You and I

Chapter 1

Meet Kyle and Audrey

KYLE'S POV

(A poor guy)

I sang whole-heartedly..

Because It is what i love the most,

what i almost cannot do without,

the only thing that gives me Joy

since there's nothing and no one else ..

that can give me this happiness except;

MUSIC.

🎶The moment I met you for the very first time

🎶I remember that I'm out of breath

🎵Maybe you've heard it and still remember the day I was upset

🎶I really like it when I hear your voice

🎵But I like it better when we walk together

🎶Yeah, there was a time, there was a day when I loved you with all my heart.

🎵You are my first love everytime

🎶I'll wait for you untill the spring snow comes

🎵I thought I was drunk that night 'cos my heart was really strange and the wind blew.

🎵That night I was so sad and stumbled.

🎶You are my first love everytime

🎶Sometimes I feel like love is lonely and my life is always hard.

🎶I knew it from the day we spent together, that; 🎵 there was a day I loved you with all my heart...

"Careless woman! " I heard my Dad yelled at my Mom.

Oh! Not again.

Despite the fact that I was so engrossed with my music even with a earpiece in my both ears, they still succeeded in interrupting me and making me miss a line then I skipped more lines.

I sang as if I were in love with someone but I wasn't and I haven't even been but yet the title of song I was singing, which I composed - (my first song ) is 'First love'

"Bring it on! I'm prepared for you! " My Mom yelled back at him.

Arrrgh! I stood up, walked to my door and slammed it. It's gonna reduce their noise at least.

I can't do anything to stop them, I mean I've tried severally but it eventually turned out abortive.

So I would rather just leave them and mind my business.

Well they are part of my business too.

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(Poor girl)

AUDREY's POV

"Surprise!!" My Mom exclaimed as she untied the piece of cloth which she used to cover my face - my eyes precisely.

"Where are we mommy? " I asked, surprised..

Staring at the beautiful environment...The sitting room.

"Mo..mom" I muttered.

"Yes baby" She replied smiling.

"This is our new home"

"Mom, don't tell me you used the loan you received to buy this expensive house? " I asked in a grouse.

"C'mon Audrey, it's the smallest building in Wearous Estate" My mom stated.

"Wearous Estate? " I exclaimed almost in a scream then I rushed to a window nearby to check through it.

Afar, I saw a bill board ' WEAROUS' was scrawled on it.

I don't want to believe that my mom bought a house here in Wearous Estate of all Estates?

"Mom, how are we gonna cope? We don't belong to this environment" I whined.

"How do you mean? What do you mean by we don't belong to this environment?"

"Everyone here is rich, I mean extremely wealthy" I continued to complain.

"Audrey, I trained you really well, have you stopped believing that there is nothing impossible?" Mom said obviously fed up of my complaints already.

"I know Mom, I'm simply saying you should have just bought a small house in a less standard estate. OK this is the smallest house here right but I'm pretty sure it is fvcking expensive. Later or even sooner, the bank managers would start running to you for their money. Think about it mom, how do you intend to pay them? how are we gonna pay them? " I grumbled.

I don't know what's wrong with mom..

We've been living a small but comfortable life with her friend, Bridget but she got married a week away. Now we have no choice rather than to find our own house and live our own life.

She pleaded for a loan which was reluctantly given to her. I expected her to get one mini-home on a low-key but she bought this small house which I could still classify to as 'Expensive' because of it location. It's an estate for the Rich.

Wearous - WEAlthy and prospeROUS.

Ugh!

"It would take centuries before I'll find someone who is wealthless like me that's even if there is one here" I said.

"How many times do I have to tell you never to look down on your self, never to see you yourself as a poor girl..? Your father is very rich. Why are you making it seems like it's wrong for us to live among the rich?"

My Mom is single and I cherish her more than anything else in this world.

How could Dad be so heartless to abandon my mom after putting her in a motherly state? Huh, did I just call him Dad? Never ! I have no father..Such an heartless man is not worthy to be called a father.

