My personal secretary

Episode 2: Marcella

"Who is banging on my door like that?" Mrs Beatrice asked as she rushed out to see who was banging her door loudly

Mrs. Beatrice opened the door and saw a woman standing at the front of her house with two young men with swollen faces and bruises

"is she among them?" the woman asked the men, pointing at Mrs Beatrice

" no, mummy, she is their mother," one of the men replied

" Madam, go inside and call your daughters for me," the woman ordered Mrs Beatrice angrily

"Ma'am, please calm down and at least tell me what happened and why you are shouting," Mrs Beatrice told the woman, trying to calm the situation

"Are you blind? Do you need somebody to explain anything to you before you understand what is going on here? Madam, go inside and call your daughters for me," the woman yelled at Mrs Beatrice

"Ma'am, I have three daughters. Which of them are you looking for? Ma'am, I've been polite enough. Why not tell me what the matter is instead of shouting and insulting me?" Mrs Beatrice asked the woman, almost yelling

"Okay, since you can't dictate it, let me tell you your daughters beat up my sons and injured them. Just take a good their faces," the woman explained angrily

" what? you mean my daughters did this to your sons?" Mrs Beatrice asked in surprise as she walked closer to them to examine their bruised faces, but she suddenly got interrupted by Marcella

"what is going on here?" Marcella asked as she came out of the house

" Mom, she is the one," one of the men said, hiding behind their mom

"oh, so you are among them? Where are the rest?" the woman asked Marcella, rushing towards her to hit her, but Mrs Beatrice stopped

" what do you mean by the rest?" Marcella asked the woman

" Mom, she beat us up alone," the young men chorused, and their mother was shocked

" what you mean by she beat you up alone? I thought you said that the girl and her two sisters beat you guys up," the woman asked her children in surprise

"No, Mom, what we meant was that she had two sisters." the young men tried to explain, but Marcella cut them

"yes, I beat them up alone. Are you surprised? did they bring you here to come fight for them?" Marcella asked the woman rudely, and Mrs Beatrice, who had been quiet trying to comprehend the situation, was shocked by her daughter's behavior

"Marcella, your rude brat!" Mrs Beatrice yelled as she rushed to her and started hitting her

" Mom, why are you hitting me? Did you even know what they did to me?" Marcella asked her mom, Mrs Beatrice, as she soon as escaped her reach

" Oh my God, I can't believe this. I'm calling the cops on her," the woman said, bringing out her phone from her bag

" no, please, I beg you, don't call the cops. I'll handle her myself, please," Mrs Beatrice pleaded with the woman

"Who then is going to pay for my children's hospital bills? I'm calling the cops on her," the woman insisted

" Ma'am, I'm very sorry I don't have any money now, but I promise to pay you later when I receive my salary," Mrs Beatrice pleaded again, and the woman sighed

" Okay, ma'am, I'd just let it go just because of you don't even bother paying me later, but make sure you deal with her," the woman said and stormed out with her children without waiting for Mrs Beatrice's response

" of course, I will," Mrs. Beatrice replied loudly so the woman could hear her

After the woman and her children where had gone out of sight, Mrs Beatrice stormed angrily into the house, gathered Marcella's things, and started throwing them out

" Mom, why are you throwing my things out? Marcella asked her mom, Mrs Beatrice, but she didn't reply. She threw all her things out and shut the door, leaving Marcella and her luggage outside.

Three hours later, Marcella's sisters, Mira and Marina, returned from work to see their little sister outside with her luggage thrown outside

" Marcella, what happened? Why are you sitting outside with your luggage?" Mira asked as she ran to Marcella with concern

" Mom threw my things out and locked me out," Marcella replied sadly

"Mom kicked you out? What did you do? What problem did you cause this time?" Marina asked, feeling unconcerned as she knocked on the door

" Marcella, what did you do? " Mira asked her, looking very concerned, and Marcella was speechless

" I know Marcella too well. I know she must have caused another problem," Marina concluded as she knocked again, and Mrs Beatrice opened the door

" both of you can come in," she said to Mira and Marina as she opened the door

"Mom, what about Marcella?" Mira asked

"Marcella is not coming into my house. She can go wherever she likes," Mrs Beatrice replied

" why, mom? What is her offense," Mira protested

" Why are you asking me? ask her, let her say it herself." Mrs. Beatrice fired at Mira

"Okay, Marcella, what did you do?" Marina asked sincerely this time, and Marcella was quiet

" come on, start talking, you stupid brat," Mrs Beatrice yelled at Marcella angrily

" I.. I beat up two guys," Marcella said reluctantly

"Two grown men, not two guys, look; I'm tired of Marcella causing me problems. Mira, you better come inside now before I lock the both of you outside," Mrs. Beatrice yelled at Mira

" Mom, I'm not coming inside without Marcella. I know she has been sitting outside for a while now," Mira insisted

" Alright then, as you wish," Mrs Beatrice said and tried to close the door, but Marina stopped her

" Mom, please calm down, and let's settle this," Marina pleaded with their Mom

"There is nothing to settle here. Marcella is leaving this house, and that final," Mrs Beatrice concluded

" Mom, please don't do this. Where do you want here to go and stay?" Mira pleaded

"At this point, I don't care anymore. I can no longer tolerate Marcella's problems. We just moved out from the house we were staying in before because Marcella has given us a bad name in that area. We've not even stayed up to a week here, and Marcella is already causing problems again. I can no longer put up with her. I've heard enough," Mrs Beatrice said angrily

"Mom, please forgive her," Mira begged

" no, no, no, I'm not letting it go this time. Let her look for somewhere else to stay; this place can no longer contain the both of us," Mrs Beatrice stated

"Marcella, what did the guys do to you that made you beat them up?" Marina asked Marcella, and she was quiet

" Marcella, you fool, answer her now!" Mrs Beatrice yelled furiously at Marcella

" They stepped on me, and they refused to say sorry," Marcella said reluctantly, and they were all surprised

" what? Can you imagine because they stepped on you and didn't say sorry? Is that why you beat them up?" Mrs Beatrice said and charged at Marcella to hit her, but Marina and Mira held her back

" leave me alone. Let me deal her," Mrs Beatrice said as she struggled to get out of her daughter's grip, but they held her tightly, stopping her from hitting Marcella

"Mom, I'm sorry. Please forgive me," Marcella said and knelt down with a pitiful look

" Mom, look, she is sorry. Please forgive her," Marina said pitifully, too

"Mummy, please.... please," Mira added, and Mrs Beatrice was touched

"Okay, fine; Marcella keeps getting into trouble because she is jobless, and even when she got a job, she beat her employer up. The only reason I'd be letting Marcella into my house now is if she would promise me that she would get a job before the end of this month," Mrs Beatrice explained but was interrupted by Marcella

" before the end of this month? where am I supposed to get a job before the end of this month?" Marcella asked worriedly

" that is none of my business, and not only will you promise me to get a job before the end of this month, but you will also promise me not to beat up anyone again cos the day you do, you will be leaving this house, do I make myself clear? Mrs Beatrice asked Marcella, and she nodded

" yes, Mom, I promise," Marcella replied

" thank you, Mom," Marina and Mira chorused

" don't thank me. Both of you are my witnesses," Mrs Beatrice warned them and stormed inside angrily

" Mom is okay," Marina said and ran after Mrs Beatrice, hugging her and teasing her from behind while Mira helped Marcella pack her things inside