The Spectacular Sabastian Westchester

8

Back at his dorm, Sabastian got ready and dressed in simply clothing.

A long black sleeve shirt, and black 3-quarter pants.

He left his hair down, then made his way to the door.

When he got to the venue, all eyes turned to see who was coming out of the new Bugatti.

Several male students from the university flocked around Sabastian after he stepped out of the car.

‘’Oh man, this is a sweet car. I had no idea someone like you could afford a car like this. Unless you are working for a rich man and you took his ride for a spin,’’ Brad, a boy whose father owned several pharmaceutical companies, said.

‘’Hmm,’’ was all Sabastian said in response.

‘’Come on, man, tell me how you got this sweet ride. Because you were struggling to even eat and all of a sudden you are driving a fucking sports car.’’

Another male student joined in to mock Sabastian.

‘’Maybe his sugar daddy bought it for him. The punk seems like the type to bend over for a man.’’

Those who were gathered around laughed and mocked Sabastian even more.’’

After entering the main hall, Sabastian searched the room for Aaliyah, but instead, his eyes landed on Molly and in that moment, she spotted him as well.

Molly said something to the group of people she was standing with. A few laughed, but they all looked in Sabastian’s direction.

She flipped her hair over her shoulders, then snapped her fingers and two girls walked up to Sabastian with her.

‘’And what are you doing here?’’ Molly asked, loud enough, clearly for those she was speaking with moments ago to hear.

‘’Why are you here?’’ Sabastian asked.

Molly scoffed at him. ‘’For the party.’’

‘’Exactly,’’ Sabastian said, then brushed past her.

Not about to let Sabastian embarrass her before everyone, Molly rushed after him.

‘’Why are you here, you little poor trash? This is a prestigious party, and your kind isn’t welcomed here, unless it’s to work. So, leave!’’ Molly yelled.

‘’Yes, why are you pretending to be rich?’’ a guy asked, standing beside Molly.

Hearing this, Aaliyah hurried over to break up things before it could escalate. She hugged Sabastian.

‘’I’m so glad you came.’’

‘’Well, I was invited by you.’’ He then held up a gift and Aaliyah smiled.

‘’Oh… you didn’t have to get me anything.’’

Molly went up to them.

‘’Exactly, you didn’t have to get her anything because now you will be broker than you were. And I bet you didn’t even buy Aaliyah anything of value, maybe some little cheap trash!’’

Aaliyah turned to Molly.

‘’What is your problem?’’

‘’My problem is this poor man being here. Why would you invite someone like him here?’’

‘’Well, if you don’t like it, then leave,’’ Aaliyah told Molly.

Molly’s mouth fell open. ‘’Really, throw me out for this trash? If not for me, these people wouldn’t be here. Just know that it was my mere presence that has attracted everyone to your below average party.’’

Aaliyah looked about to cry, so she hurried away.

‘’God, you are such a bitch,’’ Sabastian told Molly.

Sabastian went to put his gift on the table with the others, while doing so, a girl walked over to him.

She sighed. ‘’Molly is right, a poor man like you shouldn’t even be here. And if you think buying Aaliyah some cheap little gift, will get here to like you. Then it’s nothing but laughable. Aaliyah’s family network is 100 million. You will only be there to take and can’t give.’’

‘’I’m studying to become a Financial Manager,’’ Sabastian told her.

‘’So? You’ll still be poor,’’ she scoffed. ‘’It’s not like you will be owning your own company, you’ll be working for someone, and that’s all you’ll do for the rest of your life,’’ she added.

For the rest of the party, Sabastian stayed out of everyone’s way. Only taking food and drinks when given to him.

A group of men made their way over to Sabastian.

‘’I thought you would have left already,’’ one said before sipping on whatever was in his cup.

‘’Why would I leave?’’ Sabastian raised a brow at him.

‘’Because this isn't your scene, we aren't your people.’’ He said.

‘’Yeah, you belong outside with the dogs,’’ one said in a mocking voice, and they laughed.

‘’And where do you idiots belong? In a lab for them to study how your small brain works.’’ Sabastian smirked after seeing that his words had much more effect on them.

‘’Look at you, thinking you are somebody. But we will see who has the last laugh when you have to live on the streets, and I pass you by in my car.’’

Sabastian shook his head. ‘’Clearly, money really can’t buy everything. That includes happiness and sense.’’

‘’Ahaha,’’ one gave a fake laugh. ‘’Of course, we are happy.’’

