Next Day...
Waking up to remember she was meant to start work today, Aurora sprang up and took her toiletries, and ran down from her room to the bathroom they use which was outside the house.
She quickly took a bucket and ran to the little water wall at the back of their house and fetched water before rushing back to take her bath.
She rummage through her bag which contained a few clothes that are worn out, looking for a suitable one to wear on her first day of work.
After searching for a while and about to give up, she finally stumbled upon jeans that were faded a bit and a black polo that was quite bigger than her size.
She dried her body and applied her body butter. It was cheap but she doesn't mind, her skin was great and she doesn't need so much to care for it.
Putting on the cloth, she folded the hem of the polo and tied it, reducing it to a smaller size.
Packing her hair in a high ponytail, Aurora applied lip gloss to her small pink lips to prevent them from drying out. That lipgloss has been the only makeup she had and had been using for a month now.
She had sold off her bags of makeup and expensive clothes when things became much more difficult for them.
She wore her only black shoe and walked out of her crib. "Mama I'm ready to go, where's Maya" she yelled climbing down the stairs.
"Sister am here at the kitchen" Maya replied running out of the kitchen with her mouth filled with food.
She took little Maya's hands running out of the house.
"Take care of yourself and be careful out there" their mother yelled out to them but they were already far gone and couldn't hear her.
She dropped her sister in school which wasn't that far from her workplace. She walked into the wine bar and headed to the counter.
"Good morning ma'am" she greeted the plus-sized lady who scrutinized her frowning.
"Are you just coming to work by this time of the day?" She asked staring at her. "Am sorry ma'am, I had to drop my sister in school but I promise not to be late next time" she muttered staring into the woman's eyes.
"Go into the laundry room and change, you can ask one of the employers to show you" she muttered and waved her off, focusing back on the book she was scribbling down on.
"Hey, my name's Jenny and I volunteer to show you where to change," a blonde-haired young girl said smiling wide with all her teeth out.
"Ok, thanks which way please?" Aurora asked going straight to the point. She didn't actually like making friends especially with the female folks and Craig was the only friend she has.
"Hehehe, this way," the girl said laughing nervously. She was not expecting that treatment from here but she quickly shrugged it off and led the new girl to the laundry room.
"Here are the uniforms, you can pick anyone you want that suits you" Jenny muttered pointing at the uniforms before leaving the room.
Aurora nodded and took off her polo then put on the bar's polo, she folded hers properly and kept it in her bag which she dropped in a corner.
Arranging the polo, she walked out of the laundry room to the counter where she was assigned tables to serve.
"Ma'am what about my payment, I don't know how much I would be paid" she had said to the plus-sized lady who she later found out was the manager.
"You would be paid five hundred dollars per month and you get to work full-time not part-time because we do not need part-time workers for now" the lady had told her before she resumed serving.
She could manage it even though it was small compared to her family challenges but it's better than non, besides she still gets to pickpockets to support herself.
She started serving the customers and also using her eyes to search for things to take.
"It's lunchtime, can we go grab a bite at that cafeteria down the street?" Jenny said coming to her.
Aurora wanted to decline but because she treated her badly somehow in the morning, she decided to go with her.
"My name is Aurora and I'm sorry for the way I acted earlier, it's just that I am not good at talking to people I don't know" she muttered as they walk to the cafeteria opposite the street.
"I understand and I take no offense, your name's nice though and you are so beautiful," she said making Aurora scoff internally.
Of what use was her beauty if she couldn't turn it to food or morning. She hates people telling her about being beautiful yet she wasn't offered any help.
She remembered having gone to many modeling agencies to know if they could take her In to model for products but all of them had refused either demanding for money or herself which she would never do.
If she was still rich, they would all be begging her to sign in with them but because she was poor, no one wants her.
"Are you okay?" Jenny asked tapping her. Aurora came back to her senses blinking her eyes to see they had gotten to their destination and she was still walking.
"You seem lost in thought, can I Know what's bothering you?" Jenny asked and Aurora practically rolled her eyes.
Reasons why she hates Making female friends, they are too nosy and would want to know practically everything going on in the life of other people.
Craig had never asked her to tell him what was bothering her, he let her be when he figured out things aren't well with her, and instead of poking his nose, he lets her decide if she wants him to know or not.
"Nothing, I'm fine, and can we go get the food before our time elapses," Aurora said a little harshly making Jenny desist from prying more into her business.