ANDREA: Episode 14

Written by: BlogAces

Co-written by: RebelKween

For Sam, it was going to be a nightmare! It was daylight but it was a nightmare all the same. He had just got off the phone with Ima and was preparing to go pick her up the moment she gave the signal. For a moment then,he had broached the idea of actually bringing her in to his room to do the deed but he knew that would be downright stupid. Not only would Andrea never ever forgive him, he had this feeling that she would make his life hell.

Besides, he may have his grouse with Andrea but he was never going to disrespect her that way. To a certain level, she had given him his freedom and she wasn't the type to pry into his call logs or his messages so he didn't exactly feel inclined to repay her that way. There was also the issue of Senami who is in all likelihood going to run into them. Now Sam was under no illusion who Senami was most loyal to. In fact,he was certain the bitch held him the least loyalty. Not that he'd expect her to go running her mouth to Andrea but he still wouldn't take that chance. All he had to do now was pick up a few items,check on his stash of condoms,get his car keys and he'll be off. He lay down on the bed and fantasised all that will be going down with Imabong very soon. He had a playful smile on his face as his wild mind did its work. 

Suddenly, he seemed to remember something, he reached for his bedside fridge, opened it, grabbed a bottle of Alomo Bitters, the local herb that served as a sexual stimulant, and shut the fridge. He shook and opened the bottle as he settled back in bed. He closed his eyes as he took sip after sip of the cool,bitter liquid. It had proven time after time to boost his libido and keep him going for longer than he naturally would. This was saying something, for any lady that tangled with Sam in bed even without a sip of the herb usually admitted thereafter that they felt like they had tangled with a horse and that's just not in size but in stamina. He sipped some more of the drink and wished that damn phone would ring on time. He checked to make sure he didn't put it on 'Silent' and when he was satisfied that he didn't,he kept it to his side and waited. It had been over twenty minutes since he had made that call and he expected Imabong should have been around now. But he was prepared to be patient and so he waited.

He was already sleeping lightly when the call came. He almost spilled the herb he was drinking on himself as he woke up with a jerk. 'At last!', he told himself as he reached for the phone, lay down with his eyes closed and a smile on his face. He put the phone straight to his ears as he picked the call.

"Hey babe, what's up now?" He started before person on the line could say a word. He needed to ask what took her so long.

"Sam, something terrible just happened." He sat upright in bed immediately and he was fully awake and alert now. That wasn't Imabong's voice but Andrea's and he had almost blown it. He thanked whatever providence had made him not say everything he had planned to say when he picked up the phone.

"Are you there, Sam?" Andrea asked.

"Yeah, yeah I'm here." Sam responded. "Sorry I was just waking up. So what's up? You sound troubled."

"Eddie was involved in an accident. I just got to the hospital now." Andrea replied.

"Hope he's dead." Sam wanted to ask but he knew he dare not. It wasn't really his business if the stupid nerd had an accident. Eddie could go off a cliff for all he cared. It'll make things better for everyone. Especially for him. But he wasn't going to tell Andrea that. She would never talk to him again. He mustered his most sympathetic voice as he asked instead "Really? I'm sorry to hear that. How bad was it?"

"Not very serious. The doctor said he should discharge him but he wants to observe him for a day or two. Just a very mild concussion and a sprained wrist was what the doctor said."

"Okay. I'm sorry to hear that. I guess we'll talk about it when you get home,right?" Sam asked. He wasn't really interested in all these and he took a sip from his herb.

"What do you mean by that, Sam?" Andrea asked with her tone slightly raised.

"What do you mean by what do I mean by that? I told you we'll see when you come home or wasn't that what I said?" Sam retorted.

"I'm sorry to burst your bubbles, big guy but you'll have to find your way down to our hospital." Andrea said.

"Na na na! That aint gonna happen, dear. Come and do what there? I'm certain the doctor is doing a hell of a good job so what part am I gonna play there? I'm not his healing factor so let him get fine and come home then I can make him a cup of coffee and dote on him if you so wish but no way am I coming to that hospital to see him. NO WAY!!!"

