I've been waiting

Chapter 2

Sabrina POV

Still not breathing, the man opens his mouth "Good morning. Is Mr. Jones available?" My brain is fried and I can feel the sweat start rolling down the back of my shirt. I know he just said something to me but all I can hear is my heartbeat thumping through my chest. "Pull yourself together girl" is all I keep saying in my mind.

The man smiles at me, he is probably thinking 'What a psycho' about me. "You're here for Mr. Jones, yes?" Finally finding my voice and breathing the air like a normal human being. The man nods at me and I finally get myself together. I call for Mr. Jones over the P.A system. "He won't be a moment, Sir". The man smiles at me again and looks to be leering at my breasts. "Thank you, Sabrina"

Oh dear, he wasn't checking out my rack. He was looking at my name badge. My cheeks heat up and I can feel the embarrassment coursing through my body. I nod my head and look down towards the ground. The man chuckles. He actually chuckles at my embarrassment. 'World, you can swallow me whole now. That would be fantastic. Thanks' my mind is on a loop repeating the same words over and over again.

"Ahh Mr. Simpson, it is good to see you again" Mr. Jones greets the man and offers his hand for shaking. "Mr. Jones, pleasure always" Mr. Simpson greets back, shaking the hand that is offered. "Shall we take this to my office, Michael? Mr. Jones asks and the man nods his head. I watch them both walk away chatting and laughing between themselves. The other man looks back over his shoulder and winks at me. Causing me to blush again.

It takes me only a moment after they have walked into the office to collect myself and realise who the other man was. 'OH MY GOD! That was Mr. Michael Simpson. Owner of this shopping strip' After my little internal meltdown, I go back to stocking the shelves. Whispering to myself "dream on Sabs. You have no chance with a guy like him" sighing loudly to my own little monologue, I concentrate on the task in front of me and block out everything else.

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After my shift at work, I am waiting for the bus to come. I don't like walking home when the sky is getting darker. The bus pulls up on time and I get on scanning my ticket. I sit at the front of the bus. I never feel safe in the back. Once I am seated, I pull out my phone and send a message to my best friend Jayla

*OMG JAYLA, I saw the most amazingly gorgeous guy today. Way out of my league*

*No way, like on a scale of zero to panty-dropping, where was he?*

*Like I would give up my virginity to this guy on the first night hot*

*Wow Sabs, I think I may need to give up my office job and work with you 😉*

Giggling at Jayla's message I notice that I am finally approaching my stop. I pull the rope to alert the bus driver I want off and wait for him to pull to the side. I jump off the bus and make the 3-minute walk to my house, my mind still fantasizing about 'Mr. Hottie'

Upon opening the front door I can already hear my mother screaming at me.
"Where the fuck have you been Sabrina? Dinner should have been ready 15 minutes ago you lazy bitch"
Instead of giving into my mother, I make my way into my room, slamming the door behind me. I grab my phone from my pocket and press on the call symbol on Jayla's name

*Phone call*

"Jayla, I can't stay here. She is screaming at me about her dinner not being ready"

"Sabs, pack everything you need and can carry and I will be out the front in 10 minutes"

"Are you sure? I don't want to be a hindrance to you or Shane"

"Sabs, Shane keeps asking when you are moving in. He wants you here just as much as me. Just pack ok. I'll see you soon hun"

"Okay. I'll see you soon"

*End phone call*

I hang up my phone and put it back into my pocket. I rush around my room grabbing everything I can manage to fit into my suitcase. My life here is not healthy. There is barely any food in the cupboards or fridge because all of the money goes onto mother's drugs.

I can still hear her screaming at me about no food being cooked but I keep ignoring her. I have finally finished packing what I can and make my way out the front door

"Sabrina you get back into this house right now. You are not to leave here unless I say"

"Get fucked mother" is all I replied. I see Jayla's car turn into my street so I walk down to the street and wait for her

"Sabrina, you get back here NOW"

I flip my mother the bird and get into Jayla's now stopped car. I buckle up and she speeds off down the street.