CHAPTER 14: ZLILA

Juan managed to get some rare plants from the nearby hills and placed them on the farm, there were many notifications but she still didn’t level up but that didn’t matter.

She had just received the farm and there was no way she could level up all the time. There was nothing that easy in life, so she was prepared to suffer a bit before she receives the ending, she needed.

Her father was just so super, he bought her a good bed and a chest of drawers from one of the carpenters in town. The new furniture made her feel so good and teary. Changing the old furniture for new, put her in a very good mood.

Finally, the day of departure arrived and her parents sent her to the bus rank as they wanted to personally send her off. After buying her ticket, she sat down with her parents until it was time to go.

She hugged them goodbye and lingered around in their embrace as she felt sad that she was leaving them.

“Stay safe and remember to take care of yourself. Don’t listen to what people say and just be yourself,” Pearle said as she advised her daughter.

“Don’t worry mom, I will not let anyone take advantage of me,” Juanita promised as she didn’t want them to be worried.

“It’s time for her to go, you will talk on the phone,” Randall spoke in an urging tone, looking at the way his wife was being clingy, Juanita will surely miss the bus.

Juan giggled as she parted with her mother and hugged her dad before waving them goodbye once more.

“When I arrive, I will give you a call.”

Juanita held back her tears and entered the bus, she found her seat which was at the window and popped her head out, and called her parents as she waved them goodbye.

The bus finally left and she closed her eyes hoping that one day she will come back gloriously and let her parents walk with their heads held high.

She had seen how these people still talk about her family, scorn them, and make it as if they were busy eating their food. One day she was going to teach them all a lesson but for now, it was time to work hard.

The journey this time was a bit longer as she was going to spend at least ten hours on the road. She was going to stop in Snow City, the city where she used to live before first, and take another bus or train to Zlila.

The four hours passed by quickly as she was busy responding to messages on her Mystic account. Who knew that her first customer who had promised to shut her down will suddenly return and begin to shower her with compliments?

Juan was in a very good mood all the way, reading the childish comments this rich and spoiled person was. She was busy complaining about how the rice wasn’t enough and now her tastebuds had been corrupted with her rice.

She was being blamed for selling delicious rice and she wanted more rice but Juan wasn’t going to sell any bigger sacks at the moment. She also told the other that her rice was limited and the supply was a bit tricky so this rich customer bought twenty sacks at a higher price which was sent to her account.

With the money in her account, Juan was forced to send the package and she decided to do that once she was in Snow City. When she arrived in the city, she disappeared for a moment before going to a courier house where she sent the parcel to the required address.

She also sent some packages of other customers at the same time as she didn’t want to run around like a headless chicken once she was in Zlila. Since she knew Snow City so well, she decided to handle all of her business there.

By the time she was done, it was around lunch so she bought some food, ate, and visited the restroom where she freshened up before going to the train station where she waited for her train to arrive.

Instead of the bus, she decided to take the train as she wanted to have some well-needed rest and sleep if it was going to be late. Irene could come and pick her up but she wasn’t in a hurry and decided to take her time.

The train was cheaper too than the bus and before she settles down, she was not going to spend unnecessarily. The journey by train was not that pleasant but she was used to this already so she simply played with her phone all the way.

She arrived in Zlila around two in the morning and it wasn’t ideal for her to go anywhere. She also didn’t tell Irene that she arrived as she wanted the other to come and pick her up in the morning.

When she came out of the train station, she walked aimlessly while admiring the beautiful city. Even though it was in the middle of the night, there were so many people walking around.

Juanita even looked admirably at the escorts advertising their jobs. It wasn’t easy making a living nowadays. She was truly lucky to be able to find a job when others were busy selling their bodies like this.

Juan didn’t want to walk around anymore so after finding a secluded place with no cameras she flashed into her farm space and went to bed. Juanita felt at peace sleeping on a familiar bed and dosed off.

When she woke up the next day, she washed up and changed her clothes. After that, she looked at the monitor that was on the screen to check if it was safe for her to come out.

After making sure that it was safe in all directions, she came out with her suitcase and like everyone else she walked confidently into the city. She returned to the train station and picked up Irene’s call.

Irene was already in town and all Juan did was to tell her where she was and within ten minutes Irene was standing right in front of her acting like a child. Juan was happy seeing this friend she had not seen in a while.

The two friends hugged each other happily and Irene took Juan to her car. Juan looked enviably at the car and told herself silently that one day she will be like her friend.

She was only envious of the good thing but meant no harm to her nor was she jealous of Irene. Irene was a loudmouth but Juan enjoyed every second of it as she listened to Irene telling her about Zlila. Juan learned a great deal and she was ready to explore.