I went to see her and she won’t even look at me or talk to me….i don’t know what could have spoilt her mood.
DERRICK
I do know what happened but I can’t talk right now but I promise to tell you everything later.
MARCEL
Can’t you just tell me everything now? I’m worried
DERRICK
is nothing to worry abiut….i will call you later.
MARCEL
okay, I will be waiting…bye
DERRICK
Bye
(he hung up)
Not long Kim came downstairs wearing a black bum short and a white singlet.
she wanted to prepare lunch for them to eat.
to be continue