My boyfriend, Jake

[ Denise's POV ]

I sat down on the floor of Bella's living room, enjoying the sandwiches and a cold pineapple juice given to me by Bella.

Unlike me, Bella has a complete family, she has her dad, her mom and a big brother who is working in Singapore, and sends money home from time to time.

And sometimes I wish I had a big brother, maybe if I had one, life won't have been difficult for my family and I, but Bella never forgets to give some part of the money her brother sent for her.

Not like I forced her to, she always willingly gives me half of it, and being in need of money I always accepted the money she gave me.

I finished the sandwiches I was eating and smiled with satisfaction, because I was full already.

"Are you done eating?" Bella asked sitting close to me right there on the floor and I nodded my head smiling.

"So how did your interview go?" She asked. She was indeed waiting for me to finish eating, so she could ask me about how my interview went.

I didn't know where to start from telling my best friend that I didn't get the chance to be interviewed, but I know I have to start from somewhere. So I cleared my throat and said,

"Well you see… I didn't pass the interview" I said in a voice that wasn't audible, but it was loud enough for Bella to hear me.

Bella just looked at me with a blank face, because she had lots of hope that I was going to pass the interview. Bella knew how intelligent I was, and that's why she is giving me that look.

When we were still in highschool, I usually tutor her a lot on the subjects she didn't understand and she would always tell me how proud she is to have an intelligent best friend like me.

"But why Denise? You are very intelligent, so what went wrong? Why didn't you pass the interview?" She asked so many questions almost at the same time.

I took in my breath and let it out. "I didn't get the chance to be interviewed" I said, and what I said made her more confused.

"You didn't get the chance to be interviewed? What happened Denise? Did they kick you out?" She asked, and I could tell she was really unhappy about it.

So in order to make her understand, I explained my encounter with Mavis. C. Brown, without leaving any single details behind, and when I was done explaining what transpired between I and Mavis, Bella had so much indignation in her eyes.

"Did you just say that jerk touched your breasts?" She asked like a mother and I myself nodded my head like a child.

Bella clenched her fists and said. "That jerk needs to hear from me too" She tried standing up from the floor, but I quickly made her sit back on the floor with me.

"You don't have to teach him a lesson Bella, I already did it. I punched his face and flipped over my shoulder" I said.

"That's not enough Denise. He needs more punches, how dare him touch you" Bella ranted.

My best friend and I are just the same, or let's just say Bella was worse in terms of her body. She doesn't joke with it.

During winter break last year, Bella sent a man to the hospital with a broken head and when she was asked why she did that, she said the man was trying to touch her buttocks.

Since I and Bella were couscous of our bodies, we never work in bars or in a clubhouse, because that is where most men who love taking advantage of girls always go.

I work in a small restaurant at night, while Bella works in a coffee shop, so it was more saver for us to come across sexual harassment.

"You should know I can't let him touch a part of my body and go scott free. I'm sure his face and back will be aching him so badly" I said and that made Bella smile.

"I'm happy you taught him a lesson and it is a good thing you got to know what kind of man the CEO of Starlight food company is, before working for him, he's a stupid man" Bella said and I laughed.

"Are you okay?" Bella asked, I looked at her and smiled. "I'm fine Bella. I'm sure other opportunities will come for me, and just like you said, it is a good thing I didn't become an intern in Starlight food company" I said.

Bella pats my back with a smile before turning on the TV, and she screamed so loudly when she saw Kendell Jenner on TV.

I had to cover my ears, so I won't go deaf as a result of her scream. "Kendell Jenner is on TV!!" She screams again, looking so excited.

"So?" I asked and my question made her face me with an angry look in her eyes.

"That's my role model" She said with a hurtful face. Bella's dream is to become a popular model just like Kendell Jenner. Jenner is one of the most popular models in America and as such, Bella is so whipped by her beauty.

She likes Kendell Jenner a lot to the extent that she has so many of Jenner's pictures in her phone. If you go to Bella's room, you'll see lots of stickers and photos of Kendell Jenner glued to the wall.

Realizing I hurt my best friend with the question I asked, I quickly apologize to her. "I'm sorry Bella. Kendell Jenner looks so stunning in her new outfit" I said that knowing it's going to make Bella smile.

And indeed she smiled so broadly. "She is so beautiful Denise, I am going to strive to be like someday" She said with her eyes glued to the TV, watching Kendell Jenner, doing her modeling shoots.

I looked at her and smiled, and I was also rooting for her to become a successful model just like Kendell Jenner.

As for me, I don't know what will become of me, I lost the chance of working in a company which was a stepping stone for me to achieve my dream of becoming a popular chef.

But I myself know it was for the better, because I won't be able to stand seeing Mavis everyday. Only the heavens knows how much I hated that man.

My phone rang inside my canvas tote bag, I dip my hand inside the canvas tote bag and brought out my phone.

I looked at the caller and a huge smile appeared on my face, it was my boyfriend, Jake.