
" How was your school, Ann? "
"Goodle. I can still follow the lesson without being distracted by my work" Anna answered her mother's question while chewing on the piece of bread in her mouth.
At that time, they were having breakfast. Routines that they always try to do together in the midst of their busy lives. After all, Kattie's a mother. And he doesn't want to lose his time with Anna, his daughter.
" Mom, what time did you come home last night? I didn't hear you coming home?" asked Anna because she saw her mother who kept yawning signs of sleepiness.
Kattie sipped her coffee. " Mom came home when you were asleep"
"yes, what time? "
" I don't know. Maybe around 2am"
"Where does my mom work now? " ask Anna full of probes.
" mother works at the bar "
"Appa? " Anna choked on hearing her mother's answer.
Kattie quickly poured milk in Anna's glass, then gave it to her daughter.
" Mom just poured drinks, son. Nothing more" Kattie tried to explain to her daughter.
" But ma'am, people will think things through when they know mom's job. Come on, Mom, find another job. I don't think the bar is a safe place for mom, after all, your health can be compromised if you keep going home in the morning "Anna pleads.
"Mom never cared about people's views on mom. We're not asking them to eat, are we? So, whatever they want to think like. The only one who knows the truth is her own mother. After all, finding a job with a decent salary is difficult. I don't have a diploma, you know that too, right? Meanwhile, your late father's debt is still quite a lot. Ah, had Marissa been here, she would have helped me pay off your late father's debts. Marissa is smart and beautiful. I think he can work the office "
Anna pensive. Mother's right. His father's debt is still very much. When thinking about this, Anna often felt annoyed at her father. In the past, he was a good man. But since he was dismissed from the company where he worked, his life has changed. He became a drunk. Especially after hanging out with his delinquent friends, his father became gambling often. Not the wins, but the debt that is getting piled up. Once upon a time, after the death of the father, their family was visited by several debt collectors. To overcome this, Kattie had to sell the house and move to a much smaller house. That is still not enough, therefore Kattie then owed in the Bank a fairly large amount, with their small house as his guarantee.
"hey, why daydream? finish your meal and go to school. You can be late later "
Anna looked at the wall clock. Jesus, it's six o'clock past forty-five minutes, he could be late later.
" just leave the plate. Mom will wash it later. leave "
Anna put on her jacket and kissed her mother's cheek.
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Brukk!!.
" hey, lady g***! have no eyes, though? s!!" Justin cursed. Anna had indeed accidentally bumped into him while running towards the classroom.
"sorry" this time Anna admitted wrong.
" sorry? is that all you can do? is it with an apology can return my clothes to be clean again? "
Wretch! This time Anna was in trouble. Apparently when he accidentally hit Justin, the man was carrying a drink glass, the result of his drink spilled on his shirt.
" mm.." Anna could say nothing more. Face pias. Half because he ran, and the other half because he was afraid of Justin.
" i don't want to know, give me my shirt back clean!" suddenly Justin took off his shirt and threw it in Anna's face.
If only Anna had been one of "cheerleaders "Justin, then maybe now she would have screamed in joy. How not, Justin's field plastered real in front of him. His six pack stomach, combined with his good looks, will certainly make girls fascinated.
But Anna wasn't one of them. What Anna now felt was not enchanted, but rather frightened.
Seeing Justin who was bare-chested, made Anna so uncomfortable. He immediately took off his jacket. The jacket he wore today was Adam's jacket, so it was bigger in size. I hope it's on Justin's body.
Anna stretched out her jacket to Justin while looking down.
" while you can wear this. It's big, it might fit if you wear it "
" you think I want to wear cheap stuff like this "Justin refused outright.
" but it would be much better than not wearing clothes, except, you want the girls to have all day long with you like ants"
Hm, really too huh?thought Justin.
"alright, I'm forced to wear this cheap jacket" Justin said in a haughty tone.