Aria could already envision her financial problems coming to an end.It was a refreshing feeling, a breath of fresh air. For a long time now, she had been in a state of panick, constantly thinking of different means to solve one problem or the other. As much as she could feel the wave of uncertainty blowing past her due to the contract she had signed with Robert, she chose to bask in the new feeling of lightness. Tons of congratulatory messages flooded her phone When she had posted about her new job on her status. It filled her heart with joy. For once, people were not sympathizing with her nor texting her to offer her favours out of pity. She took a deep breath, muttering a short prayer of thanks. She picked up her phone, about to text her sister. Her phone buzzed with a new messge, distracting her from her course of action. Her eyes darted upwards to check the sender of the mesage, it was Ivan. He hadn't texted since she found out he had been cheating on her. Her heart pounded as
It was her first day of work. The moment she got to the door, she pinched herself just to confirm that she wasn't dreaming. It felt good, excitement bubbled within her. She smiled liked a child that had been handed her favourite candy as she checked the time on her wristwatch. The last time she had been here was for her interview and she had arrived late. Attempting to correct that mistake, she had said she would try as much as possible to be punctual now that she had been given the time. It was 7:50 am, five minutes before her stipulated time of resumption. Now that was a good start to her.She pushed the door open, and as expected, she saw the nice receptionist behind her desk, head bent over, scribbling on a note set before her. Her braids were packed in neat bun, edges properly laid, floral chiffon top perfectly ironed. Aria could perceive her perfume from a few distance away; it was soft, feminine and flowery. She walked up to her, feeling obliged to appreciate for the act of k
"I don't understand you." Robert said, almost rolling his eyes but he stopped halfway, realizing Ethan, his best friend, couldn't see him. "All I'm saying that I'm just interested in her." Robert sighed.Robert stood against his kitchen marble counter, awaiting his bread heating up in his toaster when he saw Ethan's incoming call. It's been five minutes now, and their conversation mostly revolved around Aria. Yeah, he needed to tell his friend about her.Ethan chuckled. "You sure you're just Interested in? you sure this isn't just a fleeting interest?""If I wanted something casual with her, I'd have let her know.""Anyways I trust you on this one. I've known you to be an upfront person." Ethan concurred, then stayed silent for a while. He just couldn't believe that his friend had found someone other Becky interesting and he didn't desire a relationship with the person yet. He was aware of his one-night stand with this mystery girl and the contract they had signed but he didn't think
About ten minutes past seven, she arrived at the hospital. She didn't plan on staying long so she didn't worry about getting late to work. She was only here to pay her mother's bills. As long as she stayed in the hospital longer, her bills increased which made Aria constantly worried about paying the bills before but now that she had a well-paying job, the fear had reduced. She couldn't stop marvelling at the fact that she had gotten a job and the worry had become a thing of the past. She was indeed grateful that things were changing for the good.Aria walked over to the hospital's accountant, who sat at the side, close to the receptionist. "Hi, I want to make payment."The accountant regarded her with a friendly look and proceeded to flip through a hard-cover note in front of her. "For who?" She asked glancing up at Aria."My mother, Eleanor Spencer.""You're aware of her bills right?" "Yes.""kindly hold on, I need to go through the records." She scanned the book for a minute and t
Robert tapped his feet impatiently, waiting for Aria's call or message to pull through. It was already eight minutes past nine and he still hadn't heard a word from her. If she wasn't going to be available today, she should have at least put a call through, it was simple work ethics. Even at that, he yearned for her presence, he wanted to see her blush at something he had said and look away. He liked it when she was shy and refused to make it obvious. If it were another person he would have been angry and worried that they had disregarded work ethics but he was missing her, her perfume, her oval face, her dark luscious long hair.Just then his phone vibrated on his table, bringing him out of his thoughts. He squinted his eyes to see the sender of the message and its contents. It was from Aria, and it read: I'm sorry I won't be available at work today. The hospital called me, my mom in a critical condition and it completely threw me off balance.He was filled with concern for her, he
Aria slouched the sofa tiredly. She had hardly been able to sleep since yesterday. Yesterday at the hospital when they had called her that her mother was in a critical condition, she drifted in and out of consciousness during her stay at the hospital. She was worried, she couldn't afford to let anything happen to her mom while she was sleeping. She owed it to her mum to watch over her while she was sleeping.So now this morning, she was tired; strength had drained out of her bones. She could faint if she attempted going to work. Worst, she was being to feel this cold inside of her that she couldn't explain. She folded herself on the sofa and covered herself with a duvet, shivering.Anna walked into the parlour, dreseed for her work with a jeans trouser and a t-shirt, slinging her bag over her shoulders. "Are you good though?" She said, pressing the back of her palm in the crook of her sister's neck.She withdrew her hand quickly. "Your body is hot and you're shivering." She confirmed,
Just then, someone who looked exactly like Aria walked in, taken aback when she had seen him. Where Aria had a pointed nose hers was button like and she was also slimmer and shorter than Aria. One could tell that she was younger. Her brows furrowed, almost intersecting with her pushed forward hairline. "I'm just surprised that my sister had a new friend and she didn't tell me about it."Aria glared at her sternly. She noticed and shut her mouth just before she was about to say something. Robert watched the two of them amusingly before he spoke, "well she might not have told you about me because I'm her employer.""Really?" Her sister asked, widening her eyes. "She must be so special then for you to have visited her at home.""My baby sister can be chatty and intrusive sometimes," Aria chipped in, waving an apologetic smile before mouthing some words, frowning her face.As if on cue, the slimmer girl was working towards the corridor. Robert knew if it were just him and Arria he'd fee
Robert's range rover pulled to a stop in front of the gigantic building in front of him. He got out of the car, taking in the flowers by the side and walked his way into the house. He was here to see his father that had called him abruptly to discuss something important with him in person. He hoped that he wouldn't get to see the other people who he now shared a surname with. He could only associate with Bryan, not the rest that irked the living daylight out of him.When he stepped into the parlour, it was chilly but it had little effect on him because of his thick clothes. He quickly spotted his father perched on the dining table, eyes fixed on his iPad. He ambled towards him at the dining area to make his presence known.Before his father raised his gaze, he was already aware of his presence. With his eyes still fixed on his iPad, he asked him to take his seat which Robert immediately obeyed. In silence, he took in his father's appearance. He was already in his mid-fifties but he lo