Chapter 3 3.

Maria.

Walking into the W.M College Of Economics was like living the dream. I wanted to be rich, successful and wanted to give my mother a life she always dreamt of. I loved travelling. If travelling was free you would never see me.

I thought maybe living with my uncle and aunt was a bad idea so going against my mothers will I and stood in the line to to an estate agency to look for a house. I already missed home. Suddenly my phone ringed and it was Jake.

"Hey kiddo, did you reach safely?" He asked me. I am sure there is a connection between us. I was just missing him and he called.

"Yes I did. I am not going to stay with uncle and aunt. I am currently going to an estate agency to look for an apartment." I told him. I don't hide things from him. We have always been like that. We share everything with each other know matter good or bad.

"Mom is going to freak out." That was what I was the most worried about. She was already upset about me leaving home. She would totally freak out when she would come to know about this.

"That is what you are there for. Please convince Mom and tell her to stay calm." I was almost pleading on the phone. Jake was the only one who could talk to her. If I did that she would somehow emotionally blackmail me to stay with uncle and aunt.

"Urghhh... You always put me in so much trouble." He groaned from the other side of the phone.

"Pleaseeee Jake, pretty pleaseee. Remember the time I helped you search an outfit for Maria? For her sake please." I was emotionally blackmailing him on Maria's name.

He had been dating her since 3 years. They were madly in love. I could see it in their eyes. He would do anything if I mentioned Maria. Sometimes you have to take advantage of that.

"I hate you so much. Fine, I will do it." He was so irritated and I was successful at blackmailing him. Thanks Maria. You helped me without even knowing it.

"You're the best brother. Thank you so much. I love you." I happily chirped.

"Eww I am not a girl. Bye now." He said and hung up. Typical brothers, they never express their love for theirs sisters. But its there, trust me.

I was in my own thoughts when I got a push from behind and saw a girl who was assembling her papers which had fallen on the floor. I helped her pick them up.

"Thank you so much. I have always been bad at handling papers. Your a saviour. By the way I am Melinda." She said and extended her hand for a shake.

"Maria. Its nice to meet you." I replied to the handshake. She was a gorgeous girl with brown hair and shining black eyes. She was one of the cutest girls that I had met and unlike the others she seemed really polite.

"Do you go to the W.M college too?" I asked looking at her cheer leading T shirt which had the college name printed on it. I got slightly excited because I met somebody who was from the Carlose college and I would feel like a loner.

"Yes I do. I haven't seen you in college since it started. Have you joined late?" She asked and it seemed like she knew everyone in college.

Of course she would. She was a cheerleader, they generally know all the people on the campus.

"I just came here today and hopefully I get a apartment here. I have no place to stay at I just pray some place is vacant." I replied. I should have really thought about getting an apartment earlier.

"This is great. I live alone as my roommate moved out of the apartment a week ago, if you want I could talk to them about it and then we could live together." She said smiling. I nodded feeling really happy.

As we reached the counter she spoke to the person working in the office and he agreed on shifting me to her apartment and said he would prepare all the documents required.

I understood how sweet she was and how she could play around with words and convince everybody so sweetly.

I was very happy. I made a new friend today in a completely unknown city. Suddenly the city didn't seem that bad.

She seemed like a very humorous person by the little conversation that we had. We finally reached college. A huge campus with hundreds of students moving here and there. Each one looked so busy in their own world. This is it. Here I am, living my dream.

"We have to go to the cafeteria." She said as I was busy looking around the campus.

"You carry on. I have to collect my time table and I have a little more stuff pending."

"No problem. The cafeteria is on the way so I'll accompany you half way." She said and without even giving me a chance to respond she dragged me with her.

"What is it like in college?" I asked on our way there. I really wanted to know how everything was. I was really late and I am sure I have missed out a lot of things.

"This college is like a regular college. There are jocks, there are nerds and then there are amazing cheerleaders like me. Some people are absolute jerks. Some are extremely sweet."

"That's nice. I am glad I know somebody in college now."She happily nodded her head in agreement. She was so sweet and didn't look arrogant at all.

"Can I ask you for a favour? Do you know any shops or cafes where I could maybe get a job?"

I really needed a job to pay my expenses. My mother had already paid my college fees but it was really hard for her to take care of my day to day expenses. She told me she would take care about it but I really didn't want to burden her anymore.

"I have no idea but you can try the cafes near college. There are many of them. I am sure some of them might hire you."

"Thank you. I'll catch up with you later." I said and hugged her goodbye.

"Sure. Tell me when you are leaving for home. I am so excited to live together." She said and then rushed towards what I think was her next class.

I collected my time table and all the other important stuff. I had three lectures free today so I decided to walk to those cafes because according to GPS they were nearby.

I had already got my resumes printed before I came to New York. I visited a few cafes, restaurants, pet shops and even garages. What? You think a girl cant work at a garage? I have everything it takes to work in one.

I was finally at a cafe to submit my last resume. It was called Bon Appetite, I guess it was a French restaurant. I walked in and it didn't seem much crowded.