Chapter 13: Chapter 13

CHAPTER 13

"Don't tell me you believed that shit" Alex asked me.

"Not even one bit" I replied.

Can devil repent?

"Let's get back to class" Alex urged me.

"Not until Mrs. Collins approves of it" I argued.

"Yo, bitch, Mrs. Collins says you can get back to class until your dad gets her" Alex and I turned to the blondie who conveyed the message.

"See I told u, it's Not over" I nudged Alex.

"You can't be too sure" he stated and took my hand as we walked back to class.

I went to my class while Alex went to his class.

After history class, the bell went off for recess.

I stood up and left the class. I walked quietly to my locker.

"Hi" I heard a girl's high pitched fake voice behind my locker lid. I closed it and turned. The same rude girl from my first day at school, whom I have realized her name to be Fiona, the leader of the cheerleaders.

I'm super tired right now, I just wish she could just disappear, I don't want any more troubles today, I've had enough.

"What do you want" I managed to whisper but it kinda came out rude. Not my plan.

"Wow. I love this your new energy cutie" she stated and giggled, I wonder where her entourage went to.

"Whatever" I stated nonchalantly. I turned to my locker and pushed it open to get my economic text book, that's the next subject after recess.

I slipped my hand in to the locker to pick up the text book but Fiona swifly pushed the locker lid. If not that I saw it coming and removed my hand immediately, I wouldn't have a left hand by now.

"Girl, you almost cut my hand" I barked at her.

"That was the initial plan, but lucky you bitch" she stated.

"I'm guessing you are one of them huh? Or are you just the second class school bully after my sisters" I scoffed out.

"Your sisters are walking devils, I'm not a fan but bitch if you wanna survive In this school, I mean if you wanna stay off my path, stay the hell away from Alex, its so simple" she warned sternly.

"Does Alex even know you exist, if he doesn't, then leave me the hell alone." I fired at her, I shut my locker and walked out but her voice stopped me.

"If you still wanna be in this school, come to my office in 2 minutes, not a second after. Said by Mrs. Collins" she stated and walked out.

"Why couldn't she tell me that before" I mumbled.

"Cause she's a total bitch" I heard Alex's voice behind me.

I turned to him.

"Hey, happy recess" he greeted.

"Crazy you, I have to go the principal's office"

"I heard her say that" he replied and pointed to the oasis fiona walked through. "I'll go with you" he offered and held my hand.

"Alex, not after what......"

"Don't even think of saying no, I won't take it" he fired and gently dragged me to the principal's office.

"Come in" Mrs. Collins yelled from inside her office when Alex knocked on the door.

"Here goes nothing" I mumbled as he opened the door while squeezing my hand with his left hand.

We both froze as soon as we got in.

Dad was sitting comfortably on the visitors seat opposite Mrs. Collins.

My heart boiled in anger as we both watched each.

"Andra..." He started but I couldn't hold myself anymore.

"How could you" it came out in a whisper instead of the shouting i had planned.

"I didn't mean to but I had no choice"

"No you had a choice, why would you do this to me" I finally barked out.

"Because you are the only one Andrea, the only daughter I keep my hope on" he yelled back.

I flinched, but I managed to ask. "How do you mean".

He sighed.

"Do you really think I don't know about your sisters escapades..."

"What" I breathed out.

"Yea I know, I'm not stupid Andra, I know, but I'm just so tired of trying to punish them because no matter what I do to them, they will still continue. Last summer, do you know why I sent them to camp school instead of sending them to summer vacation with you" he asked.

"No" I shook my head.

"Because I caught them staggering home from a club, drunk like skunks. I was punishing them, little did I know that I sent them to another heaven, they literally slept with almost all the cute guys at camp according to the camp coordinator. I got tired of them Andra, you were my only hope, but when I saw that WhatsApp group I felt like everything was being snatched from me, the only one I had. So I had to go extra miles but after Mrs. Collins called me and told me how you reacted to it, I realized I was wrong, and I'm so sorry baby."

I couldn't believe it, so he knew, that means he must know about the bullying.

"So you also know that they bully me?" I asked him expecting a yes but no was what i got.

"No, I don't know, they bully you?" He asked in a little anger.

"Yes dad" I nodded.

"I'm sorry honey, but you know your sisters, if you confront them, you will only be putting more wood in the burning flame." He stated.

"Why didn't you tell me all this before, why did you have to punish me first" I asked.

"I didn't know how to te....." He stopped talking when he spotted Alex beside me, I guess he didn't see him before.

"Who's he" he pointed at Alex.

"Alex, this is my dad" I introduced.

"I can see that..." Alex didn't finish his sentence when we noticed my dad sprang up from his seat and matched towards him.

"So you are the Alex that made all students hate my daughter yea?" He fired.

"Sir..."

