CHAPTER TWO
(The Offer)
“I’m not doing this because I want you to become a model, fine, it’s part of it..but I want the best for you. You can get the chance to see your father over there in America. Your father is fucking rich, but we are here dying in hunger, I don’t want you to live the life I lived. Just take good look at me, I am sick but couldn’t get the best treatment for myself…no money to go to the hospital, only this fucking herbs are what I’m using. I might die any moment from now” she cried out
“Mum no one is dying..stop saying that” Ariel snapped
“Then do what I want Ariel…save your ass from this suffering. Go with Miss Peggy to the states and find a suitable job for yourself. Find your father also. I can’t be with you here forever…..”
“But mum, I thought we talked about…..”
“Fine….if you don’t wanna go…it’s just fine…fine” Gina throw her hands into the air, and went to stand beside the window, staring out as tears roll down here eyes.
Ariel stares at her mum as she sobs, she felt bad for raising her voice at her, which has not happened in a long time. Her mum got a point, she wanted them to be free from this sticking poverty life, but going to the states is out of it. What if she get rejected there also, how is she gonna cope, she thought
“Hmmm” she sighed, staring at her mum, who backs her, still sobbing
“Mum is will surely get over this” she thought
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The next day**
“Grrrrggg” Ariel’s wooden alarm clock rings making her to jerk up from her sleep. She hissed loudly throwing the clock across the room as she struggles to get up from her old shabby bed, which made a crackling sound as she did so.
Yawning loudly, she checked the time on the wall clock and gasp
“Jeez…it’s 8 o’clock, I’m late for work, Mrs. Thompson is gonna kill me”
“That stupid alarm clock didn’t ring at the exact time I set it to, I have to get a new one” she thought as her mind flashed back to the dream she was having earlier. She dreamt of being punished severely at her workplace
“I pray that dream doesn’t come through” she mumbled and hurriedly freshened up. She was about preparing breakfast when she noticed a letter on the kitchen cabinet, it states:
“I made pasta with sauce for breakfast and yours is on the table.
I’m off to work, make sure you take good care of yourself
And don’t engage in danger
Xoxo
Your mum”
She sighed and dropped the letter, glancing at the food on the table
“But why will mum go to work, she is not yet strong and she….oh” she paused, remembering the fact that her mum’s two weeks leave is over.
She felt irritated staring at the food in front of her, but had no choice but to eat it. Pasta and sauce has been their breakfast for a long time now.
“Only the rich gets to eat what they want” she thought and devours it in a twinkle of an eye
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“What time is it, Ariel” Mrs. Thompson, her boss barks angrily as she glares at Ariel who was shaking in panic.
Mrs. Thompson is a well known woman who owns a big shop where flowers are sold. She distributes them to costumers and Ariel is one of her worker. She always pretends to be nice to the world, but a demon to her workers.
“It’s …it’s 8:30 am, ma’am” Ariel shudder
“8:30…a….m..?” When is resumption time” She snarled
“8: 00 am”
“Can you see that you are 30mins late, lots of punishments are waiting for you” she snapped, turning to leave
“I’m sorry ma’am, I overslept” Ariel pleaded
“Oh!!! Really? Well, just have it at the back of your mind that you are not getting any payment today, except you agree to work double time…now pick up these flowers and deliver it to Mr. Hudson, idiot” she spat and walk away, even before Ariel could utter a word.
“hmmmpphh” She sighed sadly
“What sort of life is this…now I would have to work twice the time I do work before getting paid, fuck that dream I had” She cursed climbed her old, worn out bicycle, ready for her first delivery for the day.
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Finding Mr. Hudson’s house was a bit stressful but she managed to pull through and deliver the items. Riding back to the shop, she sighted a group of people, mostly teenagers, watching a video of a young white boy, who was singing beautifully, from a billboard along the side of the road, which is just few meters from her workplace.
She is a fan of many artist and wish to sing like them, but this boy singing, captivated her hear. He seems to be new in the music industry, or perhaps she hasn’t watched any of his videos before. But the way he handles the Microphone is intruding, not to talk of his mesmerizing beauty.
Kabria and her friend, stood among the crowd. One look at her show that she is already in love with the new musician.
Her eyes glints and she blushed each time he smiles. While singing. She feels like the smile is meant for her, as different weird imaginations filled her mind about getting to meet his and kissing his juicy lips.
