Chapter Six: Let's Start Again.

The news of her uncle no longer being in the town, hits her a lot more than she had expected, but she had a firm zeal to start all over again. "Mrs James" she called out all of a sudden, "I am going to start Afresh, I'll put the past behind me and charge into the present like never before" she said while holding on to Mrs James hands. "will you help me?" she asked with her eyes all shinning and filled with new founded hope , "of course, that's why I brought you here" Mrs James said as she called out for the girl in uniform that she served then before. she quickly rushed out and was in sight of Divine and Mrs James. "Take her to the back room, give her a uniform and show her what to do" Mrs James said as she gave Divine a reassuring look and stand to leave. " I hope you girls get along just fine, I have somewhere I have to be right now see you later" Mrs James left immediately she was done and it was just Divine and the girl left. "Stand up, we have a lot to do" the girl said rather unhappy about Divines presence. "My name is Divine, what's yours?" Divine asked while extending her hands and putting on the warmest smile, which was met with a frown face. "and so?" the girl replied. "I need to know your name in other for me to address you properly " Divine said while still smiling. "Ok, My name is Ruth" "Nice to meet you Ruth" Divine responded as she took her right hand while standing up and shaking it with both of her hands even with out Ruth's permission. "Rule no 1, Do not touch me" Ruth said as she flipped Divine hands to the side. Rule no 2, I don't know how you got to know Mrs James, but do not take her kindness all in and get comfortable, she will throw you out at the bat of an eye, it's not a rule anyways it's a warning and it's all for you to take in or not. Ruth walked away after saying all she wanted and gestured for Divine to follow behind, one thing is certain for her, Ruth isn't hard hearted but would rather not be close to anyone.

"..One month Later"

it has been a very long and beautiful one month since Divine moved in with the James family, she felt all the pieces of her life were finally fitting and patching in together in perfect harmony,and all her past dilemma suddenly felt like a long summer fever dream, the only thing that still remained fresh in the present is her growing baby who she spoke to once in a while promising, she has been so filled with so much hope for a better life ahead and had vowed to take care of it because things are getting better or so she thought but then nothing lasts forever.

Divine who enjoys working at Mrs James cafe could not wait every morning to go there, she had a one sided friendship with Ruth who still thinks Divine is only but a temporary stay but Divine was bent on proving her wrong. well everything is about to change.

On a faithful Evening, when Mrs James had traveled out of the town for a meeting, Mr James came home drunk to stupor, he had been at a party and they had just closed around 11:00pm,and Divine happened to be up while every other person in that house was asleep, she heard as the entrance door was being scrubbed like it was about to be broken into, she quickly rushed for a mop like it would do any major thing and head towards the door, the door kept rumbling as she walked closer, but at that moment she heard a familiar mumbling. "Ugh, why can't I open this door, or is this not my house?, it definitely mine, or didn't I carry the correct key" the voice said while still trying to open the door, just then Divine figured it was Mr James and rushed for the door, she opened from the inside and this caused Mr James to fall face flat on the floor.

"oh my god, I am so sorry sir, I heard you having difficulty opening the door and I thought to help you" she said this while bending down to reach out for Mr James, " I really didn't expect you to be at the door, it would have been better a burglar was here" she murmured as she strugglingly helped him to get up, and was stunned to find out he was drunk,his whole body stenched from the smell of Alcohol and she didn't want to let it bother her as this is the first time since she had been in this house that she has never seen him drunk. but all Mr James could see was the night wear she was wearing that revealed all her curves in the silhouette of the night. as she noticed him looking at her, she tried to adjust her night wear while saying" I thought at first, that it was some thieves trying to break in to the house and I just brought the mop as a defence mechanism but now that I think about it, it would have done nothing" Divine awkwardly went back to holding Mr James by the arm and helped Mr James to the couch, she placed him on the couch and was about leaving to get water when Mr James mistakenly grabbed her by the waist. "oh I am sorry, I was about to fall I didn't know I would hold you there" Mr James said while still placing his hand on her waist and gently slide it down when she looked at him, Divine felt more weird and awkward about it but it could have been an harmless mistake, she proceeded to help him lay on the couch while placing his hands on the side of the couch as she head for the Kitchen.

Taking care of a drunk person wasn't a first time encounter for her, as her ex boyfriend would always come home drunk, so she knew just the right thing to do. she got to the kitchen and mixed up some honey in water and in a short time she was back to the sitting room.

"Here sir, this mixture will help you feel better", she said as she stood in front of him and he looked at her with a preying eyes. "Do you mind feeding it to me, the world is really round today" Mr James said as he laughed, she put the mug in the side table and lifted Mr James up a little in such a way that he could easily drink the mixture she had made and also be able to sleep afterwards. she proceeded to handing over the mug but he insisted again that she feed it to him, which she did and was about leaving thinking Mr James would be sleeping on the couch till morning but he had other plan. "Can you take me up stairs, I can't sleep here" Divine is beginning to find it annoying with all his demands but what can she do, when she is living in his house.

she helped him up and held him by the arms this time Mr James placed his one hand over Divine's shoulder that they could easily touch her boob from the other side and by the time they would walk up stairs he had groped her over and over again, she finally got to his room and placed him on his bed but it was beginning to dawn on Divine that it wasn't a mere coincidence and that this happiness this peace she thought she was to keep is about to end. she just didn't want to conclude but it was hard to miss what was going on but at the end, nothing happened . she walked out of the room and down the stairs to her own room and open it open shut the door and went to sleep.