By Nightengale Ben-Onyeukwu
‘Fine. I received your gifts…I don’t deserve them.’
‘You do,’ Audrey said calmly. ‘Where are you?’
‘I am at a barbecue stall with my brother and friends.’
‘Then, I won’t waste your time. Go home safe after you’re done,’Audrey said softly.
‘Thank you, ma’am.’
Hanging up the call, Chioma walked back to them, and sat next to Chisom. She saw that they have started digging in already. Without saying a word, she lowered her head and began to eat her beef.
Suddenly, a man in an orange t-shirt and jeans stood up from his seat and walked over with a bottle of beer in his hand and a smile on his face. ‘Miss Chioma.’
Hearing his voice, Chioma didn’t speak; instead, she smiled up at the man. She recognised the man. He was the police officer that had dined at Star Restaurant a few days ago. Chisom politely nodded at him in greeting. The man looked to be in his forties with a young face, wearing a gold necklace around his neck.
‘He is a police officer and a customer of Star Restaurant,’ Chioma said to Andrew and Daniel who looked curiously at her.
‘I am Stanley Alozie… a police officer working at Nigerian police force,’ he said, introducing himself as he sat on an empty chair.
Andrew forced a smile, extending his hand towards the man. Stanley politely shook hands with Andrew, and then he nodded at Daniel and Segun.
‘Police officer, did you come with your woman or have you caught a prey?’ Segun asked jokingly and Stanley laughed.
Chioma looked uncomfortable, hearing segun’s words.
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