Sophia was about to keep her phone when she received a notification again.
"You have a friend request from gorgeous prince"
I thought I deleted that request so he has the guts to send it a again, she opened the app and clicked on the profile again.
This time she was gonna delete it and then block this person. She was about to delete it when suddenly she paused as she saw a new post made by the person.
Timothy it's late. It's time to sleep nanny zo called out to him.
They have been staring at that phone for a while she didn't know what they were up to.
Well it seems she doesn't want to be your friend or maybe she's asleep or doing something else.
I have to delete this picture now. Charles picked up the phone and quickly deleted the photo.
Tim was silent after a while he turned to charles. Why are you here?
Oh! C'mon you wanna pour your sadness on me, don't you? Charles whined.
Timothy raised a brow; okay okay fine don't give me that look. Charles sighed!
My sister's are having a slumber party, so I can't stay there her friends are so noisy. that house is big but I'll feel lonely if I stay there.
Their friends act like crazy people. I think they see me as a fluffy teddy bear. They'll pinch my chin, scatter my hair.. I don't even wanna talk about it.
So I came to the only guy that understands me, my best bud which is you.
Pls let me spend the night here okay?
Tim looked at him and just rolled his eyes. Well which also means that he's okay with it.
Great I know I can count on you, he smirked.
Nanny zo urged them to go to bed so they lazily got up to go to bed. Charles was still with Tim's phone so he decided to check it out for the last time.
"Sophia accepted your request"
Omg! charles paused and gave a sly smile, she...she actually fell for the bait.
He quickly dashed the phone to Tim's face, tim saw the message and was stunned. He was filled with joy, she actually wants to be my friend he couldn't believe it.
He jumped with joy and charles followed suit. tim stopped and looked at him; why are you happy?
Why won't I be happy, I'll actually get to met a cool girl like her, so why won't I be happy.
Tim sneered and raised a brow, who said you'll get to meet her huh?
Omg tim how can do this to me after helping you out you're just gonna abandon me right? What kind of a friend are you.
Fine I'll have to think about it then. He didn't bother with charles who came closer to check what he was doing.
He quickly sent a msg to sophia as he walked to his room.
[ Hello]
[Hi] she replied.
He felt so awkward and didn't know what to say again. He was so anxious to be her friend. But now it worked out he didn't know what to say again.
Sophia waited for a while and didn't get a reply, she chuckled as she guessed he didn't know what to say.
So she decided to tease him a little. She had already saved the photo before he deleted it.
[ Why didn't you post this picture first, I thought you were a fraudster, that's why I didn't accept your request]
[Photo]
[ I'm not allowed to post pictures online that's why, I only posted it so you'd know I'm the one]
[Oh!]
[ No problem, you look so handsome,( ◜‿◝ )♡]
Little tim blushed a lot, charles peeped and saw the msg. He shaked his head. How can you blush over such a small statement.
Tim rolled his eyes and quickly replied sophia.
[ Thank you]
[ You're welcome cutie]
[ It's late, go to bed. We'll talk next time okay!]
[ Okay good night ] tim replied happily.
Tim was over the moon, he didn't even hear a word charles said to him. He waved at nanny zo and told her to rest in a loving manner.
She was shocked, why was so he acting so weird.
Your uncle is coming back soon right? A lot of things are gonna change charles asked as they laid in bed.
Mh.....tim sighed as he suddenly remembered his uncle. Charles was right a lot of things are certainly gonna change.
******
The next morning.....
A client came very early, she was quite popular in the shop, and everyone liked her.
Each time she comes to the shop, they'd run and carry her bags and even prepare a seat for her. Sophia noticed this after being there for a while.
Welcome aunty z, that name meant something but no one remembered it, so they just called her aunty z and she didn't mind at all, which actually sealed the matter.
Everyone rushed to her and greeted her, sophia didn't bulge and glanced over before lowering her head.
Aunty z sat down and examined the salon. She knew everyone so she called them by name and talked to each one.
Then she noticed a lean figure by the side who didn't bother with her. She frowned and turned to ms cynthia who was her stylist.
Who is she? Cynthia followed her line of sight and saw that she was talking about sophia.
Oh! She's the new apprentice in this shop, she's assigned to chief.
Oh! Then why is she by herself? Isn't she supposed to come closer, so she can learn?.
Cynthia shrugged her shoulders, what can I do, I've been talking, I don't want it to look like I'm disturbing her.
What nonsense! She turned; little girl, hy little girl come over here!
Sophia raised a brow but still walked towards her, she could already guess what she wanted to tell her.
And as usual she didn't disappoint her. Sophia already made a mental note of everything she was going to say.
Little girl what's your name?
My name is sophia!
Oh sophia that's a nice. Do you stay with your parents?
Yes I do
I knew it! Look in as much as you stay with your parents that doesn't mean you should be lazy. They put you here so you could gain a skill but instead you just sit around pressing your phone.
Don't mind those guys trying to chat you up all day and concentrate do you hear me?
Yes ma.
Good! You know when I was you age, we didn't have all these cell phones and other gadgets, there were little distractions.
We had to concentrate and listen to our parents. Now you guys are blessed you don't even no what we had to go through.
Yes oh they don't know! Cynthia tuned in. That year you know I was also an apprentice, gosh I suffered a lot. There was no water around so I had to go and fetch water from a far distance.
Yes it's true nora tuned in too, yes I also suffered I had to run a lot of errands for my boss and even take care of her kids.
Ha! That's even small I suffered even more chief joined the conversation. Hmm back in the day, my parents were so poor that we had to walk long miles to school. I didn't even have a school bag, I suffered all through my life.
