CARLA (NATALIE)
Jen got off work early so she could convince me to go with her to a karaoke party held by some her “friends” in the industry. She knew that I got off work around 5pm since I wasn’t on night shift. And I knew what she was trying to achieve by coming to drag me to a party filled with thirsty-hot men.
It won’t work honey.
Jen was aware of the reason I made a big deal from going home on time. I didn’t have the privilege of knowing who my parents were talk more of spending any time with them. Rather, I grew up with someone who was too frail and old to take care of me. It wasn’t her fault, I wasn’t even meant to be her responsibility to start with.
I wanted so badly to have a family like other kids my age, have someone to call mom and dad, have someone take care of me and
