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Rosetta's words came at me like a rushing wave and I knew I had to show her how serious I was about taking revenge on Jonas. I looked at my account balance and saw I was still buoyant to get myself a luxurious car. " Oh yes! That was what I was going to do."I looked at the school calendar I had plastered over my wall and saw the day was Prom Day for the university. A sinister smile played on my lips.I left the campus and hurried like a little rabbit towards the nearest high-end car dealership. The gleaming showroom beckoned, and with determination, I stepped in, ready to make a statement with my new wheels.As the sales representative greeted me, I scanned the showroom, eyes fixated on a sleek, midnight-blue sports car. Rosetta's doubt fueled my determination, and I declared, "I'll take that one." With the paperwork signed, keys in hand, I revved the engine, ready to roar into a new chapter of my life. I took my new bluebettle car for a spin around the city and drove to the salon for a nice haircut.Fresh from the exhilarating ride in my new midnight-blue sports car, I arrived at the salon with a confident stride. The stylist, sensing my bold energy, crafted a haircut that mirrored my newfound determination. As I gazed into the mirror, the reflection revealed not just a changed hairstyle but a transformed spirit ready to conquer the challenges ahead.The atmosphere was lit as many cars were parked outside the university while elegant men and women trooped into the school auditorium for the first prom night at Stanford University. Jonas looked around trying to catch a glimpse of me. " I can see the loser isn't around yet," he said sitting down on his black Range Rover sports carEddy laughed " I guess he is too scared to face us. Who do you think would be his prom tonight?"Tiffany laughed " None, everyone knows who Frederick is. He is a loser and nothing more."The night was chilly I had parked my car waiting to catch a glimpse of Rosetta. I had planned to make my entering to be a grand one.Rosetta got down from a Ferrari spider. She was wearing a stunning, floor-length gown that shimmered under the dim lights of the prom venue. As she gracefully entered, heads turned, and whispers followed. I seized the moment, revving the engine of my midnight-blue sports car, catching Rosetta's attention. With a confident smile, I stepped out, making an entrance that echoed my determination.Jonas removed his pair of glasses and was shocked. " Isn't that Frederick? " The nerd?"" is he the one?" " Woah! Money makes a man."" Look how handsome he is."" Look at his car also, I don't know if he could afford a car now. I guess he had been hiding the fact that he was rich. "Rosetta stood still as she saw me walk out of my sports car."holy shit! Isn't that a Bugatti chiffon?"Damon shouted looking at Jonas" you will keep your mouth shut this instance or I will have to help you do that."Jonas was jealous and I was feeling good myself. I walked towards Rosetta and smiled " I believe I just showed you how ready and determined I am with my revenge. I am going I help me?"As we walked together into the ballroom, the crowd whispered and was mesmerized by my new look. I wasn't bothered as my only opponent was Jonas that night.Rosetta, amazed, whispered, "Frederick, is that your car?"I grinned, "Oh yes, it's time to show them what I'm made of."As we strolled into the ballroom, the crowd hushed. Jonas muttered, "How did he afford all this?"Eddy, astonished, added, "I never knew he had it in him."Davina smirked, "Looks like we underestimated Frederick."I leaned towards Rosetta, "Ready to make them regret ever doubting me?"She nodded, impressed, "You certainly know how to make an entrance."Jonas, still in disbelief, mumbled, "This changes everything."Damon chimed in, "And to think we called him a loser."I whispered to Rosetta, " Wanna help me or not?" I chimed in again" Can you afford me?"" how much?" I asked looking at Rosetta as she brought out a cigaretteThe ballroom spoke in a hushed whisper as they all were surprised to see me talking with Rosetta. " Frederick nailed it. Who could have believed he had the balls to approach Rosetta." Stefan one of the cool kids remarked" $800,000"I looked at Rosetta and smiled " Looks like we have a deal."I stylishly checked my phone and looked at the message stating my last account balance. " Whoo!."That was my last cash but I was willing to spend it on Rosetta even if it meant going broke." do you want it right now?"Rosetta puffed her cigarettes " Why don't you dance with me?" she said slowly walking towards the dance floor. My gaze met with hers " I don't know how to waltz"She smiled " Follow my lead."Rosetta said slowly grabbing my