Chapter 2 Living With the Jones pt.2

"What? Me? Dramatic? I just found my future husband and you said that i'm being dramatic" Winnie said hugging Angel again.

This was like a dream to Angel. All her life, she never had a friend. Winnie is a whole mood.

"Lets get to work" Angel said dragging Winnie along.

They met other workers and made little introductions.

They all seemed nice to Angel but Winnie remains the best.

"Girls, the anniversary is coming up in a week" A girl who introduced herself as Luna said.

"Are we supposed to be excited about it?" another girl called Yvonne said.

"What anniversary?" Angel asked Winnie

"It's the hotel anniversary. We get to meet many rich people but they always look down on the poor so we sometimes get nervous" Winnie explained

"Those rich people that has no regardless for the poor. They are lucky that I need this job because of the pay, if not, they will have a taste of their own medicine from me one day" Yvonne said

"What about the boss" Angel asked

"Boss? We don't even know what he looks like" Luna said

"Really?" Angel asked

"Yes. Even on social media, you won't see him. He is a very private person. But I heard he is very handsome" Luna said

"Handsome? Have you seen Angel's brother? That guy is drop dead gorgeous" Winnie gushed

"The only thing that is going to kill you both is fine boys" Yvonne said going to puck up the phone that was ringing.

"Room 55 needs attention. Angel I think you should attend to them" Yvonne said

"Me? Why?" Angel said

"So you'll start getting familiar with your duties" Winnie said and Angel nodded.

They gave her directions to the room and she left. She knocked on the door twice before it was opened and she came face to face with her sister, Ava.

What a bad start!

"Oh! Look who we have here" Ava smirked

"How may I be of assistance to you?" Angel asked

"Add ma'am unless you want to loose your job" Ava said

"How may I be of assistance to you ma'am?" Angel asked with her face to the floor. She didn't want to mess up on her first day.

"Get me a bottle of vodka" Ava said

"Okay ma'am" Angel said and left

Few minutes later she returned with the bottle of vodka and handed it to Ava.

"Why didn't you come with a glass?" Ava asked

"I will go get it" Angel said and turned to leave.

She came back with the glass and handed it over to her.

"Is this a wine glass? Ava asked and she sighted the manager coming towards them.

"Take it back" she said giving the glass back to Angel but she intentionally dropped the glass and it shattered.

"Are you this clumsy? Can't you hold a glass properly?" Available shouted at Angel

"But you were the one that dropped the glass" Angel said trying to defend herself.

"What is the problem? The manager asked

"This incompetent fool you hired can't even hold a glass properly" Ava fumed

"I'm sorry ma'am. I apologize for the inconvenience. She will replace the glass immediately" the manager said and turned to Angel who was at the verge of tears. "what is wrong with you? Its your first day and you are already destroying things" the manager scolded Angel while Ava smiled.

"I'm sorry sir but she did this intentionally" Angel said

"What? You are accusing me of dropping the glass? What if I drop a bad review?" Ava said facing the manager.

"Don't do that ma'am. Apologize now" The manager said to Angel

"I'm sorry ma'am" Angel said

"I will deduct this from your salary. Now clean up this mess" the manager said and left after apologizing to Ava again.

"Let me see how you are going to last here. Unfortunate being" Ava said and left Angel to her fate.

When Angel took long in coming back, Luna and Winnie went to search for her and found her cleaning the broken glass.

She explained what happened to them and they couldn't believe their ears.

"You sister must be heartless to do that to you" Luna said and Angel only smiled.

"You are too soft. You have to fight back because if you don't, they will keeo trampling on you. Stand up for yourself" Luna said

"I will be fine" Angel said and they left.

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The weather was getting cold as Angel closed from work. She decided to trek home as she had no money on her for transportation. Its gonna be a long journey but she had no option.

She was still walking on the road absentmindedly when a car nearly ran her over but someone pushed her out of the road.

"Do you want to die?" Yvonne asked

"Yvonne, when did you get here?" Angel asked.

"Just now" Yvonne said looking her over to make sure she isn't hurt.

The car that nearly ran Angel over came to a half and the driver came down from the car.

"Are you hurt? The man asked

"No sir, i'm fine" Angel said

"Are you sure? I can take you to the hospital" the man said

"She said she is fine. Are you deaf" Yvonne said taking Angel's hand from the man.

