"No!!" Joy was surprised by her father's response. Her mind started thinking of various ways to convince him.
"I promise not to send her away, Aunty Mimi has a lot of work to do already, I can't watch her sweat for me too" Joy said inorder to convince the father.
"Can I eat my meal now?" Goerge said as he cuts into his daughter's speech. Joy wanted to pout and steal the food away.
She though it's was the best way to convince him, so she nodded her head and Goerge quickly digged into the meal.
He missed eating his favorite as he is either too busy with work or busy eating Joy's favourite that he almost forget he has a favourite.
He didn't stop until the last bite went down his throat. He was satisfied, he drank water and sat back to rest.
Aunty Mimi quickly packed the plates away with Joy's help. Joy ran back to complete her mission but found out that he had walked to the front door to receive a call.
Joy sat at the dinning waiting for her father, she started practicing how to convince her father to accept her request.
Aunty Mimi who was at the corner was laughing at her demonstration, Joy p wanted to glare at her but she saw the shadow of her father.
"Princess Joy, did you speak with Maria?" He asked immediately he walked into the dinning room.
Aunty Mimi flee when she heard the topic, her mind raced back to the secret trip they went without his permission.
Who knows, he might find out now about the secret trip and only God knows what they will face as the punishment.
"Yes, about wanting a nanny" Joy replied with full confidence, she had actually spoken to Maria in the afternoon on her phone.
Maria informed her that Beatrice is ready to be her nanny but they have to pay her handsomely as she is in need of the money.
"Okay, Maria will bring the person over for a trial, I think that will be next week" Goerge said and joy was shocked.
"Why not tomorrow?" Joy said subconsciously, Goerge looked at her daughter who was excited to have a new Nanny.
"Joy, why are you so eager to have a new nanny?" He asked and Joy smiled at him. "It's been long I had one" she replied.
Goerge was unable to comprehend what his daughter was talking about. "I will be traveling tomorrow and the trip this time will be longer, I don't want the nanny to come behind my back"
He said and looked at Joy who looked like she was thinking about the situation carefully. "Aunty Mimi will be here by then" she said.
"And she will be able to know the kind of girl she is going to take care of before the deal is made" Joy suggested.
"Okay, Aunty Mimi is in charge, I will sort the rest when I am back from my trip" he said and stood up.
"Go to bed early today, I don't want you messsing around" he said and walked to his study. Joy happily jumped down from the chair, she was glad he finally accepted.
She walked to her room and lay on the bed thinking about how things will go tomorrow.
***
In Beatrice's house.
Beatrice was busy with her phone while Maria just dropped the call with her brother, she was so happy that she jumped on Beatrice.
"Guess what, dummy?" She said and Beatrice looked at her with a straight face. Maria looked down and realized what's wrong.
She was sitting on Beatrice's most precious baby, her phone, Beatrice doesn't joke with the phone and won't allow anything what so ever to happen to it
"I'm sorry" she said, stood up before her jumping and smiling widely. Beatrice was shocked at her instant change that was supernatural.
"You got the job, we will leave tomorrow to Salford, my brother won't be home, so let go rocking." Maria said in a rush making it difficult for Beatrice to assimilate.
"Hold up" she yelled at the ranting Maria, "what are you saying?" She asked calmly and Maria sighs.
Maria sat down beside Beatrice and held her hand,"do you remember this morning?"
"Yes"
"You wanted a job"
"Hmm"
"I offered you to be my cousin's nanny and the pay is high"
"Yes, I asked for the qualifications but you ignored me"
"I called my cousin that morning after walking out"
"So fast"
"Yeah, and she is happy you are coming"
"So?"
"I called my brother tonight"
"Okay"
"He said you should resume tomorrow"
"Isn't that too fast, I haven't told dad, I haven't packed, I haven't even maked up my mind"
Beatrice said in a nervous way, this is her first time leaving her home town to work somewhere else and most especially, a nanny.
"You won't tell dad, would you?" Maria asked and Beatrice was speechless, she was so confused on what to do.
"Take this as holiday with me, let go, I will help you pack" Maria said excitedly. She jumped down and started packing.
