EPISODE 19_ Confusion.Ace walked inside the cafeteria and his eyes quickly searched the place. He was looking for one girl and when he finally saw her she was with someone else; Anitra."What is she doing with Steele?" Liam asked, Ace ignored him and started walking up to them.When he got to where they were he took her hand and started dragging her out of the cafeteria."You are hurting me." Catherine cried out but he didn't say a word. His face was as cold as stone. He pulled her to a deserted corner of the school where the students don't go.He released her hand with a jerk.She loosed her balance for a moment, she looked up at him,her face clouded with anger.How dare him!How dare him treat her like a dog, how dare him do this to her?She wasn't a violent person but Ace made her want to smack him across the face."What were you doing with him?" He asked calmly.She swallowed the lump in her throat and sighed."We were just talking." She whispered.Ace raised his eyebrows at her
EPISODE 20_ WHY ARE YOU DOING PROJECTS WHEN YOU WON'T BE GOING TO COLLEGE."If I'm going to do this then I want my money to increase. I need the money." Catherine said after a while of thinking."We can't talk about that when your shift is over, right now we have to get back to work." Karla said before walking away.She resume working for the night until they closed up. that night she left with $100. She was so happy.A night and she made this? Then she's determined to always work full shift everyday.Then it dawned on her that it was past her curfew time. Her uncle would kill her.What was she going to say to him? What lie will she tell?She brought out her phone from her jeans pocket and dialed Talia's number."Hey girl, what's up?" Talia asked."Talia, are you busy right now? We had a lot of people at the restaurant today and I had to stay longer than expected, told my uncle that I'm coming to visit you because he doesn't know that I work. Can you please drive me home?" She asked h
EPISODE 21_ RESOUNDING SLAP.Catherine couldn't stop thinking about what Vivian said to her.She was confused and helpless, no matter how hard she work she would never be able to sponsor herself to college all by herself.Sometimes she even wondered if her uncle was truly her uncle, he treats her like a stranger while Vivian treats her as if she was doing her a favor."Vivian, we don't have any beef inside the fridge to make the beef stew." Catherine said to her uncle's wife one Sunday morning.Vivian glared at her and sighed loudly, "What do you want me to do?" She opened her mouth to respond but closed it back. She didn't know what to say.Without saying anymore word she turned around and left the living room. It seems like she would go hungry since there was no food or she could go around the block to MacDonald and get a burger and a drink for lunch. She chooses to go to MacDonald, when she got to her room, she changed into a tight blue jeans trouser and a white crop top, she wo
EPISODE 22Ace drove his car to the forest where their special house was. He parked his car in front of the house and grabbed his backpack from the passengers seat.He started walking towards the house with the backpack sludged at his back.He unlocked the front door with his key and walked inside the house.He walked inside the house and closed the door behind him then dropped his backpack on the couch before walking inside the kitchen, he needed to eat something or he'd pass out.He opened the fridge and luckily he saw two apples and fried chicken wings.He brought them out of the fridge and turned to the microwave.The thought of Catherine filled his mind. He just doesn't know what to do with her.He doesn't understand why she couldn't remember him or could she be acting? could she be acting as if she doesn't know him just so he could be lenient towards her.He could remember the promise she made when she was thirteen. The year she left him and never turned back. The year she left
Episode 23_ What you couldn't do.Ace's POV:At 6:30pm I carried my backpack and got out of the forest house, I got inside my car and drove off.That woman knows which button to push in order to rule me up. I hate the fact that I let her get to me.On my way I called Liam.Liam, Anitra, Kisa and I were friends since I was in kindergarten. Before my dad and i moved to London when I was 8. Even when I came back from London we were still best of friends until Anitra's stupid ass betrayed me by sleeping with my fiance.No matter how many years has passed I still can't get through the fact that he did that. He truly did it and didn't care to defend himself. When the heat was hot on him he left the country and now he is back and for what?I know there is more to his arrival and I'm going to find out what it is soon.I hate how he kept going closer to Catherine. The thought of both of them alone pisses me off.I hate this."Hey man." Liam said."Hey, Veronica and I will be going to Queens ho
Episode 24_ Hurt meAce's POV:I walked inside class the next morning with Liam and my eyes went straight to where Catherine sits.She was placing her head on the table while Talia Scott talked to her."We have practice after school, and for your information, Anitra will be there." Liam said.Anitra.I hate the fact that he is inserting himself inside everything that had to do with me.Why was he here in New York after two years? Just why?I ignored Liam and stared at the back of Catherine's head. Her golden brown hair packed up in a ponytail, her head still on the table.I'm sure that she knows that I'm here. Her friend must have told her.Our math teacher walked in and she raised her head.She turned her head and our eyes met. Her eyes widened and she quickly looked away from me.Good for you."Did you hear what I just said?" Liam asked. That nosy ass dude. Of course he knew that I heard him. I have a sharp hearing and can hear practically the tiniest voice on earth so why wouldn't
EPISODE 25_ LET'S HAVE A CHAT.Catherine's POV:"Do you know what I hate the most?" He whispered to me.How am I supposed to know that? I don't know anything about him, of course except for his last name and except for the fact that he believes me whenever and however he wants even in my own house."Do you know that I hate people who tried to put up a font that they are strong but they are dying silently inside you had that kind of person Catherine. Right now you're trying to act strong but you are really scared. Your eyes are wide, your hands are shaking and you are tapping your legs nervously on the floor. Of course I know that you are scared, but you know what? I love it. I love how scared you are. I love it when your eyes widen. I love it when your mouth quiversI love it when you shed tears." He told me.A monster.He is really a monster. Who would relish on someone else's pain? Who would love seeing people cry? Especially a girl? How is that normal? I just don't understand what
EPISODE 26_ YOUR PARENTSCatherine's POV:I followed uncle inside his office and closed the door behind me.I wonder why he wanted to talk to me.What could be so important that couldn't wait until I get back from school? I'm nervous and anxious at the say time.Man, this is f**ked up."Sit down." He told me. I pulled out a chair and placed my big ass on it."I want to talk to you about your parents." He said.My parents?We haven't talk about anything relating to my parents ever since after I woke up from coma.What could be the reason why my parents get brought up?"What's about them?" I asked."You'll be 18 next month, I feel like it is time for you to know what happened to your parents and about your future." He said all of a sudden. I don't want to hear this now. I want to go to school and write my exams without any issue.Hearing something from the past, something that put me in the position I am today will damage my concentration, and without my concentration then I'm gone.I