Every other girl there has the same thought, except for Ariel, who is only in love with the way he sings.
Although she feels a tingle each time she stares at his face, and also wished to meet him in physical, singing with him on stage. But he is white, fine, she is also partly white, and who will wanna fall in love with a half-breed?
“Can I even get to meet a rich dude like him, being a poor girl? No I can’t, fate doesn’t always work in favour of the poor” she thought
She was about taking another glance at the projector when a voice screamed her name; it’s her boss.
“Ariel!!!! Get your God damn ass over here” she screamed
“Oh my Gosh” Ariel gasp; she has totally forgotten that she was going back to the shop, and her boss has been staring at her all along, being that the shop is just close to where the billboard is. She hurriedly rides down there and parked the bike.
“I’m really sorry Mrs. Thom…”
“Sorry for yourself, just know that you are doomed, you will work triple times for being late again”
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Arriving home, she met the door unlocked
“Is mum home” she thought
“Maybe she arrived early from work” she shrugged and went in
Her mum stood beside the window, still in her work cloth
“Mum?? You are back” she said, as Gina face her
“How was work baby…you didn’t close early today?” she asked, looking sad
“Yes…Mrs. Thompson made me work triple times today, and gave me a half payment” Ariel muttered sadly, taking off her shoes
“But why…I asked you not to get into any troubles with her” Gina snaps
“I didn’t, she was just being harsh on me. It’s because I arrived work late”
“But you shouldn’t have gone late, what happened to the alarm clock”
“It’s worn out…I’m sorry” she mumbled, Gina sighed and toughed her temples, facing the window again, as there was a bit silence, before Ariel spoke up
“And you? What happened, you came back early…but you look sad” she bit her lips
Picking up an handkerchief from the bed, Gina made a muffling sound and blows her nose, into it
“Mum?? What’s wrong, you are crying” Ariel said, going close to her as she hold her hand
“I …i…lost my job” she cried, sobbing loudly
“W…what!!! I mean, how?”
CHAPTER THREE(Mission 1)“Someone already occupied my position, my boss employed someone else”“But why, you were sick, you didn’t skip work intentionally and whereas, you took a leave…”“But stayed beyond the expected time, I was supposed to resume last week”“You weren’t strong enough, your boss knew that” Ariel flared in anger“That’s life for you, baby”“Hmm…so what are we gonna do now our combined salary for a month is barely enough for our feeding” Ariel pouted, cleaning the tears off her mum’s eyes“I will try to get a new job, perhaps work as a cleaner in the library” she coughs, cleaning her stains of tears on her cheek“Getting a job is rare this days; especially at the library” Ariel cooed, her mum shrug“Well, one just has to try” Gina breathed out“Mum??”“What is it?”“About what Miss Peggy offered?”Ariel said, arranging the bed cover“So? What about it?”“I thought about it…and I guess it’s a good idea. I have made up my mind; I will go with her to the states and take
CHAPTER FOUR(The Escape Plan)Three days later**Getting to the airport wasn’t a big deal; Miss Peggy made sure Ariel’s papers were complete and everything was set for the journey. Gina also tag along to see her daughter off, she was not alone; other girls were also there. Perhaps Miss Peggy offered them also such opportunity, as they seem delighted leaving for a white man’s country. Ariel only watched the girls brag about how they will explore the whole country when they arrive there, they were all black unlike her being a half-breed, and about ten in number.Her mind was occupied with the fact that her mum will be left alone in the world of the black, and how is she gonna cope without her, she thought. Gina seems to read the thought of her daughter, as she taps her and smiled“I know you will miss me, same as I will miss you. But we need to do this, breaking apart seem weird and hard for us, being that we grew up to know each other, not just as mother and daughter but also as frie
CHAPTER FIVE(She is cute)They were coming back from the supposed show meant for Axel, and were in a hurry to get home“No, I did not hit her” Aiden defended himself“But she looks lifeless, I guess she fainted, what are we gonna do…perhaps we take her to the hospital” Ryan muttered“No”“No????” Ryan yelp“Let’s take her to my house, she might wake up tomorrow and find her way”“Oh really…gosh..She is such a damsel..so pretty…what will a pretty girl be doing out here in this quiet place” he asked no one in particular. Aiden sighed frustratingly“Ryan..Will you stop admiring her beauty and help me lift her into the car, Gosh..you are so annoying” Aiden snapped“Fine…ok..let’s take her in…***********Smiling mischievously, Ariel walked down the corridor of a glamorous mansion. Her hair was perfectly designed and her cloth, filled with colourful embroideries, making her looks like a princess. She walked further to the balcony, in order to behold the beautiful sight of the city, cramme
