2 Chapter 2: Love Drama

"Are you okay, Sofia?" The soft and raspy voice said to me.

I turned around to see it was my grandma. walking to the distance.

With her sunken eyes... and white hair.. and her cane.. and wobbly motion she walked towards me.

"Grandma! Why are you here? Shouldn't you be resting?" I asked her, helping her out walking.

"It's just that I don't want to be a burden to you my dear. I at least want to be helpful to you." She pats my head and gives me a soft kiss on my cheek.

"It's fine grandma..." I said to her.. "You should stay at home.. and rest.. you are sick after all. I'll stay here and mind the bakery."

"Sweetie... you don't look very good... have you been resting?" She asked me pointing at the bags in my eyes...

Well.. the fact of the matter is.

I didn't tell her anything that happened... I didn't tell her that we are on the verge of bankruptcy. I didn't tell her that I wasn't sleeping. I never told her any of the problems...

I mean I didn't want her to worry... she already has a weak heart.. and just stressing her out more would be foolish.

"Grandma.. I'm fine... I'll go watch over the bakery. I took a nap a while ago."

That's a lie... I never slept for at least 2 days now... I've never eaten anything as well except some bread and the meal I got from my friends back then...But like I said I didn't want her to worry about me...

"Sofia... I'll watch over the bakery for a bit. It doesn't really look very busy today. So I'll go ahead and stay here. You can sleep got it?" She said to me.

"No. I'm fine. I can do this... Ouch." I touch my back.. as it's been aching... just sitting for so long.. has been very painful in my back...

"Are you alright!" She consoled me.

"I'm fine... just a bit of back pain and all... Can you fetch me the compress at home? It would really help me very well Grandma." I said to her reassuring that I was fine...

"Alright then. Here." She hands me a pink bag...

"Oh what's this I took a peek inside." To see.. pink macaroons...

"I know you've always liked them.. well I used to bake them for you. So here." She said to me and gently pat my head.

It's nostalgic actually.. when I was a child... I've always admired my grandma for her ability to cook lots of sweets.

But my most favorite dessert she made was the pink macaroon.. she said it was just like me... when she makes it she feels the same thing she feels with me. She feels happy and cheery.

"Alright then... I'll fetch the cold compress. Wait inside okay." She said to me.. as she walked slowly back to our house which is 2 streets from here.

I waved her goodbye, as she left... my eyes started to just give up... like my brain really wants me to sleep..But I knew I could never sleep... who is going to watch over the bakery now.. if I sleep.

]The doctor said to her that she should be resting... I mean she fainted before... which was really serious... I never want that to happen...

As I tried to go inside the bakery... I hear the whispers of girls near me... they were entering Red Velvet Cafe.

Well I don't really care about them. It's not like it's any of my concern.

I sat down at the counter of the bakery... just waiting for a customer.. as I start to lay my head down... my head started to drift from sleeping and waking up again..

Ugh... I should really get some coffee or something.

I took a piece of the macaroon and ate it. It tasted just like home... very sweet..

As I returned to the counter I see a group of girls waiting for me at the counter. The same girls that came from Red Velvet Cafe.

They must want some bread! I dashed to the counter and said "How may I help you today?"

"I can't believe she has the nerve to reject Angelo. When she's a total slut." The girl whispered to each other.

Which I can clearly hear... like they wanted me to hear...

"You know when you are going to whisper about someone. You should at least keep it down." I said sarcastically.

Bringing their attention to me. "The man from the Red Velvet Cafe told us about you already. Stop acting so high and mighty slut."

"Like I can't believe that Angelo tried to ask you out. He totally belongs to me."

"She's probably so dirty she has so much STDs" They all whispered towards one another as they all giggled. [

"Um. This is a bakery. Not a bitchfest. So if you guys are not going to buy anything then maybe you know to step outside and go to like a place where trash belongs." I gave them a big bright smile.

"Also I don't care if he asked me out and not you. I don't even know him. Who asks someone's number all of a sudden when you don't even know him. Also if he doesn't choose you then maybe you're the problem and not him."

The girls were furious... stomping their feet like a rampaging group of bulls...

"WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU SAY TO US?" They shouted.

"I said change yourself because it's not his fault that he doesn't choose trash. Did you not hear that?" I said it to them loudly...

"THIS BITCH NEEDS TO BE TAUGHT A LESSON! YOU LIKE BEING A WHORE DON'T YOU!" They went inside the counter grabbing me with their tiny arms..

I would have been able to defend myself against a group of dumb spoiled girls but I'm too tired to even fight back..

They pulled me by my hair, spitting on my face and dragging me outside "WE'LL SHOW YOU HOW MUCH OF A SLUT YOU REALLY ARE!"

They all shouted continuing to drag me outside.

"LET ME GO! YOU HOES ARE CRAZY!" I shouted

As they got everyone's attention outside... They pulled me by my hair tightening their grip more and more as I struggled. They pushed me to the sidewalk.

As I was laying down. I see grandma at the distance.

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO MY GRANDCHILD!" She shouted dashing here even though she had trouble walking.

"Get out of the way old hag!" They pushed her against the road...

As I looked in front of them... I saw a truck going forward.. to my helpless grandma desperately trying to get out of the way..

The truck was big and couldn't see her because she was laying down... The loud honks of the busy city made it very hard to hear my screams.

"STOP!" I shouted at the truck driver who seems to be in his earphones listening to some rock music.[3:35 AM]As the truck was about to hit her.

I took a leap of faith. I kicked the girls to get out of my way and jumped towards her direction pushing her out of the way...

But in the result..

BUMP! CRASH!

I hear my bones cracking and the smell of blood in my nose. My vision became blurry..

I can hear my grandma screaming and yelling for me to go back. "SOFIA! SOFIA!" She shouted.

I'm sorry... Grandma.. my vision started to fade slowly..

I guess this is what I get..

Life was just designed to end like this for me...

I was destined to die...

Fuck you dad. Fuck you mom. You left me here not even taking care of me. Because you were so busy with your work and for what?! Getting killed and leaving me a massive pile of debt.

I guess I really did deserve.. this...

I stayed silent and accepted it...

...

...

Wait?!

I'm...why can I still think?!

Am I not dead?!

I opened my eyes to see a face... a handsome and devilish man.

"I didn't know I'd be waking up to someone so beautiful this morning." The man giving me a naughty smirk.

ACK! WHAT... WHERE.. WHAT IS GOING ON!