The dirt on jewel

Chapter 5

I looked around to see who Samantha was speaking to but realising that there was no one else around,I believed it was me who she was referring to.

"Me?" I asked.

"Obviously it's you,I want you to go and meet that person and find out who he is."

"But Samantha he asked me to tell you to come." I insisted.

"If he knew me,he must know that I am a busy person and on several occasions where I can't go and meet someone personally,I may have to send someone as a substitute."

"Samantha I don't think..."

"Don't talk back to me! Do as you are told."

I nodded my head in agreement and took my leave.

All my way back I only thought of the the few minutes I spent with him in Samantha's office. After the numerous events that took place I really felt that I remembered little of the person I had met.I wish I could know his name at least!

It was already afternoon when I reached home,my mother was in the kitchen which actually surprised me a bit because she is not one person who likes to cook and after my dad's death she hardly even gave me a hand in the kitchen.

"Hey mom,what are you doing in the kitchen? I will do the dishes myself why are you bothering with it?"

"No honey,let me do it. Today I am making Pincho with anchovy,Cuchifritos and turron...so what do you think?

"Um..mom is someone coming? Why are preparing for a feast?"

"Your brother called today,he will be coming by the evening. I am so glad it has been so long since I saw my whole family together like this!"

"Mom don't tell me he is still our family,you are the only one left who is my family. After dad passed away,my brother got killed too,the person you are preparing all this for is not your son or my brother. Mom he is not our family!"

"Ayana,darling don't say such harsh words. I know it has been hard on you but he is still your brother and you never know,maybe he has a perfect explanation for what he did. Let's give him a chance,huh?"

"Mom please! If you really think like that I can't stop you,but don't ask me to do anything like that because I have no plans as such. Also don't expect me to have dinner with you two tonight!"

"Ayana..sweety listen..Ayana..."

Behind the doors I could still here my mother calling on to me saying "You are ruining it like you ruined it before." But I had my reasons and if she really thought so,why did she cry each night while holding my hand and saying that it is hard for me and that she never expected her own blood to betray her like that. The dark nights I spent in hell would all go in vain if I just easily let it all slip,without even condemning his act,without even letting him know how much mom cried.

They would all be wasted,every penny that I had earned to this day. I know how I fed two stomachs,it was hard enough living in New York but to earn a living for two!

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It took me a lot of time to become composed.I didn't cry,in fact I hardly cried anymore. I just sat there,my head resting on the door,thinking of all those days when I came home at midnight from work.

After realising that I should rather get up and get ready to go to my evening's engagement. I got up and dressed my self in the most appropriate outfit I could find in my half broken wardrobe. I tried to hide my swollen eyes and dark circles under layers of makeup,put on the only pair of heels I had left and got out of my room. My mother was not in the kitchen but all the food was ready. Before leaving I called on to my mother:

"Mom I am going out. I don't know when I will be back so just call me when he has left."

It took me about half an hour to reach the promised place. Looking at this magnificent hotel I understood why was it that everyone wanted my place at MJ. It was because of all the luxuries the job had to offer,the pretty dresses,dinners,wine and most of all the people.

I entered the lobby and asked where "the room" was. Basically it is just a v.i.p room for the special guests at the hotel.

The concierge directed me towards the end of a room and into a long corridor,and then into the most magnificent and extravagant room I had ever seen in my life. In fact standing in that room I found myself shabby and cheap.

It took me awhile to notice the existence of another person sitting on a couch at the corner of the room. As he saw me enter the room,he stood up and looked directly at me.

"Samantha?" He asked.

"Well,she was unable to come due to some engagements. I apologise!"

"I asked Samantha to come!He raised his voice against me.

"I am really sorry but she did not know who you were and she had to attend to certain matters. Last time I had asked you to leave your contact information but you had refused."

He was looking so intensely at me that it sent shivers down my back.

"Okay." He said after a while.

"Okay." I replied,though it wasn't even a question.

"Hand this over to Samantha and tell her I gave it." He said while handing me a blue file.

"Can I please know your name?"I asked in a polite tone.

"Aldwin Hellard!"

"I will surely let Samantha know Mr.Aldwin. But did you just say your name is Hellard?"

"Aldwin Hellard." He repeated.

He turned back and started walking towards the door like he had the other day.

"Samantha Hellard?"I said.