hands " I can't believe you are ready to spend so much to make Tiffany regret she left. Why didn't she just show her you could afford her anyway." she said as we got to the dance floorI simply looked away not minding Rosetta. Seeing that I didn't reply, Rosetta kept saying "You didn't look this wealthy at school. Did you deliberately hide your identity as a rich man?""I was also surprised that I had this much money, that I could buy a new fancy car just to prove my point to a contract girlfriend."Rosetta laughed. "I feel privileged, but why do I feel like my standards are sliding freely just to announce to everyone that we're dating.""What?"I looked at Rosetta " What changed, we were having a nice time and I am ready to pay you your money. Do I need to send it to your account to show you how serious I am?I WASNT SO INVISIBLE AFTERALLShe scoffed and smirked " You believe so much in your money. How much are you willing to spend to make me yours?""Did she just ask me what I think she did?" I asked myself as she drew me closer. I could feel her breathe against mine " Guess, you don't have the balls to take Jonas head-on. If you want to have the ultimate power then you'd need to start controlling and feel like you own everything."I stared blankly into Rosetta's face " Does that include you?" As the crowd applauded, I saw Eddy walk towards the M.C. and whisper something into his ears."Can I have everyone's attention please?"We immediately stopped waltzing and our attention was fixed on the podium. I disengaged from Rosetta and looked at Richard who was the M.C********************************†************†***************************I remembered I had seen Richard being bullied by Jonas. His family works for Jonas's empire. " You fool, you dare challenge my authority on this campus.
A FRESH START" Are you alright" I opened my eyes slowly to see I was in a neat and serene environment. I looked at my side and saw Rosetta, she looked at me " Frederick are you alright?" " It hurt." I managed to get the word out of my mouth " Doc! Doctor!!." Rosetta walked out to the doctor, who followed her back immediately." Oh, Mr Frederick, I can see you are finally awake." His voice was calming. I managed to look at him " Why can't I see? My head hurts a lot too. I could hear various sounds as if two metals were clanging in my head."Rosetta looked at Doctor Steven " Is he going to be alright?" " Of course, that is just the aftermath of the fight. I will have him given some pain relievers and he would be alright. As for your sight, I am sorry Frederick, I doubt you would be able to see with the left eye again." " What are you saying, doctor?"I was sweating and looking scared " Are you telling me I would be disabled?" " Don't get me wrong Frederick, we would need to f
I AM GOING TO PUT SOME DIRT IN YOUR EYE!I looked at myself and saw that I needed a little bit of somebody to build. Thomas laughed seeing how skinny I was "You need a lot of work out man. You can't intermediate anyone in that body form of yours." "Hahaha..."I looked back and saw Flora laughing out loud " Well, I think I will agree on that." I wasn't bothered by her because she was with Zack who made me almost lose an eye. " I don't know what your plan was with Rosetta but right now, I can't afford your bill. What are your bills anyway?" I asked looking around. I stead on the fast thread mill machine and I hit the ground" Psst, you need to be careful. And you are not fit to do that now. You don't have to work on the bills right now. We just need to have you in shape in no time. " Thomas said walking back to his office " Are you coming?" I smiled " Of course." dipping my hand into my pocket walking behind him, some might have thought I owned the gym with how I walked " Take a
THINGS WENT BIZARRE [ BROKEN PHONE]A Super Mario sound was heard and my heart leaped for joy. My brain processed what just happened and I looked up only to be met by Jonas and Zack smirked: " Did they push Richard off?" I heard the wailing of an ambulance and it got closer. The men quickly stepped out of the van and I watched how Richard's body was lifted from my car and carried into the van. I clenched my fist and knew I had to take revenge for Richard Two policemen men walked towards me. One was looking exhausted like he had run over to the university upon hearing the news while the other was licking a sweet. He opened his mouth and his tongue was dyed blue from the candy. "You witnessed the incident, huh?" he said casually.I nodded, still in shock. "Yeah, I saw it. They pushed him off the building."He looked at me " They? Can you be more specific with what you saw kid?" I said back at me I was tired of everyone treating me like a kid. I had this small face but I knew my age.
