Tomorrow

Chapter Two: Rich Town, Poor Girl

The G group is a large company in London that specializes on production of Noodles and bottling.

"Mrs. Sarah, I'm being lenient with you" Mrs. Victor Gerber clasped her hands.

"My husband is not a thief, he was framed" Mrs. Sarah explains defensively.

"Leave my office this minute" Mrs. Victor Gerber snorts annoyingly.

"But ma, plea—"Mrs. Sarah tries to plead but Mrs. Victor immediately call the guards.

"It's impossible"

"You can't leave" Thompson disagrees bluntly.

"I have already made the decision dad, all I need is support from you and mum" July informs politely.

"How will you cope?"

"We have nothing to give you at the moment" Thompson complains sadly.

"Father, I am an adult. I can take care of myself" July assures with a small smile.

"I will inform your mother when she arrives" Thompson exhales sadly as he takes the newspaper while July leaves to her room without a word.

July folds her clothes quietly and places them in the box smoothly, the door to her room pulls open slowly.

"Mother" July calls softly as Sarah approaches her.

"Sweetheart, you don't have to leave" Sarah discourages July sadly while she sits on the bed.

"Mum, this is the right thing to do"

"I won't stay in Dagenham and progress" July explains briefly with a small smile.

"You haven't been away from home and you will only be a stranger in Rollan city" Sarah complains sadly as she caresses July's hand.

"Mum, I will be fine" July assures with a bright smile as she zips the box slowly.

"Then by tomorrow, I will give you all we have" Sarah informs softly while standing up from the bed.

Evening turns busy for July as she starts searching for available cheaper apartments in Rollan city, unfortunately the money for rent is more like her father's past salary.

The next day, Thompson and Sarah sadly walk July to the bus station where she booked a taxi.

"Thank you, please come next time" Rachael said politely with a bright smile to the customer, the customer nods softly and walks over to an empty seat.

Rachael hurriedly arranges her handbag, pull off the customize café apron as Tony walks into the café and approaches the counter with a bright smile.

"Where are you going to?" Tony asks Rachael anxiously while she comes out from behind the counter.

"My friend just arrived at Rollan city!" Rachael squeals happily running out of the shop, Tony sighs disappointingly.

"I wanted to drive you there" Tony mutters sadly to himself with a weird facial expression.

"Rollan city, Rollan city, please be nice" July mutters softly to herself with a small beam as she highlights from the designated car, she rolls the box walking towards a nice building.

"Not bad" she snorts under her nose.

"Who are you?" a young handsome man asks anxiously and politely.

"I'm July"

"I rented a room in this lodge" July explains politely.

"I'm Michael Talman" he introduces himself briefly.

"The landlord told us about you" Michael pauses;

"Welcome" Michael said with a bright smile.

"Thank you" July smiles.

"So – where is my room?" July asks nervously with a curious stare.

Michael insists on carrying July's box into the building thus she accepts and they enter into the lodge walking along the hallway till he stops facing a closed door.

"Room eight—"July smiles and Michael gives her the bunch of keys.

"Where is your room?" July asks nervously, Michael smirks pointing at the next door.

"Room nine? We are neighbors" July said with a bright smile and Michael nods his head slowly, a light fast footstep approaches them in the hallway.

"Rachael!" Michael calls surprisingly.

"Rachael?" July mutters anxiously.

"July!" Rachael squeals happily rushing over to anxious July.

"You know me?" July asks apathetically.

"It's me Rachael, we talk often on phone" Rachael explains impatiently.

"Rach!"July exclaims happily as they embrace each other tightly.

"Finally" Rachael exhales happily.

"You met Michael already" Rachael asks sarcastically.

"Yeah and apparently we are neighbors" July informs happily while she unlocks the door to her room.

"That's great" Rachael nods her head slowly.

"I will leave you to settle July";

"If you need anything, please ask" Michael said impulsively as he leaves to his room while July enters her new apartment with Rachael.

The room is very large consisting of a small living room, a bedroom, kitchen and bathroom. Luckily the house is neat thus July didn't do much clean up.

Rachael and July sits on the armchair staring at each other in admiration, July blushes.

"I'm so glad to finally meet with you" July said with a bright smile.

"Me too" Rachael checks her phone briefly and sighs sadly.

"What's up?" July asks anxiously.

"I have to leave now";

"Can we hang out at my café tomorrow?" Rachael asks anxiously.

"Sure, you text me the address then" July replies with a smile as they stand up from the armchair, Rachael gives July a quick embrace and rushes out of the room while July smirks happily.

As soon as July sits back on the armchair her phone rings loudly, she checks the caller and smile.

"Mum" July calls softly on the phone.

"How are you baby?"

"Have you settled in?"

"Hope the neighborhood is safe?" Sarah panics anxiously over the phone while July laughs softly.

"I'm fine mum";

"Right now I'm quite tired" July yawns tirelessly as she stands up from the armchair.

"I will call you tomorrow, love you".

"Love you mum"

The call ends as July sluggishly walks to the bedroom;

"Is this dizziness or hunger?" she mutters to herself anxiously as she yawns, immediately a soft knock comes from the door.

"Coming" she shouts at the top of her voice and walks to the door anxiously.

July cautiously opens the door slowly;

"July" Michael calls politely and she exhales.

"Are you alright?" Michael asks anxiously and she nods her head slowly.

"Come in" she ushers him into her apartment with a smile.

"I thought you might be hungry so I brought some noodles" Michael offers deliberately and July smiles happily.

"You are indeed a saint";

"I was so hungry" she receives the market bag and walks to the kitchen.

"Are you free tomorrow?"

"We can go shopping together" Michael suggests nervously.

"I – actually Rachael invited me over to her café" July stammers sadly.

"That's okay";

"I will drive you there then" Michael said sadly with a small smirk.

"You and Rachael seem distant" July said nervously as she walks back to the living room.

"I and Rachael have a past" Michael replies with a mischievous smile and July nods her head slowly.

"Why don't you turn on the television?" July asks anxiously while taking the remote on the table.

"Everything in this room accumulates as you use them";

"The minutes your light bulb last during usage will be deducted from your account" Michael carefully explains to July how Rollan city operates as she listens with keen attention.

"Right now, you are on low recharge" he informs neutrally while she nods awkwardly.

July prepares delicious noodles and Michael joins her to the dinning where they eat together, towards bedtime Michael informs her that he is going back to his room but she pleads he stay with her since she wasn't use to living alone.

The next day, Michael deliberately drives July to the café where Rachael works.

"Nice spot" July mutters softly to herself as she approaches Rachael who stands behind the counter with a bright smile.

"You came" Rachael smiles happily.