I get off the floor and sit on the couch, dropping my bag beside me. I still can’t believe what just happened, just few minutes ago, I and nick were about to go out on a date, my first proper date…. then suddenly he just walked out the door sadly, all because of the criminal’s cruelty.
I glance at the door as he comes in. I fist my hands angrily.
“Are you satisfied now huh!” I yell immediately. This is all too much. He’s crossing the lines. He pouts and run his fingers through his hair.
“There ain’t anything for lunch and you wanna go out with your date… baby, we are supposed to spend the weekend together” I stare at him wide eyed.
“What exactly is your problem mister!.. why can’t you ever use that dumb head of yours to think huh!” I shout angrily. He chuckles.
“I did use my head small ass…. who was that guy anyways, I thought you were mother Theresa, acting like a fuckin saint” He scoffs and plonk down on the single couch. I arch my brows.
“What’s that supposed to mean… are you tryna insult me, like I can’t go out with a guy!… or a guy can’t ask me out huh!” He blew out a breath.
“No small ass…. you don’t go out with a guy, Not while I’m in charge here sweet pea” I dilated my eyes angrily.
“You’ve got to be kidding right!… mister you can’t just tell me what to do like you own me you know!” He itch his hair.
“I own this place… and everything in it…. including you small ass… I paid the rent remember” I clamp my mouth shut as I feel my cheeks heat up in a blush. Did he just say he owns me?.
“And goddammit you look sexy
.. I wouldn’t mind bruising your lips you know?” He wink and smirk. I gasp out a breath, and bat my lashes.
“You’re such an annoying dweeb!” I yell and storm back to my room. My heartbeat beating against my chest rapidly. I lock the door and lean against it as his
words echoes in my mind. Why does he have to act so annoying, always flirty! I groan and move away from the door. I stand in front of the mirror and stare at my angry face.
He said I looked sexy…. and somehow that seemed to send this nervous tingling feelings down my spine. I shut my eyes and breath out nervously.
I suddenly pictured him kissing me and I shake off the thoughts immediately. I can’t ever do such!…. not with someone as annoying as him!. And besides that’s such a dirty thing to do… gosh.
What if he does that to me without my consent. The thought alone is given me the creeps. What if he’s already done that… we slept on the same bed twice and he could have done it when I was asleep!. I gasp and place a palm over my mouth.
No… that’s not possible, I’m a light sleeper too and definitely would have felt it if he’d done that. I sit at the edge of the bed and facepalm myself.
Why did he have to ruin my date!. nick had totally been nice and the least I could do in appreciation was to accompany him. Gosh I can’t believe my weekend is gonna be so boring, sandy is probably in Dylan’s house partying and Becky…. I sigh as I remember we aren’t on good terms.
I guess I’d just have to visit her, and apologize, she is taking this way too far and I’m worried. I get off the bed and walk out of the room. I look around the sitting room and he wasn’t there. Thank goodness!.
I walk to the door and turned the knob.
“Where are you off too small ass” I tighten my grip on the knob and sigh. Not again!. I turn to meet his gaze.
“Are you gonna stop me from going out too huh?… cos you “paid the rent” I mimicked him and he chuckles.
“It depends on where you’re going baby” I scoff and open the door.
“You can follow me if you want!” I slam the door shut and stomp down the front porch.
The compound was a bit busy as few of my neighbour kids were playing with Nana under the huge tree. I sigh and walk out of the gates. I walk down the sidewalks and waited for a cab. I itch my hair as the afternoon sun caressed my face. I suddenly didn’t feel like going to see becky anymore.
One thing I know about her is she won’t like to see me around unless she’s gotten over it. I stop a cab and slid down the backseat. I think I’d just have an alone time for now, and… I could also get my ears pierced and eat out. I smile suddenly and told the cabman where to drop me. My phone buzzes and I checked the caller. I widen my eye in surprise. its my aunt!. I swiped for the receiver excitedly and press it against my ear.
“Hi aunt!” I squeal happily. She barely calls, she lives in the country side with my brother and network is kinda bad over there.
“Emilia!… she coos out. I grin widely, my anger vanishing immediately.
“Oh my I’ve missed you a great deal… how you coping in the high side” I giggle.
“Very well aunt… how’ve you been, how’s Albert” She gives a small laugh.
“The usual… flirty casanova..” I chuckle. Albert has always been that way with girls. Sometimes I wonder how he got to have all the girls he wants.
“Emilia… its been over a month since you last visited, Albert isn’t gonna let me rest till you come pay us a visit” I grin. He’s always protected me when we were little.
“Okay aunt sarah… I’d visit you soon… I’ve been busy lately” She chuckles.
