Eight

It's almost sunset, Michael reached his home tired and exhausted. He parked his car and pushed himself inside where he headed straight to the kitchen to find himself something to munch. He opened his fridge and grabbed some cold condensed milk and some cookies. He proceeds to the living room and picked up his television remote which is placed at the central sofa of the living room. 

Michael gets himself seated comfortably on the couch where he switched on the television with the remote control on his hand and turned to the news channel as he enjoys his milk and cookies. He's done eating after a moment and changed the channel to music where he continues to enjoy the vibe shaking his head as he got stolen by sleep without his consent.

The sudden ringing of his phone wakes him up, and it was at that moment he realised that he was carried away by sleep unexpectedly. He quickly looked for his phone which is beside him to check who's calling. It was Mom calling, with a huge smile on his face he picked up the call. “Michael where have you been, I was calling you since without you picking. Hope all is well with you, son”. Mom tells out the second he picked the call. 

“I'm sorry Mom, I was back from work so exhausted and I was carried away by some nap. I missed you so much mommy, how are you, Dad and everyone over there?”. Michael responded with a glowing smile on his face. “Everyone is here set and ready at the dinner table and they all need to hear from you, Mike”. It was at that very second Michael remembered his dinner invitation by his neighbour Nina and quickly looked at his wristwatch to Mark the time as it reads almost 9 pm. 

“Oh my God, thank you so much mom for reminding me, I have an appointment to meet at 9 pm sharp and thank God you reminded me mom because I was indeed carried away by thoughts. I incredibly forgot”. Michael replied. “Oh, lucky you, I'm so glad you remembered. Okay, they all can wait and talk to you later when you are done. I advise you to end this call and get ready because it's almost time so that you won't be late”. Mom enhanced. “Okay Mom, my regards to everyone please, I will call you guys later alright, bye”. Michael concluded and cut the call. 

He stands up and walked to the bedroom where he gets himself undressed and rushed to the bathroom to get a quick shower. He came out of the bedroom and get himself rubbed thoroughly with a lotion after getting himself dried off with a towel. He proceeds to his closet where he picked his pure white suit shirt with a black suit monkey jacket and black suit trousers. 

He gets himself fully dressed and grabbed his frank muller wristwatch and placed it nicely on his wrist. He then picked up his Bvlgari perfume and wore it. He gets ready and walked to the door.

Michael gets his house locked and footed to Nina's house main entrance door and pushed the ring bell switch twice. The door got opened in a minute. “You are late with seven minutes Michael”, Nina said the moment she opened the door as she briskly smiled. “I'm sorry, I apologised”. Michael responded with a smile likewise. “Come in, please”. Nina said as she clears the way for him to join in.

Nina closed the door and she leads the way to the dining table where they met the gorgeous peeking Sarah already seated on the dining chair. “You are welcome Michael”. Sarah said as she stands up and gave him a handshake the second she sighted them approaching. “Thank you, Sarah, how are you?”. Michael replied as he gave her back a handshake and grabbed a chair to sit. “So, what will I serve you first?”, Nina enhanced. “Am okay with anything Nina”. Michael responded. Nina clasped a plate and pour some texas barbecue together with some little portion of hominy grits, “Is that okay”, Nina asked looking at Michael. “Yes sure”, Michael answered.

Sarah quickly gets up and picked the plate and placed it nicely in front of Michael and she grabbed the bottle of champagne which is placed at the centre of the dining table and took a glass cup and pour him some. “Here you go”, Sarah said as she hugely smiled. “Oh, thank you, Sarah, appreciate”. Michael responded glowing. Everyone was busy eating when Sarah asked: “So, how is work?”. “Huh, so stressful Sarah, this city is so tricky, I have been managing very hard, our prime officials are very arduous to understand. May God just helps us anyway”. 
Michael tells out dismal.

“Oh, I'm sorry, everything will be alright”, Sarah said encouragingly. “You know things are complicated in this city, you just pray and God will light the way. Everything will be alright at the end”. Nina added anxiously. “I appreciate you all so much for the concerns”. Michael tells out as he smiled briskly. “You guys excuse me, please, I need to go to the restroom, I will be with you guys in a minute”. Nina pardoned herself. “Okay”, Michael answered.

Sarah adjusted her seating position the minute Nina left and looked straight into Michael's eyes, “You look handsome today, I like your outfit”. She said with a brisk smile on her face. “Oh, thank you, Sarah. You look stunning likewise, I have been curious to tell you this the second I sight you”. Michael responded gleaming. “I'll like to know you better if you don't heed”. Sarah added. “You are much welcome, you can ask me anything”. He replied. “Okay, do you have a wife?”. She asked. “No, I'm just a little boy Sarah, no way”. Michael replied as they both laughed out. “Okay, what of a girlfriend?”. She added. “Not yet, Sarah, I'm single and searching”. He replied. “You must have some high sense then if not there is no way some sort of a successful handsome guy like you will stay without a girlfriend”. Sarah enhanced blushing already. “Oh, don't mistake me please, I'm very easy, maybe it just didn't happen that's why Sarah”. Michael replied grinning.

“Yes, thank God, I got my greenlight then”. Sarah said in her inner thoughts. “Would you mind me getting your phone number?”, Sarah asked still blushing. “Yes, why not, bring your phone”. Michael replied. Sarah unzipped her handbag and get the phone, unlocked it and gave it over to Michael to put the number. He collected the phone and typed in his number and called it instantly. “Okay, here you go”. Michael while he gave her the phone and grabbed his phone from his pocket to save her number. 

Nina came back and grabbed her chair to sit. “Hope you guys had a good time”, Nina whispered as she looked at Sarah and giggled. “Do you know that you guys look good together?”. Nina added chuckling. Michael and Sarah all started to blush out as they both lowered their heads down gleaming. “You guys better raised your heads because I'm telling you guys the truth and nothing but the truth”. Nina strengthened. “Okay, we heard thanks for that”. Sarah tells out smirking as she raised her head and looked at Michael, “Are you the nervous type Michael?”. Sarah asked Michael who's head is still lowered at the table. “Huh!” Michael sighted as he added, “I'm okay, don't mind me”. Michael promptly glanced at his wristwatch as he sighted the time after 10 pm, “It's already getting late, and I have some work to do very early in the morning tomorrow, I think I have to go ladies. It's indeed nice being with you guys”. Michael tells out as he adjusted his seat and tried to get up.

“Oh, so soon”, Nina said as they all stand up to chaperone him to the door. They all stepped to the door where Michael turned back the second he set his feet outdoor. “Thank you guys so much for the dinner, the meals are delicious. Who cooked it by the way?”, Michael asked jovially. “It's my handwork of course”, Sarah yelled in. “No mind her Michael, it was joint work. We all did it together”. Nina jumped in jovially as they all laughed in solace.

“Alright, God bless you all for this, I indeed had a great time with you guys”. Michael tells out while he took a step towards Sarah and tried to hug her in hesitation. “Oh, come here”, Sarah said while she took a step and hugged him. He released her and stepped to Nina and hugged her as well. “Thanks for your time Michael”. She whispered at his ears. “See you guys later”. Michael shouted as he acquired her and walked away.

They both stand firmly at the door front watching Michael till he entered his home. “Babe I like him so much, he looks so smart, active, handsome, cute and intelligent”. Sarah yelled as she hopped and squeezed Nina. “Calm down babe, you got him already, trust me, he likes you too because he has no reason not to. You are gorgeous, educated, smart and you are from a rich home. With these qualities, no man on the planet earth can resist you, babe. Just calm down you got him”. Nina said encouragingly as they both entered the door and banged closed it.

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