2024
Morning
"Ma'am, ma'am it is time for breakfast"Bella came knocking on the door.
"Has she not woken up. Eisssh but it is 10:00am already. Maybe she is tired from taking the plane but it way past her breakfast time. Ma'am are you awake" Bella said as she opens the door with one hand as the food tray is in the other.
"Ma'am it is time for breakfast"Bella drops the tray on the side table and went to the window to open the curtains as the room was a bit dark. Turning towards the bed she notice something. The player was on the bed.
"Oh my God"Bella covers her mouth as she squats. "No no no not now. Please ma'am not now"she immediately got and ran towards her phone in the living room. Dialing Clers number to tell her what was happening but her number was unavailable that was when she realized Cler would probably be in a meeting or in an interview even doctor Samuel would not be left out.
"What should I do?" She bit on her nails as she look at the bedroom door.
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1985
Smiths cafe
"Good morning, hello, hello" a customer said as she taps on the counter to wake the sleepung cashier
Like a shock the cashier rose her head and squints her eyes to see who it was.
"Can I have a loaf of long bread please?" The old women said as she points to the bread on display.
"Hmm?" The cashier was perplexed
"Young lady are you okay?. Didnt you sleep very well last night. If you are not feeling well maybe you should go back home and take a rest" the old woman felt worried.
(What does this woman mean) the cashier thought to herself
"Can you hear me"
"...yes I can hear. A loaf of long bread you say" the cashier asked as she looks around and spot the long bread at the farthest counter going to get it everything sunk into her brain.
(Am back here) Alex thought to herself
"How much is it the old woman asked
"That would beeeeeeee...." She looks for the price tag "$8!"
"$8?" That is nice I thought it would be more than that the old woman said as she brought out ten dollars from her purse "keep the change and don't forget to take your rest"
"Yes ma'am"Alex said as she watch the old woman leave. She looks around the entire cafe from the chairs to the table to the speakers to this to that.
"I am really back here and I have to take care of this cafe?. why a cafe of all business?"She hits the counter. "Ouch"
"Are you okay?" Jason asked as he enters with a bouquet
"Hmmm? Oh yeah" She hides her hand behind the counter
"Well I came by to give you this since have not visited you after mums discharge"
"Oh thank you" she accepts the bouquet and smells it "it smells nice"
"Congratulations on reopening the cafe. everything still look the same. I hope you are not having any troubles with the customers?"
"Hmm? No not at all even an old woman just left me with her change"
"That is nice" Jason smiles
There was awkward silence for some minute
(What should I say, think Alex)
"Sooooo how is work?" Alex ask trying to break the silence
"Work? Work has been good. I would be defending a client few hours from now with the hope that things goes well"
"oh okay"
"I will be leaving now. Can I check on mum?" Jason asked
"Yes you do not need to ask" Alex smiles awkwardly "wait"
"Hmm?" Jason stops
"I do not know if you have eaten but as a friend and also an upcoming customer I will like to give you this" she wraps up a cake and gave it to him in a paper bag
"Oh thank you an I will make sure I become your number 1 customer" Jason jokes
"Hehe hehe" they both laugh
"See you later"Jason waves as he leaves
"Yeah see you.....later"she finds it hard to finish the sentence
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2024
After cler was done with the meetings and interviews and was finally given a chance to get a breather she glance through her phone to see a message from Bella
Bella:
Miss cler, she is gone. Ma'am Alex is gone.
10:15
Cler was shocked and immediately she looks a restroom to make a call.
"Bella pick up what do you mean" cler mumbles as she waits patiently for Bella
The first call didnt go through but on the second one Bella picks the call
"What do you mean she is gone?"cler asked impatiently
"She is gone miss cler. Right now am looking at another being" Bella said as she stares at Alexa who was awkwardly sipping a cup of coffee.
"Oh my God" Cler worriedly sits on the the closed toilet seat."she didn't say she would be leaving soon"
"That was what I said too. She must have really planned alone cause I found her company's file with your gramps diary on her desk. I do not know what she was thinking but she has a plan of her own"