The Struggle

First day

Well enough with my life story.

I woke up, took my shower, and got dressed.

I woke up before everyone else so I could cook for everyone.

At about 7:30 I woke Jasmine up so she could get ready.

By 8 the food was ready Jasmine was getting dressed and I had just woken Eva up.

We all sat at the table and ate.

When we got done I dropped Jasmine off at school and Eva at daycare.

It was my first day at my new job as a shoe designer for Nike. When I got it was kind of awkward until this boy Dontavious introduced himself.

"hello my names Dontavious and yours is?"

"my names Lauren"

In my mind I was thinking of how cute he was he was light skinned, had a low hair cut, big lips, and smile that most boys would die for. He also had money he was the person who makes the descisions on how much the shoes cost and things like that.

But it was my first day at work and didn't want to be known as the girl who was hitting on the boy on the first day and plus after Rayquan my trust was so messed up.

*Dontavious P.O.V.*

Well hello my names Dontavious, I am 23 years old. I used to play basketball in college until I broke my ACL and then had the biggest fear of it. I work for Nike. I have a older brother who is twenty-eight. I have two nephews and my sister died when I was 18 she was the closest person to me. I lived in Georgia for my whole life and grew up in Atlanta.

Well enough about me and my life

There was this new girl at work named Lauren. At first I was kind if shy but then I finally introduced myself.

She was mixed, long curly hair, and a pretty face.

When I saw her it felt like love in first sight. But ion want to be the thirsty nigga who tried to hit on a girl on the first day.

Me and her was on our way to her working area because I had to show her around and show her the way. On our way we started talking.

"So how long have you been working here?"

"Well in high school I was working here as a volunteer not really doing nothing major and not making a lot of money. But when I got in college I decided that this was what I wanted to do and made my major design and accountance and kept the job. And I've been working here ever since."

"Oh that sounds nice. So have you been working here longer than everyone else? Are you like the head person or something?"

"Pretty much most of the people who were working here before me either left, retired, or got fired. And you can call me something like the head person I'm close to it and I help all the new people out because I've mostly already have done everything that it takes to do to work in Nike except for drive the trucks to bring the shoes."

"Oh so I guess I will he seeing you and your cute smile here often?" she said laughing

"Yea I guess you will" I said laughing

By the time we got done talking we were at her area.

"This is where you'll be working for now on if you need anything my number is on the desk"

"Ok thanks"

On my way walking back to the front I started thinking about her comment "you and your cute smile"  when I heard her say that I got butterflies in my stomach.

I think she got a little crush on me too that made me feel glad knowing I wasn't the only one who was crushing.

I got to the front and started back doing what I was doing before I walked her.

*Laurens P.O.V.*

I got in my office and sat everything the way I wanted it. I had so much space actually too much space. But after I got settled and sat everything down. My mind started pondering about what I said to him. Did I say it in a thirsty way? Did I make myself look like the girl who hits on the boy on the first day? Did I make myself look like a flirt.  Everything that came to my mind was all bad things my first day and I already have a bad repetition.

It was already 3:30 by the time I got settled. On my first day I didn't really go anything serious all I did was take surveys and go to interviews and get questioned by 100 people, one of them almost made me curse her out.

It was now 4:30 and time for me to get out of work, on my way out Dontavious and me had a brief conversation.

"Do you want to stop for lunch tommorow?" he asked

"No thanks I have to get home to my daughter and my little sister"

"Please I will make sure we leave at a descent time."

"No" I felt bad for keep telling him no knowing that tommorow was my early day anyways but just after Rayquan this relationship and trust stuff is something I'm scared of.

"Please Lauren Please."

"Ugh I guess just don't make it too late and I need a time by tonight heres my number 770-989-0987"

"Ok by Lauren have a nice day" he said as I was walking away.

I got in the car and drove to get Eva I had to be there by 5:30 and Jasmine was already at home. When I picked her up from day care we started talking about her day.

"Good afternoon babygirl how was your day today?"

"It was good except for Laquantel kept messing with me and hitting me" she said frowning

"Did you fight back?"

"No" she said talking lower cause she knew I was about to get mad

"Why what did I tell you about letting people hit on you and bully you now next time you tell me this you gone be the one getting hit"

"Ok mommy I'm sorry" she said

"Mhm be quiet and enjoy the ride"

When we go to the house it was already 6:00 when we arrived Jasmine was outside with her friends and her little boyfriend I couldn't stand that little boy. I told her it was time to get in the house and she came but gave her boyfriend boyfriend Romeo a kiss before she came in.

I was in the kitchen cooking while Jasmine and Eva were sitting at the table talking and Jasmine was doing homework and Eva was reading a book and learning ABC's and 123's I wasn't about to have a dumb child.

When I got done cooking fried chick and red beans and rice we all sat down and ate.

When we got done eating Jasmine washed the dishes while me and Eva went up stairs so I could give her a bath and tuck her into bed.

When I got done putting Eva to sleep I went in my room to take a shower. When I got out the shower it was about 9 o'clock Jasmine was in her room on the phone with Romeo like always. I went down stairs to turn on the alarm and after such a long day at work I went to sleep so early this is the sleepiest I've ever been.

I hope you guys liked this chapter I'm going to be putting Romeo description up either today or tommorow. Please vote for my book and tell your friends about it and dnt forget to leave comments