Chapter 3 Looking for a way out

Belle tried to open her eyes when she felt a dull pain on her head. She couldn't open her eyes, they were heavy due to crying.

Her head was also heavy as if like she was carry a heavy load on top of her head, her body was numb and she was unable to move. That was when she recognized that she slept on the couch last night.

She didn't know how she fell asleep, all she know was that her parents denied helping her and also called her names. She forced herself to open her eyes, her vision was blurry due to swollen eyes. She tried to get up, because all she knew is that she gotta find a way out of this mess alone.

When she look at the time it was 10:30, she have already missed her morning class. She dragged herself to the bathroom.

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Around noon she went to the cafe just outside the school to grab something to bite as her tummy was growling.

She sat down on a table near the window waiting for the waitress to come and take her order. When she raised her head to look at the far end in front her she couldn't believe her badluck, the guy who always talk naughty things about her was there, although he wasn't looking her way she wanted to leave the cafe.

The sun shone on his face, she could tell that alot of people where looking at him, his fine features stood out every time she meet him, she never want to admit that his handsomeness attract her, because she is afraid of being heart broken.

His looks makes him look like a playboy. Every time he approach her, she fled away like a fly. Little did she know that he saw her the minute she entered the cafe. She could even hear a waitress talking to her because she is in deep thoughts.

The time she came back to her senses was when the waitress spoke for the third time. "I'm sorry, may i please have today's special with ice tea please" she said trying to look calm as ever with an embarrassed look.

"Okay, wait a few minutes, is there anything? " the waitress said while writing on her note book. Belle only shook her head. The waitress left to get her order done.

In a few minutes she returned with a tray full of food. Belle was confused she didn't order this dishes. "I'm sorry but you got my order missed, i only ordered today's special and ice tea"

"Yes Miss i know, but Mr. Brady ordered this food for you. He also gave me this note." The waitress responded while handing out the note.

Before she could ask more questions, the waitress pointed at the far end with her index finger before she turned away and leave.

Belle opened the note and read it internal. 'Eat more, it's only been two days since i last saw you, you look so thing and sick. It is already paid for'. She didn't know whether to accept the food or deny it.

And until now she knew that she never knew his last name. And what was he busy with on his laptop in a cafe. She put down the note and started eating, with even saying thank you.

After eating she asked to see the manager of the cafe, only to find out that he was not around. But the waitress told her that she could talk with the owner as he was around that day.

Belle agreed to him without hesitation, knowing that speaking with the owner of the cafe will be an advantage than the manager.

The waitress went to the back room and come back again, to tell her to follow her. She got up and follow her inside the managers office to meet the owner. To her surprise the owner is the best friend of the handsome man outside.

She was lost for words as she always give his best friend a cold shoulder in front of him every time he tries to engage in a talk with her. She mastered some courage to greet him. "Afternoon sir".

He looked at her up and down waiting for her complaits as she wanted to meet the manager. "How may i help you Miss...? "

"Belle" she knew he was asking for her name. "I'm looking for a part time job" she said while facing.

"A job you?" He had a beautiful smile on his face as if he heard a joke of the year. "What can you do? And why do you need a job? Ain't you an international student? You have everything wrapped around your lil finger"

Belle was so embarrassed that she was speechless, luck for her they were only two in the office. "I'm sorry to disappoint you, but not everything is as it seems. I need a job, i need to continue studying " she said with sadness in her voice.

Mr. Cane was now dumbfounded, "the fees are high, do you think you will be able to pay for them with a part time job, especially waitressing, cleaning or cooking here? Im sorry but my advice is to ask big companies, they take student for part time internship" he looked at her as if she was making a fool of him. But what he said made sense.

She just stood there not moving, is if like her dreams were just crushed right there and then. "Thank You for your time sir" she turn around and left.