Chapter 6 SIX

ROSE POV

I entered my house and greeted my mom. My mom was in the kitchen preparing dinner. Mummy, I'm home. I shouted She came out of the kitchen panicking. Why are you home late? she asked, looking worried.

Your shift should be over around 2 p.m. today. This is already 8 p.m., so why are you home late?

Well, mom, we have to talk, I told her.

What happened, she asked? Mum, after dinner, we will talk, I told her.

Where is Richard? He is in his room. He has been so worried about you; he has been asking of you all day. You better have a tangible reason for coming home so late, my mother said.

Mummy, don't worry, we have a lot to talk about after dinner, I told her.

I went into the room and saw my brother reading his text book. Hey baby, big sister is here, I told him. I jumped out of his reading table, looking happy. He jumped on me and hugged me.

What made you come home late today? he asked. Well, don't worry, I have told mom that we need to talk, so you will have to join us.

Okay, he replied, What did you learn today? I hope you behaved well and didn't disturb mom. He shook his head in response, What of the chocolate you promised to buy for me? Oh, I forgot but I promised to give you the money to buy it tonight, baby. He smiled and gave me a high five.

We ate dinner in silence. My mom prepared Mac and cheese for us. Mom, this is so delicious. I told her, giving her a thumbs up. You are the best cook. I said smiling wholeheartedly. She smiled and gave a soft thank you. But I noticed that throughout the dinner she kept stealing glances at me. I knew she was feeling restless because I told her I wanted to see her. I was also feeling bad to leave my mom and baby brother alone, but there was nothing I could do.

After dinner, I called my mom and brother together. My mom was looking at me eagerly to hear what I had to say. Well, eeermmm, I cleared my throat, nervous as fuck.

I have actually gotten a job, and the pay is so high. We will have to take care of our responsibilities, and my baby brother will be able to go to a bigger and better school.

When I finished what I was saying, my mother was looking at me suspiciously. How is it possible that just today you've gotten a job that is going to pay you so well?

Mummy The matter is kind of complicated, I said, contemplating whether to tell her the truth or not. I was already planning to tell the truth when I remembered Nick's threat. I don't want to put the lives of my mother and brother at great risk.

Well, mom, I have been telling my friends that I needed a good-paying job, so one of them helped me with this. I said I felt so guilty and helpless for lying to my mom, but there is nothing I could do about that.

Which of your friends is Max? My mom asked, No, it is Rita. I lied, i don't have any friends bearing Rita.

Okay, is that all my mom said? Well, no, you haven't let me finish what I'm saying. I replied smiling. The job has rules; it actually is a maid job, and the person I will be working with is a billionaire, so I will have to stay in the mansion, and I'm allowed to be out of the mansion to visit only at the end of every month, I told my mom.

When I finished, she said, When are you resuming?Tomorrow, I told her, and she looked shocked. Why is it so early like that? Well, mom, that is the policy of the work; there is nothing I could do.

We played and gisted before we left for our various rooms. I bid my mom goodbye before I left for my room. I started arranging my load. I took some of the cloth I think I will find useful. Then I saw the lingeries that Mark gifted me on my eighteenth birthday. I took them smiling, remembering my facial expression while seeing what was inside. I decided to take them along with me. At least I will use this to remember Mark. I mentioned that I needed to tell him I won't be resuming work with him from tomorrow.

I quickly park my load and start searching for my phone's dialing number. After ringing for some time, I pick up my phone.

Mark: Wassup, Rosie, how are you doing?

Rose: I'm good, Mark, and you?

Mark: I'm cool,this one that you called me this night. I hope there's no problem.

Rose: Yes, there is no problem, but I would like to tell you something. I don't know how you will react or take it.

Mark: What is it, Rose? You are scaring me already.

Rose: The thing is, I have gotten a job somewhere where I will be working as a maid, so I want to tell you that starting tomorrow I won't be resuming work with you, and please can you pass this information on to your boss? Because if I tell him myself, he won't take it lightly.

Mark: Rose, is there something you are not telling me? How did you get a job just today, and to be precise, you didn't tell me you were going job hunting just today?

Rose:Mark I will tell you more about it when we see each other.

Mark: Okay, please take care of yourself.

Rose:Bye Mark I will miss you.

Mark: What did you mean by you will mean to me? We can both hang out when we are less busy, maybe this weekend.

Rose:well Mark I forgot to mention to you that I will be staying in the mansion with the other maid and will only be able to visit my family at the end of the month.

Mark: Rose, we still need to talk another time. You can also give me a call. Bye for now.

Rose. Bye.

***************THE NEXT DAY****************

My mom was already preparing breakfast for me. I greeted her; she told me to eat before I go. i eat small and bid her goodbye, as did my brother.

I went outside and saw that the driver who drove me here yesterday was already waiting for me outside. I greeted him, and he helped me park my load in the car.

He dropped me inside the mansion and helped me carry my load. As I was entering, he was staring at me, and I was feeling inconvenient. Well, take her to the room on the 3rd floor, he told Peter.

Peter looked at him shocked. 3rd storey, you mean beside your room? he asked. Yes, beside my room. He replied, giving Peter a harsh glare.

TBC