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April
Chapter one
I couldn't stop staring at the cute bartender who has been shooting glares at me.
I chuckled" This the not so perfect life of April Jackson"
He not to be for his hostility though. I look like a homeless person ,with my frizzy hair , faded black baggy T-shirt and crazy jeans. I'm so relief he hasn't called the security on me. looking at this place I look so odd, I'm in one of the finest bar in the city.
Well so basically I'm homeless that why I'm here to find a solution, but the solution is not here yet, wait ... Where the hell is AJ.
Have been here for almost an hour, and no sign of AJ. The bartender hasn't been much of a help either, with the dirty glares he has been giving me.
What a hell of a night.
"Excuse me" I asked him
He raised his eyebrows staring down at me with a frown.
"I really need to see AJ, tonight"
"Why don't you give him a call, ring ring" he muttered a curse with a groan, shifting his attention back to preparing his cocktail.
"Yeah I did do that, but couldn't get to him that why I'm here"
He cringed at me.
" Sorry no client tonight" I furrowed my eyebrows at him "Client?"
"Yep if that why you are here to see AJ, I don't think you will get what you are looking for" My frown deepens
"Excuse what do you mean by client?"
He shoke his head "Never mind"
What did he mean by that, hmm.....client.
I close my eyes, my critical thinking mode is activated. I drift of for some seconds.
Oh my God,wait he didn't mean.......
I covered my mouth trying to suppress the laugher threatening to escape my mouth, it came out like a giggle.
He narrowed his eyes at me giving me a puzzle look, like I have grown another head hahaha.
"Excuse me are you alright?"
I beam at him with a grin.
"Yeah I'm totally fine, I'm not one of AJ girls he pimps" AJ , my bestfriend aka the best pimp in the city.
"I mean I'm sure u scrutinized me,haha come on,I don't like the girls AJ works with, look at me not nearly half pretty or curvy as his girls, I'm just a wallflower, if not how deranged I look at the moment you won't have noticed me. But heyI don't look like this all the time, I'm in life-threatening situation that why . On a normal day I look pretty ok"
I'm ranting, I need to stopped.
I giggled nervously seeing his face flushed with embarrassment . God I'm a babbling idiot
"Sorry I'm kind of nervous"
He smiled at warmly at me" sorry my bad, well you look pretty enough to be one of his girls" he laughed.
I felt me blush, No wonder he was giving me the dirty looks, looks like he is warming up to me now.
And he called me pretty.
Oh April, what the hell I'm blushing like a school girl, snap out of it I need to get back into reality.
"I have to see him ,I really need to see him."
" Hmmm , give me a minute"
I nodded as I watch he scurry away to talk to a waitress....
I'm dying for a drink but how penniless I'm now I don't think I can afford even a glass of beer. How did I got here, yesterday I had a job, home, a life. And in just a blink of an eye I got nothing, life is really a bitch.
The cool music filling up the place made the atmosphere here really cozy on a normal day I could have jammed to it but I couldn't get my mind of the throbbing pain in my heart and the dull ache in my tummy reminding me of how hopeless my situation is.
My fingers found it way the tapping on the counter seconds and minutes go by and I'm still here ,no solution. Nothing, no AJ my last hope.
I sit here whilst my things are being thrown out , I can picture the satisfaction look on The landlord's niece face, She has gotten what she wanted.
I sighted
Kudos to her not only is she the reason behind my jobless status now but also has rendered me homeless as well.
" Sorry looks like AJ won't be around for some time"
" Huh" I could feel the ache running through my head,the thumbing of my heart.
" You got to be kidding me" my tears threatens to spill out from my eyes.
" He is in Jail at the moment"
This can't be happening, my knees went weak, my legs are wobbling. I can't breathe.....
I realized I was on the ground , and the pretty bartender had his arms helping back on my feet
" Are you ok Miss" He stared at me with concerned.
I peered around and noticed I was creating a scene I need to get the hell out of here
"I'm fine... Thanks" I scurried pass him straight heading towards the exit.
