MASTER MISTAKENLY SLEEPS WITH HIS HOUSEMAID
CHAPTER 19

© GAMBO ELVIS

It was on a Saturday by noon, while the gateman slept off on the pew leaning on the wall, under the shed next to the gate; there was a bang on the gate, he got up abruptly.

Listened and on about to bow his head again to slumber the sound of the gate came again. He got there and asked,

"Who is there,"

"I am the one,"

"Who are you?"

"My name is Fanla, can I see your patron,"

Then he opened the gate and was surprised at who was standing right there asking him a couple of questions,

"Is Mr. Beri in,"

"Yes,"

"What about his wife?"

"She is inside with her husband,"

"And Jaila,"

"Who are you looking for exactly?" the gate keeper was confused and he confused him more, "All of them,"

"You mean all of them, the madam and her husband,"

"No, all of them; madam, his husband and the house girl,"

"Who exactly is expecting you?"

"Let me see madam's husband,"

"Why do you want to see him? I don't trust you. And I don't want to lose my job,"

"I am here to tell him that I am the one responsible for Jaila's pregnancy."

"What!" the gateman was dumbfounded and expressed his disappointment, "So out of the fine fine boys out there, it's a 'yeye' boy like you Jaila accept as her boyfriend. Even me, I find pass you,"

Jambo gazed at him outrageously and he scurried up to go call Mr. Beri. But before he went to inform him, he locked Jambo outside.

Walked up, while the master was sipping a glass of wine and watching the T.V.

"Sir, there is someone outside who wants to see you,"

"I am not expecting anyone,"

He said his name is Fanla."

"I don't know anyone called Fanla."

When his wife heard it was Fanla he lured him, "ha-ah, honey, just go and find out what the man wants to see you for,"

"Fanla!" he reiterated, "The name sounds strange."

Then he got up from the couch and walked out, followed by his wife. When they got at the gate, he stood in the courtyard and instructed the gateman to let him in. Jambo had surely smoked to be bold enough.

"Young man, how can I help you,"

"Just help me tell your house girl that, nothing should happen to my kids. Tell her I know she is pregnant for me and I am ready to take care of her and my kids."

"Do you mean Jaila?"

"Yes sir,"

"Wonders shall never end, you!" Mr. Beri was thinking it was a joke and hollered, "Jaila! Jaila!"

"Yes sir."

She reported immediately, "Yes sir."

When she saw Fanla, she was uncomfortable and not at ease as the master asked her sternly, "Do you know this young man here?"

"Yes sir,"

"Who is he to you?"

"Sir, he is, he used to to to..."

"Used to what!" the master yelled with rage, his angry voice made her hesitate and said, "He used to be my boyfriend,"

"Is he the one responsible for your pregnancy,"

"I am not sure sir,"

"Jaila, stop lying," Madam Verona interrupted and betrayed her, "Are you not the one who told me a few days ago that the one responsible for your pregnancy is your boyfriend. This same boy here has the same name, right."

"I did,"

"You disgust me," Verona made a mockery of her and she tried to justify, "Please sir, he was molesting me but I am sure he is not responsible for my pregnancy,"

"If he is not who is?" madam was curious and queried, "Is there any other person who has been sleeping with you,"

"Yes madam," when she agreed, Mr. Beri gazed at her with a wild face and she quickly denied, "No madam, no other person has been sleeping with me."

"My darling, this girl is not worth your goodness. See the kind of boy she is sleeping with."

Before Jambo left, he claimed, "No one has the right over my children, I am man enough. I will take care of them."

TBC....