Mom told me it was her fault anyway.

She did what teenage girls do.

Because he was swimming in money, she clinged around him then later fell in love with him but she fell in love with his money first.

She did everything to make him believe that she loves him to the moon.

When she found out that she was pregnant for him, she called his numbers and told him she had a baby in her womb for him.. He hung up the call, she tried to call him again but his phone was turned off.

When she tried visiting him, she was told that he and his families already travelled to Italy and they aren't gonna return anytime soon but they never returned.

That was how I came into existence, a rich girl with no father.

"It's wrong mom, it is"

"I just broke the first news to you and you are grumbling. What if I say the other one? " Mom said.

What?

"And what is it? "

"I registered you at Wearous High School" My mom proclaimed.

I was shocked..

Why Mom?

"You'll be resuming tomorrow, I've got you the uniforms and everything you would need to look like a student of Wearous school"

"WHS is meant for wealthy students from wealthy homes" I told her

"You are rich girl remember?" My Mom said.

I scoffed, Yeah a poor rich girl.

She calls me a rich girl because I have a wealthy father who is absolutely anonymous to me.

"Aren't you the one always telling me to be myself and never to emulate what other people do? " I asked adamantly.

"Listen Audrey, I know the school is well-popular for being prosperous and filled with wealthy students. Don't make it uneasy for us, if it is about the money...you don't need to worry about it b'cos I've gotten you an after school Job, it's not too far from Wearous High School"

"Oh Mom, you are doing so many things without my consent" I sniveled then intentionally fell flat on a couch.- It was... comfortable.

"I know you don't want it, that's why I did all these things without informing you first" My Mom said.

"And what if..?" I paused "What if I reject it all, I mean I refuse to go to WHS, I refuse to take a part-time job or even refuse to stay in this house and it Environment" I said and saw a rising unhappy-and-angry look on her face.

"You won't want to make me sad right? " Mom said already looking despondent.

"I love you mom, sincerely I do. I don't want you to spend or go through too much" I briefly explained.

"But I'm not complaining "

"Ok fine! I'll do what you want, I'll act like I'm one of the rich girls from a rich home when I get to thw school" I said sarcastically and mom heaved a sigh of relief 'cos the long argument as finally come to an end.

"Where is the kitchen, I'll go make dinner" I said then stood up.

Making Mom happy is what I want the most and nothing more.

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Audrey's POV

I woke up very early the next day, thanks to the small alarm I met by my bed-side.

Ready for school...

My new school, Wearous High School..

I took deep breath.

Okay, Do I need to introduce myself? Nah, I already did that yesterday.

I still don't believe I could sleep all alone in this pretty room..

At Aunt.Bridget's place, my mom and I shared a room.

But now everything is so fast and unusual. Things aren't just moving the way I want it to.

I halt the alarm which won't stop ringing if I don't, I wore my slippers and staggard to bathroom as if I were drunk.

*

The school uniform was Whao! , what else do you expect? It's expensive too yet mom got it for me.

I had to put it on anyway since there aren't other options than to do what she wants.

The only problem I think I'm worried about is the new school itself and my new classmates. They sure will all be from a wealthy home and they might not want me in their midst whereas I love to make friends not withstanding their background.

*

I came out from my room, dressed and of course looking like a student of Wearous High School.

Mom already set the table with slices of bread and tea.

"Good morning mom" I greeted perfunctorily and she came over to hug me and peck me on both cheeks.

"Morning darling and Wow you are looking so stunning in that uniform, you're now a unified student of.. "

"Oh Mom please! " I interrupted then went to have a seat.

"You know what Audrey, Wearous High is on fire to have a very beautiful girl amidst them" Mom flattered me.

"And also the poorest girl too" I pouted.

"Don't say that again" Mom shunned me, somehow angry with what I said.

I ate two slices of bread and drank the full cup of tea well-sure that not even a little dropped on my uniform.

"So it's a restaurant" My Mom just suddenly said.

"What are you taking about? " I asked.

