...Renan…...
After Julia left I went to my room to pack a small bag, the next day I would leave early, as soon as she arrived.
While I was packing my bag I kept thinking about our conversation, how can someone of that age not have a cell phone? I take mine and call Emily.
📲 Renan: Good morning Emily.
📲 Emily: Good morning Renan, how was it with the girl?
📲 Renan: She is much younger than I expected, but she seems responsible... she seems prepared too.
📲 Emily: So you liked her?
📲 Renan: Yes, but I don't know if the poor thing will be able to handle so many things, too bad I don't have time to find someone else.
📲 Emily: It's only a few days until you get back from your trip, it's going to be alright.
📲 Renan: I hope so.
After talking to Emily, I left the room and as I was walking down the hall I heard Bia crying.
Renan: Daddy's coming.
I go into the room, change her diaper and we go down to the kitchen. I do as Julia told me and put the porridge in her hand.
Renan: It's delicious today, try it.
She grabs the bottle and drinks the porridge so fast that I take the bottle out of her mouth in fear of choking.
Renan: Easy!
She cries and I put the bottle back in her mouth.
Renan: Okay, okay...
Felipe: Good morning uncle!
He says entering the kitchen and sitting down.
Renan: Good morning, your cousin isn't awake yet?
Felipe: He's coming.
Gabriel arrives and I put Beatriz in her high chair, open the fridge and take out a bottle of yogurt, I also take some bread from the cupboard and put it on the table.
Felipe: Are we just going to eat this?
While Felipe complained, Gabriel ate.
Felipe: At grandma's house we eat cake, potato bread, fruit salad, croissants, natural juices...
Gabriel: He only eats.
I hold back a laugh and go make my black coffee that I drink everyday. My mother enters the kitchen when we are finishing up.
Ruth: Didn't you leave anything for me?
Renan: Stop being dramatic, there's food in the fridge.
She goes to the fridge.
Ruth: The fridge is empty Renan, this house needs groceries.
Renan: Go shopping.
Ruth: With this many kids in the house?
Renan: There is the option of shopping and having the supermarket deliver to the house, Mom, stop finding fault with everything... Besides, you're not even taking care of the children.
Ruth: I had surgery Renan, surgery!
Renan: Plastic surgery on your ear Mom, and it's been a month.
She sits down at the table.
Ruth: You need to hire someone as soon as possible, we can't be without a cook and housekeeper!
Renan: I have already resolved this issue, her name is Julia... The day after tomorrow I'm going to travel and be away from home for three days, as I knew the trip was coming up soon I couldn't find more than one professional, so Julia will stay with the children and do the housework during this month, but it's only until Dona Paula gets back, until then I ask you to help Julia mom, at least by trying to wake up earlier to take care of Felipe.
Ruth: I need to recharge my batteries, you know...
Renan: You and Felipe are leaving at the end of the week, right?
Ruth: Yes, I guess you don't need my help anymore.
💭Renan: Big help...
Renan: I need to attend a virtual meeting now, can you watch Beatriz for an hour?
Ruth: Okay, I'll watch her.
Renan: Gabriel behave yourself.
Gabriel: Okay.
I go to the office and turn on the notebook. I had a few minutes before the meeting so I called my secretary, asked her to buy something and told her my driver would go there to pick it up, I told the driver to go to the company to pick it up and deliver it to a person. I attended my meeting, spent some time with Beatriz on the floor and it was soon time to order food from the restaurant.
...Julia…...
The cake was ready and I was finishing lunch.
Gloria: What a beautiful cake Ju, it's a good thing I let you do it alone, it wouldn't have turned out the same way.
Julia: Don't be silly Dona Gloria.
I checked the pots and went to sit at the table with her.
Julia: I'll cut you a slice, see if you like it.
I put the cake for her and while she tries it I put mine.
Gloria: Girl, your hands are not fairy hands, but angel hands! What a wonderful cake this is!