"Way, Samson! WAY!!! I expect you to find a way here and I mean NOW! I honestly don't care if you have a date with the president,I wanna see you here showing some support to Eddie and do you know why? Because I know that inspite of your differences, Eddie would be here if you were the one lying down in this hospital bed right now. Yes, he's humane like that. So I need you to prove to me that I'm not living with a monster by showing yourself here or so help me God I'll see to it that whatever is left of us will be raw hell. And if for any moment you think I'm joking,then I dare you to try me for kicks!" She cut the connection before he could say another word.

He was really mad now! How dare she? Is she nuts? Come to see that cretin for what? Fuck that! She could do her worst for all he cared. He knew she was mad now and he wasn't exactly all smiles himself so he was ready for anything. But then he had to admit to himself that she was right about one thing, were he the one lying on that bed ,Eddie was going to be there. He wasn't sure if it was to tease him but he knew he was gonna come. Maybe he should just show up there to taunt Eddie. He should get some kick outta that. At least ,Andrea won't accuse him of not showing up. Guess he could do that. But what was he to do about the issue of Ima? He really had to call to cancel and he had to do it fast. He was expecting her call any moment from... (his phone rang). This time he checked and it was Ima. What could he tell her now? Maybe he could dash in and out of the hospital as quickly as possibly then dash off with her. What if he couldn't get away fast enough? He dropped the bottle of herb he was holding in irritation. He was in a serious fix. He picked the call.

"Hello Sam. Tried calling you a minute or so ago and your line was busy?" Ima said in her sweet singsong voice.

"I'm sorry,dear. So what's up?" Sam replied.

"What do you mean,what's up? You asked me to come around and I'm around so what are you asking again?"

"I'm sorry dear." He laughed a little nervously. "Didn't mean to ask that but I just heard some disturbing news so that's why."

"What's the problem. Hope it aint serious? I'm sha outside your house."

"Erm... Do you know what? I'll come pick you now and take you back to wherever you want to go? A cousin of mine was involved in an accident and that was the call I was receiving when you tried calling earlier. I have to dash for the hospital now so we'll have to do this some other time."

"I'm sorry about the accident,Sam. It's okay. Don't bother yourself, I'll find my way back. Just painful I had to come all the way here for nothing."

"I'm sorry,Ima and I'll definitely make it up to you." He fumbled as he put on his shirt and grabbed his car keys. "Where are you now? I'm coming outside so I can pick you up."

"Don't bother,Sam. I'm about hailing a cab. Go and attend to what you have to. But let me ask you a question. Do you remember that story we were told as kids about that shepherd boy that cried 'Wolf!'?"

"Yes I do,babe. What about it?"

"Nothing,Sam. Just thinking about it. And I think you should too. Goodbye,Sam."

"Wait! Ima!" Sam shouted but she had hung up. He ran outside the house as he kept calling her line. He almost collided with the security guard who looked as perplexed as he felt. Sam scanned the street but there was no sign of her. That was when he spotted the taxi driving off a distance away. He kept on calling her line but she didn't pick up the call. He knew she must be real disappointed and he was real mad now. He grudgingly went back inside to get his car and drive to the hospital. He sat for a moment at the wheels thinking about Ima and what could have been.

In spite of himself, the stimulant began to take effect...

ANDREA: Episode 13

Written by: BlogAces

Co-written by: RebelKween

Artwork by: 'godz'

SAM

Sam stormed into his room like a raging bull. He was angry with it all and he really didn't give a hoot if he was reasoning well over this or not.

How could she? How could she always support that idiot over him? And he thought that it was about time to find out what Eddie was made of. Yeah! He had gotten soft these past few months and Eddie was beginning to find his voice in this relationship.

Relationship?

How could he even call this nonsense a relationship? How could he ever have gotten himself into this in the first place? He had to admit to himself that he must have been a few nuts short of an engine to have agreed to this set up but here he was,in an all out competition with a jellyfish over the lady he loved most in the world. Yes,he had to admit that to himself and also admitted to himself how crazy he really must be. 

Where did it go wrong? What happened to the Sam that ladies just couldn't get their hands off especially after he's given them a taste? It was such an irony though. He had scores of ladies out there still reaching out to him but here he was being forced to share his wife and what's worse,he was sharing Andrea with a nerd. He shook his head in self-pity. This can't be Karma. This was something else. Had he allowed greed to take over?

