Sad thing episode 9

SAD THING ?

Episode 9

Every morning during the week days, Camila would stop by at Vivian's house just to bond with her son before his school bus would arrive. Those days were the best days for camila who had experienced so many SAD THINGS. Vivian's absence from her house every morning, made everything easier and magical for the mother and son. Vivian has always been obsessed with losing weight because she thought that with a great body any man would fall for her and marry her, no wonder she never skipped the gym, not even for a day.

Hearing her son call her "mommy" for the first time brought joy to Camila's heart.
"Why did you leave me with aunty Vivian, if you were my mother?" Nnamdi had asked curiously
One morning as they were waiting on the school bus.
Camila did not respond immediately but when she spoke she said in smiles.
"It's a long story my son but I assure you that I missed you alot and soon we will be together"
And the little boy smiled.
That same day, Camila also had waited with her son till the school bus had arrived.
And then she left for her work at the Hotel.
Immediately she got to the hotel, she was posted to the restaurant to work there as always, and then the busy day began.

"Camila go and clean table 12, get a new table cloth upstairs" when Camila heard the order from the manager, with a professional smile on her face, she immediately walked towards the entrance of the restaurant, she was heading out of the restaurant, so she could use the elevator that was by the side, the elevator would take her upstairs, she was not expecting that the customer she would meet on her way would be someone familiar
"Son, where have you been? Why are you not here yet." the customer had said into the phone.
Camila was staring at the customer, who was busy talking on the phone, the customer was quite elderly, probably 65 or 70 years old. Even as she walked passed the aged woman, she kept thinking where she had met the woman because her face was so familiar.
And then she suddenly heard a charming male's voice from behind
"Aunt, I'm here."

He was dressed in a custom black designer suit, at least 6 feet tall, with long, straight legs. This man had a handsome face, as he approached, attracting the attention of everyone in the restaurant.
Camila wondered why this young man and that aged woman looked familiar to her but then she shook her head. How could she possibly know them? She thought
But to her surprise, the young man walked up to her with a wicked smile on his face,
"I didn't get your call, what did you do with my gold card?"
Camila was shocked. She finally remembered. He was the man at the back seat of the G wagon, the G wagon that almost got her killed and of course the CEO of the Shela Petroleum Group, Camila remembered how his driver threw money at her that rainy night, she suddenly became angry. She hated Stephen. He was arrogant and domineering just because he was rich.

"Sorry, I don't know you." Camila didn't want to seem familiar with him.
"Really? But I remember you." Stephen came closer towards Camila and kept staring at her because he had once thought that Camila was a ghost. Stephen realized that his presence brought a sense of oppression that made Camila more angry.
"I'm so sorry about what happened, I know nothing can justified what I did that night but please forgive me, I'm sorry" Stephen entered.
Camila was impressed as that apology soften her harden heart and immediately her anger vanished.

"It's okay. I forgive you" She then said.
Stephen smiled.
"Thank you, by the way, my name is Stephen Bode, my friends call me "Steve"Stephen entered.
"Camila Bassey"Camila said and then they shook hands
"Do you work here?" Stephen asked in smiles.
And Camila nodded yes.
"That's okay, I'm in table 12...." Stephen announced and then Camila remembered that she was ordered to clean table 12 and now it was obvious why she was ordered to clean that table, the table was reserved for almighty Stephen Bode of the Shela Petroleum Group.
"I have to go please, I'm busy" Camila said and politely dismissed herself.

Stephen went to met his aunt who was waiting for him the whole time, his aunt also saw him conversing with Camila, the old woman sighted smiles on her nephew's face all through. When Stephen got closer to his aunt, the woman smiled.
"Who is she?" Stephen's aunt entered And Stephen smiled half shyly. Without saying a word. While his aunt continued.
"She is fair-skinned and beautiful, even though she was wearing her work clothes but I see you were not ashamed to speak to her in public and that's a good thing, you were smiling all through your conversation with her"
"Aunt what do you mean? Are you now a detective?" Stephen asked in smiles.
"Your mom and I wants you to settle down, it doesn't matter if she is rich or ordinary, all we want is a good woman" The old woman added and Stephen smiled.

Stephen and his aunt were making their way to Table 12 when a woman who happened to be the restaurant's manager stopped them.
"Please wait sir, I'm very sorry to inform you that table 12 is not yet available, please wait" the manager said
"Why? My PA called for VIP table reservation, what's the matter?"Stephen asked.
"The janitor would tidy up the table, please wait sir" The manager added pointing a vacant table where they could sit and wait.

Camila had arrived with a new table cloth and was rushing to table 12, when the manager called her name.
"Camila, i told you to tidy up table 12 more than 30 minutes ago and you are yet to do it, You are joking with your job, look our clients are waiting, that's not good for business, why are you so useless?" The manager said as she looked at Camila with hostile eyes.
"I'm sorry" Camila managed to say.
"You are just incompetent" the manager added and Camila apologized again.

Stephen who couldn't bear to watch Camila apologise to the ugly rude manager entered "actually, its my fault, I was discussing something with her a while ago, Camila is my friend.... I had no idea that she was busy and that she works here"
Camila didn't believe her hears when she heard Stephen refer to her as his friend. Even the manager was shocked.
"Your friend?" The woman repeated while
Stephen's aunt smiled.

Camila was done working on the table and Stephen and his aunt where already sitted on the table.
Camila then walked away to clean up other places but Stephen's aunt wanted to Camila around and she then decided to look for a reason that would bring her back to their table.
She had quite picked interest in Camila and at the other hand, Camila was still wondering why the woman's face was familiar.

Stephen had ordered for a bottle of a non alcoholic wine, a cake and meals for two. The wine arrived first, as Stephen and her aunt sipped the wine, they engaged in a conversation.
"Your sister, would be returning to the country tomorrow, aunt your birthday celebration continues till tomorrow, I have hire an event planner to plan a big party tommorow, it's your birthday celebration and your sister's welcoming party" Stephen said in smiles and his aunt smiled as well
"Thank you so much my son, I can't wait to meet your mom again, after so many years, I have missed her alot, I also missed you too son, I can't believe how much you have succeeded, I'm so proud of you" Stephen's aunt said smiling

Stephen's aunt had alot to say but immediately she sighted Camila walking in to the restaurant, the old woman deliberately failed to hold her glass of wine properly and it fell to the ground and broke, wetting the woman's skirt
By this chance, Camila was called upon to clean up the table and the old woman left to the bathroom in the pretense of cleaning up herself, she wanted Stephen and Camila to be close and alone, so they could get to know each other better.

Who is this woman?
And why does she look familiar to Camila?
Why is she helping Camila?

End Of Episode 9
To Be Continued