Lydia's heart - Episode 13

 

Lydia stared at the wedding gown she just finished designing putting final touches to it; being the presidents daughter she refused all the designs in their magazine and insisted on something exceptional.

The girls job where all divided, Cindy takes care of anything baking and wedding decorations, Ritsy and Nelly deals with their uppermost customers designing their Ankara cloths while she is always stuck with insatiable brides who wants something out of this world, but the best things is that they are ready to pay any amount just to get what they want.

She sighed and sat down exhausted.

“the bride is on her way here, she just called our line now”

“and hey don’t freak out, she is just another customer and treat her as one, remove that presidents daughter stuff in your mind; I can see how jittery your legs are just by looking at the dress” Cindy retorts and left to continue her baking

Lydia breaths in hard to relax her muscles and start arranging her office, she can hear Ritsy and Nelly busy in their offices to meet the many demands coming their way.

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Although she took all measures to steady herself, she can still feel herself stuttering in front of Binny (Presidents daughter) when she appeared, but the warm smile on her face made her to relax and start explaining her designs to Binny.

After her explanation Binny sent her escorts to the general office to try on the dress; when they left Lydia helped her wear the dress.

Binny stared at her image in the mirror without expression and kept quiet. Lydia’s face turned white thinking she made a mistake or a design that does not come up to her test not until a tiny curve of smile spread on Binny’s face.

“I love it; I feel like the most beautiful bride in the whole world”

“You indeed are” Lydia says now as a madam to her client

Binny held the sides “I need you to adjust this place, my flat tummy that I worked hard for need to be shown more; I need to flaunt it”

Lydia nods and takes note of it.

She removed the dressed and settles down, “This is my invitation card; you are invited” she pauses “I need you to help me wear this baby that day; I will send an official car to come pick you up”

Lydia accepts the invitation happily, this is not the first official invitation she was invited to but being able to satisfy Binny who was said to be arrogant shows she is improving and more official works to come which means more money.

She grins satisfied at her retreating back

“oh shit” she shouts as her eyes flies to the clock; she has not bring her daughter back from school

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. She forgot totally that her friend’s kids that help bring her back have all graduated from the school.

She grabbed her key, mumbles incoherent words to her friends and soon enough she is on the road. She can’t afford to enter into another argument with her clever daughter. 

As she eased into the car park she saw Lydia with an earpiece nodding to the music “when did Lydia turn to a music freak; last time she checked Lydia hates music or did she hide that from her too”

She honked her car and waits for her to come to the car, instead she rose and climbed the stairs.

“Was she ignoring her now” that infuriates her,

she knows that she is late but it’s high time she knows that her mother is always busy and stop the bitchy attitude.

She slams her door and presses the automatic lock; she turns angrily determined to teach the young girl the lesson of her life but saw Lydia coming down through the other stairs smiling at her.

When she got near, she hugged her “Mom you are right on time we just finished our math’s lesson”

Lydia got angry and slapped her, why on earth does she always have to choose how to act around her; she is still a kid for God’s sake. A while ago she ignored her and went upstairs, now she is down here smiling all innocent.

Lydia (n) held her cheek surprised that her mother could slap her; she held herself from saying any hurtful word, climbed the car angrily but quietly and refused to say a word.

“why did you have to ignore me when you saw me earlier” Lydia asked when she entered the car.

Lydia (n) never said anything; she has been through a lot by being called up twice for the same thing because of a new girl who enrolled newly in their school which is being referred to as her look alike and strangely bear the same name too. She resolved to go and find out later about the girl but classes got busy until now; she has wanted to discuss that with her mom but here she is, welcomed with a slap.

Tears streamed down her cheeks but she wiped them immediately, why will she ignore her mother when she packed her bags immediately she heard her peculiar horn. She has always tried to be a strong daughter to her mother; she doesn’t want her to feel much of a burden of raising her alone without a father which she never bothered to ask who her father is hoping that one day her mother will tell her. She folds her hands and decides to sleep to avoid getting into heated argument.

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Lydia glanced sideways at her strong minded independent daughter and then the facts came glaring at her; the facts that the girl she saw earlier was wearing a different uniform, different hairstyle and above all using earpiece made her knew she misjudged her daughter but she was sure they really looked alike for her to think she is her daughter.

Why didn’t she consider all these before reacting, all was she just blinded with anger over a simple action?

She turned and faced her front, too proud to apologize; a mother is never wrong.  She said in assurance , maybe its time she train her daughter the way she wants it.
 

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So if you were the mother what will you do?