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Silence
Absolute silence!
The silence that could collapse the world with its atonement.
The silence could kill me out any moment if I didn't move my ass.
It was all murky with full of dirt, everything was flaming in a wide area and I couldn't do anything.
People were shouting, crying at the same time. They didn't know what is about to happen. What they and I can see right ahead of me was death.
Death was coming from all directions to snatch away all of our dreams and then I looked at his eyes.
I thought he was calling my name, calling my name, yelling from pain.
His eyes were hostile, afraid to even whisper something but I kept looking at them in the process that he will save me.
He was the one who brought me here to London to this expensive hotel, he changed my life whether It was good or bad but I was wrong! Wrong because he vanished leaving me alone in the bombarded state, leaving me alone when I was on the verge of dying.
How can he be so heartless?
He was planning all of this, wasn't he?
And now he vanishes. Nobody knows where is he, what is he doing, whether is he dead or alive and I am here living in a nutshell pretending that I don't exist.
I looked outside through my window and see the weather outside, it was strange, stranger than ever.
Maybe a storm is about to come and all I have to offer is silence.
I packed my bag, wore the dress which janitors wear and how can I forget the only thing that is saving me from getting into the prison.
My wig. I wore it gently so that it would look as normal as possible.
"Are you going, Ashley?"
"Yes, mama!"
I hurried and closed the doors.
Today I have to gather money, I will even dance in the bar club if I have to save my mom and the only family I have left.
I started strolling on the roads in the hope to find something to do after my job.
I passed by a park that was recently inaugurated and saw the greenery there.
My mind was telling me to go away but my heart? My heart was telling me to stop, to take a breath in the fresh environment, to sit to hear the chirping of the birds and to feel as I am flowing with the wind in the sky.
This isn't too much to ask for, neither my life is so I did what my heart was telling me to do.
I sat on the nearby bench to feel the beauty of the environment while closing my eyes.
The sound of the wind and the humming of the birds were making me feel as I am not in the city I am in the countryside living my life peacefully.
The river was silently flowing making everything magical, the massive trees were promenading with their green leaves.
Oh, it's the weather of autumn where all the dried leaves fall making room for the new ones. Exactly same happens with humans.
I still remember the day when the first time I had an encounter with Mr Jensen, who would have thought getting associated with me will change my whole life.
"Ashley.." I heard someone calling my name and as human nature, I responded to the sound without realising it might be a danger.
When I looked I found a woman running behind a kid whose name was Ashley.
She must be calling to her little child. Though it panicked me for a second by I realised it was not time for me sot here and enjoys my life. I have to get up to do the work!
I stood and walked to the nearby bus station. And then in half an hour, I was at the place where I mark.
I work as a cleaning lady in the big city mall. Where I clean floors with a broom and wipe dust.
I recently joined there knowing that I have no other connections, neither do I have friends who can encourage me out nor do I have any relatives of my own.
Ceasing all the negative thoughts from my mind and getting onto the bus so that I can finally reach my destination.
The bus soon halted making me realise I have reached somewhere near the Mall and now I have to walk from here.
The wind was flowing in all directions making me jiggle from the cold, my legs were trembling already, and I was a little anxious about my mother's condition.
From one thing to another making her weak.
I saw the time on the watch that was being around my wrist it was alarming to me that I am late!
I hushed myself and ran to go inside the mall before anyone came here I have to clean the floor and wipe out the dust from the windows.
I started working on cleaning the floors with the broom and the brush to clean all the tiles without leaving any marks on them.
Then I washed the windows and wiped all the remaining water on them.
Soon I started hearing the noises people were coming from: some were with their kids some were with their loved ones.
The huge chandelier started shining brightly high on the ceiling making my eyes sparkle for a second, the shine of the sun was directly falling on it making it more compelling with the colours.
"Hey smiley, are you done ogling? If you are done then get back to the work!"
My manager Marcos glared at me with his sharp eyes making me flinch in horror so I get back to cleaning and living the most horrible life.
"Smiley, give this order to table no. 39,"
"But Sir? This isn't my work!"
I gritted my teeth. Taking orders and giving them to the clients isn't my job to be specific and if he wants me to work more with them he has to pay me extra.
"Do as I say otherwise you can leave from here!" He walked away making it very clear from his grounded eyes that if I declined he will kick me out within seconds.
So, I, Ashely Brooke am ruined forever.
I am a puppet with nothing in mind, I picked up the try and went in the direction of table number 39. My head was high, or at least I was trying still to be high, my walk was rather timid than normal and my heart was beating louder. The volcano is going to erupt from it.
"Here sir, your order!" I have them a gentle smile, the smile which was telling them nothing because I was at nothing.
Everything is doing great, so don't need to panic, everything will be all right and why not? God is seeing me from the universe, God is guiding me and making everything clear but when I was about five steps away from table number 39. I lost my balance and fell to the floor directly hitting my chest!
My skirt rose just above the thighs area, making me uncomfortable ahead of everyone. My blouse's top bottom was also managed to fall somewhere making everything jump out from there.
So before I become a laughing stock or a piece to stare I got up and walked hurriedly to the changing room where I adjusted my clothes well.
In the afternoon my shift ended, the manager came staring at me from head to toe as I have murdered someone. His piercing eyes were telling me he wants to say something but he didn't
He kept staring at me for some unreasonable reasons then finally extended his hand to give me a card.
"What is this Sir?"
The card had a room number and the address of the hotel.
"You need to pay a visit in the evening to this venue!" His teeth were shattering for some reason.
"Why?"
"Because I say so!" He cleared him they're while looking anywhere but at my eyes.
"But you can't expect me to do everything according to your demands!"
I glared at him while crossing my arms over my chest making him very clear regarding my temper.
"Look smiley here is the deal- you do as I say and I will pay you to double what I'm paying you right now!"
He will pay me the double number of my earnings
I knew god, you will support me in every possible way and this time I am not going to neglect your presence
"Okay!"
He gave me the card and also gave me a box. He called I should look presently if I am going to a hotel. And I think he was right.