Hotel Selten

Chapter Five

"Mom!" 

A teen girl rose up from her bed quickly, panting. Her brown hair was in messed. She was wearing a blue shirt and black jogging pants. She looked around and went into a deep realization. She threw the blue blanket off her body as she motioned herself to the edge of the bed, sitting there as her legs hangs on the bed. the tip of her toe barely touching the ground. She sighed as she looks down and thoughts come in her mind. She looked at her sad home, well, it's not her home actually, it's her grandmother's home, which died just last month. It was a comfy home for her, though, she felt lonely, it's only herself now. Gladly she's in legal age to support her living, though, she dropped out from her school. Her future is unclear for now.

She let out a heavy sigh again as she reached the kitchen which is just like 5 meters away from her bed. Her granny's home is like a small apartment, though, with a beautiful backyard and spacious front lawn. It's not so big, just the right size for three people to live in. She get some container of coffee powder in her cupboard as she reached for a cheap porcelain cup and a tablespoon in the dish drawer. She reached for a small metal kettle with an insulator handle and fetch some water in the faucet. She heated the water and waits as she prepared some peanut butter sandwich which she loved the most.

She took a bite to her sandwich as she reached the hot kettle with bare hands. She didn't feel any heat as she poured some warm water into her cup. She put 2 tablespoons of coffee and a half tablespoon sugar and stirred it. She's munching her sandwich as she stir her hot coffee. She placed her almost finished sandwich and lifts up the coffee to her mouth, blowing it as she sips it. 

KNOCK. KNOCK.

She spit the coffee she just drank as she poured some on her pajama shirt, all of it because of the shock she felt. She screamed in pain as she put down her cup and reaches the sink to at least cool her burns off. She teared up, she can feel her skin is burning even her pajama is made in cotton. She cursed under her breath as a familiar voice spoke behind her.

"Yow... Sorry―" 

"WHY ON EARTH DO YOU NEED TO DO THAT!" She shouted in complete anger, well, maybe just pissed off at him as she wipes the excessive water in her body and let her shirt get wet. "I almost burned to death!" She turned to the chubby 19 year old boy who was pretty embarrassed on what just happened. "Woah, don't be so exaggerated, OP. I was just checking on you―" He was explaining until she cuts him off. "Can you just please stop scaring the sh―" She looked at him as she sighs and turns around to finish her little breakfast.

"Anyways, you going to your job now?" He asked to her. "Yeah, just gonna take a bath and stuff." She said as she set aside the dishes in the sink and washes them for a bit, since it's just a small amount of dishes to clean. "You wanna get on my bike?" He offered her. "I am going to a house just near the store you are working on." Ophelia sets her dishes to her dish drawer as she wipes her hand with a cloth. She smiles at him, "Yeah sure. You can sit there in the couch. Imma prepare myself." She said her acceptance to his offer as he smiles and throws himself in the couch. "A'ight. Go on OP." He said, chilling himself to the comfy yet old couch. She just smiled as she prepared for her job.

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Ophelia hopped on her friend's bike, who she calls JP. He hopped on the bike to as he hands her over an extra helmet and put his. "I know you planned this." She said. "Well, yeah, I have been gone to Munich for weeks." He explained as he starts pedaling their way to the store. "I kinda missed you, well, been so sad and lonely these days." Ophelia said with a sad tone to her voice. He smirked, "Ya missed me?" Ophelia rolls her eyes and sighs. "You know you are the only one that I have now. I lost my parents 5 years ago and... Granny Ali last month." Her voice trailed off and cracked a bit.