Emilia’s pov
I get out of bed, say my prayers and get ready for work. Mondays are always so stressful!. I drank tea and toast bread before heading out, locking my apartment door after me.
I choose not to worry if the criminal was back…. I cared less. Fortunately sandy car was parked at the front of my gate. I go out of the gates and get into the front seat. Sandy and Becky gives their usual funny greetings and she drove off.
We get to Mrs Chloe pizzeria and go into the changing room.
“Oh good God I hope mrs Chloe has forgotten about my absence on Friday!” I was still worried about Mrs Chloe sharp tongue. They laugh.
“Fuck me!…. i bet she’s probably waiting for you to come before she pounce on you old witch!” Sandy curse and button her dress. I sigh as Becky chuckle. We dress up and go out. Nick as usual gave me a warm smile. I managed a wave before taking a tray and moving to a table. The man placed his order and I got it for him. i walk to another customer and took his orders.
So far Mrs Chloe hasn’t shown up… I hope she does forget. The door to the restaurant opens and she walked in with her normal bossy posture. Good God!. I walk briskly to the counter to hide my fear. Nick looks at me in concern like he knew what I was in for. Sandy appears beside me and spares me a glance.
“She’s coming towards you emmy!…” I sigh in defeat as I felt someone tap my arm. I turn to meet her angry scowling face. I can’t believe I was the first person on her wicked list. sandy disappears immediately beside me.
“Morning…. Mrs Chloe” I stutter and adjust my eyeglasses.
“Morning miss boss!….” She responds sarcastically. I huff… this ain’t going well. All the customers were staring at me now.
“I’m…. sorry mrs….”
“Save your apologies big eyeglasses!…. meet me at my office in an hour” She say rudely and walked up a stairs leading to her office. I sigh and get back to work.
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“skipping work cos you’re ill isn’t an excuse big eyeglasses!” Mrs Chloe yell though I’m sitted opposite her. I hope she dosen’t fire me though.. I need the cash. I’ve run low on my savings and the rent is almost due. And i don’t think my eyeglasses are big.
“It was fever Miss chloe…. I’m sorry it won’t happen again” I plead. Mrs Chloe scoffs.
“I pay you your fuckin money and if you think you’re gonna run this place your own way then you’re mistaken young lady. You skip work again and I don’t mind firing your broke ass… not like you’ve got an ass though!” I bit my lips in embarrassment.
“Out of my office!” she yell… I sprang up and walk out of her office. Thank God she didn’t sack me!.
I’ve got to be more careful next time. Lying has never been what i do…. but now I do so cos of him. I get back to work tiredly. Sandy and Becky occasionally sparing glances at me.
I zip my handbag and stare at Becky and sandy…. applying make up. Really they are going home!, why the makeup?
“Emmy… . how about your hottie” Sandy asks. I huff and roll my eyes.
“I don’t know anyone called hottie” She giggled.
“Okay girlfriend…. How about your liam Paige?” I itch my hair.
“Oh sandy how about we go visit him today?…. I miss him already” Sandy and I exchange glances before laugh.
“Really?…. since when did he become your boyfriend Becky” I walk out of the door and they trail behind me.
“I’d consider making him one soon” She say and they laugh. Seriously it wasn’t funny!. Few people were still sitting around. The evening girls were attending to them. We walk out of the pizzeria. Street lights flooded the entrance. Nick was leaning against the wall. He smiled on seeing me. uh oh…. bad timing!.
“Hey Emily…” I huff.
“It’s Emilia Nick” He scratch his hair.
“Pardon me…. hey guys” He greeted sandy and Becky cheerfully. They smiled in return.
“Umm…. please can i talk to you for a minute please?” He ask me. Oh not again!.
“Uhh…. maybe some other…”
“…. come on Emilia its just for a minute” Sandy say and jab my ribs. I look at Nick pleading eyes.
“Okay fine” They laugh and walk to the car. Nick stuck his hand in his pockets. I tuck my hair behind my ear nervously.
“Uhhm….. My dad is having a pool party this weekend.” I nod. Why is he telling me anyways?.
“Emily…. I don’t know if its possible for you to come?” Huh? I adjust my eyeglasses.
“Umm… I’m sorry Nick I won’t be able to make it.” He sigh.
“Please Emily… it’s important for me. See my dad thinks I’m a gay cos I don’t bring home any girl” I raise my brows. Oh!
“Then take home a girl Nick” I glance at sandy and Becky waiting patiently for me. He chuckle.
“Well…. I have to take home the one I like….. and she’s standing right before me” I look around me.
” she must be invisible cos I can’t see her ” he laughs.
“Jeez Emilia you’re so funny!” I chuckle. Thank God he didn’t call me Emily this time.
“You know well I meant you” I sigh.
“Yeah I know Nick… I told you so many times… I’m not interested” Nick nods his head.
“Yeah….. you have a boyfriend already?” I almost choke on my breath. I cough. Holy Jesus!
“No Nick… I don’t” He smiled immediately.
