CHAPTER 2

Sandra locked the door quickly, stood still. She heard the door of the master bedroom slammed shut. Her heart was beating so fast at this minute. It was the first time to face Jenny’s boyfriend.

He looked evil! Full of the mafia appearance from head to toes. It made her hair at her neck stood up! She shook her head tried to get his picture out of her mind, but somehow, she couldn’t get rid of it! Body with tattoos!

She shook her head again and again, still saw that tall body with only a towel wrapped his down below part, the chest was covered with tattoos, Yak! Disgusting!

She went to wash her face and told herself to focus on her homework, it seemed work! And it was done at about 8 p.m.

knock-knock!

“Sandy? Are you in there?” The sound of Jenny calling at the front of the door.

“Yes”

“I’m hungry. Did you buy anything from the market?”

“Nope. I saved some fried-rice for you in the fridge.”

“Already had it! That’s for breakfast, now it’s 8 p.m. my dear. Can you cook something else for me? I am half dead right now. Oh God, you know my boyfriend has a high sexual drive, he never wants to stop, and he’s addicted to me so much. Oh, I’m so happy but tired now.”

Jenny said loudly without shame in her voice. Sandra pretended not to pick every word she’s barking about but, still remember that tall guy with tattoos on the chest, the right arm, and the left arm! Yak!

She opened the door, there she was, the sex goddess, Jenny was wearing a silk robe her cheeks were pink with her messy long wavy red hair. Without saying a word Sandra walked to the kitchen, opened the fridge to see if she could make something edible for her roommate. She put on an apron with active movement.

Jenny followed and sat on a chair at the dining table. Thinking about Bobby’s order, he wanted her to get rid of the girl. She looked at Sandra, the way her slim body was moving fast and seemed to know what she is doing. Who’s going to be stupid enough to get rid of someone who could cook, could do housework and also could pay the rent!

Jenny was not daft to tell Bobby about it. He would go mad if he knew she was taking money from this girl when he had already paid for the whole year’s rent!

“Omelette?” Sandra asked, seeing some eggs in the fridge. She opened the freezer reached for frozen pizza, threw it into the microwave pushed the button.

Jenny watched with joy, must admit that Sandra was a smart and skillful person. But Jenny thought that she had better skills than her, the skills of feeding a hungry man in bed! And that’s very important! Sandra’s a loser in this case. She’s too innocent like the most ordinary Thai girls.

“Omelette’s great, need three, I’m exhausted, need to gain my energy back. Oh, tonight I’m going out, my close friend’s birthday party.” Jenny announced.

“Oh, I see. Okay.” Sandra responded with no interest and she knew Jenny did not care either if she had anything to say or not. When she firstly moved in, she used to warn her about her studying responsibility, she had failed and missed classes, but Jenny didn’t like it and said mean words to her. Since then Sandra learned to keep her mouth shut. If one didn’t love herself, what could she do and why would she have to care!

She made an omelet, put it on a plate, took the pizza out of the microwave, put everything on the table in front of Jenny.

“Thanks. By the way, my boyfriend, he likes privacy so much. So when he comes next time, will you make sure to stay out somewhere?”

Sandra paused for a minute then shrugged.

“Yes, fine, no problems, just let me know in advance so that I can make sure to stay away. Oh, have you seen the letter from your Uni, the third one?”

“About what?” Jenny asked, biting the pizza.

“I think it’s about your absence from classes.”

“Who cares! My boyfriend’s super-rich. In fact, I don’t have to study at all, as long as I serve him well in bed, that’ll be enough. He gives me lots of money each time and this one, he’s God of prosperity, I’m telling you. I’ll make sure to stick with him forever.” Jenny said with confidence.

Sandra felt pity for her. She’d got a short vision about life and the future. She didn’t think if one day, he had had enough and got bored and left, what would she do? One day her beautiful face and sexy body would change and go aging, one day it would be no longer attractive and nice to look at anymore.

That guy looked so mean and he just wanted her for sex, Sandra was sure about that and it’s sure won't last forever like Jenny was wishing for, but she didn’t bother to say out, because Jenny would not listen to her anyway. So, let her be.

Jenny finished eating and left the messy plates on the table, she had that bad habit to have people serve her all the time. Sandra got used to it and didn’t want to complain because, at the end of the day, the rent is cheaper than anywhere else.

Sophia Bradley, Sandra’s close friend didn’t understand why she had to live with this mean woman. Sophia was from a well-off family who had everything she wished for, so she was another one who didn’t quite understand about the poor, how patient a not-so-well-off girl who lived far away from home had to be. Even Sandra’s mother owned a Thai restaurant in Las Vegas, but it’s only a small one and just earned enough to live comfortably, but not rich and Sandra would do everything to help to save, made sure she wasn’t going to spend her mother’s hard earn money without good reasons.

However, for Sophia, even she was from a rich family but she was down to earth, very nice to her friend, she liked to protect her from mean and rude people, she hated the way Jenny treated her. Sophia used to offer her to live at her big house. But Sandra refused because she didn’t want to disturb Sophia’s family. Living here with Jenny made her learn how to cope with bad situations, Sandra liked to think positively.

Her mother once said God sent people into our lives with purposes. He wanted to teach us something. No one came into our lives by chance. Mother strongly believed in that. And for Sandra, this time, she would like to believe that God had sent Jenny into her life to explain what the word “patient” really meant!