“Okay Emilia… we’d be expecting you okay…. so how’s those crack heads you call friends?” I chuckle.
“Sandy and Becky are fine aunt… is Albert home?” She snorts.
“No… he’s out to get some stuffs from the country market… he’s gonna freak out when I tell him I spoke to you” I grin.
“Aunt…. why don’t you guys love the city!… its cool here, and I could get to see you whenever I want to” She laughs.
“I’m pretty good here Emilia, don’t you worry, I love it here. Country side is the best for a oldie like me” I chuckle.
“Uh… oh!… the line is not so clear Emilia… network is bad now…. see ya baby girl, don’t forget to drop by soon okay” I smile.
“Okay aunt” I sigh as she hung up. What does she love in the country side anyways!. its much better here than there” I sigh as the cab pulls to a stop. I got out after paying him and crossed the street to the other side. I walk into the tattoo shop.
I cringe in fear as I see the machines the workers are using. oh goodness!.. I don’t think I’m ready for this.
“afternoon miss…. what would you like to do?” A huge man with a stud in his ears approaches me. I stare at his huge muscles with a lot of tattoos.
“I…. wanna get my ears… pierced” I stutter. Emilia what in the holy Jesus are you doing!. He smiled showing off a silver tooth.
“Okay miss… come over here” He pointed to a section of the shop where some girls where sitting. I bat my lashes and walk towards them. I sit on one of the stools and stare at a girl who was getting her ears pierced. She yelped in pain. oh no!… why didn’t I get my ears pierced from birth!.
A girl with a nose ring smiled at me.
“Hi girl… so I’d be the one to do your piercing” I stare blankly at her.
“Is it…. gonna hurt?” I mutter lowly and she smiles.
“Just a little….” She giggle and opens a drawer and began bringing out the tools. I stare at myself in the mirror. Oh no Emilia… I hope i don’t die after this!.
Becky’s pov
I sit in front of the TV and stuff chocolates in my mouth as I watch the movie, absentmindedly.
Sandy is having fun with Dylan, Emilia is partying with nick and I’m stuck here, doing nothing but mourning over my boring life. I stretch my toes and lick the chocolates off my fingers.
I’m stuck here… alone till Monday. I huff and sniff tearily. I get off the couch and heed to my room. I slump on the bed as I feel the tears spill out. I bury my face in the pillow and try not to think of it. Try not to think I haven’t been asked out on a proper date once. All I get are blind dates, who’s interested in getting down with me. I roll on my sides and brush off my tears.
Emilia is changing gradually. I bet she’s having the fun of her life with the criminal. I never knew she could be that pretty after seeing her in the hospital. I itch my hair and sigh.
I heard a knock at the door. I frown and sit up. Who could be visiting? I get off the bed and walk to the living room. I look through the peep hole and frown.
What is he doing here!. I open the door and stare at him.
“Hi… Becky” he grins. I twist my lips into a pout.
“Hey harry…. what you doing here?” I arch my brows at him. He stares at me for a while
“Umm… I was thinking if we could go out for lunch…. I’ve got a place few miles away. They sell good food” I bit my lips. Who’s he kidding.
“Are you…. asking me out on a date?” I ask uncertainly. He stuck his hands in his pockets.
“Yeah Becky… please don’t refuse… I promise not to have a hard on” My eyes twinkle in amusement. I chuckle and he laughs.
“Uhh… okay I’d just go grab my purse” I close the door and lean against it. Holy shit!. Did I just hear him well!. He wants to take me out on a date!. I ran into my room and grab my purse. I look at myself in the mirror. I need to touch up.
I grab a lip gloss and smear some on my lips. I brush back my hair hastily and pack it into a ponytail. I apply a smoky blue mascara quickly.
what if he changes his mind, and decided not to go again. What if he has left!. I give one final look at myself before rushing out of the room. I put on a pair of white flats and straighten my red gown. I walk to the door and twist the knob. I suck in my breath before opening the door. He was still waiting. He looks at me with a smile. Jeez!…. do I look bad?.
“You look beautiful Becky” He says after a pause. I clutch my purse nervously.
“Th… thanks, shall we go now?” I stutter, scared that he might change his mind this very minute.
we walk down the stairs and outside the gates were his car was parked. He opens the passenger door for me and I slide in. He slams the door and walk to the other side and got in. I could literally feel my heart thudding furiously.
Am I really going out on a date?. He ignites the engine and drives out slowly.
“Seat belt Becky” He looks at me. I nod nervously and strap in my belt. I stare at myself through the side mirror before rolling up the windows. He slots in a disc into the stereo and music begin to blare out.
“Do you mind if I go faster Becky?” I glance at him with a smile.
