The nanny's job

Her new job

He stared at her like she was a problem he hadn't decided what to do with yet, "You're alive, all thanks to me. Lea forced a faint smile.

"It's also good that

Towards evening at Taste life restaurant, lea sat. Still couldn't place what had happened, she kept thinking if to feel excited or get sad but this is a job that pays well and could help financially if talking of her dad. She smiled as soon as semia approached, taking the opposite seat.

"are you okay?"

"the lady who called me for a job interview, took my contact details from you, right?" she asked

"i was going to ask how was your interview"

"am anxious"

"why?" semia asked

"cause i was taken"

"really? sounds good then" she spoke with surprise "that's not what to feel anxious about girl. Come on, you made it, yes!" and for a while she disappeared, then appeared with a plate of fish

"hey!" screamed the male cook "where's that coming from!"

"will explain later!" Semia replied, turning back at lea "hey you're an aquaria right? eat up!" but although anxious lea wasn't pretty excited, she began from the tail

"nm tasty"

"so tell me..... what's this job all about?" she asked

"look who's talking, you submitted my contact but yet couldn't find about the job details. Well it's nanny"

"wait.... what?" there came a long paused from the both sides "nanny?" she repeated in a disgusting manner

"guess who's nanny?" lea asked

"am i familiar with them?"

"look outside..... and guess....."

"stop kidding" semia said

"hey don't be dumb" she exhaled annoyingly

"tell me or i take back the fish, though unfortunately it's the bones left"

"it's gonna leave you in shock...... well it's....... that rich ceo you told me about. his name is davy Smith, ceo of country style chocolate shop" there came another moment of silence as semia kept staring in surprise while lea kept chewing fish bones

"isn't it stupid?"

"nothing's stupid, i mean am surprised you know" semia said. "means that's a good job cause you're gonna be paid pretty good"

"that day at his place was a total embarrassment"

"so? chh"

"am nervous girl"

"this is a good opportunity, so grab it"

"cause it's not you!" lea replied

"look honey, take my advice, besides it isn't forever"

"look who's talking, am going to be staying with him till the day i quit"

"wait... what? "you mean..... like staying together?"

"what else would i mean you dumb ass 😣!"

"whatever😒. So what are you gonna do about your dad?"she asked

"thinking about that too. Maybe the hospital"

"what about your aunt's place?"

"haven't i made it clear that she isn't my family anymore?" she spoke aggressively

"am sorry. Then what about the mental...."

"my dad isn't crazy" she interrupted "i will approach doctor Williams, it's high time he pays me" suddenly the door pushed open, and in walked the restaurant's chubby boss, Mr John. Unknowingly to lea semia disappeared to the kitchen.

Heading out the next day, stood lea with her luggage at the entrance. She felt excited about the salary but didn't seem pleased with whom was her boss. On seeing this unwanted face, davy heaved a long sigh

"you better let me in" she said sarcastically with a hiss, squeezing her way into the sitting room then slammed the door beside him and straight to the couch, she sat. "where do i start?"

"the place's unkept so you know what to do. Hey, be easy with my stuffs while doing the cleaning

"your stuffs are filthy enough to be touched"

"what?"

"and besides i got employed by your sis and not you. Hey, cease ordering me around"

"you're here to serve me!" he yelled

"shouldn't you be ashamed of being babysit?"

"what?"

"and less i forget, am here to nanny you and not s.... serve you. You and i shall never have anything private!" shd said, this stunned the ceo into silence and for a while, he kept staring "what are you staring at, there's nothing on my face" but she instantly uncomfortably moved backwards as he closely approached with a smirk

"are you this dumb" his voice seemed soft this time

"back off!" she yelled with palms at her shirt

"what?"

"don't pretend not to know what you're doing. You..... can never take advantageof my innocence" davy smirked again, after a while silence

"you can never be attractive lea..." he whispered

"wh... what?"

"it disgusts seeing your face, you know why? cause it reminds me of that day"

"you!.....

"nothing else to say? my things are filthy huh?..... then we are just beginning" he dashed out, taking his briefcase. To the car Mr ben was asked to turn on his usual early morning annoying news.

'this is Hawridge TV station' it began. Semia had just sat beside lea who was engrossed with digging into her noodles, she smiled, still staring

"wh... what's on my face?" lea asked

"your new job, how's your first day today?" she faced out with a pause "you haven't said anything"

"what was i to say other than my boss's annoying?"

"you mean.... Mr Smith?"

"yes! who else? just getting on my nerve always" she replied out of fuastration

"and.... what's it about our handsome ceo that would get my best friend so annoyed? should i.... teach him a lesson?"

"never mind.... ehhhhhshhh! he's just an arrogant rich non humble bastard!" she screamed, attracting attention of customers, which their reactions almost made semia fall off her seat "am sorry... sorry" she murmured

"come on lea..... promise me you got not to say that beside him😞"

"whatever😒, should get going now, besides i wanna try that once"

"how funny you are, cause Mr davy's a handsome looking prince who attracts every flower he passes by"

"what do you mean?"

