Chapter 2

Aurelia's POV

My favorite person came as usual and I served him cheerfully, only if he would spare me a glance. I should stop trying, I am definitely not his type, way out of his league.

My mother 'Mrs George' came over to the shop to pick a few things, I was glad she didn't make any complaints against me this time.

Normally, anytime she visits the shop she always has one or two criticism remarks. Despite that, Dita and I were managing the shop very well. Too bad all the income goes to my mum and sister, I could barely afford good shoes and clothes. But I had to work here, since it's my late father's.

"I think your mother is in a good mood today?" Dita, my friend and sister figure said to me.

"Not really" I replied recalling the morning's occurrence.

"But she didn't complain"

"Yeah... We're having guests over, she must be in a hurry"

"Okay" she replied as she focused on the work at hand.

I am close with my mom's employees, since I am literally one of them. But mostly with Dita, the woman seems to understand me a lot.

Work was done today, Dita said her goodbyes so did the other staffs.

I got a call from my mother and I answered it almost immediately, if I didn't she would get yelled at.

"Hello mum"

"Don't come home today" I could barely hear my mother properly, my phone was very old and needed repairs.

"Ma?"

"I have guests over remember? Just crash in somewhere" she said irrationally.

"Dita has gone home, you didn't inform me earlier mum, there is no place for me to stay".

"Just stay somewhere" she said and hung up the call.

My mother never liked being associated with me, anytime she had her friends over she would tell me to sleep at the coffee shop.

But this time, My mother didn't inform me on time, Dita has gone home with the keys, there is nowhere for me to stay.

I tossed around hesitantly for a while, then I finally surrendered into tiredness.

I gently picked up a few cartons and layed them like a mat, I layed on it for a slumber. It was very uncomfortable but I had no choice.

I drifted off into sleep in a matter of minutes, I was very tired from today's work. It was very uncomfortable for me, I kept tossing around, my body ached.

I heard a loud car horn and the car halted before the coffee shop. I almost thought he would run me over.

He came out of his car, at one glance I recognized the man, it was Silas.

"Are you okay?" He asked as he approached my laying silhouette, I was to embarrassed to face him.

I nodded in response to his question, he stretched out his hand to me and lifts me up.

"Thanks" I was able to mutter.

"Were you planning on spending the night here" he asked. It was the first time he spoke to me and it had to be this embarrassing.

"No" I lied.

He looked at me with judging eyes and I quickly added.

"The manager has taken the keys with her"

"Can't you go home?"

"I can't" I replied lowly.

He read my expressions, I didn't have any choice but to sleep here.

"Come with me, lady" he said, I didn't want to go with him. I might like him, but I do not really know him that much.

"I am not going to hurt you" he said sincerely and I followed him into his car.

All my life, I have never been in such an expensive car. I was a little afraid that I wasn't worthy of sitting in such a car, I might taint it, since I am dressed so poorly. I wasn't paid ideally, I could barely afford good clothes.