Then the anger returned. This was one of the times he needed Imaobong around him. He needed to take this rage out on her. He really felt like having mad sex with her right now. Of all the ladies Sam was sleeping with, Imaobong was the one that seemed to have the energy and the longevity to push Sam all the way. He was her best outlet for pent up emotions. She gave as much as she got and by the time they were done,he was usually spent of both energy and anger. He really needed her now.

He had met her online 5years before and he usually thought of her as unique because he had never been one to hunt a babe on the internet. He believed online dating was for losers and cowards. He usually believed in seeing a lady,stalking and striking when the chance presented itself. Although in Andrea's case,he had created the chance himself. Yes,he was a hunter like that and he prided himself in his high success rate. His S.S.S. (See-Stalk-Strike) hardly failed him.

On the day he connected with Ima,as he fondly referred to her,he was so bored stiff out of his mind. There was no light at home and it was really hot. The generator had issues and the repairman was out of town and he wasn't due back till the next day. He was staying on his own in a mini flat he had rented in Ikeja. He had just finished service and as a young player,he thought he needed his privacy and didn't care for his parents house anymore. He wanted a 2 or 3 bedroom actually but as at that time,he didn't have enough money to cover that so he decided to make do with a miniflat. He always liked having the extra room as contingency.

So he had stepped out that day with his laptop,phone and charger to go to a cybercafe close to his place as the handset was running low on battery power. He had decided to go kill two birds with a stone. Kill the boredom by fooling around on the internet while charging his phone. Normally,he would just buzz one of his female companions to come over but none was within reach and besides,the heat was a turn off. He had gotten to the cafe,plugged in his laptop and his phone and he was soon surfing the web. He logged on to his Gmail and Facebook and Chelsea website within seconds and he was browsing away. Usually,he didn't pay attention to recommended friends lists on Facebook but he saw this cute looking babe's picture and decided to check out her profile. He went straight for her photos and scanned through and by the time he was done,he was sufficiently convinced. She couldn't have been more that 5ft 5inches from what he saw and she was slim. She had some delicious looking hips on her for her slim physique and from that point on,it went crazy. What all the pictures he saw agreed on was that she had the most amazing size of boobs he ever saw for that physique. It wasn't too big but it was big enough and it looked firm. He had to hook up with this busty babe so he sent her a friend request and he hoped that she would respond to his request. He continued what he was doing and a few minutes later,he got a notification on Facebook. When he checked,he couldn't believe his good fortune. The babe had actually accepted and what was more,she was online. He went to work straightaway chatting her up. From then on,he logged on religiously to Facebook as much as he could even on his phone. It was burning up his money a lot but he was determined to score with the babe. He got an internet modem so he could be able to reach her anytime.

Within a month,they were already more or less dating and were planning on seeing. She was in one of the universities in the south east. He had told her he was having issues with his girlfriend and they were heading for a break up. It was all lies of course as Sam didn't even have a steady babe. He was a philanderer and sowing wild oats was one of the things he did best. Infact,he was well equipped for it. He had actually invited her over to Lagos to see the sight and sounds. She had promised she would think about it. He couldn't wait.

Very late one night,they were on midnight calls when things got a little hot. Ima had suggested they get on their web-cams and Sam had happily obliged. He was sure he knew what was coming next so he wore a smirk.

When they got on,Ima had suggested he took off his top and he did. She was quite impressed at his fitness. She had taken off her top too and when Sam saw what got unleashed he was practically drooling. He was rock hard already. Next,Ima asked to see his 'tool.' With a cocky smile on his face,he pulled his trousers down and he actually thought Ima's eyes were going to pop out.

She came to Lagos that week...

Sam remembered that night with a relish. He had expressly warned his friends to stay away for the next couple of days so he had the room to himself and her.

That night was the wildest he had ever had. She had first seemed to be shy as he tried to hold her close. But the moment he grabbed her by the breast,she totally surrendered herself. They made mad love all night until they had no strength in them. She was with him for three days before she travelled back to school. 

