Emily gulped hard as she stared at Richard who walked into the restaurant and headed straight to the table at the back.
That was his usual spot, and it seemed to have become a norm for him.The restaurant wasn't as fancy as one would expect for someone of his status.It was one of the ways he used to relax whenever he felt so sad and emotionally drained.At those points, he resolved to going to the restaurant to watch people of low class and status who were seemingly happy and fulfilled with their lives.“Would you go and take the order of our customer?” The manager said to Emily with a cold voice.Emily swallowed hard as she tried to maintain stability while walking.She couldn't decipher why she felt so uneasy and nervous whenever he showed up at the restaurant.There was something about him, something hidden and difficult to clarify.Unknowingly, she became troubled and hoped to know what disturbed him.Richard always smiled whenever he came to the restaurant, and it wasn't out of place on this day.He sat at the far end of the restaurant, where he quietly observed everyone around.At intervals, people lifted their heads to look towards his direction; clearly surprised that he was coming to eat in a place so lowly and above his class.He sighed deeply as a flush of sadness crept into his heart.Almost immediately, he recalled a flash of the dream he had earlier in the morning and unknowingly, his face curved into a smile.That wasn't the first time he had such a beautiful dream. For some reasons, it has become a reoccurring experience.It became something he looked forward to and each night he slept, he wished to catch a glimpse of her in his dream.He had no idea of whom the strange lady in his dream was, but one thing he knew for sure was that he was usually excited to meet with her in the dream.He sighed again and lifted his head to meet the curious stares of Emily.She had approached his table and tried talking to him when she observed how lost he was. For a minute, she was taken aback and couldn't help but wonder the mystery surrounding the strange man.That seemed to catch her attention, making her lose track of her job to take his order.“Can I help you?” Richard asked in a deep and yet, gravelly clam voice.Emily gulped down hard as beads of sweats started forming on her forehead.Everything seemed to be happening fast for her, and she couldn't ascertain why she felt how she did.She shouldn't get carried away because her job was on the line.“Your order sir…”, She muttered as she lowered her eyes to the floor.Richard's eyes seemed to be bulging into her soul, and she was unable to handle the heat she felt from them.“I would have my usual meal”, Richard replied and narrowed his gaze away.Emily knew his usual meal, because she had been the employee in charge of serving him whenever he came around.A silent smile curved on her lips as she bowed and left the table. “A plate of Cobb salad and banana split”, Emily said to the employees who stood at the counter to dish out the various meals.Inwardly, she felt extremely excited that she had the privilege to know what his favorite meal was. Giggling silently, she collected the tray of the meal and headed back to Richard, who was clearly lost in thoughts.His attention was glued to a particular direction, which Emily trailed with her eyes.Opposite where Richard was, two beautiful couples sat together, with their hands entwined and their faces carrying extreme excitement and love.It was lovely!Emily gulped down hard as she took slow and unsteady steps towards Richard, who couldn't get his gaze off the couple.Emily was 20, but still naive and unclear about matters of love and relationship. She only caught a glimpse of cou
“Clearly, I'm not okay!” Richard yelled angrily as he stood up from where he sat.The contents of the tray had spilled on him, soiling his clothes in a manner that was beyond repair.“I'm sorry sir, I would quickly find a remedy”, the female employee said as she hurriedly ran off the scene.Emily finally stood up with a trembling knee. Her head got lowered to the floor as she couldn't curtail the fierce and furious gaze that emanated from Richard and her manager.“I'm sorry”, she muttered calmly, with her heart beating out of her chest.She felt terrible, especially because of the current state of RichardHis blue tuxedo suit was totally ruined. Her heart sank in total despair when she realized that the suit he wore was probably more expensive than her salary.Richard stood still, taking in the pitiful and sorry gazes of the people around while deciding on what next to do.He had never been this embarrassed in his life and for a moment, he regretted coming to the restaurant to relax.