"Your new working place"

Oh, I almost forgot, the after school job.

I frowned.

"I talked to the manager, the pay is quite good and guess what? they pay daily" My Mom said.

"Let's not talk about the pay yet. Mom you said I'll be working at a restaurant, you know what that means? There would be lot of customers there" I told her.

"Why not, it's the most popular eatery"

I placed my both hands above my fore-head.. Arrgh, the whole thing is giving me headache.

"Mom, there would be a lot of customers" I repeated "And some of the male customers may be flirty...You called me a very beautiful girl didn't you? So when flirty guys sees a beautiful girl, what do you expect? "

"Audrey, do you know what I went through before I got you this huge paying job? "

"Are you trying to tell me to give it to them? "

"No and why would I? Not after what your father did to me" Mom said frowning.

I hate when she talks about Dad.

"You know what to do dear, Ignore them okay? " My mom said.

I looked at the small wall clock. Oh my God! I woke up very early, how did I spend so much time already.

"I'm already late" I almost shouted.

"On my first day of school" I added as I stood up and quickly took my schoolbag and hung it on my back.

"Take care baby" My mom gave me a peck on the cheek and I walked hastily out of the house.

Even the cab driver would be surprised..why I'm just going to school by this time.

*

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* Wearous High School

I climbed the stairs following all guides and instructions scribbled on the walls and doors.

...Soon I found my new classroom and there was a teacher in there-teaching.

I sighed first before I walked in.

"I'm a transferred student" I said to the teacher when he kept gazing at me with a what-do-you-want look.

"Oh, welcome. Hey class.. Meet..." He paused since he doesn't know my name.

"Audrey Kathleen" I told him.

Kathleen is my mom's name.

"Introduce yourself" He said.

I walked forward

"Hey everyone, my name is Audrey" I repeated.

OK, the word shy is not in my dictionary.

I'm so bold and- friendly.

But as if they already knew my identity as a poor girl, only few replied back with "Hi"

"There" The teacher, whom I'm yet to know his name pointed at the back, the last seat.

"It's an empty seat, get a seat and I hope you'll get along soon with your new classmates" He said.

Hm! I hope so too.

"Hell noo" I can't believe some girls actually shouted at me.

I exhaled, ignoring them while I went to have my seat-comfortably.

**

"Hi" I said to my seatmate who happens to be a guy, drowned with handsomeness.

I love to make friends remember?

The handsome guy looked down to my hand which I offered for an handshake, then shook his head in negation and he looked away.

"I'm Audrey"

Oh, I already introduced myself.

"It's nice to meet you, what's your name? " I asked him but he gave me deaf ears.

Why am I bothering myself to make friends with him?

*

The class came to an end quite soon and I overheard the students saying the next teacher is busy and he or she won't be coming to class.

At this point, I'm beginning to miss my former school. If there wasn't a teacher in the class, someone would come out and read out romantic poems and rhythms and those with no lover would pretend to be in love.. It was fun but here, .... One, two, three, why are these girls all gathered here in front of me? with some sort of look, angry looks!

Why? What have I done to them? Why are they upset with me and who are they?

Two with a red and pink blond hair, another with a black ponytail..

"Ah..Hi H...Hi" I stammered.

"Huh, Hi? " The one with a red blond hair said.

"Do you want something from me? " I asked and three of them bursted into laughter as if I just preformed a comedy or cracked a joke.

"Did you hear her? She just asked if we want something from her" The one with a pink hair said and they laughed again.

Ok

"What's funny? " I managed to ask.

"What can a worthless girl like you give to us? " The black haired girl said.

"Well, you are sitting close to my Simon" The one with the red hair said. Looks like, she's the boss.

"Your Simon? " I muttered. "Oh, the teacher told me to sit here" I said courageously.

"Hey, are you blind? this isn't the only blank seat here okay? " She said, she sounded angry.

This isn't her seat too,

I snubbed them and turned to the Mr handsome sitting beside me.

He didn't even say anything to those ladies that are trying to attack me.

