The Rich Boy's Assistant 2

Chapter 16 - "Let's Go"

Wait this is out of the chapter but I really have to ask... do I incorporate humor well and just the right amount in TRBA? (Or in my books generally for those who have read them all) Both in book 1 (for those who read that first) and 2 so far? I feel like maybe I'm not good with writing humor. Don't ask me why, I just started overthinking random things again and this is one of them 😅😭

Texts in Italics are flashbacks.

ZELINA

"Don't open it till you reach your destination."

Michael's words still swirled around my head. What did he mean by that? I don't even have a fucking destination in mind to be honest and I'm tempted to open his gift.

Wait hold on, how did he know it's my birthday? 🎉 Actually forget all that. Am I wondering down the street late at night alone with 2 suitcases to nowhere in particular? Well yes, yes I am. I probably look homeless now but what was I thinking? I can't even go back to the orphanage now. That place isn't safe and so is out here in the streets. I managed to find a bus stop and sat on the chair after an hour of walking aimlessly.

'What now?' I thought to myself as I stared at the gift right in front of me.

I decide to open it because honestly this is my destination. Nowhere. I wasn't sure where to go from here. I begin unwrapping the gift and my heartbeat started racing. Could this be what it is? No, there's no way.

It's... a phone. A brand new phone.

There's a note by the side which says:

"Happy Birthday Zelina, I wish you all the best and make me proud :) Don't worry, I already purchased a SIM card for you with call and data. Also, I put my number in it in case you ever wanted to call."

"Oh my God..." I couldn't believe my eyes.

I had no idea when I started crying but I sat there for the next couple of minutes and bawled my eyes out because why not? I'm not being overly dramatic it's just that I never expected this kindness from anyone not even Michael and this is the first time I've ever received a gift on my birthday. I never got the chance to celebrate it like other kids did. I had secretly longed for it but I knew I would never get that opportunity. Well, this changes everything. There's still hope.

After my little session. I turned in the phone and tried going through a few things to familiarize myself with it. Maybe I can look up some motel to stay at. I barely have enough money to afford a good place even. I had no idea someone had sat next to me but suddenly my phone is snatched away from me and everything goes really fast, I'm screaming and calling for help and running after someone I didn't even recognize. I'm looking like I've lost it by the side of the road now by the way people turned around to look at me but I didn't care. Why is my life such a roller coaster? His what did I ever do to deserve this?

Okay maybe don't answer that. Could it be that one of the kids has died from overdose from the pills? Oh my God! Judgement has started already. I am crying once again and I'm devastated and my head is spinning with so many thoughts right now and I don't know what happened but I find myself going to stand in the middle of the road. I could hear a few people screaming but I didn't care at this point. Why did they all care all of a sudden? My life has been nothing but sadness and misery, why not end it all so that I can be at peace?