*******
As I predicted my stuff were thrown outside , when I got to my apartment
This is unfair,I didn't even get a notice.
Hot tears run down my cheeks as I stared at the mess my stuff is
I caught a glimpse of the painting I did earlier and I went pale
No No that was my ticket to paradise.
It was a painting I had to deliver to my first big client ever and now it ruined!
I'm sure the snake Janice had something to do with this
I'm so pissed off , hasn't she done enough ,to what extend will she take this ridiculous revenge of hers
All because of a guy I have no interest in.
Janice and I work in a real estate company . I was an assistant to the financial manger whilst she was a secretary to the CEO
A month ago I got ask on a date by the CEO's nephew, even though I rejected his offer Janice was mad about that due to the fact that she was so interested in him and she felt I was a threat she had to eliminate.
That how her stupid revenge started ,from getting me fired on false allegations and getting her uncle to evict me from my apartment to this , my precious painting.
Hmmm I sighted ,where would I go from here, I got no money to even rent a guest house . I'm totally bankrupt.
Huge money got missing from the company's account, and I was falsely accused of it, so I had to pay for it or I face jail time.
My world just ended tonight, AJ was my only hope for a place to lay my head for a while and he is totally out of the picture.
I'm fucked stranded .
I got no friends no family no body to turn I'm just lost puppy in this shitty world.
I run my fingers through my hair ,as I sunk down on my knees . My world just shattered infront of me. I want to cry out but my voice it lost, I felt me scream in my head.
I feel numb .. ..I just wish the ground could swallow me up ,my worst fear is here, I can't go back to the street not after all this years, I can't go back to that nightmare .
I whimpered as I hug myself tightly assuring myself is going to be fine.
A car horn got me startled making jerk up on my feet.
A beautiful middle age lady step out of the car heading towards me with a smile .
"Are you April Jackson?"
"Yes?"
" sweetheart I'm your guardian angel "
© Debbie pearls
I couldn't stop staring at the cute bartender who has been shooting glares at me.
I chuckled" This the not so perfect life of April Jackson"
He not to be for his hostility though. I look like a homeless person ,with my frizzy hair , faded black baggy T-shirt and crazy jeans. I'm so relief he hasn't called the security on me. looking at this place I look so odd, I'm in one of the finest bar in the city.
Well so basically I'm homeless that why I'm here to find a solution, but the solution is not here yet, wait ... Where the hell is AJ.
Have been here for almost an hour, and no sign of AJ. The bartender hasn't been much of a help either, with the dirty glares he has been giving me.
What a hell of a night.
"Excuse me" I asked him
He raised his eyebrows staring down at me with a frown.
"I really need to see AJ, tonight"
"Why don't you give him a call, ring ring" he muttered a curse with a groan, shifting his attention back to preparing his cocktail.
"Yeah I did do that, but couldn't get to him that why I'm here"
He cringed at me.
" Sorry no client tonight" I furrowed my eyebrows at him "Client?"
"Yep if that why you are here to see AJ, I don't think you will get what you are looking for" My frown deepens
"Excuse what do you mean by client?"
He shoke his head "Never mind"
What did he mean by that, hmm.....client.
I close my eyes, my critical thinking mode is activated. I drift of for some seconds.
Oh my God,wait he didn't mean.......
I covered my mouth trying to suppress the laugher threatening to escape my mouth, it came out like a giggle.
He narrowed his eyes at me giving me a puzzle look, like I have grown another head hahaha.
"Excuse me are you alright?"
I beam at him with a grin.
"Yeah I'm totally fine, I'm not one of AJ girls he pimps" AJ , my bestfriend aka the best pimp in the city.
"I mean I'm sure u scrutinized me,haha come on,I don't like the girls AJ works with, look at me not nearly half pretty or curvy as his girls, I'm just a wallflower, if not how deranged I look at the moment you won't have noticed me. But heyI don't look like this all the time, I'm in life-threatening situation that why . On a normal day I look pretty ok"
I'm ranting, I need to stopped.
