The next day, Katie went to work and did a dull morning routine. Katie yawned and walked groggily to her table, rubbing her eyes. Katie had insufficient and terrible sleep yesterday from thinking about tomorrow all night. "Coffee would not be so bad." Katie thought. Katie took a ceramic cup for a coffee. Gary was one of Katie's colleagues who teased her as well came in but when he looked at her face that Katie had her dark-ringed eyes.
"What is wrong scaredy-cat, did not sleep well enough?" snorted Gary then he laughed and pointed at her. Gary pushed Katie away from his left side and filled up a cup of coffee then Gary walked still laughing evilly. Gary's mischievous laugh faded as he walked away, enjoying the constant taste of the coffee. Katie felt hurt as if she really want to commit suicide but she didn't. Katie knew that it wasn't the best idea and she would know how her parents feel. Katie shook her head and just get up slowly.
After getting a cup of coffee and returning to her seat, Katie sighed and closed her eyes, banging her head against the wall. "I am brave and smart," She muttered weakly. "I am brave and smart..." Katie could feel that her positive side in her head kept telling Katie to think positive and things will get better.
Unfortunately, Katie thought things will get much worse and she still could not get over
terrible memory. When Katie was only a seventh year old girl, she was so excited to dance on the stage for her first time. "I am going to be the best ballet moves ever!". beamed young Katie. Katie started to dance as the music played softly. Katie smiled and saw her parents waved at her, adoring her graceful ballet moves. Katie did not look where she was dancing. SPLAT! She tripped over a big tomato that was used for the earlier performers. Katie's ballet shoes were covered in tomato juice. "Oh no!" cried young Katie.
The audience started to laughed at her and young Katie felt humiliated. Her tears ran down her cheek and young Katie buried her face in her hands. Young Katie ran down from the small stairs and cried. Her parents ran behind her and pleaded her to stop running away. Young Katie turned her head and her parents embraced young Katie tightly as if they would never let go of her and her parents rubbed circles on her back.
From that day forward, young Katie would not ever attend any ballet classes or performances. Young Katie refused to come out of her room and her parents tried so hard to confront her. Her classmates teased young Katie from her silly dance felt upset and heartbroken whenever people thought of her as she was silly.
It was 9.30p.m. and Katie grabbed her bag and left her office. Katie walked two buildings away from her office until Katie saw a dirty brochure on the wall which it showed to get a puppy for only five dollars. A smile formed across her lips and she knew exactly what she is going to do tomorrow. Katie kept the brochure in her pocket and went back home.
After Katie arrived home, she did her routine just like yesterday except for calling her parents. Katie wore her pyjamas, brushed her teeth and slept blissfully on her bed. "If I adopt a puppy then I would not feel lonely." Katie thought. Tomorrow is another day for Katie.
Note:Sorry for the long wait for Chapter 3.I hope you will read this story as I am writing this for Valentine's Day.