Saving Laila

Chapter 5

(Laila's POV)

I woke up at 5 from a nightmare. I imagined he had found us and beat me till I was unconscious and made jazzy watch. I started to cry at the thought and realized I needed to start looking for a job soon. To distract myself from these thoughts. I went to find my phone remembering I had turned it off last night. When I powered it back on I saw multiple missed calls from jay and a lot of text as well

Come out Come out wherever you are...

Are you trying to pisss me off?...

It's not funny bring your ass back now...

Where the fuck is my daughter!?...

Oh just wait till I get my hands on you bitch...

I'm sorry baby, just come home and all will be forgiven...

Alright I'm only going to ask nicely one for time...

Answer your goddamn phone now..

Alright fine you want to do this just remember you are nothing without me...

And  the messages kept coming. It looks like he sent about 20 messages, some were threatening and others were apologetic and begging. I close the message and go to the online job finder. I see there is one from a coffee shop just down the road. Just close enough to walk back and forth.

I'll go there today and check it out but first I need to get a shower.

  ~20 minutes later~

I got out of the shower and decided I would go for a jog to help me think. I wouldn't say I'm skinny. I have a few curves here and there but nothing like the woman on tv. After getting dressed in a pair of leggings and a sports top I tie up my shoulder length brown hair and head for the door. I sent my mom a text letting her know I'm going for a jog and that Jazzy is still asleep in the bed and should be for a few more hours.

I don't know where I'm going but I don't care right now.  I jog for 30 minutes before I see the first person and of course it's a man. A very large and handsome man. I can't think like that. I can't trust another man. Not right now, maybe never. He's coming right towards me. Maybe he will be decent.

"Do you mind? Take a picture it might last longer" He says with a clipped tone. Just when I thought he could be decent. He might not look like Jay but he sure does sound like trouble. I will just ignore him.

"Of course typical" he says while shaking his head. I know that look. A look of disappointment. The look Jay used to give me all the time.

He just looks both ways and jogs across the road away from me. My whole body loses up and I can breathe normally. What the hell was that? I just decided to jog back to the house and forget the whole situation. Once I get home I jump back in the shower but all that keeps popping up is his eyes. Blue eyes that reminded me of the ocean.

I shouldn't be thinking like this, he was an ass, I can't go through that again. I look at the clock and realize it's 7am. I get dressed and go down stairs to make breakfast for the 3 of us. I ended up making some pancakes and eggs. Around 8 I finish and mom mom comes walking into the kitchen with Jazzy right behind her.

"Mommmy!" Jazzy yells and runs towards me. I catch her and pick her up kissing all over her face. I love hearing her giggle whenever I do this.

"Hi baby, did you sleep well? Are you ready for some breakfast?" I her while putting  her down and making her plate

"Yes I did and ooo pancakes" she said excitedly.

I helped take plates to the table and get jazzy set up with her food. Then I look at my mom and ask her to watch jazzy since I'm going to the cafe to apply for the job. She tells me to take all the time I need and that she will take jazzy to the park.

~10 minutes later~

I'm here outside the cafe 'Henry's House' . I take a deep breath and push open the door. The jingle of the bells alerts the only person behind the Counter. "Just take a seat I'll be right with you" She called out while running some food to a table across the room. I just head to the bar where there is an open spot. She eventually gets to me.

"Hello my name is Faith. What can I get you started with?" She asks, seeming out of breath. " Oh actually I'm new to the area and was wondering if I could put in an application?" I say to her and she looks relieved . Whether it was because I wasn't ordering or if it was because I was asking about the job I don't know.
"Umm okay well the owner won't be in for another few hours. If you give me your name and number I'll give it to him. I told her my name was Bailey and I gave her my number.

"Alright Bailey give it a few days and you should get a call" She says while smiling. I thanked her and left. I knew I shouldn't have lied about my name but right now I need to be as undetectable as possible.

I called my mom and told her what happened and that I was going to head back to the house and take a nap. She was just getting to the park and would be a little while.
When I got home I looked at my phone and saw I had no new notifications which surprised me.