I FINALLY REMEMBERED

JASMINE'S POV 

 "Oh she's such a sweet child. I'm so glad you guys are friends"mum said

 We closed the stall 30 minutes after Tiffany left and headed home. I was so happy that we were able to sell all the food mum prepared today and it was also fun because Tiffany helped. She really does know how to make people smile wherever she goes and I'm glad mum likes her

 We got home after 20 minutes of walking and chatting. I headed up to my room to shower and change into my pyjamas

 I was on my way downstairs when my nose picked up a really tantalizing aroma. I followed the aroma and ended up in the dining area

 "You're just in time sweetie. Come sit, let's have dinner" mum said

 "Dinner smells great mum" I said already salivating 

 "Taste it and tell me what you think" mum said

 I dished some of the pudding into my plate and started eating. The pudding tasted the same way it smelled. Tantalizing 

 "Wow mum. It's delicious. When did you have the time to make this really expensive dish?" I asked her emphasising on the expensive 

 I used to work as a waitress in a fancy restaurant so I know a lot about these dishes. I also know how expensive small portions of these dishes are, not to talk of their ingredients and this much pudding wasn't something we could afford. I wonder where she got the money from

 "Well, I didn't make this dish dear" mum said to my surprise 

 "What? If you didn't make it then did you buy it?" I asked surprised

 "I didn't buy it either" mum said and the suspense was really killing me 

 "If you didn't make this dish and you didn't buy it either, where did it come from?" I asked as I stopped eating and stared at the pudding with curiosity 

 "Calm down sweetie" mum said laughing 

 "I met an old friend of mine earlier this morning. She was my best friend and she still is. We used to be neighbours back in the countryside but we lost contact after she moved with her family to America due to her husband's business. Your dad was her husband's business partner. Your father also moved to America a year after they left. Unfortunately, your dad didn't make it to America due to a plane crash" mum said with tears in her eyes

 I don't seem to remember this friend of hers. Maybe it happened when I was younger but I do remember the day I found out my dad was no longer with us. I decided to be strong for my mum and not cry. My mum also cleaned the tears that was about to fall from her eyes

 "Where did I stop? Aahh yes. Your dad gave me 2 addresses before he left. One address was where he would be staying in America and the other was the address of my best friend. It's was the time when there were no phones. Just mails but the mail man never delivers any mail to our neighbourhood. Even if we were sent a mail, it won't be delivered to us. We moved to America in order to suprise your dad but we got suprised instead. I decided to visit my friend but I found out that they no longer lived there" she paused for a while 

 "We were stranded there with no money at all. That was when I decided to look for something to do and here we are" mum added

 "I am sorry you had to go through all that alone mum" I said trying to comfort her

 "It's fine sweetie. You were just 8 years old then" mum said

 "As I was saying" she continued 

 "It might have been a coincidence buh I somehow feel it was destined to happen. She took to me her mansion and I was really shocked to see how huge the inside of the mansion was. It looked normal on the outside but the inside was humongous. We caught up on some of the things we had missed. I also told her about how our lives has been ever since we moved to America. She felt sorry for me and asked if we needed any help. She was willing and ready to help us out. I told her I needed a job . She suddenly jumped up and said she has something for me. She ran to her room and brought out a flyer. The flyer stated that they were in need of a chief maid. Someone who would oversee the work done by the other maids in the mansion. I was really happy to hear this. I immediately asked her if I could apply for the position. She said I didn't need to ask and that the position is already mine. I stood up and gave her a tight hug and thanked her" mum gave a very detailed explanation 

 "Oh wow mum. This is great mum. I'm so happy for you" I said holding mum's hand tightly

 "There's more to it sweetie" mum said and I got more interested in the topic

 "Tell me mum" I said adjusting myself on the chair

 "She said I will also have to live with them. She also said you can come live there too" mum said excitedly 

 "What? No mum. You now I don't like charity mum" I stated as a matter of fact

 "Dear, this isn't charity. She's paying me for working there" mum said

 "Exactly. You are getting paid to stay there but I'm not. I consider my stay there as an act of charity. So it's better I don't live there mum" I said

 "Dear, you know I can't leave you here all by yourself" mum said

 "I'll come visit you everyday mum. You don't have to worry" I said

 "That's not enough sweetie. What should I do to make you come with me uhn?" Mum asked me

 I thought of something for a while and then I came up with something 

 "How about I also work there? I can do any house hold chore and she doesn't have to pay me" I said

 I had a feeling mum wouldn't agree but her response made me stop eating for a while 

 "If that's what you want dear, then I'll talk to her" mum said

 "Okay mum" I said smiling 

 I finished my pudding then headed to the kitchen to do the dishes. "Good night mum" I said hugging her

 "Good night dear" she said

 I went up to my room. I brushed my teeth and lay on the bed waiting for nature to come knocking 

 I was few seconds away from falling into the hands of nature when an image suddenly flashed through my mind

 I opened my eyes and sat up immediately as I suddenly remembered what happened earlier today on my way to school 

 'Oh no. Now I understand what he meant

FLASHBACK.....

JASMINE'S POV

 I left home with the hope of getting to school on time. I took out my headphone and placed it on my ear. I was listening to my favourite song Seven by Jungkook of BTS 

 I was still singing the songs when a black BMW suddenly splashed mud water on me. I got sooo angry and I yelled at the top of my voice

 The driver didn't even stop to look at what his reckless driving had caused

 I bent down and picked up a huge stone. It wasn't that huge though. It was just big enough for me to carry. I aimed at the rear view mirror. I hit the bullseye and I did a little happy jump. The rear view mirror broke instantly and the shattered pieces fell to the ground. The driver seemed to have been shocked by this coz he somehow lost control of the steering wheel and the car started moving left and right continuously until it crashed into a nearby wall. I didn't expect any of this to happen. Luckily, the crash didn't cause any damage to the car

 I suddenly thought of running away but before I could move an inch, the car suddenly opened and three guys stepped out of the car. The car was a stone throw from where I stood so I wasn't able to see their faces but I did notice that they were putting on the same uniform as me.

 Oh boy. I'm in big trouble now. I then ran from there out of fear. I prayed with all my heart that they didn't see my face and even if they did, then they shouldn't be able to recognize me even if they saw me.

 FLASHBACK END

 "Aaaarrrggghhhhhhhh" I screamed running my hands through my hair roughly 

 "I'm sure he won't let this slide so soon. I should really learn to keep my emotions under control" I scolded myself 

 No wonder he's being mean to me

 Dear God please help me