Chapter 2 We both walked together to the ice cream shop.

CAUGHT🤏🏼 IN THE MIDDLE

Chapter Two

It had been months since I got fired and I still haven't been able to get a job yet. Its like any office I go to. I'm just not what they're looking for. It was frustrating. To make it all worse I was given a quit notice to leave my apartment in a month's time since I haven't paid the rent for like two months. Oh jeez .I had to look for a place to squat for sometime. My siblings were all students who lived with friends so that was a no no. My parents were far away. As in outside the country. Besides I would never go stay with them .If I did I would never rest cause they talk too much. My parents are always telling me.

"You aren't getting any younger Kyla .You are twenty five already and you have never had even just one boyfriend!

" Women your age are already married. When are you going to settle down?You are our first child Kyla at least let us see our grandchildren before the awful clutches of death come"

Yep. That's what I hear every time I go for a visit .I was sure I would get a job soon so I didn't bother to tell my parents I was fired and the reason why. I could have asked my parents for money but that was unlike me. I believed in doing things for myself by myself either that or it was my massive ego preventing me from asking my parents.

I was seriously broke and choked to the next. I came in the house one hot afternoon after coming back from an interview disappointed. I flung my shoes and bag to a corner and went straight to the fridge to eat ice cream .Whenever I was frustrated or depressed,I stuffed my face with Ice cream. It was a habit I found impossible to stop .It gave me joy. Even if I was to be diagnosed with diabetes believe me,I would still eat ice cream. It was literally worth dying for.

I opened my refrigerator and searched frantically. There was no ice cream. What? I bought a lot of ice cream two days ago. Suddenly I remembered I had been stress eating the night before. I must have finished the whole thing without realising. But I needed it right now. I also needed to be frugal with my money. Should I go get some ice cream or save the money. My love of ice cream over powered me so I decided to go out to get some but not too much.

I put on a white jean,a white sleeveless top and a denim jacket and looked at myself in the mirror. I looked okay. I picked up my bag stuffed my phone and some money in it .Soon I dashed off.

As I walked along the busy sidewalk its like all my problems started coming back to me. If I got kicked out,where would I stay .I couldn't go to my parents. I wasn't ready for their mouth thrashing and I had too much pride .I had always let them know I didn't need anyone's help and I could do all things by myself,which they always told me otherwise. Going back to them would be a disgrace and it would mean I was wrong. I didn't want their 'I told you so' kind of treatment .I had gone to some of my friends but none of them were of any help .Most were married so wouldn't let me stay for a short time . I'm sure they are just scared I'll their husband's eye which shows their lack of trust in them .I don't blame them anyway I was just too pretty.

I wish I had any guy friend. They don't have a problem but the ones I have as friends are half normal and I couldn't trust them.

After getting my ice cream,I ate it while walking. Even though people looked at me like I was crazy,I didn't care. They had no idea what I was going through right now. I was really enjoying the ice cream cause I could feel the sugar rushing to my brain. But my sugar joy was cut short when I bumped into someone or rather someone bumped into me. My ice cream fell .That was my only source of comfort. I was in a fit of silly rage. I looked at the man who had bumped into me .He was just looking at me.

"Hey Mr. That ice cream was my only source of comfort and because of you the ground got to eat it instead! I snapped at him.

" Whoah. Relax it was just ice cream"He said in a cool voice which was not too deep.

"Just ice cream. That was a triple vanilla,double chocolate ,triple banana strawberry ,creamy and sprinkled ice cream!I screamed at him. He looked at me bewildered like I was some kind of mad woman.

" Okay. How about I get you another one"

" That ice cream was like no other cause it I bought it with my money and it was served in a very fancy bowl" Could I hear myself speak?Why was I so angry over ice cream?I think the sugar did get to my head. The man stared at me for a very long time before bursting into laughter. Was he judging me cause I was very passionate about ice cream . I felt like I had heard that annoying laughter before. It annoyed me the more.

"What are you laughing at?

" You haven't changed .Not one bit"

I looked at him confused .

"What ...are you talking about?

" Wow .I cant believe you don't remember me Teeny"

Teeny. That name was from my childhood .I had very best friend back them. He and I were inseparable. We knew each other for decades. Went to the same kindergarten,the same elementary and highschool. He was one boy I knew I could trust with my life and he always called me Teeny cause I was so small back then. I looked at the male figure standing and smiling in front of me. It couldn't be. I suddenly opened my mouth in shock.

"Oh my gosh Jayden,is that you? I asked.

" The one and only Teeny" He said with a broad smile and I hurriedly embraced him squeezing him tight .My joy knew no bounds.

"How did you know it was me?I asked wondering cause I had changed tremendously over the years .He smiled that cute smile of his.

" Why wont I .You're still wearing that bangle I made for you"

Yeah I wore it all the time .It was the only one of its kind made out of some metal wires, beads and lots of love.

"And why wouldn't I recognize my Cleopatra .You are even more beautiful than before .And besides you are still an ice cream addict"

He said and I couldn't help but laugh. If there any guy I liked so far it was only him but not in a romantic way. More like a brothers sisterly love.

I folded my hands and looked at him playfully.

" well now that I know its you. Your penalty is going to be heavy"

"Hmmm,let me guess .Tonnes and tonnes of ice cream?He asked raising his eyebrows in a funny way . I nodded laughing and he laughed too. We both walked together to the ice cream shop.

Tbc