Between Love And Class

The ringing of the alarm woke the sleeping beauty on the bed.

She stretched out her hand and slapped the innocent clock as if it were the cause of her problem. Turning to the other side of her bed, she drifted back to sleep with her long hair scattered all over her face.

The room itself looked so scattered with clothes and socks lying here and there but the occupant didn't mind.

Suddenly the door opens to reveal a beautiful woman in her late thirties with a bottle of chilled water in her hands. No one needs to ask what she was going to do with the water.

Uncapping the bottle, she poured the contents directly on the sleeping beauty who sprang up immediately.

"Mom, what is all these? Can't I have peace in this house? She half-yelled

"I can't give birth to a mistake like you. Get busy!!! The woman yelled

"This is unfair" the girl cried wiping the water on her face.

"Life itself is unfair. And your sl*t of a mother is more unfair for sleeping with my husband and you are the most unfair for coming into this world and into this house. I wonder why your useless mother didn't flush you down the toilet" the woman said and walked out of the room leaving the girl standing.

This is the kind of life Angel has been living since the day she stepped into this house.

Despite having a rich father, she still lives like a pauper. Her parents treats her like an outcast. Even her step sisters are not left out. Her only comfort is her step brother who is not always around.

Her father sees her as an unfortunate being that should not have come into existence. Her mother couldn't take care of her so she left her with her father and traveled to PARIS to search for a greener pasture.

It has been hell living with these people but she had no where else to go.

"Hey! Why are you still standing here? You think I won't go to work today?" Ava asked from the door.

Angel simply looked at her and left the room without speaking to her.

"So you have become mute. Its better that way. Prepare breakfast for me, i'm running late" Ava said and went to her room.

Angel walked to the kitchen to start her morning chores with Ava's breakfast. Her step sisters have turned her into their slave but she have no say if she do not want to be homeless.

"You are still in your nightwear. May I know why?" Aria asked coming into the kitchen and Angel chose not to answer.

"You are not dumb. Are you?" Aria asked and Angel exhaled.

"I didn't get to change because your sister wants her breakfast now" Angel answered without looking at her.

"eeewwww, you stink. And you are making breakfast with that stinky hands of yours. I think its time mom gets you a hand glove so you don't contaminate our food one day with your dirty self" Aria said making a face.

"Ava! Ava!! Aria called and Ava appeared in the kitchen almost immediately.

"Did you asked this low-life pig to make you breakfast without taking a proper bath?" Aria asked

"What! You are making breakfast with your dirty body. Do you want to poison me?" Ava asked and landed a slap on Angel's face leaving her finger prints there.

Angel bit her lips hard until she could feel blood. She was trying not to cry. She looked steadily at Ava as she tightened her hands on the knife in her hand.

"What? You want to stab me? Go ahead" Ava said and moved closer to her.

"I told you that you are not welcomed in this house. Just leave. You irritate me" Ava said to her face and left the kitchen.

"You should see your face right now. Pathetic" Aria said pouring the water in her hands on Angel. She smirked at her and left.

That was when Angel let out her tears.

"Mom where are you. Come and take me away from this pain that i'm feeling" Angel muttered with tears rolling down her eyes.

Angel looked at the time and found out that she is already late for work. She just got a job in M.J Hotels and suites, one of the biggest hotel in Washington. She was really lucky to get a job there, the pay there is really nice.

"I can't be late on my first day at work. Its not a good impression" she muttered as she wore her old snickers and checked her self in the mirror. She smiled sadly looking at her outfit.

"Things are going to get better, I promise. Fighting" she motivated herself and ran out of her room.

She came face to face with her step mother and sister sitting in the living room with their eyes glued to the television. She wondered why they were at home. The moment they saw her, Aria started laughing and she felt bad immediately.

"Were you picked out of the garbage dump? Just take a look at your clothes. Your shoes are worse. I bet you will be fired on your first day. You think that M.J hotel is for classless church rats like you" Aria said amidst laughter.

Angel kept folding and unfolding her skirt. Her sisters' taunts are not her problem right now. How was she going to ask for transportation fare?

"Ma'am please, I need a little money for transportation" Angel said nervously

"Do I look like your useless mother. Get out of my face. Imagine. Little money indeed" Eunice said to her.

"Ma please, I 'm really late. I don't want to be fired" Angel pleaded going on her knees.

The door opened and Finn, her step brother came in, she stood up immediately wiping her tears.

"Finn, you are back so early. How was your trip?" Eunice asked hugging Finn who was staring at Angel.

"Why do you have tears in your eyes?" Finn asked Angel ignoring his mother.

"Its nothing. I'm fine" Angel said and Aria scoffed going upstairs.

"Why are you dressed up? Going somewhere? Finn a asked and Angel nodded.

"Come with me then" Finn said taking her by the hand and they both left.

The drive to M.J. hotels was a fun-filled one as they kept on chatting about random stuff.

They arrived at the hotel and Angel started feeling nervous again. She knew she was late and its her first day at work.

"Should I accompany you to see the manager?" Finn asked when he noticed her nervousness.

"No. I'll be fine" Angel said and got down from the car.

Finn got down too and walked her into the hotel.

One of the waitress approached her with smiles when she recognized Angel from the last interview.

"You are late. I guess you don't have your uniform yet" The girl said and Angel nodded.

"I saw you at the last interview" the girl said when Angel kept giving her questioning stares.

"Come with me" the girl said taking her in. She turned and waved at Finn before going upstairs with the girl.

They arrived at the manager's office and Angel wowed at how nice the office was looking. Its her first time entering such an office.

"You might want to close tour mouth before flies enter inside" the manager said and Angel smiled awkwardly.

"Good morning sir" she greeted politely.

"How may I help you?" The manager asked.

"Sir, its about her uniform. She is a new staff. Something came up that is why she is late" The girl explained and Angel exhaled inwardly.

The manager looked at her for some minutes before handing her some clothes and she left with the girl who brought her.

She took her to the changing room where she changed into her uniform.

"I'm Winnie by the way" the girl said as they were going back to their duty post.

"Angel" she said simply.

"And you look like and Angel too" Winnie said with a smile.

"Why did you defend me in there?" Angel asked

"Nothing. I just like you and I felt like you needed that. So friends? " Winnie said spreading her hands and Angel moved into her for a hug.

She felt at peace in Winnie's arms. She was like her comfort zone. This is the first time someone would want to genuinely be her friend.

Every other person she met in the past avoided her like a plague. Thinking about these things brought tears to her eyes and she didn't know when the tears dropped. She sniffed a d wiped her tears.

"Is someone crying?" Winnie asked breaking the hug.

"No. I'm not. I was just overwhelmed" Angel said with a smile.

"Can I hug you again?" Angel asked and Winnie hugged her without responding.

She kissed her hair as she was taller. Angel smiled at this gesture. Finally, a friend to lean on.

"Was that your boyfriend?" Winnie asked and Angel smiled.

"My brother" she said

"Your brother?" Winnie asked breaking the hug and Angel nodded

"Is he single?" Winnie asked and Angel nodded again smiling.

"Oh! Sister in-law" Winnie half yelled and hugged Angel again.

"Winnie, you are being dramatic right now" Angel said.

"What? Me? Dramatic? I just found my future husband" Winnie said hugging Angel again.

This was like a dream.