In my Ugliness

✨Chapter 36✨

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Chapter 36

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Immediately after downing fufu and vegetable soup that Hilary cooked, Manny washed his hands in a bowl of water then he dried with a table cloth while Hilary packed the plate, "You don't have to do it, I can do help out" "There's no need for that" She replied turning towards Ossy who had fallen asleep from watching bluey on Disney.

"Ossy!" She called out but there was no response from him.

She then sights Manny smelling his hands, "Really?" "The last fufu smell lasted a week" He quipped provoking a chuckle from her then she returned her gaze back to her son, "Ossy! He has been waiting for Jennifer to leave the television so he can watch his favorite show but she didn't. Now he final had the chance too, sleep didn't permit him. You certainly can't cheat nature"

Manny nodded in agreement, "Yes you're right. Hilary, can we talk for a bit?" He requested and Hilary raised her brow in thought, "Why? Is everything okay?" "Yeah... I have something on my mind that I'll like to air out"

"Let me drop these plates real fast. I'll be back in a giffe"  She dashed off into the kitchen, all the while thoughts streamed through his mind as touching what could be on Manny's mind. Then she returned to sitting close to him at the table. "What? Is everything okay?"

"Yeah. I just.... wanted to..." He trailed off, searching his thoughts, his initial plan was to air out his true feeling and break whatever barrier that exist between them.

I want to discuss about what I spoke about on radio and I just want to let you know that I don't care about my parent's consent....

Those were the free thought that flowed through his mind but when he opened his lips to speak, the reverse was the case. "I want to discuss about your search for a good location for your business" "Our business, you're technically a partner" She corrected and he forced a chuckle.

Did he just chicken out? What is he really scared of? Is it fear or anxiety?

"Any luck?" He asked clearing his throat then he watched her shrug, "Well..." She stalled reliving the stress of the week then she groaned rubbing her fingers against her forehead.  "Well, apart from the one we were asked to pay 10 million rent as if we're buying a land, there hasn't been any."

Manny laughed, "Alahun (Stingy person)" "That means stingy person right?" "Oh wow, have you started taking Yoruba lessons already? Hilary goes to Ile-Iwe" "Haha, very funny but this is not the matter of being stingy or anything. Stingy is when you have the money but you're not ready to spend I don't even have 10 million, what am I saying, I don't even have one million naira. 10 million is not 10,000 naira oh"