Chapter four
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What does she want?
JAMIE
I rushed to kitchen to see Rosa my chef helping Marie up, she appeared to have fell on the wet floor.
" I didn't notice before the sink is leaking, she said
I already saw the water was from the cupboard that covered the sink." Are you fine
"Are you hurting? I asked with my brother her husband
" am alright "she assured
" Be more careful will you"
" Don't use it, we will get a repairer tomorrow, I told her
" I can fix it "a small vioce sopke
Everyone turned, it is the girl that played Santa poppy seemed to love her. She has been staring at me at the living room. He had met her slightly almond warm brown eyes. She looked most natural of all the entertainers especially over the over painted supervisors who wouldn't stop talking since they met him. He took in her overall look, she had a smooth even toned complexion, her face shape soft and slightly oval with balanced proportions, she has subtle natural freckles scattered lightly across her cheeks and her small pink lips complimented her face well, her brunette hair was leaning towards a dark chocolate shade her hair was tall enough to fall right past her shoulders a little. The middle part was centered giving a symmetrical frame to her face, her expression calm and neutral. Giving an warm approachable vibe. Was it her thing look simple to attract men? She has been starving at him now she's offering to help she must be one those girls who pretended to be simple good girls to attract men.
She looked calm and composed as she did something beneath the sink.
"The drain pipes are loose, so I to tighten all the slip nuts on the drain pipes" she spoke firmly
"I fixed it temporarily cause I don't have my equipments, you can use it don't exert too much energy on it so it doesn't leak, I could come tomorrow to fix it if you pay me" she stated
"are you like a handyman? Marie who was at the door holding asked
" yea it's a side job" the girl replied
"yea we ensure our workers keep sad hustles" Midow who was behind me said with a smile she had ran into the kitchen with me,
"Could you shut up, you sound so dumb" I turned and snapped at her she's been irritating the whole evening.
"Okay dear thank you do come tomorrow there's other repairs you could help me with trust me I will pay you double" Marie assured.
What was her game? I wondered
Was is just her or she had other motives.
"we could just call a professional tomorrow" I suggested clearly stating I waned to turn her down
"so you knew professionals and some appliances are a mess here, that's why I told you that you needed a woman in your life... Marie was still talking,
" Yea he does and I think am the one for him" Midow interrupted her,
" I know you are dumb you should a least know when to stop, and please get the f**k out of the here" Marie snapped at her and she scurried away.
"Eermm what your name? Marie asked the santa
" Sam.. Samantha Clifford" she replied
"Thank you for the help do come tomorrow my dear, Ignore Jamie" she told her as she turned to leave the kitchen.
"Everyone go out, Errrrrrm Miss Santa stay back" I lnstructed
"I don't know what you want but am going to tell you clearly that I don't like sick games so stop now am warning you" I threatened her.
"Look I don't know what you're on about please leave me the f**k alone" she said calming waking past him. They left soon on the bust they came with and I spent the night thinking what could she possibly want.
Sam
Got home tired and exhausted, took a quick shower and went straight to bed cause the kids and mom were fast asleep, thank God for my spare key. Would had spent hours knocking. Was worried why the resort scumbag was targeting me for no reason, did I stare at him too much? Did he recognize me as one of the security? Nope it was dark there's no way he did. What is his problem anyway, I wondered. Didn't want to bother much about that.
Mom made breakfast this morning, she told me I would be home with the kids cause I didn't have a gig till tomorrow she was going on a bind date Delia put her up on. She was all dressed up, her hair made and her minimal makeup complimented her face beautifully.
"Okay have fun" I waved as she left the house.
The kids were busy drawing God's no what? I totally forgot about the sink till Marie called to remind me now I had to figure out where to keep the kids.
I called Winnie's she was out of town to visit her so she for Christmas.
I decided to take them not knowing what to do anymore.
Dressed them up, did a little self care which didn't include my hair cause most times I don't know what to do with it, so I just leave it to fall down.
"were are we going? Gina asked me on the bus
" To a big house were I need to do repairs for them so you guys should behave and sit still till am done"i instructed them
"Okay Sam" they said in unison I was suspicious of Gina and hoped she won't cause problems with the other kids there.
Jamie
Miss Santa came quiet late, she was wearing a brown T-shirt that complimented her eyes well, with blue jeans she appeared casual and clean. She came with two kids who appeared to be twins the girl Gina looked so beautiful.
She fixed everything Marie had a problem with I the house.
The twins she brought in played with micky and poppy while the boys played games together. Since she came in she hasn't looked my way once.. Then we had a brief conversation at the backyard, she just effortlessly gets on the my nerves.
I had a project to oversee for work so after lunch me and Joe went together cause he insisted on coming with me.
Sam
After all the repairs she had the cupcakes offered to her by marie
"Are they your children? She asked me
" No am thier guardian and family since my sister thier mom died"
"Sorry for your loss" she replied gently
"it's okay it's been four years now"
"Why do you know how to fix all this?
" I kinda did architecture in school and my dad used to work as a handyman and I followed him around when I was little"i narrated.
"That's good, I yes I do have something else for you to help me with, I will pay you alot"
"What's that?
"since you said you're an architect I hope you can help me build a big shed in the backyard space and decorate it so we could throw a Christmas party there" She told me
I wasn't an architect, I only did one year I screamed silently without talking, I didn't even know if I could do it but I could do it it's not like it a house building and as she mentioned the price for it, I had to do it I could have enough to go back to college and pay our bills.
"Sam are you there.." she jolted me.
"yea I can do it" I finally spoke of
"Thank you, and so you know Christmas is on Sunday and you have four days to finish" she said with a pleading face
"That's a very short time"
" I will increase the pay please" she pleaded
"Okay I will myself Mrs Marie.
" can I check out the backyard first so I could start drawing a building plan up"i requested.
"Alright just go straight and take a right turn to get to the door" she explained and I followed it then came out of the door to the backyard first things the grass needed lawning. And she was now confident she could do it now.
"What are you doing here? His vioce startled me
" Nothing" I replied
"She's building the shed for the Christmas party" Marie replied from behind walking towards me.
"I thought we agreed to get a professional all my friends are popular architects even Reese will have do it if I called him" he told her and they argued in low vioces
"Okay but I want in, am going to supervise the work or no one work" the scumbag requested
"Okay suit yourself" Marie replied as she ran to check her check cake in the oven.
"I don't know what you're up too but am assuring you you're wasting your time, you won't get it" he murmured
What grudge could he carry against me
I left with the kids, Stopped by the mall market to get food stuffs for cooking mom texted and Delia is coming over for dinner.
Made the dinner and left to my room, mom and the twins would set the table when mom wanted.
I started drawing for the shade and I couldn't quite make a good drawing.....
Should I call an expert
No I had to do this myself
I decided to call Lizzy my roommate from school...
"eerremmm how are you doing lizzzy
" Am not fine....
Stay tuned
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