SURPRISE
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“Thank you very much for the food Mum. I haven’t had something like this in a while". Ugo said.
“You are welcome my dear. But you didn’t take the three wraps as you used to then. You know, I want you to be strong like your father." Mrs. Lambert said, insisting Ugo take an additional wrap of akpu to the two he had already consumed.
“No Mum, I think am just satisfied. Thank you." Ugo said softly as he smiled.
“If you say so then". Mrs. Lambert said as she called on Chioma to come and clear the table.
“Yes Mum, to the reason I came here". Ugo said as he coughed gently.
“Whatsoever plan you may be having for me towards marriage, I want you to know, it won’t work-oh. I’m already in love with Angela". Ugo said.
“Angela? Who’s that one? Hope it’s not that young lady that always hinders you from seeing me? Though I haven’t met her in person, but I just think she’s not the right person for you". Mrs. Lambert said.
“Wow Mum, this is serious. Someone you haven’t even met before". Ugo said surprisingly.
“Well, I don’t have to meet her, do I? She has already shown herself as one who wouldn’t listen to me. Especially the other day she wanted you to come by all means for the group date you had with your friends, even though I had restrained you". Mrs. Lambert added.
Deep down Ugo’s mind, he knew that Mum and Angela just had a similar negative perception towards each other. Angela had same perception towards Mum. So he was a bit confused.
As he was still thinking, and trying to put his words together before he speaks, the words of his Mum ruin his thought process. She said “….that’s why I have found for you a lady that you would love and would also respect all my wishes."
“A lady that would love me? And also respect all your wishes? At the same time? She must be an angel Mum! I don’t think such a lady exist." Ugo said, not taking the Mum’s words seriously.
“Yes, you are right. She’s an angel. Probably a goddess. You already know her. Just that your eyes are always too big, that it doesn’t even see small things anymore. She’s very slim, perhaps that’s why you can’t seem to notice her." Mrs. Lambert said.
“Spare me all these fairy tales Mum. Who’s that?” Ugo said sternly.
“Beatrice!” The Mum said and took her face away.
“What?” Ugo shouted. “I’m surprised Mum." He added.
“Well, I’m not surprised. My only surprise is that you are surprised." Mrs. Lambert said.
TO BE CONTINUED……….