After then,even though her parents stayed in Uyo, she always found time to visit Lagos when she could. Luckily for him,she had done her youth service in Lagos and had opted to work and live in Lagos so they saw much more of each other. Somehow,they understood they couldn't be together in a relationship so they had other relationships but they found ways to get together to spend time with each other. After he got married to Andrea,he saw very little of her. Infact,they had only hooked up once to have sex shortly after he got married and they virtually couldn't get their hands off each other for hours. He had gotten so mad at Andrea and it was some steamy hot and crazily wild lovemaking at her place. He had felt better after and he remembered the puzzled look on Andrea's face when he had walked into the house whistling and unknown tune as he headed for his room. He could tell she couldn't believe this was the same guy that had stormed out of the house in a blind rage earlier in the day.

Ima had just gotten married a few months before but he didn't go for the wedding. He had called her to wish her all the best and that was that.

Right now,he was seething once again and of all the ladies he had keeping him really sexually active,she was the best and he needed the best right now more than ever. Yes,he was that mad.

He picked up his phone and speed-dialled Ima's number.

"Hey babe,wassup?" He spoke when she picked up.

"Look,Ima,I've missed you a lot. Like real bad and I want you now more than I've ever wanted anyone."

He listened for a minute.

"Yes I am,babe. I want to see you now and a moment longer I might just go crazy." He growled.

He listened a little more.

"So I'm seeing you right now? Great.

You know my house,right?"

ANDREA: Episode 12

Written by: BlogAces

Co-written by: RebelKween

As Andrea froze,she seemed to be hurled through time to that time when she was just a kid of about six years old back then in Dusseldorf,a major historical city in Germany where she resided with her parents. She and her mum had just arrived from their holidays in Nigeria the day before and even though she was tired,she was so excited. Her dad had come to pick them up at the Dusseldorf Airport himself the day before and he had promised her he had a surprise for her that he'll be giving her the next day. They had driven to their massive home. It was indeed a huge mansion set on a 130,000square foot land and they even had their own private lake.

Andrea could barely sleep that night. She wondered all night what the surprise could be. Very early the next morning,she hopped out of bed,dashed out of her room to her parents' room. It was just her mum in bed fast asleep. She roused her mum out of sleep and asked after her daddy. The mum had told her to go check downstairs as she covered herself with her quilt.

Andrea didn't have to wait to be dismissed as she was off already,dashing downstairs when she noticed some activities going on around the house. She spotted her dad talking to a couple of men who looked like workmen in the kitchen. "DADDY" she had screamed as she dashed to meet her father. Mr Metzger turned to see his little angel running towards him. He scooped her up and threw her up higher than his 6ft 2 inches frame,caught her and hugged her close.

"Daddy,my gift!" She screamed.

"Not now,my dear" Mr Metzger replied in his thick german accent. "Later. Right now,we have a party this evening so I'll need you to be a good girl. Will you be a good girl,baby?"

"I will,daddy."

She got a loving kiss on the cheek as a reward and was ushered upstairs to prepare for the day. When she got into her room,a strange sight awaited her. On her bed was the most beautiful puppy she had ever seen. The white puppy yelped at her and wagged it's tail. She shrieked in delight as she went to hug her 1st pet. When she looked back at the doorway,she saw her dad smiling mischievously by the doorway.

"Is this my surprise,daddy???"

Her dad nodded with a grin.

"Thank you,daddy!!!" She ran to give her dad a loving hug. "I love you,daddy."

"I love you too,dear." Mr Metzger knelt down to hug his daughter. "And don't shout so much or you'll wake your mother up."

The puppy had yelped and father and daughter had laughed.

"What are you going to call her?" Mr Metzger asked.

"I don't know." She admitted. "But I guess I'll have to call her,Sammie."

The puppy yelped again....

The party was in full swing that evening and the house was filled with guests;men in their tuxedos and ladies in their magnificent gowns. So many dazzling sights not just from the lighting but from so much precious stones. It was a thief's fantasy. Mrs Metzger was doing her best to play the perfect host. Well dressed in a beautiful,black Givenchy gown,she also had a lovely ruby necklace and earring her husband bought for her the last time he was in France a few weeks before.

One of the main highlights of the night was a porcelain that Mr Metzger had just added to his art collection. It was a porcelain that had cost him a fortune. He had balanced it on a revolving board so that everyone could get to see the beautiful work of art. It was a Song Dynasty celadon Porcelain with a fenghuang spout that looked like the head of a peacock and it was made in 10th century China. The guests gaped at the porcelain and congratulated Mr Metzger on his taste and such a fine and expensive acquisition.
Andrea had been playing with Sammie at the top of the stairs and decided it was also time for Sammie to get some snack too.