I giggled nervously seeing his face flushed with embarrassment . God I'm a babbling idiot
"Sorry I'm kind of nervous"
He smiled at warmly at me" sorry my bad, well you look pretty enough to be one of his girls" he laughed.
I felt me blush, No wonder he was giving me the dirty looks, looks like he is warming up to me now.
And he called me pretty.
Oh April, what the hell I'm blushing like a school girl, snap out of it I need to get back into reality.
"I have to see him ,I really need to see him."
" Hmmm , give me a minute"
I nodded as I watch he scurry away to talk to a waitress....
I'm dying for a drink but how penniless I'm now I don't think I can afford even a glass of beer. How did I got here, yesterday I had a job, home, a life. And in just a blink of an eye I got nothing, life is really a bitch.
The cool music filling up the place made the atmosphere here really cozy on a normal day I could have jammed to it but I couldn't get my mind of the throbbing pain in my heart and the dull ache in my tummy reminding me of how hopeless my situation is.
My fingers found it way the tapping on the counter seconds and minutes go by and I'm still here ,no solution. Nothing, no AJ my last hope.
I sit here whilst my things are being thrown out , I can picture the satisfaction look on The landlord's niece face, She has gotten what she wanted.
I sighted
Kudos to her not only is she the reason behind my jobless status now but also has rendered me homeless as well.
" Sorry looks like AJ won't be around for some time"
" Huh" I could feel the ache running through my head,the thumbing of my heart.
" You got to be kidding me" my tears threatens to spill out from my eyes.
" He is in Jail at the moment"
This can't be happening, my knees went weak, my legs are wobbling. I can't breathe.....
I realized I was on the ground , and the pretty bartender had his arms helping back on my feet
" Are you ok Miss" He stared at me with concerned.
I peered around and noticed I was creating a scene I need to get the hell out of here
"I'm fine... Thanks" I scurried pass him straight heading towards the exit.
*******
As I predicted my stuff were thrown outside , when I got to my apartment
This is unfair,I didn't even get a notice.
Hot tears run down my cheeks as I stared at the mess my stuff is
I caught a glimpse of the painting I did earlier and I went pale
No No that was my ticket to paradise.
It was a painting I had to deliver to my first big client ever and now it ruined!
I'm sure the snake Janice had something to do with this
I'm so pissed off , hasn't she done enough ,to what extend will she take this ridiculous revenge of hers
All because of a guy I have no interest in.
Janice and I work in a real estate company . I was an assistant to the financial manger whilst she was a secretary to the CEO
A month ago I got ask on a date by the CEO's nephew, even though I rejected his offer Janice was mad about that due to the fact that she was so interested in him and she felt I was a threat she had to eliminate.
That how her stupid revenge started ,from getting me fired on false allegations and getting her uncle to evict me from my apartment to this , my precious painting.
Hmmm I sighted ,where would I go from here, I got no money to even rent a guest house . I'm totally bankrupt.
Huge money got missing from the company's account, and I was falsely accused of it, so I had to pay for it or I face jail time.
My world just ended tonight, AJ was my only hope for a place to lay my head for a while and he is totally out of the picture.
I'm fucked stranded .
I got no friends no family no body to turn I'm just lost puppy in this shitty world.
I run my fingers through my hair ,as I sunk down on my knees . My world just shattered infront of me. I want to cry out but my voice it lost, I felt me scream in my head.
I feel numb .. ..I just wish the ground could swallow me up ,my worst fear is here, I can't go back to the street not after all this years, I can't go back to that nightmare .
I whimpered as I hug myself tightly assuring myself is going to be fine.
A car horn got me startled making jerk up on my feet.
A beautiful middle age lady step out of the car heading towards me with a smile .
"Are you April Jackson?"
"Yes?"
" sweetheart I'm your guardian angel "
© Debbie pearls
