SHE AGREED TO HELP

“But that’s too much money for just a printing job on fifty microwaves alone” Andres complained to the manager of the printing press.

“Mr. Andres, that is the most suitable price I can give you at the moment” Trying to explain the situation to Andres.

“How much will it cost for thirty TV sets and industrial blenders”.

“Richard get the totals for me now” The manager orders one of his employees.

“That will be 700$ sir” Replied the employees.

“So when are you bringing your appliances, so as to start the job” Asked the manager.

“I should be able to bring them tomorrow but I will bring only half of the money with me, the remaining payment will be given to you when the job is done”. Andres is now negotiating with the manager.

“That’s fair enough MR. Andres” Said the manager with a satisfying smile on his face.

The Manager and Andres shook hands after the necessary arrangements were made and they said their goodbyes. Andres went back to his shop and started packing his appliances into boxes of different sizes, after that he hired a van that would transport the boxes to the press very early tomorrow morning. Everything was done and Andres could go home after the long day of work. 

Later in the evening…

“How did your day go “Andres asked his daughter while they were having dinner.

“Not so good Father” Replied Dina with a sad tone.

“it’s obvious, you look worried” Andres stopped eating and faced his daughter. “What is the problem dear”. Looking concerned for Dina.

“It’s about the child with cancer at the orphanage, the management are planning on stopping his medications because it’s getting more expensive to purchase” Dina explained to her father. “And the couple who were to adopt his bailed out on him because of his illness” Dina continued.

“Oh that’s too bad” Andres felt concerned because he knew how much Dina loved children.

“And now am really confused about what to do, I have no idea how to help him Father” Tears started to fall off her eyes slowly.

Andres stood up from his chair and went to coax Dina. “Don’t cry my sweet child, everything will be alright”.

“I really hope so father”. Dina wiped her tears with the back of her palm and hugged her father tightly.

“Why don’t you adopt him instead” Andres asked with a smile on his face.

Dina chuckled softly against her father’s body. “Father, you know that’s not possible even if I wanted to.

“Why do you say so” 

“We don’t even have enough money to pay the pending rent and you are talking about adopting a child. Now Dina was curious to know what her father would say next.

“Well, let’s say there will be a change before you know it. Andres was smiling secretly.

“Father don’t tell me you want to gamble with the little we have” With a questioning look on her face.

Andres laughed out loud with his hands on his stomach. “HELL NO, I think I learned my lesson the last time I tried that”.

“So what then” Dina folded her hands against her chest.

“Just you wait and see”.

After dinner, Dina cleaned up the table and went to do the dishes. While doing the dishes she remembered her mother, she remembered how the three of them would sit around the table eating; enjoying the delicious meal her mother would make them, how she would read her bedtime stories at night and bath her in the morning. She missed all the times when her parents fight about who would drop her off school and who would brush her hair. Even if she is all grown up now and can do all that by herself she still wished her mom could do stuffs like that for her again. 

“Mother I miss you soo very much, I wish you were here” Dina said with sadness written all over her face. “Mother I am confused right now……  I have no idea what to do about Chris”.

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2 days later…

“Mrs. Wright, thank you soo much” “I really appreciate it” Dina thanked Mrs. Wright wholeheartedly.

“It’s my pleasure dear, I have no problem helping Chris” She replied sweetly.

After thinking seriously about how to help Chris, Dina finally got to the conclusion that she would visit Mrs. Wright to ask for help. Mrs. Wright was one of the most renowned women in the country, her husband died 6 years ago in a car accident and ever since then she was always alone in the house. All her children were all grown up and in their respective homes, because of that she decided to adopt a child one year after her husband’s death. She adopted a child from the orphanage Dina worked and ever since then she had not seen her. Dina was very happy when Mrs. Wright accepted to help fund Chris medications and even his surgery.

“Please can I bring Chris over to thank you personally” Dina was hoping she would say yes to her request.

“Sure, I would love to meet him” Replied Mrs. Wright.

“He would also love that; I am sure of it”.

“Why don’t you and Chris come for dinner tonight”. Mrs. Wright suggested to Dina.

“Tonight will do” Dina got up and hugged Mrs. Wright lightly then bid her goodbye.

Dina went back to the orphanage to inform the management about Mrs. Wright wanting to take responsibility for Chris’s medication and pending surgery. She then took permission from the management to take Chris to her in order to thank her for her support. They agreed to Dina’s request in a heartbeat and even congratulated her on her job well-done. After all that was done she went along to give Chris and Molly the good news.

“ Wow!! I can’t believe she agreed, she must really be rich to be able to pay for his surgery and medication”. Molly said with a smile on her face but it was obvious that she was still surprised.

“Yes she is, but she didn’t do that because she is rich” … “she did that because she is a nice person” It was Chris who talked this time.

“Yes, only a nice person can do such a good deed to someone she barely knows”. Dina said to Chris.

“I would really love to see her and thank her for what she did for me” Chris told Dina with pleading eyes.

“OH yeah I forgot to tell you, she invited us for Dinner at her house tonight”.

“That’s not fair, you two will be out tonight while I will be stuck here with the kids all night”. Molly said with her lips pouted in the air.

“Why would you be here all night?”. Asked Dina.

“Well, since Lora is going to be gone for two days I have to be here to take care of the kids till she is back”.

“Ohh okay, good luck on your part time job” Dina laughed out after speaking and walked away.