Chapter1
Sophie's POV
It was a slow day at work so I had some spare time to do my remote job which required 6 hours input everyday. Then, I heard some of my colleagues talking about how Michael, one of my bosses who supervised interns, had been taken to another floor.
"That pervert." I muttered, shook my head and continued working.
It was indeed a song of victory for lots of ladies under his supervision whom he has tried to bring to his bed.
Michael usually gets a good number of his subordinates to lie with him. Being good looking and a manager of a unit, he easily got most of the ladies.
My case was particularly worrisome. After he tried to get me to lay with him and I vehemently refused his request, he made a lot of threats to my life and my job.
Being that I was one of the best interns and I also graduated top of my class,he couldn't easily convince the HR to fire me. I would have lost my job long ago.
"Beep Beep!"
A sound came on my phone. A debit alert. I wondered for a second what was going on. The only person who had access to that account was my boyfriend, Simone. I didn't panic much but I wondered what he needed so much money for without even telling me. I planned to call him when work hours were over.
I dropped my phone and continued working.
Then my phone started vibrating.
"Who is this again?" I rolled my eyes and took the phone. It was my Dad.
"He doesn't call me during work hours. So this must be important" I thought to myself.
I picked the call and it was a doctor behind the phone. He told me my Dad had an emergency.
"What emergency?!" I asked, panicking.
"Come to the emergency ward at Spring water hospital."
He hung up.
I became very worried instantly and started packing my things so I could head to the hospital.
Ever since my Mum died of a heart attack when my parent's business and farm got demolished by some individuals that purchased the land, my Dad hasn't been himself. He was constantly thinking about the loan he took to send me to a private school and also the money he used to start a business, which he lost every dime to the demolition.
I had to take up a remote job in addition to my Job to enable me to pay up the debt.
Even with two jobs, there was no significant progress with the debt. My father's creditors were constantly on his neck.
When I first got employed by MacMahon group as an intern, I was already promised a job if I performed as well as my grades showed. This gave my parents some sort of hope towards paying off all the debts.
Not until they lost their business and my Mum passed on. We hit rock bottom again.
I made a five year plan to pay off the debt after my Mum passed, but the creditors gave us only one year and six months which made my Dad and I to feed only once in a day.
My pay as an intern went into saving for paying debts and feeding. I barely had enough to take care of myself and my Dad. My Dad couldn't do much due to his health. The responsibility was solely on me. Most times, I feel resentful, I loathe myself, my job and everyone around me.
When I got to the hospital, I immediately ran to my Dad's doctor. He told me my Dad's kidney was failing and we had to pay for surgery. He asked me to make a five thousand dollar deposit before the surgery could begin.
Without even seeing my Dad, I rushed outside to call Simone to send me some money from my savings. The number wasn't connecting at all.
"Where could he possibly be?" I asked rhetorically.
I sent him messages indicating I was in an emergency situation but there was no reply from him.
I started getting teary when I wasn't making any progress but that wasn't helping the situation so I had to get myself together. But how do I do that when the only family member I have is in a critical situation.
Seeing my frustration, the doctor called on me.
"Miss"
"It's Sophie." I told him.
"We will begin the surgery while you run around for the money."
That made me relax a bit. I tried reaching my best friend, Ama, but before I did, a text came in from Simone. It read
"I'm sorry I left."
I was lost for a while. What does he mean by 'left?'
I quickly took a cab to his house and when I got there, the doors were locked. I peeped through the window and the rooms were empty.
My heart was beating so fast that I couldn't think properly.
I took my phone to call Simone again, but he didn't pick up. I fell to my knees and began to weep.
When one of his neighbors walked up to me.
"Sophiee"
I turned to look at him.
"Hi" I said with a cracked voice, my eyes hot red.
"Simone packed out yesterday. He relocated but won't tell us where." His neighbor muttered with a deep indian accent.
"You mean all of my money is gone?" I muttered.
He looked at me dead lost.
I started walking back home. I felt like a defeated lion. I felt like a loser. Most of all, I felt stupid
I called my best friend, Ama, to send me some money but she didn't take her Calls either.
"I am quite busy." A text from her dropped.
What did I ever do to Simone to deserve this. We have been lovers since childhood. Even when I went to London to study, we were still keeping in touch till I graduated.
He knows my struggles better than anyone. Why would he want to do this to me?
"What could I have done wrong?" I kept asking myself.