Chapter:65 A New leaf is about toTurn

Zena's POV

It was 7 am, but the cold froze weather had ignited more sleep that Mercy could not get enough from the warm bed.

She feels better, warmer, and loves how feverish the bed makes her feel, especially under the cotton white duvet, but that was not for Zena.

Zena had plans to visit Charvy University, concerning her admission, and her curiosity had her made to get up as early as 5 am, she has taken her bath, then wore her favorite flora gown her brown leather boot, and a light brown jacket while waiting for the big day

The sizzling sound from the kitchen was continuous, and it increases whenever I plop my slide half-boiled Irish potatoes into the hot oil that I set on the blazing gas cooker.

I was just picking out the already fried Irish from the hot oil pan, then the moment I pour the half-boiled Irish potatoes because it was a bit wet, the spicy water from the potatoes ignited the hot oil to sizzle so loud and Mercy woke up while she walked straight to the kitchen.

She stood at the kitchen door side while resting by the side of the door staring at Zena with a beautiful morning smile.

But I was too busy slicing my fresh tomatoes after I had started frying the Irish potatoes.

My consciousness was not active and I was not expecting anyone or Mercy to be awake because it was just 7 am,

“So what are you making for breakfast?”

I quiver instantly the moment Mercy's voice lingers through my presence, but thank goodness I did not slide my finger into the fresh tomatoes,

The way I yanked was crazy that Mercy turned on laughing, and that took me back to how Maria usually laughed at me each time she shocked me with her unexpected presence.

Mercy was laughing so loud and funny and which is probably the way I jerked, so I never blamed her for cackling at me.

“Gosh! You scared me! and it's not funny,

Alright, I'm fixing breakfast”

I said, but Mercy had already walked to the iron sieve basket where the fried Irish are settling out oil and she pick a few slides of fried Irish and started munching.

“mmmh this taste delicious!

What did you mix it with while frying?” Mercy curiously enquires,

“Just a little bit of blended rosemary mix with garlic powered”

I curtly explained and continue mixing the slide fresh tomatoes I had cut into pieces and Mercy exclaimed

“Wow!

Nice taste!

And you have all dressed up already!”

“hmmm!” I replied

Mercy dip her hand again in the fried potatoes chees iron sieve and picks more slides, and she whirrs while nibbling the potatoes as she walks out of the kitchen.

“Let me go freshen up, I'll be ready no time!”

Happiness swept me into smiling lustfully while mixing the fresh slid tomatoes in a bowl as I garnish them with the local spices I got from the kitchen cabinet.

We finish having breakfast at 10 am and left home at 10.31 am, it was a long drive compared to driving from home to the station and we arrived at the campus.

It was 11:52 am, and we are sitting in the waiting room for the other person that went in for admission check in the office to come out.

Here at the admission block unit so many departments that we check in and before we could locate the admission unit it was a bit difficult because students were not loitering around to ask for directions.

We were still waiting in the waiting room like we have been waiting for hours then suddenly we were called as the next person,

“Good day ma'am!” I loudly greeted the minute my sight slammed to the advanced lady sitting on the chair that was positioned behind the desk that is in front of her then she said,

“Please sit!”

She offered us, then Mercy and I sat down on a black leather seat whose handle is silver and it was so relaxing.

“We are here in the respect of the letter you sent my daughter.” Mercy display the white folded paper that is still stretching to fold itself due to it having stayed folded for such a long time.

“Okay let me have it!” She plugs the letter from Mercy and bends her head to glare through.

I followed her through the movement of her head as she scams the letter, a few minutes, later she raised her head after sieve her voice to loud enough and she spoke up,

“I'm sorry ma'am that your daughter will have to wait for a few more days to get the letters published since she is on scholarship,” she curtly explained and continued in more detail,

“Our procedure works like this, we give the students time to respond to the mail or either by returning the letter and signing the acceptance letter here in the presence of their guidance, then we published the total amount of accepted students in school as well as inform other units of the new intake.” She courteously elucidates.

I was not inculcating what she was saying because I was carried away by her scent, her fluency in the way she speaks captured my subconscious mind, as well as I, glared at her long grey hair which also reminded me of mom.

“Okay!, thank you very much!” Mercy announced and she applauded Mercy with a smile.

We left the office and Mercy enquired,

“You heard what she said right?”

“Yeah!” I replied but I wasn't sure of what the lady had said, because I wasn't paying attention to her.

So many thoughts had crossed my mind, especially Maria, and I truly felt bad for not reaching out to Maria before leaving,

We left the admission block unit and I notice that the student crowd had grown more than the way it was when we entered the admission block.

Probably their class just started or maybe their classes have ended, the busy crowd took notice of me and Mercy's car as we drove out from the student parking lot and left the campus.

I wasn't sure of who I saw, that won't be any other person but Kate.

Kate had seen Zena entering the car but before she could get a Zena, Mercy and Zena drove off.