Mother’s Choice

Episode 18

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Mum was with a woman probably in her age
i regreet and sat down on a couch in her office wait for their meeting to end, a message from my friend PETER came in on whatsapp

Pete: hey dude

Me; hey

Pete: how is Nigeria?

Me: not bad

Pete: the installation, how is it going?

Me: going fine and should be down before the need of next week

Pete: okay, I’ll be in Nigeria when you’ll be lunching the firm

Me: really?
i send a smiling emoji to him

Pete: yeah i won’t miss it so keep everything in place for my arrival

Me: sure things
We later end the chat with GREAT FRIEND ever, my mode brighten as i was smiling i forgot about Mary for the moment, when the woman stood up to leave she stared at me then glance at my mum

Woman: handsome man! How are you?
i smiled and adjust on the couch

Mum: oh Nkoyo meet my son Jerry
She gave my mum a perplexed look and return her gaze to me

Woman: Jerry? Oh so sorry how are you?

Me: i’m fine ma

She smiled and walk out of the office, mum heaved sigh and lean backward on her swivel chair

Me: hi mum

Mum: Jerry you suppose to be at the firm

Me: yeah i was there!
i pause remembering what brought me there to the boutique, mum smile

Mum: you came to see her isn’t it?
i bent my head down with the thought of how she reject me without hearing what i was about to say

Me: yes mum! But mum please don’t give her much work
Mum chuckled and draw close to me and whisper

Mum: giving her much work isn’t part of the plan she choose to over work herself, I’m just to fake a hatred on her and be Mean to her
i nodd to myself, mary wanted to create a good impression for herself and to please my mum her boss but the question was why was she doing that?

Me: thank you mum

Mum: for what making a choice for you?
She laughed and i couldn’t help i laugh to my mode brighten, she pass me a file containing some paper documents

Me: mum what is this?

Mum: why not go through it
i kept mute start reading it then i realize my mum built a Hotel in her name and my sister’s name to M&E Hotel and suite, i turn around to her and hug her

Me: mum I’m proud of you

Mum: and I’m happy to have you as a son

Me: thank you mum

Esther: what are you mother and son celebrating?

We turn to see Esther and Mary standing on the door way with Esther on the left while Mary on the right she was staring at me
Mum and i burst into a laughter she walk up to us and glance around looking for a clue of what is making us happy

Me: look here big head

Esther: eh? Me big head?

she pounce on me hitting me where she feels with be painful but it was like a baby touching me

Mum: hey you what’re you doing here? Are you not supposed to be on duty?

Esther: mum!!!

Esther yell and Mary ran out

Me: mum i pray this works out she’s been humiliated

Mum: i know just a little time

Esther: sorry mum i had to yell

Mum: you don’t need to apologize remember you are her real friend so you have the right to yell okay
She nod then turn to me

Esther: big bro what was the cause of your jubilation?
i point at the same document, she picked with a little hesitation half way into the document she screamed and jumped up like a two years old child who just receive candies from uncles or aunt
Before i new it she was sitting on my mum’s laps pecking her, i shook my head and murmur “what a crazy sister”

Esther: i heard that big bro
We burst into another round of laughter

Me: when is the opening party?

Mum: on your wedding eve
i laugh hard, Esther only chuckle she herself smiled

Me: are you kidding me?

Mum: nopes!

Esther: what if it in the next 5years?
She asked and i twist her ears he groan and murmur “still that troublesome brother”

Mum: it just next year, you know this year is already ending!

i quitely walked out to the kiddies section to searched for Her (Mary) there she was sitting with the lady i met when i came in they stood up when they saw me approaching them
i beckon on them to sit down they reluctantly did

Me: hey

Both: good afternoon sir
They chorus, avoiding eye contact with me

Me: i know your friend name but i don’t know yours
i said referring to the lady

Lady: oh sorry sir i’m Abigail
i nod and left to go get a chair before i return Abigail left leaving Mary there

Me: where is she?

Mary: she got a call from mrs may your mother
i new that mum is watching us from her office that is why she called Abigail to give us time before i new she stood up

Mary: excuss me sir need to go now

Me: Mary stop avoiding me
She paused on her track i took that opportunity and grab her hand dragging her outside to the parking lot

Mary: seriously sir i don’t like the way you are pulling me, your mother can come out now do you know what that mean? I’ll get a scold
i felt bad which made me tighten my grip on her she let out a small groan

Me: sorry! I’m sorry mary, I’m not always like this
She looked away avoiding my gaze

Me: i’m not going to say this to please you but to make you know how and what i feel for you since the last time we huge, i love you mary
She yank her hand off me and stared into my eye before she made to walk away i pulled her back and kiss her fully on her lips, she struggled to free herself but i hold her tight she relaxed and kiss me back then i let go of her
“Pooaaaarrrhhhh” a slap land on my chick, she slap me and walked inside, i touch my chick it hurt but what makes me feel good was the kiss, i was so down i thought she’ll be easy to get because my love for her made me think it going to be easy, i didn’t go inside again i hopped into my car and drove to cool off