"Dad please stop, Alex and I are just friends and nothing more, all those things on WhatsApp are just false rumors, please don't take it to heart, my friendship with Alex is totally healthy" I tried to explain to him but he was still staring furiously at Alex. "Dad listen....." I shook him to look at me. "You just said you've always trusted me, so believe me because I can never disappoint you nor break this trust, I promise, my friendship with Alex will always remain healthy" I urged him.

He finally sighed.

"Fine, I'm gonna trust you on that, and you..." He pointed warningly at Alex.

"Don't you dare....." He didn't finish the sentence, and I'm pretty sure poor Alex was waiting for the sentence to be completed. I guess he has never met Africans before. Lol.

OMG, so just like it started, it has already ended.

I absent mindedly hugged my dad.

"Thanks dad"

He patted my back. "I'm so sorry pumpkin" he apologized and I told him it was ok.

"I gotta go back to work, school is almost over, be home early OK" he stated and kissed my cheek.

"Bye daddy"

"And don't tell your sisters I came" he stated and winked at me before walking out.

"Oh, I am telling them nothing" i mumbled.

"See I told you that you won't leave the school, and i think your dad is a secret millitary man" Alex nudged me.

I chuckled and turned to Mrs. Collins.

"Thanks ma'am"

"Come on, its nothing, you don't deserve such treatment" she winked at me. "You should go back to your classes".

We walked out of the office and back to our classes.

The rest of the day was drama free and I kinda enjoyed it even though I had no female friends and the only one i have is 3 classes away from mine. But I felt as light as a feather.

After the bell for school over rung, I packed my books and walked to my locker, as I was fixing them in, I heard my phone beep twice. Probably a WhatsApp message. I opened the message and it was Alex.

"Hey you, meet me at the parking lot in 5" the message stated.

I smiled but then frowned immediately, in 5 minutes, what am I supposed to be doing for 5 minutes.

I groaned and leaned on my locker, I tapped my locker for few seconds and I became bored. I locked it up and leaned on it again.

I breathed out and then decided to walk slowly to the parking lot, maybe by the time I'll get there, it would be 5 minutes.

When I got to the parking lot, Alex was already there, standing perfectly straight, his head lifted high up, his right hand leaned on a black bantly sport, while his left hand rested in his pocket. He removed his right hand and leaned his back on the car as he twirled a car key in his hand.

He spotted me and breathed out. "Finally"

I got closer and greeted him.

"I've been waiting for you for the past 5 minutes, what kept you" he fired.

"Excuse you, you said I should meet you here in 5"

"Yea, in 5 seconds" he blasted.

"I thought you meant 5 minutes"

"What are you talking about, couldn't figure it out"

"Dude am I a witch, besides couldn't you be specific"

"OK fine, let that one go, we always argue over nothing" he stated.

"Do you got a new car" I asked and pointed at the car.

"Yea, courtesy of dad"

"Its cool" I complemented and touched the car.

"Thanks" he stated. "Hey, I uh, I was wondering, how about I take you to know my house and probably introduce you to my mum" he spat out.

Did he even think about this before saying it.

I should follow him to his house.

"Did you just hear yourself Alex"

"Very clearly" he replied.

"I don't think so" I said and turned to leave but he dragged me back.

"Come in Andra, its just to show you my house and introduce to my mum"

"Why"

"Cause you are my friend" he stated.

"Alex...."

"Andra" he breathed out and I had to laugh.

"You are so crazy"

"Is that a yes" he asked.

"Maybe"

"Thanks" he said and opened the door for me. I got in and fastened my seat belt, he got into the drivers seat and brought the engine to life.

"I do love the smell of a new car" I commented as I breathed in.

He chuckled and thundered out of the school.

"Here we are" he said as he taxied inton a very large compound, my fathers house is big but this, this is heaven. The house alone is as big as the 'white House', in fact, I just don't know how to describe the house.

"Your house is amazing, its like a palace" I commented on awe and he chuckled.

We alighted from the car, he took my hand as well walked pass the garage which was filled with cars but the three cars at the entrance, I recognized them to be His brothers cars.

I'm guessing they are home.

"Is that your mum's car" I asked him when I noticed a pink lambo parked under a coconut shed. Its too girly to belong to any of them and he has never mentioned if he has a sister.

"Crap..." I heard him mumble. "What is she doing here?" He added before answering.

"No, that's a friend's car, just ignore it"

We got inside and I constantly prayed not to see his brothers especially Aiden.

"He honey" I heard a woman's soft voice, I turned and saw a woman in her late thirties probably, a very beautiful one at that, she looks like a model, so cute and elegant, I wish to be like that when I grow old.

"Hey mum" Alex greeted. His mum, cute.

He hugged her and peckked her cheeks, but she didn't take her eyes off me or perhaps our entwined hands.

I got scared.

"Hey hubby" I heard a high pitched voice scream from the stairs and before I could blink, an asian girl was already in Alex's arms.

And that was when his mother smiled.

Or probably smirked at me.

I felt like choking.

TBC