I Am The Richest Man Alive

Chapter Six - Useless And Irresponsible.

Justin raised a brow. He struck a pause at the sight of Lilly. She seldom visits him at work. And whenever she does - it's either she comes to remind him of what her folks would want for dinner. Or how early he needed to get home if he didn't want to taste the juicy plop of her mother's wrath. But he just left the house few hours ago. And now seeing Lilly chimed like a suspenseful drumroll. 

"Hey babe!" Justin called. Lilly turned to him with a cramped grimace on her face. Cramped enough to make wrinkles appear on her face. "Are you okay?" Justin asked. 

Lilly glared at Justin and puffed out a vast amount of breath. "My car was stolen!" Lilly declared. 

Justin slinked his head forward with his mouth wide open. "You're kidding, huh?" 

Lilly clicked her teeth. "Dumbass! I'm not joking. My car was stolen at work. My car is gone." She yelled. The staid look on her face dashed away every fiber of doubt Justin had. After all, Lilly is a fuse of solemnity and sarcasm. 

"Wow. How did it happen? Did -" 

"Don't ask me that dummy!" Lilly broke in. 

Justin heaved a sigh and broke eye contact, a bit terrified that he might utter another dumb statement. Justin connected his line of sight to Lillys' when he thought he had something cool to say.

"I think we should go to the police station and report your car missing or stolen," Justin suggested. 

Lilly shook her head negatively as her eyes whirled with rage.

"No. That won't be necessary." She muttered. 

Justin smacked his lips. "What do you intend to do, since -" 

"I want another car right now!" Lilly cut in. 

Justin couldn't help but chuckle. Not just because of Lilly's ridiculous demand, but because of how serious and imminent she sounded. 

"But you know I'm broke. I can't afford to buy you a car now." 

"Justin, really!" Lilly snapped, taking a step back. 

"Babe, please don't make a scene here. We can talk outside if you don't mind." Justin made a beeline to the exit with his hand. At this point, Lilly stole a glance at the injury in Justin's hand. But she chose not to say a word about it. After all, there's a bigger fish to fry. 

"Wait. I came down here to tell you my car was stolen and that's all you can say?" Lilly shouted. The sonance of her voice began to hook onlookers - particularly the ladies at the reception. "You're so useless and irresponsible. I can't imagine how I got married to a nuisance like you." Lilly clutched her bag, ready to storm out of the building. 

"Babe wait!" Justin beaconed, holding her shoulder. "Look, you deserve more than a car. But right now, I can't afford it. Please try to understand." Justin pleaded. 

Lilly smacked her lips and fired a frantic scowl at Justin. 

"You're so pathetic, how -" 

"What's going on here?" Someone said from behind. 

Justin's demeanor shrunk into shreds as Bruce approached them.

"Ugh - Nothing, I -" 

"Shut up!" Bruce impeded. 

Bruce turned to Lilly with his chin - pecked up with a smile. 

"Hey, beautiful! Are you okay? And what are you doing with this lowlife?" Bruce paused to look at the sad look on Justin's face. "Maybe someone might lose their job because my CCTV cameras don't lie." 

"She's my w -" 

"I said shut the fuck up!" Bruce yelled. 

Shush. 

Bruce turned back to Lilly. " Why is a gorgeous woman like you arguing with a mere janitor?" Bruce chimed cheerfully. 

"My car was stolen and he refused to get me another one," Lilly said, glancing at Justin's face. 

Bruce cracked up uncontrollably. "I'm sorry." He apologized amidst laughter. "This idiot cannot afford a bolt fare to the next block, talk more of buying a car." Bruce snarled. 

Justin shamefully narrowed his lips, peering at the shadow of himself on the floor. 

"I'll get you a new car!" Bruce declared. " Only if -" Bruce paused and leaned close to Lilly's ears. 

Lilly's eyes sparkled as if a firework was ignited in it. 

"What!" 

"Only if you'd go out on a date with me."