2weeks later (still in 1994 around September)
Madeline's pov
Oh my Lord how am I gonna handle all of this alone I can't even tell papa, his fragile heart is already being burdened by the kidnapping of máma.
You must be confused let me tell you exactly what's wrong.
****flashback*****
At the restaurant, Mandeline was preparing for the food for lunch as it is usually packed during the lunch hour, quickly handing out tasks to her fellow employees if she could call them that, Amandla, Brendon and Xolani were some of the neighbor's children so they always wanted to assist Mandeline since there were in their teenage years. Seeing such dedication she official offered them a job. Happiness knew no bounds to the kids. Since that day, they always try to make it easy for her, since they know her past very well.
In the midst of assigning their tasks. The doors to the restaurant were opened, the presence clearly silencing the whole restaurant and customers. The aura so dangerous it could choke the whole building of the citizens. Whom was the cause of such aura which was truly defining??
"Xolani !!,kanti kwenze njani kanti yindaba sokulothula ??Kanti namhla akula abathengayo yini??" asked Mandeline, the eerie silence was really confusing her and how the kids weren't responding to her left her with more questions brewing in her mind. She quickly left the kitchen and entered the front of the restaurant to see everyone in defining silence it was quite shocking.
(Xolani!!! What's going on¿/??Are there no customers today??)
"Kuyini??" asked Mandeline to her employees, shocked there were for they couldn't believe that she doesn't know what's happening and who these people are, the customers in the distance also gasped in shock ."Hanti ngiyalibuza kodwa lilokhu limangala kuyini kanti???" Now asked with a little bit of anger.
(What?? "I'm asking you a question and you remain silent, are you guys serious. Just tell me what is it??")
A dark chuckle was heard causing Mandeline to turn towards were the chuckle was coming from. There stood a man 6,5 in height, wearing formal clothing which if she calculated right could buy her three more restaurants for herself. Sharp jawline that could make any think that this fine specimen standing was not real, green piercing eyes that could make any woman bow down to the man, but our dear Mandeline oh her poor heart still beat for her amor.
"Hello sir. Welcome to Mandeline's kitchen,how may I help you today"stated Mandeline still in the dark about the matter arising in her shop. The man Infront her was quite surprised by her behavior that he actually let her do what she wants and see were this attitude will lead to.
"Ok then give me your famous dish in the restaurant and make it four plates for my friends." giving the order to the woman whilst gesturing to his companions.
"Ok I'll have your meal ready very soon, give me 10mins" she dashed quickly into the kitchen to prepare the dishes, she couldn't rely on the kids since there were still stuck in a trance. Talking to herself she quickly prepares the dish, amidst all this not knowing that her employees were given a warning to not tell her who he was.
****10ninutes later****
"Here is your food, enjoy "as she was about to leave a hand grapsed her wrist swiftly making her turn to see who had held her wrist from leaving. She quickly catches the green eyed man staring at her with an emotion she couldn't figure out exactly what it meant. "Sit down with me and tell me more about this place "
"Well what do you want to know, green eyes " blurted out without even realizing the name he gave the gentleman.
"Green eyes, eyy. I like it, so you love my green eyes so much then? I will take it as a compliment then love."replying to her amusement, a smile clearly visible on his face literally shocking the audience whom were silently watching the scene whilst sitting in fear of even making a move.
The statement also leaving Mandeline into a nervous shy mess. The effect literally made the green eyed man happy, thoughts moving on to the next plan.
After a few hours of conversing with one another , the green eyed man left the restaurant but not without inviting Mandeline to a ball, in which he took no for an answer, leaving a flustered Mandeline to agree to the proposal.