A TURNING POINT I watched Jonas laughing as he stepped out of his car " Whoooo! Little Fredrick wants to cry," he said jokingly but my adrenaline kicked in. I rushed towards him but I was stopped by Christopher who always followed him wherever he went. He tried to put his hands on me and I landed a heavy blow to his jaw[ Thud! ]He landed and was out cold. I looked surprisingly at my hands " What just happened?" I was shocked, I saw the look on Jonas's face and I immediately walked toward him " We can talk about this Frederick. You don't have to do this." I could see him walking back towards his carI quickly ran towards him but he was inside. He ignited and drove off leaving Christopher on the cold floor. I picked up my phone and looked at it. I bent down and cried. Not now when I was having it so good. I quickly walked to a phone repair center and dropped it. " When should I come back for it?" I asked looking at the bald man in my front " That would take a couple of days." "
THE BRAWL{ MY GYM INSTRUCTOR SAVES THE DAY }I was relieved to see who it was. My body was a little bloody and sore but I don't mind. The thought of dying in the hands of a bunch of teenage boys scared the hell out of me. " You missed your first lesson, Fredrick. I was expecting and you didn't show up." Thomas said with a wide smile " Let's see, who is going down next?" He asked looking around after he had dealt with Christopher I simply gulped down the silver behind my throat and the hair on my head stood upAlthough Thomas was well built, I wondered how he was going to take on almost twenty teenage boys with clubs and pocket knives" Get behind me," Thomas said immediately reading their body reactionI managed to get on my feet and stood behind him as I watched the show. The school ground became a boxing ring as I watched in awe as Thomas knocked each of them out with just his fist. " Damn, he was good!." I thought silently as my mouth was bloodyI saw the horror in Jonas's face
RUNNING OUT OF TIME " That is enough." I heard Mr. Brandon's voice right behind us. I looked back and was shocked. Did he also know this was going to happen? Where the hell was he when I was being beaten?" You need to leave now? I don't know who you are but get out of here this instance." Mr. Black shouted at Thomas " Did you know he was being bullied? He was nearly killed right here on this spot and all you could say is tell me to leave?" Thomas said with an emotion that showed he was a victim I took hold of his hands and dragged them " Let's go." I wasn't sure what to call him. I would have called him "BOSS" but I have started my training session yet " What were you expecting me to say huh? Put that fucking camera away!." Mr Black shouted at the students and they all removed the camera from his face"Knocking out a bunch of teenagers wouldn't make you feel good. Just tea Fredrick and leave." He said with his hands on his waist " I see you have changed one bit. You need to scho
NEW SET OF RULES { HAVING MY MINIONS}I felt shocked when I looked at my phone. " Eyes on the road, Fredrick," Thomas said looking at meI quickly drove back to the gym house and rushed to one side of the gym. I looked at my phone and entered the gaming app. " What the hell is happening?" my eyes rolled seeing the new updated level. " Should I be happy or scared? The system was giving me new rules and it even came with a package I looked up and I saw Rosetta walking towards me. The money on the app showed I had just two days to spend. I withdrew the money before Rosetta got closer" You look like shit." She said, placing her hands on my battered face " Yeah, Jonas and Zack did their worst this time around." I managed to reply " Luckily enough, Thomas was there to rescue me," I said taking off my clothes " You need to have that treated. I don't want a scar on you." She replied taking a seat beside me " I would check the nearest hospital when I am done over here." " What do you m