"just saying..... you might you know... fall one day"

"if so then i should become a grass. In short, am a grass!" again she screamed, attracting the attention of other customers "am sorry.... sorry, i should get going now" lea murmured, and instantly disappeared. She had arrived towards the door way, again screamed out of fear on seeing the entrance half open. Didn't mind being careful and observant enough she grabbed a stick in a frightened state, and quietly heading in she struck. Surprised on seeing the ceo's palm at his head

"oh my!" she let it drop instantly and reached out to him "are you okay? should i... call an ambulance?" but davy stood

"no need am fine. Next time you should be more careful"

"but then... why are you back home? you didn't seem to have gotten to work"

"oh i..." he paused, and for a while looked like he was searching for an excuse with palms still at his head "i.... i just changed my mind. Anyways do i owe you an explanation? not even that it has something to do with you so don't ask

"just concerned" she said heading towards the kitchen "so... hungry? it's my duty to cook too isn't it?"

"prepare something if you want to, but just know.... that i never asked you to nmmm"

"look who's talking like he isn't hungry" she murmured

"you weren't home when i arrived, where to?" he asked

"friend's place"

"is it a... boy or.....

"do i owe an explanation?"

"why not? am your boss"

"how's my reply on that compulsory uh! am not your girlfriend!"

"what? you know you can't be so get in and do your job!" he screamed but she's already gone to the kitchen. Out of annoyance, he grabbed a seat at the couch and toned the romance TV station too high

"i beg you to reduce that! ahhhh trying to get on my nerve on purpose, so annoying" she faced in, surprise on realising Mr smith half smiling

"what are you gonna do about it? beat me? this is my home after all and i can do whatever i like!" unobservable to have realised lora's been at the entrance

"oppa!" she screamed loudly and aggressively walked in a way lea got startled, taking davy's right ear

"ah ah ah sis!"

"you promised not to bully her, didn't you?"

"i won't do it again i promise..... that hurts😣!"

"get your acts together" instantly she let go, heading towards lea who stood like an ice cave "sis come with me"

"sis?" she looked surprised at lora who grabbed her at the arm

"nm, want to see you now. Let's talk"

"wait.... what?" the ceo looked surprised "she's making something!"

"so? obviously not taking her for the rest of the day"

"but sis.... am hungry...." he murmured, staring at lea who faced out. After a long while, to the back field, they sat. For ages kept staring at each other till lora heaved a long sigh of relief, she smiled taking lea's palm

"oenmi..... "

"i don't.... quite understand hehe"

"oh my! you don't watch k dramas😮?" lora asked

"i do but.... not obsessed to speak their language hehe"

"ohh my bad, sorry about that. Introduction first. Am lora, davy's elder sis"

"i know quite well hehe..."

"nice meeting you again in a long while" she said

"well my interview was just two days ago, and my first day's just today" lea replied

"oh my that escaped my mind😰!, well it has to, you know.... old age hahaha😅" she began laughing while lea joined like one who understood, again lora adjusted with an instant switch of expression. This time she seemed serious

"how's your boss, i meant my kid brother's attitude towards you?"

"sorry? oh Mr smith? she asked, staring at the serious face "uh... i don't know what to say since it's my first day, though he's been mean to me today"

"sorry about that "

"no it's fine" she paused "but then, why did you just choose me to do this job?" after a while silence, lora smiled

"cause he..... likes you"

"what? chh no he doesn't, i think you're mistaken. He and i got no flaws at all, in fact we don't agree. secondly it's my first day.... maybe it's escaped your mind again hahaha"

"and that's what am talking about" she said

"wh... what?"

"that's what happens when he actually likes a girl. This is him right from childhood, he's only gentle before a girl he isn't interested in. I felt happy when i saw you both argue"

"nm?"

"i stood at the entrance for a long time. He likes women he can't ignore and finds every way to get them upset. His secretary Mr ben, had told me how it all happened, that day on his way to the company. Sorry about that, it must've been an annoying state"

"you don't have to apologise... Ma"

"call me sis"

"what?"

"hey..... " she said, slightly taking lea's palm "these palms are warm to start with. I really like you...

"what?"

"nm" she noded "i would like you to be close with davy.... , i want you for him"

"what?"

"yes, just be nice to him. Since he already likes you he will begin to make it obvious"

"am poor"

"love doesn't have a thing to do with background. I don't care if you're poor"

"sis..... " she adjusted a bit, taking off lora's palm, "you.... must be mistaken but i don't like Mr smith. My argument isn't from the face of feelings at all, that's just me"

"how much do you want to get paid, tell me"

"are you suggesting you buy me?"

"am not.....

"sorry but i need to head back in" instantly she stood and headed the direction of the sitting room, and after a long sigh, lora joined, but turned to the direction which leads outside the building, she disappeared into the thin air. Back in davy stared at her suspiciously

"what?... anything on my face?"

"hey, how much did you get paid?" he asked, still staring at lea who already began thinking her conservations were heard

"what? i mean.... i rejected of course"

"wow" Mr smith smiled, "interesting isn't it?"

