In My Feelings

Daniel

I just got out of the airport, it was an exhausting journey

I missed everyone here, it's been long since I came here but I can never forget my homeland, I'm so eager to see my best man and his new wife but I'll have to see my lovely mum first

As I drove through the streets, I had a little tour of the place, that was why I'd asked the driver to leave the car, and I'll come home later

When I finally got home, a small smile crept to my face as I drove into the house, it was still as beautiful and well-kept as I left it

As I parked the car, I jumped out of it and sprinted into the house "mum! I'm back" I said as I walked into the scented living room "mum!" Just then I saw her coming out of the kitchen with a big smile on her face

"Daniel!" She squealed "my Daniel" she said as she came over and gave me a big hug, the best I could ever ask for I'd missed her so very much

"Hey I missed you" I said as we pulled out

"I missed you too, just look how you're all grown up and handsome, I find it hard to even recognize you" she said with her everlasting beautiful smile as she cupped my face, I feigned hurt expression at her statement

"Can you really not recognize me???" I said dramatically and she chuckled

"I was just joking silly, I will always recognize my son no matter what" she said and I smiled "okay now go and freshen up and come out and eat, we have a lot to talk about" she said while pushing me towards the stairs

"Wait wait, tell me have you prepared my favorite?" I asked hopefully

"You bet I did" she winked at me and I grinned

"Oh yeah" I whistled

"Now shoo shoo go and freshen up" she nudged my arm

"Sure, I'll be right back" I said as I jogged up the stairs

When I walked into the room, I found it just as I'd left it, the books, cassettes, posters and everything

I picked up a picture frame from the study table, it was that of the three of us, me, mum and dad. It was beautiful and we all looked happy but now he's gone, he has left us behind, he was a great father and a role model, it was unfortunate for the both of us to loose someone like him, I missed him

I kept the frame back and went straight to the bathroom, I had a bath and dressed in a tee and joggers then I went downstairs

I met mum in the dining setting the table as I sat down, she served me and herself and sat down beside me, we gisted and caught up for the lost time

Mum is not only my mother, she is also my best friend and I love her more than anything in this world

As we ate, I told her about Dave getting married and she was actually surprised After eating, I went back to my room and changed into a pair of black jeans with a navy blue shirt and a denim jacket atop, I gelled my hair neatly and put on my wrist watch and shoe, then I sprayed my cologne, I got my phone and wallet and headed out, I bid mum farewell before leaving

I got into my car and zoomed off, when I got to the house, the guard opened the gate for me and I drove in and parked my car in the car park

I went ahead and rang the doorbell, a maid soon came and opened the door and led me to the waiting room, not long after, Dave came along, we did the bro hug and started gisting, teasing, laughing and catching up with each other

I later inquired about his wife's whereabouts and he sent a maid to get her

When she came, I was taken aback at what I saw, the way he behaved whenever I spoke to him about his wife.....

I least expected to see someone as beautiful and outstanding as this, and strangely, she looks familiar, like someone I've seen before I was snapped out of my thought when Dave's phone rang and he excused himself

I tried to make a conversation with her but she also left, I shrugged and sat on a couch with my phone, just as Dave came back, his wife came and announced that lunch was ready

We went over to the dining and settled down, she served and attempted to leave afterwards but Dave called her back, the tension between them did not go unnoticed by me, just as she served herself, she got a call and excused herself

"Dave" I nudged him

"Hmm" he said not looking up from his food

"Why do I feel like I know her from somewhere, she looks oddly familiar" I said unsure and he raised a brow

"Okay Daniel, I know you have a retentive memory, but that doesn't mean you know everyone you come across, it might be possible that you met someone who looks like her before you know" he pointed out and I shrugged it off, he is right, it is possible that I'm just imagining things

"Uhhum, you haven't told me how the project went"