DAMATRIS

               CHAPTER THREE

               SATRUN'S TERRITORY 

"It's time we strike, the sleeping dog has lain too low and the cat has bitten more than it can chew." The priestess of Sarantu's valley said.

"We can't take this any longer, we've got to fight for what belongs to us."

"Damatris!"she said beckoning on her daughter.

"I'd be sending you to the planet Earth. You need to bring back our goddess. Alvandia has done their worst. The curse is getting strong with each passing day. We need the goddess, she's the Antidote to this curse " The priestess Said in a breathe, When a messenger ran in.

"Mother, I was informed by my fellow that the crown prince Bethuliami, from Alvandia kingdom, just arrived Earth, he has already gathered accomplice there, and is headed to a hotel to spend the night, But fortunately, he has decided to use a day for fun, Evey hour that passes here is very vital as it's equal to a day on a earth. Damatris needs to leave quickly, and she should go with her accomplice from our kingdom. The battle ahead will be a strong one." Said the curvy messenger.

"Thank you vidanus, you can leave now. Haranus and Praytus, come with me. Damatris and her accomplice needs to be prepared for the journey. " The priestess said as she tried walking off.

"Mother, can I have a word with you?" Damatris asked.

"What's it? Are you scared of the mission?" 

"No, mother, not that! I'm proud of it. I just want to go to earth alone, accomplices would be a great distraction to me."

"You can't do that. You need them by your side. Two are better than one."

"Come off it mum. That would be a disgrace to the Saturn's territory, saranta's valley in particular. The crown prince Bethuliami went to earth alone and made his accomplices, why can't I? Or are you indirectly saying that Alvandia's stronger than us? "

"No, dear, not at all, seems you have a very good point. Your wish is granted. You'd go alone to get the goddess. But if worst comes to worst, I'd send for help."

"Mother, thank you."

Damatris was cleansed and purified, her powers were tripled. The feminotes all donated a piece of their coral beads to her for protection.

"Mothers!

 Mother Hudrab, Mother Gustav, Mother Nehelity and Mother Fredugu. The awaited day has arrived, our goddess will soon arrive. The road isn't smooth, may your spirit guide and be with our daughter who is about to embark on this journey." The priestess prayed.

As expected, the portal opened. It was a thing of joy for the young maidens. History had it that the portal had opened once in its own existence. And that was when the goddess left. Since then, it has refused to open up for anybody, not even the first set of women that went in search of the goddess.

"Damatris, you have five days to get the goddess and the cure. May our mothers be with you."

Aided by the priestess, she climbed the rocks leading to the portals. With a final kiss from her mother and a good bye, she walked in, while the portal closed behind her. 

      AUDREY'S POV

What was wrong with me back there? that guy had looked so familiar, and why was I acting strange round him? I don't know why he feels strange to me, there's something weird about him. That isn't my main concern now, I need to device a plan of saving my job. One thing I've learnt is keeping myself in check, when it comes to my customers.

I found my way to the kitchen to get my orders, only to find everyone staring at me with blazing eyes. Wow, why this look? I usually get this in school. What has Audrey done again I thought as I walked in to meet Jasmine, Seems she was the only one that doesn't care about what's going, as I walked towards her, I could see a bright smile lit up her face.

"What's going on here?" I asked her in bewilderment.

"Did, anybody die?"

"I saw everything that occurred girl." She said whispering in my ears.

"You didn't do well at all. If I was to be the one, I would have thought her a lesson, not minding my job, if it's at risk or not. "

"Oh! You saw that?"

"Of course, I did. Everybody saw that. You were really embarrassed, but you know, no one accuses the wealthy ones."

"Yeah and customers are always right." I added as we gave a little laugh.

Suddenly there was a little uproar, when Mrs Genevieve, the Assistant chef walked in, wearing a frown. She walked directly to me and gave me a slap. I knew right from the start that she never liked me. 

"You witch! What have you done?" She screamed.

"What have I done? I ought to ask you that. What have I done to receive that slap?"

"Tell me why I wouldn't give you another one? Just your first day here and you've already caused a lot of trouble. Aren't you ashamed? You can't get free with this again. The head let the first one slide and if he let this, I won't. I'm gonna make your life miserable." She said directly in my face while I tried to be conscious, her mouth smelt of garlic, ginger and some other mixtures. Eeeew, it smelt badly. 

Rather than Jasmine scampering away, she came closer, not withstanding the presence of Genevieve and whispered in my ears. 

"If I were you, my fist would have landed on her ugly face."

While miss Genevieve stared at Jasmine with contempt. It seems jasmine is really a pain in their Ass, she's been walking for over five months.

