Chapter 6

Chapter 6

I needed not be told that they were loaded with cash. In no time the man walked to me and handed a white envelope to me. I hastily opened the envelope to read what had been given to me.

I could not hide my excitement when I realized that I had been employed to work on three months’ probation from the next day. I went closer to salute the man.

Do you have any problems? He asked. I smiled and responded that I was ok. By 5:15 pm I was on my bed planning what to do tomorrow. I thought of washing my only jeans and my clock t-shirt so that I could start work with cleaned attire.

I intentionally went to bed early so that I could have enough rest to start my new job. Surprisingly I could not sleep at all. By 5:00 o’clock in the morning, I had finished ironing my jeans. I thought it wise to get to the shop before my employers arrive.

I succeeded because by 5:30 exactly I was behind the shop to meet the security guys. By 6 o’clock The beautiful woman I saw yesterday walked towards me. She didn’t greet me but rather asked if I was the new employee.

I smiled and nodded. She handed over a bunch of keys to me to open the padlocks. They were about four stores. In no time I had finished cleaning.

Under the guidance and instructions of my madam, I was able to arrange some of the stocks outside the entrance. Actually, I did not know the significance of bringing some of the stock to the entrance of the shop but I was asked to do it.

I was surprised that there was a queue. About five hours I was on my feet serving customers.

About a few minutes to mid-day I was exhausted so there was a chair near the entrance of the shop. I sat down to relax because there was no customer to serve. To my surprise, there was a heavy knock on my head. I suddenly turned to realized that it was my madam.

I smiled as I looked at her face. She shouted at me to go and stand at the entrance to call prospective buyers and customers. I hurriedly jumped out of the chair and with my usual smile did what I was told to do.

When it was some few minutes after midday she sent me to go to a nearby restaurant Nazareti to buy food for her. I was thinking that she would be lenient enough to add some of the money so that I could buy some of the food for myself.

Surprisingly there was no surplus. The money could afford the type of other she asked me to make. She just sat behind the table and eat all the food. She didn’t even care to invite me.

Though I was not thinking of joining hands to eat with her but for the sake of human manners it was appropriate for her to have invited me.

It was my first time to realize that women are fond of food. There is a saying that the youth of today always asked for more food than the adult. But I was contemplating if I could eat all the food I bought for her. It was so much. The spoon she was using fell from her hands.

It made some noise. I, therefore, turned to look at her with a smile. She stretched her hands to make a signal that I should come. I thought it was my turn to eat so I didn’t delay at all. I smiled when I got closer to her.