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Chapter 7

Sunday, 5:00 A. M.

Homie:
What are you doing?

Me:
It's 5 in the morn what do
you suppose I would have
been doing?

Homie:
It's 4 am here.

Me:
What are you doing up so
early?

Homie:
I am not able to sleep.

Me:
You haven't slept till now?
What were you doing up
all night?

Homie:
I was practicing cause I was messing
up with my performance.

Me:
I guess you need to rest
up to perform better.
Obviously, your body needs rest.
You are practicing for so many
hours straight. And now you're
saying that you haven't slept
all night!
Just be a little brainy dude!
Have a hot chocolate and then sleep!

Homie:
I can't, I have a shoot at 6

Me:
Man!! If I would have been
there, I would have beaten you
to sleep.

Homie:
Hehe😝

Me:
You know, this ain't funny.

Homie:
I gotta go, bye.

Me:
Wait! Don't go!.
Rest up!

Heyy!

You need rest!

At least eat something before going.

Don't stress yourself, it will be fine.

Homieeeee...
S

unday, 5:00 P. M.

Homie:
Finally ended!
I don't know why I am
messing up with my moves.

Me:
It's because you resting.
You need to sleep for
proper functioning.

Homie:
You don't even know how
tough it is.
I am giving my best and still
its not working.

Me:
I know you are upset but it'll
be alright

Homie:
How would you even know
when all you do is sit at a
shop and draw all day!!
What I even expecting?!

Me:
You know all that glitters is
not gold. Maybe you may
like what you see on outside,
but you never know what's
going on in someone else's life
so you shouldn't comment.

Homie:
Yeah whatever.

Me:
At least you are doing what
you love doing.
Look at me, I wanted to be
an interior designer but my
parents don't have even a little
confidence in me
and I don't even know why they
hate me. You know how it feels to
be fettered in a job that trammels
your sense of self?
I have been living alone since I
was 12 and every time they
called, it was only about
the shop. They never asked how
are you, they never gave a shit
about me!
But still I am working on 4 part time
jobs to get my tuition fees and
am doing as much hard work
required to clear the entrances.
Do you get that, how difficult it is?

Homie :
I'm.. I'm sorry Kaylie
I didn't mean it that way.
I was just tired and sad.

Me:
Yeah I understand.
I think you should rest up
now.

Homie:
I'm sorry!
Don't go.. Please I'm sorry.

Me:
It's alright Homie, I am not
angry. I was just telling you that
you are not the only one
who is struggling, everyone is.
And yes, just because you are
struggling doesn't mean you are
failing. You know you can
MAKE IT RIGHT!

Homie:
Thanks.

Me:
OK I gtg, I was going to buy
Sasha's wedding dress with her.

Homie:
Enjoy.

Me:
Hm
Bye