His Obsession

Chapter 1

Losing it

Elora bells, a nerd in high school and bullied all throughout her life, was abandoned by her birth parents and grew up in foster care homes all around Australia.

Whenever her name was called, people who knew her mocked and ridiculed her, called her foul names and said she was nothing but a loser.

She had no sense of style. All she wore were big trousers and oversized polos that hid her tiny figure underneath. She owned an old and rusty bag which she had won from a spelling bee contest in high school as a freshman.

Though she went to school, she was completely lonely,with no friends, no family and no one to teach her basic etiquettes.Elora had basically trained her self since she was a year old ,that was when she was dumped by her birth parents.

At 22 years of age, she cohabited with a tenant in a very small apartment.

She didn't have a good paying job to rent a good house as of yet.

Tina, her roommate, had almost the same life as her.

They both grew up in foster homes but Tina was born in Perth, Western Australia, while Elora was born in the capital city Canberra.Elora had tried quite a few times to get a good paying job, but I guess luck was never shining on her, as soon as some of the interviewers took one look at her they would turn her down.

So she just stopped trying and decided to focus on being a waitress at Mike's restaurant.

Mike was the manager and owner of the cafe. A forty-seven year old man with a terrible temper. He treated his employees as his personal slaves, with low wages. One of his nasty habits was always trying to hit on his female employees, but he never made a move on Elora.Although she was a female she just wasn't his type and was too unattractive to even be bothered with.

It was Thursday morning.Elora had just clocked-in. She placed her bag in her designated locker and began to take the orders of the customers,who were impatient for their morning coffee or eggs or any breakfast meals of their choice from the menus provided.

She was about to deliver the orders to the kitchen when a pair of hands grabbed her by the arm

"You have to work double today.

Ria is sick. I need you to fill in."

And he disappeared right after his command.

Elora continued to the kitchen to drop off the customers' orders. Since Ria was sick, she would have to take her place at the counter. She was about to have another hectic day but she had to obey Mike's command .

On Friday, the same thing happened working a double within getting anything extra for filling in. And the same thing happened on Saturday.

Elora was exhausted, it was finally Sunday, and it was her day off. She decided to visit the park to cool off and mentally prepare for the next day.

She had just finished taking her bath when her cheap phone, which still had rubber bands tied to it, rang.

"Elora, I need you to come in right now. Be here in less than 30 minutes!"

Before she could object he had hung up.She really hoped for some free time to herself,and apart from that, she was exhausted, but she had to comply.

How would she afford to pay her part of the rent if she was jobless?

Why do you have a long face..?

Tina, her roommate asked with her face etched with concern.

Well, my boss ordered for me to be in the restaurant in less than 30 minutes.

But that's so unfair you have been working double and you aren't even getting an increment.

Tina, I know but my hands are tied, if I don't go, I will lose my job then I wouldn't be able to pay our rent nor my share of the bills. She said with a teary eye.

Okay fine!

Just take care...

Well hurry up and get dressed!

"I told you your malnourished ass to be here in less than 30 minutes!" Indeed Elora appeared very skinny due to all the over-sized clothes she wore.

Without even paying him any attention she went to the customers and took their orders.She was making coffee for an angry, pot-bellied looking guy at the front row,who was cursing at her and calling her all sorts of names.

She lost her cool and emptied the entire cup of coffee on his face .

He had called her an ugly looking monster, handicapped and low budget w***e, who wouldn't even get extra if she stripped at a club.

She had never been so humiliated.

Yes, she had it rough in high school but it had gotten better at college because everyone there seemed much more mature than the bullies at high school. Now, this pot bellied man was calling her all sorts of nasty names because his cup of coffee was 10 minutes late. She didn't even have a hand in it. She was supposed to be off today. Had he kept his mouth shut, she wouldn't have splashed the coffee all over his face.

Mike appeared just as the man was about to throw a table back at Elora. "Hey hey hey, what's going on here?"

"That incompetent waitress of yours just threw a damn cup of hot coffee in my face, man!"

"Sir,please calm down and put the table down. I will handle this," Mike instructed. "Elora! You are fired!"

"What, you don't even want to hear what I have to say? " he slandered me and ...

Mike cut her off, Get your things and your ass out of here. I can't have you throwing coffee in people's faces and still have you working here. Get out,Elora!!'

Elora threw her apron to the ground and took her bag and walked out. "I hated it here anyway," she said as she passed Mike and the impatient customers on the way out.