Alliyah and I both woke up at the same time. And I insisted on making her use the bathroom first as I have to check all my stuff on the bag first.I grabbed my bag and sat on the mini couch and opened it. I checked everything.But, something was missing…. My wallet. I had my money I am going to use to pay my college tuition inside it.Oh no! It can't be missing!I continued searching and searching. I already turned my bag upside down, but I still couldn't find it.I was already panicking. I checked everything. I still had it before that man took me.I snapped and froze when a thought suddenly came inside my head. But I immediately shook my head.He can't possibly be the one who took it. There's only three hundred dollars inside it. Three hundred dollars is nothing compared to his money.But, what if his maids took it? Specifically the one who helped me out last night. She knew where my bag was."Oh my god!" I whispered.But, she can't be the one who also took it. That man is probably
My day continued normally. I went to school, listened to my professors' endless discussion, had my lunch with Alliyah, and when my last class in the afternoon came, I started getting anxious.Alliyah and I parted ways.I went to the ladies' comfort room and fixed my messy hair and the ruined collar of my uniform. On Mondays, we are obliged to wear our uniforms.I tied my hair in a bun and looked at myself in the mirror. I looked pale. But, I always looked like this and it's no big deal.I held tight on my backpack's slings and let out a deep breath.“This is it!” I said to myself before leaving the comfort room.The meeting place was only a five minutes walk from here.I continued walking and walking until I finally reached the entrance door of the small library, my heart's beat went faster again.This is not really normal. That man is going to give me heart problems.I let out a deep breath before I pushed open the door. The bell rang which caught the attention of the old man who own
And besides, how did he know I had three hundred dollars in my wallet? Aside from being creepily weird, he also doesn't know the word 'privacy'.“You really want to make it longer for the both of us, huh.” I said, almost rolling my eyes.He smirked for the nth time and then leaned back on the chair and crossed his arms on his chest. “I like it this way.” He replied arrogantly.“Well, I don't. I have other things to entertain than wasting my time on you.”“Hmm… I wanna offer another deal. Are you into it? That way, you won't be wasting your time on me ever again and you'll get a huge benefit.”"If I am going to be honest with you, I don't wanna get involved with your business. I don't want to do anything that relates to you.” I replied with an emotionless face.“Just give it a try. I promise you, this will be good and worth it. Just hear me first before you make your decisions, okay?” I didn't respond to him and waited for him to continue talking. “Work for me.” He added.I stopped mys
My last class finished at nine p.m. Just after I got out of the school campus, my phone beeped.A message from Mr. Anonymous came. It states about the address of his condo and the whereabouts of his key and the passcode.He also said that he will be home during the dawn.I wonder what he is still doing at this hour. Maybe he is doing his monkey business again.As long as he won’t be there while I clean, I’m safe. And anyways, why would he want me to clean his condo at this hour?I received no answer so I just hailed a taxi and told the driver the address.“Do you live in that building, ma’am?” The old man who’s driving asked.“No, someone I know lives there.” I replied and smiled.He nodded his head. “Ahh! I was just wondering. I thought you were the one who lived there.”“Uhm… Why did you ask though?”“Well, people who live in that place mostly prefer to use their own luxury cars rather than riding a cheap taxi. I misunderstood you.” He then followed with a short laugh.“Ahh! Well, I
JUANCHO'S P.O.VFour thirty a.m, I looked at the time on my watch. I opened the door of my condo using my own key. When the door opened, the lights didn't automatically open since someone came here before me.I locked the door and roamed my eyes around. Everything was shining clean and it smelled sweet vanilla in here.A smile formed on my lips. She didn't disappoint me. A job well done.I removed my suit and lifted up the sleeves of my top clothes. I then looked for her.I stopped when I found her peacefully sleeping on the couch while using his hands as a pillow. I didn't make any noise.I bent down in front of her and stared at his innocent features. She looks like an angel to my eyes.I gently stroke her face. She has always been so beautifully innocent in my eyes. I unconsciously kissed her forehead and stared at her again.I could stare at her forever.But, lately, she was being harsh with me. She acts as if she doesn't remember anything about me. Well, she does that often to me
I watched his every movement while he cooked. His movements have precision. It was as if he was a professional chef.Although, I still can’t figure out what he was cooking. He used some fruits and vegetables as ingredients. And, it smells so good that I could hear my stomach gurgling, wanting to take a taste.My eyes shifted to the open cooking pot with boiling water.Juancho took a ladle and took a sip of the soup. He scooped another more and took a step towards me.“Here, take a taste.” He said as he offered the soup.I slowly took a sip. The sweet and sour taste of the soup went through my throat with gentleness. It tasted so good.A smile formed my lips.“How was it?” He asked, smiling from ear to ear.“It tastes perfect.” I said. “How did you do that?”He smiled and stood confidently. “You’re talking to an expert.” He replied.I almost rolled my eyes at how arrogant he sounded.“Good for you then. At least, even if you get shot by a bullet, you wouldn’t die because you can cook.
I am silently walking on the road side while getting lost in thoughts. I just finished my class and it was almost ten at night.When will I ever have a good night's sleep in my life?Since I entered the hellish college life, I never got to experience eight hours of sleep again. The longest sleep I could get was only four hours.I wanted to sleep so bad already, but I just can't. I still need to go directly to work right now. I still had a seven hour shift to fill in for tonight until tomorrow. And I needed to add two hours of overtime for extra money.I need to buy a lot of things for our school projects so I need to work my ass off.My workplace was only ten minutes away from my school. When I entered the back door, I saw my other co-workers getting themselves ready to work tonight."Good evening, Rica. Hurry your ass, our shift will start in ten minutes." One of my co-workers slash schoolmate said.I just forcedly smiled at her and went to my own locker. I grabbed from my backpack m
After I woke up, I went straight to the bathroom to take a bath. After I finished, I went out and saw Alliyah looking at herself in the mirror, specifically the bruise on her lower lip."You look like a mess, girl. Go take a shower. We will be late for school." I said and took my outfit for today. There's no dress code at our school."Did you do this to me?" She asked which made me turn to her. She's pointing at the small band aid on her lower lip.I nodded my head. "I did. You were too tired to notice. You really need to hurry now. You know pretty well we can't afford taxi fare and so all we could do is to walk on our way to school." I said and continued what I was doing.She just shrugged her shoulders and prepared her clothes for school.I put on my clothes, brushed my hair, tied in a bun and put some light makeup on my face since I looked really pale from not having enough sleep.I then put on my grey sneakers and my backpack."I'll be downstairs!" I shouted to inform Alliyah."Ok