The Billionaire's Poor Lover

~Arabella~ The sharp “tik tik tik ” of my alarm dragged me out of sleep just like every miserable morning. Honestly , I never understood why people in this part of the town even bother buying alarms . Mine rings faithfully everyday ,yet I still manage to squeeze in just ten more minutes. But not today. Today my schedule is tight and lateness isn't an option .My old bed creaks beneath me like it is tired of my life just like me. It complains everytime …I hope I will be able to replace it . I stumbled out of bed and hurried into the tiny bathroom attached to my bedroom ,Or living room, Or dining area. A quick shower later , I checked my phone and of course , I was officially late. I grabbed the first clothes I found;a black top and a pair of jeans. Fashion?Style?No thanks .I wear whatever my hand touches first thing in the morning. Landing my hand in my hair, oh no . It is all disorganized , simply a tangled mess. and really screaming neglect. I am extremely lazy when it comes to combing it but based on what I am going to do today, I need to get it tidy and look like an organized fella ….not actually my thing at all. *** “ Hey bella ” that voice instantly brings a brightening smile on my . “ Hey you ” I respondbracing myself because a second later, as expected , Ham's arms wrap around me from behind , pulling me into playful embrace before he started trickling me. “H..Ham stop ! we need to go!”I protest twisting his grip , but he is stronger and he knows it “ That is enough, we need to to get going .” I went again. “ Let me go ” I wrestle playfully with him attracting attention from by-passers who mostly have hateful looks. We are more like public nuisance now. “ Look at how everyone is glaring at us , Ham ” I say but in vain. “ But what bad thing have I done, I am just holding my best friend . What should I mind about what others are saying” We continue this kind of playfulness until we reach our destination . “ We are already here ” Ham announces like I am not just beside him. “ Come on fool , I am just beside you I think.” I say with a chuckle which results into him chuckling beside me as well . We kept bantering all the way to the site “We are here .” he announced the moment we got there. “I am literally right beside you.” I muttered , bumping his shoulder . He bursted into laughter and I couldn't help but joining him. But laughter died the moment we entered the building -our work place. You will be wondering the kind of work that we do here , we help in the process of demolishing some of the interior parts of this building. It is rumoured that there is a wealthy man who has bought it and will turn it into a shopping mall . “ What took you so long ?”Mr Tron's hoarse voice my boss nearly made me jump. This man is always angry . At everything , Even to air. “ He is at it again.”Ham, leaned closer beside me whispering into my ear. After another of his exhausting lectures , we pulled on our overalls and got to work. We are part of a team demolishing the interior of the building. I told you a rumors have it that a billionaire bought it to turn it into a shopping mall. It must really be nice to have so much more. I guess this is a good time to tell you about me I am Arabella Means aged nineteen years of age though I will twenty in only a few months . People say I have a model's body, but it's never worked in my favor ..not in a job where I am constantly covered in dust and sweat. I have been doing the same kind of work for the last three years along with my best friend, Ham, has been with me in every of the way . People often mistake him for my boyfriend . He is not . He is just my special person. As for my parents and school? That is a story for another day. A story I am not ready to tell or don't know how to . ** “Today was brutal .” Ham groaned as we headed out for lunch at our favorite tiny restaurant across the street. “ It really was , I just wish I can get the money that I need to pursue a course.” I mouth out my most desire that has flowing in my head the last two years. My friend stares at me just like the way he does every time I talk about my dream to pursue a course , part with admiration and part as sadness. “ Ay! Hold on, I forgot my wallet inside . I need to get it .” Ham says out of the blue leaving me standing by the busy road side. What a messed up friend he is...but I love him so much. I rolled my eyes , Classic Ham. After about ten minutes without his return, my patience had evaporated . I decided to cross the road and ahead to the restaurant alone. But just as I step off the sidewalk, some jerk brushed past me and grabbed my ass. I spin around ,fury exploding inside me. I grabbed the nearest stone , ready to throw it right in his ugly face but the stone missed entirely. instead , it arcs through the air , straight towards a parked car. CRACK!! The sound echoed through the street. Every head turned . All eyes were widely opened and mouths dropped open as well. This was because the car wasn't like others. It was Sleek and intimidating. it was worth more than my own life. Damn it ! “ What have you done ?” A deep , hoarse voice growled behind me. I felt a shiver run down my spine immediately. I froze! “ Who the hell is he ?” I ask myself inwardly. It was not just ordinary voice. Slowly, I turned around. And that is when I saw him! Thanks for reading.