I'm in love with an Housemaid episode 5

I’m In Love With An Housemaid
Chapter 5
Vincent’s POV.
It’s not fair.
She even walked away…. And she laughed at me too.
She really look so beautiful,i can’t believe she dressed so kinky for me?…. No, for Peter.
I frowned.
I’m not bad afterall, i’m just as handsome as Peter or even more.Why is she so blind to notice that?
I think this is getting complicated.
I like her, she likes peter.
Perhaps, i should tell Peter about this, he might be of help.
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Peter’s POV.
Looks like, i’ll be very less idle henceforth.
No outing, no hanging out with friends… I’m really gonna miss all of that.. besides, it’s for my success.
But i won’t let go of today without having a taste of fun.
I picked up my cell phone, search through my contact then found Francis’number.i dailed it.
“Hello guy, what’s up with you? “I asked as soon as he picked my call.
“Not so good”
“Anything wrong? ”
“I’m tired, i just returned from the registration centre”
“I’m sure it was so stressful”
“Yeah”
“You won’t run today?”I still asked.
“I’m tired already Peter”
“Quite bad, i’ll go with Vincent”I said ending the call.
Then i was about to dail Vincent’s number when his call came in.
I picked it.
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“Speak of the devil,i was just about to call you”I told him
“Really? ”
“Yeah, shall we race today? “I asked.
“Sure”he responded kinda sheepishly.
“Is that why you called me as well? “I asked.
“Not really ”
“Why? Besides, you voice sound like you’re worried over something”I observed.
“I’ve got something to tell you but since we’re meeting soon.. Till then”He said.
“I think i have something to tell you too”I said.
“What’s that? “He asked.
“Till then”I mimicked.
I could hear him laughing.
“Alright, bye”He said and hung the call before i could.
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Peter’s POV.
“So what do you wanna tell me? “I asked while putting on my shoes.
“I think i’m in love with someone”He said.
I stared at him and smiled:”With me right? ”
“C’mon”
“Since, you’re telling me””Anyways,do i know her? “I asked.
“Yeah, Monica”
“Monica? ”
“Yeah, you don’t have feelings for her right?”
“I do not and of course, you know we are just close friends…”I told him.
“..and i as well know that Monica loves you” He argued.
“She knows i have no feelings for her”I told him.
“but she wouldn’t let go of you”He said.
I could see the sign of depression in him.
“Listen Vincent,let her know that you love her and i’m sure she’ll let go of me”
“I already did”
“You did? ”
“She walked out of me”He said.
“Obviously, not from your heart”
“Peter, i had feelings for Monica for about a year now ”
“What? ”
He nodded in affirmation.
“Since when we were in secondary school? ”
“Yeah”
“You should have just told her since then or at least told me “I said.
“You and I know that she likes you alot that she didn’t even notice that she was hurting me secretly”He said.
“Vincent, i’m so sorry”
“You ought not to apologise ”
“I’ll tell her”
“if it will make her like me, please do”
“I promise i will”
I stared at him but he said nothing.
“Please enough of this depressed look, put on a smile”
“Will it make Monica like me so quickly? ”
“C’mon”
He smiled reluctantly revealing his dimple.
“Monica should at least fall for your dimple”I said.
“You’re flattering me already”
“And you know i don’t have a dimple”
“Come take mine”He teased.
“Oh no, keep that for Monica,it makes you more handsome”
We laughed.
“You’re one in a million Peter,you just cheered me up and i really appreciate”
“You don’t have to.All the same, you are most welcome”I said and to my greatest surprise,he hugged me.
“C’mon guy, let’s race” I said pulling his body away from mine.
It’s kinda awkward.
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Peter’s POV.
Soon we began to race marathonly.I was kinda tired already…i guess he was too.
Then we began to jog instead.
“You also wanted to tell me something”Vincent reminded me.
I have indeed forgotten though.
“Oh, yeah”
“So what’s it? ” He asked.
“I’ve got an housemaid”I told him.
“…And what’s so special about that? “He said halting then i halted too.
“The fact that she’s gonna coach me very well”I told him.
“Coach you? ”
“Yeah”
“I don’t understand”
“You know how poor i am when it comes to Biology,don’t you? ” I asked.
“Of course, i do. You should have just gotten a private teacher or rather a… ”
“She’ll be my private teacher”
“Who? ”
“My housemaid”I replied.
He laughed hilariously but i interrupted him.
“Is not what you’re thinking. She’s educated”I briefly said.
He stopped laughing.
“Really”
“I’m serious ”
“Why is she working as an housemaid then? “He asked.
“I really don’t know but i’ll get to know soon”
“She’s supposed to be in a company…,I mean she’s supposed to work somewhere big”
“That’s not what i mean by she’s educated…She just completed her secondary….just like both of us”I explained.
“Now i understand””But..she’s your housemaid”He said.
“I think that’s my opinion”I said.
“And i hope you won’t regret it”
“Not at all”I smiled.
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Flora’s POV.
“We’re starting with Tissues and supporting system” I began.
“Hmm”
He said nothing.
“What’s a Tissue? ”
“An absorbent paper used as Tissue paper or rather Toilet paper”He replied innocently with both hands on his cheek while he stared at me, probably reading my l-ips.
“What? “I exclaimed staring at him with Are_you_kidding_me_? look.
“You see Peter, not that type of Tissue i’m talking about ” I said.
