"What are we doing in this store, miss?" Sara asked her friend, already getting impatient, after walking round the city all day in vain looking for jobs, it seemed all the stores, restaurant and bars were unwilling to hire 16 year old girls without a sure guarantor and reasonable resume.
She was famished, tired and stressed out from going round all day without any success, she just wanted to go back home to the shelter.
"Didn't you see the poster sign placed outside , where a job vacancy was advertised?" Ariel asked.
"If I hear you right, you said job vacancy right, and if I had read the poster correctly, it read job vacancy for just one person, and we don't even match the criteria, and requirements written down....it read and I quote, application for the post of an 18 year old sales boy/girl needed with at least an original high school certificate and recommendable surety that is guarantor, which you know we don't even have."
Sara replied already frustrated and moving away from the store, turning to the roadside.
Dragging her back inside the store forcefully, Ariel slammed the store's door shut and turned to face her friend fiercely.
"We've got just two (2) years to save money to fend for ourselves after we leave the shelter, and if we give up like this without trying, then we are going to be so broke, hungry and deprived without hope you wouldn't even know when you starve to death."
"And what's that supposed to mean?" Sara asked.
Seeing the defiant look on her friend's face, Sara knew she would not be able to dissuade or discourage Ariel anymore, but she decided to try her luck.
"It means that, if we don't look for any part-time work to do and save money, then we are going to live under bridges, sleep inside cartons, search trash cans for food and beg also, is that what you want Sara?." Ariel answered quickly.
"Hmmmpph, i just don't want to argue with you now, cause you are somewhat right, let's just try our luck as you say then."
Sara answered and brought down her shoulders in mock defeat.
She began to follow Ariel slowly, she had no choice in the matter, when her friend wanted something she always got her way, and there was nothing she could do about it.
Looking forward ad glancing round the big store, Sara immediately stopped, she had just gotten the shock of her life, staring straight at her was Christian, the guy she had met on her way to school earlier this week.
"Oh my God, Ariel that's him, oh we really have to go back this instant, right to where we came from." Sara said albeit hurriedly.
"Go back to where?, Who self, ehhhh, stop shaking like a fish out of water and struggling to breathe, just talk to me girl." Ariel inquired, already becoming impatient.
"Remember Christian, the guy I told you about, the one I bumped into, he's staring right at me, he's at the reception's desk, God we just have to go back, I am literally going to die of embarrassment right now." She squirmed.
"Oh my God, is that him, he is so gorgeous, and he is even dressed like a worker here at this store, can't you see God has buttered our bread, Sara look here, we are not missing this opportunity for anything in the world, I don't care what you think or say about it."
Ariel left her friend and hurried to the front desk and Sara had no choice but to follow her.
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She was coming, Christian could feel it, he didn't even know where or what to say to her, he was lost for words just like the other day.
She was so pretty, in her faded blue dungarees and white stretchy top, her light brown skin glowing effortlessly, she was so beautiful it made his heart ache in a good way.
Following closely at her friend's heels and walking way too slowly, he knew she had already seen him and was feeling shy.
"Hello." Her pretty friend said as they both approached the desk, waving her hands excitedly.
Judging by her composure and expression, the way she talked and kept bouncing on her toes excitedly, it seemed Sara had already told her about him.
"Hi, pretty ladies how can we be of help to you, you guys need something or what?" Daniel answered smiling goofily.
Christian cursed and sighed inwardly at his friend's flirty manner of approach, although he was naturally blessed with that, he sure knew how to charm women.
Clearing his throat, Christian flashed a smile at Sara and began to speak.
"Hey Sara right, how nice to meet you again, love." he winked at her in a flirty way and smiled, and he achieved a reaction, cause she blushed uncontrollably, her round cheeks developing cute little red patches all over.
He was still as handsome and breathtaking she remembered, looking so hot in his worn out Jean trousers and a blue T-shirt with the store's logo printed atop, Sara couldn't take her blinking eyes off him."Hey love!" he said again and Sara whose mind was far off, shaked her head wearily and cleared her voice."Wait you guys know each other from somewhere or something, ermmmm, Oh my God, Christian is she the girl you have been telling me about, the one you have been going on and on about, the one who has also been the cause of your sleepless nights lately." Daniel asked his face lighting up like a kid being offered his favorite candy."Oh shut up for God's sake!" Christian muttered quietly, his friend was definitely going to put him in trouble."Hey, em how are you doing." Sara said at last, he had feared that she was not going to reply him, and w
Christian was in a trance, he couldn't believe that he was actually talking to the girl of his dreams, the girl he had already mapped out his future with, he could already imagine their future together, her belly swollen with their kids, who were going to have his eyes and her beautiful caramel doused skin color.'What was wrong with him?' He had never had this animal urge to protect someone or something so strongly as he felt now, the enthralling desire to marry her, put a ring on her cute fingers, mark her as he is, love her till eternity, spoil her with gifts and affection and treat her like a queen.All this was just so foreign and strange to him, this was actually the first time he had thought about a girl like this, to the extent of even thinking of marriage at this young age."Man, you've already left this place, what are you thinking about?" Daniel asked waving at him.