When I became a little mature I was under a boss too, and our shop was in a plaza like this, at the third floor without an elevator, and it was new so the water hadn't been fix yet.
I had to climb those stairs everyday fetching water I thought my waist would break. It wasn't easy at all.
Then he looked at sophia; children of nowadays; they'll just wake up carry their lunch box and the driver would drop them at school.
Yh sophia will come to the salon and be free the entire day; with her phone and headphone, justing taking things easy.
Everyone turned to her and sighed!
Sophia: "..."
She massaged her temples so they were comparing their suffering. What's that got to do with me.?
While they were still reminiscing about their struggles she tried to walk away. But aunty z caught her movement.
Sophia come back here; she looked at her for a while, you have to be serious don't think you'll be here for ever.
Don't disappoint your parents also, they spent money for you to be here.
Okay ma! Sophia said with a stiff smile.
Okay now that its all settled go and get me something. She turned to the others, will you guys like to eat anything?
Yes aunty z, they all echoed.
Sophia:(╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻
Concrete my foot, how I'm I supposed to be better when I'm always on the road.
She remembered how she was sent to get something; and someone stopped her on the road.
****
Hello: you're the new apprentice in that salon right?
Yes she answered.
Are you learning well?
Yes she answered, as she stared at the guy, wondering why he was asking such questions.
How can you be learning when you're always on the road? this is the 5th time you've passed here today. I see you pass everyday. Or is it on the road that you're learning?
She just smiled and walked away not giving him a reply.
******
Sophia sighed as she walked to get the food, it's not like I don't wanna go close to them, I really want to learn but each time I go closer, they'll always take advantage of it.
She got to the restaurant and ordered the food; the waiter was really busy, she had her hands full, she was running up and down trying to give everyone their order.
Everyone complained, sophia just stood there quietly; that's how she was, even if she's angry she rarely shows it unless she's really provoked.
Everyone was busy complaining, and the waiter was obviously tired. This restaurant was very popular so they had a lot of customers but we're always short of staff because the job was very stressful.
Sophia stood there for a while, she watched the waiter go back and forth, and her pace reduced, indicating that she was tired. So she decided to help out a bit.
Sophia walked up to her; excuse me is it okay if I help out a bit?
Really! Yes, yes you can thank you!
Sophia helped to distribute the food, the waiter explained the process and showed her the people she should give the food to. when she served some men, they took glances at her which she totally ignored.
Finally everyone got their order and the restaurant was empty and quiet for a while at least.
Then the waiter quickly walked up to sophia; thank you so much, God bless you, you have no idea how much you helped me today. My waist was in so much pain, I couldn't keep up but you saved me. Thanks a lot.
No problem; can I at least get my order now?
Yes yes sure.
Sophia was given everything she ordered, then she saw an extra plate. I didn't order this! She quickly told the waiter.
It's okay, it's on the house; my boss said I should give it to you.
Oh! Tell her I'm grateful. She then turned and walked back to the shop. Sophia was smiling so happily on the road, she knew she was late, which she also did on purpose.
She walked back as slowly as possible. Just because someone suffered once doesn't mean they'll be good or they'll understand, most of them would want everyone around them to go through the same problem.
That's how those people in the shop were. Sophia understood this, and decided to be smart too, so no one will be able to take advantage of her.
Fighting babe! You can do this! She told herself as she approached and entered the shop.
Sophia you wasted a lot of time; I've lost my appetite, aunty z said with an angry face.
A lot of people were there so I couldn't get my order in time. She didn't even bother to go into much explanation.
That's because you're too quiet sophia; your voice just adds to it and when you go out don't speak too much grammar. Chief spoke as he walked over and tried to sweet talk aunty z to eat.
I don't speak too much grammar, in fact I don't even speak any grammar. Sophia rebutted.
Chief scoffed do you know that the first time you came here I couldn't grab everything you said?. You know I'm pretty sure you went there and just said few words, you didn't even shout or complain.
Sophia was speechless because that's exactly what she did.
Have you even seen the way she walks; she walks like a model. I'm sure that's how she walked back to this place. Nora joined in.
Sophia didn't argue because that was true and she also did it on purpose.
Aunty z watched sophia through the mirror; you can go I don't like quiet people. She turned to chief; this girl is too dull and calm, I don't like her.
She really didn't like sophia when she comes everyone showed her attention, and she liked it, but this sophia just stood like a block, she won't talk unless she was spoken to.
Even as she smiled towards her, she knew it was fake, she just doesn't like people that are too quiet, because she likes talking and getting other people's opinion. So she pushed sophia away.
Sophia took her food to the backyard, she was a bit sad because of the way aunty z treated her, she can't change how she was and she definitely won't change it for anybody.
As she opened the food, the aroma and the content made her forget all her problems.
It was her favorite spaghetti and sauce with meatballs, the aroma alone made her droll.
She thought of something and quickly brought out her phone, she snapped and posted it.
Suddenly she received a lot of comments.
[ Wow enjoy your meal, don't come back home and pretend that you haven't eaten for days]
Who else than her bro could send such a thing.
[ Aren't you supposed to be in school?]
[Coughs, let's pretend this conversation never happened] dave quickly went offline.
[Wow shorty, eat a lot so you'll get taller]
[You're what you eat!]
Sophia sighed and quickly went offline, she won't bother with such lousy comments.
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Nanny zo I want spaghetti for lunch when I get back. Little tim saw the post and decided to eat spaghetti when he gets back from school.