EPISODE 1
Jewel p.o.v
"Kim, Kim, Kim" My alarm wake me up from my sweet dream. I picked the Alarm and throw it hard on the wall and lye back to sleep.
"Jewel! Jewel!! Jewel!!" Kingsley shouted and I covered my ear with the duvet. "Will you get out of that room now, or you want me to come drag you out of the room" Kingsley shouted and I stood up immediately.
"Kingsley, why are you disturbing my sweet dream" I shouted from my room.
"Didn't you check the time" Kingsley said and I checked the time immediately. oh my Goodness, my manager will sack me today I said and rushed to the bathroom.
"Am not sure I can take my bath this morning, I will bath when I come back.
I put toothpaste on my brush and brush my teeth with it. " Oh, am sorry I haven't introduce myself to you guys, Am Jewel Walter, The second child of my parents, but I don't know my parents neither did Kingsley know them, Kingsley has been the only family I have.
"Jewel, f*cking get out of that room now" Kingsley yelled and I rushed out of the bathroom, Kingsley has always been a mean big brother, he doesn't take nonsense.
I rack through my wardrobe and brought out a turtle neck and a jean trouser. I put them on immediately and pack my hair In a ponytail, I opened my drawer and brought out my lipgloss. I need to look good even though I didn't take my bath this morning.
I opened the door and meet the angry Kingsley at my doorstep. "I am very sorry Kingsley" I said.
"You don't have to apologize to me, I just pray your manager didn't sack you this time around" Kingsley said and walk away angrily. "$hit, I have made Kingsley angry again.
"King, don't tell me you're angry" I said and walked out of the house. I will apologize to him later. I stopped a taxi and it took me to my working place.
AUTHORESS P.O.V
Jewel came down from the taxi and paid the taxi man off. "Goodmorning Cecelia" jewel greet one of her co worker.
"Morning Jewel, manager said you should see him in his office when you come" Cecelia replied.
"Hope there's no problem?" Jewel ask. "I don't know, but I will advise you to go see him first" Cecelia said and jewel ran to the manager office. "She's fond of coming to work late" Cecelia said and hissed out loud.
"Goodmorning Mr Thomas" Jewel greet with her head bow. " Jewel, why did you came late?" the manager asked.
" I am very sorry sir" Jewel replied and The manager bang his hand on the table and jewel move back in fright. "Was that the question I asked you?" the manager asked angrily.
" I slept off sir" Jewel replied. "Jewel are you tired of this work?" the manager asked.
"No sir, please don't sack me!" Jewel said and fall down on her knees. "Get up!" the manager said and jewel stood up immediately.
" What punishment did you think is suitable for you?" the manager asked.
" Any punishment sir, apart from sacking me" Jewel replied. " Fine, this will be your last chance, I will sack you anytime you come late again" the manager said.
" Alright and thank you very much sir" Jewel said happily. "Don't thank me yet, because I will still punish you" The manager said.
"That's not a big deal sir" Jewel said with a smile. "Look at you, I know you're used to the punishment, but I will still punish you, you will be the one to serve all the customers today" The manager said.
" Punishment accepted sir" Jewel said and rushed out of the manager office.
She rushed to the store room and change her cloth immediately. she put on an apron and walked out.
"Gabby, what sup" Jewel greet. "Jewel, am good why did you came late again?" Gabby asked.
"I slept off" Gabby replied with a pout. "Lazy bone" Gabby said and jewel roll her eyes at her.
"ERM...., Gabby I need your help" jewel said. "On what madam?" Gabby asked.
"Manager gave me a punishment" jewel said. "So how's that my business?" Gabby asked.
"I need you to help me out, manager ask me to attend to all the customers today" Jewel said and Gabby burst into laughter.
"What's funny, are you helping me or not?" jewel asked. "Am not helping you, so do your worst" Gabby said.
"you're a bad friend" jewel said. " I know my darling friend, am not the one that told you to come late, madam late comer" Gabby said.
" you don't have the right to insult me since you don't wanna help me" jewel said.