NIGHTMARE MARRIAGE : CHAPTER 1 – 20
BY JOY FAVOUR SHAKA
CHAPTER FOUR
I stood up from the bed. I pulled off the gown and found a very sxy dress. I guess am gonna cancel my plans with Tom tonight for Scott. I wasn’t expecting he was gonna call me but am happy anyways.
Scott is my favorite client cause he pays me well and…..I guess I have little feelings for him cause I feel really happy whenever he’s with me.
I know he doesn’t like me just as the way I feel towards him. He likes me because of just three words, s*x. Although, I really don’t mind about it but wouldn’t it be great if I was his girlfriend??.
NIGHTMARE MARRIAGE : CHAPTER 1 – 20
A WEEK LATER..
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Riley
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“Ry, onion rings for table four!.” Cathy tells.
“Kk, Miranda how is it going over there?.”
“Will be ready in five minutes.” She says from the kitchen.
“Ry, can you please help me with the order of table sixteen?. Mr Gray needs my attention right now.” Cathy tells as I nodded in response.
After serving table four his meal, I walked towards where Cathy asks me to take order from, table sixteen.
“Good day sir, you’re welcome to Browns Restaurant. What would you like to order?.” I tell politely to the man seated in front of me.
His gaze was on his phone as I talked to him. He lifts up his face and looked at me.
Urgh!. Him again??.
“Here is the menu sir.” I say, handling it over to him.
I watched him patiently as he looked at the content in the menu.
“I would want a soft drink and..” He says indistinctly. I couldn’t hear what he was saying cause he is putting on a nose mask, as usual….and a black hoodie that kind of sent chills to my skin immediately when i walked towards him.
“And what sir?.” I ask, ready to pen down whatever he says.
He says something again but was unclear. I smiled at him, a fake one which isn’t obvious.
“Can you please remove your nose mask so I can take your order, am sorry I can’t hear what you’re saying sir.” I say calmly and in a polite manner as I glimpse at his Nordic eyes.
What’s so hard in taking off his nose mask??. Dummy, you’re wasting my time!.” I thought angrily as I smiled at him.
This is what we face almost everyday from annoying customers like him!. Anytime he comes to eat in our Restaurant, he’s always wearing a nose mask. This is the third time now, the first time he came, he was hearing a hat…funny but weird.
I hear him sigh. He opens the menu again as he points at the food he wants from the menu.
“Guacamole bruschetta and Manhattan?.” I say as he nods.
“Alright sir, I’ll be right back.” I smiled and walked away to get his food.
“Mira, a special guacamole bruschetta and Manhattan to go!.” I say as I gave her the small sheet of paper containing the order of that customer.
“Okay!.” She collects it.
Before she made the food, I attended to other customers that walked in. Damn, today is really busy….I wonder what’s taking Cathy so long to return from Mr Gray’s office. I hope all is fine tho.
“Table number sixteen’s lunch is ready!.” Miranda says from the kitchen as she passed the meal through the small shaped window.
“Thanks Mira.” I nod.
“Yeah sure.”
“Table twelve needs two sausage rolls and milkshake.” I tell.
“Copy that!.”
I carried the tray and walked back to the customer in gray colored nose mask. “Here you go sir. Please do enjoy your meal, you’re welcome to Browns Restaurant once again.”
Of course, he nodded his response as I walked towards Cathy who just returned from our boss office.
“Hey, what’s up?.” I ask.
“Nothing much, he wants to see us after closing hours. He seemed pretty angered tho.” She whispers.
“Oh, hope we ain’t in trouble?.”
“Don’t know. We’ll find out later. Thanks for helping me.”
“You’re welcome.”
NIGHTMARE MARRIAGE : CHAPTER 1 – 20
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It’s almost 7pm, we were putting everything in order, ready to close for the day. There was only one customer left, the man in nose mask. His attention was just fixed on his phone.
“What’s with that dude anyways?.” Miranda mutters as her and Cathy mops the floor.
“Huh?.”
“Okay…..he always leaves this place late. Like, whenever we are about to go home. Isn’t he strange.” She whispers.
“Maybe he is ugly, cause I don’t get why he’s wearing a nose mask.” Cathy says in a low voice.
“Maybe he is a wanted criminal, who knows?!” Mira mutters.
“Omg, maybe.” Cathy gasps silently.
