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Waking up, to face a new day.

Kyla lye on her bed, unable to get up or do anything special.

She had been brooding about how her life can become since last night.

Though that she got some good rest, but every now and then. she is always waking up, sobbing and cussing at her parents.

.She is a young naive girl who thinks she doesn't deserve this.

Her life must be becoming a hell if she start her work there, with no assurance that she will leave there soon, would she become uneducated? Would her dreams of been a medical doctor, having kids to call her parents granny would it be shattered?!

Would her dreams of becoming a reputable one in the future shatter!.

Kyla sniff as a tear slid out of her left eye down to her nose.

She was still confused if her parents truly did this to her, all she what was the best and now that she is failing, or has failed.

Kyla swallowed as she imagined the mockery she would be about facing in school, maybe she becomes the Mrs Wallow son's slave, maid or what lower thing is there for her to do that will attract more mockery from Natasha and her friends.

All she ever wanted was a quite but simple life, but with one step of been a helper she has ruin it all.

She hear the door creaks open and she could imagine that as Charlotte, who must have stayed overnight to watch over her. What a friend.

Charlotte footsteps walk towards her, "Hey." Charlotte called simply as she sit on the bed.

As if knowing that she was awake Charlotte; Charlotte greeted a Good morning.

She heard Kyla sniff as she force out a smile.

Its also hard seeing her friend this way, Kyla might be a naive girl but she does know how lively she has always been, been her friend.

She walk to Kyla as their eyes met with contact.

Charlotte could see through her, her Hazel eyeballs pale, her pink lips whitish and get face in general, one could predict how much she has wept.

"Hey, you gotta get up for there to be a solution." Charlotte say, acting as if whatever is going on isn't a big deal.

" You can't just numb around and expect everything to stay back normal. " She added as she take Kyla's hand in hers, helping Kyla sit on the bed

She squat as she see that Kyla look rather inattentive.

"See." Charlotte began. "We gotta pick up the pieces and move the fuck on, your greed---" Charlotte corrected her words." Your parents leaving you, or rather betraying you with this, does not mean the end of the world. Now, I think you gotta be independent, if you think what they did was wrong and really saddening to you, then you should get your ass up and work it out, so when they see you. They regret it. Regret betraying you, Morris and even me. " She stated as she see that Kyla was becoming more attentive.

Charlotte uses her thumb to wipe the tears away. "You crying cause you think that living or working with the Lopez is a bad and disheartening idea. "She smirks.

" It's not. Am pretty sure, everyone would want to become your friend after hearing that you are working with the Lopez. " She said.

" And what work do you think, they have for me. " Kyla rhetorically asked, lowly.

" Oh, stupid." Charlotte scoff, happy that Kyla is responding.

She got up as she sit beside Kyla. "What work do you think, than you becoming these fictional character who end up working as a personal assistant to the heir or should i say boss. " She tell and Kyla gave a look.

" Yes. What do you think," Charlotte say assuring. "You gonna live in there, drink expensively, eat on diet, get to see and explore yourself, he in command. " Charlotte whined dramatically." What do you what if not that. " She added and Kyla blink back.

Somewhat, she felt cool after hearing this from Charlotte, though that she still felt she need some time to stop sulking.

And the other half of her can't wait to begin working with the Lopez, her imagining all what Charlotte just said is boosting her morale, to pick up the pieces and get her ass moved on.

"Okay, I need a shower." Kyla declared.

"Yeah, a hot bath." Charlotte say agreeing as she stand up. " Will be waiting for you on dining, for breakfast. " She tell as she bent in pecking Kyla's hand, which she usually does whenever Kyla is moody and usually sad.

Kyla mange to give a small smile before Charlotte turn to walk out of her room.

She shut the room door behind as Morris quickly walk to her..

"Is she fine." Morris asked in a slight rush.

"Yeah, I guess she would be, but I convinced her to come have breakfast already with us. " Charlotte tell and Morris breath out a sigh of relief.

" Who--" Charlotte was saying as she narrowed her eyes to the male, standing behind Morris.

"Oh, sorry. He is Amos, my partner, almost done with his college year and you can count him as big help. " Morris introduced as Charlotte stare at this Amos.

He was slight tall with blond hair, his eye color was brown and he look like a gym teacher with his sleeves rolled up and his calling of her aura.

"Hi." Amos called and Charlotte smile shaking his hand, which she considered not necessary.

"I'm Charlotte," Charlotte introduce herself

"Amos." He added as they disengage the handshake.

"I don't really know why you had to call him, Kyla doesn't like been open. " Charlotte say, but not offensive.

" Oh, he is part of Kyla, they both grew up in Carolina. " Morris say and Charlotte could reasoned that he might be a year older than Amos

"Ohh." Charlotte breath out as they settle in the dining.

"Didn't you notice any strange behavior with your parents before this comes happening? " Amos asked conversationally.

"Not sure. Have been busy with the project which made me not bothered about the welfare. " Morris answers disappointed with himself.

"But." He started with a pause. "I do notice dad going around his politics anger and he somehow get fussed when mum asked about a certain money for the upkeep. " Morris answered.

"So it's quite related with the letter. " Amos say

" You are a police? " Charlotte decide to ask.

" No. But it my hobby to help solve a matter. " Amos answers.

" Good then. " Charlotte comment, not meaning her words.

"So what do you think?" Morris asked the two in general." Should we just go and meet the son of Mrs Wallow to collect back his money from his mum, that everything were scam. " He added suggestively.

" You think that gonna help?" Amos say rhetorically.

"Yeah, I don't think it can." Charlotte agreed. "What about getting a lawyer, maybe to sue your parents. " She insinuated." Law can help with this. " She added

"They are powerful ones, I think that way to---"

"I'm pretty sure, the Lopez won't want their names tarnished. " Charlotte get in the way of Amos before opposing her.

" You think." Morris say and Amos sigh with a nod.

"I agree. Let's get this first by law, Kyla cant just go live with anybody for employment without payment. " Amos supported

" Then I will---"

" You don't have to. I will hire a lawyer, the best I can afford. " Amos cut in and Charlotte gaze at him.

He has this rich look, and may be from a wealthy family.

"You can." Charlotte asked.

"Count on me." Amos say flashing her a wink and suddenly Charlotte stop her breathing.

She blink twice before regaining her breath.

Yes, that was just a flirt, her subconscious told.