Sophia rubbed her belly as she closed her eyes to rest a bit.
Emm.... Sophia I want to talk to you. PJ spoke quickly because he thought she about to sleep, so he didn't want to miss this opportunity.
I'm sorry for the way, I treated you last time, I know I was wrong for treating you like that, even after you helped me and I only said sorry because my bro forced me. I'm really sorry about that.
Sophia was stunned she wasn't really expecting to hear that.
Oh! You know that day I was really pissed up and pretty nervous too.
She turned and faced him, you have a really nasty attitude, do you know that? That day I had to think for while before making that decision, because I thought you'd yell at me, insult me and even push me away, bit I still did it anyway, she smiled! and it yielded a good result.
Oh! He lowered his head and didn't say anything for a while.
Sophia noticed the gloomy atmosphere and sighed; don't worry I know you're not a bad guy. so don't think much about it. I was just surprised that you took the initiative to talk to me today.
You're a very good basketball player you know, your skills are amazing, I even videoed it, she laid back and closed her eyes.
the way you dribble, gosh you're so sly. She winked at him. You're definitely gonna be popular, don't forget me then okay!
PJ finally understood why Ted blushed like that, cuz right now he was blushing too. This girl was pretty honest, she just says wants on her mind without any hidden motive.
Thanks a lot! This means so much to me. So are we cool? He asked
Yh sure we are. You're cool so I gotta be cool with you right? she winked again.
PJ: "..." Oh! Right my bro got an endorsement recently, and he'll be throwing a little party to celebrate. Wanna come?
Really! her eyes popped open, sure I'd like to come. You know I'm glad you had that injury.
Boom...
Sorry that came out wrong. I mean if you didn't have that injury, then I won't have known you're rex's brother and I won't have met him also, so your injury..coughs..... really brought good things. I'm not supposed to say that but that's what happened.
I'm not saying it's good also cuz if it was serious it would have caused a lot of damage. so I not really happy about the injury, I'm just saying that it just made me, meet a celebrity. But it's not all about me, it's about you so.....
PJ and the driver: "....."
Sophia couldn't bear it again so she just closed her mouth, she's being rambling nonsense for a whole minute
PJ laughed nonstop. Sophia stared at him as he laughed, he was really handsome. it was also the first time she has seen him laugh geniuely, she never knew he had this side to him cuz he always kept a poker face.
Don't worry it's okay I totally get it. I'm glad it happened too cuz I got a new genuine friend.
Awwn.. sophia held her chest playfully as she smiled.
Oh right I want to ask something, he turned to her. Sure go ahead, she quickly sat up.
How did you know what to do at that moment? I've been thinking about it since then.
Oh that! She smiled sheepishly, I took an online class on "Sports Injury and Safety" so that's it.
Well that wasn't enough though, I'm not a doctor or a physiotherapist, so I took a huge risk that day, I was so nervous, I don't even know when I did that. It's not every injury that needs ice....
It's okay sophia, I get it, I know you took a huge risk. Thanks.
She noticed that PJ wasn't much of a talker, well she didn't talk much either she was just trying to explain the situation.
Ding~ she received a msg.
Her face darkened as she saw the content. Pls excuse me, she said as she made a phone call. It rang twice before the person picked up.
[Ted I dare you to post those pictures]
[ Laughing could be end on the other end.]
[ I'm really serious ted, wait how did you get those pictures and the video too?]
[ Shorty I took those pictures, you're so cute. His teammates took the phone from him and replied her instead]
[You know shorty, if we post this pics, there will be lots of likes and comments, you'd become popular, before you even know it]
She gritted her teeth and quickly ended the call. Those guys are really getting on my nerves.
She smirked as she got an idea. Well two can play that game.
She opened her gallery and scrolled through the pics she took today, especially Ted's pic, looking for a bad one to send back to him.
Surprisingly there was none, all the pics were taken in perfect angles and with the right timing. Shish! She sighed and shaked her head, my photography skills are too good.
****
They finally got to her house, she thanked him and came down. She waved as she walked back home.
PJ smiled as he looked at his phone, he got her contact. he stared at her back, till she was out of sight.
Let's go!
*****
Monday morning, she got to the shop, she cleaned and did the usual. They sat down and started discussing about random issues. Felicia came a bit late, she wore a big black shade and her mouth was swollen.
Omg Felicia what happened to you?
oh! It's nothing I just fell down, that's all. Sophia who was busy pressing her phone looked up and frowned.
She was obviously not telling the truth. she had marks all over her body. Although she wore glasses everyone could tell she had injuries on her eyes too.
No one probed further, since she didn't want to talk about it. They just helped her to carry her child so she could rest a bit.
In the afternoon sophia walked to the backyard to get some fresh air. She suddenly paused as she overhead a conversation.
Felicia was on the phone and she was crying, she narrated to the other person on phone, how her husband suspects her, when she asks for money to buy stuff and he'd sometimes go the market to get the things by himself so that he just wouldn't have to give her money.
She cried as she spoke, she didn't have any money with her except the little one he gave her for their child. She didn't even have good clothes and he didn't care about that.
Sophia didn't want to listen further so she went inside, as she sat down she was filled with mixed emotions. She couldn't do anything to help her for now. But this helped her to make her own resolve to help women out in the future and to be independent.
****
In the afternoon Felicia's sister came to the shop, she was a very friendly person, she made the salon very lively, she had being smiling all through.
Felicia finally came inside the shop. her sister turned to greet her and suddenly frowned.
she stared at her sisters face. Then she quickly pulled her to the backyard and everyone could hear her screams, no one went to the backyard for a while to give them space.
When it was evening, Felicia's husband came to pick them up, he was a bit older, tall with a stern face. He didn't smile at all and frowned even more when he saw the strange look his wife's sister was giving to him.
Everyone awkwardly smiled and waved at him as they drove off.
Phwee.......they sighed in relief, my gosh I couldn't even breathe properly under that man's gaze. he's really stern. I don't think he even knows how to smile.
But Felicia is friendly and quite nice, how on earth did she manage to get tangled to such a stern figure.
Don't you know that opposite ends always attract.
Sophia rolled her eyes as she watched them gossip, they have found a new topic to debate on. She sighed and packed her things to leave.