The two women kept watching her as she went around attending to her other tables. She could sense she was being watched but did her best to ignore the sensation and had asked Minnie to take over. She also noticed the curious looks from her other customers as she served them but put on her best smile and pretended that all was well. When she really wanted to go home to her children and forget this day. Beatrice angrily stomped up to her while she was showing a client's toddler how to play one of the games they kept for children.
" You've kept those women over there waiting long enough. You better attend to them."
Her boss, Beatrice said through gritted teeth after pulling her to the side, where the customers could not hear them even though some could see them.
" Beatrice-"
" Don't try to make excuses because I've been watching you since you returned from your unauthorised break, which by the way will cost you an hours pay."
The fuck?!
" What?! I wasn't even in there for thirty minutes and we're allowed to use the toilet."
" I'm the boss and you're ruining our reputation by handing over your customers to your dumb friend."
" Beatrice-"
" If you say my name one more time I'll fire you right here, right now and we'll see how your little precious babies survive without food or a roof over their heads. I'm the reason you got this job and I'm the one who can take it from you."
She used a mocking tone when talking about her children. Unbeknownst to them somebody had walked over.
" I'm sorry but is everything okay here,we need her.?"
They both did not know when the middle aged woman from table one came up to them, making Beatrice nervous upon realising who she was. Beatrice apologised so sweetly, one would not believe she was just scolding Anele a second ago. She, Beatrice, was smiling hard but the woman did not return her smile back.
" This could've waited till her shift was over, she's already struggling with the tables she has because of your inability to adequately staff your restaurant."
Beatrice tried to explain herself but instead the woman grabbed Anele's wrist then pulled her away. As soon as Beatrice left in the opposite direction, Anele gently released her wrist from the woman's grip, although when she really wanted to yank it back but there were customers watching them.
" I'm working."
If she had not treated her like shit, the twins would refer to her as grandmother.
" I'm sorry but I could tell from her facial expressions that she wasn't being nice and thought I should help you."
" I don't want or need help, especially from you. Now if you'll excuse me, I've got people waiting on me."
" We should talk."
" Mrs. Himura there's nothing we should talk about, I'm sure you said all you wanted to say six years ago. Now if you'll excuse me I have tables to serve."
" Minnie please."
She ignored the woman's begging. They told her to stay away from their family when she went to them for help, as older respectable women. Women she looked up to as mothers but they chased her out of their home and made her a laughing stock of the community. Now they wanted to talk and help, they had no right and she hoped that they would be gone when she returned but they stayed till her shift was over.
" I told you that I don't want to talk to you. So please stop following me."
" My child, we just want to offer you a ride home please."
The older of the two women spoke. Her twins would refer to her as great grandmother if they had a relationship with them.
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