"Your name is Simon?" I said to him.

Lo, he stood up and hit his desk sharply with his hand then looked at me and said to me.. "Find somewhere else to sit, I don't relate with people from the slums" Then he walked away.

Slums!

How did he know that I'm poor?

How could he tell so easily that I'm not the same as them?

Those were the first words I heard from the first student I wanted to be friends with here.

Find-somewhere-else-to-sit-I-don't-relate-with-people-from-the-slums!

How rude!

"Look at her shoes, I'm sure she bought it from the market of ancient" One of the girls said.

"And her hair, so rough and shabbish"

"She looks weird"

They all said and hurried to meet up with the Simon-handsome-but rude guy.

I don't belong here, I don't.

This is all mom's fault. Oh no!

"Hey Audrey.... Right? " Someone called.

I fought back the wanting-to-drop tears..

Wait, was I gonna cry?

"Hi" I looked up to him

Him? Why is it another him?

"I'm Kyle" He said.

"You know my name" I replied back sheepishly.

"Yeah Audrey, and you are a newbie"

"Yeah" I said turning away from him.

Staying away from anymore trouble.

"I saw what just happened and you are still sitting here" He said.

"Yes? "

"Are you out of your mind? Those girls or even the guy could harm you when they return and still sees you sitting here. And well, I don't have a seatmate if you don't mind" He said pointing to his seat which was at the centre of the class.

"And then, some girls would come here too and yell at me again right? " I said adamantly.

"I'm not leaving this place" I added.

"Hey you are a newbie.There is much you don't know, I really need to enlighten you" He pulled me by arm to his seat and made me sit next to him.

"Be my seat partner" He said.

I rolled my eyes.

Well, I'm glad someone is trying to make friends with me.

"Simon is a very popular guy" He resumed.

"So? " I shrugged.

"That's why he is so pompous and rude ¿ and so many girls drool over him" The Kyle guy said.

I gave another eye roll "That's a lame reason, you said the guy is so arrogant ..how would some stupid girls drool over such attitude? ugh! "

"Well, as you already know this school is filled with rich students. Simon is the wealthiest, his father own all the wealth"

"An over-statement obviously" I scorned. "How stupid of you, boasting about someone else's wealth" I said and he frowned and turned away.. That's because I called him stupid.

"I'm sorry" I quickly apologized.

I'm still new here, I know I'm so brave but I shouldn't start stepping on people's nerves yet.

Besides, in a class of 20 students I think...He is the only one willing to talk to me.

"I'm sorry" I repeated softly.

He smiled and turned to me not reluctantly.

I love this kinda guy.. Oh, I almost forgot to tell you.. I'm a kind of girl with multiple crushes. Lol.

"But, what the hell, he is just a student not a celebrity or something and you're telling me he is famous? "

"He is the talk of the internet, you sure have a cell phone don't you? His father is very prosperous, would you believe if I tell you he built this school and he owns so many buildings here in Wearous estate even in other estates? " Kyle rushed all words.

"It's okay; like I don't wanna hear more because I don't care" I said "The key part about the guy is he lacks good manners and you are pretending not to be his friend"

"Never! " He exclaimed

"Well, Whatever" I said and he looked at me with keen interest and he smiled. "Uhm? "

"You are different from other girls, you are not crazy or so happy about the fact that I said Simon is the richest guy in the school" He said.

"Oh.. Nonsense, why would I? "

"You know.. Most girls are after Simon because of his money. That's what 99.5% of girls do.. When a guy has a lot of money, they stick to you more than a glue" He expatiated.

These words hit me so hard, it's the same mistake my mom made and unfortunately, the guy jilted her _ my supposed father.

"I hope my instinct about you is right. I dislike Simon and it would hurt me if I find out that you are one of those girls that wants him" He said.

Ok, please can someone bail me out from this talkative and inquisitive guy here?

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Audrey's POV

Oh Good, someone came to save me from this guy.

"Hi Kyle, Hi Newbie" A girl walked toward us and said.

