Kylie has being chatting with soph for the entire week, they talked about everything, and she was getting to know about her friends personality.
She noticed that soph wasn't really an outdoor person, she liked being simple even in her fashion, she would never dress up, unless it was necessary, in summary, she doesn't like stress.
So she made a resolve to help her friend, she would be her fairy godmother when ever she needed fashion help.
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Not knowing that her friend, has made a resolve to change her image, sophia pulled her shirt up as she laid on the bed, she rubbed her belly and was counting her ribs which were visible.
This was the sight mrs Sonia saw as she walked in, she knew her daughter was thinking.
Sophia turned and saw her mum, mum you know sometimes I wonder where all the food I eat go, I know that I don't eat much, but I eat snacks, which is regarded as junk food and it's supposed to make me chubby, but I guess my body is immune to it.
Right! I've been thinking about this for a while, mum what were you like growing up?were you always this pretty and plump?or were you thin like me? Cuz I need to calculate everything.
Coughs.....I wasn't like this but I wasn't as skinny as you either, child birth made me add up a bit, but baby you have to eat more, you eat so little this days.
Anyway I have something to discuss with you, so quit thinking and sit up. Then she saw sophia toss and turn, whinnying like a little child, she just rolled her eyes.
Oh c'mon! Drama queen, I'm serious, look your dad and I, had a discussed about you and we've decided that you should learn some skills before the results would be out, it's gonna take some months and you should upgrade yourself before then, so you can be your own boss, and it will also help you in school, you won't have to rely on us all the time, so what do you say.
It was a common thing in montera, a lot of people had different skills, some were into fashion, painting, furniture making, pastries...
Sophia had thought about gaining some skills before, so she didn't have any objection to it.
So what kind of skill are we talking about mum?
Oh!hair styling dear, I have already talked to my hair stylist and he said it was okay, I have also paid for the months, you're gonna be learning and for the tools you'd be using, once you get there, they'll give it to you.
Soph baby try your best okay it won't be easy, I know but still try, I want you to be independent okay, learn what you can and defeat the system, you know how women are regarded in the society, I don't want you to depend on anybody for anything okay, well except God.
You're gonna be a successful young woman, a boss lady, we'll do everything we can to make sure you succeed, so don't worry about anything else and just concentrate okay.
Sophia was so touched that she pounced on her mum, I love you so much mum and don't worry, I'm already a boss, she leaned and kissed her mum on the cheek.
Mrs Sonia blushed, and pushed her away oh stop it, you're so clingy.
Oh! I just remembered, well they're all professionals but they're a bit cocky and very weird, they gossip a lot, well you know it's a salon so be careful.
Okay mum, thanks!
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Monday morning, sophia arrived at the shop early, her mum dropped her off and left. She greeted everyone and they'll welcomed her.
After the greeting, she was told to introduce herself
My name is sophia, I'm 19,....
That what all she felt, she should say, they then decided to ask her questions.
She was ready for the question, she wondered what it was gonna be about, her academics, attitude.....
Are you in a relationship? Is your boyfriend going to come around?
Sophia stood there stunned what kind of question is this, no wonder her mum warned her earlier, this people were indeed weird.
No! The answer was short and brief, they noticed that she wasn't a talkative and she was quite conserved, so they didn't ask anymore questions. Then they introduced themselves.
I'm called chief! And this is my stand, he pointed to the side to show sophia.
Nice to meet you chief, sophia said as she looked at him.
He had an average height, fat with a big belly, he wasn't bad looking, he looked like he was in his forties, he had an aura around him, sophia could tell that he was the leader and he was also a professional.
You can call me james, a tall guy with beard said, he wasn't bad looking either, he was dark, and fit. From his outfit, she could tell that he liked fashion, his muscles could be seen as he wore a sleeveless top with a ripped jeans and sneakers. She couldn't really decipher his age but he could be in his thirties.
I'm peter, a real professional, if you need help you can come and meet me, I'm in charge of all the apprentice in this shop, I like everything to be kept in order, blah blah blah blah.... Was the only thing sophia heard as he kept on talking for a long time, she could tell that nobody really took him serious cuz he talked a lot. Once he finished, sophia smiled, nice to meet you peter, I'll keep what you said in mind, she could see him smile to the moon as he thought, he had found a new subordinate. Oh! Don't get your hopes up.
Call me aunty rin, a dark lady said she was tall, and busty, she wasn't really friendly, sophia could see that already. Nice to meet you aunty rin.
I'm nora, and this is my stand. Sophia turned and saw a lady, she was fat, fair in complexion and short, sophia was taller than her but she was pretty, she was probably in her late thirties too.
Nice to meet you aunty nora.
I'm cynthia, she was very tall, dark wasn't smiling, she looked like she was in a bad mood, she was not bad looking also, looks like she is in her late thirties.
Nice to meet you aunty cynthia
Two other people introduced their self.
The atmosphere wasn't bad, sophia knew she had entered a new world.