CNF: OUR BAKERY.

Hello and welcome to my blog. It is a pleasure to have you here today. How do you handle someone whom you invited to a place to turn around to give you problems? Do you avoid them or still behave normal to them? Now grab a seat, relax and enjoy.

I had a missundersting with one of my girlfriend Bimpe some times ago, my mother was trying to settle it for us. All her efforts to settle the quarell proved abortive so she had to share a story from her childhood with us for us to learn from. As she was narrating the story I had a clear picture of it in my head.

It was early hours of the morning in a house not so big and poorly finished. All the furniture in the room was an old dressing mirror and a wooden bed frame. The room belonged to Lee. It was her late mothers room and she had to live there after her mother's death so she could keep an eye on their family business which was also their only source of livelihood.

Another mattress was laid on the floor on top of which a boy of about fourteen years of age was laying. The boy is London. London is the younger brother of Lee. He is in form four and is getting ready for his final examination which will make him get promoted to his next class form five.

Lee is the manager at the bakery behind their house. That is the only property their mother had in her name before her demise. Their father had sent her and London parking immediately after their mother's burial. He said he wanted to bring his new found love home so Lee knew the pain of homelessness.

Perch is a friend to Lee, they meet at the hospital where their parents were admitted. Perch's father also passed shortly after Lee's mum. Her step mum sent her to the street even before her father's burial. She had no relatives around and knew nothing about her mother. Her mother died while birthing her so she was single handedly raised by her father who later married another woman.

Perch had to locate Lee's house late in the evening. On getting there, she narrated her problems to Lee. On getting to Lee's house she knocked at the door and Lee came to open saying yes who is at the door please hold on I am in my way. On opening the door and sighting Perch she said oh Perch it is you please come in and sit on the bed how are you doing and how is the burial preparation going. Perch could only sob as she narrates are problems to Lee saying I am not fine and there is no burial preparation for now as I am homeless Mrs André my step mom sent me out of the house already and I will need a place to stay till the burial after which I plan to move to the north maybe there will be something good for me there.

Lee responded saying a place to stay will not be a problem, you can stay here with us if you don't mind and as for moving to the north, no need for that as you can join us at the bakery. We need a secretary and I promise, you will like the pay.

After the conversation, Perch started living with Lee and her brother London and they tried as much as possible to make her feel comfortable. Three months later, Perch's father was buried and his lawyer came to his house to read his last will. During the reading, it was discovered that Mr Andre, Perch’s father had left some amount of money for her to start up her life.

After the reading, the lawyer asked Perch to think of a business she can venture into with the money so it can multiply to our dismay, Perch settled for a bakery business not just the business but she choose the same location as where her friend Lee's bakery was located.

Lee could not believe it so she went to confront her saying Perch how could you? then Perch said what do you mean I don't get you after which Lee said It is bad enough that you choose my line of business but very very bad that you choose the same location as ours. How do you expect us to serve a same set of customers when there are a lot of other areas without a single bakery.

Perch shouted back saying Breaking news, I choose that place specifically because I want it and money making is not for only you, If you can not compete, you can sell off the bakery and leave me to it. Lee (in frustration)said how could you, You are not supposed to become a torn in my flesh after standing by you during your dark movements nah then Perch said please use the door when you are done ranting, I have customers to attend to.

A year after the conversation, though the duo stopped talking but Lee never wished for anything bad to happen to her friend but to Lee's dismay, Perch came crying. She had been duped of her running capital.

While explaining to Lee she said this man came to my bakery to make an offer, he said the company is willing to give twenty percent off per a bag of flour if I can buy half of a lorry and I jumped at the offer because it was a good deal not knowing that his appointment with the company had been terminated six months back.

I found out this afternoon when I called the company secretary for my supply and she said I do not have any pending supply with them. I went further to explain and she asked about the account number and name I made transfer to , then she dropped the bombshell. I have tried to go look for him at the address given to me by the secretary out of pity but he has already moved out.

Lee, being a kind lady, consoled her friend Perch and promised to borrow her some flour from her store so she would not be out of business. Perch apologized for being torn in Lee's flesh and for being ungrateful. The two friends shared a beautiful hug and grew together in business.

After the story I realised that Bimpe was never a torn in my flesh but just a friend who did not know how to keep her things well and I promise to accept her for who is was.