Chapter Two

Chapter Two

Meanwhile Mrs Kike as well keeps talking to Bisola, she is more like a teacher, because she talks to Bisola just like a trained tea her, she talks about the opening and closing time, she explains Bisola job, she also talks about the rules and regulation of the Supermarket, she even talk to her about the challenges she should expect as a sales girl.

Finally after half an hour, Mrs Kike finally smiles. “Welcome to God’s Grace Supermarket, I really hope you don’t disappoint my expectations of you.” Mrs Kike said in a tone that Bisola can’t understand. Mrs Kike point out.  “Over there is your place where you will stay to attend to our customer. I hope you enjoy your stay with us.”

Mrs Kike exchange handshake with Bisola. Bisola mutter thank you to Mrs Kike, she stands on her feet and head to the counter, she finally breath out the long breath that she had been holding.

“Jeez, what a bad start for a job.” Bisola said to herself.

She look around the counter first, and she sight a body oil on the stall, suddenly the memories that she buried deep in her memory begins to hunt her once again, she remembers her Mother once again. Bisola gaze linger on the body oil, and she almost cried, tears are forming in her eyes already, quickly she produce her handkerchief, she cleans her tears.

Bisola look at her wrist and see her Mother Bracelet, her Mother gave it to her before she died, her promise is that with the bracelet in her wrist, she will always be with her daughter, that actually was the only inheritance that her Mother left for her. Bisola begins to finger the Bracelet, she shut her eyes for another few seconds, this had became her medicine when she is nervous or in a fright. Few seconds later, Bisola open her eyes and voice out.

“Thank you Oh God in Heaven for the job opportunity you gave me.” She said first and finger her Bracelet once again. “Mom. I am promising you that I won’t fail you, I will never let Dad family said to me weigh me down, I will become somebody in life, I will work hard in life, then I will help the helpless just like me.” Bisola said, she clasp her hands together, and looks to the skies. “So help me Lord.”

The aroma of an enticing meal around her begin to makes her stomach to rumble, then she remembers that she had not even had breakfast already, her nervousness to make it to work caused her to miss her breakfast. She decides to go and asks for permission to go and have breakfast. Suddenly a Lady walks out from behind one of the arranged shelves, at first Bisola was shock, but the Lady smiles and move nearer to her.

“You must be the new girl right.” She said and stretch her hand for handshake. “I am Bisi by name.”

Bisola also take the handshake. “Yea I just came in about a moment ago. I am also Bisola be name.”

Bisi smiles once again. “Okay let me show you around then.” She walks away to another direction. “Moreover you need to know all the price of each commodities and how best to approach each customer that come in her to buy anything.”

Bisola forgets about her grumbling stomach for a moment, she quickly follows after Bisi who is still talking to her.

Bisi continues. “You should know that our Supermarket is very much different from all other Supermarket around here, thus we have different people who waltz in her to buy things.” Bisi stops on her track, she made a funny face first. “Thus it is different people, that automatically means different people different approach. There are some who are pompous, there are some who only came her to show themselves, and many like that, but you still have to answer to everyone of them.” Bisi said, she the walks away.

“Yea Mrs Kike make me to knew about that a moment ago.” Bisola said, she is on Bisi heels all the time.

“Good thing you know about that.” Bisi said, the same time she is touching some commodities and doing a brief explanation about it.

“Why do I have a weird feelings about this?” Bisola asks and frown.

Bisi also frown. “About what is that?”

“You are showing me around, you are also doing this lot of explanation which you can do for me as we get to know each other better in future.”

Bisi frown turns to smile. “That is my bad. Today is my last day at the Supermarket, since you will be taking over from me, you have to know the pro and cons.” Bisi said finally and continues on.

Bisola frown and she continues after Bisi, who keeps explaining things to her, but Bisola mind is no longer on what Bisi is saying, she is just thinking about Bisi last information about leaving very soon. Even though her mind is not with Bisi, still she can make out with few thing about what Bisi is saying to her.

An hour later, Bisi and Bisola are back on that counter, Bisi just pick up her handbag, she wave Bisola good by and she walks away. Bisola slumps down on the chair first.

“Why today of all day please?” she place her head on the brick table. “I got to work very late, now the first friend I made aside Tolani have to leave just when I am liking her. Its like I am destine to live alone till I grow grey hair on my head.” 

Bisola looks to the skies like she wants to question God on her recent misfortune, but then she notice Mrs Kike coming towards her, quickly she re arrange herself on her seat, she sits right and look professional enough. Mrs Kike moves closer to her.

“Are you sure you are okay?” she asks with a worried look.

“I am very okay Ma’am. Just that I feel a but hungry, I was too nervous this early morning that I forgot to have breakfast.” Bisola reply.

“Well, I hope this teach you a lesson not to slack off in future.” Mrs Kike said in a cold tone. “Well we sell snacks, so buy yourself a bite and fill your stomach.”

Bisola nod her head. “Oh! That is right I will do just that ma’am.” Bisola said and smiles

“Well, the Supermarket is lacking some commodities, thus I am leaving to make order for them.” Mrs Like said

“Okay Ma’am.” Bisola said in a flat tone.

Mrs Kike nod her head and she walks away from the Supermarket. Bisola heaves to herself, she knows that it is show time, its time that she face it all alone, the rise and downfall of the Supermarket now lies in her hands, the results she get depends on best she work in the Supermarket. Bisola actually expects this sooner or later, but she didn’t anticipate it to be this quick.

Well luckily for her, this is what she studied when she is at the university, she study Marketing, this it’s a piece of cake for her when it comes to publicity, but after her graduation, she never had the opportunity to display her talent in the field, she had always look forward for any opportunity to use her field of study, now here is the opportunity for her.