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Chapter 5 Life is suddenly smiling at me

Chapter five

Wait, let me ask on the internet. I bring out my phone and type in the question.

The images I see on the screen are enough to make one go commit suicide. Come and see fine clothes with expensive shoes to match. I am nothing compared to them. If I decide to start a contest with them, I won't win for sure

What has even come over me? Why would I be searching for something like this?

'OMG! I'm so happy, 'a a man's voice says happily and the front door opens. I recognize the voice anywhere, it's my mom.

'Mom, 'i call and watch her walk in, carrying some paper bags. Sam also walks in and stops lightly to bend his head in a greeting manner before walking towards his room.

Mom seems so happy today.

What could have happened?

'Jones, you can't believe this! She says lightly and moves closer to sit beside me.

I stare at her amazingly, 'What happened? 'she smiles again and empties the paper bags. There were bags and clothes in them. Where did Mom get the money to buy clothes, bags, and shoes? I thought she said she doesn't have any money on her now till the next salary?

'Well, I was at home on my own, thinking about what will happen to me after losing my job. Sam has been crying since and I have been trying to console him all to no avail. But the moment the knock sounded on our door, 'She pause slightly to jubilate. I feel so curious and anxious, 'Well, a guy knocked on the door. When I opened up, he gave me a huge amount of money. He said it's for me and Jones. I asked him who he was and he told me it was his boss that sent him and that till further notice, it would remain anonymous'

My mouth dropped open in shock! 'And you took the money! Don't you have pride?' I can't believe mom can do this. How could she collect money from a stranger?

What was I supposed to do? Your pride that got us to where we are currently? I got sacked and Sam had to stop going to school. But with the money I got, I planned to take him out of this state to study', I can see her anger echoing out of her voice.

She's right anyways. Even if I say Sam would go to school when I collect my first salary, then that means he would be missing a month in school. How would he cope?

I sigh and look at mom's furious face, 'How much was the money? '

She hisses playfully, 'fifty thousand dollars'

My eyes went out as if to come out of the socket, 'And you brought clothes and shoes with it! 'i scream, 'i have to buy clothes and shoes too'

'Really? 'she teases, 'I thought you were worrying about your pride'

God! I can't believe my mom, 'Mom, I just got a job. I need to buy clothes and shoes, I explain, a bit startled at myself. I mean I'm going to start working at the big Mercury light company, I have to at least dress to fit the status.

Mom face bright up, 'Tell me about it'

'Well, I got employed as the personal assistant to Michael in Mercury light company'

'What! 'mom scream, her voice almost making me deaf, 'Mercury light! How did it happen! '

I smile and narrate everything to her but didn't say anything about Dave. I know my mom would always exaggerate things and I don't want her saying nonsense about it.

'OMG! You need to seriously buy some clothes and shoes, 'she raises her head slightly to the side,' Sam, we are going to buy some shoes and clothes for your sister. I will be back with another medical book', she says in the air. I crane my neck towards Sam's room and see him standing in front of his door, 'can you stay at home alone? '

He nods and looks at me, a big smile on his face, 'You need to dress nicely so you wouldn't lose your job. So, I can eventually be a doctor'

I smile and nod once, 'Cross my heart'

He chuckles and enters his room

My mom smiles again, 'Even Sam is happy because he knows how much they do pay in Mercury light. Come, we need to hurry, 'she says and pulls me up. God, my mom can be so dramatic.

We walk to Beauty and Beau, one of the top five supermarkets in town. I've never dreamed of coming here, talkless of buying clothes here because their prices are way too big for me. But well, as God would have it, I am going to get some clothes here. I thank God for sending that person to me and I pray he continues to get whatever he wishes for.

'Wow, look at these clothes, 'mom says amazingly while I just stare at the other people in the supermarket with us. Ladies with a high taste of dressing, and men with a high aura. We look as if we don't belong here.

Whatever, we have the money now and we are going to buy too

'Announcement pls, 'someone says into the speaker. Wow! Do they have speakers around here??

Mom searches around us, 'What's happening? '

'Everyone is to exit the supermarket in the next five minutes. Everyone is to exit the supermarket in the next five minutes. If you exceed the time, you will have to deal with the security men'

'Ah, these people are so pompous, 'i say angrily. How can they be ordering the customers out like this? Aren't we all here to buy something? How can they send us out?

'I think we need to leave, 'mom says and I look around as people walk out of the supermarket, some in anger, haste, and huge sadness, 'We have to leave if we don't want the security men to bundle us out', mom reminds again and I sigh loudly.

'So, this means I'm not going to get new clothes for tomorrow?'

'we can go to another supermarket darling, 'mom says and we start to walk out. Everyone was out already when we got to the door. Mom looks at me fearfully.' Or are we late?', my heartbeat madly at the thought.

'Excluding you, a voice says suddenly behind us, startling me.

Wait! That voice! Have heard it somewhere...

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