It was like the puppy could read her mind as it dashed downstairs with Andrea behind it.

After they had seen enough of the ancient porcelain,it was time for it to be taking back to its place. The 2 gentlemen carefully lifted it to take it into the private gallery...

Sammie was really making a dash for the kitchen now and Andrea was now running to catch up with it because her dad had expressly warned her not to let the dog out of the room... Andrea was keen to catch Sammie,so she called out to Sammie but the puppy wouldn't respond as it kept running... A waiter was just walking into the room with a tray of wine balanced on his right arm. He didn't see Sammie dash towards him... Mrs Metzger who was already bored with the exhibition wanted to go and make sure everything was running smoothly in the kitchen. She saw a very fast movement on her left,she turned,saw Andrea and was about to call out to her but her eyes opened wide in shock instead...

For no apparent cause,the puppy leapt for the waiter's apron and in shock the waiter flung off the tray of wine he was carrying and dived back to shake off whatever intruder he had on him and he collided with one of the men bearing the antique porcelain...

The man the waiter hit struggled to regain his balance as he felt the impact and at the same time,tried to hold the antique porcelain in place. He failed at both...

It was like a deafening silence the moment her mum shrieked her name. The next sound she heard,they all heard, was the shattering sound of the antique porcelain that cost Mr Metzger a fortune as it connected with the marble floor.

Andrea froze in shock!

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She snapped out of her thoughts as she dropped her bag on a chair and she dashed up the staircase even as her heartbeat seemed to reach her ears. She got upstairs to see Senami frozen with her hands over her mouth and fragments of plates and cups on the floor.

"What happened here,Senami?" Andrea asked.

"I was just moving these breakable plates and china cups downstairs to go wash and I didn't quickly see him coming." Senami started to explain in a quiet tone. She whispered the 'him' and instead opted to point in the direction of Sam's door. "The next thing,he just hit the tray from my hands and everything broke." 

She seemed to be in mild shock and was really on the verge of tears.

Andrea sighed. So much for him curbing his temper as he had promised.

"You clean all these up and be very careful so you don't cut yourself. We'll sort this out later. Guess he's in one of those moods."

Senami nodded she understood and got straight to work.

Andrea thought of going to have a word with him but changed her mind. That would indeed have to wait. She really had things to do.

She went back downstairs,picked up her bag and left the house. She was really angry with Sam now but that will come later.

She fished in her bag for her car key,got into her 2010 Toyota Rav 4 and as she started her car,her phone 

rang... Eddie.

What did he want now for Pete's sake? As if the day wasn't crazy enough without Eddie coming up with one of his naughty antics again.

She picked his call.

"Hey sweetheart,I just had a crazy morning" she said. "What's up?"

"Well,my morning has been crazier." Eddie replied in a shaken up voice. "I've just been in an accident." He announced.

"Oh my God!" Andrea replied with a hand to her mouth.

ANDREA: Episode 11

Artwork by: 'godz'

Written by: BlogAces

Co-written by: RebelKween

EDWARD

The baby screamed like one possessed. It must have been a real battle as he made his welcome arrival into this crazy world and it would seem he didn't want to be a part of it all as he screamed uncontrollably in protest.

He was placed gently in the waiting arms of his mother as she cooed quietly at him. The sound the mum made and the look in her eyes seemed to calm him down somewhat and in a matter of minutes,he was quiet,contently eating his first meal as he sucked on his mother's nipple. Chief Doochima rushed in there and then to behold what he would always maintain was the most beautiful sight he had and will ever behold. Which was understandable because of all his 4 kids,Edward Hemen Doochima's birth was the only one he'd witness moments after happening. He was always away on one trip or the other for the rest. Watching the wife hold the infant,their baby,so close as she breast-fed him was a sight too much for even the reknowned businessman who was known for his toughness and tenacity to bear. He broke into tears...

Chief Doochima was a very wealthy and influential man with his businesses spread across the world and he would spare no expense to celebrate the arrival of his first male child.

At the naming of the child,he'd had eminent personalities in attendance. Governors and Ministers rubbed shoulders and you could see staffs of traditional rulers all bunched together. It was the talk of the town for weeks.

