Chapter 5

SOFIA

Yesterday was kinda awesome. Note my sarcasm. Aunt Lucy didn't give me a breathing space all because of the other day I came back late from the market. I worked from morning till night fall without a single break. She called it my punishment.

Hell.

Though I didn't have enough sleep last night, I managed to wake up as early as possible to prepare for work. Am still going through the pains of aunt's punishment, my back ache so badly and I certainly don't want to add ma'am Cameron's own to the list. She hates latenesses and as the assistant make up artist, I should be there first before my no 1 comes.

After my business in the bathroom, I dried up myself, wore my undies, yellow dress and shoes. I don't do much make up, actually I don't do make up at all. Any time I look at the mirror I get satisfied with just a little powder. My lips is red already so I don't need a lipstick.

Hey am going to work not a party or an event.

I made my out not wanting to wake aunt or Lydia up. Thank heavens I finished my work last night. So no morning chores or breakfast. They will just microwave the food once they wake up and I'll sort myself out at work. Besides, I aren't hungry for now.

I got into a public bus and boy it was filled up. Geez. Seriously did all these people sleep in their houses? No empty seats at all.

I'll have to stand. Great.

The ride was going well, few minutes the bus will stop at my destination. Kinda boring in the bus today. No chattings or giggles. The bus was just silent. You could only hear the sound of the engine.

My eyes went to the couple sitting in front of me. They held each other like they never want to let go. The guy was whispering things to the girl's ear making her blush. I couldn't help but smile. They look cute together.

Oh Sofia.... Love is far away from you.

I was still watching the cute couple as they shared their beautiful love when my mind went to the cute and hot stranger I met on Saturday. David. Just as cute as his name. Such man is every woman's dream. Cute, hot, sexy, kind, nice and their must be many more. His face would make your day if it was the first thing you lay eyes on in the morning. His body would make you drool and gosh his smile.... Drop dead.

Geez all these for one man?

More than just a man. I answered my back thoughts. David is so dreamy. Surprisingly he was my comfort all through my punishment. Whenever I think about his smile and the way he talked to me it makes me smile and that will make aunt yell, asking me the reason for smiling.

And I would lie... Nothing

Gosh am such an unbelievable person. How could I be crushing on someone I know nothing about? And the worst is he didn't even ask for my number. I thought all men do that if It's the girl they like.

Exactly! IF it's the girl they like!

My back thought yelled, making it clear to me.

Sighing in disappointment, I looked at the road and it was so unfamiliar.

Oh gosh.

"Um sir.....driver! Please you have missed my destination" I said loudly as I moved to the driver side.

"What's your destination?" He asked without looking at me.

"Cameron's fashion company" he scoffed and the woman sitting at the back of the driver's seat spoke up.

"Weren't you paying attention to the road? We passed there few minutes ago"

"Oh gosh" I said and I could hear some people murmuring or even laughing as the case may be.

I hit my temple severally for my silliness. I must be carried away by my useless thoughts about some stranger who doesn't give a damn.

"Um sir please can you stop me here so I can go back? " I asked but he scoffed again still not looking at me.

"Look miss the bus can't stop till it reaches the bus station" I gasped after he said that.

"But sir that's a very far place. I won't be able to make it and am running late for my job please help me" I begged

"Well you should have thought about that before sleep on the bus and missed your destination"

"I wasn't sl..." I sighed out of frustration. This is absurd. Now I'll have to deal with ma'am Cameron's troubles.

"Sir you really need to stop the bus now. Please my job is at stake here" I pleaded putting my hands together. He only glanced at me slightly and faced the road back.

"That will be a hundred bucks"

I furrowed my brows at him. "What?"

"Listen miss, pay or you wait till I get to the damn bus station!" He yelled making me search my bag hastily.

"Okay. Here" I gave him the only money I had on me and for my breakfast. He stopped the bus and opened the doors as I stepped out. Before I could say thank you, the bus drove off.

I sighed as I watch the bus leave.

"Oh no. Now am going to work on an empty stomach till evening. This is terrible" I said to myself.

Sofia you got to run to the company remember?

My back thoughts said snapping me out of ever ridiculous concerns making me jump.

"Right I have to run" I began running to the company which was few miles away. The road wasn't that empty. Actually it wasn't empty at all.

I got to where I would cross. There was no traffic light here so you have to cross by chance. I was about to cross when a goddammn car splashed mud water on my yellow well pressed dress.

"Aah!" I screamed. Gosh my dress is ruined. God what the hell is wrong with today?

I looked up and I saw that the car stopped.

The stupid man got out of his damn car and walked up to me bearing an angry face.

Excuse me? I was the one he splashed mud water on. Am supposed to be the one upset.

"Hey are that silly? Don't you have eyes?" The idiot asked and my mouth parted in astonishment.

"Seriously?!" I yelled. "You are asking me that? Can't you see what you did to my dress? You are the one without eyes! You freaking splashed mud water on me and you can't even say sorry!"

He didn't say anything but stared at me like I was a dummy. He was tall and annoyingly handsome.

Yes annoyingly. Look what he did to me.

"Yo Ben." I saw another man coming out from the same car calling him.

"Leave her and let's go. We are running late already"

The supposed Ben didn't say anything but but kept staring at me.

"You be careful the way you walk on the road girl. You are not a kid" he said rudely before leaving and I lost control of my tongue.

Oh hell no he didn't....

"Oh yeah?" I said out loud making him stop in his track. " You are such an annoying freak! You can't even apologise for messing up my dress you just chose to be a typical jerk and a rude piece of shit!" I yelled with my eyes shut. I was breathing fast as I opened my eyes slowly. He was staring at me with a smirk on he damn face. I felt nothing but to pick up some mud and paint it on his freaking face.

People were staring but I didn't give a damn. Some people got to learn to not disrespect others.

"What did you just call me?" He asked and i scoffed. This dude really want me to repeat myself.

"I said you are a typical jerk and a rude piece of shit. Did I stutter?" I asked with boldness filled on my face and fear in my heart but i gave no concern to it. He has ruined my dress for work and there is no way am going back home to change. I can't loose my job.

"Sorry is not hard to say. Mr BEN!" I said the last word loudly. He raised one of his eye brows at me at the mention of his name.

"Well sorry won't change your messed up dress will it?" He asked smirking again and I squeezed my knuckles in anger.

Annoying jerk.

He rubbed his chin with one of his hands as he moved closer to me. His other hand went into his pocket and brought out a bundle of money.

Seriously?

"Here." He said bring out some money from the bundle and put it back into his pocket. "Buy yourself a new dress" he said arrogantly, handing the damn money to me.

Without taking it, I looked straight at him with anger. His green eyes were attracting my fingers to poke them.

"Aren't you going to take it?" He asked but I didn't answer. I pursed my lips in anger earning a smirk from him again.

God he is getting to my last nerves.

"Ben enough with her already dude!" I heard the other man called out again.

"Coming man" he said to the man. "Why don't you take the damn money Missy?"

I moved closer to him, my eyes never leaving his. "Go....to...HELL!" I spat making him close his eyes. I cleaned my dress with my hands not wiping the dirt off at all as I walked away angrily without giving a glance back.

I was damn furious. Why are there rude and annoying people in this world? So the bastard thinks because he has money he could walk all over people as he pleases? He is a freak to think like that.

A jerk!

I bet that's how he treats other people who are below his class.

I looked down at my dress and it looked awfully terrible. And it is one of my favorites. Now it is ruined. No amount of washing will bring it to it's normal self.

It's all that freaking man's fault. His damn name fit him well.

Annoying and arrogant freak.