Beautiful Mistake ( us against the world)

restaurant. She had hoped to find someone kind enough to give her a little food, b

ng a stained apron, her expression filled with frustration.

am," she gr

Maya. Finally, you're here!" she exclaimed. What t

fusion. "Ma'am, I t

t all day. You're already late on your first day of work. You're lucky the b

derstand the situation. But, ma'am,

t?" the woman interrupted, crossing her arms i

ts. She had come this far; she couldn't afford to lose the

woman said, handing her a cleaner's dress. Yo

taking over her sense

g away. I am not supposed to do this, but when you're done, go set the tables. Customers

t least she was getting something to eat,even if she had just bee

n,Maya thought to herself, shaking her head. "I know I'm not supposed to be he

e guilt gnawing at her. Maybe later I can tell them th

she approached Johanna,who

ned the floors, wiped down the tables, and organized the back area, trying her best t

You did well, she said, nodding in approval. Maya smiled, relieved

soon arrive. The restaurant started to come alive with energy. Waiters rushed around, serving d

She wasn't exactly sure what her role was supp

verheard her calling the other waiters by name, quickly directi

th tears running down her face, paced back and forth, clearly distr

use,so she could look for a job to support the family. I

ncle Thomas said, Sophia noticed her mother's unworrie

the good of the family, then so be it. There's nothing wrong with her leaving. It's better than sittin

end how she could be so indifferent. "How can you say that,

tood up and walked away, dismissing her

Sophia and placed a comforting hand on her shoulder. "Maya is

f. But Uncle Thomas, what if something h

an't keep running after her. We've called her phone, but it's not going through. Wh

orkers clean up, pack their things, and head home one after

the idea. Telling Johanna about her lack of a place to s

hanna approached Maya with a casual q

ive just down the street, a few blocks away.

f the restaurant. The security guard locked the doors behind th

she began wandering aimlessly, searching for a place to sleep. She spotted an old,

ld seeping through the cracked windows. She couldn't sleep for fear of being robbed or attacked. Shifting uncomfortab

o was in his room, deeply engro

his mother, entered. "Mateo," she sai

ut looking up, continuing

ibrant and full of emotion, but Laura's face twisted in disapproval. "

oing," he replied, his voic

on of you can never run the Alessandro empire. That's why your fat

or name? he snapped, his voice rising. Is it not enough that you've

to help you, Mateo. Can't you see t

you've ever done is make me feel like I will never be enough. Ri