The Shop

I wore a plain black shirt with formal pants and got ready to go to the shop for the very first time. I was a little nervous as it was gonna be my first visit to our shop. 

Natasha helped me in dressing up and after helping me wear those formal clothes she gave a hard peck on my cheeks. A lipstick mark got imprinted on my cheek and as I tried to remove it she stopped my hand saying she wanted everyone to see it.

I just shrugged my shoulders in response and decided to remove it on the scooty while we will be going to the shop.

After she told me to behave normally and not be nervous in front of any of her worker which I obviously nodded in response as a good child should, we went towards the store in her scooter.

I removed the lipstick mark on the way as it would had been quite awkward visiting my shop and nursery first time with that print on my cheek.

We went for about 4km and reached the shop.

I could see a big, two storey-shop with a big board with NR flowers and decorations written on it. Natasha told me that the shop was named after me and her. I was happy hearing it. The shop was about 2000 sq. ft. with decorative items and beautiful plants and all kinds of flowers placed on different shelves. It had transparent glasses through which one could see the inside from outside but anyone would only be able to see the shelves and flowers as they were arranged in a manner where the insides could not be seen clearly. The nursery where a lot of different kinds of flowers were kept to have the customers to choose from was on the second floor. We went through the glass door which opens with a push. The floor of the shop had a beautiful patterned tyles. On the right side of the door was a small counter and on the counter I saw a young and beautiful attendant who looked like a beautiful girl who just entered her college. I also saw 2 boys and 2 other girls attending some customers and showing them around the shop. The men looked like somebody in their mid twenties and the girls also had similar ages. They should be the attendants for customers or something like that, I thought. 

"Hello boss"

"Good Afternoon boss, you're late"

"Good afternoon boss"

"Good afternoon boss, Is that Ritik beside you"

They all greeted Natasha as we entered inside the shop and asked about me. 

"Good afternoon everyone, Ayesha, you could go attend the customers now, go help them and yes he's Ritik, very cute right", Natasha also replied to them politely. The girl's name at the counter was Ayesha. 

" Yes, really cute", Ayesha replied. 

" First let me announce something very grand, call everyone here and even the customers", Natasha said this and waited for everyone to come to the counter. 

I saw the customers getting annoyed but still what can they do they just came to the counter. 

Natasha also saw their expression but paid no attention to them. 

"Okay, today I went to my child's parent teacher meeting", Natasha took a deep breath after this and while she stooped talking for three seconds I could see the shock on the customers faces while they started talking among themselves. It is not something new as anyone would have had the same reaction if some 21 year old beautiful girl tells anyone that she has a 5 y/o child. 

"Do you know how much he scored", Natasha asked with a smile as if saying I want to prove you all wrong. 

" 90%", "92%", " 95%", "85%",Ayesha and other started guessing and talking among themselves about my marks. 

" Everybody's wrong, let me announce one more thing, today will be a 50% sale on every product and the customer who guessed Ritik's percentage within five minutes as of now will have anything that he purchased become free", Natasha's face was beaming with confidence as if she knew nobody would be able to guess my percentage. 

"Mam, isn't it too much to give 50% discount even if it is only for one day and what about this absurd second offer", Ayesha tried to consult Natasha and I also saw some hesitation on every worker's eyes. 

" You will not understand anything, just go and do what I say, I'm very happy today", Natasha did not pay any attention to her concern and just told her to pass the order. 

What can Ayesha say, she just went forward to declare about the sale but still with some hesitation. 

Slowly the customers started guessing about my results but no one was able to guess as it was near impossible for any student to get 99.75% on his first examination and that too from the school which was one of the best in Jabalpur. 

"Everybody's wrong, now let me tell you, he got...( drum roll ) 99.75% in his half yearly exam of 1st standard in XX school", Natasha said with a proud expression and wide cheeky grin. 

" What, really, that too in that school"

"He's really a gifted child"

"Oh my god"

"God damn it"

With exclamations praises started and everybody congratulated me. I saw expressions of jealousy and shock on the customers faces. 

Ayesha and others also came and congratulated me while telling me that they want to play with such a cute child like me. 

Natasha reprimanded them saying that with 50% discount today more customers would come so everything will be left until the time when the shop closes. They also understood what 50% discount signifies so they did not deny or appose her decision and went to take care of the customers but only after pinching my cheeks and giving me kisses. I enjoyed the moment and Natasha also looked very happy being the centre of jealousy and appreciation being the mother of me, the child who got 99.75%.

After everybody went on to their respective duties, I went to the counter and sat down on the chair beside Natasha. 

She started taking the money and making the receipts for the customers while asking me if I want anything. I saw how stressing it would be to sit there with a fake smile plastered on the face all day long. Some customers who did negotiations even after the 50% discount made me really angry but she handled them too with a smile on her face. 

I had nothing to do so I just observed everyone working but as I got bored I asked Natasha to look at the nursery on 1st floor. She did not deny it and asked Ayesha to take me to the first floor to look at the nursery. 

As a girl how could Ayesha leave a chance to play with a cute child. She quickly picked me up and took me to the 1st floor. 

There were stairs in one of the corner leading us to the 1st floor. 

On the way Ayesha asked my name and expressed her excitement after hearing my percentage. She also pinched my cheeks a lot and took me to the first floor after giving me a fair share of kisses on cheeks. 

"Ritik, you are so cute, want this sister as your girlfriend hmm??", she asked me teasingly. With our small interaction she could had guessed that I was more mature than a normal 5 year old so she teased me with it. 

" Yes, big sister is so beautiful, I will be glad having you as my girlfriend", I said with a childish tone. 

"OK, big sister will be your girlfriend, you should tell me your every secret now and visit the shop regularly to meet your girlfriend, Okay", she said with a smile. She still thought that I'm just a 5 year old child, what can I do. 

I did not took her seriously as she was just another one of those preety young ladies. 

Ayesha also ignored my ignorance as I was only a five year old. 

After that she took me to the first floor. As we entered I saw row after row of plants and flowers arranged in straight lines with each of their properties written in front of them on a board and it followed until the very end of the room. There was also a middle aged man taking care of those plants. 

Ayesha told me that the customers went there to choose whatever flowers they want for decoration or some people also come to choose some plants and flowers for their home. There was store room behind that garden full of plants. Just like that I spent the rest of my time looking at the plants where the middle aged man who was taking care of those plants also told me about those plants. His name was Mukesh and he was the gardener who took care of those plants and flowers everyday. I did all that until 7 p.m. Natasha closed the shop but only after everybody working on the store had played with me, after that we went to our home on our scooty. 

As we both were tired after the hectic day so we purchased something to eat from outside and after eating we slept while hugging each other. Natasha was more happy today than any other day and gave me some light kisses on my lips by herself after which we drifted off towards darkness while still enjoying each other's embrace.

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