"Relax. I didn't mean any harm okay" the man said to Yvonne

"What is holding you there, Luke?" another man said from the car and the Luke guy turned.

"I was just trying to be nice, man, relax" Like said

"Let's get out of this place please" the man said and the Luke guy turned and left while Yvonne left with Angel.

"These rich folks, I don't know what is wrong with them sometimes" Yvonne muttered and Angel smiled.

"Thanks for helping me out there" Angel said smiling.

"Stop smiling. You should be careful next time" Yvonne said and stopped.

"Why did you stop?" Angel asked

"What sort of question is that? Where are we?" Yvonne asked

"A bus station" Angel said

"Don't tell me you want to trek home" Yvonne said and Angel smiled sadly.

"I have no money on me" Angel said

"Don't worry. I'll pay" Yvonne said

"Thank you so much" Angel said hugging her hand.

"Consider it a loan. You are going to pay back" Yvonne said and Angel frowned

"You look like a doll when you frown" Yvonnne said and the bus pulled up immediately. They both entered since they are heading to the same place.

Angel arrived home and met an angry Eunice in the living room. She knew there was trouble.

"What is it by your time, young woman?"

"I'm sorry ma'am. We didn't close on time" Angel said shivering in fear.

"Because you got a job, you now come home anytime you wish. Won't we have dinner tonight? Eunice asked

"I will start preparing dinner right away ma'am" Angel said and left.

When she finished cooking, she called Eunice and told her that she was done with dinner. Eunice went to the kitchen and trashed the food in her presence.

"Ma'am, I haven't eaten anything since today" Angel said on the verge of tears.

"How is that my business?" Eunice asked

"It took me time to prepare this meal ma'am. Why did you have to trash it?" Angel said sniffing

"Oh! My bad. You took your time to prepare this meal and so what? Clean up my kitchen when you are done crying" Eunice said and left.

Angel cleaned up the kitchen and went to her room dejectedly. When she remembered the man that nearly ran her over, she smiled.

"He is so handsome. I wish we meet again. Luke. Just like Winnie, I think i've found my future husband too. Gosh. He is so cute" Angel thought dreamily but Ava's voice brought her out of her dreamland. She quickly left her room and went to answer Ava.

"You called me" Angel said standing with her hands behind her.

"Take my bag inside and prepare dinner for me" Ava said.

Angel took the bag and left. She took the bag to Ava's room and went to prepare dinner for her.

When she was done preparing the dinner she set the table and called Ava who came to the dinning immediately.

She sat down and picked up her cutleries ready to eat. She spat out the first spoon she scooped into her mouth.

"What in God's name is this, Angel? You want to poison me" Ava said

"I'm sorry" Angel said and in the next minute, Ava poured the food on her.

"Clean up this place and get me a cup of coffee" Ava said and stood up going back to the living room.

Angel went to her room and cleaned herself up before going back k to the dinning to clean it up.

'Stand up for yourself' she kept hearing Luna's voice in her head.

She went to the kitchen and made the coffee taking it to Ava.

"Ava" Angel called and Ava raised her head from her phone. Angel poured the coffee on her and gave her two blinding slaps. Ava screamed and her mother came running.

"I am tired of tolerating your excesses in this house. I am a human being too" Angel said with tears and Eunice turned her around before slapping her too.

"How dare you touch my daughter? Are you nuts?" Eunice asked and Angel cried the more.

"Yes I have gone nuts. You and your children are driving me nuts. So yes, I have gone nuts. Why can't I have peace in this house for once. Why treating me like a slave? Am I not a human being?" Angel said with tears.

"When your sl*t of a mother chose to leave you in my house, what were you expecting?" Eunice said

Eunice dragged Angel to the door, opened it and pushed her out, locking the door behind her.

Angel kept banging on the door but there was no one to rescue her. She is going to freeze outside. If only her brother would come back now and it was as if God heard her prayers because Finn drove in immediately.

"Angel why are you outside?" Finn asked and Angel explained what happened to him.

Finn opened the door with his own key and went inside with Angel. He peeped inside and there was no one in sight. He signaled Angel.

When Angel was going to her room, she tripped and nearly fell but Finn was fast enough to hold her and they stared at each other for some time before Finn let her go and Angel stood straight.

Ava who was at the dining watching what was going on, clicked her camera and smiled.

'Angel you are leaving this house sooner than you think'