Mrs Tolu
Luther was a good guy, I did not know why peace could not see that. I know that being a single mom is making her bear all the burden alone. I wanted her to be open to new options since she wasn't going back to her former husband. I nearly broke down when I saw Nathan crying this morning. This children must be enduring a lot silently. That was just one way it was affecting the children. I admire her parenting style but I did not want to see her bar the burden all alone. I did not want her to make the same mistake I made when I was still in my youthful age.
I had a husband who cheated on me and squandered the money on gambling and women. I was in pain and agony each day because my husband unfaithfulness disrupted my mental health.
Our five year old daughter had to bear the grunt of all our decisions. I had to file a divorce and a year later, my daughter health worsened mentally. Without a dad she had lost all joy. She no longer played with her dog daisy. She no longer danced along to her favourite station, she no longer enjoyed color time or anything else.
The next year she died .
I closed my eyes, the last words she said before she left the world made me tear up in front of peace.
I miss papa so much, I missed our outings together.
Thinking about that sat whirled up tears within me to just overflow. It had been a constant ring of regret even when I re married and had children. I did not want peace to go through what I went through. For as long as I can advice hr too, I would keep on mentioning her getting a nice man that can complete her home and fill up the void that children must have had internally within them. They are one of the most strongest children I have come across.
One day as I was arranging the home I found a family drawing of Nancy in her draw book. She drew stick bundles and a ball like head to resemble their mom and drew tinier clones of the biggest image. Three small clones. I tried looking for the dad and I saw a shadow image that had been erased. What seemed to be a mistake. I looked closer and I could see a question mark on that shadow image. This little children must have compared themselves with other children and must have been wondering where their father must have been. Even worse, they must have blamed themselves in some kind of way to for not being deserving of a father.
" What do you honestly think about luther?"
" let us not talk about this Miss tolu, I know he is a nice man but I don't see him as a romantic partner, at best a platonic friend."
" Would a platonic friend take a two days leave to com stay at your home because you are sick or would a friend send you extravagant gifts during your birthdays ?"
She put her head down, like she was pensively thinking about all I had said. This was my chance now that my advice was getting through to her, I decided to say all I had to say.
" you are missing the point. He is not just being friendly or thoughtful. I see, the way he looks at you, don't you think after so long. It is time for him to be given a chance."
" Mrs tolu, I can handle being a single mom, I will be more cautious about my kids behavior and if a similar report comes once more. I will change schools."
I heaved a heavy sigh, I could see fear in her eye as she spoke, I decided to let the conversation be.
" Peace, what is the time?"
She gasped at me she as she checked her wrist watch. She was supposed to welcome a new contract with a another company in her office in exactly one hour" I ,mean the veggies in the greenhouse were not going to eat themselves" I raised up my braw and I stared at her with an eye of amusement.
" oh my Miss Tolu I almost forgot about the meeting" she went into her room. And I could hear the shower beat against the bathroom floor. Peace would understand all this very soon on her own. All I had to do was pray for her to see what I see. I laughed once again, I could hear her agonizing about what to wear as she rushed out from the bathroom.
PEACE
I could not imagine the woman who was standing in the mirror,she was tall and beautiful. I buttoned up my matching suit and trousers. I looked myself and admired how beautiful I was. My wrapped up not burn stretched out my cat eyes and I was certain that I wanted too look reliable and competent.
I was with the files and I was reading the clause of agreement, turning the pages one by one.
" Hey! Are you not going to have breakfast ?"
I quickly rushed to the table and grabbed a pancake from the breakfast she had laid out, I am already late miss. I cannot risk it. I went to hug her.
" Thank you for all you do, I am very lucky to have you." I gave her a tight squeeze and I headed for the door, with the soft squishy pancake in my mouth.
" Good morning ma'am"
" Good morning ma'am"
Good morning ma'am"
" Good morning ma'am"
I entered the hydroponics wharehouse to greet the production team.
Stacie the production manager and the company's agricultural supervisor gave me a file report. I schemed through it.
" You are saying that we can have 20 cartoons each of tomatoes and cabbages for the new contract coming up?"
" Yes ma'am , exactly 20."
" All right, cross check the vegetables. Make sure that they are all fresh and take out the ones that may have gone bad. I appreciate your efforts, lets get this down quickly. They would arrive anytime soon. If all goes well, the entire staff would get a raise"
" Thank you ma'am" I heard an increase in excitement in her voice, I wanted her and the rest to stay motivated. I really needed this contract. Our hydroponics farm was just a growing start up and this would be the second company that is agreeing to sign a contract with us. Everything had to be perfect.