Love Thy Neighbour - Annecia Ellies (autobiographies to read .TXT) 📗

slept with her mom.”

Dawn cringed. “Oh honey, I’m so sorry. Are you fighting about it, what’s happening?”

“Fighting? I’m not even entertaining him, besides, he sort of having issues with Filipe and I.”

“Well, he would, you are his girlfriend.”

“Was momma, was.”

“So you broke up?”

“Yes.”

“Ok, how do you feel about that?”

“To tell you the truth momma, I don’t feel anything, it’s like something I’ve been dreading at the back of my mind came to pass, and I have no reaction to it, I’m numb concerning him and I’m angry as hell because he lied to me.”

“You suspected he was cheating on you?”

“Not really me, Auri did. She kept throwing hints and I kept telling her to shut it up. It’s when she kept telling me I can do better than Flynn that I realized something was amiss because she was always supportive of him and me.”

“The relationship was still going ok even when I met Filipe a few weeks ago. After finding out about him and Merlisa, that was it. I locked him off.”

Dawn placed her hands on her daughter’s and nodded her head.

“Anyways,” Morgan sighed deeply and continued, “Filipe is a charmer, I spoke with him often online in the beginning before exchanging contact information, and he even told me he had planned to visit the country but I didn’t know it would have been so soon. He did though, and momma when we met I felt as if I had known him all my life. The familiarity between us was like wow. We went out a couple times, he went back home to get things organized for the Café and came back with some others to put it together. They there right now doing the finishing touches and tomorrow is the official opening at ten in the morning.”

“So you’re missing that?”

“Yeah”, she said sadly. “I would have loved to be there but I had already set the meeting with Tourism for tomorrow. You know how it is with those people to change things so I left it as is. He said he will do a video for me so I won’t miss anything. I already met some of the staff.”

“Ok” Dawn said “But tell me what is going on with you two now.”

Morgan stood and went towards the sink with her dirty dishes. “Momma, I really like him. He is so assertive, sweet, caring and considerate, handsome, momma his eyes are the most beautiful deep blue, gosh, you just have to meet him momma.” She hid her face in her hands.

“You sound like you already in love with him my daughter, are you?”

“I don’t want to say yet, I want to know more about him before I can decide that, you know, spend time with him, even visit his country. I feel so many different things when I’m around him but it’s too soon to call it love. I liked Flynn a lot and fit in with him good enough, but I never felt this way about him or anyone else.” Morgan said closing her eyes.

“I have a good feeling about him Momma, like he could be the person I spend the rest of my life with. I know it’s early and we’re now getting to know each other but I am so comfortable around him. I feel as if we’re meant to be.”

“Flynn could have never given me a straight answer when I ask him about our future, he always said we’re young and have time. I like the fact that Filipe knows what he wants and he moves to make things happen. I admire him for that.”

Dawn came and stood beside her, then put her arms around her daughter and hugged her tight. “I’m glad you found someone you like so much honey, please take your time though and be wise.” She stepped back but held onto her hands still. “You have your life ahead of you and if you believe you have found love, then don’t fight it, leave some room for disappointments though ok, but give it your all to ensure you have no regrets about what could have been. If it is Filipe, then Filipe it is. I can’t wait to meet him.”

Still holding her daughter’s hands Dawn started walking towards the living room. “I got the re runs of Girlfriends, are you coming to watch?”

“Yes, of course, just let me go make a call and I will be right back.”

“Ok. You know if I like your Filipe I will consider him staying here eh. But let him know I have a shot gun in my bedroom waiting to catch him trying to get into your room in the night, and I ain’t afraid to use it.”

Morgan roared with laughter, “Momma behave!” Smiling, Dawn laughed and went to sit down in front of the TV.

 

 

 

 

Chapter Twenty Two

 

Morgan called Filipe’s phone.

“Bonne nuit Ma Cherie, how are you ladies doing, is everything ok over there?”

“Hi Filipe, we’re good. How is everything going for tomorrow, you all finished?”

“Yes we are, matter of fact I’m here sitting with Gray talking about what’s ahead, what’s expected and how we will be going about managing when we’re not here.”

“Is that my beautiful lady? Grayson asked Filipe with a mischievous smile

“Yes, do you want to say hello?” Filipe replied with a scowl

“No, I will show her my hello with sweet kisses on her beautiful lips when I see her.”

Filipe pelted a throw pillow at him but he dodged and laughed.

“Gray said to tell you hello ma Cherie.”

“Give him my regards,” she said smiling, hearing the banter between them. “And tell him I heard what he said”

“Do you miss me Morgan? Tell me, I will be on the first flight I can get after the ceremony because I’m missing you like crazy.

“I do miss you but you are needed over there more than here. I will see you tomorrow.”

