Chapter 40. The Lover's House

“I’m looking for someone, he’s waiting here for me.” He relayed to the barman with uncertainty in his voice.

The barman stared at him silently for a couple of seconds.

“So you want me to arrange two bottles of wine for you and your friend?”

“No, I mean have you seen anyone like that? Has anyone come to ask of me?”

“No man, I haven’t seen anyone here who’s asked of you.” The barman replied. He stared at Iyke’s face for some seconds before returning to his work.

Iyke turned and looked around the hall again, everyone else seemed busy and no one seemed to be the one he came for.

He heaved a sigh as he took out his phone. He was already feeling foolish. He had received the call from an unknown person three hours ago, asking him to meet at the Lovers House Night Club. The person claimed that they had met a month ago at the club on a Friday night and that he (Iyke) had given him the phone number.

Iyke dialed the number which called him earlier and