“Umm.. no… its fine” He grins immediately. He pushes a button and the sunroof opens slowly. He gives me a glance before stepping on the gas. I relax into the seat as he drives a bit faster than before. He glance at me and I chuckle nervously.
“Can you go faster than this?” I grin.
“As you wish Becky” He winks and he steps on the gas. I feel a huge smile crept up my face and I turn to the window to hide my laugh.
Sandy’s pov
I snuggle closer to Dylan as he wraps his hand around my bare back. I rest my head on his broad chest and ran my finger down his abs.
“Jeez!… the party was a bummer Dylan” I giggle.
“Glad you enjoyed it babe” He chuckles. Its night already and I could still hear the music playing downstairs. damn!… Dylan’s mom is hell of a party freak.
“Did mom bore you with her endless talks” I chuckle.
“No Dylan…. I think I find her funny though, she’s so cheerfull!” He run his finger through my hair.
“I hope harry is getting along with Becky” He mutters. I sigh and sit up.
“They would be fine Dylan… I trust harry to take care of her well” He shrugs.
“I’m going back home tomorrow sandy… first thing tomorrow” I roll my eyes.
“It’s gonna be a sunday Dylan… can’t we just leave at noon tomorrow” He takes his hand off my back.
“Yeah babe…. we could have stay till noon, but I need to catch up on a few things before Monday…. I don’t want to have a busy Monday okay” I sigh in defeat, its pointless arguing.
“Okay Dylan” I slip under the covers sleepily and turn on my side, so I’m leaning against him. He slips in next to me and snuggles closer.
“Damn… babe… you can’t just go to sleep that way…. not when I’m getting a hard on already.” He kisses the nape of my neck softly. I chuckle and jab him with my elbow.
“Stop it Dylan…. if not we aren’t gonna go home early tomorrow” He groans.
“I don’t give a fuck about that Sandy” He turns me so I’m facing him.
“for fuck sake we haven’t had much fun this past week!” He cups my cheeks and kiss me softly. I giggle
“Whose fault is it dylan… we barely spend time together” he trail his hand down my bare back.
“I’m here now babe…. and its gonna be a real long night” He smirks and turn off the bed lamp.
“Damn it Dylan you’re so naughty!” I chuckle as his lips shuts me off breathlessly.
Emilia’s pov
“I hate…. Mondays!” I groan angrily and sit up. I place my feet on the floor and yelp in pain at the throbbing in my ear.
My back was aching from sleeping on the couch. Jeez!.. I itch my hair and stand up.
Annoyingly the dweeb is still sleeping on my bed and I have no option than to use the couch. I can’t bear the thoughts of sleeping in the same room with him.
I avoided him like a plague throughout the weekend and and hang out in Sandy’s apartment after church. Becky still seemed angry with me but not as much as before.
I lazily made my way to the room and opened the door. I stare at the empty bed and heaved a huge sigh of relief. Thankfully he is an early riser.
I had my bath and fixed breakfast. I ate up and left for work without serving his. I waited for sandy to pull up.
I feel so cranky today. Partially because of the pains in my ears from the piercing. I never knew to look pretty isn’t gonna be easy. Her car pulls up and I got in.
“Hi guys” I mumble and sit at the backseat.
Becky mumbles a reply and sandy grins.
“Damn emmy you look so cute with your ears pierced” I roll my eyes and lean on the window as she drives.
“Becky don’t tell me you’re still angry at me” Becky spares me a glance and roll her eyes.
“No emmy I’m not… not after harry took me out on Saturday” I arch my brows.
“Wow!… you mean harry.. the one you beat up the other day?” She chuckles.
“Yeah emmy” I chuckle.
“Jeez…. I can’t believe he’d still have the nerves to ask you out after your scandal with him.
sandy grins and pull up at the restaurant. We all got out. I sigh as I remember I have to face nick again.
“I hope Nick was able to talk to the witch” Sandy jibes as we walk in. I look around the serving counter and nick wasn’t present. Oh no!… don’t tell me he skipped work today. We changed into our work clothes and i began to serve. I grab a serving tray and heed to the counter. Another guy was there.
“Hey….. are you the one on shift today?” He drops a pizza on one of the waitress tray.
“No…. nick is out today, says he won’t be at work and told me to fill in for him” I bit my lips. I can’t just deny the fact that I’m the reason he skipped work today. I collected the order from him and move sadly to the customer. I place it on the table and after he paid up i moved to another table.
I attend to the customers, a million thoughts on my mind. I feel so bad about what happened on saturday. Nick has always been cool towards me and I feel bad for ruining his weekend. I grumpily move to the counter to serve another customer.
