Chapter 3

• I made my way into the house, feeling drained from the events of the night. Going straight to the kitchen, I grabbed a bottle of water, gulped it down and then headed to the bedroom.
• Throwing myself onto the bed, I kicked off my shoes and let out a sigh.
• Chloe followed into the room, carrying a bowl of cereal.
• She was a foodie that I know, but taking cereal by this time of the night, so unbelievably.
• "You need to have seen The Hooker's face,Sam, He couldn't believe he lost the fight" Chloe said excitedly, still buzzing from the adrenaline of the fight. "It was so funny.”
• Chloe called out to me a couple of times before realizing that I was fast asleep.
• ”You are so annoying,you just slept off without saying goodnight and blowing me kisses”.Chloe covered me with the duvet and left the room.
• As I lay there, I chuckled at Chloe's rowdiness before drifting off to sleep.
• The next morning, I woke up to the sunlight glaring through the window to my face. Glancing at the alarm clock,10:15 AM, I realized I had overslept."Oh no, I'm gonna kill you, Chloe!" I screamed…….
• ……..Flashback…………
• I'm getting dressed to go pick up my ticket. I feel so excited, maybe because I will finally get to watch a live boxing tournament of my favorite kickboxer.
• I like keeping it simple so I'm putting on a black baggy pants and a crop top, two boxing gloves drawn on the top, I went downstairs and saw Mr Lorenzo and of course my mom talking.
• “Good morning mum, Good morning sir” I greeted.
• “Morning sweetie,” mom replied. “Morning Sam,” Mr Lorenzo answered.
• “Hope you had a great night's rest?” Mr Lorenzo asked, as they both looked at me waiting for my response.
• “I slept well, thanks for asking sir” I replied. “Sir”? Mom asked, raising an eyebrow, I already knew what it meant.
• “I mean y-es Mr Lo-, sorry dad, yes dad I slept well” I replied sounding so not normal and when did i start stammering.
• “It's fine Sam, Honey please let her be, she needs time” Mr Lorenzo said, smiling.
• “You see mom, exactly what I need, time. He understands that I need t-i-m-eee”I yelled in my subconscious.
• “Where are you headed” mom asked.
• “Well I just wanted to go out and get to know a few places, since I'm new here”I replied blinking continuously.
• “Oh that's sounds good” Mr Lorenzo spoke.
• “No honey that's not good” she turned to me “Sam you don't know anywhere here, I think you should wait for your step brother to come show you around”she insisted.
• That doesn't sound good I thought.
• “Mom I will be fine please, I have google map plus I'm not going far, just within the neighborhood please mum”, I said giving her the cutest puppy eyes she couldn't turn down.
• “Let her go honey, I'm sure she can take care of herself,” Mr Lorenzo added.
• “Fine, but go with a driver,” she said, sighing.
• “Thank you mummy,” I said as I hugged her and rushed to leave before she could change her mind.
• I randomly picked up a car key amongst others, then I pressed it to identify which car it was, and damn it was a black Benz. I love Benz but never thought I would ride any soon…
• I hopped in and drove out, following the direction from the map.
• The city was indeed beautiful. I arrived at the coffee shop and stepped out. It was a beautiful place adorned with aesthetic decorations, nothing too serious but really pretty.
• I got in and it was a buzzing and bubbling place, I couldn't find where the ticket was.
• I saw a man who should be in his late 40s at the door, welcoming people in. I guess he's a security and should have an idea, so I walked back to him.
• “Hello, please I want to pick up my ticket I paid for online,it gave this address as the pickup point” I asked.
• “Good day ma, yes you are at the right place, you just have to go to the first floor by your right, you would see an office go in and ask” he replied calmly.
• “Alright thank you” I said as I went as directed.
• I made my way to the first floor, going into the office I bumped into someone I never expected…
• Spilling Latte on both our shirts, “OMG I'm really sorry, so sorry we both chroused.
• “It's fine, I wasn't looking” we chroused again, looking at ourselves we giggled like kids.
• “Please come with me, let me help you clean up” she said with her tiny voice. Before I could open my mouth to say a word she cut me off. “Please, I insist she smiled, giving me cute puppy eyes.
• “Alright” I gave in.
• “Yeahh, this way please” she gestured leading the way and I followed.
• “I followed her into what looked like a staff changing room, I know because I saw it written on the door behind us. She showed me the bathroom as she opened a wardrobe looking for, well I don't really know what she was looking for.
• I closed the door behind me,as I took off my top, turned on the water and washed off the spilled coffee.
• She came knocking at the door, with a rush I covered myself up with a towel as I opened the door, “are you okay?, I was talking but i didn't get any response” she asked.
• “Uh-m, I'm fine I didn't hear you because of the running tap”.i replied calmly.
• “Oh,So what were you going to do at the Box office”??she asked.
• “I came to pick up my ticket for the kickboxing tournament” I replied.
• Still holding my top to dry up, she walked back to the wardrobe, brought out a white top and gave it to me.
• “Oh you don't have to, mine will get dry soon”, I said , handing the top back to her.
• “No girl, you just won my heart, keep it, while you wait for yours to get dry, “I'm Chloe” she said as she brought her hand for a hand shake.
• “I'm Samantha”, I replied, giving her my hand too.
• We both smiled as she excused me to put on the shirt she gave me, and to my surprise it was the same top I had on before it was ruined by latte.
• The vibe between us was cool as we became friends instantly, she informed me that the tickets were not available but would help me pick for us both so we could go to the tournament together.
• Finally going with someone who knows her way around was such a relief plus she is now my friend.
• About heading out of the staff room, we heard a knock on the door. Immediately Chloe hid me in the wardrobe as she went to answer who was at the door. Who could that be ?......