CHAPTER ONE
Onyx wiped the sweat beads from her forehead with a handkerchief and grabbed a bottle of water, emptying the content into her eager mouth.She just finished practicing some dance moves in her small-but-cozy bedroom.
"I need to get a hair wash"She mumbled touching her greasy hair.
But unluckily,she had no hair wash products. That's how broke she is currently. Since her dad died, she literally became the breadwinner of the family, shouldering all the responsibilities as the first child, trying to take care of her cancerous mum and her younger sis, Tanya currently in high school. She pays the bills,pays her sis' fees and also pays for her mum's drugs. She's in dire need of money,her problems are too numerous.
She stood up and headed to the kitchen, seeing her daily meal, noodles which she's tired of. She caught sight of a knife.
'Cmon Onyx,kill yourself. You have a lot of things on your head right now. Just slit your wrist and end your problems 'A voice in her head said.
She shook her head and left the kitchen to her mom's room. Her mom was sleeping soundly.
"Soon we'll be fine mum. Soon all our problems will be sorted out "She said almost doubting her own words.
She was interrupted by the ringing of her phone, with an over broken screen. She tapped on the green icon to pick up the call more than seven times before it went.
"This shitty phone"She cussed under her breath.
"Hey best"Came the sweet voice from the other end.
"Wassup hun, how're you doing"
"Great"
"Okay"
"Can you come over"
"I have the night shift at the bar yunno"
"I know it's almost 7 pm but I'll make it quick"
"Fine but I'll need to walk yunno"
"Use a cab, I'll pay your fare"
"Kay"
"Bye"
"Bye"
That was her bestie,Cyrielle. Called her to come over.
"Now what do I wear"She muttered.
She fished out a high waist mini skirt and top and put on her usual footwear. The shoe is close to being dead,cus it's really worn-out. She wrote a note for Tanya, stuck it on the fridge and left the house.
