Liar Liar....
5
"OK check your Instagram I've sent it ,don't be late. "Izzy warned supposedly with a smile on her face. I quickly shut the door I had opened and locked it there was no time . I opened my Instagram and the address popped up which I copied into my Uber app and my ride was on the way. I tried to put everything in order in the office before I left and the quickly grabbed my bag proceeded to the shelf where my shoes were and I took of these annoyingly comfortable sandles ,jumping into my pumps.
I ran out of the building and luckily my Ubber had just arrived . For a moment , I stood at the main entrance feeling like I was forgetting something but I couldn't quite place my finger on it. "Are you Miss Estrella ," a woman asked . My ubber driver was a woman on a different note that was soo empowering as the world had awarded accepting us more. I opened the door of a Harriet and jumped in the back seat. "Are you comfortable miss ?" he soo gently asked.
"Yeah sure ",I answered with a smile. "So what's your name ," inquired looking at her through the rear view. She had her hair falling back in brown thick curls. A full face of make up and a beautiful short red dress to go with. "Maria , Maria Gustavo. Thanks for asking. " It was a lovely 15 minutes with Maria she only spoke when spoken to. Those ubber people who just speak randomly ,make.ke want to run out of a moving car. She even had sparkling waters in the small section thingy close to the gear box. After the ride I reached in my purse to get a tip for this gorgeous lady .I had some change which was in the side bag. So I grabbed it and handed it to her . "Thanks dear it means soo much mis Estrella "
"O not much and its just Ella" she smiled and drove away. I would have given her more if I had. She warmed my heart not many people said thank you nawadays. Izzy was in already waiting for me. "Ella have you ever been on time ,I was almost ordering at this point without you ".
I sat letting myself relax .I landed my purse on the table. "Hey thanks for waiting ".
"Enough with the formality, where are you coming from , your wearing a godam power suit and a hand bag ." Izzy annalised my outfit and smiled. My mind couldn't let me tell her the truth. I didn't want to have another fight with my best friend she was all I had . "I am job scouting "
"Why didn't you tell me you wanted to start right away you know I know some people right." She flipped her iPhone which she had turned upside down on the table. The waiter walked towards us . He was fairly good looking but not my type.
He a slim build but probably had some abs under that white shirt. I tapped Izzy to get her distracted from getting me a job that I already had. She bit her lower lip while looking at him. This girl sure was not shy. "Welcome ladies " he greeted
"Hello gentlemen " Izzy eyed him.
"Here is the menu," he slid me a flower curved cardboard which looked really pretty in it pink shade.
"Are you on it?"
"Izzy" I chocked on my laughter as the waiter blushed.
Finally I swallowed my laughter and told him we were having breakfast for lunch.
So it was pancakes with straw berry syrup.
"Pasta and a croissant " Izzy eyed the young man . He turned and almost ran into another table. She was a temptress . I wonder why stephano had called off their engagement. "Hey Roman ".
"Hey little cuz"
"Not soo little anymore "she extended the phone away from her soo that he saw how big she was or her boobs I have no idea.
I had a job and my bestfriend was sitted beside me getting me one. I didn't exactly love the one I had but it was essential .
But if I stopped her she would get suspicious and in all clarity I was not ready for that talk.
"See the interview is tomorrow so be ready."
I had zoned out but I had subconsciously heard her ask her cousin to get me a job at Gabana house. A rival fashion house to Valentino fashion house. It was owned by her uncle. And her engagement with Stephano was supposed to be a merge of the two houses. Since that was off they were back to being good old rivals.
Goodness gracious what had I gotten myself into . I was sinking deeper in my pit of lies ,it was sickening. For anyone who knows me ,they'll know am the worst liar and can hardly tell one . But this was different it was either my bestfriend who was now like a sister to me or breaking the promise I made to myself to get justice for my mother. "Here is your order ladies ," the waiter delivered all the orders at once . That thing those fancy waiters do where they have plates all over their hands and just slide them off to the table. It was pretty impressive. But after he had done his trick he ran away. I think he was afraid of us or Izzy in particular.
We both laughed and started on our meal. It tasted soo good but I was trapped in my head. Izzy called my name once or ten times during our breakfast lunch because I had zoned out. We w The guilt. Once we were done Izzy got a phonecall and despite my endeavors to pay my own meal Izzy insisted she had dragged me out here so she should pay. I more than anyone knew how useless arguing with her was . She always got what she wanted . ALWAYS. "Call this number today he'll guide you, call him before today."Izzy jumped in her in masserati and left. "Hooo",I sighed I was tired ,I needed some rest before tomorrow. Where I had an interview . The restaurant wasn't far from my apartment soo I walked home . To my surprise my door was not locked . It scared me so I slowly pushed the door open and grabbed the baseball bat from the corner. "Hello anyone home".
I called with scared voice . Only Antonio had my keys ,I had thought about giving dad a sparekey too but he was too unpredictable now ,I didn't want trouble tracing him back to my apartment . I tiptoed to the sitting room which was right after my kitchen ready to swing the bat and knock someone out. A strong hand grabbed me by the neck . I tried to pull myself out of the chokehold and it only got stronger. My lungs were starting to give up on me. "Not now, " I had asthma as a child which got better over time but my lungs were still weak.