Mother’s Choice

Episode 11

Mary Jude POV

Finally monday came, my mum called to know how I’m faring, i went to the restaurant area of the hotel to eat breakfast,
Soon i was in a taxi heading to LadyMay Universal Boutique, to say i was nervous was an understatement, a whole Doctor Mary Jude working as a cleaning in a boutique
i know you’ll think i was crazy or insane, don’t look it that way! You know sometimes what we passed through made us do weird things to avoid finding ourselves in another dilemma.

i arrive the boutique at exactly 7:45AM i didn’t want to be late to create an impression of being a good staff (LOL, good staff indeed)
When i walked in, i saw a lady who wore a T-shirt with the encryption CLEANER, i excuss her

Me: hey good morning, I’m Mary a new worker
She stare from my head to my foot then she ask

Lady: i’m Abigail, You’re the newly
employed worker in cleaning department?

Me: yeah! yeah!! i mean yes!
She smiled then gesture me to follow her, which i did we took the elevator to the fifth floor and we walked to a office, she knocked twice before a female voice order us to come in, we walked in

Abby: goodmorning ma!

Me: goodmorning ma

Woman: morning, are you Mary Jude?
i nodd before i reply her

Me: yes ma,

Woman: okay i assign you to work at the children/kiddies section

Me: okay ma, thanks ma
We got to the door and Abigail made to open she called my name

Woman: Miss Mary!
i turned to her

Me: yes ma?

Woman: won’t you ask of the pay? i mean how you’ll be paid

Me: i didn’t think of it

Woman: I’ll pay you N15,000 for the start then increase it as time goes
i shrugged, since it wasn’t about the money but finding happiness with the right man so i agreed without hesitation, when we were out of her office Abigail whispered in my hear

Abby: that’s bad we are being paid N20,000

Me: that is still manageable

Abby: yeah sure it is, come let go to the cleaners quarters so you can change to the uniform

Me: wait where is Joy?

Abby: in her cubicle i guess or maybe off duty

Me: okay!

We didn’t talk again till we arrived the Cleaners quarters

JERRY’S POV
i was in my room when mummy came in

Mum: wonderful morning to you my dear!

Me: morning mum,

Mum: How was your night? i hope you slept well

i smile at her, she walked up to me and sat next to me in my bed

Me: it’s was okay mum, you’re set to go?

Mum: yes dear, your breakfast is in the kitchen so help yourself with it

Me: where is my sister?

Mum: she has exams by 9:00 o’clock that is why she left early, i know you will be bored so you can come over to the boutique later in the day

Me: that will be great mum

Mum: then I’m expecting you!

Me: sure mum

She left, i watch her from my window upstairs as she hopped into her pathfinder Jeep and drove off, i smiled to myself and thank God for giving us her as a mother

i went downstairs to take my breakfast, i took it and sat on the table in the kitchen to eat it while chatting with my friend PETER on phone

When i was done with breakfast, i went upstairs took a cool shower, dress in a casual wear and walked downstairs exiting the house, i didn’t have a car of my own yet so, i took a c*b to Grandma’s house, she was in the sitting room watching a program as usual if doesn’t have were to go or do

Me: mama goodmorning

Mama: morning eyen mmi (morning my child)

Me; mama why did you leave so early?
She smiled and look toward the kitchen entrance then look back to me

Mama: i left that yesterday evening, my niece came in from Portharcourt that evening so i had to come back and host her

i curiously looked at the kitchen entrance but no one came out she what i was about to asked she called out her niece

Mama: Mmaeyen! Mmaeyen!!

Mmaeyen: yes aunty

A lady came out in an apron, she’s tall, a little bit light skin, round face, i exclaim wow i thought she’ll be an old woman like grandma or so

Me: Aunty goodmorning

Auntymma: morning!) you are Jerry right?
i nodd and smiled glance at grandma

Me: welcome Aunty……..

Auntymma: Veronica

i laughed she smile, she excuss her self and left for the. Kitchen, we discussed and laugh, grandma told some olden days story about love, i ask her a question which start bothering me after she mentioned the word LOVE