To Love A Pauper

the meeting at the bar

They were both looking at each other with their eyes fixed on each other. Sandra's chest was obviously beating so fast.

"What do you want now Sandra," Donald asked to end the awkward staring competition.

"Donald, you have been avoiding me," Sandra said.

"Really! Avoiding you?" Donald asked for affirmation.

"Yes, ever since Jessica started flirting with you, you don't even want to set your eyes on me. Beside, you snubbed Clara the other day when she wanted to talk to you," Sandra said.

Donald smiled in a way that shows that Sandra was been ludicrous.

"Are you being serious right now, is Jessica the problem or yourself?" Donald asked.

"Am neither the problem, you are just making things so difficult for me..."

Sandra's phone rang to interrupted her, she look at the screen of phone with absolute disgust.

unfortunately, it is her mother calling. she answered the call with fears because she don't know whether her mother is already home

"Hello ma!" Sandra said immediately she answered the call.

"Sandra, go to my room and you will see my red purse on my bed, please bring it to the gate; I will be at the gate in five minutes," Mrs Susan said.

Sandra's feet could be seen wiggling seriously. She became so tensed and afraid. She immediately turn and run off, heading straight to their house without saying anything to Donald.

Donald open his mouth to call when she took off but some how, he paused. his mouth was wide open without uttering a word.

Sandra ran as fast as she could to make sure she get home before her mother. Fortunately for her, she got into the gate immediately and she saw her mother coming. She ran into the room and brought out the purse.

When her mother left, she was very angry about the whole scenario, she thought she would make her way right with Donald this time before she was interrupted.

***

After collecting the Purse, Mrs Susan head straight to the bar where she had told both Donald and Juliana to meet with her.

It was a very beautiful bar, the DJ was good in his skills, many people drinking in the bar could be seen shaking their head to the music played by the DJ.

Juliana came into such a bar for the first time in her life, the look on her face shows that she had never being to such bar. Juliana look towards her right and she saw a very handsome guy with long hair, he is very fair in complexion, he have expensive chains around his neck. Anyone would conclude that this guy is very rich. Alex looked towards his left and his eyes caught with that of Juliana. Alex took his eyes immediately after the eye's contact but look back again at Juliana after a few seconds. Each time they book look up, their eyes meet.

'Who is that girl? She look gorgeous even though she seems to be unfamiliar with this kind of environment, could she be the girl Mrs Susan contracted? And why is she staring at me?' Alex probed

While all these thoughts were running through his mind, he saw Mrs Susan entering the bar. Juliana greeted immediately, "Good evening ma."

"How are you?" Mrs Susan answered.

"Am fine," she confirmed.

Mrs Susan looked round and saw Alex sitting at their right hand side.

"Let's go to there." she said pointing at where Alex was sitting down.

'Wow! Could he be the guy am going to work for? What kind of a girl would not like this young man? He is really handsome.' Juliana thought to herself as they both walk to where Alex was sitting.

"Good evening ma!" Alex greeted immediately they get close.

"Am so sorry, I have kept you waiting for long. I forgot my purse at home and I returned to get it," she apologized without responding to Alex's greeting.

"Its alright ma. You are already here," Alex said.

"And who are you young lady?" Alex asked referring to Juliana.

"Good evening" Juliana greeted immediately while avoiding the question posed to her.

"Sorry, Alex meet Juliana, this is the girl for the contract. And Juliana, this is Alex, the guy you will be working hand in hand with" Mrs Susan introduced.

Alex extended his hands for a hand shake, and without hesitation, Juliana accept the hand.

"Nice meeting you," Alex said.

"Nice meeting you too," Juliana replied.

When they have all sat down, Mrs Susan ordered for drinks for all of them and they were all served

"There is something you need to know Juliana. I am giving you this contract because I want you to cause the love Sandra have for Donald to wax cold. I have asked Sandra to stop seeing Donald, but even if she stop seeing Donald, it would not stop her from loving him. I can decide to change Sandra from that school as well but if I do, she might develop high pretension; she is very emotional," Mrs Susan explained.

"Are you sure that if I start claiming to be Donald's girlfriend, it can stop her from loving Donald?" Juliana investigates

"She is very jealous but you must be persistent even if Donald tries to push you away," Mrs Susan warned.

"And I will help you in anything you need to do the work," Alex assured her.

"Its not going to be actually easy but I will try my best," Juliana confessed.

"Every job well done has a price, be strong and you will laugh at the end," Mrs Susan said to Juliana.

They all went silent as they sip their drinks. Alex always steal glances at Juliana without the knowledge of Mrs Susan. At times, their eyes met and they would both retrieve their eyes quickly.

"But ma, I would not be able to resume tomorrow because my mother just got back from hospital today and its not safe to leave her for long" Juliana said

"Sorry about that" both Alex and Mrs Susan said at once.

"Thank you all. I will be on my way now." Juliana said as she stand up to leave.

"Okay, we will communicate on phone," Mrs Susan said.

***

It was Monday, and Sandra have it in her mind to meet with Jessica just like she was advised.

Sandra and Clara came into the class and they saw Donald and Jessica laughing while looking at Jessica's phone. Sandra pause immediately she saw them, her feet begin to tremble, she became fiercely enraged and one could hear her breathing heavily. Suddenly, she start walking fast heading straight to Donald's desk

"Sandra! Sandra!!" Clara called but she got no respond from Clara.