❤LOVE ME NOT❌
(Ageless R0m-nce)
By: Nuri F. Chisom Pearl ✍️
???EPISODE 31???
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(3 YEARS AGO)
13 Little Years old Martha held her father’s hand as they both crossed from the busy road to the other side.
“Dad… Where are we going to?” Martha asked as they kept walking.
“Let’s get something to eat at that bar” Martha’s father replied pointing at a bar close by.
Martha stopped walking immediately and looked at her father.
“Dad! I’m just 13….I shouldn’t be at a bar!” Martha angrily whispered.
“Oh goodness darling, That’s why I asked you to wear a hoodie, No one would see or notice you”
Martha snorted angrily as she wore her hoodie over her head. “Alright, Let’s go” She finally said.
Martha’s father smiled as they both entered the bar.
They sat down close to some where which some people held a welcome pa-rty,Her eyes moved to the man who seemed to the be celebr@nt.
“Welcome! Mr Whyte to Golden dawn college! I’m Mr Scott!” A manly elderly voice said.
“Huh? Dad….Dad? Did you hear that? That man just said “Golden Dawn College”, Isn’t that my new school!” Martha said as she brightly shone her teeth at her father.
“Hey, Don’t listen to other people conversations” He said.
“I didn’t, They are just too loud” She whispered back.
“Thank you sir” Mr Whyte(ru-by’s father) replied.
“Here, Let’s cli-ck gl@$$es and make a toast” Mr Scott(Ryan’s father) said with a thick smile as he raised his filled gl@$$ up.
“Okay sir…” Mr Whyte replied as he cli-cked his gl@$$ cu-p which made a loud clic-king sound.
“Toast to your new job!” The others who were with them shouted in joy.
Mr Whyte smiled as he carefully placed his gl@$$ cu-p down. Meanwhile, Mr Scott watched him as he drank his own drink.
“Aren’t you going to drink?” Mr Scott asked as he belched loudly.
“Not really sir, But this is alcohol–
He was interrupted by loud laughter which shaked the whole bar, Martha couldn’t help but turn to stare at the whole drama.
“You don’t drink alcohol?” Mr Scott asked cleaning his teary eyes caught by his excessive laughter.
“Not really sir, But I brou-ght my car along, I wouldn’t want to get into an unlucky accident, You know the rule “Don’t drink and drive, Don’t drive and drink!”
Many people nodded their heads in support of his statement.
“Don’t worry about that, Just drink…. You can go to the bus station” Mr Scott smiled.
“It’s still the same thing, If I’m drunk, The bus driver wouldn’t be able to take me to my exact place where I stay”
“Oh Goodness! You are the celebr@nt here, Just enjoy yourself! Every one is not worried about that, Okay…. What about I call a designated driver for you?”
Mr Whyte laughed and said quickly; “I still refuse the drink sir, My daughter is also a designated driver so it wouldn’t be ha-rd for me to –
“Uhmmp! You are one hell of a stubborn man, I will take care of all this so feel free, I don’t know why you should be scared” Mr Scott cut in angrily as he belched agian.
“Sir, I have a 22 year old daughter at home, She wouldn’t be happy seeing me drunk by the time of the night, I get really drunk at even the slightest drop of an alcohol”
“Is your daughter still a kid? Can’t she do without you?!” Mr Scott asked angrily.
“Excuse me–
“You are really annoying Mr Whyte, Or should I kneel down to beg you?”
“Oh no… No sir, Please…..Okay, I will drink with you–
“Yippee!” Mr Scott yelled happily
“But you nee-d to call a designated driver right away, I guess you know where I live so it would be easier to let them know because I might not say anything due to my drunkenness?”
Mr Scott nodded. “Of course, I know where you stay”
“Okay then, But let me just make this call to my daughter, She might be expecting my call, It’s quite late” Mr Scott said as he stood up. Mr Scott nodded with a smile as he watched Mr Whyte leave.
Curiosity couldn’t leave Martha, She followed Mr Whyte outside to listen to his call. She felt she was watching a life movie and couldn’t stand a chance to miss it, She excused herself and quickly followed him peeping at a hidden corner.
Mr Whyte made the call right away and his daughter who was ru-by picked it up immediately.
☎️ Hey princess, I was actually going to call you
☎️Why dad?… What’s up?
☎️Actually for getting the teaching job in the school, They want to take me for a drink, You know a welcome pa-rty… So I think I’m going to be late.
☎️Oh Goodness Dad, I was going to ask you to come early tonight.
☎️Alright… I will ,I promise…But I have to attend the welcome pa-rty too
☎️Well dad It’s no problem as long you have promised to come early because actually I have something to discuss with you
☎️Really? So… What’s that?
☎️Oh my gosh! I can’t tell you now dad, I will do so when you come back home
☎️My Princess, You are being too silly, You know! Anyways,I can’t wait to hear it because it seems like a good news
☎️Well if it isn’t good news, It nothing… Hang up dad
☎️Alright princess, Take care… Okay?
☎️Sure dad… Take care too
☎️Okay princess, Bye.
Mr Whyte cut the call and sighed heavily as he slowly walked inside while Martha followed from behind.
In 38 minutes time, They were all drunk. Mr Scott kept belching loudly with his hand placed on his forehead while he rested his elbow on the table. On the other hand, Mr Whyte was acting childishly crazy as he did embarr@$$ing things.
