Alaric stood up from the bed and cleared whatever it was that was there. Making sure he kept everything in place, he walked out of his house to a shop to buy her a gift.
Kimberly deserved one. Despite being so popular in the school, she never despised him because he was poor, rather she took him like a brother and friend and was always there to stand up for him whenever Sasha wasn't there for him, even though it cost her a good reputation. She did it anyway.
His eyes scanned through the series of shops that sold jewelry, but he had to make a choice. He passed through some choices, scanning from the outside what they had on the counter, and wasn't pleased with this.
He had to keep looking.
Finally, he located one. Stepping inside the shop with strong confidence oozing off him, he waved at the salesperson and saleswoman in charge. The woman wasn't in any way familiar with his status, since he was dressed a little too rugged.
"Hello young man, how may I help you?" The saleswoman asked. He smiled, taking a look at the counter, and scanning other things there.
There were a million of them. Necklaces, pendants, lockets, rings, bracelets, and the like, but he wasn't quite sure.
"What is it that you have? I need a piece of jewelry," he said to the woman. She seemed like she wasn't thrilled at all to sell to him, and he wasn't so sure what that meant.
"What kind of jewelry do you want, young man?" She asked, in a somewhat harsh tone.
The unknown billionaire was being yelled at, he thought. If only she knew that he could buy her shop, then she wouldn't have spoken to him with a harsh tone.
"Well, I want something good, something nice and classic. It should be something that a twenty-year-old would consider a nice present at a birthday party," he explained to her.
She hissed, before bending over to check some of the things she had there.
"Here," she said, retrieving something from behind her. "This is a nice necklace. Well, unfortunately, it's pretty expensive, and I'm not s-sure you can afford it," she said, a look of doubt about his capabilities glinting in her eyes.
Did she insult him right now?
"What do you mean by that ma'am? I don't care about the price. I need that necklace if it's the best thing you have here. I just need the best, the ultimate best quality here," he said.
"Well, this happens to be one of the costliest necklaces we have here since you said you really want quality, but its price is the problem. How can you have the best when you can't provide for this?" She asked, sounding so unprofessional.
"She must be judging me by my looks," he muttered to himself.
"Come on honey, I want that one," a feminine voice grumbled in the shop, from another part of the counter.
"Please sir, I have other important guests to answer. Can you leave if getting mid-range quality is the best for you because this isn't the shop for it? This is the best ornament shop in the market, and there's a reason why," she blabbered.
"I told you I can't get it, babe. Come on, it's so expensive. You can get something else," a masculine voice, supposedly her man, said.
Alaric scoffed at the idea. What type of man would claim to be the bad guy but couldn't afford something for his girlfriend? He was tempted to look, but then, he didn't want to. It wasn't just any use.
"But I really want it. This is the price of the jewelry I want. Come on, look at this necklace. It's so pretty, and it's studded with gems. Look at that purse too," she said, admiring them.
"Yes, man. You should get this for her. It's really pretty and I know she'd like it. It's one of the best things we have here, and I know you aren't some kind of loser," she said, rolling her eyes at me.
Did she call me a loser? I was losing my cool, and maybe it was because of the way I was dressed. Of course, this wasn't anything new, because she had judged me by her looks.
"I need that purse, please. That's the one I need love," she grumbled.
"The thing is I don't have so much money on me," the guy defended himself.
Alaric scoffed.
"Who comes here with cash anyways? It's all on the card," the saleswoman tried to convince him.
For Alaric, he was just trying to give excuses. It was better if the saleswoman attended to him and did not waste time on such people.
"Come on Sasha, it seems you are too demanding. I told you that I don't have enough cash on me now. Perhaps, we can get it some other time," he said, trying to feign annoyance.
"What do you mean by I am too demanding? Come on Norton, don't you love me anymore? You always promised to get me what I needed."
"Not that I can't get it, babe, this isn't something I planned for. I don't have so much on me," he defended.
"But she said you could pay with your card," the demanding girlfriend said, almost yelling.
The more their conversations went on, the more it sounded like he knew them.
"I don't know about that. Come on, we can get this another time," he said.
"But I want it now. Come on I want it please," she grumbled.
"Hey, move," the masculine voice called out to Alaric, grabbing his arm.
He looked down at the hand grabbing him. Somehow, the voices sounded so familiar, and it felt like he had heard them before.
He turned around, and to his surprise, they were both the people he wanted to see really badly.
Sasha, and her new boyfriend Norton, the quarterback of the school soccer team. A smirk ran across his lips as he set his eyes on them, and he knew that this was the defining moment.
They were going to know who he truly was.
