Chapter 5: Scalding hot/ Why are we fighting?

I blushed and sent a love emoji to him. I turned off my phone and slept.

The next morning, I woke up really early and prepared for work, not knowing what was awaiting me. I prepared food for my brothers and helped my mom get ready for her interview. Yeah, we agreed that she wasn't gonna work there anymore to avoid insults. I left my laptop with my brothers so that they could have fun. I was wearing black cargo pants and a crochet crop top.

At work, everything was going great and we were only 4 working. It was a coffee shop. "Please pass me the whipped cream". My co-worker, Stephanie said. I gave it to her and continued to attend to a customer.

I took a two cups of coffee and went to one of the tables. It was a pregnant couple and their 3 year old daughter. Their daughter asked for a chocolate covered doughnut. I got it for her. "Thank you". She said in her little voice. They soon left and tipped me heavily. I was soo happy.

Suddenly, Sasha came in with her newly found friends. And I sighed out. I had to attend to them and I took their order. I made sure I got their order correctly and made their coffee and I took it to them.

I handed it to them and Sasha tasted hers and I was about to leave when Sasha spat it out and poured the hot coffee on me. Everyone in the cafe gasped. I screamed and took the napkins trying to clean the heat off my body. It was so hot. "That is not my order, you got my order wrong, you dummy". Sasha screamed me. People had already started making videos. I couldn't control my burning anger and I slapped Sasha so hard across the face. "Did you just...". It was interrupted by another slap and then another. People started trying to separate me from

Sasha.

They finally did after I gave Sasha a broken nose and bloody face. Stephanie took me inside and Evelyn, Chloe and my boss were attending to Sasha. I knew I was in big trouble. "Emily, are you okay?". I heard Bianca's voice and turned. "How'd you know about..." I was interrupted by Roland another of my coworker. "It's on the news". "Oh, my God, I hope you don't get fired". Bianca said, a tint of worry in her voice. "Boss wants to speak with you, Emily" Cheryl, a coworker came in. " He's very mad, turns out, the girl you beat up is the heir of Essence Corp".

I came out of the kitchen, all eyes on me. There was a huge crowd outside and I saw my mom and my two brothers by the door. I walked up to my boss. "Are you crazy, how dare you beat up a customer and a high profile one at that, apologise immediately" He said fuming. "I'm sorry, but I won't apologize". I said looking at him. "Fire her immediately" Sasha said. Some people in the crowd started murmuring. He raised his hands to smack me across the face. I closed my eyes waiting for the contact when I heard gasps.

I opened my eyes and saw Brian holding Mr Darian's hand. "If you try it, I do n't think you'll like what will happen" Brian said daringly. My boss then slowly lowered his hand. Brian then took my hand and we started walking out. "You're fired" my boss shouted. "No, I already quit". I said. We went out and a lot of people followed going to their respective places.

Sasha,Evelyn and Chloe bundled themselves into her car. I rolled my eyes still trying to figure out why Sasha's being mean to me. I burst into tears thinking about my job. "Hey, why are you crying?" Brian asked concerned. "I don't know why I did that and now I don't have a job". I said sniffing. "It's okay, why do you need a job anyways" He asked.

No one knows this but I got into Heathrow High School through Sasha's parents sponsoring me. When my dad left, my mom was too weak to start working so I had to stop school for sometime until she was better. I and Sasha were best friends but I didn't tell her because I didn't want to look like I was only being friends with her for her money.

So when she asked why I wasn't at school. I told her that my mom gave birth and I wanted to spend time with my baby brothers. She later found out and was really mad at me, I apologised and told her my reasons. She forgave me and told her parents that she wants to go to Heathrow High and she wants me to be there with her. That's how we started going to school here since first grade.

(Back to the present)

"I just want to be a little busy, I don't want to be staying at home always." I lied. Our school was for rich kids and I didn't want anyone to know I wasn't rich. Sasha already knew. "Okay then, I'll take you home, you need to rest". He said. I didn't argue. He dropped me off at my house and I went in. I met my mom with my two brothers.

"Hey mom, I'm sorry I..." I was still talking when my mom interrupted. "It's okay, she started it, why would she pour you hot coffee, are you okay?". "I'm fine, I'll go take my bath to stop the stings". I said. I went upstairs and freshened up. I had lunch and was laying on my bed. I was watching the videos of me beating up Sasha. I kinda felt bad. I and Sasha have been best friends ever since we could walk and now we were fighting and I don't even know why. I turned off my phone and closed my eyes.