The year is fast approaching and soon I'm going to be graduating, day turned to days, week to weeks, month to months, year to a year and six months.
Remaining half of the year to be out of here.
And I'm so much happy for good improvement, I'm able to make very nice wears. There was a time I sewed reigning corset dress for one of the girls who was among the asoebi girls during my one year two months. She was gladden as people kept telling her how well the dress fitted her.
I like as she referred a lot of people to me and I do take piles of clothes home to work on over the weekends. Having people who patronize is the best seriously.
I don't lack finances and I have stopped asking my parents for some of the little things I could afford especially my undies and sanitary pads.
As for my lunch I never missed a day, the dispatch rider keeps delivery and according to him, it would be till I finished my apprenticeship because the man behind has paid in advance for two years.
Where in God's name does he gets money from? Hope I don't have to pay debts in future?
He never paid visit to his in-law since then.
Though his in-law are well to do, I never expected him to have much money at a tender age as though his skin, physique, and his dressing sense do show he's comfortable, to guess his age I would say 26, does he have business of his own? well I can't answer any of the questions.
I have been longing to see him again but not sure if it's possible and I don't know if he longed to see me too as much as I do.
Two weeks later it was my boss's birthday and she threw a light party at our working place since there's a hall reserved for occasion. She invited some top designer's and some important personnel.
Her birthday was loud and I wish to throw one for myself when I'm financially bouyant some day.
She received tons of gifts, roses and cards and even new sewing machines. Her husband and rich friends made money rained. We the apprentices were just busy serving foods and drinks up and down which really stressed us.
I was at a corner with Eva adjusting my clothes after changing my soaked sanitary pad and undies when Ife(my boss's PA) came towards us.
"Who amongst you is Scarlett?", she asked pretending not to know.
I don't blame her for thinking too high of herself and thinking she had made it in life because of a post of PA to a rich and well known lady.
I notified and she said our boss gave an instructions to me to personally serve one Mr Brownstone food and drinks at the VIP section.
Before turning to leave I asked her how I would know him, she replied with "he's the only person with muffler across his neck".
I said okay, thanked Eva and left to the kitchen.
I walked into the VIP section, guess who was wearing a muffler?
So he is the Mr Brownstone and why must I be the one to serve him?
None except him among them was paying attention to me, my body sudden felt tensed and stiff I saw how my hands were shaking. I stood at the entrance for a while thinking how I'm going to approach those caliber of men.
THUGS! THUGS! THUGS! THUGS! that was what my heart says as I served him. I hurriedly increase and pace and ran off. I scurried immediately to a corner to catch some breathe.
So my cute neighbor I have been having a slight thing for is obviously Mr Brownstone, wait!!! if he's so rich to sit with the VIPs what the hell was he doing at the borehole that day? well he wasn't fetching any damn water my mind replied too.
What did my boss meant I should specifically served him? it's getting complicated seriously.
I bumped into one of my colleagues while rushing and I could imagine her sending hate daggers towards me. I didn't say anything to her but Walked away immediately. I went back to a corner and begin reminiscing about everything.
No wonder he paid in advance for my lunch.
Does he owns any business? or is he representing anyone? definitely I can't answer any, it's better I stay calm. I wasn't there up to five minutes when I heard Eva calling for me.
She said our boss wants me to take some expensive hot drinks and cocktail to the VIPs' table. Am I being unfortunate? I'm so nervous right, OMG!
I took the drinks there without hesitation. I carefully placed the casket of champagne on the table, narrowed my eyes sideways to where he was sitting, I caught a glimpse of him with some lady. He didn't even look my way as the last time.
Right now I'm so pissed, so he has someone he is seeing? why the special treatment everyday? Come to think of them in a compromising position.
Ahhhh!!!!!
The party came to an end late thanks goodness I told my parents I would be coming back late. We arranged some of the things used. I prayed silently to see a tricycle going my way, without waiting too long I carried my bag and headed out.
I saw him with the same lady with one of my boss's in-law gisting and laughing so hard, I walked past them and went to the nearby bus station to look for a vehicle going my way.