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Chapter 5 Am I Dreaming

Word Count: 2212    |    Released on: 01/11/2026

a Greene

arm went off for the third tim

darned Mon

one on the bedside table. I barely op

n the

med int

e same hect

uit the job whenever I wanted but then

the bed reluctantly like every other day, I quickly completed my usual workout routine, Pilat

inally felt a bit motivated to continue with my day. I picked a warm oversized sweatshirt, a

eeper and always woke from slight noises. I got a little worried, thinking that he got sick or somethin

school field-trip? I wondered, taking a seat

ire world. He was everything I needed in my life. He was the

ta go to school," I ran a hand through his flu

de sure that they were warm

his eyes

the time because as I said, he was a very light s

making me chuckle. "Is it morning already, Mama?

to school and learn stuffs, right? Now, come on, get up,

ttered under his breath, "Hmm... it's annoying going to school so early in the mor

t have much time to savor my son's adorable antics, so I went to the kitchen to mak

:45. And that messed up with my schedule big time. I had a little more w

anything that makes

only reason why I wasn't good at any sport. . .j

ouble to cross the road. Reluctantly, I found my

ur time, kid. You might be late for

. . here w

nth person this week. "I'm twenty-five years old and I have a child of my own. But

it was of no use because I st

ght so I could just drop Ruslan to school by some publ

round me like a thief. Turned out that other people already

n't arrived yet, l

for a split second and immediately looked away to do their respective jobs. But the onl

But her squinting face turned pale hearing my greeting... or probably not because of that. "What'

hind

k and saw Mr

dun

lowered my head and started reciting, "I'm so sorry, Mrs. Stanfield. I'

ther is no joke. But try to be early next time, okay? Now, get to

uttered before she left w

can man and shifted to the US. She was in her mid-forties - still as beautiful as she would have been in her twenties, blonde with gorgeous emerald-green eyes. Hones

r back and worked really hard

it was still quite reputable in Brooklyn. Most peop

e place in a few weeks and a grand celebration was to occur.

n asked me from behind what made m

And someone speculated that I was a highsc

se made B

I won't b

d! I don't even look like a kid!

look at your height, look at the way you dress," she pointed at my over-size

"Whatever. Good

ell... I'm pretty pissed, if you ask m

What's

ome extra work today. Guess what Mrs. St

ha

ves. We have to serve him well and have to represent ourselves nicely so that he wouldn't be able to complain. HA!"

t just change it like that even if we want to." My answer s

was but she said she didn't know as Mrs.

e'll se

only few orders left and most of it was the waiters' work, so us chefs were off t

tch some. As everyone else seemed to be busy with orders, I had to volunteer. Anyway, when I ca

iggin' La

that, too, Rolls Royce. Honestly, never before had I seen

ts of New York but it was definitely not natural to see a string of t

... this is the guest that Mrs

utious about how we serve this supposed g

and my pace slowed down seeing those cars slowly park outside the re

ecause bodyguards surrounded him all the way. I could only see him sometimes from the gap between bodyg

. I thought while squin

Is he an NBA playe

my eyes landed on to the other guy. He was super

ly ran away towards the kitchen and watched them approac

o you look like you'r

on what was happening outside than on what she was saying at that mom

ive or something. She ushered them to their table which was reserved from before, I guessed. Even though there were not many customers at the restaurant at the time, they all seemed to be cu

around him and his bodyguards were immediate

e moment to react. But as soon as I had a good look at his face, the

's no way! I have

to be confirmed that I was right the

re's no way! Am I dreaming or something?!" I didn't know what

ocked as I was and it gave me some as

ising star, Hollywood's latest obsession and my

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