I hurried with my bath and came down to joined Avia and her brother for dinner and it was just as she promised a crispy chicken,'Jezz,I can't even remember when last I ate something like this,wait I had never,well no one needs to know that,of course.I thought to myself and just smiled.
We later found out from the maids that Avias parents had to go on an emergency two weeks business
trip,which means I had to wait for weeks before working and earning. Well, I didn't like it, but I had no choice but to wait.
Although the two weeks were the best time of my life, Avia took me round the whole of London,showing different places and even taking me shopping,which was great. I have always wondered how it felt like to go into one of those girls' shops,and now I know it was a great feeling,one I will never forget.
After shopping we went to a salon to make my hair but due to the fact that I had poor hair hygiene,my long brown hair had to be cut down,in other for a healthy one to grow up. Sadly,I agreed but refused to dye it; so it remains brown or like the salon woman wig.
I signed hard as I stared at the flowering clone,"tomorrow will make it two weeks since I have been here, and Avia parents will be coming back from their trip. Although I am kind of nervous, I believe everything will be alright." I glance at my new belongings in the white closet,honestly if anyone ever told me back at home,that a day will come,when I kayla Clement a nobody will have something like new shoes,pants,dresses or even underwear that isn't torn or worn,I would probably chase them round the whole of Nigeria.
But here I am,inside my new big room with cloths of different colours,sizes, even shoes and necklaces,unbelievable. she even went as far as to get me a new phone,although I was yet to master it,the first things I did with the phone was to contact home with the number Avia gave to me,but as expected they were a lot of causing and anger from Aiden and filora because I took too long to inform them of my trip but after lots,and lots of pleading and promises they decided to forgive me.
I also got the chance to speak with Papa and Mother again, and after their words of encouragement and prayers,I was confident that there was nothing I couldn't do.
months later,
"I think I was being too overconfident when I said that." I whisper as I stare at the huge piece of land that I have been working on for months. Jesus! This is nothing compared to the lands I worked on back at home.
Apart from the fact that s it was huge,it took me weeks to dig just one hole on the ground,and the most painful part of it all was that I haven t been paid all because I was too confidence and asked for payment only after my work has bear some fruit."Stupid, right? Damn,I just have to try my best and hope it rains. No matter the amount of water I pour into the ground to make it soft,it just swallows it like a starving beast." I signed hard again and took a deep breath."It's going to be fine, kayla . Remember why you are here?" With that as the foundation of my strength, I pushed harder.
After a week of tiring the ground unsuccessfully,the Heavens decided to smile at me because right there and then it rains heavily,while the other workers took cover,I saw it as an opportunity and went to work,I worked on the ground tirelessly before it gave way and let me in; bin ended I before the rain ended I dug close to two hundred and fifty holes for planting and still counting,when the other workers saw this,they joined me in digging and before you know it the whole lands where filled with holes,one we left opened till the following day for planting.
After a month,my hard earn labor started to bear delicious fruit,the vegetable sprung out will grace,the tomatoes was so red,you would mistake it for blood,if it pours on you and the extra species I had planted as well sprout beautifully,Mrs. Berry couldn't contain her joy and rushed to my room.
"kayla,kayla," she called
Shocked to hear her calling my name with such excitement,I fell off the bed,"coming!!" I hurried to the door. As I opened it,Mrs. Berry stood outside, panting. "Ma! HHH, you called?"
"Oh yes, I did," she replied as she tried to catch her breath,she hug me, "Thank you so much. The vegetable are beautiful,no doubt they will taste good,and I also saw the extra species,thank you dear."
"Oh,thank you too for your patience,and I was going to inform you about it."
"Nonsense, what patient? I was actually thinking of selling the land and closing up the restaurant since the species we get around here,doesn't seem to do me any justice and when Avia told me about your knowledge in farming,I wasn't really expecting you to be any better and after watching your unsuccessful endeavor for months,I was convinced that it was time to sell it off,until today. So imagine the million I had spent on those so-called scholars,that s why I am grateful to you, kayla, and Avia mentioned something about you wanting to work in my restaurants?"