The glass door opens and madam chloe walks into the restaurant and all the workers tensed up. I roll my eyes and walk to the serving counter. I watch as she approaches me. oh no!… don’t tell me I’m the first on her list today.
“Hey large glasses” She calls. I sigh and turn to meet her scowling gaze.
“Morning miss Chloe” She scoffs.
“I don’t see what’s so good about the morning you know You and your lazy assed friends skipped work on Friday and told Nick to talk me out of firing you huh?” I look behind her to see Becky and sandy glaring at her.
“I’m sorry madam Chloe we had a very urgent issue to attend to” She scoffs.
“What’s so urgent about your boring life huh?…. God saved your ass its Nick who talked me out of firing your broke ass” I roll my eyes angrily. she dilated her eyes.
“Did you just roll those ugly eyes at me?” She yell. Great now everyone is staring. I huff angrily. I feel cranky today and the weekend hadn’t been so good. The least i wanted was angry bickering.
“I’m talking to your dumbass!”
“Don’t yell at me witch!” I yell back angrily. Everywhere became silent. For goodness sake I’m fed up already. she gasped.
“What did you fuckin say!” She mutter lowly. I slam the tray angrily on the counter.
“You heard me okay…. don’t go about yelling and cursing like you’re a god!” I stare at sandy and Becky who was watching in horror. I get it…. no one’s ever talked back at madam Chloe.
Madam Chloe palms collided with my cheeks. I could feel it burning up. i yelp in pain and the workers gasped. I blink back tears.
“How dare you, you little twat” I sniff, what did I just do. My eyes watered in pain and my ear throbbed.
“Get your slimy self outta my sight now!… You’re fired!” I sniff as I let her words sink in. Sandy comes and stand in between us.
“Sorry about that madam Chloe…” She sent us a glare before storming up to her office. Some customers were whispering already. Becky huffs sadly and sandy pulls me towards the changing room. I walk in and she slams the door behind us.
“Emilia!… what the fuck did you just do!” She yell in surprise. I chew my lips and brush off my tears.
“I don’t know sandy… I just kinda lost it” I sniff. She rakes her hand through her hair.
“Godammit I can’t believe she just fired you” I take off my glasses and sigh.
“Oh jeez she’s a fuckin old hag!… work are damn tight to find these days!” I tuck my hair back to my ears.
“Sandy… you should get going, I don’t want her to start throwing tantrums.” Sandy scoffs.
“No way emmy… come on I’m dropping you home”. I sigh.
“No sandy… I can manage on my own okay… madam Chloe won’t hear any of it…”
“Come on emmy you can’t go home alone in this condition….”
“Sandy…. I would be fine…. please” She huffs and looks at me sadly.
“Okay girlfriend… becareful okay!” She says and hugs me.
“Yeah Sandy thanks”.
“I and Becky would drop at your place immediately we get off our shifts” I gave a small smile and we walked out together.
I press an icebag to my cheeks as I sit on a stool in the kitchen carewornly.
I sniff and wipe away a tear. What has gotten over me this past weeks. Why I’m i acting this way!. What happened to the Emilia who didn’t know a single curse word…. and would never talk back at anyone. I press the Icebag to my ears to ease the pain. I run a shaky finger through my hair.
I can’t believe I was fired, humiliatingly. can’t believe I’m back to job hunting. Madam Chloe pays well and it’s gonna be hard to find another job, especially when it’s part time. I hear him come in I blink back my tears dropping the Icebag on the counter top.
“Hey small ass” I stiffen and turn tearily to the door. I grit my teeth angrily. He’s the cause of everything going on now.
“What the fuck do you want now huh!” I yell and get off the stool. He arch his brows in surprise.
“I live here baby…..”
“Shut the fuck up asshole!” I yell angrily. The smile disappears from his face, and it held a frown. I sniff
“You’re the cause of everything that’s going on right now!…. All you’re good at is making others suffer right!” I brush off another tear that slid down.
“What… are you talking about
…”
“Oh cut the crap dweeb!…. if it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t lose my job!, if it weren’t for you nick wouldn’t be so angry at me!” My ear is hurting from too much yelling.
“All you good at is ruining my life!… why did I ever let you into my apartment first of!…” His face had turned dark and I had never seen him like this.
He walked close to me and placed a hand on my shoulders.
“What is fuckin wrong with you!”His voice was soft but I cared less. I swat his hand away, ignoring his soft gaze.
“Everything’s wrong mister!.. you caused it, you and your bad life has tried to change mine!… I now lie, I curse and talk back at people!…. its all your fault!… I hate you liam… I wish I’d never met you” I sniff and shove my way past him sobbing hard. I didn’t hear him laugh as usual, or chuckle. I barged into my bedroom, slam it shut and fell to the bed as I began to sob.