Sweet Caresses

Quatre

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ZAHARA

I could feel the thick rays of sun blind my eyes as I sat up on my bed, trying to rub the dirt out of them

What time was it? I reached over to my dresser and grabbed my phone.

7 AM??

I let out a gasp and quickly sprung out of the bed.

"Oh my God. Oh my God. Oh my God."

I hurriedly made my way to the bathroom to brush my teeth and take a shower. Once I was finished I quickly rushed to my room and lotioned up my body. After I was done, I put on my undergarments and the clothes I had searched out last night. A simple pair of jeans with a pink blouse.

I checked the time again.

■ 7.45 AM ■

I silently began crying to myself as I rushed to my mirror, to see what I was going to do with my hair. I finally decided that I would just do a headwrap style, making sure to lay my edges.

I didn't want to leave my locs out today like that.

Once I was finished with putting my hair into a 'messy' locs bun, I quickly grabbed my purse, shoes and keys and ran out of the apartment.

Si and Kat had already left earlier this morning. They started work early in the morning at this call center. I didn't ask too many questions about their job. I just knew that it was highly stressful, having to deal with brainless customers.

Once I was out in the street, I tried waving my head to signal the oncoming bus to stop but the driver continued on as though he didn't see me.

I grunted and decided that I would just walk to my new job. I couldn't call a cab because my phone had died just two minutes ago. I grew even more frustrated, because I had plugged the charger in last night. Imagine my surprise and disdain when I pulled it off this morning, just to see that it hadn't been charging at all last night!

What fucking luck I had.

Mr. Huang his restaurant wasn't too far away so I prayed that I would be able to reach the place without going through much trouble.

My mind began to wonder...

I hoped that this deal would work out great in my favor. I really needed the training and he was one of the best. I would just find a way to save the money up on my own.

I still couldn't believe that Mr. Huang was actually helping me. I didn't understand why but I decided that I would just...not...question it.

Whatever his reasons are, I'm still very thankful.

I still found it very suspicious though. I mean, why would he want to hire me after that disaster show me and the others caused.

Who in their right mind would hire someone who screwed up that badly?

I decided to not give it much thought anymore, cause I'd never understand his reasoning. It was better if I didn't know anyway.