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Chapter 1
Seth's POV
This day is my unlucky day. All of our food supplies just went out and we're stuck in the house with mom starving. The food supplies were gone two days ago and I don't have any money left to buy some. My mom got fired from her job as a cashier in some grocery store and her current condition is worse. She got sick from tiring herself from work and the added humiliation didn't help either. She got fired from her work because she was accused of stealing money from the machine. She was accused because she knew the combinations and when the money was taken, she was pointed out to be the culprit of it. There were no hard proof however but they still point their fingers to her. I was so mad when I heard the news. She was beaten by some of the staffs forcing her out to admit where she had hid the money when the truth was; she didn't even stole a single penny from the machine. The police didn't buy either, they only watched with their lousy eyes while my mom got continuously beaten. Injustice just proves itself when you lack power. That's how life in Forks works, you have money you earn glory and when you don't have money, none of them would give a damn. I was beyond pissed when I saw them beat my mom. I went to her and help her get away from the abusive people. They even manage to hit me but I ignored the pain. Some people gave us looks of disgust and some people gave us looks of pity. None of them came to our aid. They continued to walk as if the show was over.
That's what happened yesterday. I never ask my mom if what the people said were true. I knew she wouldn't do such a thing. My mom is a complete honest person, a loving and supporting mother a child could luckily ever have. But because of it, people take advantage of these. My father left us when my sister Leah died because of her disease. He said that he could not continue life knowing that everytime she looked at my mother, she reminds himself of his daughter Leah. We all went through the suffering and mourning but my father took it the most. One day, we found out his room empty, his wardrobe ransacked and some things missing. We knew that day that he run away from us. Few months after that incident, we were greatly affected by poverty. Even from the added salary of mine and of my mom, it wasn't enough. Soon, we can't pay the electricity bills and the lines were cut, the water however we manage to pay but for what's left of our money wasn't enough for a single meal for two people. We sell some of our furniture just so we can earn money for our food. I stop going to school knowing that I have to make my life more productive and helpful for both of us in order to survive. But life like to throw curve balls to us, my mom got fired and is sick and today's whether is prohibiting me from working outside. I have to make a living outside to buy some medicines for mom. I once tried to inform her that we should see a doctor but she keep insisting saying it would be a waste of money and that she will get better from this ordinary sickness. It was futile to debate with her, she keeps standing her ground, I gave up and let her rest in the bed. I wore my tattered jacket with some stitches on it and grabbed my raincoat that's been too small for my body. I brought my folders and papers that include my birth certificate, good moral conduct in my previous year and other stuff that might help me find a job. I went outside ready to face the world. It's hard to find a job when the rain is pouring hard and your head pounding from an empty stomach. I found a big expensive looking restaurant and was happy when I found a hiring poster. I tried to arrange myself to look decent and went inside. Some of the people gave me looks I couldn't comprehend. I tried to ask the waiter where the manager is and that I would like to apply a job of any position. He said he didn't know and that they do not easily let strangers enter his office. I tried to explain that I wanted to take the job offer but he ignored me and walked passed me as he busy himself serving the cold customers. The assistant manager approached me and asked me what I wanted. I told him I wanted to take the job offer and he slightly smiled and told me to follow him. We walked through the stairs and saw the door with the words "Manager's Office". I gulped inaudibly as I slowly knocked the door and enter
The manager said welcome but never did he once raise his head to look at me. I could tell he was busy as he rummage some folders and papers. By the time he's done stacking or doing what he's doing he look at me and asked me directly.
"You're here to take the offer?" he questioned me nonchalantly
" Yes sir" I said with determination
"Very well you can submit the resume" he said unenthusiastically
I handed him the folders and the envelope. He checked it carefully one by one. He then shuffled the papers back and again looked inside the envelope trying to see if there is still one paper cleared his throat and asked. "Where is you high school certificate?" he looked at my eyes.
"umm..Sir. you see.. I didn't finish high school, I stopped going to school to find a job and help my mother. I really need a job sir, she's sick and there's nothing else she can depend on but me. I lost my father and…." I didn't finish since he raised his hand back gesturing me to stop.
"If that's the case then the only job I can assign you is in the cleaning maintenance, a janitor position. I wanted to help you but this is the only way that I can see that suits your résumé. I'm sorry". He said
"Thank you sir, thank you very much. It'll be enough sir. Thank you. I'll do my best sir" I said gladness evident in my voice
"Ok then, you can start, shall we" he said as he clasped his hands in the air " You can find your uniform at the locker room near the cooking area, you're small so you can easily fit in the uniform. The mop and other things are also found in there" he said as I bowed my head slightly and walked outside the door heading to the locker room.