CHAPTER SIX(She eloped; find her)It’s been hours now since Aiden left; and Ariel have been feeling bored. The doctor came earlier to attend to her injury; he gave her some pills which he said will reduce the pain; and it indeed work. She couldn’t still walk well but she could still leap around the room. Aiden told her not to leave the room, and without the help of Elsa, she wouldn’t have been able to do anything.Elsa is the maid assigned to her, and did a good job in helping her take her bath, change her cloth and gave her good food to eat. She was shy at first allowing someone to bath her, but she had no choice; apart from the pain in her ankle, she also had pains all over her body, perhaps from the race she ran or stress from the flight, she thought.But Elsa is indeed a nice person; she never complained but does everything perfectly. Despit
CHAPTER SEVEN THE NEXT DAY** (Who is he?) Ariel woke up the next day, feeling a bit of relief; the doctor really did a good job. Her stomach rumbled immediately, making her jerk of the bed to ring the bell. She remembered having dinner yesterday, but what will make her damn hungry this morning, she thought. “Perhaps because of the drug you took” her subconscious stated She waited for a while and ringed the bell again, but Elsa wasn’t coming, where could she be? She thought. Walking briskly into the bathroom, she freshened up and changed into one of the clothes Aiden bought for her. It suits her perfectly and she wondered how he managed to get her size. Her ankle seem a bit fine, she doesn’t seem to be limping like before, she could walk a bit with the foot on the ground, now. Having dres
CHAPTER EIGHT(She cheated)Aiden came in view, looking gorgeous as ever. Elsa quickly bow in greeting and hurried out of the room, not giving him a glance. He delved his hand into his pocket, and waked closer to the couch she was sitting on“How is your ankle now” he asked“It’s…it’s..fine” she shuttered, avoiding his face; he nodded“So….can I know more about you now, I mean….you have been here for two days now, sorry I haven’t been here to see you since morning, but I believe your parents might be worried about you now….so can you tell me where you came from…so that I can take you back” he muttered, taking a seat on another couch, as he stared intently at her.She suddenly felt hot inside, what is she gonna tell him, she thought. Will she have to tell him everything that happened in the hotel and how she escaped, but what if this guys is also a client, and if he isn’t, what will he see her as….a slut who escaped from her mistress? She doesn’t know their culture here, they might see
Chapter Nine(He hits her)Axel POV“What the F-” Michael snap, but was interrupted by the shock on his face with later became a smirk. Flora tried to cover up her body, having this look of shame on her face, I believe none of them actually expected me to be in the house that hour; else they would have made a proper arrangement“Hey bro…what are you….” I landed a heavy blow on his face before he could complete the sentence, throwing it at different angles. He manage to dodge some blows, but the first actually made him nut. He tried to punch me back but Flora held him back, begging us to stop the fight but it all fell on deaf ears, as I send another punch into his stomach.He endures the pains, kicking me and sends blows to my chest. I groan slightly not ready to give up, not minding his naked body, I punch his nose hard making him bleed. At this point, Flora came to stand in between the both of us, she was crying profusely begging us not kill each other, as I send angry glare at her.
Chapter 10(Taking Her Innocence)Barging into Ariel’s room, Aiden walks in angrily making her flinch a bit at the bang of the door“Hmmmph” he sighs trying to control the anger welling up in him“I’m sorry for barging in this way, but you need to get dress, we are leaving” he muttered“But….” She tried saying, but he was out of the room already. She sighs wondering his sudden change of mood. Does it have to do with his parent fight? She hasn’t seen him that angry before, but she believes that he will come around after everything is settled. She doesn’t think she will like to live with an angry Aiden; she really won’t feel comfortable around him, seeing him that way.Without wasting more time, she started changing into a more suitable dress, and not up to five minutes, some maids hurried in after being summoned. They assisted her by packing some of her clothes into luggage, making her wonder the type of journey she will be going on, that will require much clothes.Aiden headed to his