I shake my head sideways at their gossips. I watched as the man dipped his phone into his baggy pant pocket and stood up, our eyes met each other. He looked away and went for the door, he had paid for his lunch three hours ago.
“Thank goodness he is gone, i just couldn’t breathe since. Who knows if he is sent to aszassinate someone and his target didn’t show up. .” Cathy says.
I sighed and walked towards where he sat with a tray. As I raised up the empty plate, something dropped on the floor.
I bent low to pick it up. I stared at it in my hands with confused eyes.
A card??, it contained a phone number. That man must have forgotten it, why the h*ll would he place it under the plate, so careless!.
“Riley, be fast. The boss wants to see us all.” Miranda tells.
“Coming!.” I respond, I put the card on my apron and quickly packed the plates.
I’ll return it to him whenever he comes again.
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“Sir, you called for us.” Mira speaks up immediately we entered his office.
“Yes. I want to tell you girls…..that there has been a little change in this business.”
“How sir?.” I asked confusedly.
“You three know how small this restaurant is…..so I came up with an idea since I want the progress of this building. Anyways, I should get to the point….I have decided that your salaries will be deducted henceforth.” He tells.
“What??.” We queried in unison.
“Yes.” He responded with a smile which doesn’t suit his face at all, he has a natural mean looking face.
“But sir, have we done anything wrong to deserve this??.” Cathy shrieked.
“Sir, please tell us. We promise to change sir.” Miranda begs.
“I have families to feed. If any of you thinks you’re not okay with my decision then stop working here. Period!.” He states angrily.
“Your salaries will be deducted, have I made my self clear??.” He repeats.
“Yes Mr Gray.” We responded.
“Good, you can all go home.” He tells harshly.
“Yes sir.”
NIGHTMARE MARRIAGE : CHAPTER 1 – 20
I got home and was welcomed by the aroma of mom’s delicious food, yeah she made dinner again. She just wouldn’t listen to me, she’s really stubborn.
“How was work today Riley?.” She asks as we both sat on the floor to eat.
“It was a little bit stressful but fun mom.” I faked a smile as I thought of Mr Gray, my boss.
I didn’t tell mom about the deduction of our salaries, she’ll be disturbed and I don’t want her to be. I want her to always smile and be happy, am so worried about her health, she means so much to me.
“I hope you ain’t tired, my dear?.” She asks with a concerned look.
“Oh no. Am not, am very fine and strong.” I say with a funny facial expression as she chuckled.
I watched as her bright smile fade instantly. “What’s wrong momma?.” I ask.
She drops the water she intended to drink and sigh, she looks sad all of a sudden and am getting upset already.
I…I…wish I am strong enough to support you financially.” she tells sadly.
“Oh common mom, don’t say that. You’ve helped me a lot and now it’s time for me to take good care of you. Don’t worry mom, am gonna buy you a house bigger than this when time comes. Everything will soon be fine for us, don’t you believe?.”
“I believe.”
She became emotional, she smiled as tears dropped on her cheeks. I stood up from my seat, moved close to her and hugged her.
“Don’t cry mom. Am here for you, always remember I love you.” I wiped off her tears with my palms and placed a kss on her forehead.
“I love you too Riley. Your parents will be so proud of you wherever they are.” She says.
I sniffed back my tears that wanted to fall, I can’t let her see me cry in her presence, she’d be hurt if she sees me break down.
“I miss them so much mom.” I muttered and hugged her tight.
“I know. They’re so lucky to have a descent girl like you, Riley.”
“Thanks mom.”
I withdrew from her and smiled, “Let’s eat, am starving.”
“Sure my dear.”
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After doing the dishes, I went to my room. I closed the door and start pulling off my clothes, I walked to the bathroom and had a quick shower.
I came out from the bathroom and dried my body, I put on my pajamas and moved to where my i pulled off my clothes as I picked them up from the floor.
Something dropped from my jean pocket, it’s that man card. I picked it and looked at it again.
“Charles Norman….” I read. Who knew that weird person bears a nice name, well he is so careless.
“Should I call the number and maybe inform him of his lost card??.” I thought.
Nah….I’ll just hand it over to him when next he comes to our restaurant…yeah, I’d do that.
I kept the clothes I held and dropped the card on my desk next to my bed. I laid flat on my bed after saying a quick prayer to the Lord.
“I wish everything goes well for Aunt Clarissa and I. Amen .”
NIGHTMARE MARRIAGE : CHAPTER 1 – 20
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