Chapter 6

Flora, picked it up and took it closer to her, she answered and Yvonne asked how her day was getting on, she told her that it was getting on well and that she was waiting for her as soon as possible.

" I know girl and I will be there in some minutes", she told her grabbing her bag and car keys from the table carving her way out of the office.

Asking her friend what she yearned for her to purchase on her way to her house, Tasha said she should just bring herself there before she finishes her cuisine because if she did not see her there by the time she finished her cooking, she was going to be mad at her.

"Yes madam, I am signing out now and will be heading there straight away", she said with a smile on her face. Veering around to her maid asking her to check on the boiling pot on the stove, her phone rang again and this time it was her husband.

Instructing Flora to continue while she talked that call, Tasha walled out of the kitchen to have some privacy with her sweetheart.

Returning home that afternoon for a break, Gael was very happy and his smile could explain it all. He had just gotten the best deal ever and it was like his life was floating on water as he made his way home.

Saluting everyone that he saw on the road, he held on to the plastic bags that contained the expensive outfits that he had purchased from one of the most costly boutiques in town. Not knowing what to choose as it was all new to him, he had seemed for help from his pal and companion who had some aptitude of outfits as he was the party type.

Marco had an excellent view when it came to outfits and he was the only person that had gained Gael's trust in the whole neighborhood as he had a vision in life. Though he was scattered and a playboy, he still very much knew what his dreams and aspirations were.

Reaching his house, he saw his mother sitting on the veranda washing some vegetables as he needed to cook some. His house was not that beautiful not too big, but it was very clean and modest. The floor was clean while the frontage was cleared.

Pushing the little plank gate which serves as a fence at the entrance of the house, Gael wore a smile on his face. Beside the house on the left, was a fish pun that he loved keeping since childhood and very much makes some sales from it during his off days while on the right, was his bicycle that he used every weekend morning to go get some wood for cooking from the nearby farm.

His house was made up of two little bedrooms and a small living room with two old sofas, that his mother loved having a nap on during the day when the sun is at its peak.

" Hello mom", Gael spoke out leaving a kiss on his mom's forehead and dropping the paper bags on the ground. His mother let out a smile and asked how his day was, Gael said that it was amazing and that he was had a good offer.

"Oh really? I will like to give attention to about every detail", his mom let out in joy.

He smiled at her taking her both hands and kissing them passionately as he spoke out,

" I will give you the details but first, I need to give you this and get inside to take a good bath". Gael murmured picking up a paper bag amongst the others and handing it over to his mom saying,

"I got this for you mom, and I am sure that you will love it", his words came out finely tuned and his eyes sparkled with joy and fulfillment as his sole aim is to make his mammy happy.

Not knowing what was inside the paper bag, his mother, opened it with a feeling of emotion as to uncover what she soon had brought for her, and catching a glimpse of what it contained, she could not help but let out some tears of awe.

" You bought this dress for me?", she asked still not being able to believe her eyes as the dress looked so beautiful and luxurious. Raising a question about how much he had gotten it at, she looked at him and turned the dress behind and seeing the price tag on it, she screamed out in shock,

"Twenty thousand francs CFA?".

Gael bit his lower lips because he had not taken note of the price tag on the dress before purchasing it but he knew that, it was going to be big deal to her how since she was going to be thinking about him spending money unnecessarily.

Taking his mother's hand, he told her not to bother herself as things were going to be fine.

He was aware that, he could not disclose the nature of his job to her as she was not going to like it, and also, he was planning to open up a little shop for her where she could keep herself busy during the day while he works on his end, but it was risky for him to just fall about that project immediately as it was going to give room for so many questions that he was not ready to answer not because he will not want to, but so as not to lie to his mom to her face.

" I cannot accept such an expensive dress like this from you son, you know that we need to manage our money to have some savings", his mother spoke out looking all worried and he could understand her because he knew that she was thinking about her health and medical but Gael assured her that she had nothing to worry about.