‘’Clearly you are not, because if you were, you wouldn’t be here bothering me. Happy people mind their business,’’ Sabastian said.

The man frowned at him. ‘’What do you know? You are poor.’’

Sabastian said nothing, just stared at him until he and his friends left.

‘’Ok, guys. It’s time to open the gifts,’’ Aaliyah’s mother announced, and everyone made their way closer to where Aaliyah was sitting on a white throne.

But Sabastian remained where he was, not wanting to mix with everyone because of how stuck up they were.

‘’Ok, the first gift is from… me,’’ the older woman smiled, then handed Aaliyah a present wrapped in pink paper.

Aaliyah held up the single key with a questioning look.

‘’It’s your new house!’’ Her mother cheered, but Aaliyah didn’t seem so happy about that.

‘’The next one is from Sabastian,’’ her mother hurriedly said.

‘’Might be grass and stones,’’ Molly said, and a few people around them laughed.

‘’Now, now. Let’s be nice.’’ Aaliyah’s mother said.

‘’Come on, a poor man bought that. Let’s not embarrass him by opening it,’’ a man said.

‘’A poor man?’’ Aaliyah’s mother asked, confused.

‘’Yes, Aaliyah invited the poorest person on campus to her party,’’ Molly laughed.

‘’Well, it’s not nice to judge people by their financial status,’’ Aaliyah’s mother frowned.

Aaliyah held up her gift from Sabastian, and the place fell silent.

‘’Is that a Solitaire collection?’’ Molly was the one to break the silence.

‘’It is,’’ Aaliyah said with a smile.

She then took the mic from her mother.

‘’Thank you, Sabastian.’’

‘’What the hell? How can someone like him even afford to buy jewelry like that? It’s even a new collection, arriving yesterday morning,’’ Molly almost screeched.

Aaliyah stood up for Sabastian.

‘’Honestly, what is your problem with Sabastian? I have never seen him do or say anything to you, but yet everyday you belittle him. Why?’’

‘’It doesn’t matter. He must have spent his entire life savings from the Burger Shack, all in the name, to impress you. Sad, because now I doubt he can even pay for his schooling,’’ a man said.

‘’Exactly, he is poor. There is no way he could be rich,’’ Molly said.

She couldn’t believe that someone like Sabastian could afford to buy such expensive jewelry, especially one her card was declined on.

‘’That loser is nothing but a fake. And I bet the Bugatti he is driving isn’t even his,’’ a man said.

Sabastian could feel hate building up in him towards Molly, something he didn’t like feeling, but he was embarrassed by the way she was talking about him. She was also making something out of nothing and taking the attention off Aaliyah.

With a sigh, Sabastian began to make his way to the entrance, but he was stopped.

‘’You punk, the idiot who told me that happy people mind their own business. You need to stop.’’

‘’What do you want?’’ Sabastian asked.

The man scoffed. ‘’You have nothing to give.’’

‘’Then leave me alone.’’

‘’Not until you admit that you stole that jewelry.’’

Molly hurried forward. ‘’That must be it, because he is too poor to even afford to live. Somebody call the security, and everyone check your pockets. He is nothing but a thief.’’

Aaliyah’s mother came on the mic.

‘’Ok, you all need to stop it. I will not tolerate this behavior from any of you. And if you didn’t like the fact that this man is there, then leave.’’

Sabastian shook his head and still headed for the door.

Aaliyah chased after him, and when she got close, she grabbed hold of his hand.

‘’Sabastian, please don’t leave?’’

‘’I have an exam on Monday and would rather to go study than to stay here with a bunch of spoilt over grown kids who think they are better than me.’’

Aaliyah looked up at him with sad eyes.

‘’I’m so sorry Sabastian, I didn’t ask you here for you to be laughed at or feel embarrassed. I wanted you here, and if I had known Molly would keep up with her foolishness, then I wouldn’t have invited her.’’

‘’It’s ok, I don’t care, and their words don’t affect me in the way they think it would. Simply because they don’t know shit about me, but I’ll go to make them more comfortable.’’

‘’Why does Molly treat you like this?’’

Sabastian shrugged. ‘’I don’t know, and I honestly don’t care.’’

Aaliyah moved forward, went up on her toes, then kissed Sabastian on the cheek. Her brown hair tickled his neck, and he pulled away.

‘’Hmm… drive safe,’’ Aaliyah told him, then gave his hand a squeeze.