100 Days With Mr Romero

Emma’s mother led her into the house which was almost filled up with guests and well wishers.

“Welcome home Emma.” the people chorused.

A delighted Emma smiled and thanked them for their warm welcome and kind gesture.

“Emma will freshen up and join us soonest. ” her father told the guests.

Emma nodded and made her way to her room. She collided with Peter her cousin who had a tray of freshly baked cookies in his left hand.

“Welcome back Emma. ” he smiled and rushed to hug her from his right side.

“Thank You Peter. ” she said with a smile.

“You look amazing. I mean I couldn’t almost recognize you. ” he confessed while Emma chuckled and replied “Thanks Peter. ”

“You are not looking bad either. ” she commended him and he smiled.

“I’ll freshen up and join you downstairs shortly. ” she said to him pointing to her room.

“Of course. ” he quickly replied and as Emma walked away, Peter turned around to stare at her, marveling over her incredible transformation.

Emma walked to her room and stared at the space. Aside it’s blue walls, nothing has changed. It had been her room since she was a child and after marrying Gideon, she left but checked on it any time she dropped by to see her parents even though she didn’t sleep in it. When she and Gideon fell apart. She returned to her parent’s house, stayed in her room for a while before leaving for Chicago.

She quickly headed to the bathroom after recalling that family members and well wishers were waiting for her downstairs.

She showered, wore a more comfortable gown and joined the people downstairs.

As Emma was making her way to the living room, she felt the eyes of the people all over her body. She knew they were admiring her new dashing figure while others pondered whether it was the Emm they had always known.

She slowly moved to her father’s side and sat beside him.

“Stop staring at my princess like that. You guys might as well tell her how gorgeous she looks instead. ” her father said.

The people rumbled in laughter and Emma stifled. Peter had already served them the freshly baked cookies and was arranging the drinks on a large tray. He reminded Emma of the bar tenders in Chicago.

“To Emma my dearest. ” her father said standing up with a glass of wine.

He was making a toast.

“To Emma. ” the people chorused and cheered.

The people took turns to briefly greet Emma. Some asked where she had been and what her experience had been in the last three years. She gave them slight details and smiled very often.

Emma identified her distant cousins, aunts and step uncles from the people present. Some of the guests were her parent’s neighbors and friends which she doesn’t recognize.

After about an hour of well wishing, wining and dining, the people left after her mother thanked them.

Emma was left in the living room with her parent’s and Peter who was cleaning the place.

“I must say you look hot. ” commended Pearl.

Emma broke out laughing and so did her father and Peter.

“I could barely recognize her.” hinted Peter as he moved to the kitchen with the dirty dishes.

“Chicago treated me well. And so did Los Angeles, the Bahamas, Rome and other places I’ve been to in the last three years. ” boasted Emma.

“Wow! ” exclaimed her father folding his arms on his seat.

“I told you your daughter had been evolving. ” Pearl said facing her husband.

“I’ve been working hard towards building my empire dad. ” Emma replied.

Her father nodded feeling extremely proud.

“I’m so proud of you my child. ” professed her father.

Emma nodded and smiled while her mother patted her shoulder.

Suddenly, Emma’s cellphone which was beside her on the sofa began to ring.

“Hello! ” she responded after answering the call.

Her parent’s noticed how she kept nodding.

“I’ll be there in thirty minutes. ” she told the caller and immediately stood up.

“You just came to town Emma. ” outlined her father.

“Where are you heading to? ” he asked her.

“I need to go and see the bar I’ll be opening soon. ” she told her parents who displayed a surprised face.

“The first bar I’ll be opening in New York. ” she quickly added.

“You just came to town and you are opening a bar already? ” asked her father.

“I’ve made contacts before I stepped into town dad. ” replied Emma with a smile.

“All the best my child. ” said her mother.

Emma got up, hugged her parents and went to her room upstairs. She dressed smartly and went out of the house. The driver took her to the bar where she was to meet with her caller.

Emma walked into the bar and was greeted by the man who called her.

“Jerome. ” she greeted recognizing her.

“Welcome. ” he told her after standing up.

“This is the place. ” he told her presenting the bar to her.

Emma began taking a tour of the little place. She examined the sofa’s and went to the main bar.

“This place needs to be lifted a bit higher so the customers can comfortably rest on the stools. ” she told Jerome pointing to the bar stand.

“Once the deal is signed, you can effect all the changes you want. ” he assured her.

She smile and headed into the little office. She came out and examined the game tables then she climbed the stage where performers entertained the customers.

She placed her hands on the bar tables and examined the glasses, wine collection and serving trays.

“I love the place. ” she said.

“It needs some renovation though. ” Emma pointed out.

The man took out a file from his bag and placed it on the bar counter. He opened the file and placed a pen on the document he had opened before Emma.

Emma took the pen and singed on the document. She closed it and handed the file back to the man.

“The place is yours. ” he declared and smiled.

He then left.

Emma stood behind and smiled at her first bar in New York city.