When Arrogance Clash

CHAPTER 3

                  Cedrian pov

“Hello cousin Ced,” she draws out her hand for a hand shake but I keep my hands behind me and remind her that I do not know where her hands have been.

You are probably thinking that I'm being mean and bitter to her but hear my story first*******

Two years ago I landed an opportunity of a lifetime, my uncle from the states decided to sponsor my education so I was invited to go live with him and his family.

This news was all over the village, I packed my things and kissed this village life goodbye. People even say I insulted some people when I left, which is not true, I do not recall anything .... Anyway all the documentation was processed and I left for the land of dreams.

Reaching my uncle's home, I was introduced to his daughter of a witch Leshia. At first she was all nice and friendly but little did I know that she was the witch grandpa had been warning me about my whole life.

Immediately I settled in, this she-devil comfortably seated in my grandfather's chair made it a habit of visiting my room every night, at first I thought it was cousin and cousin trying to know each other. But little did I know that she was a wolf calculating her move in readiness for an attack. In short, she made a move on me, other guys in my position would have hammered her to pulp but like a brother I denied and corrected her, thinking that I had pumped some Sense into her.

Female family members attempting to do me was not new, so it did not come as a surprise that she was all over me. Aunties and cousins even here in the village have attempted seducing me and this only led to me being black listed by most of my uncles.

It's not my fault that I'm very handsome and very attractive, please note that I am not bragging. But I am really handsome, when I was a toddler people mistook me for a girl. Female members of my family are just hyper horny. The only uncle that I visit is uncle Marcelo because his wife is blind and he only has male children. 

Back to my uncle in the states, well one evening as I was taking my shower, this witch Leisha came in n***d and tried to seduce me, I tried pushing her away but my uncle who was passing by the bathroom heard the commotion and found us. thinking I was saved, the witch turned the story on me and cried that I had tried to he r**e her.

My uncle believed her and sent me packing without even giving me money for a plane ticket. I had to call grandpa to raise funds for me while I slept in the cold streets, in a foreign country.

 Stupid women, my granndy was right these creatures can destroy a life, just like that, I never even entered a classroom.  

Now this witch is sitting in my sitting room sipping on a glass of water.

“Sit down Cedito,” my grandma orders in a serious voice (Granny always called me Cedito, it was my initial name but grandpa changed it when I started first grade to Cedrian, because he never wanted other kids bullying me.

“Grandma, why did you even allow her in the house, have you forgotten what she did to me???” Granny gives me a serious face and orders me to take a seat, “she has come to make amends,” she says while leaving the room.

“What kind of amends can you make after you destroyed my only one chance that I was given, Leisha?"

“Listen Cedy, back then I was young," she replies.

“It has only been two years, which back then are you talking about, you witch???”

“Cedrian, please let me finish.... you are one person that I wronged and I think I will never forgive myself if I do not make things right with you??”

“Well Leisha, you can not turn back time even if you are a witch.”

She ignores me and continues “Yes I can not turn back time but I can offer you something similar, A cousin of mine owed my Dad a favor so I told him about you and he agreed to offer you a job in the states”

“Is this some sort of trick to finish what you started in the shower,” I ask her, confused.

“No Cedi, it's not a trick, I'm a changed person now and have gotten over the crush I had on you. I know it's not a good job but you can save money to put yourself in college and send some back to granny.”

I'm confused now and I do not know whether to be excited or not, I look at her in confusion.

“You do not have to worry about the living condition, dad has sorted that out already, he said it's some sort of apology for how he chased you back then”

“What do you mean by apology Leisha”

“I told him the whole truth about what happened that night, he couldn't help but feel regret, let me call him.” 

She calls his line and hands me the phone, the old man apologizes and authenticates Leisha's proposal

I accept his apology even though deep inside I know I have only accepted it in order to hear more about this deal. We chat a bit before he hangs up the phone

“Yes Cedy you have been given a second chance, you do not have to worry about me because I will be in France with my fiance.”

“Really, you are engaged? Your life has really turned out,” I say looking way

She keeps quiet for a few seconds, then hands me the traveling documentation, “How did you get these so fast I ask surprised???”

“My fiance works at the immigration office so it was a favor”

“So Cedy, is this a yes or no?”

“I do not know Leisha, this was just so unexpected I have to ask granny first.” Before I could finish my sentence, granny who was busy eavesdropping comes out with my packed bag.

“You are going right now Cedito, it's not everyone that gets a second chance in life, you do not have to worry about me as long as you will be sending back Money to me.”

“But granny, I am not going to leave you alone, I can not accept this.” I reply with a sad face.

“Who are you leaving alone?” I have got a lot of grand nieces and nephews to look after me, go work and get an education then come get me

“But granny........, 

“No no cedito, this witch is making amends, take it. if it fails you come back and try something else, what do you have to lose, my prayers have been finally answered. Your grandpa must be dancing in his grave right now.”

“Go with her, please my Cedito she now begins begging.... “okay fine, I will go with her.”

“What kind of job are we talking about Leisha?"

“Well it's not that much but the company is huge so they pay well, "office cleaner."

“What???? a cleaner? I look at her with disappointment.

“Cedito, I have taught you to clean after yourself very well, cleaning for dollars shouldn't be a problem,” granny points out.

“But granny, this witch ruined my opportunity and now wants me to be a cleaner.”

“Cedrian, it's just a stepping stone, we are talking about cleaning for a multi billion company here.”

“Leisha cleaning is cleaning whether it's cleaning for a multi trillion companies it still remains cleaning

“You will be making six grand per month” she says, “even more with some allowances”

“What did you just say???”

“Yes cedi, you heard me right”

“Seriously!! civil servants here make an average $200 and here you are telling me I will be making more than triple their salaries cleaning

“Yes cedi can we go already?”

“I have to say goodbye first to some friends and family, I have to pack, I have to buy things........

“You do not have to worry about such Cedito, people in this village are jealous people, they will just start praying for your downfall again, just go,” granny says, pushing me out.

“What about my friend Carlos??”

“Just give him a call my son, he will understand.”

And That's how I left for the states again, maybe I should rethink my stance on women, they are not all bad...... but thinking about this critically, she just did this because of guilt, So my stance still stands.