♤CHAPTER FIVE

-a d d a n n a-

The few days had run by so quickly that it had almost been a blur and suprisingly today is thursday. Since I didn't have work at the restaurant until tomorrow, I took my afternoon freedom to call up my real estate agent to have a meeting about the house I wanted to purchase today in full.

The house was located on Belle Air street and as you can tell by the name, it's a bougie ass neighbour hood.

Everyone here drives convertibles and bentleys. It didn't bother me that I don't own a car because I did have my driver's license which meant I could easily rent a car and drive.

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When the meeting time was arranged by the agent, I got ready and met her at the entrance to the neighbourhood.

Once she arrived she picked me up in her car and we drove into the neighbourhood and got to the house of my choice. She gave me the privilidge to look around the house one last time before doing all the paper works required to have the house legally transferred to my name.

She assured me that the process will only take about a month or so seeing it was a new house and did not have previous owners or it might have been a more lengthy procedure.

I was allowed to live in the house after payments were complete, however, to get a judge's signature on my land and house documents may take between one to two months.

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After spending about three and a half hours handing documents for the house purchase and documents at the bank as well as calls to my work places to verify being a current employee and able to afford the house I am purchasing then, I went home with copies of each signed document. I had a temporary document to show home ownership in case needs be to be presented to any necessary authorities.

To say I was excited was the least. I was so proud of myself that I was able to accomplish such a huge task in little over a year of hard work and extensive saving.

I never treated myself or went out with friends (even though I didn't have friends). The point that I am making is that I spent a year filled with hard work and sacrifices which rewarded me a fully furnished and decorated four bedroom house.

It may sound unrealistic but trust me when I say it was all possible because I was so stingy with my spending, had a very cheap rent to pay, didn't buy any new clothes since I left home and made sure that I was never late so that I had no reason to take a cab to work. I always walked to work and take a cab home in the nights because I had evening shifts at the restaurant and no company to walk home.

So all my main paychecks when directly towards my savings and my tips at the restaurant covered all my expenses and the extras where also placed in savings.

My rent was just eighty dollars ($80) a month which was inclusive of my utility bills because of the condition of the apartment as well as it's location. Even though a well established hotel was in the area, it was still about twenty minutes away from where I lived and the environment was basically the ghetto. I paid a total of ten dollars ($10) for gas per month and I also shopped at a really cheap supermarket couple blocks down the street. I stuck with a specific meal plan diet which cost me a total of fifty-five dollars ($55) every month. Thanks to dollar three and other reasonable grocers I was able to live a very cheap lifestyle until I could afford my own place.

I was grateful.

I know that I still had to work very hard to continue accomplishing good things. I wanted to help other people too.

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When I got back to my apartment, I sat down and thought about all that I had to accomplish before Christmas. I immediately got out a note book draft up my schedule.

I had a date with Nelle this coming saturday, which we will be spending to shop for our christmas ball gowns and getting yo know each other more. I will then arrange to have a meeting with the authorities at the orphanage so that I can take home atleast four children for the holidays. Based on how well the meeting goes, I might get six of them. Then I will need to call a baby sitter for christmas eve night as I was going to attend the Staff christmas ball. I also added a date to do move all my belongings to my new house as well as purchase a few house warming items and groceries to stock the fridges in preparation for the kids.

I was super excited to have them for the holidays and all the fun activities and memories would share together.

I was getting everything prepared for the month ahead of me. Later in the night, I wrapped my hair on sets so that it would curl the following morning for work. I also took out a charcoal grey pencil skirt and a mustard under blouse with my mustard cardigan and posh flat shoes. Yes they were desyner along with all my clothing which I took with me when I left home. They were the only evidence of the life I once lived.

Although I was determined to get it all back, three folds. I needed to show my parents that hard work does pay off and I didn't need to get married to a man to make my dreams come through.

I was determined to find my happiness and that was my y last thought before I fell asleep.

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When I woke up the next morning I was right on schedule. I began preparing my cup noodle and instant coffee for breakfast. After having a quick but detailed shower, I ate my breakfast and began to brush through the curls I set the previous night.

I wanted them to hang loosly over my shoulders.

Today was my effort day. I was going to put in an extra effort to look remarkable today. I was always plain amd proffessional, now I wanted to stand out. And maybe, just maybe, I might attract more friends.

I did a light neutral look with my make-up and used gloss instead of a matte lipstick. The gloss was better for the setting anyways. I began to ponder between my comfortable and stylish flats or some heels.

Eventually, I settled on comfort instead of appearances. I guess some habbits are hard to break, thank God mine aren't bad ones.

Today was my confidence day and I was confident it was going to be great!!!

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Hey lovelitas, so I paused my writing in the middle of the chapter and completely forgot what I wanted to put in it so forgive me if this chapter is a bit boring, I went with the flow of my mind and this is the results.

Anywhhoooo, do enjoy because I mean there are still small accomplishments like our girl got her house (which is a huuugggeee accomplishment in my books) and she is making progress further in her life all on her own.

She is about to show her parents that she is a boss bxtch!!!!

Okurrrttttttttt *cardi b voice*

Anyways, continue supporting because progress might be slow but this is a young adult story after all so it will take a somewhat slow approach so that I can capture the realistic aspect.

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