Entangled

Sophia got to the train station as early as she could to get on the first batch heading towards Newham and she was going without informing her mom, it would do her no good if she did.Everything worked out so fast and maybe it was because it was a weekend and people were traveling here and there to get something, the train started and throughout the ride, she was only memorizing how she would present herself to her mom.How she would tell her that her words finally came to pass. Flashback to a year before; on the 15th of March, 2014.That very afternoon her mom had walked in on them having sex, and had told her; “If later you get pregnant and he rejects it, don’t come to me!” The more that statement flashed in her mind, the more she felt scared but whether she likes it or not, it has happened.After taking two more rides, she’s now in front of her mom’s house, standing like a lost dog and there she was having a rethink whether to turn back or go in.“Sophia??” Her legs became fixed

It was a very early morning on Sunday when Sophia sprung up from her bed to pick up her phone that would not seem to stop ringing unless she answers.Saturday night had been the most stressful night ever for her, she didn’t get to seat until 10pm as the request at the starlight nightclub was just too much but she didn’t have a choice because apart from the weekly salary, she knows how much she’s garnered from the tips given by customers.At first, she didn’t know if it was okay to take the tips until the manager himself told her to take it whenever she’s offered.“This is Sophia, do you need me for anything?” Still feeling sleepy, she yawned loudly.“Were you among the ladies for the night shift??” She still didn’t know who was talking.“Yes, I was with them”“Come to the club right away, something happened and everyone’s attention is needed immediately” her eyes briskly opened with force.She cleared her throat whilst trying to get that statement settled in her head as it sounded out

~~~Matt really didn’t like the idea of standing together with her or maybe he just felt embarrassed that she would be watching him pick all these for his sister.“You seem a bit confused, do you need my help?” Sophia felt like stopping herself from talking to him but she had already said the words. Besides she could see he was looked so confused and unsure of what he was doing.“Actually…” Matt paused, trying to put the pieces together to see if this was actually okay and after a moment of thorough thinking, he decided to give it a go.“I’ll need you to talk to my sister, she sent me here and I just don’t know what to do” he said to her. Sophia who had already got the wrong idea that it might be his girlfriend tried so hard not to smile as she nodded in agreement to what he said.Matt and Sophia moved to a private area at a corner of the store and they both took their seat whilst he dialed Vida’s line.“C’mon pick up the call!” Matt uttered, tapping his fingers nervously on his thigh

Hearing what his father said brought him nothing but shock and the feeling of betrayal. He was sure that his father intentionally chose the night to announce his taking over of the company. Why are they so funny?’ He thought to himself.At first, he didn’t get any attention even after what his father had said and that was because not many people knew his face which means everything was going well until his dad said“Matt, please come up to introduce yourself so you can get familiar with those you'll be working with soon enough!” Adres divulged with a smile, digging a hole in his son’s chest without actually realizing it.Everyone became curious to see who he was but he could only hang his head low. But the spotlight was on him now, everyone now knows his face. They’re making him do what he doesn’t want and he’d show them that he would not do it.Matt hesitates to acknowledge his father's words but rather proceeds to leave the place after several contemplation but the minute his leg

After they had left, Sophia lays down for a few more minutes before she pulls herself out of the bed and into the bathroom. She takes off her clothes in attempt to have a warm bath. She turns on the shower knob and noticed that there was no water coming out of it. She made several more attempts but there still was no water coming out. "Please not now. I'm too tired to go outside." She whined.She knew where the fault was from. For some days now, they've been having issues with a broken pipe at the back of their house and each time she promises to have a plumber over, she forgets. She comes out of the bathroom and puts on a simple outfit as she makes her way to the back of the house where the water connection is. She sees the whole place wet with water as the water had kept flowing all over the place due to the faulty pipe.She does what she possibly could to have it fixed but nothing was working. She even opted for a duct tape to fix it but it didn't stop the water from leaking. Whi