The lost child

Stranger

Adrian roughed her hair, playfully before scurrying off but not without releasing a triumphant smirk.

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"Excuse me. . .? do you need any sales attendant here? " Olivia asked a lady who had a bored look on her face.

"No, check front " The lady uttered without sparing Olivia a glance.

Olivia bowed slightly and scurried off,

"Sorry. . .good day, is there any vacancy here? " Olivia asked a guy who looked kinda unhappy.

He scoffed and ignored her.

Olivia stood there for a while and when he didn't reply her, she sighed and strode off.

She continued searching for a job but paused when she saw a banner which was pasted on the wall,

she quickly took out her small android phone which was already tired of living and dialed the number,

"Hello...? this is Olivia Smith, Erm...is there still vacancy? " Olivia asked, nervously.

"Yes, come to Estella's club and bar at St. downtown's street tomorrow by 12 O clock, don't be late! " A stern female voice emerged from the phone.

"Yes ma'am. .." Olivia glanced at the phone and saw that the lady has already hanged up.

"Yay!! " Olivia screamed, happily as she did a happy dance, she didn't know when she mistakenly hit a girl with her shoulder,

"Watch out b***h! " A girl hissed and strolled off.

Olivia rolled her eyes,

"Hey..? "A voice called, surprised.

"Huh?..." Olivia answered the unknown stranger, confused.

"Do you probably have a sister or a...twin..? gosh I just thought I saw you in there a minute ago... but your outfit is...

gosh, never mind I think am just going crazy... " The unknown man mumbled to himself and left but to Olivia's hearing.

"A sister..? heh, he's right about him going crazy " Olivia muttered and shook her head.

"I didn't see Charlotte in school today, maybe she's still angry at me" Olivia mumbled and went into a shop to get something to eat.

She came out with a can of black bean noodles,

"1000 dollars for this? am bleeding for using this money! " Olivia complained, childishly.

She quickly opened it and took a peek inside,

"Child you know eating while standing is a bad habit, look for where to sit and eat! " Olivia heard a strict but soft voice behind her,

She turned and glanced at the person but froze when she saw who it was, the can of black bean noodle fell off from her hand to the floor.

"What?! " A lady gasped.

"you've grown into a very beautiful girl " The lady muttered, silently that Olivia was unable to hear what she said.

"What. . . ?" Olivia retorted, confused.

"Nothing. . .am just..." The lady stuttered, nervously.

"Good day ma'am, who are you?" Olivia asked, politely.

The lady tried to touch Olivia's hair but Olivia took a step back, fearfully.

"What is your name and where are your parents....?" The lady asked.

"Am sorry but I don't talk to strangers " Olivia stated, politely and quickly ran away.

"Wait...!" The lady called, alarmed but Olivia has already gone far.

"Patricia? what are you doing out here, we have to shop fast so I can go see my daughter" A warm voice, uttered behind her.

The lady known as Patricia rubbed her forehead, tiredly.

"Am sorry Violetta I just got caught up with something, let's go in " Patricia uttered, nervously.

"Ugh? is everything alright? did anyone troubled you? " Violetta asked, worriedly as she strained her neck to see if anyone was in sight.

"Haha it's nothing am just kinda tired, let's go in" Patricia uttered with a nervous laughter.

Violetta giggled and the both of them went into the mall.

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"Aish! who was that lady? the way she was staring at me it felt as though she knows me" Olivia muttered lowly as she took off her school uniform.

She quickly ran to the kitchen to look for what to eat,

"I mistakenly threw away my black bean noodle because of that lady, my 1000 dollar is gone

just like that? where the hell did that lady even knew me from? "

Olivia rambled to herself, frustrated not knowing that her mother was behind her.

"What happened? did anyone called your name?! who was it?! " Mrs Judy who has been listening to Olivia uttered, panicky.

Olivia flinched and gazed at her mother,

"Hah! I was just joking no one.. . ."

" Don't f*****g lie to me!! who called your name?! tell me! " Mrs Judy roared, angrily as she shook Olivia by her shoulder, harshly.

Olivia stared at the lady she called her mother, stunned, confused and surprised.

"Mom. . .calm down" Olivia stuttered, softly.

Mrs Judy pushed Olivia that she fell down on the floor in a rough manner.

"I. ..don't know her. . .she glared at me surprised and asked me who am I and where are my parents" Olivia muttered, lowly with her head hung low.

Mrs Judy felt her heart raced, widely,

"What did you tell her?! did you answer her?! " Mrs Judy asked, panicky.

"No. . . .i only told her that I don't talk to strangers.. " Olivia mumbled, slowly.

Mrs Judy let out a sigh of relief, she quickly sauntered to where Olivia was, she knelt down and held her cheek,

"Oh my baby am sorry for pushing you, am just. .am just... angry at something..gosh I don't

know what's wrong with me" Mrs Judy sighed and roughed her hair like a maniac.

She placed her palms on Olivia's cheek and Olivia cringed in fear,

"Baby, did you hear me? I said am sorry " Mrs Judy pleaded, desperately.

"I've heard you mom, please just go take some rest you look stressed out and know that Olivia

loves you, she will be by your side till the end of time" Olivia muttered with a fake smile.

Mrs Judy stood up together with Olivia,

"I made some pasta with egg and shrimps, have a taste! " Mrs Judy, uttered, happily as she opened the food and gave Olivia a cutlery.

"Mom! I told you that am fine, am not a child anymore I can eat by myself " Olivia whined softly.

Mrs Judy smiled and pat her hair,

"Alright baby, i'll be in my room if you need anything just call me" She retorted, sweetly and strolled off to her room.

Immediately she left, Olivia's body shook in fear and she felt goosebumps.

Is this really her mom or someone else, her mom has been acting weird these past few days.

She was totally scared that was why she had to pretend to be good, what was really wrong with her mom, was she hiding something from her?

Olivia sighed, sadly

She glanced at the food her mom made for her and felt like throwing up, she scrunched up her face in disgust,

The pasta was okay and appetizing but she can't believe that since when her mom gave birth to her,

her mom doesn't know that she's allergic to shrimps.

Olivia took the shrimps and threw it inside the waste bin, she ate the pasta with a heavy heart.