Chapter 3 3.

Meanwhile, Frank's side did not know what to do, so much so that a few minutes later Edward came to find him at home.

"Hello my friend" he said

"How are you? I wasn't expecting you so soon," said Frank, surprised.

"What do you mean you didn't expect me, you forgot we have to go to work right away?" asked Edouard.

"I'm tired, I don't even feel like working today. He began to stretch.

This time, Edward wasn't stupid enough to realize that what Frank had just told him was just an excuse on his part. He immediately took the chair to sit down so that Frank could really explain what was wrong.

"Tired you did what?" asked Edward .

"That's none of your business," said Frank, looking at him angrily.

"Yes, I understand...umm, you did some good things with your girlfriend!" she winked at him.

"You're delirious, it's nothing to do with that.

"What do you mean? Well I know it's none of my business but tell me, she still doesn't want to?" asked Edward.

"Stop with your suspicions... Like I said, it's none of your business!

"It's been almost two years since you've been with her and you still haven't seen her body. He does not prevent himself from showing a mocking face...

He gets up and starts to look at Frank, not really understanding his attitude but the latter decides to break the silence.

"Hahaha, it's love, you don't understand what? I love her and I'm going to marry her, then we'll do what normal young couples do." he said reassuring him.

"FRANK is that you? I didn't know you like this? You go almost two years without even touching a girl because of the love you have for Julia? That's amazing." He dwells on his former behavior.

"I hope you will also find a woman who will change your mind about love ." Smiling.

"Ah please , it does not concern me!!!"

"Okay, I even thought it through, let's go! I don't want to sit around and do nothing."

Frank and Edward have been friends for several years, one could say that they are like brothers, only Edward and Frank do not have the same vision of life but there is a sincerity in their friendship despite everything.

Meanwhile Julia and Josiane were still together until Josiane ended up leaving, she didn't look very well, luckily for her, she finished doing the housework just because she didn't cook because she had to wait for her mom.

Already the evening was falling and Julia's mom came back, she was carrying some bags . And started to call her daughter to help.

"Julia please come to help me." she said all out of breath.

She went out and found her mom very tired and quickly rushed to her to help her.

"Mom good arrival. I see how tired you are, please come in." welcoming her in her arms.

"Yes my daughter, the market is not easy today.

She takes the bags and puts them in the kitchen from outside. When she finishes putting them down, she leaves to join her mother who was already sitting down, out of breath, so she goes quickly to get a bucket of water and put her in the shower outside so that she washes herself.

"Mom I put your bucket of water in the shower, please go there to refresh you need it. Smiling

"Oh thank you my daughter... And by the way I'm very tired to cook today, and also because it's getting a little late! We will manage with the doughnuts and beans... You will go to buy it but in the evening. Please, my daughter."

"Mom I understand, okay we'll do it like this then. Please, go and freshen up." smiling.

on the way.

"Hey hi Frank" said Josiane with a small smile on her face.

"Josiane? Hi," he said in surprise.

"How are you doing? You're making yourself scarce."

"She left, while Julia sat in the living room, deep in thought. All she could think about was Frank, and when he would be able to come and tell her mom that he was the man she wanted to spend the rest of her life with.

Already close to 6:30 pm, when Julia's mom finished taking her bath, she went to meet her in the living room.

"My daughter, I assure you that to have the customers today it was not easy.

Julia's mother has a small counter where she sells fruits, vegetables and everything that goes with it. She has always done it and when she is not available, Julia helps her to sell.

"Sorry mom, I guess you are hungry as a wolf. Give me the money and I'll go and get what you asked for.

"Oh yes, I forgot to take some when I left the room. Please, you will see a 500f bill" said her mother pointing with her hand to her room.

"Ok I go there at once". Julia exclaimed as she rushed to the room, took the money and went out.

"Mom I'm going, I'm not delaying".

So she takes the road to go to mom grace, she is the one who influences all the other moms who make the doughnuts, we can say that she is the best in the field.

During this time Frank was walking suddenly, without knowing it, meets Josiane by chance always there just that you decide not to see me "

"No, how do you say that? How can I refuse to see the beautiful man that you are?" she said, biting her lips.

"You're amazing." While smiling

"Seriously Frank, I envy my girlfriend, she is so lucky" she said, sighing and looking at him in a naughty way while gradually approaching him.

"And I am so lucky to have a wonderful girlfriend like your friend.

She glared at him, and started to laugh.

"What are you laughing at?" asked Frank in surprise.

"No, no, nothing," she came closer to him, wanting to make him crack.

At this moment, Julia had just come to side which to his great surprise after having walked a few kilometers saw them, she doubted what she saw

"But it is not " all surprised to see them together a little more stuck

She approaches them and calls out to both of them.

"Josiane? Frank? What are you doing here?" she asked and did not prevent herself from showing a suspicious look.

The two startled and Frank tries to push her away from him a little so as not to make Julia believe that there is something between her friend and him

"My love you're here?" he asked.

