C2 Chapter Two

Chapter Two

Author's Pov

I threw myself against my bed, signing, the smile on my lips refusing to leave anytime soon. I was resume school back tomorrow and was I was really excited.

After the chat with my grandpa and aunt, my grandfather decided to sponsor me through my school, after my aunt kept insisting she doesn't have the money.

I knew she just doesn't like the idea of me being in the same school as her child, that was all, as she had offered to take me to a less expensive and local highschool in the community.

It makes me really wonder what she was excepting when she had asked me to take the entrance exam. Probably she thought I won't pass, as I had been away from school for quite sometimes now.

Pushing away those thoughts, I later in my bed with my chest,looking through the window at the stars in the sky.

I couldn't help me wonder what my father would have looked like if he was still alive. My mother had told me that, even though he had refused to get involved in our lives again, he had still kept sending her an amount of money to take care of me.

But she had suddenly stop hearing from him after some while, and after she had ask about she came to find out he was down with some disease and not long after he was announced dead on the news.

I was Eight at the time of his death, I vividly remember, my mother shouting about how useless I was to her right now, she had called me a burden to her, pushing me out of the house for hours.

I sobbed and cried for her to let me in, but in her drunk state she heard nothing, not even the thousand of plead and tears I had shaded.

My mother loves me deep down, I know, it was just circumstances getting in the way of the live she has for me. That's why am trying my best to make it in life, so we both can leave our life together away from all the circumstances around us, just me, her and Grandpa.

I fell asleep looking at the stars, wondering which one of them was my dad and praying that he guides me through my school life.

I woke up quite early due the excitement, flowing through my spine, quickly doing the house chores before taking my bath. I was eager to start school.

I heard a knock on my door after I had, finish putting on the dress grandpa had gotten for me for school, along with some other few clothes and school stuff I might need.

I quickly opened the door, not willing to offend or get beaten this morning.

" Grandpa is waiting for you downstairs, be quick. " Alex said glaring at me, before turning his back and leaving immediately.

I quickly picked my brand new bag and made my way downstairs.

" Grandpa! " I yelled hugging.

" Well look whose excited for school. " He chuckled, pinching my cheeks.

" Grandpa, I can't believe you are really going to put her in the same school as us. She going to disgrace me grandpa. " Rita whined at grandpa.

" Rita! " Grandpa scolded her.

" Why would you say something like that to your sister. "

" She not my blood sister, so who cares. " Rita completed, before taking her dior bag and making her way out of the house.

" Don't mind her baby girl. " Grandpa said to me, making me nod my head smiling.

Surely I wasn't going to let anybody spoil this day for me, not even my cousins or the devil, I thought with a smile on my lips.

" Fast let's go grandpa. " I said dragging him out of the house.

We made our way into my aunt car, as I joined Rita and Alex at the back, while grandpa sat in the front with my aunt.

Immediately we arrived the schools Rita and Alex left after saying goodbye to their mom and Grandpa, while I waited outside the car as grandpa and aunt converse.

" Okay let's go baby girl " grandpa called out, getting down the car.

" Sure " I said, as I locked my hand with his.

We made our way into the school, after all the arrangements were made I waited out the principal's office to be assigned were to go.

My aunt go out of the principal's office looking at me dejectedly.

" I don't know why grandpa is wasting his life saving and hard earn money of you, but if you mess up in this school, I swear to God that am going to skin you alive. " My aunt threatened, but the only thing that had entered my head was the fact my grandpa was using his life saving on me.

" Life savings? " I asked, looking at my aunt for an explanation on what she meant.

" Yes, surely you don't think grandpa, as money fo you. He is retired for God sake and his suppose to be spending his pension on his self not on some unwanted thing. " She snared at me before making her way out of the school, with her kneels clicking against the expensive Carmel wooden floor.

I sat there with my heart swelling with thanks, and tears in my eyeballs.

" Princess are you ready? " My grandfather asked coming out with the principal.

" What's wrong? " He asked once he saw the expression on my face.

I immediately stood up, rushing to hug him.

" Well I will give you both a moment. " The principal, said smiling while excusing himself back to his office.

" What's wrong princess? " My grandfather asked again, but no words came out of my mouth, as I was sobbing.

" Did your aunt say something hurtful to you again? " He asked, I shake my head in response, trying to calm myself down.

" Grandpa is it true, that you are using your retirement money on me? " I asked after calming down a bit

" Ohh dear is that why you are crying, common wipe your tears, or the others are going to make fun of you in class. " He said wiping my tears.

" Beside child my retirement money is to take care of myself and family, or are you not my family again? " He asked.

" I am. " I said chocking on my sob a little.

" Exactly so you see am using it for good, moreover am sure you are going to make me proud in the future or ain't you? " He asks again.

" I am, I promise grandpa that I will. " I said placing both of my palm on his cheeks.

" Yes that's my girl, so wipe to tears okay. " He said smiling.

I nodded my head wiping away the tears from my cheeks, while my grandfather stood up and knocked on the principal office again.

The man came back out smiling.

" Hello dear my name is Marcus, am a good friend to this old man, so if you need anything, feel free to come ask me okay? " The principal said smiling.

I nodded my head before responding with a yes sir.

After biding farewell to my grandfather, I made my way to my class, where Mr Marcus introduced me before the class, before asking me to find a seat.

I stared at the teacher, but my mind was far away, thinking of how to stay focus in school, I had someone who was sacrificing his everything for me, and I wanted to make him proud.

Right there I made a vows to stay clear off anything that could distract me from school and focus only my books, not knowing that the one devil who was going to turn my life up side down was waiting for me in that same school.

After the bell rang I took my books, placing them inside my bag and making my way to my locker. Placing my books inside I closed it and went to the lunch hall.

I stood in the middle wondering were to seat, I don't really want much attraction or friends, as they were just distraction.

Amidst making my mind I felt someone tap me from behind. Turning to look at the person, my eyes went wide as they came in contact with Rico's own.

" Damn " I swore under my breath, how could I forget he was going to the same school with Rita and Alex.

Deciding that ignoring him was going to be the best, I smiled at him slightly before turning my back to make my way to a table.

" Tina wait. " He said grabbing my arm.

I looked at his hand on my arm, before looking right back at him raising my eyebrows.

He stood there looking at me not saying a word, making me irritated, and just as I was about to ask him to leave, a voice spoke up behind him.

" If you guys are done, get out of the way. " The voice said, starling Rico a bit as he immediately move for the other guy to passed.

I looked at him as he eyes me before passing, making me gasp at how hot he was looking.

" Wow you really are just like other girls right? " Rico said glaring at me, bring my attention back to his.

" Excuse me " I said glaring back at him, before snatching my arm away from his and making my way to a table.