“Okay Emily…. please think about it…. I’d be the most happiest person on earth if you accompany me”
He leaned closer and pecked me on the cheek. He walked back into the pizzeria leaving me gobsmacked. He just pecked me!. Good God where did he get the nerves to do so. I clean my cheek where he had pecked me and walked to sandy and Becky who were smiling at me.
“Shut up guys its not what you think!” I enter the passenger seat and they get in, sandy seating at the wheel.
“Jeez Emmy!… what did I just see” Sandy squeal. I strap on my seatbelt as Becky giggled at the back. Good God I don’t want this!.
“Cute head Nick kissed Emilia and she didn’t push him away damn!” they began to laugh. I jabbed her with my finger.
“Come on guys it dosen’t mean a thing!” Becky scoff.
“it means everything emmy he fancies you baby” They continued laughing. I sigh.
” He wants me to accompany him to his dad’s pool party” They gasp and sandy slows down.
“No kidding!” They squeal at the same time. I roll my eyes.
“Well… I said I couldn’t make it.”
“What in the fuckin jeez emmy!” Sandy yell a bit. I arch my brows.
“What?” She screech to a stop.
“You’re so damn stupid emmy how could you turn down his offer!” Sandy jibed.
“A cute guy at that” Becky say.
“I don’t wanna waste his time sandy”
“for fuck sake emmy!…. this is the tenth guy you’ve turned down!…. are you planing to be a nun!” I ran my finger through my hair.
“Sandy I thought we were over this!”
“Godamn fuckin no we aren’t over it…. sometimes I wonder if you ever gonna get married with your annoying behaviour!” I puff out my breath.
“Emmy really I’d kill to be in your position” Becky say. I remove my eyeglasses.
“So what are you guys tryna say…. that I should accompany him!?”
“Fuckin yes emmy, its just a date stop acting all tough!” She ignite the engine and starts driving. God!… sandy sometimes act like my elder sister.
“So what you saying emmy?… are you gonna accept?” Becky leans forward and take the jar of chocolates from the dashboard. I sigh.
“You are going emmy and that’s final” She parked in front of her apartment. I didn’t even realise we had gotten here.
“Oh fuck… not him!” Sandy mutter as she stare at the car parked in front of ours. it was Dylan’s.
She ignite the engine and drives past his car.
“Where are you going sandy?” She scoffs.
“I’ve got an issue with Dylan I don’t wanna see him yet… I’d drop you at your house emmy” I rest my head on the headrest at the mention of house. I can’t believe I’d be facing the criminal again.
“Stop acting immature sandy” Becky jibed. Sandy scoffs but didn’t reply. She drives home and we were silent throughout the ride. I keep thinking of the pool party with Nick.
I get out as sandy stops at my apartment.
“Bye guys” I mutter and walked into my apartment. The trapdoor was open…. he’s back. I walk towards the trapdoor and stop when I heard voices from inside.
“You’re damn so good baby…. yeah go faster Liam!!” Huh?… goodness gracious he’s making out again!. I chew my lips in anger. No this time I would make sure they never come back. I tiptoed to my room and grab a bucket. I filled it up with water, she’s going to go home drenched today!
Sandy’s POV
I park in front of my apartment again. Thank God he’s gone. Becky gets out and I lock the door. We walk into the compound together. The compound was quiet already. I walk up the stairs leading into our apartment and used my spare key to open it. Becky sigh and pulls off her sneakers.
“Is there anything for dinner” I ask as I walk to my room. Its a two bedroom apartment.
“No sandy…. we’ve only got baguettes.” I sigh and open my bedroom door. I turn on the lights. I gasp and take a step back.
“Dylan!” I yell in surprise as I see him sitted on my bed. His car wasn’t outside…. I would collect the spare key of my apartment from him.
“Holy shit what the fuck are you doing here!” He sighs and stride to me. I stare at his cute face and almost forgot I’m quarreling with him. I tear my eyes away from him.
“I told you I don’t wanna see you around!” He stand inches away from me and look at me. Jeez don’t look at me that way.
“Why?…. cos of that little issue at the beach?…. come on baby let go of that!” He leans close to me and wrap his arm around me. I shrug out of his hold and walk to the bed.
“Don’t try to cajole me Dylan!….” He sigh and come to squat in front of me. He cups my cheek with his two hands.
“You and I know I love you so damn much and all I do is for us…. for our future” I try not to give in. I gently remove his hands.
“I told you before Dylan…. being with me is the ultimate. spending time together also is!” He stands and sit beside me.
“Okay sandy… I promise I would change but stop giving me the silent treatment you know I hate it” I bit my lips… I know he loves me, I love him too but I need him to show it to me. He kiss my cheek and I closed my eyes. I’ve missed him. Just a day without him. He turn my face and peck me on my forehead.
“I love you sandy…. and won’t stop loving you” I smile and hug him, resting my head in the crook of his neck.
“I love you too Dylan” I kissed the nape of his neck and hug him tightly.