Seeing Maria so happy about the job made Beatrice wonder if it was a prank or a trap, nevertheless she was also happy, she is leaving home to see Maria's home.
The next morning, Maria was the first to wake up, she cooked and met Mr Gabriel in the sitting room.
"Good morning sir" she said with a smile, Mr Gabriel smiled and beckoned to her to come and see sit.
"What's up with Beatrice?" He asked and Maria sigh, Mr Gabriel wanted to know even though he knew it might cause a lot.
"She might have somehow discovered that her mother once attended a fashion school with a woman called Mrs Besse.
"Besse!" Mr Gabriel exclaimed, "yeah, do you know her?" Maria asked and he nodded.
"Elizabeth always mention her, they were best friends but they broke apart. How did Beatrice know that?" Mr Gabriel wondered.
"That might have been simple, as the so called Besse, is our headmistress, she showed us their picture" Maria said and Mr Gabriel brows rose.
"I think Beatrice just needs some space, I want her to come with me to my house for the holiday, that the time we ate back, she will be calm and you can talk to her" Maria suggested.
"It's fine, take good care of her" he said and stood up, "I will be off to work now"he faked a smile and walked out of the house.
Ten minutes after, Beatrice finally woke up and found an empty space beside her, she quickly stood up from the bed to clean the room.
She took her bath once she was done and dressed nicely for the journey and went down to the dinning.
She was amazed that Maria woke up early and cooked. She munched on the meal before asking about her brother and father.
Maria told her the they were both out already and she didn't think much about it. She cleaned up the house after the meal and left a note before a cab came to pick them.
The journey to Salford was smooth for them, they were singing to every song on the radio and enjoying the breeze as they go.
Finally, they go to Goerge's estate gate, the security man walked up to the cab.
"Sorry, I think you are heading the wrong direction, no public transport is allowed inside" he said and Maria who was at the back, rolled down the window.
The security was shocked to see her, no one would have believed that the older miss will come in a cab, why!
"Ma" the security stammers after seeing her.
"I am not allowed in the estate or what?"she said and the security was terrified.
The older and younger miss are certainly the last people you will want to offend in this estate. No one wants to lose their job at this stage of their life.
"No, ma, I didn't not know you were the one, I will open the gate now" the security bowed and went to open the gate. Beatrice was shocked at the turn out of the scene.
She though Maria will have to beg the security or call her brother to seek permission but only her voice can command respect, she understood the terror in the eye of the security when he opened the door.
"You family must be so rich to buy an apartment in an estate like this?" Beatrice comments as the cab was passing through the estate, Maria laughed at the words coming out of Beatrice mouth.
"Let me tell you a secret" she said and draw Beatrice nearer and whispered in her ear. "Do you know who owns the estate?"
Beatrice shook her head and Maria hit her head. "You do love gossip" Maria laughed and Beatrice was surprised at what Maria did. She could not believe that Maria tricked her.
The cab stopped in front of a big mansion and Maria opened the door and walked out. She looked around and shouted, "home sweet home".
Beatrice peeped out of the cab and was too nervous to come out.
Maria laughed at her, she then pulled her out of the car, "it's just a house, nothing special, don't be like this" Maria said and beatrivd calmed down a little.
They dragged their load to the entrance and joy happily opened the door, "Aunty" she shouted and hugged Beatrice. Joy cheerfulness took away all Beatrice nervousness.
Joy was catching up with Beatrice and aunty Mimi, leaving Maria behind, even aunty Mimi didn't seems to recognize her anymore, Maria finally felt what it meant to be neglected in her own house.
"Lunch is ready" aunty Mimi announced and joy led Beatrice to the table. Seeing the long table and foods on it, Beatrice was shocked.
"Are we having other visitors?" She asked and aunty Mimi chuckled. "No, it's just for us, it's your first time here, so" Joy explained and Beatrice was surprised. The way of the rich is too dynamic.
"Joy, have you ever been to a orphan home?" Beatrice asked, joy shook her head and looked at her with curiosity. "There are homes called the orphanage homes, they are so poor that they hardly eat a meal in a day"
Beatrice elaborates and Joy's eye popped out, seeing that she successfully cut her attention, she continued.
