Amelia closed the door behind her as she walked slowly to the sitting room, it seemed like everyone was so engrossed in the TV.
"Oh! You are home already". Amber called out to her on noticing her presence.
"Yeah". Amelia said as she threw her bag on the couch.
"Seems like you had a very stressful day". Mrs Charles asked on noticing how pale Amelia was looking.
"Not that stressful". Amelia said as she threw herself heavily on the couch. She thought of how her family was going to feel when they found out that she had quit her job.
"Mum!". Jasmine rushed to where Amelia was seated on the couch as she spread out her arms for a hug.
"Are you still up, I thought you should be in bed by now". Amelia said with a smile on her face.
"I couldn't sleep without seeing you and that's why I'm still up". Jasmine said as she tightened her hug.
"Would you like to have dinner now?". Mrs Charles asked Amelia who was now relaxed on the couch where she sat.
Amelia let out a huge sigh. "No, I would like to get a shower first". She picked up her bag and left for her room.
"Gosh! Why does it feel like the whole world is on my neck right now". Amelia said as she reached for the strap of rope at the back of her gown.
"I really have to think of something mom would surely not be happy when she finds out that I quit my job". She threw herself on the bed, still breathing heavily, her hand running threw her hair.
The sound of the alarm made Amelia wake up from her deep sleep.
"Oh shit! I forgot to turn this off as I won't be needing it anymore". She stretched forth her hand to put off the alarm.
"Are you still asleep?! It's past seven already". Mrs Charles shouted as she kept on hitting heavily on Amelia's room door.
"Am already up mom!". Amelia shouted back at her from inside as she got up from her bed. The ray of the sun paved the way for her to bounce back to herself again. It's already a new dawn and she needs to think of a way to put things together.
Amelia walked down the sitting room, her mom had already prepared breakfast.
"Are you going to keep standing? Get dressed quickly and come eat breakfast so you won't get late for work". Mrs Charles called out to Amelia.
"It seems like you were really stressed out from yesterday's work".
Amelia went back to her room with tears welled up in her eyes. She cares about her family and never wants to do what would make them unhappy, but she really has to make the decision.
Amelia kept holding the spoon in her hand and staring at the food without making any move. She surely had no appetite to eat at that point in time. Her mind was still thrown aback, how was she going to let them know that she had quit her job and had nothing to do for the rest of time.
"Hey! Is that what you are going to put on to work?". Amber asked Amelia on noticing how old fashioned the dress she was putting on was and is definitely something which was odd about her.
"Yeah! Just mind your business". Amelia said with a sneer on her face.
"Sure I would, I was only looking out for my sister because I need the best from you". Amber said coldly.
"Then don't because I did not ask you to". Amelia said as she dropped the spoon which she had been holding.
"Why are you not eating? You need to eat a lot to have the strength to carry out all your activities today". Her mum called out to her on noticing how she kept on lingering with her spoon on the food.
"I think I've lost my appetite". Amelia said, pushing the plate a bit away from her.
"You've lost your appetite?". Mrs Charles asked surprised, like one who had just seen a ghost.
"I guess you have fallen ill again, you refused dinner yesterday and now you've lost your appetite?". She said with a weird face.
"Why don't I check on you, I think you have gotten a fever". Mrs Charles said as she stood up moving to where Amelia was sitting on the table as she made to touch her forehead in a way of feeling her temperature.
"Stop it mom, I'm fine". Amelia wiped her hand off her forehead.
"Then tell me, Why have you been acting like this since yesterday?". Her mom asked her again, wearing a long face.
Amelia gulped down heavily feeling this was exactly the right time when she had to let them know, she can't keep it to herself any longer.
"I wanted to talk to you all about something important and I've been sick about how to relate it to you". She bowed down her head avoiding everyone's faces.
"Sure, go on, we are all listening". Mrs Charles said as she sat on the chair beside her.
"I don't know how you are going to feel about it, but I took the decision for my own benefit, I know it's not going to benefit anybody and you are going to be mad at me but I just have to do it". Amelia paused as she swallowed hard.
"Why did you stop, what's the decision you have taken?". Her mom asked, becoming more interested in what she was saying.
"Can you be a bit faster because I really want to get out of the dining table cause I am getting famished already by sitting here". Amber said with a huge sigh, getting impatient already.
"I have decided to quit my job". Amelia finally said not minding how her mom was going to react.
"You did what?!! Have you gone crazy? Have you forgotten how important your job is to each of us in this home". Mrs Charles screamed in shock.
"Can you let me explain first before getting so mad". Amelia tried calming her mom.
"Go on, and be fast with your explanation or whatever you call it for taking such a foolish decision". Amber waved at her with disgust in her face.