THE HUMBLE BILLIONAIRE

without a care in the world. Despite being annoyed at her, a part of me kind of felt jealous of her. having that relaxed nature and stress-free mentality, while I, on the other hand, was worried about everything and anything, making it hard for me to relax. I took

e for a while-approximately 15 years-and the sweet old couple that owned it didn't really want to make adj

?" asked the old woman, who seemed

oing fine. How about you and Mr. J

ng, dear. "But we really wanted to talk to you, dear,"

are getting old, and we can't run t

job too? What would I do? How will I survive in this city with no source of income? I could feel the world around me whi

ng Mrs. Johnson's attention towards me. "Oh, Timothy, she's awake!" she screamed, causing my ears to ring. Then she walked towards me and said, "Kathleen, you had

ght," I replied, before recalling what had caused this and leapi

ith confusion. "What do you mean, dea

ot firing me?" I asked, not u

sponded by laughing. "What g

I said to her, "If you are not firing me, then what did

his shop to you. "You know Ruth has her own life, and she doesn't really lik

sing my mouth like a fish. She laughed and patted the hand she was hold

. Johnson have owned this shop for so long that I believe you should just keep it within y

s exactly why I think you're the right person to take over this place." "You'll make it better in ways we were unable to," she concluded as she placed a kiss on my forehead. making me feel the motherly love

adia, who would definitely know how to handle me and help me with my problem. We planned to meet tonight, saying something along the lines of

ing off my hair, I went in search of what to wear. Trying to find something decent but still party-appropriate, I settled on a black satin halter-neck mini dress that hugged all the right curves, showing just enough skin while covering just enough. Putting my hair in a high ponytail, I put on some light make-

wasn't alone. Excellent, you're exhaling! Another night of dealing with affluent, snobbish people, I thought. Maybe I should just not go, but then again, I really want someone to talk to about the events of the past 24 hou

I was outside so she could come and pick me up.

ou, girl?" I asked once

want to hook you up with," she said, tak

?" I asked,

e and wealthy," she exclaim

g him stop and look back at

, the two of us, and talk, maybe catch up.

" I exclaimed. "I haven't seen you in weeks, and when I do hear from you out of now

"I've just had so much go

ike you." My dad died last week, and I didn't even hear from y

e troubles in my life that I didn't stop to think about what my friend w