"What? You? Sore loser?" Norton taunted, scoffing. Sasha's eyes were filled with shock, and it was so apparent that she wasn't expecting this. It was something of a big shock. What the hell would the poor boyfriend and loser be doing in an expensive jewelry shop?"Good to see you again, Norton," Alaric said, calmly. An expression of surprise surfaced right away on Norton's face."What the hell! Look at this poor fellow standing on the same ground as me," Norton jested. Sasha smiled, and held onto Norton's arm, looking at Alaric, who was keeping his cool, while watching as they made a fool of themselves."Well, I'm standing on the same ground as you, as I have always been," Alaric fired back, smirking."What? You've never been on the same ground as me, you sore loser. Come on wimp. Well, I guess you're so delusional that you can't face the truth that you're nothing but a pathetic fellow," he cursed."Do you know that your presence is downgrading uw? How come we're here with you? This
Sasha couldn't believe her eyes and it seemed like magic as Alaric walked out of the store. Both she and Norton were surprised, and her eyes widened. She felt like she had so much wronged him in the past, and was ready to put everything out. Just yesterday she insulted him and cursed him, choosing someone else over him, but she was feeling the love bloom again. She was finding it in her heart to come closer to him. Alaric made his way out of the store and was about to leave when he felt a pair of hands grabbing onto him. He stopped for a while, before turning around to see who it was. Sasha. She had a remorseful look on her face as if she wasn't happy with herself, and she clung to him tightly. Norton was furious as his girlfriend was going back to her ex. "Sorry, Alaric. I doubted you and insulted you. I don't know why but I was blinded by status and fame, that of Norton. I see what it's like to be really in love. I am so much in love with you Alaric. Please accept me in y
The manager couldn't believe her eyes. This was one of the most expensive things on sale in the big store, and it was actually with Alaric. How the hell in the world was he able to get a hold of this without anyone knowing? Alaric looked shocked by everything that happened, and Sasha, together with her boyfriend Norton began laughing at him."I told you that he's just a thief who doesn't know how to control his appetite for luxury and steals them instead. What do you say about someone who can steal a diamond hairpin? I'm certain that he stole the card he used to pay the bills for the purse and necklace," Norton accused, firing immediately at Alaric. The manager's eyes rolled to the counter, scanning through everything it was that was on it until her eyes caught something. What? The Wright Ring? He had one with him? She was quite aware of how that ring could instill silence and could exert dominance over people. The Wright family was the greatest in the city. "T- that ring?" She s
Alaric walked out of the store after clearing all payments and saw the bemused faces of both Norton and Sasha. Reaching up to them, a smile ran across his face, in retort to their ugly faces. It was obvious that they were surprised. They were the first people to know who he is now, however, little did they know what he was planning to do with them. He was going to make sure that they lost their self-respect and dignity, and he was already building a master plan for it."Come on Sasha. Has it been so boring with your new boyfriend that you can't keep your ugly face off me?" He asked, wanting to taunt her. Her lips fitted into a curl, as she tucked several strands of hair behind her ear. She looked at Norton with a doubtful face. He knew what she meant by that. She was ready to go back to her past lover."You see Norton, this is just…""Don't tell me you want to go back to this loser, Sasha," he bawled. She shook her head."Don't say that! He is not a loser, Norton. I finally reali
"What is wrong with you Natalie? You know that you shouldn't be talking to a guest in such a manner," Kimberly scolded. The look on Natalie's face was baseless. Despite knowing that she hurt his feelings by insulting him, the puzzled look on her face only told that she wasn't an iota concerned. As usual, this was another opportunity to insult him, since that was what everyone always did."Come on Kimberly, you know I'm not lying. I'm telling the truth. Look at this weirdo.""Geez," her friends hissed, and they all smirked, while Kimberly gave them a tough glower."Don't glare at me, Kim. You know that you shouldn't make friends like this. I thought you were supposed to be hanging out with Ace," she said. Alaric turned to Kimberly, with a befuddled look on his face. "Ace?" He asked."Don't mind what she's saying," she defended before I could say another word. He never meant to ask who Ace was, but then, it seemed like he had heard the name before. Maybe he was also the kind of pe
"Come on, Alaric, let's enjoy the party as you said. Why not meet my parents? I'm sure they will like me," Kimberly suggested."I don't think that will be a good idea at all. I'm not sure how your parents will react when they see me, and I know I am not so attractive, so they might have the wrong impression of me.""Don't say that Alaric, my parents are not like that. I'm sure that they will like you. Look, there are so many guests here. Why not mingle with everyone? I can show you to my friends, and some of my relatives," she said, smiling."Can I decline, please? Look, Kimberly, I don't think this would end up well. I don't know why, but I'm having this kind of horrible feeling towards that idea," he said, declining the idea. Alaric rolled his eyes at everyone here. She wasn't in any position to match up to their status. Well, with the way he looked. No one would consider him a gentleman, since he didn't dress elegantly. For him, it wasn't any use showcasing to everyone how influ
Alaric was furious at what happened, and how he was insulted by her family just now, and rushed down the hallway."Alaric, wait. Please don't get mad," Kimberly called, trying to chase after him. He reached near a post and leaned against it, trying to hide himself from the crowd."Alaric calm down. Come on, you shouldn't be doing this," she said, trying to pacify him. "I shouldn't be doing this, you say? I have every right to do this. I have every right to be annoyed because I was insulted for being poor. You are showing me that your parents wouldn't insult me, but I was humiliated because of my mediocre dress. I have every right to be angry," Alaric mouthed out, evidently angry at Kimberly. She sighed. Nothing was justifiable. He was wronged by her parents and family, and was once again insulted and humiliated."I said I'm sorry. I never knew my parents were like this. I never expected him to insult someone in the manner they just did.""An insult is an insult, Kim, and I was i
Several guests were handing a bunch of gifts to Kimberly, and she received them with perfect enthusiasm. Mr. Tate took the mic and called for the attention of everyone. Alaric folded his arms and watched as Kim's father would speak, with anticipation so obvious on his face."Good day everyone. I thank you for being a part of this wonderful celebration of my daughter's birthday. It's a great pleasure, and I want to give her the best gift of her life. Here, take them, these are the keys of a brand new Ford Gt Supercar," Mr. Tate said. Kimberly was shocked, and her eyes wide open. She thanked her father and hugged him."This must be his very best, huh?" Alaric scoffed in his mind. Kim's mother, Mrs. Humphrey, gifted her a new gold-plated phone, and a custom VR to match. Alaric snapped his fingers for the surprise. Two men pushed the trolley to the center of where they were gathered. "Good day ma'am, this is for you. A gift for you," one of the men said, as Alaric had commanded.