"I'm Audrey" I don't like being called Newbie.

"Meet Elena, my friend" Kyle said and Elena stretched her hands to have an handshake with me. Then we shook hands.

Wait! The first set of people I met were unfair but these ones, I'm so glad to have them.

"You are welcome to Wearous High School" She said to me and I smiled - remembering how I never wanted to be here at first b'cos I thought there won't be nice people that would want to make friends with me but here they are; Kyle and Elena.

"So tomorrow, we would go on a tour around the school and I'll tell you somethings you ought to know" Elena offered.

"Well, I already told her" Kyle said.

She gave him a light punch on his shoulder and said "When would you stop being a reporter?" and I laughed.

Right, he's kind of a talkative but a jovial one.

"Whatever, Hey Audrey, I'm all yours tomorrow" Elena said to me.

"Err... Well, I do not need to go walk around school... There are guides and instructions that I can follow" I told her.

"Oh Okay.. " Elena said and Kyle showed out his tongue out to her mockfully.

Simon returned to the classroom and those girls were still with him, the three of them.. acting like mosquitoes. But seriously, don't they have work to do?

As if he was looking for me, He ( The Simon guy) turned to where I sat and I freezed.

He scoffed and went to his seat...Maybe Kyle was right.. If I hadn't leave, he would have been on my neck.

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"So we'll be walking home together, two of us. Elena's driver has come to take her home" Kyle said when school dismissed, after I told him which way I would walk through.

Wait, how about him? I mean, since he attends this school..definitely he is from a rich home.

Why is he trekking home when most students were being picked by their drivers?

I didn't bother to ask him these questions anyway, we began to walk down the lane.

"I won't be going home directly, I would be stopping by at a restaurant" I told him.

"Why? Do you have a date with your boyfriend?" He asked.

"Yeah" I said giving a short laugh.

"Oh really? "

Having a boyfriend is the second to the last thing on my Agenda. I need to learn from Mom's experience...I don't wanna make the same mistake she made.

I'm not saying I won't have a boyfriend but maybe not too soon.

"Boyfriend? I and my mom just moved to this Wearous area, do you expect me to have one already?" I said not full giving him an answer whether I do have a boyfriend or not.

"Then why are you going to a restaurant before going home? " He asked me.

"I just hope you won't mock me" I said and stop walking "I want to work there" I told him and I saw his face expression, he looked - perplexed which made to stop walking too.

He stood in front of me, surprised.

"Ok, I can see you are so surprised and you are gonna laugh at me soon. I'm not a pretender and I never wanted to act like I'm super wealthy like you guys. I'm just some random girl living a random life, I still don't know what I'm doing here and in your school" I expatiated yet he didn't say anything.

"Would you continue to stay silent just because I told you I'm a poor minor girl? Ok, it's fine if you don't wanna make friends with me" I said feeling dejected then I began to walk ahead of him.

"No, I.. I'm just surprised" He finally spoke and caught up with me.

I scoffed:"Why? "

"You courageously said the truth but I think it's okay to be poor but to live a happy life" He said.

"What do you mean? " I asked staring into his eyes.

"Unlike my family, we are not wealthy too, I'm not a wealthy guy" He confessed and I stood in bemusement.

"I had to attend Wearous High School for some reason too" He continued.

"Oh.. Okay" So, I'm not the only poor one.

"So what's the unhappy part of it?" I asked but he didn't say anything.

I looked up to his face and saw him and noticed his eyes were teary and a tear began to roll down his cheeks then another dropped.

"What's wrong? " I asked him.

He tried to smile amidst the tears..

"It's just that.. "

I interrupted him: "Ok, I'm so sorry if I made you cry"

"C'mon" He paused about to say something.

"My parents usually quarrel over the same issue and it's getting out of hand. My house is on fire and it makes me sad. You see Audrey, you live with only your mom yet it's an happy one.. " He said.

