Juliet’s phone rang as she worked hard at her sewing machine. She paused in surprise at the identity of the incoming call on her phone screen. The phone rang through till the end as she watched it undecided about whether to take the call. After the second time the phone rang through it did not ring again. She decided she would return the call at a later time and returned to her sewing.
Charles put down his phone. He could not blame Juliet for refusing to pick his calls. He had not returned her calls. He had been completely ignoring her existence. His phone rang out and he quickly took the call without seeing the caller identity. But when he heard Sylvia’s voice on the other end of the called he was disappointed that it was not Juliet calling. He felt inclined to hang up the call because he really did not feel like speaking to anyone especially Sylvia.
” Sylvia could I call you later, kind of in the middle of something now.” He said and hung up immediately. Sylvia suspected that it was only because he did not wish to speak to her. She put on Kenny’s favorite jean trousers and a fitted white top. She wore a black leather Snapback hat and her designer shades. Then she snatched up her expensive hand bag and headed out the door. Staying in the house was pretty depressing for her. She took a taxi straight to Juliet’s store.
Juliet was glad to have her around and ensured that she was a great hostess. Sylvia found herself buying fabric and getting measured for a custom Ankara blouse and skirt. She genuinely enjoyed Juliet’s company. She saw why her sister was such great friends with Juliet. She observed Juliet and found her to be a very warm person. Juliet also was apparently very funny as her tummy hurt from laughing at Juliet’s jokes. She wondered if Charles was really in love with Juliet. But she sensed that Charles still had some feelings for her. Juliet had watched Sylvia herself. She seemed a little more accessible today. Maybe it was wearing Kenny’s jeans and the tshirt that created the effect. Sylvia was not much of a talker but she was clearly obsessed with fashion. Juliet felt that she could really succeed at a fashion business. In this she shared a passion with her best friend’s sister. One of the girls at Juliet’s store brought a delivery she had just received for her boss. Juliet accepted the big package excited. She had been expecting it. Sylvia was curious. Juliet opened the package to reveal 3 of some of the most stylish and beautiful fascinators Sylvia had ever seen in her life. She had never really been keen on fascinators but she fell in love in that moment. Juliet noticed how taken she was with the fascinators and gave her one of them. Sylvia was so grateful. No one had actually given her anything in a long time.
” you know you could pursue a career in fashion. I do believe you could succeed at it ” Juliet said at a point to which Sylvia laughed.
” what could I possibly do in fashion? I don’t have the energy or patience to be bent over at a sewing machine , sewing away like you do” Sylvia responded
” there are many things you could do in fashion apart from sewing. You could be a stylist , or make and sell fascinators. “Juliet said laughing lightly as she tried on the fascinators.
“I don’t know about all of that to be honest. ” Sylvia said thoughtfully . She needed to start giving more thought to a lot of things.
” well think about. You seem to have a flair for these things. Meanwhile you do look stunning in jeans. Never seen you in jeans before” Juliet said suddenly realizing she had never really seen Sylvia in Jeans. Sylvia sighed
” Patrick doesn’t like to see me in jeans or red lipstick or blonde hair or short hair- it’s a long list. And somehow I found myself morphing into his little remote controlled doll. This pair actually belongs to kene.”
” I know. I’ve wanted to collect it for a while now but I know it won’t fit me as nicely as it fits you. You sisters are bountifully endowed. ”
” we get it from our mama” Sylvia said smiling at the compliment.
” no doubt.” Juliet said but she was thinking about all the things Sylvia’s husband had made her not to do. She could not imagine what kind of person he was and she had never really met him though she had seen the photos from Sylvia’s wedding. But he did not sound like a sweet dream.
” I’ll be with you till the end of today. ” Sylvia said relaxing on the chair as she took some magazines and started browsing through.
” you are welcome to stick around for as long as you desire but I’ve got a lot of work still left to do. ” Juliet left her to return to work. The hours passed and soon it was dusk. One after the other all the sewing trainees and Juliet’s employees began to leave. Chika was the last person to leave behind Juliet and Sylvia.
” so are you going home tonight or what?” Sylvia had to ask Juliet who was showing no signs of leaving for home. Juliet burst into laughter. Just then the door to the entrance of Juliet’s store opened. Juliet. Stepped out of her office to see who had come in. Sylvia followed her yawning from exhaustion.
“Hello” Charles said walking towards Juliet when he also sighted Sylvia.
” well, hello” Sylvia said as she stood beside Juliet. Charles was taken aback.
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