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was enough to steal the little happiness she had despite being poor. Now she loath

s just like him in that aspect. She had no striking resemblance with her father other than her

e wasn't a "Good morning" spree from Ava and it got them talking. It w

issa, the secretary, approached Ava and asked, notici

ing a bad morning. You know me, I will be fine when the first customer walks

said frantically and

early at work today, hoping to get a tip from each a

to start from somewhere. Sitting idle wasn't the ans

of another attack. Ava couldn't risk it. She had gone back to

and. This meant she was ready to do anything, no matter what it was. Her father died while trying to provide fo

va

Like the others who had noticed Ava's sour mood, Julia was no di

see you there," Ava said the mo

ould have known her friend by now; she wasn

uisitiveness, sighed, taking deep breath

use it was still quite early. All that was left were the d

took out the dish soap from the cabinet and a sponge, s

" Julia asked, shock

the dishes, part of the reason why Sa

plied instead and be

va was doing the dishes but the moment s

dying Ava's face to conclude if she was g

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to cry and look weak but she couldn't help it. Her only brother had just a month to live and she was completely clueles

tes. Julia was less busy, so she placed on her apron and assisted

rother to her. Being an orphan, she had no idea how it felt to have siblings but

ing slipped out of her hands and landed on the floor, breaking

at!

couldn't believe what Ava said. She didn't want to but

Are you trying to hurt yourself or what?" Ava scold

who wasn't wearing a shoe but rather sandals and c

y," Ava said and walked Julia away from

dn't realize tears were streaming down Julia's face. The drop on her

nto a tight hug, stopping h

sorr

Don't freaking tell me those are tears. Black bitches don't cry. They are one of the strongest ladies out there. I

ou said that. Brent can't die. We need to do something fast. I have up to five hundred bucks in my piggy bank. We could add that,

will raise the money. Don't you worry about any of this," Ava assure

now you can't stop me from assisting you. Then why are you saying this?" Julia que

o take care of. I can't add to your problems. Please try to und

late and returned to doing the dishes, wh

I guess you haven't accepted me as a part of your family," Julia shared her t

family, J

from doing what I think is best for our fa

n't know how we will raise 20 grand in one week, but

0 grand, especially for two semi-jobless girls l

lia called out nervously, dr

ed curiously, drawing cl

leaned closer to Ava to w

t the situation wasn't. Julia was expecting her best friend to

n a whisper, cautious about the

erate. Don't worry. I have a friend who would lend us some

t somehow grew stuck in her mind. It's a shameful and desperate means to get money. All her life, she condemned ladies that went into it, those she knew and those s