CHAPTER 181:I UNDERSTAND.
The next day, Ivana didn't wake up so early Mish, Milka and the workers wake up so early as usual. The workers were doing their usual assigned work. Mish woke up so early because she wanted to continue learning how to cook. She was not growing any younger as her aunt Lydia and Ivana told her. One day she will have her own family and she won't be letting the maids cook food for her family every day.
"I don't know why Ma'am Ivana haven't woke up yet. She is expecting visitors I mean tailors to interview." Milka said as she stirred up the tea so that sugar can be dissolved.
"She hired another tailors,what for she already have you?" Mish said as she checked the bread in the oven that she was barking.
"Yes" Milka answered.
"Why" Mish asked as she turned to look at her with a surprised look.
"Because the work that needs to be done in one week needs a team of people. You know she promised to present the clothes to Lily in a week's time, probably Friday."
"Okay." Mish said as she sat at the kitchen table."
'You have money to waste Ivana, I wish I was like you. I would have spent the cash with so much care.' She thought.
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After they have taken tea and the workers too, Milka wanted to wake up Ivana but again restrained. When she was climbing down the stairs, she had the door bell ring and guessed that it must be her friends.
"Just a moment," she said as she climbed down the stairs quickly. Mish was still in the kitchen trying out different recipes.
She opened the door with a big smile on the lips."Woow,Gloria,Stacy, Nekesa and where is Nafula?" She asked as they hugged each other in group hug.
"She said that she had a job at one of leading supermarket in Kisumu. That's why she is not here with us" Nekesa said.
"Is that so ,Welcome inside," Milka said as she paved away for them. She closed the door behind her as she walked in too.
"Woow this house is so big and beautiful designed, Look at those chandelier," Gloria said as she pointed at the ceiling board.
"Bring down your Hand Gloria the owner might find you." Stacy said pulling down Gloria's hand.
"You can have the seats guys don't just stand," Milka said when she saw them not seated down yet.
"Milka you are very lucky to be living here, I can't compare it to the shanty house I was living in. Thank God you have called us for work." Nekesa commented.
"You better perform well in your interview guys. My boss is in need of he tailors don't let me down and remember she is pregnant so don't stress her out." Milka murmured to them.
"Will I be able to cope up with a pregnant woman again. You know my boss was pregnant and she was so bad in terms of using abusive words." Nekesa said.
"You will like her the first time you will converse with her don't worry. She is not a bad person, wait a minute I will be back."Milka said then walked to the kitchen.
She walked to the kitchen and picked a flask with tea in it. The toast that Mish offered to prepare, she tasted it before carrying them to her friends.
"Kindly take this breakfast as we waits for my boss." Milka said as she poured tea for them.
"The boss is not around? Then why are you offering us tea. You will be quarelled Milka, we don't want to land you into trouble." Nekesa said.
"Don't worry Nekesa, actually I feel at home in this house and my boss actually treats me like a family member. So don't worry about the tea, feel at home okay."Milka said.
"You are very lucky,"Nekesa said.
"How lucky,"Stacy said.
"Mish you are lucky," Gloria said.
They all said almost similar replies at the same time. They looked at each other as they laughed.
After taking the tea they continued admiring the house. They checked the picture that was hunged on the wall. "She is just same age with us." Nekesa said while the others hummed.
Milka cleaned the cups and plates used before coming back to the sitting room. Ivana was yet to wake up. She found it fishy as it was almost eleven o'clock in the morning.She climbed the stairs to go and wake her up.
She was about to knock on her bedroom door when it opened at Ivana walked outside. She was already dressed up but looked tired.
"I came to check on you and probably wake you up.Are you okay? the visitors are already here." Milka said as she helped her climb down the stairs.
"I am sorry I wake up late, I feel fatigued. I think my baby is growing so big inside here." She said as she caressed her bump with her other hand.
When Nekesa,Stacy and Gloria saw them climbing down the stairs. They stood uprabtly and bowed their head as a form of respect. Something that surprised Ivana.
"Good morning ma'am," they greeted her in unison.
"Good morning too beautiful." She said as she walked towards them and pulled them into a hug each one of them.
"You can take your seats, I am so sorry that I wasted your time. Actually as you can see I am two in one." Ivana said as she smiled pointing at her bump.
The girls chuckled nervously, then Nekesa said, "No ma'am we actually understand."
"I am sorry once again I didn't introduce myself My name is Ivana hope your friend Milka has told you. You can address me as Ivana, May I know your names please." She said politely.
"My name is Stacy Teresia."
"I am Nekesa Teresia."
"I am Gloria Teresia."
And I am Milka Teresia, Milka said jokingly.
"Don't get us wrong maam we don't come from....." Nekesa said but before she could finish Ivana cut her off.
"I understand Nekesa that you don't come from one family. But you do come from one family, Home of Peace Children home under the care of Mama Teresia right?" She asked them.