"Ma, the head chef needs the presence of the defaulter." A skinny cook said as she tiptoed away.

"Good. I wish you luck." She said ironically, while she cat walked away.

"I wonder why some strange humans wear heels to the kitchen. Like are you trying to seduce the pot or the food?" Jasmine said. While I burst into laughter.

"Don't be scared okay. Its gonna be alright. I'd be out here waiting for you." She said. While I walked out.

I had a big smile on my face, there wasn't a sign of defeat as I walked to the office. I held my head so high, but deep down, I've been broken down. All isn't well down there.

I walked in without any permission. Does it actually matter? 

"Have your seat Audrey." He said to me as I stepped in. 

Oh my gosh, you won't believe who I saw, the ugly looking lady who almost killed me and her bull dog she calls a child. They were all seated.

"Mtcheew," I hissed as I saw them.

I don't know how, but I did hiss. Strange, Maybe it was because she tried killing me I guessed. Cause it was so strange for me to hiss at people, Or is jasmine affecting me? I thought with a chuckle.

"You sent for me." I said to the chef.

"Yeah. I guess you've met this good looking woman over here......." Frankly speaking, the moment he said that, I wished I had a drink, so I could choke on it. Just like they did in the movies. 

Did he just say beautiful? 

Its so glaring that she is ugly. Coupled with her pale face and green lip stick.

" She reported that you nearly killed her child and....." That immediately threw me off, did she just lie?

"Is that what she said?" I interrupted with a shaky voice. I can be arrested for that. That would be an attempted murder.

"Young lady. Will you let me finish at least? I haven't even said a......" He tried saying but was interrupted by the ugly lady.

".... Will a murderer let you complete your statement? I wonder why this good hotel hired a lunatic, with no home training. This is degrading. I need to see the manager. This lady needs to be fired, if she isn't, I'll promise to post this online and watch the hotel close down".

Hmm, why are some people just wicked? She tried to kill me and now she's trying to make me loose my job? By the way, her English isn't well composed. How can a lunatic be educated? 

I stared at her child, while the argument was on going and found him sitting comfortably on the couch, with a gum in his mouth, in his right was a high priced phone. 

Hmm, is this how wealthy people behave?

"Ma, it hasn't gotten to that extent of involving the management or the press, please calm down."

"Don't tell me to calm down, I won't calm down till she leaves this place. Just look at my baby, he's traumatized by what she did."

Immediately she said those words, the once jovial bull, threw the phone in his hands and burst into tears. Despite the situation I found myself, I laughed out loud, because it was so funny. Seeing the phone break and him crying made me laugh till my stomachache hurt. Such pretence.

 The crying excalated when the phone broke. I wonder if it was still pretence or the pain of the broken phone. I continued laughing till his mother joined in. At that moment, I wished badly for Eben. I laughed till my stomach hurt while the head stared with a straight face.

"You Witch!" She yelled as she charged towards me and began pulling my hair. 

"Ouch! Ma you're hurting me, pls let me go." I cried in pains.

"You low life fool. Who do you think you're to mock us? Shame to the whore that begat you."

What! I pushed her backwards and hoped what I heard was wrong.

"What did you say?" 

"Oh, so you're also deaf? Well, I think I need to say it in a plain language. I wish you were not born, you product of a leaking condom. Your mum was really a big time prostitute huh. People like her are the ones spoiling our country."

Wow! That was the height of it. I couldn't take it anymore.

"How dare you!" I screamed as I dished out what I learnt from the Chinese movies on her face.

 "You can treat me anyhow you like, but don't you involve my family in it."

Blinded with fury, I hit her face countlessly and noticed that she had lost some of teeth. That was the least of my problem. She made me mad and would get it from me today. 

I imagined my poor mother at home with her crutch and that triggered my anger. I continued heating her till she passed out. But I didn't care. I found myself in my world. She just became the punching bag I wished for. She asked for it and got it from me.

I came to realisation when I heard the direful scream of her son and an oink.

I stopped heating her realising what I just did. She was bleeding from her mouth and nostrils. I tapped her unconscious body.

" Hello ma, please get up, I didn't mean to this to you". Oh no she isn't moving, have I killed her? While I was panicking, the oink was getting intense.

I turned round, only to see the chef, struggling out of his seat.

Oops, I never noticed it. He wasn't chubby, he's an obese guy. I watched him struggle to get out of his seat, I knew he was doing that to call 911 or security, but the more he struggled, the more he gasped for air. 

I didn't have an option than to go assist him before he passes out.

After helping him off the sit, nobody told me, what else needed to be done.

I immediately, took my heels. I ran head over heels outside the office.