Edward had grown up to be unlike most kids. Right from when he was still very little,he always had this fascination for taking gadgets apart and trying to put them together again. He was also a very shy kid so he didn't have too many friends. He was always at home either taking a radio apart or fixing the video recorder. ,he was hugging so tight to the TV remote which used to drive his sisters crazy. And he loved his cartoons. And even though he had a preference for Sci-Fi cartoons like Voltron,Battle of the planets,Thundersub etc... he still loved other cartoons so much he doubted he'd outgrow them and he never did.

When he wasn't in front of a TV either watching cartoons or playing video games,he was meddling with a computer which was becoming the craze of the late 80's / early 90's. He was so adept at it that by the age of 14,he could practically put together a system from scraps all by himself.

His grades were excellent too. He was a studious lad and his results were so good that his two elder sisters and his immediate younger brother always used to dread bringing their report sheets home. Ordinarily,most parents would have been proud of their results. But compared to Edward's results,their results were not fun to look at. His elder sister was quite brilliant too. When she wrote her WAEC,she only had 2 B's. Chief Doochima predicted that Edward wouldn't have a single B in his WAEC. He was right,though. You could find more B's in the word 'EXCELLENT' than you'd find in Edward's report card.

Understandably,he was a very popular kid for his genius and he was the go to guy when someone needed an assignment done. Just like the next guy,he liked pretty girls but he was too shy to talk to the once he fancied.

He was always willing to help them with their schoolwork but they only seemed to see him as a tool to get their assignments done. None seemed to care about his feelings. The truth was that Eddie didn't make things easy for himself. He never seemed to lace his shoes right or comb his hair properly. A couple of times,he was seen around school with his fly open. He used to be laughed at because he was kind of anti-social and seen as uncool. He was always the butt of jokes throughout his secondary education.

No one ever stood up for him back then. Not even those dumb bitches he used to help with their assignments back then. Not one single person!

Until today...

He would always be thankful to Andrea for speaking for him then. Eddie smiled in contentment as he dashed out through the door...

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Sam looked at her as if to say; are you going to let him get away with that?

"Why are you looking at me like that?" She shrugged. "What do you want me to say now?"

"Oh! So you won't say anything,right? If I talk now,you'll say Sam is the troublesome one. You know I always tell you,you take Ed's side too much!"

"Keep you voice down,Sam. You know I don't take anyone's side. I always try to be objective. And if I remember very clearly,you said some moments ago that you'll keep calling him 'Steve Urkle' and as long as you keep doing that,you can't expect me to tell him to stop calling you names. I know Eddie. When you stop,he'll stop too."

Sam just glared at her for a moment and she returned his glare.

"You know what,Andrea?" He hissed. "All this nonsense will end very soon."

He didn't wait for a response but walked away from her as he went up the stairs to his room.

Andrea was suddenly tired of it all as she put her hand on her forehead in frustration. She needed to go out to attend to her business. She'll come back to take care of this later. She picked up her back to dash out of the house. As she opened the door to go out,there was a sudden loud crash upstairs that it seemed to reverberate around the house.

She froze.

ANDREA: Episode 10

Written by: BlogAces

Co-written by: RebelKween

Ed sat up sharply in bed with a horrified look on his face. Wow!!! What a crazy dream he just had. He took a moment to take in his surrounding. Yes he was in his bed but there was no Andrea in the room neither was Sam. He shook his head and wondered how a very sweet dream can without warning just transform into an absolute nightmare. He sighed as he contemplated going to check on Andrea. He reached for his glasses by the bedside table where Andrea had placed it in his dream and wore it. Then he picked up his wristwatch to check the time; 8:19am the digital face of his Casio G-Shock told him. He loved that wrist watch so much that he had refused to do away with it even though Andrea had bought him a Breitling Chronomat GMT the previous Christmas and had insisted he wears it instead as it made him look more mature. He had pretended to oblige and he wore the Breitling when he was home. But as soon as he got to work,off comes the Breitling and the G-shock takes it place. 8:19am and he knew that checking up on Andrea would have to wait. He had an appointment at the office by 9am and he was really alarmed at how he could have woken up so late. Well,he had to admit that maybe Sam's intrusion was a good wake up call in more ways than one. He threw the sheets aside and rushed for the bathroom even as he tried to imagine if Sam was really as 'huge' as his dream suggested...

