Chapter Thirty Four
AS soon as Dr Sujit had dropped Sharuna at school, he zoomed off
Sharuna quickly walked into the building and straight to her tutor’s office
“Good morning ma’am”, she greeted as soon as she entered
“Morning Sharuna, how are you?”, she smiled
“I’m fine ma’am. Please, I want to take permission to leave the premises, just for a few hours. I have something very urgent and important to attend to”, she pleaded, her two palms rubbing against each other
The woman looked at her
“No problem, you can go but make sure you get back as soon as possible ok?”
“Okay ma’am, thank you so much. I will be back before you know it”, and she hurriedly left the office
She was glad Priceley hadn’t come yet
She walked to the road and hailed down a cab, then she boarded
And straight to her mom’s boutique
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Henrietta was dusting the clothes and placing them in their right places in the hangers and mannequins when a cab pulled up at the front of the boutique
She could see it clearly, because everywhere was enclosed with glass casing
Since Vida began working there, she had thought the best way to thank Henrietta for linking her to Dr Sujit, was to ask her to join in growing the boutique
And since then, they have been working and partnering together
Business was booming and flourishing
The glass door opened and Sharuna strode in
“Ohhhh! Look who we have here”, Henrietta shouted “Sharuna, how are you?”, she asked as they embraced
“I’m fine aunt Henrietta, and you?”, she asked smiling
“I’m okay, why you here this early?”, she probed further
Sharuna shook her head
“Nothing much, just came to see mom”
“That’s good of you”, she continued with her work
Sharuna looked round
“Where’s she?”, she asked
“She’s inside the dressing compartment”
“Thanks”, and she walked away
She walked smartly into the dressing compartment, and there her mother was, arranging customers orders ready for delivery
The dressing compartment was a closet for testing the dress bought by customers, it had mirrors all around.
“Mom?”, Sharuna called as she ran to embrace her
“Sweetie”, her mom smiled, wrapping her in an embrace
“How are you? And why you here this morning? You were supposed to be in school”, she said
“Yes Mom, but I needed to see you”, she said as she took out a stool and sat
“Hope you are okay?”, Vida asked looking her all over
“I’m fine, it’s just that…..”, she paused, scratching her head
“Yes?”, she looked at her closely, “you look worried dora, what’s wrong. Tell me”
She nudged her
Sharuna hesitated, her eyes on the floor
“Mum, I’m caught up in a love triangle”
Vida sighed
“Who’s the third? Priceley?”, she asked
Sharuna nodded
“Yes, he’s seriously coming after me and…….I’m, I’m vulnerable. I can’t help
it”
“You can. Now, look at me dora”, she demanded
Sharuna raised her head to look at her, tears were already shimmering, threatening to roll
“Do you love him? I mean Priceley”
She stuttered, not knowing what to say
“I……I’m only developing feelings towards him, but Kesmanee is holding me
back, I still feel for him”, she sobbed
Vida exhaled
“Daughter, all you have to do is to follow your heart. It’s your heart, you know what it wants, you know what suits it. Follow it”
Sharuna nodded
“I tell you”, Vida continued, “if you and Kesmanee are destined to be, no matter what’s happening right now, it surely gonna be. Believe me”
She held her shoulders
“You love Kes, I know that. Then be strong for him, I have this….. feeling that
he gonna be back”
“But mom when? When will that be?”, she flared up, crying hysterically
Vida brought her close in an embrace, and consoled her
“Soon daughter, very soon. Just be strong okay?”
She nodded and sniffed
“Now clean those eyes and let me see those sparkling teeth”
Sharuna smiled
“Thanks Mom, I will be on my way soon”
“Okay. You know what I told you, don’t give up, take care”
“Bye”, and she drove back to the school
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Break hour at school, she was sitted, trying her hands on some practical she was given that morning, when a girl walked up to her
“Good afternoon ma’am”, the girl greeted, she was holding a fancy lunch pack.
Sharuna looked at her
She recognized her instantly, it was the maid who had come to answer the door at Mr Bennett’s house
“Yeah, afternoon”
“I’m sure you know me?”, the girl asked
Sharuna nodded
“Yeah, anything?”
“Well, Mr Priceley sent me to give you this”, she placed the lunch pack on her desk
Sharuna looked at it
“Thanks. Um….. tell him I’m grateful”
The girl smiled
“My pleasure”, and she walked out of the class
Sharuna sighed
Not again!
She placed the lunch pack on her laps and looked into it
Hmm
She salivated
The aroma was appetizing
Chicken and waffles, with a strawberry shortcake and chilled banana juice
Her stomach rumbled instantly, she couldn’t wait, she began doing justice
to the food
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She saw Dr Sujit’s car halt at the entrance of her school
She got up
“Mother Hubbard”, she called the old lady running the store
“Yes daughter”, the old lady answered, placing her specks well on her eyes
“My dad is here for me now, I wanna get going”
“Okay daughter. Take care”, Sharuna hugged the old lady and left
The woman had begun to like her company and always looked forward to seeing her after the closing hour
Sharuna crossed the road and walked up to her dad’s car
“Hey Daddy”, she opened the car and entered
“Good afternoon”, she greeted relaxing comfortably on the seat
Dr Sujit turned to her and smiled
“How was today daughter?”
“Splendid”, she replied
Dr Sujit revved the car and they hit the road
“Daughter, I have something to tell you”, he said as they drove
Sharuna sat up
“Huh? What’s that that can’t wait till we get home”
Dr Sujit stiffened a laugh
She must say something
“Well, it can’t wait till I get home, I have to say it now”
“Okay, so shoot”
He took a deep breath and exhaled
“I will be away for two weeks, I will be traveling for a function”
She assimilated the information
“So?”
“I won’t like you to stay home all alone, you would stay with Priceley, I’ve arranged it”
What!
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