I just know..!

Chapter 20

8 YEARS LATER.

"Did Jamie get up?" I asked Anna who was cleaning my desk.
"No ma'am! She said she wasn't well?"
"Did you check her temperature?" I panicked.
"Yes ma'am! Everything is under control!" She assured and I went back to correcting the pending files.
"What about Susan, Georgette Charles and Jaques? Did you check on them?" I asked a little later.
"Yes ma'am! All of them took their medicines." She ended.

I took over my fathers business in New York and also converted my house into an old age home. I lived there in my pink room with six (including Anna) ninety year olds and Parker. They were second family to me.

Mom and dad retired, they settled in Greenland cause mom loved that place.
Brandon took charge over all the other companies apart from New York. He was still in a relationship with Al! That somehow didn't surprise me much.
Blake is a wildlife photographer, he always wanted to be a pharmacist but one day he called and declared that he was joining as an assistant wildlife photographer. I was happy for him as he finally found his passion.
It's been 2 years since I saw them. I was either busy in the office or with my 90 year old best friends! Or maybe I just ignored them.
"Mr.Will is here?" My hot assistant Pete said peeping into my cabin.
"Ask him to come in only if he has finished his task!" I said harshly. People at my office never saw me smile, I managed that villainous look all through the day. Once at home, I had to smile for my oldies cause I was the only one they relied on for happiness.
"Ma'am! I tried but.." Will was a beginner. He was an amazing employee, if he does some work.. It always reflected perfection. The only problem was his time management.
"No excuses Will! One more day or you can pack your bags!" I declared. I'm this heartless bitch for my staff. Little did they know that it was broken.
"I'll do my best ma'am!" He left and my phone started ringing.

"Honey!" He said and I smiled feeling the warmth.
"Hey Baby!..how's it going?" I asked going through some files Pete asked me to check.
"Will you come for lunch?" Charles asked and I checked the wondering what time it was.
"I'm so sorry honey! I didn't realise that it's 2 already!" I hurriedly threw my stuff into the bag and signalled Anna who was knitting.
Anna never stopped working, when she got to know that I've set up an old age home,she decided to help me. She comes along with me to the office and sits in a corner knitting until we leave for lunch.

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All the oldies and Parker were waiting at the dining table for me. As soon as I stepped in Parker came running to me.
"Hey Mom!" He yelled.
"Hello baby!" He showered me with kisses.

I Found Parker at an airport when he was 6 years old. According to what he told, I realised that he was from a very poor family who couldn't provide him with bread and butter. When I promised him that one day I would send him back to his original parents. He denied saying that I was his mother no matter what so ever happens. That is why he calls me 'Mom'. I was happy to be loved..like always!

"Hello Honey!" Charles greeted as We sat on the 36 seater dining table. Charles lost his wife and his right leg in a car accident. His wife was my mother's beautician. He called me Honey cause I reminded him of his wife.
I once went to his house to know his condition and while speaking to him I got this old age home idea. He told that there were some of his friends who were either left by their children or some who hated their children.
He helped me with convincing mom and dad. He helped with maintaining medical records of all the six oldies including him!

As we ate, all they spoke about was today's spoilt generation. According to them, their time was the best. Maybe...but we have our own benefits.