{ I AM BACK}Zack looked at me and was surprised. Most of the sympathisers were. "You were supposed to be dead?" Zack stammered, looking at me. "Let's just say I refuse to die." I replied with a smile. "Can you help her up?" I looked at Rosetta, who was on the floor with her eyes closed. Cassandra ran towards me and threw herself at me. She dobbed gently as she hugged me. I know I was the only thing she had left to be a brother. Everyone looked at me, and immediately the coffin was opened. The clergy looked at me and said, " This is a sign from heaven. Do you wish to share your death and return to life with everyone?" He said it with a smile on his face. I looked around to see the faces of so many students, all seated and staring at me with disbelief on their faces. I waited for the podium and grabbed the microphone. "I don't know where to start." I said it gently, with teary eyes. "I remembered my first day at the university grounds; I was just a teenager, but now." I looked at m
CONFRONTING TRAGEDY / THE BURIAL Zack, Richard, and Rosetta had a restless night, each consumed by their own thoughts on the events that had occurred. In the morning, the atmosphere in the mansion was filled with tension. The team assembled in the lounge, with a tense quiet atmosphere prevailing. Zack interrupted the silence. "We need a plan," he stated, his voice unwavering despite the inner chaos he experienced. "Jonas will keep going." We must carefully consider this. Judith was the one who replied first. "We must not allow him to escape from consequences. Jonas has hurt alot of people and now he must dance to the music. Fred wouldn't forgive us if Jonas managed to go unpunished." With red eyes from tears, Rosetta nodded. " I agree. However, we must be smart about all of this. We must not allow our actions to be dictated by our emotions."Diana looked around the room, her face showed determination. "We need evidence. If we can gather enough proof of Jonas's involvement in F
{ CONFRONTING TRAGEDY }Zack and Richard thought of a way to break the news to Rosetta. As they drove back to the mansion, they both pushed the responsibility of breaking the news onto her. "You should do it; you know I am just a member of Fred's crew. And besides, you know her more than I do," Richard said, gently trying to persuade Zack. "We both went because Fred trusted us. Now that he is gone, you are pushing the responsibility on me." Zack packed and looked at Richard. "I am sorry, but the news is going to be devastating to not only Rosetta but to everyone." Richard said and sighed. The two of them looked at each other and said nothing. Zack's phone buzzed, cutting the tension. "Who?" Richard asked, looking at Zack. "Rosetta," he said, showing him the phone. Thier heard beat fast as Zack picked up the call. "Tell me he is alright." Rosetta's voice was loud over the phone. "Can we talk when we get home? We are almost at the mansion." Zack quickly cut her shirt before she sa
{THE BRINK OF DARKNESS }"What is it going to be, Fred? Do I need to shoot her before I get you to talk? Tell me what you know about the system. I know you didn't have it destroyed." Jonas barked I looked at Rosetta and back at Jonas. "You need to believe me when I tell you that I had the system destroyed. What do you want from me?" I shouted in anger. "I want absolute power, and I want my face changed. I can do that with the power of the system, and you are going to help me.'" I looked at Zack and back at Richard. "I will do that if you let Rosetta go and have me as a hostage instead." I replied Emily looked at Jonas and nodded. Rosetta was immediately pushed towards Richard and Zack while I walked over to Jonas. "Take care of her." I looked at Zack as they walked out of the warehouse. "Now you are going to tell me what I need to hear, or I am going to kill you, Fred. You have taken a lot from me. You took my father and my sister and also turned my world upside down, and you are
{ JONAS MENACES}My mind raced as I considered the options. Reasoning with Jonas seemed impossible, but a direct confrontation was out of the question. Ineeded a plan that balanced both."Alright, let's gather everyone in the room," I said, looking determined. The crew moved to a hidden part of the classroom where we could discuss our next plan without being overheard."First, we need to find out where Jonas is holding Rosetta," I began. "Diana, can you get close to him and see if you can find any clues? You’re his sister; he might let something slip."Diana nodded, her face grim. "I’ll do my best. But if he’s involved in something big, he might not tell me everything.""That’s where we come in," Richard said, his voice steady. "We’ll need to keep an eye on Jonas without him noticing. We can set up a surveillance network around his usual haunts. Zack, you’re good with tech. Can you handle that?"Zack nodded. "I’ll get my equipment. We can cover the campus and any other places he frequ
