There is no food in the house the little one that remains was what we ate last night i think we have to go and see those people we are working for has any job for us so that we can be able to eat today though the money they will pay us what do you think mother?
you have said well my daughter but don't you think it will look like we are disturbing them since they have not called us like they always do maybe there is no job for us yet.
mother let's try first who knows we might be lucky.
mother i think sister mercy is right let's try to check on them we must not wait for them to look for us always there is no hope of feeding today if we do not get any job today.
Mrs Michaels sighed ok if you say so let's give it a try since we have no option.
MERCY'S POV
you are wondering what is going on now right?OK let me break it down for you,my name is mercy Michaels am 22years of age i came from a family of two i and my young brother our family is very poor that we have to do some mini jobs for people like cleaning of houses farms,washing of they clothes fatching of water name it anything at all just to make sure we eat something,I know we are poor but it wasn't like this when father was still alive it got worse immediately after fathers death his only brother accused mother of fathers death and chased us out of our fathers house we have to move inside the bush,we made a small hut there just to have a roof over our head so from there we go out to look for our daily bread but I believe that one day i will take my mother and brother out of this village and this life of feeding from hand to mouth.
SOME Hours Later.
Ben and mercy don't you think we have to stop for today and go home so that we can have some rest and also find something to eat we have tried for today this the fifth person we are working for just in a day.
mercy smiled,mother i know you are tired already so you can go home Ben and i will finish up the work before going home.
yes mother go home and rest we will finish up the work we can do it he said as he continued with his work.
my children are you not tired?we have been working since morning under this hot sun please come let's go home we can continue tomorrow.
mother have you forgotten we gave the man that owns this farm our word that the job will be completed today and that was why he gave us the job so please let's keep to our promise so that he can be able to give us job next time please go home we we will finish up with the work before going home she said soothing her mother on the shudder.
ok in that case i will leave to prepare something so that you and your brother will eat as soon as you get home.
ok mother that's a good idea.
they mother left them at the farm and started heading home while mercy and her brother ben continued working on the farm to make sure the job was completed.
FEW Hours Later
Mrs Michaels sitting on a small chair outside waiting for her children mercy and Ben coming back from the farm looking weak and tired.
here comes my wonderful children welcome my dears.
thank you mother mercy and Ben said.
go and take your bath by the time you people are done taking your bath i will fix your food so that you can eat something.
ok mother they said at same time.
mercy and Ben took they bath one after the other after taking their bath changed their clothes and had something to eat.
to mr and mrs Michaels family eating food in the house is just to be counted among people that is eating not like the food is something to write home about but just to to oil in the stomach.
thanks mother Ben and mercy greeted after having their meals.
thank God my children hope you enjoyed the meal i know is not that delicious but at least it saves life they mother said.
mother we are not complaining we are grateful to God that we had something to eat at all.
yes mother stop worrying your self we understand Ben said.
am happy we understand ourselves my children.
mother mercy called from where she was sitting.
yes my dear her mother answered.
mother guess how much we made today she said smiling.
how can I guess you are our account officer so tell us they all laughed.
well i think we have got alot of money today in fact is today is very good because in my hand here we have the sum of ten thousand naira she said with a face filled with a excitement.
are you serious?their mother shouted with joy.
yes mother mercy answered.
mother you see had it been we didn't go out to look for job we wouldn't have been able to get this money today mercy's brother said looking happy.
she sighed my son thank God i listened to you people,so how do we use the money.
well mother as usual we will take out some to save for your business plans then the rest goes to our feeding money .but why not take some money there for your self her mother cuts in at least to buy one or two things for your self you are a woman a young one at that you need those things that makes one look beautiful.
yes mother is right if you seen your self in the mirror lately you are looking older then your age i don't even know between you and mother who is older you have to maintain your self you know you are my original wine he said teasing his sister.the three of them laughed.
i understand you and mother perfectly well but you also have to know that the money to look good is not available now,right now my first priority is to make sure we eat something every day no matter how small don't expect me to look good with our feeding money or with the money we are saving for your business just for me to look good i mean to look good for who exactly is it for you mother or Ben or even the villagers i rather be looking like this and we have something to eat then to look good and we are starving no mother that is called selfish i will look good when the money for that comes.
well you might be right but still you need to take care of your self stop thinking about us so much like this God will always see through mean while let's go to bed is late already.
Mrs Michaels and her children went inside their hut to sleep cause is night they entered inside closed the door of their hut to sleep.
MERCY'S POV.
i lied on the ground inside our hut with a rapper on the floor in the place of a bed that is how we do it since there is no bed inside our hut mother would bring out her rappers for us to use and sleep we would spread it on the floor and then lie on it to prevent us from cashing cold so each and every one of us has his or her own rapper i lied on my own rapper but i wasn't asleep i was busy meditating on what Ben and mother had said,i know am not taking care of my self the way i should but not because am lazy in doing that or am not a neat type,when it comes to neatness am a neat freak i make sure i take care of my self in my own little way the only challenge i have is money cause atime i don't bath with soap not like i don't like using soap to bath but because there is no money to buy whenever i need it i can't even remember the last time i used cream on my body i think that was when father was still alive,she sighed God please let your face shine upon us just once i plead thee.with this she fell asleep
7:40:am.in the big city of FCT ABUJA
AT Mr LUCAS house.
rose why are you always doing this do you know what says the time now he pused and looked at his golden wrist watchon his hand and take his gaze back to rose the cook,this is 7:59:and you are just sitting the dinning forgetting that we don't sit at home all day.he said as he takes his sit at the dinning table while the rest of the family joined him on the dinning for breakfast.am sorry Sir it won't happen again it was the wall clock in my room that caused it i thought the wall clock is in order it will not happen again with her face down.
always filled with useless excuses all the time Bella cuts in rolling her eyes.
i haven't seeked your option yet Bella her father fired back at her.
Bella
but dad she always makes me go to school late due to her laziness in sitting the dinning on time everyday she said arrogantly.
and i said keep quite Bella,but darling his wife cuts in Bella is right rose can't keep doing this breakfast should be ready at least 7:00:not this to 8:today after 8:tomorrow i don't like it she turned and face rose who stood there with her head facing down.and you rose this nonsense attitude of yours should stop else you kiss your job good bye in this house.
no ma'am i don't want to lose my job i will change i promise.Good for you Bella pouted rose you can leave now Bella's father said.
ok Sir thank you sir thank you ma she said bowing down a little and then left.mrs Lucas turned and looked at victor who is doing justice to the food while there where busy scolding rose their cook he looked up from his plate and saw his mother staring at him.
mum why are you looking at me like that.oh so you knew i was looking at you,you know at some point i thought you have gone deaf and dumb she said while eating her food.
mum what do you mean gone deaf and dumb he asked looking puzzled.yea because we are busy scolding rose and you are busy eating not saying anything.mum what do you want me to do eating breakfast late in this house has become our daily routine so nothing i can't do about it besides am running late for school already i have 8:30:class to attend me too Bella said then shut your mouth and hurry with your food mr Lucas said,he stood up from the dinning took his phones and his car keys honey am off to work he said while heading to the door alright dear have a nice day at work ok dear bye he replied dad bye Bella and victor chorused at same time