When I finished wearing the uniform and grabbed the things I needed. I went outside the room and walked to the dining area where the customers are busy eating and occupied by their expensive gadgets. I started my work moping first the floor near the entrance where most of the muddy footprints are present because of the rain outside. I smiled slightly and hummed while I neatly mopped the floor.
Jacob's POV
Being a celebrity is hard. You have to avoid the paparazzi and do nice for the people to like you. I didn't actually need to please everyone; they already like me through my looks, not to brag or anything. My father is probably the richest man in the world. He owned almost all the company worldwide and has access to all of it. He recently even bought Google Company and the money he earns is tremendous. Sometimes, I wonder why I have to work when I could spend all my life with dad's richness. But he keep, pushing me to work as to value how to earn money and that being a famous celebrity will add a good impression to the family. My father was once a poor man that belongs to a poor family, but because of his intelligence, he worked hard and earned his progress that leads him to his current state. But sometimes because of money, he loses some of his values and becomes greedy when it comes to money. I didn't complain though, I'm the son of the richest man on earth. I can do whatever I want whenever I want. I didn't have to go to school, I'm rich enough to bother education. I have friends and they are all rich people. I can hang out with them but most of the time I spent all of my days in my career. This day however is an exemption. I have a date with a hot celebrity girl. I've dated almost all the pretty and hot female in show business but usually only last for a week. My friends even made a bet about how I can't keep a girl for five days and to be honest, it's the truth. I turned them down when I found them uninteresting and would instantly find another girl. I'm the typical Playboy as of my age. I'm 20 with a body epitome of perfection. With sculpted eight packs abs, chiseled chest, bulky and meaty arms and all of the part of my body belongs to the definition perfection. I was all natural nothing else, just natural since the day I was born. I was gifted in all fields and department. I excel playing sports like football and basketball. But most of all, I was gifted to acquire a power to seduce girls and even some boys I didn't intend to. I am a sex god.
However, even though I could possibly have almost everything, there's still missing. There is this void in my being that needs to be filled. That void that threatens to empty my being and ruin the dream life I have now. The void called longingness and I intend to find a person that could fill and completes me. That however, is a very difficult task. Sure I can have someone I want in just a flick of my fingers but I'd like to think in a different perspective, could I possibly have anyone even when I don't have the life I so called in front of me? I don't have high standards when finding someone, all I ever want is someone that is true to itself and seeing now a day's, people like this are considered an endangered species. I wanted to find that someone but all of the girls I had dated were all the same. They never complete me so I just played them along. This girl I'm seeing tonight would hopefully fulfill me; heck the girl I'm seeing tonight has big breast and big ass. Somehow I have a feeling that she's not the girl in my dreams but there's something telling me that I have to date her tonight and found out. I want to give her a chance. As usual, I date girls in big expensive restaurants and treat them special, when in fact the truth is, I don't want them to date in my house afraid I'll make a mistake that I might regret for the rest of my life. I'd like to call the date off as to see there's no point of it really. As much as I hated it, I choose to follow with my intuition and date her in the restaurant.
Of course, I didn't feel nervous or anything. I've dated a lot of girls so dating another one wouldn't be a problem. I know how the drill works, first wear clothes that would look appealing and impress your date, second fetch her and treat her like a princess and third the crucial part, getting to know each other. Usually they failed at the third part so that's why I don't choose any of them, They are not compatible with me and if ever I force myself in to, it's inevitable and will badly end to both sides, so playing safe is the best choice. I called the manager on some restaurant I want to make a reserve for. It's in Forks, one of the richest cities in the state. I prepared myself and walked in my technology-based garage. The rain was still pouring but the umbrella I bought is big enough to shelter two people. I entered my car and took the drive to my date's house.
