Chapter 9.please stay with Marlena

I went back to the restaurant and i was happy that i made it just in time....so i got changed back in my uniform and got busy in taking orders and clearing tables....just like other days,it was so busy in the evening and by the time my shift got done I was extremely exhausted.

In the evening i got done with work and went back home and i was really looking forward to having some rest cause it has been one hell of a busy day. .today i wanted to cook something for dinner though cooking is not my thing but since i forgot to buy something to eat on my way back home,cooking was the only option and yes am going to cook something simple since am alone and i wouldn't want to waste food in any way so I decided to do vegetable rice....when it got ready I couldn't believe it cause it was really tasty and am so damn proud of myself....but i really don't know the magic behind this cooking thing cause whenever i Cook when am alone,it always comes out very well but whenever i cook and there are other people,if the food is not too salty,it always gets burnt....like i failed to understand the theory behind all this and that's why i always stay far away from the kitchen cause i hate being embarrassed.

After eating i went and took a quick shower before heading to sleep.

I was coming back from the bathroom when my phone buzzed and i picked it up from the bed where it was...it was a message from Momo saying that she had confirmed and that the burial is there tomorrow in the afternoon at exactly 2pm...she even sent me the adress of the cementary where the burial will take place from.

After reading her text i put away the phone and looked for my pajamas then i set my alarm before i slept.

In the morning i was woken up at exactly 5;30am by my alarm and i wish i could turn it back cause it was kinda chilly and this makes it so hard to leave the bed but after remembering my schedule for the day,i kicked off my covers and I went ahead and did my morning routine and i first warmed my vegetable rice which remained yesterday and after eating i left for work...I decided to go very early today so that i ask boss for permission to go to the burial cause i promised momo that i will be there...but before boarding the cab,i passed by the coffee shop and bought a cup of coffee to keep me sober through out the day cause i woke up very early today than usual so i went sipping it in the cab.

Moris always gets to work very early and of course i found him there.

"Hey good morning." I greeted him

"Ohh hey there Marlena good morning...how come today you came very early to work??" He asked me.

"I just woke up early today." I replied him.

"Okay then thats cool." He replied.

I gave him a smile then i started working...i always don't want to hold any conversations with him since he confessed his feelings to me so i don't want him to get any false hopes or any sort of attachments.

I knew he was surprised to see me this early at work but i didn't give him a chance to talk about it.

Our boss came at around mid day so i went and talked to her that my friend lost a mom and i wanted to go for the burial which is today....she first acted like she didn't hear what i said and in my head i was like what the fuck!!? this woman really pisses me off and if she wasn't my boss,i would have kicked her ass long time ago.

The woman stayed typing shit on her laptop without paying any attention to me and am not that patient so i stood up to leave her damn office when she finally said,

"Tell Moris he's in charge of everything before leaving...and tomorrow come very early and compensate so that he can also have some free time to himself." She said to me.

I just nodded my head but in my head i was like "whatever"....I moved out and got changed but before leaving I told Moris that am going to the burial so he's on his own for the rest of the day...he felt bad but i had to go...I called a cab and left.

When i reached the cemetery i found them when they were having a mass and i joined them....i sat at the back and i saw Momo,Morgan and Marvin at the front but i didn't want to cause any commotion so i stayed quiet till the mass got done and they started lowering the casket.

Momo saw me and she waved at me...I also gave her a smile and she started moving towards me but she was coming with her dad or Marvin....for some reasons i started getting nervous and my palms started sweating.

If i had a choice i would run out of that place but i had to stay....they came and Momo gave me a hug and thanked me for showing up.

Her dad "Marvin" also thanked me for coming and i gave him a faint smile plus nodding my head.

Someone called out Momo's name and Marvin was like,

"baby i think your auntie is calling you...i think she wants to say bye before leaving....you should first go and see her." he said while pointing at some lady who was standing next to the car.

"okay paps....please stay with Marlena as i come back shortly." she replied and then she left.

Okay now this is awkward!!! I could feel him staring at me and i was just praying that maybe someone could just interrupt this moment by calling on my phone right now...but all in vain.