Chapter 4 A GLIMMER

"Edna!!" , the voice louder than that of a shrilling kettle was heard from Lily who was checking Edna's email a while ago to see if the clothes they ordered will arrive today. Edna who just ran out from the bathroom to figure out what her friend , no, point of correction, her bestie is all about.

"Guess what?" Lily said as her eyes spread wide open. "What?" from Edna who can't seem to believe her eyes when Lily showed her the Laptop, written on the screen was " Your application and your interview has been accepted. You're to begin work as the hotel manager of Shah groups from Monday." Applying for the hotel job was just a plus. Since she decided not to go into business as that was what she did originally. Maybe it's was meant for her. She smiled as she soliloquized.

Squealing from the girls could be heard as lily put the beat box to celebrate. "Go shawty, it's your birthday." Was heard from lily repeatedly who was singing to a twerking Edna. "Oh my! This has to be celebrated." "Where are we going to celebrate it?"Lily said opening her eye wide with a smirk implying that they had to mention a location together and if it's a jinx, they owe each other a drink.

"Club!!! " they said together, screamed and hugged each other like little teenagers. "Wait" Lily said. "What are we going to do before night?". "Makeover!!" They both screamed and laughed at each other when they realised they said the same thing.

"Ohhk ew, no makeovers. What are we like 10?"Edna said rolling her eyes. After ten seconds of awkwardness, Lily dragged Edna and said " we are definitely doing the makeover." "you had to see your face". Edna laughed."Ohhk, jinx, you owe me a drink now"

"No, I don't."

"Yes, you do."

"Ohhk, I owe you just a carraboutini drink cuz I'm the celebrant" They conversed as they pick up their dress to get ready to start their day.

"Madame turquoise" lily and Edna called to a sturdy black woman with elegant skin who claims to be French. The small but buzzing madame turquoise hair styling shop looks amazing. Many had to queue for an haircut or a new hairstyle, but for Edna and lily, they are madame turquoise favourite especially Edna who she calls 'her great muse'.

"Brava" madame Turquoise said as she applause their walking steps. She looked at Edna and said "enchante. Assois-toi" while pulling out a chair and called one of her assistants to take care of Lily's hair. Sometimes Edna wondered where madame turquoise learnt her french from because they all know that she is not french.The laughter that shows that people were enjoying the service they offered seems to drown the pain Edna was feeling from madame Turquoise combing and braiding her hair. "Don't pay for your service. It's all on me. And enjoy your night at the club" madame Turquoise said smiling to the girls who smiled back and said "bye madame Turquoise ".

"They all never invites me to go with them" madame Turquoise soliloquizes.

A step into the club,Edna could be seen talking to a guy.

"Remember me?"

"Who?"

"Me?" With the a glare that can investigate secrets.

"No,I don't. "

"I guess so" He left without saying anything.

He looked too disappointed for a guy who looked so bubbly earlier. "I think I bored him away."

"him?"

"yes."

"common, let's dance. He's not worth our time." Lily said as she pulled Edna to enjoy the night.

The slow music seems to be flowing with the alcohol.

" can I have a dance?"

"Hugo?" "so,this is miss Edna Parker." He said. Nice to meet you again" as He offered his hand with a smile. She returned the offer with a stifled smile. He left quickly. It was awkward but she understands because no one will want to suffer the same situation twice.

"Maybe they are out to get me. Why am I seeing so many of my past including the one who cursed me."

"Just enjoy the night, Edna." Lily said with her voice drowning into the night.

"Wake up,sleepy head. You're late." Running and scrambling can be heard. "How do I look?" Edna asked.

"ohhk, go get that money motherfu****."

"Yunno, you're lucky to be working from home."

"I know.right? that's why I'm a good writer." Lily said with a smile as Edna left.

Of course a day as Shah's hotel manager isn't going to be easy, most especially when she still has hangover from the other night.it's one of the buzzing hotel. What was she thinking?

Edna was in her moment of writing plan, reading and signing neccessary contracts. A pile of other paperworks could be seen. "You know,if you need any help say it I can help" Edna looked up to the voice and a man staring hungrily at her like she was a snack. "I'm a director here and I'm married. I can help you stay here longer" while caressing her with his eyes. "What does he mean by I can help you stay here longer?" Edna can't help but think about it. "No, I don't need your help.Thank you." "OK. Do you." He said while breathing air down her neck. "Oh my! Was he trying to to romantic? Ewww." she hisses, sanitising her neck while he left.

Sitting down at the Nature themed cafeteria at lunch. She found out the fish breath perv was Jason limer ."Limer, Limer. The name sounded familiar. Doesn't it? As she tries to remember at her office trying to wrap her head around it. Her telephone rang, she found out she was needed at a meeting but no one told her. When she got to the meeting room, she was questioned but they let her off lightly because she was new. She later found out that the perv was supposed to tell her. He told the board that he had left a note for her and she probably ignored it.

Apart from the perv who ruined the 3 hours in her working hour,every other person seems lively. She was in her thought when she heard "miss Edna, can you share your opinion?"

"What can she do? She just arrived or baby can you? If not for anything she had to prove the perv wrong. She wasn't one to underestimate." She stood up ignoring 'Limer's question and went to the board to draft a plan she had written earlier.

Applauses could be heard and she loved that she still had her old self, business skills back.Maybe business was something she loved doing anyway even though it all started with her mum.Striding to her office to pack she saw the perv staring at her while she walked out. She couldn't help but smile. Lily will get all the gist she can today she said while smiling.