Julia: Is it really good? Let me try…
I put a piece in my mouth and open my eyes.
Julia: My God.
Gloria: You should invest in this gift, haven't you thought about doing a gastronomy degree or a confectionery course?
Julia: I thought about it a lot when Lila was alive, it was with her that I learned to do a lot of things… but I ended up giving up when she died.
Gloria: Because she would be very happy to see you following your dreams, Julia, don't give up, you're young! Besides, you have a talent that shouldn't be wasted, this is the best cake I've ever eaten in my life.
She held my hand and I smiled.
Julia: Thank you Dona Gloria, maybe one day I'll think about that possibility again…
The doorbell rings.
Gloria: I'll get it.
She gets up and I continue eating.
Gloria: Julia, it's for you.
Julia: For me?
But who would it be? I get up and go to the door. When I see it's Mr. Renan's driver, I'm surprised.
💭 Julia: I must have forgotten something in the car…
Julia: Hello...
Driver: Miss Julia, Mr. Renan asked me to come here and deliver this to you.
I take a small box wrapped in gift wrap from his hands.
Julia: For me… are you sure?
Driver: Yes ma'am.
Julia: Wow, what is it?
Driver: Good afternoon to you both, I have to go now.
Julia: Wait, have some cake! In fact, I'm going to wrap some up for you to take to Mr. Renan and the kids too! Is it okay, Dona Gloria?
Gloria: Of course dear, go ahead and make it.
I go to the kitchen and get everything ready.
Julia: Here you go... This is yours and this one I want you to give to Mr. Renan as a thank you for giving me this opportunity and for this gift I don't even know what it is.
Driver: Thank you Julia, you are very kind.
We say goodbye to him and he leaves with a smile on his face.
Gloria: Open that present girl, I'm dying with curiosity!
I open the gift.
Julia: A cell phone like Virginia's…
Gloria: Not like Virginia's, this one is much better by the looks of it! I think this boss has a crush on you girl.
She laughed and I shook my head in denial.
Julia: I can't accept this…
Gloria: He gave it to you so you can communicate and talk to his kids, accept it Ju.
Looking some more I see that there is a letter.
Julia: There's a letter…
I open it.
Julia: "Consider the cell phone a work tool, I will need to talk to you a lot during these days. When possible, set up the device and add my number. See you tomorrow, Julia, good night."
There was a number written at the end of the note.
Gloria: Julia, this boss fell from the sky! Now we just have to wait for Virginia to arrive to help you with the settings, I don't know how to work these things... What's with that face!?
Julia: Did he think I said I didn't have a cell phone with that intention?
Gloria: Stop thinking silly, Julia! I'm going to go look at the pans so our lunch doesn't burn.
She gets up and heads for the kitchen, I stay there thinking. Later Virginia arrives and I realize that she is a little upset, we have dinner together and we go to the room.
Julia: What happened Vi?
Virginia: Is it that obvious?
Julia: A little.
Virginia: It's that Kaique jerk, today he was being rude to me at work... I even tried to talk to him, but he pretended he didn't even hear me and purposely dropped his drink for me to clean! Can you believe it Ju? He must be feeling his ego hurt because you mistook that horrible dick for a wrinkled lizard… It was my fault for even kissing him, it was obvious that shameless guy just wanted to take me to bed and then dump me...
Julia: Vi, I'm sorry for what I did…
Virginia: You saved me from something worse woman, it's okay…
She forces a smile at me and so do I.
Virginia: So, excited for tomorrow?
Julia: Yes! And you won't believe it, Mr. Renan gave me a cell phone as a gift!
I take it to show her.
Virginia: This man is not a boss, he's perfect! Julia, this cell phone is state-of-the-art, my daughter!
Julia: Help me set it up, Vi, I only used the school computer occasionally, but it's been a long time.
Virginia: I'll help you, come here.
She sets up the phone and teaches me how to use it, of course I didn't learn everything, one step at a time.
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