Anebella pov:

Sun is the only thing I love every morning... It shines brightly like always, even after many tragedies in my life... I took my Parker pen to note the date of today, as paid... I have paid the rent ... A small smile crept my lips... These monthly needs, when it meets, I feel elated... The remaining days in a month I could feel relaxed...

Taking my necessary items I locked my apartment and stepped outside to go for my first job... Yeah!!! I am doing part times in almost three places... Money is everything... I could learn this in these 36 months... Where I was compelled to see the cruel world without money... I closed my eyes to stop thinking about those bitter things...

Bristol corner

The famous five-star restaurant which is everything to me... My first job when I came here ... I stepped inside... Not stepped... I have bumped into something... I looked up and sigh in defeat... The morning can never be this much worst when we meet something so unpleasant...

"Hi, dipstick !!! Everyone is blessed with powerful eyes, it would be great if you could have them" Caroline spoke sarcastically... She always Calls me whatever she feels.. don't know that what she is expecting from me... Should I just roll my eyes for her this insane name which she gave me... She hates me to the core... And this could be a similar thing between us as I too hate her like hell...

"Yup... Just like..., brains are awesome, I wish you could have one" I mocked her with equal sarcasm and she just shrugged off casually ...

"Can you please move aside?" I asked as polite as I could... I don't want to spoil my morning with the stupid games of sarcasm, which we would always play and I would be the one who would always give up last... As she could stoop even underneath to make me feel like a loser...

"Hello doll, happy morning" Alisha greeted me. my happy morning can be more pleasant if she is around... She is such a sweetheart... She is the sole reason I got a job in this famous restaurant... Without her, I would be dead by now

"Happy morning darling" I greeted her with equal butter hugging her tightly to get positive energy from her hug...

"Table 5 quick" Mathew spatted in hurry not before taking his position in his counter... I just smiled back assuring him to take his orders... I ran over to table 5 with a tablet in my hands to note down their orders...

Half of the day was like roller and coaster for me and finally, I can do something for which I am living...

Smell of my veg pullav which I made early in this morning, is as pleasant as heaven... I took a spoon full and swallowed it deep inside my mouth and starts ravishing its flavour... The pepper is surely a blissful thing... Before I could take my second bite someone slapped my shoulder making it spill all over...

"FUCK IT" I yelled angrily... Normally I won't get angry but when it comes to my food, no one can withstand my anger...

"Annie... Sorry, it's me" Mathew threw an apologetic look and I closed my eyes to control my anger... It's just a spoon full of rice... I have almost full Tiffen box left...

"What Mathew?" I asked...

"Last minute booking for the golden cabin," he said stressing every word ... Damn... Looks like we don't have much time... So we need to first arrange that cabin properly for the customer...

"Fine.. me and Alisha would make sure everything is under control," I said more in a professional tone closing my Tiffen box... Looks like, my pullav should wait for me...

Golden cabin is the one sole thing which Smits powerful aura of the entire restaurant... There was 5 silver cabins which would many billionaires use for some meetings... And this golden cabin is only one... It's very rare that someone books...

Switching on the light which enlightens the whole area, I was mesmerised with its interior... It's of no joke that it costs so much for just 1 hour... The side walls painted with golden colour emits a shining warning that none can get out of this room, not even air... The maroon screen which was hanging there flows flawlessly....everything inside seemed so royal... The word royal is very small compared to the cabin's beauty...

I started placing everything in its place, not wanting to waste further time in its beauty.. the big bang customer would be here anytime... Me and Alisha almost finished every arrangements...

"Now your service is over here, I will take charge from here," Caroline said in an authoritative tone... As if I listen to her... I just rolled my eyes and removed my waistcoat as it was all dirt.

"Alisha... Tell Mathew that I will just get dressed up in some 2 minutes... And be there in the entrance to welcome our customer" I said smirking at Caroline. I just loved the way she is pissed off whenever I just ignore her... But it seems she is really angry at me overboard now... Why??

"Listen you dumbass, the one who is coming is really very important customer .. and I can't let you spoil our restaurant name," Caroline said and it's very visible that she desperately wants to attend this customer... But Mathew already told me to attend... So there is no other way I could leave it to her...

"Why are you so desperate?" I asked crossing my arms standing in front of her...

"I don't need to answer you... I will ask Mathew directly" saying so she left to speak with Mathew... And in the meantime, three men came by with same colour coat and coolers... I made their way after checking their I'd cards... They started arranging for their meeting... I have to rush now before Mathew spots me in this ugly outlook of mine... No one could stand his anger...

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I entered the cabin again to see it's arrangements for last time... The door was locked behind me... I realised it by its sound ... I started knocking it saying that I am inside... But no one opened it .. being a claustrophobic, I have always been cautious for these situations... I took my mobile and dialled Alisha number ignoring my uneven breaths... All lights went off making me breath more heavily... I stumbled back when I feel every corner of the room zoom in and out... I could feel it tries to scare me... I could feel it suffocates me ... And suddenly I couldn't breathe out... All I could do is to breath in ... But nothing is coming out... I don't know when I sat there with a thud...

A small light pierced from entrance indicating that someone is opening the room... I didn't want to waste time as I ran with all force to get outside as soon as possible...

"Relax Annie... You are safe... Relax" Mathew voice was very soft and warm ... But it couldn't calm down my nerves ... I was sweating continuously...

"I told you she is not fit to attend VVIPS" commented Caroline with no courtesy in her voice... Blood rushed to my face in no seconds when I saw her smirking at me... I can't make anyone bully me like this... I am not at all a weak girl who is very easy to play with...

I stood up still in my uneven breaths I slapped her hard that she landed on the ground...

"How dare you to try this prank on me" I screamed out of my lungs... I know she could stoop very low to insult me... But I didn't expect her to harm me....everyone knows about my claustrophobic disease... She crossed every limit today...

"ANNIE..." Mathew yelled as if I did something forbidden... I looked back at him with disgust how could he support her here. ..

"It's the bodyguards who closed the doors ... Meeting was very secretive... They want every single detail to be in secret... The men didn't notice you inside... " Said Mathew in some stern tone which he never used for me... But right now I am not feeling guilt to slap her... Because since the day one she has been bullying me... And I have always longed to pay her back... But yeah I feel I went overboard... It's just I was very scared of being inside...

I took a deep breath and licked my lips... I saw Caroline who is starring me with more hatred in her eyes... Fuck it ... Now the war between us could only be more ugly...

"I was scared and struggled more... So... " I stammered as to what I should say her .. even though I ask sorry, she won't accept it...

"Can you please leave this one matter aside... Rest we can be like always" I spat not wanting to grow our enmity more...

"I wanted to attend that high profile customer but for that, I won't stop this much low" she snapped and left the place... From her voice, I could tell that she is very hurt...... Whatever we feel for each other maybe, it's true that we can never think to hurt each other... She hates me from day one for an unknown reason and I hate her because she never lets me to befriend with her...

Mathew sighed in defeat, he could achieve many things in his life... But can't put an end to our fight...

*****

I took a half-day permission and came back to my small cute flat to take rest... As Caroline wished, she is assigned to take care of customers of golden cabin... I took my pills to calm my nerves which is still not normal...