"Whenever you remember those that have not eaten, you make sure not to waste food, do you understand?" Beatrice said.
Joy innocently looked at the table and nodded, "I will never waste food anymore" she said before facing Beatrice again.
"Can you take me to an orphanage home one day?" She asked and Beatrice looked at the two adults who looked away. She felt she just digged a grave for herself.
"Okay, we will get to that later, let's eat now" she said and pulled a chair for Joy and placed her on it.
The lunch made her know Joy's likes and dislikes. She felt her jobs won't be so hard. Joy was already a smart kid.
Few hours after the dinner, Maria's driver came to pick her home. Beatrice felt cheated, Maria didn't tell her she didn't live in the apartment.
Now, she is left with just aunty Mimi and Joy. She was given a room near a study, she quickly placed her stuffs in and cleaned up.
Coming out, she head to aunty Mimi and asked for her job details and payment. She wanted to know earlier, she felt the earlier is the better.
Aunty Mimi explained all she was required to do and told her the only person that discusses she is meant to discuss that's with is the boss himself.
"Do you have idea of the payment?" She asked as gladly help her to clean up the kitchen.
Aunty Mimi looked up like she was thinking before looking at her face. "The last I checked, it should be around, $60,000. Or above".
"$60,000!!!"
Aunty Mimi got scared at the noise that came from Beatrice. She looked at Beatrice's face as she was still on shock."I already told you, this old woman knows nothing" Aunty Mimi said as she realized that her words had made her froze."I can't even remember many things, just ask the boss, once he is here" Aunty Mimi said to make her relax.Beatrice returned to normal and realized what she had done, she was embarrassed. She quickly covered it with other various question.Night time came, Beatrice took joy to her room, she was surprised at the room arrangement. It's so luxurious. She could vividly say the price tag on each doll and nice bags and clothes she saw.She didn't want to be carried away, she led joy to the bathroom and help her with her quick shower. Joy wasn't stressful as she cooperated with her properly.They sang various rhymes when washing Joy's hair that they lost track of time. Beatrice was able to convince Joy to leave the bathroom after half an hour.Beatrice dried he
"Oh my good lord" Beatrice paniched for a while at the sight of the incident but she overcame her fears and rushed to carry Joy, she noticed it was just a minor injury.At the point, it came to light that Joy might have a phobia for blood, she couldn't even see her own blood as she fainted.Beatrice rushed her to her own room and cleaned her up and laid her on the bed. Beatrice kept pacing up and down till she finally woke up."Aunty Bea" she said slowly and Beatrice rushed to her. "Joy, how could you?" She asked as tears started to roll down her eye."I'm sorry, Aunty Bea, I won't try it ever again, I don't want to learn the fruit cutting anymore, just don't cry" joy said.Beatrice chuckled in-between her tears, she couldn't believe what Joy was saying."You should pity yourself, not me, look at you, you just hurt yourself, what should I tell aunty Mimi, and your father, if he finally shows up"Beatrice said and Joy held her closer, "nothing, nothing happened, that is it" joy said an
"Bye darling, don't trouble your teacher" Beatrice stood at the entrance as she waved at Joy who was entering into her car."Don't make your friends so jealous, and eat your fruits!" She said and smiled so brightly at her and Joy waved back at her.Joy waved till the Beatrice was no longer visible, she finally sat properly in the car and arranged her dress.Partially, she was sad that she won't get to see Beatrice for the next six hours or more. She looked down at the colourful plaster Beatrice placed on her hand and smiled.Beatrice, on the other hand, was happy as she went inside and started working on her secret agenda. She locked herself indoor to get progress in her work while aunty Mimi was touting around in the garden.****In Ely, Goerge entered into the restaurant in his suit and with just an assistant. He sent the other on an important assignment.He walked toward the table occupied by a couple, Mark and Benita who were looking at eachother like they will begin to fight in t
