It has been two weeks since my life took a curve. I still sell sweets but most of my money is used to pay Gogo's hospital bill. Some nights I go to bed without food but I haven't given up on life. I just have to work hard, get a job and start all over again.
Zimi has a new boyfriend she rarely sleeps at home she doesn't mind eating right infront of me and I could never get used to it, I just love food.
There are only two weeks left till I can start getting paid again. I hope to never see that monster who thinks the world revolves around him. I have been avoiding him these past two weeks, I still feel embarassed about what happened and I am not ready to face him.
He comes to this restaurant every weekday after school and sometimes he comes alone. He orders braaied meat, coke and soft uncut bread. He always sits at the coner and he likes writing and drawing in his book. He has dimples and they become more prominent when he smiles and talks. Sometimes he stares out the window I wonder what he thinks about, I hope his thinking of me. I HAVE TO GET THIS DEMON OUT OF MY MIND.
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I have a busy day today at the restaurant. I have been studying for my exams so I havent really got sleep and I haven't eated anything the whole day.
"Nina get moving and stop day dreaming!" Gosh this lady loves shouting at me. She hands me a tray with braaied meat, coke and soft uncut bread. "Table 7, just give him the food. Don't talk!" She warns. I am internally freaking out how could she send me to him.
My hands start sweating and trembling. I just have to give him the food before I drop the tray. Once I got to his table I put the tray down as quickly as possible and his coke spilled on his shirt. I am dead.
He lifts his head exposing his fury. "I am so sorry, I will get you another drink and a napkin. Please, I am really sorry It won't happen again I promise" I said just at the verge of crying my eyeballs out. "Do you know how expensive this is, what is wrong with you?" He raises his voice and everyone stares at us. I run to the storeroom and I just let it all out.
After an hour I got out, my stomach is growling like crazy and I feel dizzy. I found a plate of leftovers on a table with bread and a small piece of chicken. I went to the garden where people hardly sit and I started devouring the food as quickly as possible before someone catches me.
All of a sudden I heard footsteps I turned around and I came face-to-face with "the devil". I looked at him with fear in my eyes, a mouth full of food, a piece of bread in my hand and tears in my eyes because I felt the second punishment coming. He stared for a while and then he left.
After eating I went back to work, my boss was too busy to yell at me. Eventually I went home to meet my "lovely" aunt.
Zweli's POV
