** ** ** ** ** Crystal's POV ** ** ** ** ** **"Sir! Sir please don't do this to me, I really need this job" I pleaded."I am sorry Crystal, but you can not continue to work here," he announced.I was shocked, how is this possible? Everything was fine yesterday, and even this morning, although I was a bit late to work but the boss had exchanged greetings with me, he had been very nice to me and didn't even question me for the lateness, so why is he firing me all of a sudden?I pleaded for half an hour but he did not change his mind, the same man who had always been very nice to me, even though he was strict with other workers, he hardly found issues with me, so what could be the reason behind his sudden change of attitude? his actions!I took the envelope and walked sluggishly out of his office. I went straight to the locker and carried my bag in tears. Ignoring Mrs Maggie's call, I ran out of the restaurant.What am I supposed to do now? My step parents don't earn much to take care o
** ** ** ** ** Crystal's POV ** ** ** ** **"I am sorry ma'am, but there is no vacancy left" the bald-headed man replied.I felt very disappointed."Alright thank you" I muttered and walked out of the office.As a college student, finding a decent job in California is as difficult as finding a needle in a haystack.I have tried at several establishments but it's either they don't hire part-time workers or they need only men, or even worse, there ain't any vacancy left. Why is life so difficult? I really need to find a job soon, my saved income has run out and I need to get Aidan's food. I don't even have enough for the daily necessity, talk more of my fees, what am I supposed to do now?Walking out of the industry, I noticed a red car that looked familiar to me. I have been seeing that exact car everywhere I went for the past two days. Who could be in it and what does he or she want with me?My phone started ringing, it was Rhea calling."Hey girl" I said after clicking the g
** ** * ** * Crystal's POV ** ** * ** *I slumped onto the couch the moment I arrived home.Today was yet another day of disappointment, I was unable to find a job.I can't believe that old man was making advances at me just because he was going to offer me a job as a cleaner. How shameless!Although I am desperate, I also know where to draw the lines." Mary" I called softlyI wonder how Aidan is doing. I have been so busy searching for work lately that I don't want to spend much time with him again.Mary walked into the sitting room rubbing her eyesWas she sleeping by this time of the day?"Welcome ma'am""Yes Mary, where is mum-two and Dad-two" I queried"They had left for a meeting" she replied"Oh okay, what about Aidan?""He has falling asleep ma'am"I was glad to hear that, at least I won't have to bother about him till tomorrow."Ma'am, Aidan's milk is running out quickly, and there is no money to get another," she added.That was the bad news I have been dreading. My b
* * ** * * Crystal's POV * ** * * *When the cab stopped and I got done, I was dumbfounded.I recognised the Castle, it's the same Castle opposite the restaurant where I used to work, the Castle where Logan lives.I was now in a dilemma, I had to either go there and face Logan or go back home jobless, but when I remembered that Aidan's food had finished and I was already owing a lot of people, I had no choice but to knock on the castle gate.After two minutes, a man opened the gate. I recognised him too.He was the same gate man working here the other time I had come to deliver food.I greeted him and told him why I was here, he let me in and asked me to wait in the compound to get the supervisor.I stood admiring the big compound, I did not take a good look at it the last time I was here.There were two sculptures of a large Wolf standing at both sides of the entrance, behind them were too long pillars that were up to the roof.The pillars were decorated with red bricks.In the
** ** * ** * Omniscient Narrator ** ** * * *Crystal was through with work for the day, the supervisor gave her the sum of fifty dollars as they had agreed on. Crystal was very excited, her current payment for a day was what she earned in the restaurant for a full month.Although the job is very stressful, she intended to do it for a few weeks then she would resignShe walked out of the castle gate with a smile plastered on her face.Since they lacked food stuff at home, Crystal decided to trek to the small market and buy a few things.She intended to get some provisions, some fresh tomatoes to make stew and some necessary spices.The money she had was enough to buy those things and have some change.In order to get there faster, she decided to take a short road.As she was approaching the market, she saw a spot where people gathered watching a scene.Getting closer, she recognised the young man being bullied by another man.It was Blake, the Beta of New Dawn pack. She remembered see
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Crystal stood up immediately and yelled a curse at the stranger who had sped off in his car.She couldn't believe that the man almost killed her only because she made him look like a fool in public. He was at fault in the first place so she had done nothing wrong."Is he blind or what?" The male who had saved her half-yelledCrystal froze after hearing that voice, she had not even seen the face of the man who saved her life.She turned slowly and her eyes met with his, even though it was dark, she still recognised him.Why wouldn't she recognise her baby's Daddy? Logan Stewart!She was surprised that Logan had just saved her life, this was the same man who said that he didn't want to ever see her face again."Are you alright?" he asked, while cleaning the dirt off his shirt."Ye… yes" she stutteredEven after three years, his presence still had that effect on her.Logan paused for a while and stared at her face closely, that was when he realis
** * * * *Omniscient Narrator* * * * *At the castle, Lisa and Gina walked to an enclosed corner of the backyard to gossip.They were among the maids that served there."Lisa, what do you think of the new girl?" Gina queried.She was the talkative type of Lady, short in height with eyeballs too large for their sockets.She was among those who were never content with what they were paid.If they were birds, then she and Lisa certainly has the same feathers"You mean the pretty one?" Lisa queried"She's not pretty," Gina blurted.She was extremely jealous"What about her? I heard the boss is paying her fifty dollars per day" Lisa said in a whisper, peeping around the corners to be sure that no one was watching or hearing them."Can you believe that, why we are paid twenty five dollars, not only that, she works part-time while we suffer all day" Gina grumbled."I also overheard the big boss instructing Mr Noah to give her dirty and tiring work" Lisa informed her.Lisa is their informant,
Crystal sniffed the clothes one more time before she started putting them in the laundry machine. She couldn't understand why his scent still affected her so much even after all these years.After washing the clothes, she spread it out to dry then went back to the servants lodge.Crystal could not understand why the servants were suddenly rude to her.The clothes they had sent her to wash weren't even her job yet they made her do it.'Perhaps it just for today and it won't happen again'Well that's what she thought but it definitely wasn't the case.Finally, the day's work hours came to an end. As usual she was paid the sum of fifty dollars.Crystal was excited. One more week and she would have saved enough money to sustain her while she searches for another job.Meanwhile Another maid had also joined Lisa and Gina in bullying Crystal. The three of them planned to make life miserable for Crystal, they were not scared of their boss finding out, because they heard that the big boss gav