Richard sat on the dining table, sipping from his herbal brew and thinking of the day’s event. He had always visited the restaurant, but today’s episode seemed to be quite different because he observed something that sent chills down his spine.“How could I have observed her just today?” He mumbled to himself as images of Emily kept flashing in his memory.The moment their eyes met, he felt a connection that he never had with any other woman. It seemed as though they communicated with each other through their stares and it amused him more to think that he had really felt that way.After a while of reminiscing over the day’s event, he finally decided to have some rest.Earlier, his wife had told him that she might not return and so, he resolved to staying alone all night.It wasn’t a new thing to him. Even, whenever she stayed in the house, they usually ended up with arguments on things that didn’t actually matter.He dropped the mug on the kitchen counter and took careful ambles towa
“Where’s he?” He heard her cold voice booming into his bedroom, causing him to jolt off his thoughts.The next that followed was the loud sound that emanated from her heels which made a clicking noise.As usual, she was not quiet…“Richard, I kept calling you all through the day but you failed to take my calls!” She barked angrily and barged into the room.Richard ignored her and picked up his phone which he got busy with. Most times, he resolved to doing that in order the suppress the urge of yelling back at her, or even, hitting her.He knew he could never hit a woman, but most times, he wished he could.“I’m talking to you! You aren’t dumb, are you?” She yelled, making Richard look up to peer into her furious eyes.It was one of the normal days where she would start up an unnecessary argument. Richard was ready for that, as always…“I was so busy and couldn’t take your calls. Perhaps, you’re here now and you can tell me whatever you wanted to”, Richard replied nonchalantly after w
Emily tossed on her bed as she struggled to get some sleep. It was past midnight and all she could think of was how to get a job and pay her bills that would be due soon. She ruffled her blanket and threw it over her face in a bid to get some sleep. It was pointless, because the moment she closed her eyes, the different disturbing thoughts swung in.Finally, she sat up and picked up a bracelet that laid on her bedside stool. It was gold, with glitters that shined so bright even in the dark.That was the last present she had gotten from her parents before the accident that claimed their lives on her birthday. Her mother had entered her room by 6:am in the morning, with a little heart shaped cake and a candle on top of it.“It’s your big day my love, make a wish”, her mother had said to her with a bright smile that made her heart elated.She blew off the candle a minute later after which she was pulled into a warm hug. Her father who had been watching them from the door trudged forwa
“A maid?” Richard screamed as he stared at Barbara, who appeared to be uninterested in the conversation they were currently having.“Yea, a maid!” Barbara replied nonchalantly as she picked up her lip gloss and rubbed it evenly around her lips.Richard stood up and grabbed her by the wrist, causing her to yelp slightly in pain.“I’m talking to you and when I talk to you, I need you to listen to me!” Richard barked angrily as he glared at Barbara, who rolled her eyes at him and pushed him away.“The next time you lay your hands on me, I would do well to go to the media and tell them how abusive you are!” Barbara threatened as Richard took a few steps away from her.He dug his hands into his head, sinking in great despair and wondering how his marriage turned out to be so bad.“How would you make plans to bring in a maid without informing me?” Richard asked in shock as he shot her a dead glare.“You have no idea if that’s what I want, and you shouldn’t take a decision without telling me
Emily woke up to the light rays of sunshine that pierced into her room through the opening of her window. She made to retire back to sleep when she remembered that she had a job she could get if she tried.Her friend had told her that the job description came from a billionaire and as such, there was every tendency that she would be paid well.She felt quite reluctant when she thought of how stressful the job of being a maid would be at a billionaire’s house.However, she was certain that if she wanted to be able to provide her very dire needs, she needed to get the job.Standing up and rubbing her eyes grumpily, she strolled to the bathroom, where she took a quick shower.For a moment, she stayed still and glared at the mirror, looking at her reflection and watching how silent tears travelled down her eyes and cheeks.She sniffed hard and walked back to her bedroom where a black long gown laid on the bed.While she searched through the internet last night, trying to get some informa
The day was starting off on a bad note for Emily. She had been elated at first about the interview, but her expression turned sour after the incident on the bus.The lady had ignored her and walked out of the bus, failing to apologize and leaving Emily dress soaked in water.Emily finally stood up and got off the bus, ignoring the eyes of people that stared at her and her wet dress.“Did you pee on yourself?” Someone asked her and started laughing aloud in mockery.Emily clenched her fists and bit her lower lip in anger as tears welled up in her eyes.She sat down at the bus station, looking around and gulping hard in frustration.After some minutes, she summoned up courage and stood up, deciding to head to the location of the interview irrespective of how she looked.“Ohh! You’re here for the interview as well?” She heard someone’s voice beside where she stood.She had arrived at the location where she met a big house, one which most individuals wished to live in.It was in one of th