Lahat ng Kabanata ng A Simple Favor: Kabanata 21 - Kabanata 30

I hear the door opening, so I turn. Expecting it to be Georgia back with the clocks, I asked her to buy. But I see that it is no one and guess that the wind must have blown the door open. Since yesterday, the heavy gust of wind has been doing that. This is just another reason why I can’t wait for the new door to come so I can change them. I plug the sign in that is hanging over the counter and get down from the ladder to see how it looks. I smile at my handy work, proud of myself that I manage to hang up the sign and the menu all by myself. ‘And Georgia thought I needed a man to do the task.’ I think to myself. ‘’So, this is it?’’ a voice asks. I turn around to see Sabrina smiling at me. She is dressed in even more prerogative clothing than before. Sporting extremely short shorts that show off her ass cheeks and what I'm guessing is a sports bra that has a hole in the middle to show off most of her breasts. ‘’Did Asher send you here?’’ I ask. Even though I doubt that is work att

As I go about my business shopping for flowers as Georgia suggested, I notice I am being followed by Sabrina, who thinks she is being stealthy by wearing a hoodie and glasses. But it is obvious it is her from the short tight skirt she is wearing, and the tattoo on her left thigh. When the bodyguard and I turn right, she does the same. Not even trying to put much distance between us. ‘’That girl is following us,’’ I tell him. “I know, she has been for a while,’’ he replies. I glance back to see if she has any weapons. ‘’Don’t worry, she doesn’t check out. I have someone else from my team shadowing her.’’ I look over at him, wondering how he knows what I had in mind. But I can’t help but glance back again, because of the way she has her hands in the pockets of her pullover. ‘’Let's go in here.’’ He pushes me through the open door of a random store. There we wait to see if we would lose her, but she waits out front and keeps glancing inside. Our eyes meet and I flip her the bird

Your phone is ringing!” Georgia yells from where she is helping the men set the carpet on the floor. “I’m coming!” I yell back from the kitchen where I am unloading a box of pots and pans. I wipe my hands in the apron and just as I come out to where Georgia is, she says. “It just stopped ringing. But when she says it, my phone goes off again and I see Asher’s name flashing across the screen. I stare at it for a while, contemplating if I should answer. My finger hovers over the green button, and instead of answering, I place the phone down and walk back to the kitchen. I am still shaken up by what happened yesterday, even though Sabrina was being crazy a loony house shouldn’t have been the option. I don’t feel comfortable with it, and the more I dwell on it the more I wonder if they will ever do the same thing to me. Like what if our deal goes wrong and they feel as if I am a threat? He has the money to put me away and I have nothing, no one to help, or at least no one that would

Even though I am glad I am not included in their conversation, I still can’t help but feel left out. But what can I say, I know nothing about business and the only thing I know about U connect is that it is a telecommunication company. Other than that, I know nothing and all I can do is enjoy the music the live band is playing. Eat and sip wine, while they chat away and ignore my presence. I jerk forward when Yvette’s sudden loud tone of voice reaches my ears. ‘’I’m sorry, what was that?’’ I ask. ‘’Tell me about yourself.’’ ‘’Hmm, there isn’t much to tell actually. I’m from Queensbury, I came here looking for a job but I guess the universe had other plans for me because I found something completely different. And I am currently in the process of opening my own bakery.’’ ‘’Oh, that is all so wonderful dear, and I don’t believe in the universe but in God. Without him, non of this would be possible.’’ She pauses to sip her wine. I have to fight to not roll my eyes, because if only

I decided that Monday would be my opening day and I don’t know if I should be happy or scared. Asher and his father put it out to the media about this big day and I know that if the crowd that is expected to come does show up, then it will be hectic. Thank God I have done some interviews and selected the best bakers, servers ad cashiers out of the bunch. ‘’I’ll see you on Monday.’’ Georgia waves. ‘’See you.’’ I wave back. She stayed back with me as late as she could, but her mother called and said her baby was crying, so that cut our gossiping and girl time short. I look at my watch to see that Asher is very late, and he if doesn’t come soon I might just lock up and go sleep around the back. I sit there daydreaming, I can see it now. Me cutting the red ribbon to my shop, me pulling down the cloth to reveal the name of my shop, I smile at the thought and get lost in my mind. I might just shed a few happy tears about all this if only my mother could be here. She would be so happy