A city full of hope

On a bright Saturday morning, Felix had already been done with all his packing for his journey. It was his first time travelling outside his country so his mother was quite disturbed. But what could they do; there was a hunger strike in the family since they recently lost Felix's father to a motor accident. His mom worked as a baker and was not getting a lot of customers lately, therefore, making her earn so little money. Felix lived with his mom and two sisters and one brother, he was the eldest. He was seventeen of age.

That morning after he'd done all his packing he had his last bonding time with his family and his mom and siblings sent him off. At the airport, they gave him a big wave as he headed for the plane. Soon the plane took off. A slight breeze brushed off his eyes when he stepped down on the land in Monaco. He yawned and went to grab his things. When he looked into the sky, he wondered; "where should I go first?".Then he took his phone and researched the most affordable housing available. He stopped a cab as he took off to his destination. When he reached the house it was somewhat small and cozy, fair price though. He rearranged his things in his new home and made himself some dinner. It was getting a bit dark so he decided to search for a job the following day. The next day was Sunday and it was as busy as any day. He started by visiting all the café shops on sight.

After some interviews, he got a job in one of the café shops and he insisted on working on that same day. The work wasn't quite tiring since he was working as just a waiter. They had a lot of customers since the life of the people there was engaged. Most people there were millionaires, billionaires, brand ambassadors and a whole lot of rich celebrities. The night drew by soon enough and he was off work. He headed straight for home since there were a lot of creepy people lurking around in the streets or maybe they were just some attention-seeker millionaires spending classic time with their friends and enjoying the moon. It took some time to reach home because his house was far from his workplace. When he reached home he called his mom and informed him about his new job and news about the city he was in. He made himself some dinner and ate. In his saving box, he got some amount of money his mom had given him out as he figured he has to get himself a transport, a bicycle which he could afford.

The next day after getting his bicycle he headed for the café and had his work done as usual. The night came as he took his bicycle to leave for home, but then he was interrupted by a girl who worked at the café as she inquired him to help her lock the door. He stopped his cycle and jumped off to help her close the door. It hight was getting darker so Felix offered to walk her home. As they were walking they had a little conversation and Felix asked her why she was the one to lock the door. She replied that her sister was the owner of the shop but today she was feeling ill a bit off so she had her close the door for her. They cracked some jokes, laughed and soon the girl Monica arrived at her house. Felix waved her goodbye and set off for his home. All the subsequent days followed up as they began to turn their friendship into an intimate one.

One Friday afternoon, he had a call from home while he was still at work. He excused himself and went out to have his call. When he walked back in, Monica asked why his parents were so deeply involved in his personal life as if he were some teen kid." Well it is because I am, and my family is very close with each other, we even discuss the kinds of beautiful people we meet in our lives and we are all we have", he said as he explained to her about his independent family. Just as he had done talking to her, she became silent. Felix asked her why but she insisted nothing was wrong. They worked in silence for the rest of the day and when his shift was done he went home. The following day was a big day as the Ferrari company had a racing competition at the city center which was also close to the place he worked. The weather was warm and dry so many people had come to the café for some iced coffee.

The customers were coming in and out and Felix and the whole team of other waiters and waitresses were trying their very best into serving their customers as fast and best as they could. Inevitably, mistakes happen and Monica was the one it came after. She was bringing one customer's order to him but accidentally slipped and the coffee poured right unto the guy's table, spitting into his shirt and some on his face."Sorry, sorry, sorry" Monica tried to plead while the guy got up from his seat. The customers were coming in and out and Felix and the whole team of other waiters and waitresses were trying their very best into serving their customers as fast and best as they could. Inevitably, mistakes happen and Monica was the one it came after. She was bringing one customer's order to him but accidentally slipped and the coffee poured right unto the guy's table, spitting into his dress and some on his face."Sorry, sorry, sorry" Monica tried to plead while the guy got up from his seat. Soon the place was getting attention, and Felix went over to see what was going on."Sir, I'd you are in a hurry I could hand my shirt to you to change into, otherwise, you could for us to get you a new shirt in any boutique close by."Luckily, the guy was a gentleman and accepted to put on Felix's shirt.

As he put his shit on, it was left with Felix's undergarments. and his pants. He got himself an Aaron to help cover his body while he was still at work. The gentleman thanked him, got himself another order and soon left. Monica was then seen in the corner of the kitchen wearing a weary look on her face. Felix approached her to give her some comfort but she brushed his hands off saying everything was ok and that she was just tired.

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