About an hour later a customer walks in, after collecting all he wanted to buy from the shelves, he walked up to the cashier. Who by the way is Chelsea, because her job for the day was to be a cashier.
" Hi, I want to buy these" The young man said to Chelsea, whose head was bent and was busy pressing her phone.
" Hello" He shouted close to her ears.
" Oh, I'm sorry" She said raising her head" You again! ?" She said, realizing it was Dennis again.
" What are you doing in this side of the globe or country?" She asked, " Or are you still stalking me or something ?" She added.
" Well I'm not, you wish I am" He told her, " So you work here too?" He asked.
" Well,yes I do" Chelsea lied, not wanting him to know that the super market belongs to her mum.
" Chelsea, attend to the customer" Her mother shouted as she walks towards them.
" Good morning, Ma" Dennis greeted
" Good morning, young man" Her mother replied him, " Hope my daughter is attending to you?" Her mum asked him.
"Â Hmm, daughter" He said with a smirk, " Yes, she is" He added.
" Mum!" Chelsea exclaimed, unhappy that her mum revealed her identity as her daughter, " Must you tell everyone , that we are related; Especially that we are mother and child?"She asked her mother.
" Shut up!, I am proud to be your mother" Her told her.
" What if he is a kidnapper?" Chelsea asked her Mother.
" Are you a kidnapper son?" Her mum asked Denise.
" No Ma, I'm not" Dennis replied.
" If he is one, he wouldn't tell you" Chels told her mum.
" He is not. After all he is my regular customer" Her mum informed her.
" Regular customer?" Chelsea asked Denise.
" Yes, I am. But I didn't know she was your mum" Dennis told her.
" But, I thought you lived in Effurun. So why would you come all the way here; to buy things?" Chelsea asked him.
" Well my parents live here" Dennis informed her.
" Do you know this young man, dear?" Her mother asked her.
" No, I don't" Chelsea Denise knowing him.
" Yes, she does" Dennis said.
" Eseoghene , are you lying to your own mother?" Her mother asked her.
" Okay, I don't know him, but I met him not quite long ago, not that we are close or anything" She admitted.
" So young man, what is your name?" Her mother asked him.
" My name is Dennis Ma" Dennis introduced himself.
" Dennis's who ?" Her mum asked.
" Dennis Morgan" He told her.
" Nice to meet you Dennis. I'm Mrs. Okoro, Chelsea'smum" Her mum reply.
" Nice meeting you , Ma" He said.
" What are your intentions towards my daughter?" Her mother asked.
" Mum!, you are embarrassing me" Chelsea exclaimed, " Why would you ask him that?. For Christ sake, I just met him "She a
" What is there to be embarrassed about?" Her mum asked her, " I'm thinking about your welfare." She informs Chelsea.
" Well Ma, nothing dangerous, I just want to be her friend for the time being. Maybe it can eventually lead to something more" He told her mum.
" Something more like what?, because if it is boyfriend and girlfriend, my daughter is not interested" Her mum told him.
" Mum, stop it !" Chelsea shouted,
"Why are you people talking about me like I am not here?" She asked.
" Keep quite!. We are discussing your future" She warns her daughter.
" I really like her and if our friendship, I mean just ordinary friendship can lead to marriage, I will be very happy" Dennis told her mum, while blushing.
" That's it , I'm done. I'm going outside" Chelsea said, as she walks out.
" Don't mind my daughter she is just shy and stubborn sometimes. But inside she is a gentle soul" Mrs. Okoro said.
" I noticed" He replied.
" But just give her time, she will come around" Her mum advices him.
" Okay, I will try" Denise told her.
" So are these all you want to buy?" She asked him.
" Yes, Ma" He replied.
" Okay, that would be 5000naira" She told him as she package the purchased items.
" Thank you" He said, as he gives her five one thousand naira note.
"You are welcome. Have a nice day, dear" She wished him.
" You too, ma" He said as he left.
A little bit later, Chelsea walks back into the super market.
" So darling, you know a handsome young man like that, who wants to be friends with you, just friends at that. And your father and I were thinking, you had no male friends" Her mum said to her.
" Live it mum, I'm not interested" Chelsea told her mum.
" Why are you not interested in such a fine, handsome, young man?" Her mum asked in astonishment, " Boys and girls can always be friends" She told daughter.
" Just look at me and your father. We were ones friends" She told her daughter.
" Yeah, that's what I meant, you guys got married." Chelsea stated.
" What is wrong with that?" Her mum asked.
" Everything!" Chelsea replied.
" Well your loss" Her mum said, " And next time never shout at me or even walk out on me for any reason, ever!. Especially in front of someone. Do you hear me?" Her asked.
" Yes mum, I'm sorry" Chelsea apologized, hugging her mum from behind.
" Okay, but don't try it next time" Her mum accepted her apology., " You can get back to work" She told her daughter.
" Okay mum" Chelsea replied and went back to cash the register.
" Children of these days, they behave as if they know best." Her mother says as she knodes her head and goes back to stack the empty shelves .
The next day, when going back to her apartment on Sunday from her parents place, Chelsea collected foodstuffs and a few ingredients to add to the ones she had in her shop and wanted to pay for them.
" Mum, this is the money for the foodstuffs and ingredients I collected" She told her mum.
" Why are you paying for them?" Her mother asked, " Did I ask you to pay for them?" She added.
" But mum, that's not how you do business" Chelsea said.
" Are you going to teach me how to do my business?. Just because you hold a fancy degree in Business Administration, does not make you a better business woman than me. I also studied a business related course, or did you forget I did marketing in school and also hold a degree in marketing" She asked.
" I know, but mummy....." Chelsea replied.
" Don't but me. Better keep back your money, before I get annoyed with you. And stop behaving as if you know it all" Her mother said.
" How are you going to replace it?" She asked her mum.
" Just take this as your allowance, for this week, from your dad and I" Her mother informed her.
" Thanks mum, you are the best" Chelsea said with a smile on her face.
" Go jara, you wanted it in the first place" Her mum said as she laughs.
" No mummy" Chelsea denies it as she moves towards the door.
" Go before the weather changes. And Safe journey" Her mum told her.
" Okay, Bye. Greet daddy for me when he comes back from house caring fellowship" She told her mother.
" No, problem dear, have a safe trip back home and send my greetings to Kevwe " Her mother said, as she waves to her daughter.
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