Emerald

5. Blessing

{ CHAPTER FIVE }

'' Ma, How do you feel? '' I asked, taking my seat on the chair which was close to my mother's bed. 

She didn't have a flower vase next to her bed, the room was plain holy white; the only light that told me it was morning was a small window right at the top of the room. At the side towards the right of my mother's bed, was a wooden table which had a note pad and colour pencil's.  

Yes, you heard me, pencils.

I received good news this morning that my mother was slowly letting go of her aggressive behaviour. It brought a lot of peace and stability to my mind, I was told on that Ma was on her way to living a sober and happy life; if she is taken good care of. But right now she was only at the tip of the iceberg, she still had a lot more to work her way to the top.

'' Jade, your here? I missed you'' She groggily whispered, sitting up straight she looked me in the eye and gave me a heartwarming smile.

My ma was looking bright as a sun today, her warm tan skin and long brown hair which was neatly tucked into a slightly messy bun. She had green eyes and perfect teeth, her long white dress gave her all the comfort she could ever need. Her fingernails were painted a pale yellow, she loved the colour... she said that yellow made her happy and gave her a sense of peace. She fiddled with the start of the blanket which was over her lap, looking at me with her green eyes she waited for my answer as I realized I was staring at her.

'' I missed you more ma, I heard that you started drawing? '' I asked her giving me a cheeky smile she quickly grabbed her note pad which was next to her bed kept on the table.

Like a little girl she blushed and showed me her drawings which she drew on the note pad. I softly took the book from her hand, my eyes drew me to the thin like a paper book. I flipped through the first page excited to see what she put onto those pages. I saw flowers? Did she draw flowers? Why? Next few pages confused me even more, there were drawings of fishes, trees and a girl, a baby girl? I could not just set my finger on what I saw. A thousand thoughts invaded my mind and all I wanted to do was ask her questions but I didn't.

She looked happy today.

Just maybe not today.

'' Fishes? mmm... nice'' I told her as I excluded the fact that she used a green colour pencil to colour the fish a marshy green and give it yellow eyes. interesting choice

'' His name is Daniel, he told me he likes lucy,'' she said as she flipped the page to reveal a tree which was coloured by bright pink. what?

'' But ma, daniels a fish how can he love a tree? '' I asked her.

'' So? Just because he is a fish doesn't mean he can't love a tree! '' she proceeded to say

'' And don't underestimate their emotion they will feel dejected! ''.

'' Sorry,'' I answered.

'' Don't tell me sorry, tell luciels '' Did my mother just... give a ship name for a fish and a tree who happen to be in love?

'' err, sorry Luciel's,'' I mentioned the fish on the paper in front of me, which looked very dead.  That did happen to raise a smile on my mother's lips though.

'' How is Marcia? '' Ma questioned as she caught the note pad of my palms and stripped up a yellow colour pencil, hopefully, she draws a sun and not a reptile.

'' Marcia, oh you know the usuals. Trying to get a man in between my legs.'' I replied as I saw my ma chuckle.

'' Well she isn't incorrect, it's time you discover your equal.'' She told me,  continuing to proceed to insert more force on the pencil. aspiring to get a more pigmented colour out of it.

'' yea... I'll think about it,'' I told her because she passed me one last grateful smile and tore a page from her notepad handing it to me.

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'' I'm telling you, your mother and I would be great friends '' Marica told me while she sat on my office comfy chairs, drinking beer while I pined my mom's drawing on my pinboard.

'' Nice paper '' Marcia commented while I chuckled, The piece of paper that ma drew was of a Peach... I know its crazy. 

'' Yeah, you'd both drive me nuts! '' I grumbled and plopped myself down onto my chair.

'' Look's like she likes your ass a lot,'' Marcia said cheekily while she took a swig of her beer.

For some time there was an empty silence, that engulfed the room. My beige painted walls calmed my nerves, the moonlight from outside shinned inside my office. It was eight-thirty pm and I was still here in my office with Marcia... drinking beer. Typical Thursday night.

On my table there where huge lumps of papers piling up and creating a mountain. I internally groaned at the work I'd have to do during the weekend. bloody designers! Like I don't understand! Why the heck do I need to be ordering a pink silk fabric when the workshop already has one! and why does it have to be erotic pink?! Pink is pink!

Marica helped me sort all the order's and forms for the custom made dresses and fabric's along with jewellery, candles, lights and flowers that needed to be ordered in time for next week's occasion. I scratched my head and looked at my sliver coated computer which was placed on my mahogany brown table, my pencil holders no longer had pencilled in them. My drawers were filled with staplers, glue stick, paperclips, white ink and pepper spray. Yes, I keep pepper spray, to be honest, this has happened before where I hade a man jump over the table just to try and kiss me. Horny assholes.

'' Hey, how was your meeting with Mr Knight, did you get his number? At least tell me you got his waist size! '' Marcia spoke, ugh! Nooooo I don't want to tell her about my experience with Eduardo! That meeting was over like four days back! I was finally trying to forget about it, but I guess fate won't let it go so easily.

'' No I didn't get his waist size, but my hand did say hello to him properly,'' I replied nonchalantly to Marcia as I flipped through an order in front of my eyes, desert brown diamonds? What? Is that even possible?

''Damn girl! I didn't know you'd give him a blow job! I was totally not---''

'' Marcia, I slapped him''. I told her as she stopped talking, I took a glance up at her... She looked, frozen.

'' Marica? '' I called out to her again. her eyes became wide as watermelon and she turned into a bright shade of orange.

'' ARE YOU, STUPID WOMAN! YOU HAD ONE JOB!'' She yelled as I closed my ears, Marcia can be loud if she wants to alright. There is a reason why my designers and event decorators have complains.

'' I can't believe this! Oh god, Sweet baby Jesus. Top on that he is a money man! '' Marica grumbled,

'' Yeah like he will get me kicked out '' I scoffed and stapled a document.

'' Can I ask why the heck did you give him your blessing?'' Marcia asked.