Can I come with you?

"can I come with you, I would love to see her, she is my mother too" He further stressed, as if Maxwell was not going to allow him, when he needed someone close by too.

"I could never say no to that, as a matter of fact, I need you around, I need your help, I cannot be holding women together, with you around, my sister will not be too worried". Goodluck knows what he is talking about, and he nodded.

"But can I get with you? He still asked, wanting a straight answer.

He asked, as though Maxwell was about to decline while in the real sense, Maxwell was only surprised that Goodluck could be so forgiving.

Though his mother wasn't aware of his crazy approach towards handling the issue or the secret affair between her daughter and her son's friend. She hadn't paid him any visit at the hospital, she had been so angry and had even thought the worse, she had accused him of coming to her house to defile their daughter when they weren't home.

Goodluck must have heard of everything because he didn't even spend a day after his discharge from the hospital before leaving town.

"I need to see her, after all she was the one who sent me out of town" He added, andaxwell became confused.

"What do you mean? He asked, looking straight into his eyes.

Maxwell was shocked, the revelation had shocked him, he had wondered all these years how Goodluck was able to pay up the hospital bill, and also leave town, he knew he wasn't broke, after all he had been alone after his father died, but the hospital bill must have caused him a fortune and must have cleared his account.

He had thought one of his numerous girlfriends had helped him with the money, but with what he just said, he could understand the role his mother played in everything.

He wanted him to explain clearly to him, so that he doesn't misunderstand him. Goodluck smiles, and started talking.

"Aunty visited me at the hospital, and she was very supportive of me, unlike my bestfriend you see, I told her everything at the hospital, and she believed me, but she thought I shouldn't be around anymore that things might get worse if I stick around" There was a glimpse of mockery in his tone, when he referred to Maxwell as his best friend, but Maxwell knows, he was only teasing him, but he was too shocked to even act like he was enjoying being teased.

Maxwell couldn't believe what he was hearing, all these years he had been in the dark, kept in the dark by his own mother. But he couldn't comprehend, his mother had been so angry. And so he told him.

"But my mother was very angry with you, why then did she come to you again? He sounded really confused.

"Don't get me wrong Max, aunty was very angry with me, she was so angry she even slapped me when she visited, she said I should be like a brother to Amanda not destroy her.

But I am sure what shocked her most was when I told her I didn't know I couldn't control Love, I told her I fell for her daughter, and found myself doing things I never thought I could do.

I told her that even though I could not control what I feel for her, I could control myself, all my life I have been angry with women, and have only used them and dumped them, it finally felt good, to love someone else, and still be dumped by her.

So she helped me with almost everything, how else would I have been able to make it, remember I had let go of all my girlfriends". Aunty paid my hospital bill, and also helped me leave town".

Now it all made sense to Maxwell, because after a while his mother stopped blaming Goodluck and only kept quiet whenever they had anything to say about him.

"Well I guess I am the bad guy then, every one seemed to understand you while I didn't"

Maxwell said feeling cheated which gained a hard tap on his back before he looked up and realized Goodluck was already standing.

"You didn't understand me, but I understood you. You knew me better than they did, you had every right to be mad at me. If you hadn't acted the way you did, I would have been disappointed. So let's go, I would like to meet aunty and give my support"

Maxwell got up, and followed him. He walked towards his car and entered before the Driver came in, he was back that was so Goodluck, he would always take the bull by the horn, he just walked into Maxwell's car and took his seat leaving his own car behind which means Maxwell was going to bring him back, this meeting was not going to be over anytime soon.

Amanda wondered why her brother hadn't come yet, she hoped things were okay with the both of them, her mother was questioning her, and looking really worried as to how she allowed her brother go to see Goodluck alone, she had tried to convince her mother that they were adults now, but she wouldn't hear of it, she took out her phone to call her son when she notice the duo walking hand in hand into the hospital, mother and daughter exchanged glances and let out a sigh of relief.

Amanda was happy to see the both of them chatting and laughing as they made their way inside, though she had been acting all strong and encouraging infront of her mother, she had actually been scared and no matter how much she tried not to think of the worse, the image of her brother almost killing Goodluck kept coming back.

Goodluck tapped her back and walked past her to kiss his mother on her crown. Maxwell could only stare, not knowing what to do, it was his mother, he should be stealing the show, but Goodluck still stole the show, as he kissed his mother on her forehead, and she close her eyes.

"Hello aunty"