Worth a Man

Chapter 1: Rough past

"Hey Annie!"

I snapped awake from staring at the coffee mug that I was rounding my fingertips gently at.My thoughts might have went too deep while we were in a conversation.

"I'm sorry,what were you saying?"

"I was wondering where your parents are..."

I tilted my head down intentionally for my hair to cover the downcast in my expression.I murmured out my words slowly as if I was losing my strength away with every word.

"My mom's gone."

Jade was obviously suddened at what she heard because she stiffened up from her seat and whispered under my bangs gently.

"I'm sorry about that,my mistake."

"No problem."

I did my best to make my mouth show a decent smile,but it didn't help.

"That was surely the reason why you suddenly became silent."

Yeah...you got it damn right

She lay a hand on top of mine and looked straight into my eyes with concern.

"Are you still thinking of them up to now?"

"I just can't help it."

I took away my hand gently and stared out the huge glass window beside us.

It was never fun for me that people wanted to dig in through my life and most especially...my past.It was a great annoyance to me,but Jadie was my great solace when it comes to situations like these,so yeah...I trust her a lot and it was fine for me to discuss every bit of me to her.

"That's totally fine girl,don't worry!"

She beamed at me with a smile that reached her ears.

"But I can't let you stay unhappy the whole day just because of what I said so come on,let's have a shot!"

She smiled at me even wilder this time,and it finally made me smile in return.

"I've already had three shots of espresso for today you moron!"

I slapped her face mockingly and gave her a smirk.

"Not those kind of shots...I meant alcohol!"

"After having breakfast and coffee!?"

"What's wrong with morning drinks?"

"Morning hangover and drowsiness!"

I abruptly spoke in a raised voice to shout out my concern and she immediately matched it with a teasing shriek.

"Oh come on,your acting like a chaste again!"

"Whatever Jadie!"

I rolled my eyes to her and sipped up the last of my coffee.I stood up from our table and shot her a look.

"Come on,we still have work...have you forgotten?"

She groaned and stood up lazily from her seat to what seemed like a decade for her to be able to settle away from the table and pack up her knapsack.Jadie was ever a natural poky...