Chapter 47 First day at work

No, I don’t think so, ken said and

turn to look at Gina, she was sitting

on the couch looking at the

 pictures on the wall and smiling.

Don’t let her beauty deceive you,

I know you are in love with her

 looks by that is a trap mann.. she

 has a boyfriend.

Fine, let me find out myself I will

see you later. 

He left peter standing there, took

 Gina and left peter’s house.

Are we going? But we just arrive.

Yes, I think peter is busy with some

girls, we come back later.

Ohh.. men, I don’t why men are

like this.

Like how Ken stop to face Gina.

No, I mean… nothing let’s just go

she said seeing the look on ken’s

face, what’s wrong with him

anyways.

Gina please can you tell me the

truth?

Truth about what?

Is that Patrick your boyfriend?

Patrick is my friend not my man,

and where is all this coming from?

Look I better start going now, she

 start walking out on Ken.

Please wait.. am sorry ok, I just

don’t know what to think.

I think am done with this attitude

 of yours and I wouldn’t take it

anymore she said and start

 walking away from him.

Gina, I believe you I just wanted

to be sure ken yell as she walks

 away.

And I  love you Gina please don’t go.

He ran after her seeing that she

is not willing to stop.

Please stop, am so, so sorry, I will

 not try that again.

What are you up to? If you don’t

want me again just say so and I

will leave.

First you pretend not to remember

 me and now you are talking

about me having Patrick as my

boyfriend?

Am sorry, I won’t do that again

ok. And I remembered now,

Really? 

Yea,

Gina hugged ken forgetting that

 they were just auguring.

Wow, this is the kind of woman I

 want, ken said to himself still

 hugging Gina, she has forgotten

that she was angry with me just

now. She is so easy to please. 

Let go of me Gina said, pulling

 ken’s hands away from her.

Why?

I was just carried away by the

news of you remembering me that

 I forgot am still angry with you.

She start walking away from ken

 again.

But I thought you have forgiving me?

That’s not how they forgive people

 easily.

Ohh.. ok, then please can you come

 back and show me how? Ken ask

waiting to see her reaction.

No, am going home she started

behavior like a baby, which gives

 ken some hope that he was forgiven.

Ok I go home with you then ken said.

What? No, you can’t come to my

house, let’s go to yours.

Every well then, ken smile.

Yeaa.. I won he shouted.

What? You won what.

Nothing am just kidding, let’s just

 go.

The next day ken and ben stated

 work, each went to his office not

really knowing what to do.

Damnit how do I do this ken said

 and I can go about asking people

 how to do my job. Maybe I should

 call Gina.

Ben on the other hand was more

confident in himself that he didn’t

want to ask for help, he just walk

 to and fro in his office stressing

 and murmuring, is this supposed

to be my job? I thought people are

 been paid to do this job why is

father asking them to give me such nonsense, am I an accountant? 

Hello Gina how are you?

Am fine.

Are you in the office right now?

Yes, anything the matter?

Oh.. no I..I..I.. just want to ask you

a little question if you don’t mind.

Gina wanted to so yes I mind

because she thought ken was to

 ask her about Patrick again but

 said no instead. 

Ok, please do you know how to

prepare company invoice? I  know

 is a shame to ask but can you

help me?

Oh.. no..no..no.. don’t worrying I

 will ask my secretary to do it for

you and I will email it to you.

Oh.. thank you so much.

So if your secretary can do  it, it

 means my secretary can do it also.

Yes of course, just give it to your

 secretary to help you prepare it.

Ok thanks a million, what will I ever do without your help.

Nothing my love Gina said looking

 at the phone and making a face.

Ok, bye so you at home ken said.

Alright bye.

Yes!! Ken shouted and rush to the

 secretary, hand the invoice work

over to her and instruct her on

what to do using guess work.

Don’t worry sir, you will get it on

 your desk in twenty minute.

Ok thanks, ken said and walk back

to his office.

Ben call back the man who gave

him the invoice to prepared into

 his office.

Yes, you called me.

Yes I did, I want to ask you a simple

question.

Go ahead am all ears.

Good, don’t you have an accountant

 in this whole company.

We do.

Fine, do I look like an accountant

 to you?

I don’t understand the man

 answered.

Why did you bring that invoice to

me? Did I say am coming here to

 be preparing invoice?

With all due respect Mr. Benjamin,

it was your father who ask me to

give you the invoice to prepared

 not me.

What? My father?

Yes, your father.

OMG am finish, he rush to his desk,

and please you can go am sorry to

disturb you.

Is ok Mr. Benjamin the man said

 and walk out of ben’s office.

Ken’s secretary  brought  the finish

 invoice to his office within the

 time frame she said she is going

to bring it and ken was so happen. 

In call the man who has ask him

 to prepare the invoice and gave

 it back to him.

What should I do with this because

 am done preparing the invoice ken

said to the man.

Ok, give it to me, I am taking it to

 your father.

Ok.

Thank you sir.

You too ken, the man said with a

smiling face he left ken’s office.

Heading to the president office

the man took ken’s invoice to his

 father

Please sit Mr. Thomson 

“Thank you sir.”

“So how did you see them.?”

“Well I think the boys are ok,

especially ken, his is a well behave

 boy and I think he will go places.” 

“You think so? Mr. Jackson ask

 his friend and assistant” 

“So what about ben?”

“Hmm, ben needs some work

done on him, I think.”

“Mr. Jackson laugh at his friend.”

“And why are you laughing.?

My friend they are my children

and I know that ken is only

 pretending to be good, but ben,

yea ben can be difficult a time

 but he is the most level headed

 person in my house.

You think so? His friend ask him.

Yes.

But from what I see today, you

may be miss judging  ken’s

behavior, he may even surprise you.

Hmmm, let’s watch and see then Mr. Jackson told his friend.

He open the invoice and study it,

it was done correctly, this is ok,

this for ken right?

Yes,

So what about ben, didn’t he

give you his own?

No, he was busy, I will go and

 collect it now.

Please do, Mr. Jackson said.

The man walk out of the Jackson’s

office and went straight to ben’s

off to collect the invoice.

Are you done preparing the

 invoice? The man ask ben.

No, am still on it, beside why is it

so urgent? Are the using it right

 away?

The man just looked at ben

 without saying a word.

Can’t I give it to you tomorrow?

No, is urgent ben.

Fine, give me two more minute.

Ok, the man said and walk out.

Is he a messenger? Why is he

walking to and fro in my office?

I thought he is my father’s right

hand man, I don’t know he is just a messenger.

And what kind of work is this, I

thought am going to be controlling

the affairs of the company, I don’t

know I will be typing letters and

 invoice nonsense. I better leave

 this thing for ken, he should be

the one typing letters for me and

 not the other way round.

He was still murmuring when a

thought flash through his mind. 

Yes Miriam, is been long I saw her,

I will go and see her right away

once I close this damn thing

 call work.

Is time to close for the day work

 and ben is yet to finish with the

 simple invoice they gave him to

 prepared.

I will just summit it tomorrow he

 said to the man the third time he

came to his office to collect the

invoice.

Fine, tomorrow then, the man

said and left the office.

Ben went to see Miriam on his

 way back home from the office.

Come, why is my place becoming

 a resting place for the Jackson

son? Miriam quarrel.