Aaliyah woke up to the sound of her alarm clock ringing and immediately pushed the button to turn it off. She jolted up immediately remembering that She had set her alarm early because she wanted to get up from bed before her aunt, uncle and their children woke up. She was planning to see her father and brother today, well just her brother, and if she was going to do that, she didn't need any distractions. Hence, she set her alarm for 6:00am.

She dashed into the bathroom and quickly washed herself up. After that, she sneaked quietly into the kitchen and got some french toast and a cup of coffee before dashing outside.

Though, she was early as it was still 6:10am in the morning, she dashed to work like a mad person. She worked in a bakery and didn't worry about being too early because her boss, Mr Jonas, was always there.

As a matter of fact, the man lived there. Yeah, he was a pathetic man but not as pathetic as you think.

Ever since his wife got a divorce six years ago and took his nine year old son with her, he literally had no purpose in life. He used to work night and day for them, not for him. But now, they were gone.

Soon after they separated, he heard his wife had gotten remarried to this politician and was now stinking rich. That just made his heart sink deeper and further down. He later got fired from his job. But he had more than enough savings with him so he opened a bakery in honor of his ex-wife even though she didn't even care about his existence.

Ever since then, he has dedicated his time and abilities to this bakery and expanded his business. Now, it was not only a bakery but a coffee shop as well.

Aaliyah quietly knocked on the door but it was loud enough for the man inside to hear. He got his keys and came out of the back room which lead to his bedroom.

When the short, old, pot-belleyed man saw Aaliyah through the glass, he frowned but opened the door. " What the hell are you are doing here so early in the morning?! " He yelled. Aaliyah just smiled warmly and said, " I came to tell you that I might be late for work later... "

The man's frown soon turned confused. " What do you mean by late? It's 6:30am in the morning and you're already here. Honestly, I'm surprised at your dedication and diligence..." The man was about to say more but she spoke, " I'm going to visit my brother "

The man froze but after a few minutes, he sighed. " Alright. I'll tell Dylan to cover for you. But ya better be back before 10:00am, okay?" Though, the man seemed like a jerk, he had a soft spot for Aaliyah. Both him and her father were friends before her mother died.

Then, her father changed. He ran off with her mother's wealth, including Aaliyah's inheritance, taking her little two year old brother with him. Soon after, he got married to this woman named Cara whom he - Mr Jonas - had never seen before. Yes, her father was a jerk.

He never imagined that could happen until he saw it for himself. He didn't even call to know how Aaliyah was doing. So, Mr Jonas decided to give Aaliyah over to his friend, Antonio, who was also a friend of her father since he didn't have enough money to take care of the both of them.

Antonio promised to take care of her which he did throughout the first half of the year, but as time passed on, he began to maltreat her, hitting her for the silliest things. Soon, his wife, Madelyn, and twin children, Adrian and Adele, followed in his footsteps.

Though, Aaliyah didn't tell Mr Jonas this, as he had already done more than enough for her. So, she just took the pain and suffering head on.

Aaliyah smiled and gave him a hug. Then she remembered, " Hey, um, is it alright if I borrow the delivery bike?" The old man just rolled his eyes and gave her a ' go ahead '

Aaliyah just grinned at him and said ' thank you '. Then, she drove off on the bike out of the city.