Chapter 6: New Baby

JASMINE

A knock on my door woke me up from sleep I was too tired so I didn't get up right away. Instead, I turned over and buried my face in the pillow. I wasn't ready to get up yet but there was another knock, this time more pressure was added. I lazily opened one eye, then the other, but tiredly closed them once more. I'm not a typical morning person, and getting up was very challenging.

I flipped again, this time onto my back. I reached my arms over my head and sighed with a big yawn. Yet, that still appeared to be of no assistance. I continued to feel drowsy. The knock occurred once more, and at that moment, I realized I needed to rise.

Slowly, i sat up, rubbing my eyes and I noticed Prisca. She was lying beside me with her body partially hanging off the bed.

I smiled and shook my head. "You know, at times I ponder how you are able to sleep in that manner." "It feels as if you're challenging gravity or something."

The scene caused me to chuckle this time, recalling just how tired we had been the previous night.

After a week and three days of taking exams, one of our classmates, whose father was a prominent billionaire in the oil and gas sector, treated us to a celebration for our graduation following the last paper. We had a great time last night, enjoying ourselves with dancing and sharing laughter together.

The sound from the knock outside increased even louder, and I shouted, "I'll be right there!" Getting out of bed i walked to the door to open it, standing in my front is one of our domestic staff.

"Good morning ma'am. A young man is waiting to meet you," She informed me.

Who could it be? so in conclusion I thought it might be Alexander, maybe his father had finally convinced him to come see me, especially with his birthday just a day away.

"Alright, inform him that I will be downstairs in ten minutes," I said, closing the door and leaning against it, my eyes shut as I contemplated how to engage with him.

I swiftly opened my eyes and turned to rouse Prisca, who had been excited to see Alexander. "Prisca, wake up! Alexander is here to see me!" I exclaimed.

Prisca sprang up immediately, her eyes wide with excitement. "Oh my gosh, at last!” she exclaimed excitedly, running out of bed and hurrying to the bathroom alongside myself.

Standing next to each other at the sink I couldn't ignore Prisca's mischievous smile. She was consistently like this in the mornings, brimming with energy and excitement, and I'm familiar with that smile; she’s planning something.

As we brushed our teeth, Prisca suddenly grabbed the toothpaste and started putting designs on my face. I laughed and tried to defend myself, before I knew it, I had a big glob of toothpaste on my forehead.

I responded by applying a large line of toothpaste on Prisca's cheek. She attempted to remove it with her hand while laughing. We ended up in a burst of laughter, just like kids and enjoying ourselves.

However, our enjoyment was brief. "Jas, your prince charming is waiting for you." Prisca suddenly remembered. "Oh no, we have to go!" i exclaimed, quickly rinsing off the toothpaste from my face. She followed suit, washing off the toothpaste and trying to compose herself. We both took a deep breath, trying to calm down and be serious. However, it was difficult to get rid of the laughter. We shared a glance, and I noticed the amusement still visible on Prisca's face.

I arrived at the ground floor with Prisca, I was confused because I didn't know the person standing before me. He realized my confusion and stepped a little forward, introducing himself. "hello, I'm mark." The confusion was still there, evident on my face as i scanned the room, searching for a familiar face. But the person standing before me was a stranger.

"Your father-in-law sent me to deliver this to you." He handed me a small, wrapped box. Before i could ask any of the questions dancing around in my head, Mark turned and left, leaving me staring at the box in my hand.

Prisca's voice disturbed the calm. "What is that?" she inquired, her gaze locked on the box.

Shaking my head I responded. "I have no idea."

Prisca and I exchanged glances. She then looked up to see a new car still wrapped with ribbons tied all over for extra decoration. "Your dad got himself a new baby, he's really got so much taste," Prisca said with so much admiration, looking at the white Rolls-Royce parked in the compound.

My thoughts were elsewhere. I wondered what could be inside the box. It had been over a week since i'd last seen Uncle Mat, I've been too busy with school projects and my final exams to finally have a talk with him.

Curiousity got the better of me and i began to unwrap the box, revealing a small key inside. my eyes lifted instantly, and followed Prisca's gaze to the Rolls-Royce. All this while, I had cared less about the car.

As soon as Prisca saw the key, she exclaimed in joy. "This new baby is yours, ma girl! wow!"

I was in total shock. i couldn't believe it. Why would Uncle Mat gift me a car when he knew we had unfinished business to discuss? i looked at the key in my hand, then at the car, trying to make sense of it all. But the more i thought about it, the more questions I had.

Standing there I was thinking of what to do. Prisca noticed my mood and knew something was off. She approached me with a deep look of concern clearly displayed on her face. "Jas, what’s on your mind?" she inquired, her tone very calm and soothing.

I contemplated whether to share the secret I had with Uncle Mat or just remain silent. I looked at Prisca, wondering if I could trust her with this. But something held me back. Maybe it was the fear of being judged or maybe it was the fear of being told that I was overreacting.

Prisca, pressed on. "I trust you're not considering turning down this car?" she inquired, her eyes sparkling with enthusiasm. "Come on, girl, it's time to embrace life completely." "A luxurious car wouldn't be a problem, right?"

Prisca was far from aware of what I was thinking at that time. I imposed a smile on my face, attempting to comfort her. "Certainly not, Prisca, that's not the case. I'm just... surprised, that's all."