Chapter 141

Jojo: I walked halfway, before boarding a taxi to the restaurant when neither my legs nor any part of my body could continue the walking journey. The scorching sun and not very "walk friendly" temperature did not support my exercise. I should have just boarded a taxi home since I knew Mrs Smith had given me a six months work leave - theoretically, that is. We both knew that I could stay off work for two years if the need to do so sprang up at any moment - but I was still compelled to go the restaurant, just to see if there was anything I could help with. The taxi stopped by the side of the restaurant and I got down. I closed the door behind me, paid my fare and carried my heavily pregnant self into the alleyway that led to the back of the restaurant. I did not need eyes staring at my belly bump anytime I walked in. It was what had been happening for the past three weeks. One time, an unknown female customer had insisted that she touched my stomach. Which was very weird, but Mrs Smith w