Seth's POV
The manager called all the staffs and committees including me. He said that Jacob Black and Rose Cullen, two famous celebrities would dine in the restaurant tonight. He ordered us to do our best effort to meet their demands and basic needs that includes, wearing a proper attire, a clean and organized place and to always wear a smile whenever they are within the proximity. It also means we have to do our double effort since they are arriving early. I rushed and mopped the floor, wiped the tables and deodorize the air. I even vacuumed the carpet making sure there's no trace of dust left behind. I can sense that my manager is very nervous; he was literally pacing back and forth. That stopped when we heard an engine roaring and the welcome bell rang in the door. We immediately lined up and wear our best smile as they passed us, we bowed to both of them. None of them give us any attention, it was good though it means less pleasing and serving. When they got seated, we immediately broke our line and began to work our job. For me it is about mopping the mud tracks that are left in the floor. They were the only people in the restaurant, the restaurant is too expensive that people don't usually come in here to spend thousand dollars for a single glass of water. They ordered their food and they chatted while waiting for their food to come. It is pretty clear that the girl does much of the talking and the boy seems uninterested. The boy's eyes wander around until it met mine. Remembering the meeting we had earlier with the staffs, I smiled the best smile I could muster and gave a curt nod. He intensely stared in my eyes that it becomes very uncomfortable. His eyes softened and I instantly avert my eyes away from his gaze. It was awkward. I can still feel his predatory eyes prying me. Then I heard the sudden boom of the girl's voice.
"Hey! are you even listening?!" she loudly said. His eyes immediately snapped wide open. The girl effectively ends the boy's reverie. I chuckled slightly to myself but I swear he heard it. I was in trouble right now and any moments now I'll be out in this restaurant. I cursed myself for thinking like that. I can't risk everything I worked hard for, my mom needs me and I need this job to keep us alive. I gave a low sorry and walked to the comfort room.
Jacob's POV
I am very uninterested to what this girl talks about. She kept talking and talking that sometimes I wonder if she would ever get tired or would it ever be possible for her to accidentally lock her jaws permanently if she wouldn't stop talking. I didn't want to be rude or anything, I just want the date to end, but it's too far for it to end. We just got seated and our orders aren't even here yet. I roamed my eyes around looking for something that might give me interest. That is until I saw a short boy, with age of around 16 or 17 diligently mopping the floor. I don't know what happened next but I can't pry my eyes away from him. He's entertaining for the fact of mopping the floor but that's not what caught my eyes. His eyes met mine and he smiled. His eyes were chocolate brown I can still see it from afar. The bright smile was very entrancing I was caught up with his smile. I can't move my eyes it's like a magnet that forces my eyes to bind and meet his. He stiffened a bit and gave a curt nod then turned around. My eyes are still glued to him. I watched every move and shift of his body that is until I heard a loud bang in my ears.
Instinctively, my eyes snapped opened from my dreamy state. She asked me if I was listening and I was conflicted if I should tell her the truth or the lie. She already caught me off guard so lying would be the bad move to make. I heard him chuckled slightly and I felt embarrassed. The little fuck dared to laugh the current condition I was in and here I am flushing slightly. Never in my life did I get embarrassed in front of a low person. Yes, I still considered him low though. He muttered a sincere apology and in instant, I was no longer angry. That boy has an effect on me like he can control my emotions. I said a quick ok but he doesn't hear it. He went into the comfort room and here I am left alone with my date. She's still pissed for ignoring her. I apologize to her and held her hand and kiss it bitterly. Just like the power I possessed, she falls for the trap. She already forgave me. The waiter then came and handed us our food nodding before walking away. I was thankful for the food as it momentarily stopped Rose from talking. When we finished eating the main course, the dessert came up. The waiter walked with the dessert on his tray. The comfort room door opened and like a magnet, my eyes instantly search for the boy that is until I felt a cold wet spongy feeling on my shirt. I looked at it and found my dessert splattered all over my shirt. I cursed the waiter for the clumsiness and also to myself for not being aware of it. The waiter slipped because of the puddle of water in the floor that was forgot to mop. He groaned as his head hit the floor hard but not hard enough to bleed or make him unconscious. I stood up and walked over the manager.
Seth's POV
I'm so going to get fired. As the reason why the waiter slipped was my goddamn fault. I forgot to mop the area near the couch they seated and now all eyes were on me including the manager. I didn't know what to do. It's my first day in work here and I already caused havoc on my first time. I tried to grab the waiter's arm to help him stand up. The celebrity boy was no longer in sight. He must've confronted the manager and probably complain. Rose just had enough. She stood up and yelled at me. "THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT! YOU RUIN MY NIGHT AND ALSO MY DRESS!" I was shocked at the outburst as she ran off the door opened the car door and went inside, her assistant drive her away from this place. Now I was alone, or so I thought. There stood near the kitchen door the celebrity boy and my manager. I gulped.
"Seth, guide Mr. Black to the comfort room so that he can change his shirt". My manager ordered.
I nodded and direct Mr. Black to the comfort room. There I gave him a spare shirt. Throughout the walk, his eyes never falter to stare at my body. When we entered the comfort room, I closed the door and locked it. I then talked to him quite harshly.
