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Chapter 26 - CHAPTER 26: THE PANDEMIC

I have to get ready to leave to the office the next day. I don't want to accumulate documents up. Before leaving, my mum gave me the beauty treatment once more. She never misses that beauty treatment due to the rampant rumours about virgins in town finding it difficult to get pregnant.

on getting to the office, it was officially announced by the federal government that the inter state lockdown will commence soon due to the pandemic called 'COVID-19' and a command has been passed to always put on nose mask and practice social distance. It's a communicable disease outbreak that affect both the old. This pandemic had made the sales of the company to go down. So I have been working on new strategies and how to work effectively with my customers all night before I got a call from Jerry. He's coming to pay a visit due to the lockdown, their office have been closed down. No social gathering is allowed in the country till further notice even churches are requested to closed down to fellowship online. We were also warned of stocking food in the house due to markets been shutting down.

With tedious work at the office,I barely have time for myself. Jerry's visitation will be helpful I thought to myself. I went to my MD office to informed him of my spouse visitation. He accepted wholeheartedly. He has been at the office due to the pandemic as well.

I haven't seen Jerry since I got back from service. We've always been talking on phone mostly on Skype. I have never ran out of subscription because he always top it up for me.

(ROSIE'S POV)

I stock my house with food, do the house chores and the environment also bought new beddings because of the arrival of the king. I was so happy with his coming because this will make my staff to stay off because, they have been having some trials with me but I didn't obliged. Jerry's coming will be of a great help to me as well. 

On getting to the office in the morning, my MD requested to disburse salary immediately to my staff due to the inter state lockdown that will commence soon. disbursing of salary was very early this month because the pandemic will be affecting all and stocking of food in the house is inevitable. I quickly rounded up work at the office and went ahead to the bank to cash out the money… I was at the bank when I had a call from Jerry that he has gotten to ShopRite where I am supposed to meet him up. I quickly cashed the money and headed to ShopRite to pick him up. 

I saw him neatly dressed standing close to his Camry waiting patiently for me. I ran to him and jumped on his body to hug him. I have missed you so much Jerry and placed a kiss on my lips. He kissed my lips for so long that we find it hard to part up.

(JEREY'S POV)

Don't worry too much ok! I am here for you now and I miss you too. What are you holding? He said curiously….

Huh! This right? Yea ...ok! I want to disburse salaries to my staff today so they can stock their homes with food. You know the lock down is starting up next week.

Wao! … that's lovely. Shall we get going now? Yes, sure! as I stared at him so much in amazement of him driving all the way from Lagos state. He must be tired already, I thought within. It took us 45minuted to get to my office.

beep...beep! as he horned the car patiently for the janitor.

The janitor opened the gate after few seconds and viewed who was in the car.

oh!..... Manager na you! He spoke in broken English.

Yes it's me.

So sorry madam!…. I nor know say na you before….

It's ok never mind. Please keep up with your good work I said instructing him.

I took Jerry to my apartment before coming to the office to disburse the salaries to my staff. I could feel the joy in their faces as they are smiling broadly at this moment. Hmm!....Money is power I thought within. I gave them their salaries that is allocated to them monthly and informed my MD of my spouse. He was so happy and requested to have a little chat with him. 

On closing of work for the day, Jerry was resting on the bed after having his bath. I knew the journey so far wasn't easy for him so I have to quickly send my reports to my MD on an Excel format and not to wake him up. He was sleeping like a baby….. I have missed you so much Jerry! as i spoke to his subconscious.