“Really? ”
“Yeah…You didn’t tell me what Tissue means biologically”I briefly explained.
“Do tell me”
“Don’t tell me you don’t know”
“I really do not, i tried cramming but i’m not good at cramming”He said.
“I won’t encourage you to cram though but i think that’s necessary for a situation like now”I said and sighed gently.
He was quiet as he listen attentively.
Awwwn, he is such a good listener.
“Tissue…. “I resumed but he interrupted collecting the pen from me.
“I’ll do the jotting”He said.
Quite nice.
“Tissue is a group of similar cells that function together to do a specific job”I said and watched him jot it in a note.
“That’s direct”He said.
“Taken? ”
“Yeah”
“Did you just say it’s direct? “I asked although i heard him well.
“I did”
“Good”I collected the jotting note from him.
“Why? “He asked kinda confused.
“What tissue?” I asked.
“Tissue is an absorbent used as…. ”
Jeeez
I interrupted him; “Are you…..”I paused.
“I’m very sorry,i give that definition when i don’t remember the biological definition”He said wanting to recieve the note from me.
“I thought you said it was direct,didn’t you? “I said.
He was dumbfounded.
“Repeat after me”I said returning th jotting note but closed.
“Tissue is a group of similar cells performing a specific job simultaneously”I said.
“It’s a group of similar cells… “He paused.
I stared at him expecting him to continue.
“I don’t remember”He said feeling kinda ashamed.
Wait, is he supposed to be?
“..perfoming a specific job simultaneously”I added.
“Yeah, Tissue is group of cells performing a specific job simultaneously”He said smiling since he got it…
“Ohh my!”I exclaimed.
“What? ”
“You Omitted a key word. So repeat that definition again”I ordered.
“Tissue is… “He paused; “Tissue is a group of cells performing… ”
I cut in sharply.
“There”I said.
“I didn’t omit any word”He argued.
“You Omitted the word ‘Similar’,listen, Tissue is a group of similar cells…not just any cell but similar cells,same cells…”I explained.
“Taken? ”
He nodded in affirmation smiling.
“So what’s a Tissue? ”
“A Tissue is a group of same cells performing a specific job simultaneously”
He said and i applauded.
“Very correct”I said.
“It’s still direct afterall”He said.
“There you go again”I scorned at him.
“Tissue is a group of similar or same cells performing a specific job simultaneously”
He repeated although i didn’t ask him too.
“Hmmn,I predict you’re a slow learner but a very fast listener… “I said.
He smiled.
“You jot very fast as well” I added.
“You know what Flora, you’ll be a very good lecturer in one of those big schools”He said.
“Hey,that’s not my dream”I frowned at him.
“What is it? “He asked.
I ignored that question but instead, i cleared my throat and then continued;
“The supporting system…”
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Peter’s POV.
..Then… My phone rang.
“Just a minute”I took an excuse then picked the call.
“Monica”I muttered.
“Hello sweetheart”She responded.
“How are you doing? ” I asked.
“I’m good but…. ” She paused.
“But? ” I asked.
“I’m not doing good as well”She replied.
“Anything wrong? ”
“Yeah, but maybe you should just forget about it”She said:” ..by the ways, are you studying well now? ”
“Oh, very well now”I told her.
“Really? ” She exclaimed.
“Yeah, i got no problem with it anymore” I added.
“That’s so nice to hear,I should just tell you then”
“Tell me…. besides what? ”
“Peter, i’m really not coping anymore.I mean, i’m fed up.. i really cannot study all alone but now you already said you got no problems with it..maybe i should perhaps come over there and…. ”
I interrupted her almost immediately.
“No Monica”
I stared at Flora who already had her gaze on me as if she could listen to our conversation.
“Why? “She asked.
“Err… Monica, i’m kinda busy now, i wanna take a nap and then… “I summoned up lies.
“C’mon, I’m not coming right now” She said.
“When? ”
“Probably Tomorrow”
“I’ll be going out”
“To where? ”
“Err… ” I was speechless.
“Peter, are you there? ”
I still kept mute.
“Or i shouldn’t come meet you? “She said.
Flora was still staring at me, i took a permission then left.
I took a permission to leave my room?
“I really don’t mean that.Ok fine, I’ve got no problems with reading anymore ‘cos my housemaid is tutoring me”I opened up to her finally.
“Pardon”
“Listen Monica,don’t downgrade her,she’s more than what you’re thinking,I swear Monica, she is almost unbelievable…”
“Spare me all of that”She cut in sharply.
“I’m not actually persuading you to come here”I said. …”And not too”I added.
“Listen to yourself peter, how could you let your housemaid to coach you, that gold digger… she’s just a worthless trash… ”
“Will you just stop it already Monica?” I fired back.
She kept quiet.
“Bye”I hung the call.
Jeez.
I returned to my room.
“A minute is not gone already right? “Flora rhetorically asked.
“I’m so sorry”I apologised.
“You should be”
“So can we continue now?”I asked.
“I don’t think so”
“Why? ”
Is she Upset?
“I wanna make you lunch”She said.
“I didn’t ask you to besides i didn’t complain of Hunger….. ” I was interrupted by a loud rumbling coming from my stomach.
I was indeed hungry but wanted to pretend like i wasn’t.
She chuckled.
“Your tummy has been rumbling”She said.
“Alright fine!Just go prepare lunch then we can continue later”
Awwn, She won.
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#TBC
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Author:Wunmi Ijaola