"What did you talk with the manager". I menacingly said, eye's wild and nose flared. He just laughed and pushed me away softly. " Whatever we talk with the manager, keep between us" he then added "Careful who you mess up with kid, you probably don't know me". I stopped realizing it's true I really didn't know him. He eyed me quite amused that I was quiet for a second.
"My name's Jacob Black, son of Billy Black, you probably heard the famous surname Black" he said with his cocky voice and a smug face that I started to hate.
"Oh yeah! I know him! So what? Doesn't mean you're the son of the richest man on earth doesn't mean you could scare off other people" I said. He was taken back with my outburst. "And I don't care who I messed with! I don't care if that person is rich or a celebrity" I said in anger, blood boiling up my skin. He took off his shirt as he tried to flex some of his muscles. I didn't notice he was big and build. I cursed my little mouth for not thinking but to blabber everything. Now I look intimidated as his chest rose up and seems to cover my whole face. He walked slowly towards me and I unconsciously walked behind. Every time he takes a step forward I did the same retreating to his massive form. That is until I reached the cold tiled wall and got trapped. He then stopped in his tracks and put both of his bulky arms in the wall in each side of my face, cornering me. His breath ghosted over my exposed neck as he muttered something.
"You got attitude kid, careful what you say, I might put that pretty mouth of yours to good use" he said aggressively and seductively? I didn't really understand. I pushed him hard but he wouldn't even budge. Taking advantage to my smaller frame, I slipped down and escape his predatory stance. "And by the way, why are you the one being mad when I was the victim of accident?" He said raising his eyebrow. I tried to reply, but couldn't think of a reason. I have a personal reason and that is the fear of losing the job. I wouldn't tell him for a change. I couldn't come up with a reason so I made an excuse so I wouldn't have to face this predicament.
"Whatever, I'm done talking" I said as I turned around ready to walked out the room until I felt a hand grasped my arm
"Wait!" he said slightly panicking. " I didn't want to piss you, what we talk with the manager was good news, I requested him not to fire you out of your job". "He said you're a newbie and I don't really want someone get kicked out on their job just because of a little accident" he said, surprised evident in my face. I was trying to sink down the information and regain my composure.
" I'm so.. sorry I didn't mean to upset you. I was just too worried what would happen to my mom when she hears the bad news, I was just scared. Thank you Mr. Black and I'm sorry again for approaching you in a different way" I said tearing up a little. Happy that the person I loathed the most was indeed trying to help me stable my job.
He held my chin up and wiped away the tear that was threatening to fall out of my eyes with his thumb. He looked directly in my eyes with concern and adoration."Don't cry, shh, I'm sorry too for being an arrogant asshole, mind starting over again?" He said trying to lighten the air that was thick from the fight we just had earlier. I nod my head up and down.
"My name is Jacob Black" this time his voice sweet and tender not the cocky voice he had displayed earlier. He offer his right hand for a handshake
"Seth… Seth Clearwater" I said but before I could accept his hand. I heard the manager called my name outside. " I'm sorry I have to go, you should go too." I cleared my throat and change my tone " Thanks for coming Mr. Black to Spork's Restaurant. Hope you have a fun time here." I said knowing he didn't actually have fun here but still I tried to be formal. I pointed the door that leads to the exit " This door sir lead you to the exit, thank you and come again" I said as I closed the door and rushed to the Manager's Office.
Jacob's POV
I stared blankly at the door. I was still stunned at the moment, my hand still up for the shaking. I move my right hand down in my right side. As I exited the restaurant, I forgot that I have a date that wasn't finished. Then, I remembered she walked away and went home first. That however, I was glad that I didn't have to be stuck with her. I couldn't help but smiled as I recall the encounter with the boy. The boy is very interesting. Never in my life have I encounter a person that would be as impulsive as I am when I get angry. He was stunning and unpredictable. He's kind and very understanding to his mother. He thinks maturely despite the boyish face and small physique he has. The more I think of him, the more I admire him. Somehow I want to protect him and care him. Just as I thought, I'm glad I agreed to date Rose for a change that I met him. The way he says Mr. Black is so sexy and it's turning me on even though it was unintentional. I want to caress him; I want him to be mine. This is the answer to my prayer. SETH CLEARWATER the boy I found interest to. This day indeed was my lucky day.
A/N: How about that for a beginner? Do you like it or despise it. Either way, I'm still kinda new to this so please let me lend your thoughts by clicking the review button. Please tell me what you think. Don't hesitate to correct any mistakes :D