A NIGHT WITH A STRANGER : CHAPTERS 41 – 50

A NIGHT WITH A STRANGER : CHAPTERS 41 – 50

The next morning, Maya woke up and notice she slept alone on the bed, she wondered where Jayden could be since he didn’t come back home last night, and she wonder why she is so worried about his whereabouts.

A NIGHT WITH A STRANGER : CHAPTERS 41 - 50

“Why do you care, Maya? Don’t worry about him, he is old enough to take care of himself”. she said as stood up to the bathroom to freshen up.

Some hours later, the manager was attending to some influential people in the VIP lobby, she asked Maya to get them some drinks, which she obey and left to get the drinks, Angela and Becky were beside the customers attending to their needs.

” Mom, that dress looks pretty”. A young elegant lady said she was seated next to her mother and also her other sisters on the left-hand side.

“Yeah, you are right, it will look pretty on you”. another elegant lady said.

” Ok, I will have it”. she said and the manager ask Angela to help her with the dress. Maya was coming with a tray of drinks, Becky saw that she was getting closer, so she stretch out her leg, Maya tiptoed and fell on the ground as the whole drink spilled on them, and they grunt surprisedly.

“Oh my gosh!” the mother yelled and the manager started apologizing to them including Maya, Angela, and Becky She Stood on one side laughing secretly.

“How dare you! Are you blind?” 1st girl yelled angrily at Maya and landed a hot slap across her face and everyone gasped and it caught some people’s attention.

“Am so sorry, it was an accident”. Maya sputtered feeling her cheek.

” You are sorry? Look at what you did to our dresses”. 2nd girl yelled at her.

“Do you know how much this dress is worth? Even if you sell all your entire property, it won’t be enough to afford the dress”. 1st girl said rudely.

” We are so sorry, it wasn’t intentional”. Ms.Queen said trying to defend Maya.

“Are you taking her side? She just embarrasses us”. The mother said.

” I know that’s why we apologize, I promise to fix it”. she said and they scoff.

“fix it? The only way we can accept your apologizes, is if you get her fired immediately”. The 2nd sister said Maya and Ms.Queen went surprised while Angela and Becky were feeling happy to hear it.

” Please I am sorry, I didn’t mean to”.Maya said sincerely as she fell on her knees begging them.

“Get her fired or we will leave and never set our feet here again”. The mother said.

” But, Mom, she already apologizes, mistakes do happen, it wasn’t intentional that she had to spill the drinks on us”.3rd sister finally spoke out politely and they stare hard at her for her to keep shut.

“Get her fired now!”. 1st girl yelled and people started to assemble around them murmuring at the sight of their stained clothes, Maya was begging and sobbing on her knees, and just then someone interrupted them from behind.

” On whose order that you have the nerve to ask my employees to be fired?”Jayden’s voice came like thunder and they grip in fear as he walk into their midst, he saw Maya on the floor with her head bowed to the ground, and he clenched his fist in anger and then help her up, he saw the tears crawling down from her eyes and the mark of five fingers across her cheek.

He turns angrily to the people bullying her and they lower their faces looking frightened. “How dare you raise your filthy hands on her? what gave you the right?!” he yelled angrily and everyone trembles in fear. including Angela and Becky who were looking surprisedly

“We are sorry Mr. Williams, she embarrasses us by spilling drinks on us”. The mother sputtered in fear.

” Is that what gave you the right to bully her? You have no right whatsoever to raise your hands on her?” he said angrily. “You know what, I am going to make all of you pay for this”. he said and they fell on their knees begging seriously.” I will make sure no one ever welcomes you to their shops or any shopping malls, you will ever think of, I am going to make your life miserable”. he threatened

“Please we are sorry, we didn’t mean to do it, please forgive us”. The mother said begging along with her children. Maya suddenly went shocked by his threat, he could see the danger and anger in his eyes, and she also saw how sincere the woman and her children were begging, she felt pity and she knows no matter what happened, customers are always right, they deserve respect no matter how right and wrong they were. She couldn’t bear to see customers leaving the mall because of her and it might affect the sales. She joins them on their knees and everyone was surprised including Jayden.

” Please sir, is not their fault, it was mine, I mistakenly spill the drinks on them and ruin their clothes, they just do what other customers will do, please don’t punish them for my mistake, customers are always right”.she sniff. “please I beg you, it will never happen again”. she said and Jayden was speechless, the woman and her daughters turn to her quickly.

” Please we are sorry for bullying at you, we promise never to do it again, “1st sister said.

“Please forgive my family for their mistakes, it will never happen again”. 3rd sisters said and Maya was surprised at them.

” No, no, no, I don’t deserve your apologies, it is wrong for a customer to be asking a common employee for forgiveness, am just an employee here, please don’t apologize to me “. she said and turn her gaze back to Jayden, everyone around was amazed by hneedsood attitude, the woman and her children felt guilty for bullying at her and they regretted their actions. ” Please sir, if anyone need to be punished, it should be me, I was careless, Please”. She said firmly, Jayden hesitate for a while and ask all of them to stand up.

“Thank you, Mr. Williams, ” the woman and children said as Jayden stare at them for a while and walk away.

“We are sorry for the inconvenience”. Ms. Queen said to them

” no, no, no, we should be saying sorry, you have a very kind-hearted employee”. The mother said smiling at Maya.

“Am sorry for hitting you”. 1st sister said.

” Is ok, I actually deserve that, I ruin your dress”. she said.

“Yeah, we know, you are such a nice person, despite how rude we were to you, you still defended us in front of your boss”. 2nd sister said.

” That’s what employees do,”.she said.

“Sure”. The mother said and brought out some money from her bag and point it to Maya.” please accept this from us, to treat yourself”. she said and Maya was surprised.

“No, ma, I can’t accept this, I told you I am fine”. she said as she decline, she try persuading her, but she refused.

” ok, if you say so”.

“I will still like to have that dress”. 1st sister said.

” I guess I will have one too”.3rd sister said, Maya turn to get the dresses for them, but she got interrupted by one of Jayden’s guards who came to tell her Jayden call for her in the VIP room, she excuse herself and left. Angela and Becky who couldn’t understand what happened, got confused and speechless.

“What is really going on? Angela questioned confusedly.

” Why does the boss always take her side? Something is not right”Becky said and Ms. Queen call them to come and attend to the customers.

A NIGHT WITH A STRANGER : CHAPTERS 41 – 50

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