I wanted to ask him what happened to his family and why he said his house is on fire? but I kept the questions to myself. I felt it was none of my business but I was so concerned. He will tell me what's wrong when he wants to.

"Here we are" He said.

I looked up to the tall building in front of us..

Boldly written on it Eat - Rest - Relax, ERR restaurant.

"This is the restaurant" He said.

"How do you know I was referring to ERR restaurant?" I asked him

He smiled: "It's a popular restaurant. let's just say I guessed right" He said.

"Oh, thank you very much" I said and he smiled again.

"We are departing now, are you sure you'll be fine? " I asked him and before he could answer, I spoke further "See Kyle, I'm really sorry to have asked you a question that would hurt you to the marrow of your bone"

"It's okay" "You are such a great friend, I'm glad we met" He said.

It's not even hard to make friends here afterall.

My first day in WHS, I made two friends - a favourite one who is standing right in front of me. Who knows? He might be the charming knight in my shining armor.

What did I just say? Ugh?!

"So Bye Kyle, see you in school tomorrow " I waved at him.

"Take good care of yourself" He said.

"Yeah, I will. You too" I bide him bye and watch him leave.

He is not bad as well..

I think he is more handsome than Mr Handsome, Simon.

I turned to the building which has sparkling beautiful lights.

I took a brief sigh and said to myself:

"Come on Audrey, I can do it" Then I walked into the restaurant.

Kyle's POV

"Mom, Dad.. I'm around" I said as I walked into the house but I was welcomed with quarrels and yells.

It was Mom and Dad, they were quarreling again, there's no day they won't fight over the same issue, an issue one would just cry over and finally let it go.

"You were too careless, I swear I have never seen a woman as dumb as you are. As long as you are staying under this roof with me, without that child then I will continue to make your life miserable " My Dad yelled at her and she yelled back.

"Read my lips Austin, I don't care. Make me feel so miserable all you want, It won't change anything and I'm not gonna leave this house. What else do you want me to do Austin huh?

It's not like I'm so happy that we lost a child, I'm not. I made it so quick to bear you another but you.. "

"Will you just shut up? " Dad cut in sharply.

I heard the whole story and I think I know what happened.

*Nineteen years ago..... It all happened nineteen years ago. Isn't it suppose to be over?

Mom worked at a mall and as usual, she placed the six month old baby Ralph in the baby cycle while she attended to the customers with so much interest.

When there were less people to attend to, like she always do, she went to check on the sleeping baby she kept in a baby tricycle but he wasn't there.She had checked around, ask people whether they carried him to pet him or something but none.. he wasn't found. It was the worst day of her life.

When she got home, being the strict man her husband (my Dad) was and he's still...

She had to lied to him that she took the baby to the hospital because he had almost hot temperature. That same night, she lured Dad to bed because she lost the hope that Ralph cannot be found. As if it was too easy to have another child, she slept with Dad that night.

A secret cannot be hidden for long or too long. After a week, Dad became suspicious since his wife (My mom) kept on saying baby Ralph is in the hospital.

Dad went to the family hospital (the same hospital Mom was referring to) and there were no record of the baby except his birth record.

With the meanest look he has, he confronted my mom with a hand on her neck threatening to kill her if she doesn't confess what happened to the child. She did confess how the baby was kidnapped while she was engrossed with attending to the customers as the mall.

She should have just told him the whole truth when it happened. Now Dad won't take it easy with her, he went ahead, close down the mall and as if it is enough, he normally recall the issue day by day which will always result to chaos.

Meanwhile, mom was pregnant - Me.

A result of what she did, a form of apology.

I'm on the fence because I don't know who to blame or who take sides with. Is it my mom who lied to Dad and had sex with him so that she could bear him another child quickly or my strict, mean and harsh dad who cherish the first born more than anything else.

"Look for that child or you will never know peace" Dad barked.

My heart is in pieces. It's a day by day anthem yet I can't get used to it.

I walked passed them to the kitchen to get my dinner which I know mom would have cooked already -maybe before the quarrel - today.

