Ivory And Ebony

Chapter 18

Olivia
"Do you still have copies of the latest designs?"
  "Yes ma'am"
"Send them to me ASAP" reviewing the statistics Orion had sent from home
"Yes ma'am" she replied once again
On her way out, she stopped letting someone else walk in revealing the figure I've been ignoring for a while now

"Mother, what brings you to Asia?" Shock clearly visible "Jenny bring some juice, raspberry to be precise, Mrs Gweyth loves it and Asia happens to be the best place for raspberries" said smiling.. nodding..she left

"I came to see you..may I?" Referring to the seat Infront of her

"Yes Go ahead please" looking up from the computer "You flew all the way to Asia to see me?" Chuckling sacarstically rubbing my temples slightly

"You've been away for six months Olivia, I'd like to know what has kept you here and away for this long" she had a look of concern, not before rolling her eyes
How I've missed this woman

"I've been busy mama, as you can already see" she was about to speak "You don't have to yell or shout, I know I just took over from dad and leaving for six months, but everything is fine..I call to check up on things most times, I'm here because I have work to handle and I've got a runway in 4 days! Launching my new collection"

"And who said anything about shouting?" Rolling her eyes again

"It just happens to be your thing" the smile not reaching my ears

"Liv-"

"You don't have to mother

"I know you probably hate me, but I am not a bad mother. I'm simply just looking out for you and I don't want anything to happen to you. I'm sorry I compare you to Beulah most times, it's just that-"

"Beulah does what she's told and I don't" I finished for her

"Exactly, she doesn't give me reason to worry. Her job isn't scary, taking care of people, saving their lives, and I'm happy she chose that profession as a doctor. But with you I have to constantly worry, is she okay? What is she doing at the moment? Who is she firing? Could she be sad and still be working nonstop?" She said all at one go, stopping to catch her breath

"And what's wrong with my choice of profession? Beulah can't even meet up to half of what I've been through to get to where I am today. It's bloody not about putting on a damn white coat and say she's a doctor. She's good at what she does and I'm happy for her. I do what I do, because I'm good at it! And you seem to have a problem with everything I do, every collection I release, but yet.. you're always the one flaunting them.. so excuse me if I'm the bad egg, and I'm not sorry" half yelling

"You're not a bad egg Olivia, to be precise, you're the egg I'm trying so much to hide to avoid getting cracked, and when an egg is cracked without doing something immediately, it begins to rot. And I know you Olivia. I'm just being a supportive mum, I know I criticise your work, but still flaunt them. They're just too pretty to resist I'm not going to lie. It always feel, you made exactly that for me" she smiled sheepishly

"Mrs Gweyth" I said smiling walking over to her side "You really can just say you love me and you can't live without me than using the egg illustration, it's disgusting" making us both laugh as I pulled her in for a hug  "I've missed you too Darnell, I've really missed your drama" as she hugged back squeezing the life out of me "That's enough mum.. you're killing me" very dramatically

"I've missed you too my darling girllll, I figured I can't do that much without you" letting me go

"I know you can't live without me"

"Oh please..you flatter yourself way too much!" Smacking my arm a little "You've gotten thinner Olivia Gweyth! You haven't been eating properly!"

"Yes I have.."walking back to my seat "takeouts and ice-cream" muttering to myself hoping she wouldn't hear me but I was wrong