{ ROSETTA KIDNAPPED }I slept with a smile on my face after I and Rosetta had made love. It was the first time we actually got intimate. I stared into her eyes all night before she finally fell asleep. The sound of the alarm woke me up, and I looked beside me. "Where is she?" My eyes flashed around the room as I tried to wake up. I rubbed my eyes gently, and I noticed there was a bit of a scuffle on the bed. I couldn't believe I had one good night's rest in a while, and everything was going back to being war for me. "Rosetta! Rose!!" I shouted, getting into my slippers. I walked through the hallway and stairs leading down to the main room. I was surprised to see a lot of broken glasses over my chairs, and the house was a complete mess. I quickly went to my CCTV footage, and I noticed it had been fired. "Was I drugged?" I ran my hands over my hair as I stared at the television right in front of me. I knew I needed to find Rosetta quickly. I couldn't believe I let my guards down, and
{ JONAS BACK }The university semester was coming to an end. A lot of preparation was going on for the graduating students. My joy knew no bounds because I was finally stepping into society. But little did I know a brewing storm was ahead. Many of the students were busy tying loose ends. Many were saying their goodbyes already, while others were focusing more on their studies. I knew I wouldn't have the power of the system again, so I need to focus more on my arithmetic. So far, Emily has been behaving herself, and I noticed that I couldn't find Alex and Jonas inside the school. I was just coming out of my department when I met with Emily. "What about Jonas and Alex? I don't think I have seen them this semester." I raised my eye brows. "I don't know. I promise to tell you everything, but recently, I noticed Jonas had been . distant. Do you want me to help you track them?" Emily looked at me."Track them? I thought you said you knew everything about them. Why are you really here, Emi
{ BETTER DAYS IN THE CAMPUS}The university was becoming stable, with each student minding their own daily activities. I walked through the corridor of the university, and everywhere seemed peaceful. I decided to sit down, and I looked back to when I became a part of the university. I remember being nothing, a loner who had always thought of staying low throughout my days here. I looked up to catch some of the pretty girls staring at me, and I laughed. I was becoming more of an icon by the day, with many of the students looking up to me. I felt a hand over my eyes, and I smiled. "Rosetta," I whispered softly, trying to get up to my feet. The hand moved slowly away from my face, and I saw it was Davina. "I think I told you to stay the hell away from me." I shouted in anger. "But I don't want to, Fred. I realise my mistake, and I would like to make amends. Can't you just give me the chance for old-time sake?" Davina said it with a sorry face. "Do you think I can ever forget what you
{ JONAS'S PLAN } Flora sighed, her eyes narrowing as she weighed Emily's words. "Okay, Emily. I'll talk to Fred. But understand this—if he says no, there's nothing more I can do. Your actions will speak louder than your words."Emily nodded fervently, wiping the last of her tears. "Thank you, Flora. I won't let you down, I promise."They parted ways, and Emily felt a flicker of hope. But she knew she had a long road ahead of her. She returned to Alex and Jonas, who were waiting for her back at the mansion."Did she buy it?" Jonas asked, leaning forward.Emily nodded. "Flora said she'd talk to Fred. But we need to be careful. She's suspicious."Alex smirked. "Suspicion won't matter once we have control of the system. We just need to keep them off balance until then."Emily didn't respond. Her mind was racing with the possibilities and the dangers that lay ahead. She knew she had to tread carefully if she wanted to succeed with the plan. The plan was simple. They need to know if I stil