Martha laughed as she watched the comedic pa-rt of the so-called drama. Soon enough, Mr Scott phone made a loud buzzing sound. He stood up as he looked at the phone. He walked outside as he staggered helplessly. Martha chuckled and excused herself as she followed the man.
☎ Dad? Where are you?
Martha heard a shaky voice and a loud breathing at the other side of the call. She looked on as she listened well too.
☎ I’m at a bar, Ryan.
☎ What? A bar? Dad! For crying out loud, Come to the hospital Please! He seemed like he was crying loudly.
☎ What’s it?
☎ Rose! Rose is really getting sick! What if she dies, Dad….Please, Rush to the hospital now! They can’t start the surgery without your signature!!!
His son, Ryan had already started crying loudly.
☎ I’m sorry, I can’t come
Mr Scott made a loud irritating belch again.
☎ Huh? Dad? Are you drunk? Seems you drank a lot….Where are you?Just call a designated driver or wait…… I will pick just you up, Huh?
☎ You will?
☎ Yeah… So where the hell are you?!
☎ I’m at Walmart Junction, Block 8b
☎ Okay, Just hold on… I will pick you
☎ Wait? But how?
☎ I will take your motorcycle!
☎ What? Ryan! You are just 16, What if you get into an accident or the cops arrests you for driving un-derage?
☎ I know how to drive since I’ve seen you do it and as for the cops, Don’t worry…. They won’t find out since I look bigger than my age, I’m more like a 23 year old…. Just wait for me, I will pick you up!
Ryan cut the call immediately as Mr Scott kept looking at his phone. He asked around for a designated driver card which someone gave him and he made a call right away. The receiver picked it immediately and said;
☎️ Hello, This is ru-by Whyte from “Wish Designated Drivers Limited” calling. How may I help you please?
☎️Hello… Mr Scott couldn’t resist but belched loudly.
☎️ Yes! hello sir?… I asked already but how may I help you?.
☎️”I have a customer for you and he seems drunk to drive his car, Come over and pick him up” His drunk voice muttered.
Mr Scott heard a loud clic-king sound from the reciever’s side of the call.
☎️So… Sir, Where are you now?
☎️I’m at Walmart Junction, Block 8b
☎️Alright sir, I will be right there
Mr Scott smiled as he peeped inside and caught Mr Whyte jumping due to his drunkensss, Mr Scott laughed slightly as he waited for the designated driver.
As he waited, His phone buzzed again and he checked, It was from the designated driver, He quickly picked up the call.
☎️ Hello sir? I’m here but I can’t seem to find you
☎️Oh pardon me… Just then He belched again which sounded very loud.
☎️So, as I was saying… I will be with you in a minute, I’m coming outside now Mr Scott added.
As he looked forward, He saw someone waving at him as a sign.He smiled and thought “She might be the one”. He also waved to catch her attention.
ru-by rushed to him and bowed her head.
“Sir… You called?” She asked.
“Yes… Sure, It’s my friend… But he isn’t done, He said he wants to drink more… I’m regretting why I for-ced him to take any at the first place” He said as he staggered still trying to peeped at Mr Whyte who was very drunk and was still even drinking.
“Sir… It quite late, This is 10:45pm as you can See, It’s quite late and I will charge you higher for that of course … And please About your friend, Isn’t it better you call another designated driver for him, Let me pick you instead” ru-by said already losing her patience.
Mr Scott staggered once more before talking.
“Are you sure about that?” He asked in his drunk voice.
“Of course” She replied.
“No…… Don’t say that!, You are supposed to take the drunk man inside the bar!,, It’s going to be an awful big mistake! What’s wrong with both of them though! Anyways….. The lady is quite pretty but she had better take the man inside!! Urrgh! This is so annoying to watch, But what can a 13 year old do? She has made her choice after making such a bad opinion!!!” Martha thought as she watched them.
Martha looked on and smiled as she looked at ru-by. “She’s beautiful, I wish I could be more beautiful than her” Martha thought as she bit her li-ps.
She couldn’t resist her charms and walked closer to ru-by. She held ru-by’s dress which shocked her to the core. She smiled expo-sing her set of white teeth as they both stared at each other.
“Goodness!! You scared me!” ru-by said shocked holding her che-st.
“I’m sorry but I just wanted to tell you that you are pretty!” Martha said.
The lady, ru-by smiled heartily.
“Excuse me?” ru-by asked suprised.
“You are so pretty that I’m jealous” Martha said again.
“Oh thank you… So, What’s your….
“Hey… What are you doing there, Come over here” Martha’s father shouted at the Martha from a distance interrupting ru-by.
“Too bad, Well… I got to go, That’s my father” Martha said as she ran to him.
Martha rushed to him and angrily said; “Dad, You shouldn’t have called me now, I almost told that beautiful lady my Name! Urrgh!”
Her father angrily looked at her and grabbe-d her hand. Martha turned behind watching them(ru-by and Mr Scott) enter the car after their discussions.
“Huh? Why is she picking that man, She shouldn’t be picking that man! His son is coming for him. The lady should be picking that drunk man inside instead, What if something happens to him” Martha asked aloud to no one in pa-rticular.
“Look at you talk, Come on…..Lets go already” Martha’s father said as Martha looked behind again watching Mr Whyte who was still very drunk.
They both walked away out of sight as Martha sighed with a thought on her little mind;
“If anything happens to that man, It’s her fault…. I mean the beautiful designated lady driver’s fault”.
TBC