Hire a Maid by Zainab Ajike (best large ereader txt) 📗

Chapter Thirty Eight

My alarm rang into my ear. I groaned and sat up. I went to the toilet and had my bath, after that I dressed up and went out of my private hostel to my car. I drove to the campus. I heard that we have an early morning orientation today which is really strange. This orientation is not even part of our calendar but it is compulsory for us to go.

My phone rang. I picked it from my bag and answered the call.

"Hello mom." I said as I put the phone on speaker and dropped my phone on my lap.

I focused on the road as I spoke to her.

"Hello, angel. Where are you?" She asked me.

"I am driving mom. I am on my way to school." I answered her.

"Oh!" She exclaimed. 

"You can't believe there is an urgent orientation I need to be in right now. I don't feel like going but I think it is important." I complained to her.

"If it is important, then I think you should be there. I will call you later. I hope you are well dressed." She said out of the blue.

"What do you mean by that?" I asked her.

"Ah... Hmm.. you know my new clothes will be arriving next week, so you should dress well so that you can advertise what I sell to your friends" she said. What she said I'd totally out of line but I still agreed with her anyway.

"Yes, I am well dressed." I answered her.

"Okay... Hmmm. That's nice. I got to go. Bye." With that she hung up.

What's wrong with her today? That's so usual of her. She has never called to ask if I am well dressed or not.

But I am well dressed, right? I wore a shirt and pants as usual.

I got to college, I got down from my car and went inside the campus but not before locking my car.

The hall is designed with different kinds of flowers, especially roses.

Why is it designed everywhere and why is it all so silent and empty?

It might be because of the orientation going on in school today.

I walked deeper into the Hall. Three boys of my age came to me and put a crown on my head.

What the fuck is happening?

They left instantly.

I stared at them speechlessly. One of Milly's friends, Reese, came to me and handed me a bunch of flowers.

She smiled at me as she left.

Cut the crap, I think all this is a dream because there is no way on Earth that Reese will smile at me. That's impossible. Everything is a dream. 

Another man came to me and asked:

"Can I ask you a few questions?" 

"Okay." I answered him absentmindedly.

"Do you have anyone you live with now?"

"Yes" I answered him.

"How much do you love him?" 

"I can't answer that, but I know I do love him my entire life."

"Do you love him enough to marry him?"

"Yes."

"Okay." He left with that. 

What the fuck is all this?

I removed the crown and threw it away.

"Excuse me, miss. Can you help us with taking a picture?" A lady walked up to me.

"I will be glad to." I collected the phone for her, gladly waiting for her to join her squad so that I could snap them.

Immediately she got there, I put the phone up to snap them. They turned suddenly and the combination of the letters on their clothes were will you marry me?

"Have you snapped it?" The lady asked as she turned.

"I will do it now, ready.." Then I clicked the snap button.

"Done" immediately I said that, I felt a tap on my shoulder.

I turned around to see Dave smiling.

I said it, it's all a dream. Dave wouldn't come to my school especially without notifying me. So everything is a dream.

"Dave, what are you doing here?" I asked him.

He knelt down on his floor with one knee and brought out a box. He opened it and revealed a shining diamond ring.

"Dave.." I tried to say something but everything seems confusing and it feels like I am in a dream. Is he proposing right now?

"Angelina Moore, I know how we met were moments I was proud of in my life but I can say they are the beginning of my happy moments in life. I might have criticized my dad for hiring you for me, but that was my ignorance days, I will forever be thankful to him for hiring you and for making us cross paths. I am sorry for all the pains and sorrows I have caused and brought to you. I promise you, Angelina that starting from now, I will be nothing but happiness to you. I will always make you the happiest person on earth. I will be here when you need me. I want to share your pains and happiness from now on, can you grant me that wish? Will you make me the happiest man alive by getting married to me? Will you, Angelina Moore marry me, Dave martins?" He asked. I didn't know I already teared up. Everything was blurry. I had to blink my eyes. I nodded and he sipped the ring in my ring finger.

"Dave.." I tried to say but I was cut off when he claimed my lips with his. I couldn't stop tearing up.

This is so freaking amazing. The life of my life finally asked me to be his better half for the rest of his life. And it all came as a surprise. I never even knew that they had it all planned.

We separated. He culpex my face in his hand.

"I will marry you and make you the happiest man on earth." I whispered to him.

"I already know." He said as he wiped my tears with his thumb.

"I love you Angel." He said.

"I love you, Dave," I replied. This time, I claimed his lips with mine. Everyone present cheered and applauded in excitement. I released him and took my time to look around. Apart from my colleagues at school, my family members were present. Mom, dad, Abbey, Mr and Mrs Martins, Jim and his girl, Jamal and Chris. 

They all knew about the proposal. They all planned it behind my back, that makes sense. No wonder mom was asking me about how I dressed minutes ago. It was because she knew about the proposal. She knew he was going to propose. And all the decorations were for the proposal. There was no orientation today, everything was a lie. Everything was schemed. They all planned it.

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