Chapter Three
1776 Words
Tracy’s POV
Through out my day at work I was just so restless cause how on earth am I meant to take care of three kids with just working at a bar, this job isn’t paying well enough now I’m likely to loose it. “Calm down girl, your new boss might actually not fire” I said trying to reassure myself.
Still trying to be on safer side, I start sending my CV to companies I see that have vacant positions hoping that if I loose this one I would have another one to lean to.
By the end of the day I already sent my credentials to over twenty companies hoping that at least one will call me for an interview.
I get home that night surprised today see my kids fully awake.
“Good evening mum” they greeted.
“Good evening, isn’t it past bed time? Why are they still awake?” I asked the nanny.
“I’m really sorry ma, but I’ve tried everything within my power to put them to sleep but I couldn’t, I’m really sorry”
“It’s alright. You can go now” I said to her and watched her leave before turning to the kids. “Start talking” I said glaring at them.
“Mum don’t be mad at nanny Graciela, she really tried to put us to sleep but we wanted to see you before going bed” Sophia said.
“What for?”
“We decided that we want to transfer to another school.”
“Why? Is anyone bullying you guys in school?”
“No, definitely not”
“Then Why do you guys suddenly want to transfer”
“We’ll feel that if we changed to a cheaper school then maybe you’d start having time for us.”
“What do you mean by start having time for you?”
“In school, the kids always talk about all the fun things they do with their parents but literally have nothing to talk about.” Shawn said.
“It’s already bad enough that our father doesn’t want us” Sophia said.
“But I spend more time with you during the weekend”
“But you still go to work. The kids in school say that their parents don’t go to work on weekends”
“Will you please stop telling me about kids from your school. All I do I do for the three of you so please stop comparing me to their parents”
“We are sorry mum, we didn’t mean to upset you. Aunt Karen once said that the only reason you have to jobs is because of our expensive school”
“We’re done having this conversation. Now go go your room” I snapped at them. “I’m going into my room to get changed and by the time I’m done, I want the three of you fast asleep. Now go to your room” I said and watched them leave grumbling.
I heard into my room so frustrated. “Today is really not my day” I said to myself.
I picked up Riley’s business card and dial his number without even thinking. I hang up the call immediately I heard a lady’s voice. “What was I expecting?” I asked myself. “This is obviously a business number.” I said throwing the card into my trash can. “Tracey you can do this, you don’t need Riley” I said trying to persuade myself to pick the card from the trash can. “But his kids do” I said picking up the card and putting it back into the purse I took it out from.
After having a warm I bath I finally forced myself to sleep.
Woke up on a Monday morning extremely late, I check my clock and it’s quarter past seven. “f**k!!!!” I scream jumping out bed.
I quickly had my bath and get dressed, I rushed to the kids room and luckily for me there were already dressed for school.
“Thank goodness” I said as I saw them in their school uniforms.
“Good morning mum” they greeted.
“Good morning. How are you guys doing?”
“We are fine mum, how are you?”
“I’m fine. Are you guys ready?”
“Yes mum”
“Follow me let me make cereal for you guys” I said and let them to the kitchen. I placed three bowls on the table, poured cereal and milk to each.
“Thank you mum” they said and sat down to eat.
“Please eat as fast as you can. We already late. ”
“Okay mum.”
I rushed back upstairs, brushed my hair, grabbed my hand bag and ran down stairs.
I had to make a stop at McDonald’s to grab snacks for the kids.
“Mum we don’t have time for this” Shane said.
“I know but I’m not letting you go to school after eating just cereal.”
After getting them what they wanted I drive them to school.
“Take care guys”
“Bye mum.” They said and watched them run inside the school gate.
I get to work about an hour late.
“You’re late” my boss said immediately I sat on my seat.
“I’m really sorry about that sir”
“With this attitude of yours I bet you’d be the first staff to be laid off”
“I’m sorry sir”
“Sorry for yourself”
“It won’t repeat itself again sir”
“It better not” he snapped and went back to his office.
“What’s wrong with him this morning? Why is he acting all grumpy?” I quietly asked my befriend at work..
“He has being like that all day, walking around like a walking corpse, looking for who to devour.” She replied. “But why are you late?” She asked. “You are never late to work.”
“I woke up late”
“Sorry girl, I can imagine how had it is to take care of the kids”
“Girl it’s harder than you think”
“I have just one yet his driving me crazy I can’t even imagine myself having three that the same age”
“What else can I do? I have to keep managing. I just can’t wait for them to grow up. Like girl those kids don’t even talk and act like their age”
“Really, what did they do this time?”
“I came home late yesterday night and met them fully awake I asked them why and they said they wanted to discuss something with me. ”
“You know I always panic when someone tells me that”
“Not just you”
“So what did they have to talk about?”
“They want to transferred to a different school”
“Why? Are they being bullied in school?”
“No, but I asked this exact question but they said no”
“What then is their reason?”
“They said that………”
“You came in late yet you are here discussing, is this what I’m paying you to do?” My grumpy boss asked.
“No sir”
“No wonder this company is going bankrupt, it is people like the two of you that are our major problem in this company”
“I’m sorry sir”
“I can see you too don’t have anything to do this morning”
“No sir, we have things to do” my colleague replied.
“And you are here discussing?”
“We are sorry sir, it won’t repeat itself again”
“It better not” he said and stormed out.
“What a grumpy man” I said to myself facing my work.
Everyone at work was just moody and dull, there was a lot of transfer of aggression from everyone, I just decided to be on my own to avoid getting on anyone’s nerves or even someone getting on mine.
During lunch my best friend and cousin came to see me.
“What’s up girl” I greeted and hugged her.
“I’m good, how have you been?”
“Alive and grateful. You didn’t tell me that you were coming into town”
“Yeah, I wanted to surprise you”
“You did a good job. How long will you be staying?”
“A month”
“Thank goodness”
“Are you that happy to be with me?”
“Don’t flatter yourself. I’m just trying to save expenses for the month. Now that you’re here would you love to take up the nanny job?”
“How much will I be paid?”
“What other p*****t do you need when you already have my heart”
“You’re sick. By the way, you no longer keep the house keys at its usual spot”
“Yeah, I got a nanny so I just gave her the spare key to the house”
“You have a nanny?”
“Yeah”
“I thought you were broke?”
“I am”
“You must have super powers”
“I’m starting to think that I actually do”
“Isn’t that too much expenses, you already spend ninety percent of your monthly income in school fees and house bills, how else do you get money for a nanny?”
“I got a job at bar”
“Why?”
“I needed to extra income”
“Do you even spend time with your kids?”
“Yeah, weekends”
“Are you even listening to yourself?”
“Yeah”
“So basically the nanny is the one doing your Job as a mother?”
“Why are you making it sound like am a terrible mother?”
“Isn’t that what you are? All have to do is take them out from that ridiculously expensive school and put them in an average school and you’ll have your life back and even spend time with your kids.”
“I have to get back to work” I said angrily getting up from where I was sitting. “Here is the key” I said dropping it on the table and walking away.
“We’ll continue this conversation when you get home.” I heard her shout while I continued walking to my office.
- Writer
