" good evening ma " I greeted both ladies
" z....z.." I couldn't get what the lady on jeans was trying to say
" good evening" the lady on gown replied with a smile
" ahem... am Zack, Zack ken " I introduce myself
" Hazel Devi " she said
" oh you're Lucy Devi mum , well am here to return her purse, actually when I tried returning it to her and her little nephew when they were still in school
but they both threatened to kill me " I reported.
" oh my am so sorry, you see Lucy has some personal issues and it sometimes affect her " she explained and I nodded.
" am sorry about that , but she's really good in business
like she won the business tycoon award for the past three years " I smiled trying to change the topic
" yes , oh my pardon my manners please come in " she requested
" thank you , but I would I'll be on my way as it's already late " I declined
but she wasn't taking no for an answer.
" no I don't take no for an answer, please come in "
she pulled me into the house
To be sincere I really didn't feel like a stranger
" here drink it " she handed me a glass of milk
" no I don't...."
" I know you don't like milk but you need it " she placed the glass on my lip and I hand no option than to drink it up
" can I ask you something"
." yes sure ". she just kept smiling
" are you really Lucy's mum " I raised an eyebrow
" yes why "
" it's just that she seems a little grumpy " I scratched the back of my neck and she laughed
" well my daughter was never like that "
" another question "
I don't know why but I felt very free around her
" yes you're free "
" have I been here before, I.... mean.... everything seems familiar "
" You're phone is ringing " she pointed to my phone
" hello " I signed
" sir your attention is needed "
"okay I'll be their " I hanged up and turned to face Mrs Devi
" sorry ma I have to go now " I said with an apologetic face
" no problem and don't forget to come visit okay " she smiled again.
" thanks once more I'll be on my way "
" bye " she waved back at me
I was about to leave when
" mum please come..... holy shit
hey you, yes you Mr ken " she called and I turned to face her
" how dare you come to my house I see you want me to correct your brains with my gun right "
" Lucy be nice "
" but mum..."
" shhh he returned your purse so please be nice "
" whatever and you don't pretend to be nice when you're an asshole and don't ever cross my path " she warned and walked away
" sorry dear " Mrs Devi apologized
" she's nuts " I said and she laughed
I left immediately to attend to the urgent work I called for.
" Abi" I called Abigail
" m..mum " she kept stammering
" come here" I opened my arms and she hugged me
" mum...he...he's .... "
" you are able to perceive right, now you would have to be sincere about Zack today and three years ago "
" yes mum he's surely different" she assured me
I couldn't believe that Zack dared to come back
if only mum wasn't here to stop me i would have killed him
my phone buzzed and I picked it up to see a call from an unknown number
" Hello " i picked it up
" Good evening am I speaking with miss Lucy Devi" the caller asker
" yes and who's this "
" am zayden smith from college".
" hmm you mean zayden the football coach" I asked to confirm
" yes "
" oh my God " I screamed " how are you ? how did you get my number and where in hell are you , how...."
" gezz Lucy calm down you're still the same " I could hear him laugh at the other end of the phone
" am sorry"
" well am not in the country right now but I'll be arriving in three days"
" really"
" yes but am actually coming for a show
you see I'll be hosting a show for the singles it's called singles Migos and it would last for five days and I want you to be the female judge"
" me a judge"
" yes , the winner of the business tycoon award for the past three years has been you . you own the biggest shopping mall in the country, and I also heard you would be releasing a new jewelry design in two months time , just look at yourself Lucy, you're a perfect example for all single ladies out their "
" But zayden, I don't just know what to say "
" just say yes " he instigated, I couldn't believe the influence have had on people in the past three years, hearing zayden counting my achievements made me feel absolutely proud of myself
" so what's the answer going to be "well am sorry zayden but I can't miss this opportunity so it's a yes "
I smiled I could hear him sign in relieve
" okay I'll message you the details of the show bye " I could hear the excitement in his voice
" but wait when is the show"
" tomorrow"
" what " I screamed
" yes well we took time finding the perfect women and it wasn't so so easy getting your number " he said trying to be dramatic and I laughed
" okay send the details "
" okay bye " he ended the call and I smiled
zayden reminded me of my last days in the university and how he normally buzz around me like a fly. my phone buzzed and I checked to find the details of the event followed by a message
' you better don't back out ' it read
' duh :-P ' I replied
The detail of the even contained a lot of things and their were going to be ten participants
from the information I got i found out that we were only two judges.
And the name of the person wasn't given , I couldn't be more excited as I was reuniting with my old friend .
I opened my eyes and the rays of the sun almost blinded me immediately.
I checked the time and it was 9:00 pm
I sluggishly took the glass of water on my bed side and went into the bathroom.
I freshened up and asked abi to take care of work as I would be busy for the next five days
I went into my closet to pack my bags but was lost in taught as I didn't know what to pick , causal or official clothes
" Lucy " abi called and walked into the room
" yes "
" well I would like you to suggest the model we would be using for lunching your new jewelry design"
" any one you seem fit as of now am trying to decide what to pack in for the show " I ran my hand through my hair
" hmm how many days is this show of yours going to last"
" five days "
" then picked one official dress , three causal and I mind blowing dress "
" what I don't get "
" oh no , listen , you'll be wearing the official dress today when you get introduced and the three causal dresses on the second, third and fourth day of the show and the last dress on the last day " she explained
" ohh "
" so which one am I supposed to pack in " I asked her as almost all my dresses are new and from every top designer in the city
she had a look at all my clothes and handed me a black suit with a mixture of blue, the edges of the suit were designed with a sliver lacy cloth .
" this is okay" I placed it in my suitcase
I left her and went to sit on the bed while she did the remaining packing
" Lucy what about this for the last day "
she showed me a dark long dress with red patterns at the top , it was an off shoulder and high slitting to the thigh with stone design around the waist .
" that's nice "
" then it's decided then " she walked back into my closet and came back with my bag already packed
I immediately hugged her
" thank you "
" you're always welcome okay
now get ready and blow everyone away and I'll be leaving for the office " she smiled and left .
I didn't feel the need to change what I was wearing so I made my hair into a bun , put on my dark shades and left .