The Ambitious Maid

nt to think

n schooling. Whenever I wasn't working or being pushed around by Sydney an

d mattered much because we lived in the poorest section of town

plishments, I was forced to do all of his assig

this shit." Jacob laughs hysterically, pressing me hard on the ba

ol today?" Huh?" Sydney replies as they fol

as he slams me against a locker. I stare down, my hai

spits, grabs my hair,

plies uneasily as the sound of a tea

cowls before pushing my head back int

ty as I go to my first lesson

stand up, my legs pulling me towards the exit. Ma

he heat on my skin. My eyes anxiously scan for the bus, and I feel

id in the back seat, hoping

me, shoving aside the other students in their path. I could fee

d relief sweeps over me

ea of town wasn't the best option. With Sydney and Chris livi

d of the route, where anyon

idences that lined every street, and the residents dressed fro

rt C

nd immediately breat

ed an unimaginable number of glances, a

going a day without thinking about ho

new it was a future th

e entrance of a pleasant-looking cafe, the bell a

und 24 and was clothed in a pink apron with

è di

s place is right for you." She speaks g

d any openings." I say, attempting to ignore the scorch

g to have to ask you to leave." A man says this,

esumably,

to the scary old man who was still sta

he street. I'm not sure why I had any chance

rip my arm and spin me around. My eyes widen as

face and a short frame, holding out a littl

job, kid?" He inqui

and carefully take the golden

ze moves to the little lettering, which just had a phone

m to mine, and I close my fingers securely around the card. I'm confused by his polite

ut labelling the man creepy; he wa

ob at the Agosti Estate is exceedingly hard, and

l than anything else. This guy was suspec

ay off all of my debts without having to worry e

arely come out as I glance at the old guy, who m

job more than anyone else in this city." He smiles

d in my fingers, and my brows f

rn around and search for the old guy to t

seeking the elderly guy who had recently be

ld he have

n I notice Sydney and his gang coming o

ng my body as I turn away from them and

lly puking up at the disgusting

ng any sound from escaping when I

en I find her." Sydney spits, hi

ctly next to Jacob's foot, and my entire body st

s this with a scary