Back in Starlight, the streets were always rowdy, noisy, bustling and bubbly most especially at night and yeah it was fun but here at Crimson estate, everything was dry. The streets are as silent as a graveyard and hardly would you see anyone pass.

"He's always in his room all day long," Crystal explained as we walked down to the Supermarket in the estate.

I looked away from the beautiful buildings that were painted in white too which explained why where I worked was also white, virtually all houses I've set my eyes on in the estates were in the same colour.

"Why? He doesn't work or something?" I enquired and she shook her head.

"Actually, he works in his room but then he's a student too," she explained and I nodded.

"Meaning he only leaves his room to school right?"

"Yeah," she bobbed her head.

"What a boring life!" I uttered and she laughed. I can't imagine myself being in the same rotation, from my room to school and school back to my room, how boring would that be.

"And you think that boy is not Yahoo Yahoo Sha? What type of job warrants you staying in your room all day? He doesn't even come down to eat, what type of human being is that?"

She stifled a chuckle, "Okay, let me explain it to you, the thing is  ever since his father's death, he doesn't go out again, before he goes out with his friends but now it's like his room is the only place for him, he doesn't even come down to eat or do anything, he always lock himself up in his room. The first few weeks of the death, he didn't even come out at all, let alone eat, he just started going back to school like some months ago and I think he went somewhere with his friends, other than that, the normal jovial and outgoing guy disappeared to be replaced by an introvert..." She shook her head, " And no, he's not a Yahoo guy but a writer."

"Uh," my mouth hung open for some seconds, "A writer? Like you mean the guy is a writer?" My tone was laced with surprise, I was still finding it hard to believe that a guy was a writer in this Nigeria.

She nodded, "Yeah, he's a writer, he's quite popular, you might not know him though, I read lots of his works, you don't read novels right?"

"Yeah, not a fan of novels," I replied and she chuckled.

"So, his room is like his workplace, he loves his space a lot main reason he doesn't allow anyone into his room," she continued and I pursed my lips. This Small Oga sounds weird to me Sha.

"That's something oo and you're sure he's not hiding something in that his room Sha?"

She erupted into a boisterous laughter that revealed her tiny diastema which twinkled under the sunlight and complimented her glossy dark skin, the laughter was contagious and I found myself laughing too.

"Anyway, what of that Karen? What's her deal?" I asked with plain disgust, we'd met twice again after the last incident and all she did was throw me glares as if we'd met before and prove she was the boss.

She hissed before replying, "That one ke? She's doing as if she owns the house when she owns nothing, Tumi is the only daughter in that house oo, you see that Karen ehn, she's the daughter of Madam's boyfriend."

"Boyfriend? Like boyfriend? Is she not married or something?"I asked with surprise evident in my tone.

She shook her head, "Her husband died like six months ago."

My eyes widened upon the revelation, "Oh and she already has a boyfriend."

Crystal hissed again, "You too you can see and the man is so shameless that he started living with us two months after the death of her husband, he's actually Karen's father Sha, so, Karen is not related to the real owners, she's just proud."

"Wow," I exclaimed in amazement. Crystal's explanation left me amazed, surely, there were lots of stories to tell. How could her boyfriend move into the house two months after the death of her husband? People are so...

"This is the supermarket," her voice brought me out of my thoughts as she pointed at a bungalow building and I followed her lead.

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Strolling into the room, I was more than surprised to see Crystal conversing with Juliana, she took a day off with her mother last night so, why were they back when we were only in the afternoon?

"You're back?" I questioned and they both swung their gaze to me.

"Yeah," Crystal replied with beaming smiles.

"I thought you were coming back in the night or even tomorrow morning sef?" I joined them on Juliana's bed which was at the end of the room, we all had our separate beds and space in the room which was twice the size of my previous room back in Starlight.

"Well, my dad had to travel down to his village, my grandma is ill," she explained, this time without any trace of smile.

"Oh, I hope she gets well soon."

"Thanks," her smile appeared and she turned to Juliana, "So, as you were saying?"

I turned to my best friend while wondering what they were talking about it. A grin appeared on Juliana's face and I wondered what could be making her so happy.

"So, as I was saying, I almost passed out when I saw him."

I hissed quietly. So, it was a boy.

"That's how handsome he is," Crystal added and I tried to roll my eyes but it didn't budge.

"And who is this boy bayii oo? I hope it's not one ugly person because Juliana, you're always crushing on any male species."

Crystal erupted into a mocking laughter while Juliana eyed me.

"You're not okay," she hissed, ", Anyway, it's the Small Oga we are talking about."

I shook my head, "Did you see him nii?"

She bobbed her head in ecstasy, "Yeah, I went up to get his laundry earlier," she readjusted her sitting position, apparently she was ready to gist me but then the opening of the door made us turn to the entrance and Crystal's mom sauntered into our room.

"K.Y." she called and I lifted my head to look at her.

"Ma," I replied before glancing at others.

"Did you go to Small Oga's room today?" She queried and I nodded.

"Yes, I took his food to his room but he wasn't in the bathroom, I only dropped it on his table," I answered. I'd served his lunch earlier, after knocking without any response, I decided to walk in only for me to hear running waters which showed he was in the bathroom, so, I just dropped the food on the table.

"Well, he wants to see you," she announced and I blinked twice before pointing at my chest.

"Why?"

"He just asked for who prepared his meal and others told me you did that," she explained and I sighed. I hope I wasn't into trouble like this, I was aware of Crystal's mom being the only person who could prepare his meal but she wasn't around when he got back this afternoon demanding for his meal.

According to the cook she informed us that he was hungry and he wanted his food instantly but then the cook and other kitchen workers didn't bother to prepare his food, they claim they didn't want to get into any trouble because he only ate the Chef's food and that was Crystal's mom who was absent. I decided to prepare his meal when they all pushed it to me, so far disobedience wasn't an option, I had to prepare the meal.

"Hope he won't fire me?" I inquired and she smiled.

"He won't," she tried to sound convincing but I wasn't having it, there's high possibility that'll get fired and if I should, what next? I'll have to go back to the brothel, resume my work at the bar again and probably go back to Mercyland, just to receive ₦30, 000 from both sides, Oh no!

"I'll be leaving," and without waiting for my response, she strutted out of the room while I glanced at Juliana and Crystal who gave me reassuring looks.

"Be positive," Juliana told me and I sighed before standing up, walking out of the room, I headed to his room with several thoughts running through my mind.

Immediately I got to the entrance, I heaved before saying a short prayer then I inhaled before plucking the courage to knock. I didn't hear any response until after the second knock.

"Come in," a voice came from the room and I puckered my brows. Did he just say come in? But Crystal mentioned he didn't allow any one into his room except his family and friends, did he think I was one of his friends or something.

I shrugged before opening the door slowly, last thing Sha, he'll throw me out and fire me but I wouldn't leave without giving him my own piece. Entering the room, my eyes scattered around before it landed on a figure sitting at where I presumed to be his work space, it was at the other end of the room.

He swirled his chair back with his laptop on his laps and I scrunched my brows. It was silent for some seconds before he looked up and our eyes met, my eyes widened in shock while he had the same shocked expression on his face.

"You..." I uttered while pointing at him.

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