"I have not seen her since I entered here ma," Alex answered with confusion glittering on his face."I can't find her where is she. She had never left her room without my knowledge," Mrs Susan said as her feet trembles in fear."Ma'am, calm down let's call her phone," Alex suggested.With a fast beating heart and dizziness cause by fear, Mrs Susan hold her chest firmly as she slowly sit on a couch beside her.Alex quickly dialled Sandra's number, it rang through at the first trial but Sandra didn't answer. He kept quiet and he didn't reveal that to Mrs Susan because he know that it will aggravate the traumatized condition of her. He quickly tap the message icon in his phone and type."Please pick up, your mother may collapse if she don't know your whereabouts in the next minute," Alex text Sandra.Sandra quickly replied, "on my way to school."Alex gave out a loud sigh of relief. "Ma'am, she is already on her way to school" Alex said"Really! How did you know that?" Mrs Susan asked st
Sandra gather courage and walk up to Donald with seriousness in her heart. "Good morning Donald." Sandra greeted with her eyes fixed on Donald when she get to his desk.Donald raise up his eyes to find out that it was Sandra. Without uttering any word, he lower his eyes back on the book he was reading before her interruption. Sandra lower her hands and slowly close the book on his desk and pick it up."What are you doing Sandra," Donald finally speak up."I just close your book and take it up since you don't want to talk to me. Don't you hear my greetings?" Sandra fired back."Donald, its been long we talk. You have been avoiding me. I need to ask you a question," Sandra requested."I don't think asking me questions is necessary since its no gonna change anything." Donald said trying to get his book back from Sandra but she denied him access to it."It is very necessary." Sandra said looking around to check the number of students in the classroom.Fortunately, it was just few student
Sandra wore an expression that shows she is ready for whatever thing Alex have got to say. Alex walked to their desk and keep his bag down."How did you managed to check out of the house without your mother's knowledge?" Alex asked in a low but angry voice."I have got no explanation to give you in respect of your question." Sandra said looking away from him."Really? You nearly caused your mum heart attack today. What on earth were you thinking by going out of the house without telling her about it?" Alex emphasize."It was my decision and I will be happy if you keep whatever it is you feel about it to yourself!" Sandra fired back.Just as Alex opened his mouth to say more words, the English teacher came in."Good morning sir!" the students greet in chorus."You must explain to your mum why you left the house that way" Alex said in a low voice.***School dismissed and Sandra has no plans of riding with Alex. She thought of how to come up with a plan to avoid driving home with Alex b
With the way Mrs Susan stand and the level of intensity in her eyes, Sandra became so alarmed, fear gripped her as her knees lost strength and she could not move her legs. Alex packed the car and come out but Sandra was still in the car. She don't know how to face her mother and she also have no explanation to give to her concerning the behavior she exhibited in earlier. She finally summon courage and open the car door and alight from the car. "Good afternoon ma." Alex greet Mrs Susan immediately he come out of the car."How are you Alex?" Mrs Susan asks."Fine ma," Alex answered.Sandra was silent as she was looking down her feet to avoid eye contact with her mother."Sandra! You can't greet as well?" Mrs Susan said with a slightly raised voice."So... Sorry ma. Good afternoon ma," Sandra stuttered."How did you left this house in the morning?" Mrs Susan asked. Sandra become silent as her heart beat increased."Are you deaf or dumb? How did you left the house without telling me. You
Alex's waist quickly sink in fears. His body became motionless due to the trauma inflicted by the fear. He stayed breathless for a couple of seconds and then jolted when Juliana who could not see the doorway from where she was sitting down called his name. He signalled Juliana and said: "Juliana, bend down!" Alex said in a whisper.Without a doubt or further question, Juliana could also feel that someone who is not suppose to be there at that moment have come in. She quickly quat down from her sit with her head bend in other to avoid being seen by whoever Alex wanted her to hide from. Alex quickly adjust his shirt and stand up with haste to meet them. "Hello ma!" Alex said to them before they could get to the counter."Hey Alex! You are here," Mrs Susan said."Yes ma. I came to pick some drinks," Alex said with smiles on his face."Hi Sandra," Alex say to Sandra but Sandra only gave him a look of hatred and look away from him."We are also here to pick some drinks but we wouldn't be g
"Are you Donald Benjamin that participated in the just concluded LEAP foundation scholarship Mathematics competition?" The unknown visitor asked immediately Donald opened the door. Donald nodded in agreement without saying a word."You are among the top 10 highest scorer and your presence is needed at front entrance 1175 W Baseline road Claremont, CA 91711, USA by 11am tomorrow." The visitor added as she hand over a file to Donald. Donald became exhilarated at the hearing of the visitors' news. He wish to be among the top 10 from the onset but he wasn't sure he could actually make it. He ran to his mother and shared the good news.***It was a great arena; a representative from LEAP foundation scholarship was present.The representative presented some speech from the chairman of the organisation and congratulated all the top 10 scorers. He went on to declare that the LEAP foundation have decided to offer scholarship to all the top 10 scorers. On hearing the statement of the represent
"Jason is a disgruntling scum," Donald reasoned out loudly. He speaks with so much hatred for Jason.His mother over heard all his monologues while In the bed room. She came and ask Donald what the annoyance was all about. Though Donald tried to deviate from the reason that makes him worry so much but his mother was smart and persistent. Donald started shedding tears profusely. One could tell from his look that he's being traumatized emotionally. He narrated what transpired in the school earlier to his mother. He cried and mourn his father once again."I wish dad is still alive!" Donald said.His mother console him and encourage him, "Be strong my son; You can get to any height without your father."Donald took his mother's advice and stopped crying.***While Sandra was in her bed. She thought about the Donald-Jason incident in the class earlier. She asked herself many questions about Donald: 'Is his mother actually a poor fish seller? Why did Jason have to scorn him that way? Why do
Immediately clara called out, Donald and Jake turned to see the caller but Sandra tapped Clara to show her her mother's car packed at some distance away from the gate. "Fuck! My mother is here by her self to pick me today. I can't talk to Donald again," Sandra lamented.On hearing this, Clara quickly gave Donald a hand signal which clearly depicts 'see you later.'Sandra went home that day regretting and wishing her mother never come to pick her up. The look on both Sandra and Clara's faces clearly showed that all is not right but Mrs Susan could not ask them because she had no clue to whatever it is. 'what is wrong with Sandra? Who is that Donald of a boy they were calling before they noticed my presence? Hope Sandra don't have anything to do with that fathead of a boy! I've planned to get her into union with Alex in order to cover my dubiousness. Hope its not what am thinking.' Mrs susan thought all these to herself while driving them home. ***"Next week is resumption and nex