03

'' Kelvin Isaiah Mzolo would it kill you to call or check on your mother even once a week?''

My mother stormed into my office while I was on a call with a potential business partner. She always had bad timing but luckily my new partner was more understanding than I would have been.

''Mom, I called you Saturday.''

''That was two weeks ago.''

' You make it sound like I never call you and not to sound ungrateful but I have been very busy.'

' For your own mother?, bull! I hope whatever you're busy with is making me a mother inlaw and a grandmother soon.'

' Mma you know I just got out of a bad marriage. '

' So what? You're giving up on marriage because of The-'

' Mma. Did you need something?'

' Nope. Your father and I are meeting for our lunch date in the restaurant opposite your building and I thought I should come and check on my ungrateful son.'

Parents and their manipulative ways. My parents have been together since my mother was eighteen and my father was twenty-three. They had four children with me being the oldest,with a younger brother and two younger sisters. Since I could remember they were always affectionate with each other and always were romantic. While children my age had never seen their parents kiss. I was subjected to it from a young age. It was never explicit but he always gave her a peck on the lips, cheek, shoulder, hand and anywhere and everywhere.

' Tell dad I said hi. I have another meeting to go to but I promise I will call you after that meeting.'

' Okay. Just don't call after eight. You father and I will be ha-'

' Mom No! No! I don't need that image in my head the whole day. Aargh! I'll just call you tomorrow.'

' You're too old to be acting like you don't know that your parents have sex.'

Nate walked in as his mother walked out. My mother was much friendlier than I was and knew more of my employees than I. So it was no surprise when Nate spent half an hour talking about his family with her. Though I was getting impatient to know if he had done as I had asked, I could not interrupt them as my mother would scold me and embarrass me infront of Nate.

' Sorry sir. You know how your mothe-'

Unfortunately my employees knew how impatient and short tempered I could be when it came to my money and company. Hence they did not see me smile a lot. I don't think anyone has seen me smile but anyway I am here to make money not friends. Hence he was blabbing on right now.

' Nate it's fine. Did you get it done?'

' Yes sir. No one will find anything even if they used your name but why sir?'

' Nate!'

' Okay the interviews are about to start at the fourth floor -'

' I won't be joining you. '

' But sir it is important that you be there since we're-'

' Yeah I have an important meeting to get to. I'll send Charmaine to join you.'

Nate was not happy about this but he could not dare argue.