Her eyes bulged open, staring right back at him, she replied."What did you just say? I, I should go on a date with you?"To say she was stunned was an understatement, this was the first time a boy, an handsome one at that and one she really liked was asking her out, she was dumbfounded and tempted to accept his request immediately, but something in her compelled her to hold back and give him a tough time.Looking up shyly, she opened her lips to say something when he countered her by raising his large strong hands up in a bid to silence her."Yes, and i am not taking no for an answer, love." he said again cutting her off unexpectedly."And what if I say no, yes I do not want to go on a date with you, what are you going to do about it, ayyyy?"**********&
An hour later, Sara and Ariel were back at the orphanage home after an eventful but stressful day, Sara had told her friend Ariel about the date, and that Christian had already been told her that she could start work, in 2 weeks time and she was delighted.After accepting the date invitation they had exchanged phone numbers, with Christian promising to call or text her the venue of the date.Still giddy and in euphoria, Sara could still not believe the event that led to them meeting that day.After they got back, they had gone straight to their rooms, showered, changed their clothes and had promised to meet each other up at the orphanage's garden for some late evening talks, to relax and to also read for their tests on Monday.Taking her bath, and putting on a white t-shirt and shorts knickers, Sara strolled down the hallway with her bags on cloud nine, as she kept thinking of Christian, and the even
"Mummy, Christian is back!" screamed Kevin, Christian's younger brother and the last born of the house.Christian had worked tirelessly today at work, he had decided to do overtime, cause he wanted to get more cash to take Sara to a very nice place.His budget at hand would only treat them to a cheap dinner at a local restaurant, and he wanted more than that for her.Thinking of her brought happiness and peace to his soul and made him forget about all the stress, he had gone through at the construction site today."Welcome home, son." His mother greeted while collecting his bag. It never stopped to amaze him how doting his mother was, always trying to take care of him as if he was her husband, anytime he came back from work, she would collect his things, serve him food and made sure he took his bath quickly.He
Christian couldn't sleep, he had already gotten enough money to take Sara on a date, he had booked a fancy restaurant just outside of town, and he couldn't wait to tell her he had gotten a venue for their date.Everything was set, they were going to have a romantic candle lit dinner at a restaurant overlooking the beach, go sight seeing, and he had even rented a boat that he was going to ride with her that night, he had gone all out and all well, he wanted to make the night a memorable one, all that was left was to call her and tell her about it.He couldn't wait to see her lovely face again, but there was a minor problem, he had been trying her cell number since in the afternoon at work, but she hadn't been picking up, later having the thought that she might be at school, he stopped and resolved to call her in the evening.After unsuccessfully dialing her number, after taking his dinner without her picking up again, Chr
Christian was shocked by the silence he heard on the side of the line, he said again thinking she hadn't him."Sara love, did you hear me?" he asked."Ummmm, yes, yes I did, I didn't think the date would be so soon, you know, I was just......... ermmmm, never mind." she answered."What is it, tell me, I don't like all this talks that never gets finished, talk to me, you accepted to go on a date with me, and it's up to me to get a suitable place for us to go on a nice date, right? Which i have done, or don't you want to go out with me any longer?" he asked sounding frantic."Christian what do you want from me?" she asked and he was stunned, she had answered his question with a question, this had not been what he had expected her to say in the least, he had thought she would be delighted, and they would have proceeded to know a little bit of themselves this night before the date, but it seemed hi
Ariel was starting work today and Sara was so delighted and happy for her friend, although she had not been lucky or fruitful in her own job search, she was still elated."Sara does this t-shirt match my jeans?" Ariel asked and Sara laughed."My dear, you are going to work and not to some fashion parade, where everyone is going bro compliment your outfit or vice versa, just wear anything that fits you and off you go, and have you also forgotten that you are going to change into the store's uniform, or wait are you trying to impress someone?" Sara asked her friend winking at her suggestively."Oh please, cut the crap, can't a girl just look good for once ehhhh." Ariel replied chuckling loudly.Sara thanked God for the day the she met Ariel, she did not know how she would have gone this far without her lovely friend by her side."Whatever, meanwhile there's something you'll do for