A Chance At Love

30

Maya

Ace has been the only thing I've been thinking about since that day we met in the cafe. We've been texting non-stop and I'm starting to think we could be something.

But that'll be in the future because I'm still scared. I don't let people in my life so easily and I don't think I ever could because of my past with people.

Especially males

Which is why I've kept my bubble to a minimum only having Kaylee and Maxine in it.

But now that they're occupied, I feel lonely.

No one's here anymore, and the only time we meet up is at school. Other than that we'd all go our separate ways.

Sometimes I go out with Ace, but he's been talking in riddles and acting weird lately.

I don't know what to do, because he just switched up all of a sudden, but I'm not going to give up on him.

Maybe it's just a phase

I repeated to myself

I sighed heavily and focused on what I was doing.

I'm currently at my house searching for jobs on Google. Kaylee - as always - was out with Romeo while Max - as always - was at the library. It's been quiet for 2 hours now, but I know Maxine would come back later on.

Kaylee on the other hand hasn't came by, and I haven't been to her place in a while because I know she's with Romeo.

I don't mean to feel jealous or sound like a bitch, but I miss my girls.

The girls I'd do anything for

It's like we all fell apart, and the thing is at the beginning of the year, it was Kaylee and I who promised we would be inseparable and here we are not talking.

But back to the problem at hand; I need my own money if I want to achieve my dream; becoming the first person in my family to be a hairstylist.

Everyone in my family are doctors, nurses, practitioners, or pediatricians, and that just isn't my style.

Sure I'm okay with blood and all of those gory images, but I want to make a name for myself and be able to not be easily classified as a Hart.

If I continued on the legacy, who would be the one to break the cycle?

I clicked on my laptop seeing if there were any places I could start at, but I couldn't find much.

I continued to look to see if there were any other jobs I could pick up, and one caught my eye.

The only problem was I didn't like kids. Sure I could tolerate them but that doesn't mean I can be with them 24/7.

They get on my damn nerves

The job I came across was babysitting. When I saw the link I double clicked it to see a presentable looking flyer having the person's name at the bottom and the information if need if I wanted the job.

It doesn't look too suspicious, but those people could be kidnappers for all I know.

Don't live in fear

My mind reminded me as I started to look for another job

Those words came from my mom. She always told me to never be afraid of anything and always take risks because we only get one shot at life, and once it's over, you can't go back.

But what if they're serial killers?

I want to live to have children and grandchildren, and I can't do that if I don't have a partner. But even if the children weren't the motive, I'd like to graduate high school and attend college.