Mother’s Choice

Episode 17

Esther: so mum you mean you are faking this hatred on Mary?

Mum nodded and start eating slowly on her plate, we waited for some minutes before she stop, she rose to her fit heading to the sitting room

i joined her immediately not wanting to leave any information behind

Me: mum tell me something please

Mum: i know you’re in love with her, so I’ll increase my fake hatred on her

Me: but why? She may quite the job

Mum: i don’t think so we have to device a plan to know who she is and why she choose to work as a cleaner in a boutique

Esther: what plan?

My sister ask immediately she stepped into the sitting room

Mum: asked her out then I’ll act like am against the relationship okay and I’ll use your cousin Treasure as the girl i want for u while mary will still remain her real friend

Me: sounds brilliant but why are you doing this?

She kept silent for some minutes before she smiled

Mum: this is modern days were parent don’t need to make a choice of spouse to their children but in this case i guess i need to choice because you seem afriad of something i know nothing about

My mum word remind me of Samantha who i fell for and she inturn was betrothed to some one who she didn’t know

Esther: please mum don’t let it go over board
i nearly laugh on the way she kept her face when she pass the warning to mum

Mum: se nnye mia fi ooo (see i’ll beat you ooo)

Esther: sorry mum but I’m not a kid ooo
We all laugh to her dry joke, we watch movie till it was bed time so we retire to our various rooms

The next day 12:30PM
The day was going on smoothly, the installation was still in progress i kept walking around the building till I was exhausted i thought of going for lunch.

i driving to chicken republic to have my lunch i put the car on halt turn to another lane heading to my mother’s boutique to pick Mary so we could have the lunch together
i got there in no time i met a lady on the same cleaners uniform i excuss her

Me: good afternoon

Lady: good afternoon sir, how may I help you sir
i smiled warmly at her she blush

Me: please is Mary the newly employed cleaner on duty?

She pause for awhile then she replied with a smile

Lady: yes sir she is at the kiddies section on the fourth floor
She explained as if i wasn’t aware i thank her and walked away to the elevator heading to the fourth floor
On opening the door i saw her(Mary) from a distance dusting the wrist watch showcase, i asked my self
“Is this plan not going to be too hard on this lady”
i shrugged and walked to where she was dusting and lean on the showcase she didn’t lift her head up because she had earphone on ear, when she saw my shadow she was startled

Me: sorry i didn’t mean to sneak on you
She stare at me like she lost her sense

Me: are you okay?

She nodded trying to move away from me i was bitter because it seems my presence was useless to her

Me: Mary are you avoiding me? Look i’m sorry on the way mum is treating you okay

Mary: sir seriously i’m not upset with you or your mother if i am i wouldn’t be here still working is just thst i’m on duty i need to finish up in time

i stared at her for sometime then walk away in rejection i lost apitite instantly, i walk into my mum’s office with a sad expression