"it's not what you think, i turned it down for real, believe me"

"you.... you were actually bribed to collide with my sis against me uh?"

"wait... what?"she paused after realising "hey, do you think i care if you get bullied by your sis uh?, besides you... deserve some discipline"

"what?"

"i wasn't bribed! and never discussed about money okay! ehhhhhshhh you're way too annoying"

"whatever😒" he sat.

"by the way.....your sis, what's her job? what does she do if you don't mind telling me that"

"she's a reporter. What? do i owe you a reply on that?" he faced lea who looked towards another direction, then headed in.

It's already late at Hawridge TV station, lora felt dizzy after rejecting the coffee offered by a colleague to keep awake. Luckily her promotion had given her acess to have more time for herself, but except for mondays which she has to work overtime but always sleeps before her device keyboard. After taking a glance at her wrist watch, she realised she should get going before it's too late. Out at the garage, she tried turning on the car but it won't move, and seemed to have gotten a fualt.

"are you home? reply me" she texted davy but didn't get a feedback. Finally had no other choice than taking a taxi, instantly she waved at one and got in. Just as speedily crossing a bus stop lora's smart phone had fallen off the ruvas, fortunately steve picked it. He turned it on, surprised at seeing her wallpaper. As soon as dropping it into his pocket, a message came in from davy

"where are you?" he texted after lora's unsent message which says, 'hepl me! am in danger!'

"what? what the...... s**t!" steve ran off, quickly to the car he dialed Mr smith's contact.

At the old parking lot stood the taxi rider, taking out the usual weapon for his s*******r. He smiled, lit a cigarette and headed to the back seat. He first took off lora's business card after noticing she's still unconscious then again, he smiled.

"what a reporter huh? so..... where should i start, your legs? or.... wait till you open those damn eyes" he whistled. putting on gloves, she gave him a hard kick straight at his face which nearly pulled out his nose, and took off

"damn it b***h! i see you got nerve" he chased after her. At the open space which leads to the elevator, lora realised it's door has already been spoilt. The space was just a roundabout that she had no choice than taking a diverse to the old parked truck, but unfortunately caught up

"damn it b***h what were you expecting of a restricted area huh?"

"spare me please.... i can't die now i beg of you" she cried.

"so you could report me? shhh what a b***h. You're awesome, you know among all my victims i've never seen such a lady who's good at racing" seeing her soaked up in sweat, he began laughing

"you.... are pathetic, aren't you afraid of going to jail?"

"what? what? you still got nerve lady!" quickly at his jacket he took out a pen knife but it was knocked out this time

"who the hell are you?"

"lora quick, to the car! here is the key!" steve said

"what are you gonna do... sucker?"

"make you beg for your life" he rendered a punch straight at his face. Not long,

"Your hands up!" five cops said. As soon as the suspect began a threat, he got a side hit by Mr smith.

"just in time dude" steve smiled as the cops took over

"you nut job still got beaten. sis...." lora gave him a hug before he spoke

"i thought i was going to die!...." she began to cry. Suddenly there stopped another taxi, and as they waited to see, small lea stepped down. Another shocking sight was seeing her on Mr smith's outfit, his coat and long pants

"what?"

"it's not what you all think" she placed an instant defence "he ran off in a suspicious manner.... that i thought he was in danger. Due to my wears are unclean i had to.... put on his just to follow up". The moment turned silent.

At the station after making a statement lora headed for the reception, there she sat beside steve who obviously couldn't hide the fact he's still in pain

"here the medicine i got on our way"

"did you? i mean.... you didn't have to.....

"come closer and show me" she said, taking off steve's palm to get to his jaw but he uncomfortably moved backwards

"how can a man still be shy after applying bravity out there?"

"nm?"

"anyways, thanks for earlier, you.... are really nice" she smiled at him

"what? uh.. oh haha that was nothing"

"risking your life for me was part of brave work, even though you knew he had a knife, still you let yourself get beaten"

"i.....

"you brat.... did well" she patted his hair, after that, got closer to give him treatment which almost made his heart fall into the wrong direction. He felt ackward.

Out of the station lea stood, staring at davy exchanging pleasantries with the cops, they turned at lora who smiled, then waved at her.

"so.... how did you find out?" she asked steve and suddenly, he drew out a phone, moving it towards her

"yours.... right? i....

"thanks" she interrupted, turning at lea who seemed lost in thought "sis could you please come over here!, lea?"

"huh? oh" she moved closer, still on dangling pants which made lora couldn't resist laughing

"by the way how did......

"i apologise!" lea screamed, "it won't repeat itself, i won't have it on again!"

"that's not the case. I was going to ask how you found out our location"

"oh that, i.... overhead him on phone apologising to steve for not picking up earlier, and after that he was like..... what? old parking lot? then ran off instantly. What an explanation huh? hahaha😅!" davy smiled after she spoke. He reflected on the memories of last night, he had screamed while waking from a nightmare and lea was there to comfort him.