“Ok my love, I saw Flynn leaving the building this morning, Gray and I were on the balcony having breakfast. I wonder what he was doing here. Quite frankly I was tempted to run down and give him a thumping but he was almost out the gate.”

Morgan laughed out loud, “You wouldn’t.”

“I want him to leave you alone, I mean it.”

“Let’s forget about him ok, momma waiting for me downstairs so I have to go. Will call you as soon as I get a chance tomorrow.”

“Ok, what is your street address over there again?” he asked

She gave him without question.

“Ok. Night my love, can’t wait to see you.”

“Good night Filipe” She put her phone to charge and went to join her mother on the couch, where they snuggled and watched episode after episode of their favorite sitcom, Girlfriends.

 

 

 

 

The next morning Filipe finished his coffee and headed downstairs to the opening ceremony for the Cafe. It was just about nine o’clock and the weather promised a sunny day today. He woke up with Morgan on his mind, as usual though he couldn’t shake a funny feeling that something was up with Flynn. He brushed his thoughts aside and continued towards the Cafe. Inside and outside was buzzing with activity as persons were milling around anxiously awaiting the opening which was scheduled for nine fifteen. On the inside, all the employees that were hired was already present and getting ready by doing final touches on the displays of pastries, drinks desserts and other knick knacks to be served. Paul was giving some more setting up instructions to his crew, while Colin and Jones were busy cleaning up a sponge cake that fell on the floor. Vanessa stood behind them with her arms crossed and an angry look on her face. They were playing around when the cake fell, it was one of her Victoria Sponge cakes. The radio station Hot 96.3 FM arrived as scheduled and were already interviewing and chatting with would be customers who were anticipating the free drinks and pastries.

Filipe found Gray seated on a stool chatting on his phone, Gray gestured for him to hold on so he took a seat on the stool next to him and looked around. Everything was going as scheduled, Grayson will give some opening remarks about the Café, its history in France, the owners, the type of delicacies being served, opening hours and instructions for the day. Each customer is entitled to free pastries and drink in the beginning, at one o’clock actual sales will begin. “You have to taste the coconut cakes Filipe, they are the greatest. The flavor is awesome” Gray was saying to him.

“Hey, tell me you’re not eating out the profit already”

“Yeah mon, it’s free until one”

“Yeah mon is Jamaican not Trini, my boy”

Grayson mocked his response and stood up as the MC called his name to come forward, the show was about to start. Filipe was satisfied with the staff and what he saw thus far in the Café. He went to check Paul and was glad to hear that there were no problems whatsoever getting the staff to cooperate and even do things out of their job specs, they pulled together and it was happening just smoothly from what he can see.

He went and stood just inside the doors to listen to what Gray was saying, when he called out to him as the owner and brain behind the Café, he went up to the mic to say a few words. After the small intro, the customers were allowed to sit and partake of the food while the DJ pumped the music. Persons passing outside the compound kept coming in out of curiosity, many saying that the area needed something like that, meaning the Café. Gray came and stood next to Filipe looking at him and smiling.

“Hey man, we did it. But how come you look like you lost your kitten, why don’t you wrap up here and head over there to find her. We have it under control boss, that’s what you pay us for.”

“It’s that bad huh?”

“Yes, I can see the worried look on your face. I’m sure she is fine Filipe, you need not hold on to her so tightly or she may fly. Think about it.” He gave him a light punch on his shoulder.

“I know Gray, it’s just that I’m in love with her. I feel her all on the inside of me and it’s like I can’t breathe properly when I’m not around her.”

“Its new love my boy, but how are you doing otherwise? Any more dreams or anything of that sort?””

“The only person I’m dreaming of lately is Morgan.” He turned away from Gray and rested his head on the wall behind them. “I got it bad man.”

“Yes you do. Hey, you’re not needed here why don’t you take your bag and head to the Airport?”

He turned to Grayson with a smile on his face, “Hey, you’re right, call me and let me know how it goes when sales begin ok.”

“Sure thing boss.” Gray said and watched Filipe walked off out of the Café.

Filipe called Pancho and asked him to pick him up within the hour and headed upstairs to wait.

Pancho came at a quarter pass twelve, picked up Filipe and took him to the Airport, he arrived there a little after one. Before he left Filipe told him he will call and let him know when to pick up both himself and Morgan on their return. Filipe went to the Caribbean Airlines line for departures to Tobago and spoke with the attendant there. She told him he may get on as a Standby, so he sat nearby playing on his phone and looking around while waiting. He called Morgan but he got no answer, he realized she’s probably still in her meeting at Tourism. After half hour he approached the ticket counter again. The attendant smiled and told him there is an available seat on the two thirty to Crown Point if he wants it he can have it, he will be in Tobago by two fifty. He purchased the ticket then went