Love Again : A Second Chance [ON HOLD]

Chapter 2 - The Boyfriend Subject

*Kates POV*

"Wake up!" I whispered loudly in Amelia's ear and nudged her in the ribs, as the tutor entered the meeting-training room.

"Huh, what ??" Amelia jolted awake, and quickly wiped some drool off her chin and looked around like a lost deer.

After Amelia and I graduated from High School, we had 8 months before we started college. So we got enrolled in a youth empowerment program, where we would have to work as trainees in a company and acquire some work experience.

Luckily both of us got a contract from the same hotel where each month we would have to work in different departments.

At the end of each month, we had to write a report about our experience acquired while working in the department and submit it to the Hotel Manger.

A smile started creeping up on my face, but I quickly replaced it with a hard look, "The tutor is here Mel, where is your report?"

"Report?"

I looked up in exasperation, "For the sake of God, get your shit together Amelia! Yes, the report that is due today! Remember? The one about working in the kitchen department ?"

"Ah, that one ..."she  gave me a look of horror, "Shit! It is due today?? I haven't completed it yet! Still have to finish the summary. Have you finished yours?" She asked me and she craned her neck to peek on my table.

"Yeah, of course?" I replied.

"Perfect! Can I copy yours, please?" She pleaded, giving me her best puppy eyes.

I sighed, rolling my eyes, "Here. We got 3 early releases to do that, what have you even done during these 3 nights off?" I glared at her.

She put the tip of her pen in her mouth and looked at the ceiling, trying to find the best excuse.

"I have been...busy. 3 nights off, 3 nights to spend with my BOYFRIEND. But you won't understand, Cause you don't know how it's like to have one."

I froze in place and I felt a pang in my heart. Now don't get her wrong, Mel was not the bitch she sounded like, but my best friend, she has been since kindergarten , and she was right. I knew nothing about having a caring boyfriend.

Well you see, since a very young age, I've learned that men care only about their own needs. Once they are satisfied, they leave.

The last time I saw my alcoholic father, I was only 8 years old.That day I begged him not to leave, but he only cared about his mistress, leaving my mom,heartbroken. After my dad left, she tried a few times to find a man who could both be a lover and a father, but all they wanted was either bed activities or her money. When she realized she would never find me a father, she decided to man up and raise me on her own. After hearing my mom cry night after night in her bedroom when she thought I was sleeping,  at 8 years old, I swore not to ever give my heart to a man, not after having watched my mom suffer because of them.

Then came puberty, bringing alone its crazy hormones. Watching other people dating, I wanted to give it a try. And the only 2 guys Ive ever dated, back in High School, confirmed what I already knew, men care only about their own needs. They wanted to be with me just because I was among the popular girls in School. To them, dating me would make them popular too.

My last boyfriend was a total jerk, and after we broke up, I forced my heart to understand that Prince Charming lived only in Fairy Tales. That was until I met Joey, Amelia's boyfriend, four month ago.

I've always hated third wheeling, so I never hanged out with Joe, but seeing Mel always dreamy and happy, I knew that he was a good boyfriend. He always bought her cute stuff like bracelets, key chains, flowers and gummy bears. He knew how to keep my best friend happy. And Mel would always tell me about their dates and how romantic he was. Sometimes I envied her.

"Ms. Katelyne Thomas, would you care to participate, please?"

"Huh?" I focused my attention on the tutor as I came back to reality.

When did they  even started?

*hmmmmmm ^_^ chapter 2. I had so much fun writing this one. I hope you guys liked it ^_^. Lemme know what you think about it ^^ *