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Sam had walked into the living room and spotted Andrea at the dining table having a breakfast consisting of oatmeal,boiled egg and an apple. She stood up from the table as Sam approached to meet her. They hugged for a long while and Sam looked into her eyes and kissed her on the lips.

"I've missed you,my darling." Sam said.

"I've missed you too,Sam." Andrea replied. "But you smell so fresh. Took a bath at work or what?"

"Oh that." He laughed awkwardly. "I was in a mess after work. I couldn't come for a reunion at home all sweaty and stuff. I had to take a shower. It was so uncomfortable." Andrea hesitated then said it was ok.

"So what have I missed,baby?" He said to throw her off. "I'm really sorry about this scar."

"It's okay. Maybe I deserved it for being so stupid that day." Andrea replied.

"Don't say that honey. You weren't stupid. I was the one that went totally out of control that day. I'm really sorry."

"Like I told you this morning,Sam. You're totally forgiven. And about the scar,Ed says it makes me look even cuter."

Ed was walking down the stairs when he heard Sam and Andrea's voices. Luckily,he was wearing his loafers and they tend to be silent when he walked so no one heard him coming down the stairs. He wasn't going to take chances so he tiptoed the rest of the way down. When he was within earshot,he paused.

"Sure it makes you a lot cuter." Sam was saying. "So is Steve Urkle around?"

"You know I don't like it when you call Ed,Steve Urkle" Andrea protested.

"Oh yeah? So,do you like it when he calls me Johnny Bravo or one of those obscene names he calls me?"

"I don't. But more often than not you always start it but nevertheless,I'll have a word with him"

"I think you shouldn't bother. I'll keep calling him Steve Urkle. Haven't u noticed how he looks and dresses like Steve Urkle?

"Well I'll admit to you,Steve Urkle is real cute but Ed is way cuter than Steve."

Ed smiled where he was quietly perched. He didn't want to ruin it so he quietly fetched his phone from his pocket and put it on silent.

"And Johnny Bravo isn't cute?" Sam argued

"Uhmm... Sam, Johnny Bravo isn't exactly reknowned for his good looks that why I want this name calling to stop."

Eddie giggled. He was very careful not to give himself away. He heard quiet footsteps behind him and looked up to see Senami walking down the stairway. He put a finger to his lips and signalled her to quietly go back. She obliged. He returned to what he was listening to.

There was still an awkward silence as the couple kept staring at each other. Sam had a look of increasing irritation while Andrea had a look of increasing resignation.

"I asked you a question,Andrea. What is Johnny Bravo known for?" Sam broke the silence.

"Let's not create another storm in a teacup,Sam. We're already a plate short"

"Very funny. Then answer my question,Andrea. You seem to enjoy defending that nerd and I don't like it."

"I'm not defending anyone. All I want is some peace in this house without you guys always having a go at each other because at the end of the day I'm the one that suffers. This scar on my forehead for instance in case you've forgotten. It didn't jump on me neither is it one of the newest range of MaryKay make up. It was inflicted." She said as she pointed to her forehead.

Sam visibly calmed.

"Okay,I've heard you and I'll work on my temper. But I'll still keep on calling Ed, Steve Urkle. It matches so much and I can't help but use it. It'll be cruel to ask me to stop."

"Suit yourself then. But this name calling is not going to end well and it's you I'm worried about cos Ed has a thick skin but you have a short fuse."

"Then tell me what Johnny Bravo is known for."

"If you really wanna know,Johnny is known for being... for being obtuse."

"Obtuse?" Sam asked.

"Yeah. Obtuse,stupid,dumb...they all mean the same thing. Need I go on?"

Sam expression was beginning to go darker.

"Oh my God,Sam. Didn't you watch cartoons while growing up?" Andrea asked.

Ed decided he had heard enough. Besides,he was seriously running late now. He moved from where he stood...

"Good morning,guys" Ed said as walked towards them. "I'm really running late here. Hope I didn't interrupt anything?"

He stopped to give Andrea a kiss on the lips. Sam was on the verge of a volcanic eruption.

"Later folks!" Ed said as he dashed for the door. He suddenly paused at the door,looked back at Sam and said; "I hope you have a wonderful day,Johnny Bravo."

And he was off.