Chapter Twenty Five

NELLY

"Oya spill! Start talking. What exactly is wrong with you?" Iris asks, just as Mr Amadi's managing director, leaves the restaurant where we had our meeting.

"Nothing is wrong ma."  I briefly wonder where her questions is coming from.

"Oh, come on! Don't act so petty with me. I have been watching your expressions throughout the day and the look on your face isn't bright, neither are your actions encouraging."

So that was it. Iris was quite the observant type so it was quite difficult to hide things from her.

"I'm just not feeling too well, that's all."

"That's all, really? Do you expect me to believe that, Nelly? Especially when it's so obvious that it's a lie?"

"But that is the truth ma. I just feel a little sick." I insist.

"First, stop with the formality. Second, why do I have a feeling that this has something to do with Chike Eze?" 

I flinched. 

Her eyes widens, letting me know, she had see