The ringtone of her alarm woke her up.
Laila was really not a morning person nor did she like the fact that her sweet dream had to be cut short but she needed a job and sadly she was running late in paying the rent and she could undoubtedly be thrown out it her old one room apartment which was not really a good place for someone to stay
the paint in the walls was worn out, and the carpet was tearing off but her one room apartment kept her off from the streets and she was grateful
The apartment was also keeping her away from her foster parents that she had finally escaped after three years of trying.
After shutting her annoying ringtone she managed to get out of the uncomfortable mattress and do her morning routine, she didn't have much clothes but for her job hunting she needed to look decent so that they wouldn't think they would be hiring a street rat
so she used the little money she had to buy a black pencil skirt, baby blue blouse and black pumps, ever since she was looking for a job these clothes were her everyday uniform.
Laila made herself a cup of black tea, she also didn't have much to eat that caused her to lose color in her face and also her fragile body was tiny that some of her waist bones where even slightly showing
Not that she was starving because she run away from home and was now staying alone and broke
Even back at her foster home she was not given much food, when she was lucky she would get one meal a day but some days not so lucky she would go for days without food but still her foster parents and her foster siblings would expecting her to do every household chores
Everyday she was the first one to wake up and fix breakfast for everyone, Laila had to look at the food she was making and drool imagining the food hitting her taste buds
On the days she was allowed to eat she would only eat when everyone has finished not that she had to make her own food she had to eat whatever was left on everyone's place
One time when she was 14 she tried stealing cupcakes oblivious to the camera in the far corner of the kitchen which caused her a whipping and a week without food but only a glass of water once a day
Since that day she never tried taking more that what she was given
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She hardly saw anything wrong with her worthy or how unhealthy her appearance was, she was used to her weight being normal that she hardly knew a normal healthy person
And for these reasons,having lack of food didn't bother her much
finishing her tea she placed her cup on the sink and left for her job hunting.
She never had a happy childhood and she was neither surrounding by happy people but whenever going out and meeting new people she wouldn't be grumpy or sad she managed to put a smile on her face and great everyone she passed who stayed in the same building as her with a happy smile.
After locking her apartment, Laila came across Mrs Rudolf the owner of the building who was a very old nice lady, who also owned a white fluffy puppy, she couldn't help herself but play with the puppy
"Good morning buddy, how are you this morning"
She patted the puppy's head and rubbed its tammy while giggling, the puppy enjoyed the undivided attention and couldn't help but purr
Laila took her attention from the adorable to the old lady who for sure new what she wanted from her
Lord help me get out of this one, help me find a job so that every day it won't be Mrs Rudolf face I see early in the morning. Laila prayed silently
"Hello Mrs Rudolf, how are you doing this morning?"
"I am fine Laila, but you young lady have been taking advantage of my kindness, you are 2 months behind the rent payment and if you don't pay soon am sorry buy I might have to find a replacement for you"
"Am so sorry Mrs Rudolf I promise I will find a job and pay you all the money I owe you, please don't find a replacement for me"
With a sigh Mrs Rudolf replied with a stern voice
"Am only giving this week Laila, only this week"
With hug Laila thanked the old Mrs Rudolf and run
out of the building in a hurry to start her job hunting.
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A/N: hello everybody this is my first baby and I know the first chapter is supposed to be traffic stunting but ......hey it's my first book but I promise it gets better
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