"Yes, Josiane I saw you stuck to my boyfriend, is there a problem?" she asked without forgetting to display a suspicious look

"No my dear (smiling) he had something in his eyes that tingled, I did not know what to do until I tried to remove it. Nespa Frank?" asked Josiane with a provocative look in Frank's eyes.

"Yes, that's right," he said, hesitating.

Julia could not think otherwise, she could believe anything except the fact that Josiane and Frank have a relationship that is beyond friendship, she had full confidence between the two.

Josiane noticed that Julia was out at this hour.

"Where are you going my friend?

"I'm just going to mom's house to get the doughnuts," she said, pointing the way.

To avoid Julia suspecting anything, Josiane went straight to her to try to change her mind and offer her company.

"Ok I'll go with you."

"But please, I can steal you for a few minutes Julia " asked Frank in a perplexed way

"Okay... uh Josiane you can wait for me only a few minutes" smiling.

"Hum ok" she replied curtly.

Josiane had no choice but to accept, she didn't look at them at all well because all she wants is Frank's attention.

Josiane's problem was not to accompany Julia, just that she was a little worried that Frank might say something to her about what had just happened with her.

"What are you doing outside, honey?" Julia asked, holding her hand.

"I just came from Edouard's, my friend you know. I was on my way back!" he exclaimed.

<< Okay, I'm going to buy the doughnuts to eat with my mom, it's to sleep with >> while smiling.

"Oh the doughnuts at this hour, how much do you have there?" All worried, he asked

"Just 500 CFA francs," she answered shyly.

"I don't want you to eat the doughnuts," he said, looking at her and touching her cheeks.

He starts to search his pockets and takes a 2000 FCFA bill. Julia who noticed this can't find the words to express herself.

Julia, who noticed this, could not find the words to express herself: "Take it, you buy the braised fish", taking her hand to put the bill in question.

"No Frank, you know that I do not like when...

Frank did not let her finish that he held her mouth with his hand so that she does not say anything more and prevents it.

"I insist, take and you can tell your mom that it was your great friend who sent." while laughing.

Julia did not want to disturb Frank but with so much insistence she could not find better than to accept.

"I'll go and see you later", giving him a hug before leaving to find Josiane.

Julia went directly without looking back because she was already too late. Josiane started to blush when she saw them like that, so she joined her and took the road but without delay, Josiane spoke.

"Your love there." she replied

Julia did not answer, she just looked at her without saying anything. They continued to walk, but Josiane noticed that the path was different from the path of Mom Grace.

"My friend, you don't go to buy the doughnuts anymore" she asked.

"No, I'm going to buy braised fish.

"You told me you were going to buy the doughnuts, didn't you? Are you lying to me already, Julia?" asked Josiane, sulking.

"Yes at first, but Frank gave me money to buy the braised fish," she replied smiling.

Josiane was uncomfortable, it made her even worse that she spends her time to see Julia in joy.

"I have already put long enough out, please hurry up.

She arrived in front of the women who were making fish, and took what she could get.

A few minutes later, they took the road to return, but Josiane took her own road. A few minutes later, Julia arrived at the house.

She found her mom on the couch to relax until she felt Julia's presence.

"Ah daughter, you took a long time" said her mother, finally stepping back so that Julia could take her seat.

"I'm sorry, but in the meantime I'll take some food.

She went and from behind, mother was sure it was the doughnuts, but opening the plastic instead finds two large braised fish whole with the stick of cassava, so surprised, prefers to wait for Julia so she can clear it up.

When she arrives with dishes, she finds her mom with her mouth open.

"Mom, what is it?" All stressed out.

"My daughter, I think I gave you 500 francs for the nespa doughnuts." Curious, she could not help but look at her daughter strangely.

"Mama, sorry, my friend did indeed send it. While smiling.

Her look changed.

"What friend" asks her mother curiously.

"The one from yesterday mom, in fact he insisted that I take only for you" scratching his head.

When she heard that, she started to smile.

"Wow, that's nice of him, and I thought it was the doughnuts that were going to find me here, thank you," she said happily.

Julia is relieved to know that her mom didn't take it badly.

She takes the fish and puts them in different dishes and gives a share to her mom.

Both of them started to enjoy themselves, it's after that Julia's mom took over the conversation.

"By the way, your cousin called me from Yaoundé" while eating.

"Who? Rachelle?" asked Julia.

"Yes yes" said her mother.

Rachelle is Julia's cousin, but Julia lives in the city, since theHer parents died and she considers them as mother and sister because they have always supported her in bad times.

"Wow, she is doing well I hope?" all happy, Julia asks.

"Very well, she spent a good evening. And she always reminded me that if you want to go upstairs, she's there.

"Ah, she wants me to go up to Yaoundé at all costs, she thinks it's easy to leave the woman you love with all your heart?" says Julia smiling.

"My daughter, you must know that at some point you will have to leave me to look for your life".

"I know... But for now I still enjoy your presence by my side".

They started to laugh while eating. Julia was happier and happier, especially when it happened that she had a strong complicity with her mother.

To be continued...