Joy matched up to him in anger and stepped on his toes. She was already foaming in anger, she couldn't believe that he would be so rude.Desmond felt the pain but he was too proud to yell. "Don't you ever talk to Aunty Beatrice like that ever again, you bastard"Joy yelled at him in anger, Beatrice walked up to joy, held her and walked away toward the counter to get their goods.Elizabeth looked at her brother with anger, she glared at him before walking away to look for her nanny who is probably buying vegetables.Desmond looked at the feet Joy stepped on and could still feel the pain. He tried to walk as though nothing happen but it was too serious to be ignored.He finally bent down and check on the feet, blowed on it before looking for her sister and the nanny.Beatrice and Joy walked into the house with just two bags in their hand. Aunty Mimi turned to look at them.She could see the traces of sadness in Joy's eye. "Joy, how was the mini shopping?" She asked inorder to get the re
Maria was startled immediately she heard her name was called so loud that her ear drums could malfunction.She looked at her aunty with a pout, trying to figure out what she had done wrong. Kate was foaming as she kept staring at the fruit in the plate."Did you just cut down my precious strawberry?" Kate finally asked as she raised her head to glare at Maria."Aunty, don't be so dramatic over the strawberry, I cut them down for you and your sister's reunion" Maria replied with relief but sat at the far end."I wanted to have the cutting in recording for history but now, you just ruined my plans" Kate said almost crying."Kate, don't be like that, there will always be a chance for your silly history recording" Mrs Sebastian said and started eating the strawberry."What!, Silly recording" Kate yelled but Mrs Sebastian was nonchalantly while Maria was laughing.Kate realized she couldn't do anything to her sister but she could taunt Maria. So she picked the nearby pillow and threw it at
Sam staggered as the force of the slap almost sent him down. With his hands on his cheeks, he looked at his father's red eye who was glaring at him."Don't ever mention my wife, she is the beginning of my predicament, I love her, I love her so much, it was that bastard called cancer that took her away from me"He said, sniffing hard inorder not to cry. "She is always my wife, my wife" he said before he stood up and dragged himself inside.Sam's mind started thinking of reasons that could have triggered his father to get drunk and he felt someone might have provoked him using his wife.Without thinking much, Sam quickly cleared up the house and spray mint to reduce the smell of the alcohol that was in the house.He changed his wear and walked out of the house toward his friends house to finish up his project.***""Good morning princess" Beatrice greated as she saw Joy walking down from the stairs like a model. "Morning, aunty Beatrice" she replied with a smile.Beatrice pulled out h
"My name is Beatrice Edward, I'm Joy's Nanny" Beatrice said in fear. Goerge looked at her from her head to her toes, she looks nothing like a nanny."What's your business in my room?" He said and Beatrice looked around cluelessly. "Yes, yes, I remember" Beatrice said and Goerge was speechless."I brought your briefcase to your room, it was under Beatrice order, she said I could come into the room" Beatrice said and Goerge could only pinch his forehead."Get out of my room" Goerge said after a few silence, expecting her to get out before he even had to talk. "Yeah, yes, I will be out" she said and dashed out of the room.Goerge could only sight at the clumsy lady who will be within the range of 19-21. She looks cute like a doll, especially her small reddish lips.Goerge slapped his pervert thought off his mind immediately. He did a quick wash up and went downstairs to eat.He walked downstairs to the dinning room to eat, only to be welcomed by a table of food, meant for only his mouth.
The duo looked at him before sighing, Beatrice walked back to her seat and sat down looking at her brother. Sam cleared his throat as he glared at his sister to calm down."Dad, I don't know what you are hiding or what is making you afraid, we aren't kids anymore, we deserve to know everything about our mother, what is the point of being ignorant about the life of our mother"Sam said in a very calm tone, reaching the heart of Mr Gabriel as his head was hanging down. He could not talk."I made a promise to your mother that I won't plant hatred in your guy and once I tell you, I can't help but reveal the hatred in me". Mr Gabriel finally voiced out with a slight trace of sadness"Dad, we aren't kids, we can handle anything, we are mature enough to choose the right out of the wrong '' Sam said while Beatrice kept satring at her father."Your mother, Elizabeth Stone, is an orphan. She was a very brilliant and bright lady when she got a scholarship to Raven academy for fashion.Trust me,