Richardson watched the man before him cough before drinking the water given to him by Tom.“You’ll need to take in more liquid Sire,” suggested Tom. “You lost a lot of energy when you fought with your brother.”“You sly devil,” laughed the man, hacking another cough. “I don’t need more water, I need rest.”With that, he waved Tom away, glancing at Richardson through narrowed eyes.“Right now I can tell from your stance that you’re in need of answers,” sighed the man. “What do you want to know?”“I only hope you’re okay,” Richardson mumbled, wondering if the frail old man before him could still work into the next day. He looked weak and frail. He was like a big baby. “I can take a beating and stand on my two feet, boy,” laughed the man. “I once held two men away from me while fighting a boxer with my other hand. I was a beast in my day.“Richardson had heard so many old men exaggerate about their past dealings but he could believe what his grandfather was saying. The old man was larg
Damien walked to where his grandson stood seeing the young man stare through the window deep in thoughts.He could tell that he was worried about what was going to happen in the future and he had to reassure the man of his involvement in his safety.“You don’t need to be troubled, kid,” the man grunted out a reply, going to sit on a couch with his legs crossed. “After everything you’ve told me, I feel like the chaos in the family. I can tell that this evening would not be the worst we’ve seen. He will come back and it could be worse.”“Elijah is not going to be a bother to you,” he reassured the young man, motioning for him to sit with him. “Trust me on that.”However Richardson knew better. He knew that was not going to be the case at all. He knew the troubles would be much once Elijah shared his tale with the rest of his family.That would make everyone want their pound of flesh taken out of his body.Suddenly it dawned on him that the gathering would soon take place and there was a
“Hey,” he called to her as she paced to where he stood.”“You showed up,” she smiled. “I didn’t know if you were just playing or being serious.”“Me neither,” he chuckled jokingly. “But at least I’m here.”He looked at the trolley behind her. It seemed like she had a lot of work on her hands.“What time would you be off work?” he yawned. He had forgotten to have lunch while at the office due to the work he had had all day. It had been a stressful but short day at work for him.“I’m almost done,” she pointed to the upturned mops in her work station. “A patient threw up in her room so I have to go clean it up. I’ll soon be done.”The thought of a sick patient vomiting in the hospital room made him sick. For one he hated hospitals, secondly, the idea of vomiting in a place such as a hospital gave him goosebumps. He was not a fan of either.“Should I wait for you or…”“I’m done,” she laughed, noticing his upturned nose which he held in disgust. “I just need to drop these in the store a
“Look, I got you out here so we can get you ready for the gathering. You need to relax. You seem tense.”That was because she was tense, he thought to himself.Her cheeks flustered turning red as she released her hands a bit, “It’s my first time being in a place this luxurious before. I feel so out of place.”He understood her dilemma. It was how he felt the first time Tom had taken him to the place as well. It took him a while to adapt to his whole new life and he did not expect her to change overnight.“Sir,” the receptionist called to him as he turned to see her with two of her workmates by her side. “This way please.”He stood to his feet, following the women into the inner stores as Jennie plodded behind him, clanging her slippers noisily on the marble floors.They got into a room filled with expensive designer suits and male clothes as he shook his head.“Is anything the matter, sir?” the lady asked.“I’m not getting anything for myself. A friend of mine would be getting the
“Please stop!” she cried, pleading with the security guard as she was being dragged to the exit but all her pleas fell on deaf ears. Trying to reason with the attendants was useless as they had been the ones to call the security guard.“Don’t forget to greet poverty on your way out!” the receptionist laughed heartily while her attendants bellowed out in sync.This was really a bad day for the poor girl who had no one to defend her.The other customers of the store went around their daily business wondering what such a lowlife was doing in the store anyway.It was an uneasy sight, watching the woman getting cuffed and carried out, yet no one did anything to defend her.Just as she was being dragged out of the boutique, Richardson arrived from answering his call, tucking his phone neatly into his front pocket only to see his date carried onto a security guard’s shoulder.To say he was stunned was beyond words as he was not expecting the scene playing out before him.He tried to wr
As they drove through the luxurious street, the thoughts of what had happened haunted Jennie, giving her goosebumps on her arms.This had happened to her before but not as huge as this.She knew that she was not rich and could not afford the luxurious things in life, so she kept away from those popular places to avoid being disgraced.Richardson saw the goosebumps on her arms and felt sorry for the lady. He could have done something to prevent it but he had no idea at the time that she was being disgraced in public like that.Jennie tried to shake off the nasty thoughts and focus on the future as that was the only thing she needed to do.“I’m sorry for embarrassing you,” she mumbled out an apology to the man who looked at her with pity in his eyes. “I promise it will not happen again.”“Oh, no need to apologize,” he laughed. “It wasn’t your fault. Those stupid attendants were the ones to blame for it all. In fact, I am glad that they got fired. That way they can reflect on their ac
As they got into the boutique, Jennie held her breath watching the elites walk around without a care in the world.The air inside the boutique was different from that of the last one they had visited. If that one reeked of riches, this one reeked of wealth. Wealth that could not be bought or borrowed.She was sure that amongst the women in the boutique, celebrities could be seen.“Good day to you sir,” an attendant smiled at Richardson. “How may I be of help?”“Take us to the dinner section,” his deep voice thundered.“Right this way please,” the lady smiled, walking briskly ahead of them.***While the clothes were taken out of the boxes, Jennie’s eyes caught the price tag of one of the dresses.“Thirty five thousand dollars?!” She gasped. She could tell that it was the exact gown she had seen in the previous store. It was twenty thousand dollars there.“These are the cheapest clothes we have at the store,” the attendant said, pointing to the luxurious clothes dangling before the
The drive back to the hospital was an eventful one with Jennie from time to time checking out the clothes she had in her possession. “Do you like them?” Richardson asked, excited for her and happy that he was able to put a smile on her face after the embarrassing moment she had encountered in the first boutique.“I don’t like it, I love it!” she squealed. It was clear she was excited. This was the first time she was having something as expensive as this. She was happy, glad and all of them in between. Her emotions were through the roof.She looked at the man beside her, smoothly steering through the evening traffic as they headed back to the hospital.They had spent hours shopping for the perfect clothes. She had gotten them and they were all expensive.Richardson on the other hand remembered his first shopping experience with Tom. He had been insulted and looked down on, but as soon as Tom joined in, the atmosphere changed.It was evidently clear that people still hated the poo