Forever

chapter 1

CHAPTER 1

I plugged in my earpiece and chose I'm not the only one by Sam smith. I could not believe it when  I heard he was gay. He's too cute to be gay. His boyfriend is one lucky guy.I held on tightly to my coffee brown Calvin Klein jacket, since the weather was freezing. I worked in a medium sized Scottish restaurant, not too far from my home, probably on the fourth street.I had to work really hard to provide for my mum who was sick, and my quite annoying but extremely beautiful sister, Veronica who was in Stanford uni.

I opened the door, and the chiming sound of the welcoming bell made me smile. I headed straight to the kitchen. Today seemed busier than usual. The first person I met was Nina, one of the chefs. She was quite short, had glowing red hair and cute dimples. "hey Nina, why is everyone in a rush today?" I asked, as I hanged my jacket and wore my apron. "Well, customers are coming in early today."

"Oh. Is Anita in?"

"nah."

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As usual, I worked my ass off, till my shift was over. I said goodbye to everyone, and made sure to hang my apron where it belonged. I decided to meet up with my best friend, Edward. Ed and i knew each other since we were babies. I used to stay over at his place a lot when we were younger. I took his dad as mine, since mine left us long ago.

I really I'm not sure he's dead. Veronica never got to meet him. Mum was pregnant with her when he left. He told me he'll be back for me, and till today,I am still waiting. Mum kept on telling me he's dead, but i chose not to believe.as at now, all I had of my dad was a chain he gave me, with CTG written on it, meaning Charles Thermopolis Greene.

He was already there, drinking our favorite banana smoothie.

"So what's up? How was work?" I asked as I settled down in the chair opposite him. Ed worked at a gym down the lane, called LUX and I must admit, his pay was good. It was a huge international gym. He was an attractive guy, in every way. But I never saw him as anything more than a friend, I wouldn't want to have a crush on someone who I used to bath with. A best friend. He was like a brother. An over-protective brother to be precise. I knew this had to do with my past experience with boys. But I liked him that way. Back when we were in college, he would query any guy who wanted to date me, and trust me, most of them failed.

"Well I was browsing today, and I searched up for companies that had vacancies, because trust me, I am not comfortable with that restaurant you work at. They don't pay you well."

"So what did you come up with?"

"Well, I got McCarthy corporations. The boss there, he comes to LUX, and he said that he is looking for a personal assistant. Want to give it a try?"

Since he had already ordered our food, the waitress served us two plates of lasagna. I loved lasagna. It always boosted my appetite.

"When is the date for interview?" I asked as I munched on my food. I didn't really realize how hungry i was.

"Tomorrow. The earlier the better"

"You think I can stand a chance?"

"You can do anything once you put your mind to it, Mia. I think it is a great opportunity. Your monthly salary can carter for Veronica and mum"

"What time should I report?"

"By 7 am. Don't be nervous. You are a really good public speaker. You have been speaking in front of a huge crowd all your life. You will be talking to only one person. It shouldn't be that bad. But i know Mr. McCarthy isn't at all friendly. A huge playboy, and an arrogant guy.I would tell you not to fall for his charms, but looking at your type, you should be able to manage him."

"Fine. I'll give it a try. Will you tag along"?

"Would love to, but I have a client in the morning and a match in the afternoon. I can meet you up for lunch."

"Cool."

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I sat in the comfort of my couch in the hall as I took a sip of my every night hot cocoa. I turned the TV on. I made it a note to watch Empire every night before I slept, mainly because I had a secret crush on Jamal. I don't know why I always fall for gays. First Sam Smith, then Jamal. Just then I received a call from Veronica.

Me: hey. What's up?

Veronica: just calling to check on you.

Me: I'm almost shocked.

Veronica: ouch.

Me: how's lectures?

Veronica: boring but manageable. How's mum? She getting better?

Me: yeah. At least her memory loss has drastically reduced.

VERONICA: That's improvement. How's Ed?

Me: Good. Just had dinner with him an hour ago

Veronica: I have good news.

Me: I'm listening.

Veronica: I'm getting a job.

Me: wow. That took me by surprise. A job where?

Veronica: a supermarket

Me: that's good to begin with.

Veronica: ikr. Mum's going to be so proud of me.

Me: yeah. Roni, I'm watching empire yeah, so I'll call you maybe tomorrow?

Veronica: kk.

I watched through empire to the end, then I switched the TV off. I headed to the kitchen and got myself a glass of water. Just as I was about to drink it, skipper came over to me and stuck his tongue out. I gave a heavy sigh and took out a bowl and got him some water to drink. I sat down on the floor by him and played with his fur as he drank the water. What a cute dog he is. Ed's father has got really good taste.

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