Not even a welcome from them, I walked passed them avoiding to be hit as I went to my room with dish of dinner and a cup of juice. Then I locked the door.

I know mom would be the first person to come meet and welcome me when the conflict is over - for that day.

I'm so sad, when will all this be over - forever?

I drank a bit from the fruit juice then I suddenly remembered the newbie, Audrey.

I have never been so intimate to someone like that. Ever since I got to WearousHS, I made no friends except Elena.

No one want to make friends with someone from the slums since they came from a rich family and lack nothing. I've come to realize that when one is wealthy, they tend to develop pride and they stay away from people different from them... Well, except for Elena. Yes, she is from a wealthy home but she is very different from Others in terms of attitude.

Audrey,

She just like me..

If I'm not mistaken, Audrey and I are the only the poor students in the whole school..

There might be many more but most are pretenders.

I finished eating, dropped the plate aside, sat upright and began to do what I love the most - singing -It will sure take me places someday.

I began to sing one of my favourite songs but my parents voices won't even let me hear my own voice.

Arrgh! I layed on the bed hopelessly with a pillow on my head, covering my ears... Yet, I could still hear them, loud and clear.

Arrrrgh!!

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Audrey's POV

I walked into the beautiful restaurant with blinking, sparkling and flashing lights.

There were so many people, some were with their lovers, some were alone drinking and there was this particular table circled with guys, ruffians... Ugh! I hope I'm not making a mistake.

I walked straight with no exact direction and a girl noticed I was lost.

"WHS babe" She walked over to me.

Oh! I was still wearing my uniform.

"Hi" I replied.

"Do you want something? or are you looking for someone? You seem lost" She said to me. She's friendly, thank goodness.

She wore a pink shirt and I notice she wasn't the only one. The uniform I guess.

"I.. I'm new here, like I came to work here" I tried to explain myself.

"Are you Audrey Kathleen?" She asked me.

"Yes " I answered.

"Oh come, we've been expecting you! " She said.

Like We? Who are the 'We' ?

I just smiled nervously anyway.

"Climb this stairs, the first room you would come across is the manager's room" She directed, pointing at a Zig-zig stairs.

"OK thanks! "

"You are welcome" She said and went to serve someone. She was with a tray of food which smells yummy!

* I got to the room she had directed me to, stood there for some seconds asking myself if I was really ready for to work here then finally, I knocked on the door and I got a response immediately.

"Come on in"

I sighed then opened the door and walked in.

"Evening ma'am" I perfunctorily greeted.

The restaurant manager is a woman and she is very plumpy.

"Evening, are you Audrey? "

"Yeah"

Indeed everyone has been expecting me.

"Come over here or will you keep standing there? " She said.. That was when i realized I was still standing at the door.

"Oh" I mouthed and moved closer.

She brought out a new pink shirt from somewhere maybe the drawer or a very small closet, Then she dropped it on the table.

"Here is your uniform, you must have noticed it" She said.

"Yes ma'am" I said.

"Since you are not with a jean trouser or skirt then you would be wearing it on your school uniform " The woman said.

Ah! Awkward!

"The bathroom is behind, go ahead and change into it, then start the work immediately. When you climb down the stairs, meet with Vivian, she will tell you what you have to and need to do" The manager said.

"Ok " I said and turned the knob to take my leave.

"I am Mrs Blakeston" I heard her say.

I just nodded and left her office.

Ok, now I'm starting to work here..

I went to the bathroom, pulled off my school uniform shirt and wore the pink shirt given to me. It had a badge on it. "ERR, Eat, Rest and Relax"

My dressing looks so weird completely. I tied my hair in a bun style. The same hair, I overheard one of my new rich classmates saying to another that it's suffering from vitamin D deficiency. They are stupid.

I kept my uniform into my backpack and kept the backpack somewhere I think is safe.

Then I climbed down the stairs..

By the way, Who is Vivian? and who am I gonna ask?

While I wandered, my eyes caught something, I mean someone.. Mr Handsome but rude.

Simon.

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