"We have to get back to school sooner. Hop on my back."
"No, I'll manage."I had a brace on my knee and I limped. My dislocated limb was also bandaged. I couldn't walk well but I also can't picture him carrying me.
"You won't."He lifted me up himself and backed me. I felt weak.
"Hold on tight"He began to move. "First, I'll get you new glasses. So the eye clinic first. Then we go to school. We can't do all while you leap. "
"You can get new glasses. My frame is expensive. Besides how did you pay the bills?"
He flashed a golden card across my face. Wow! He's rich.
"How did you get that? You don't work."
"I have it okay? Stop asking questions and rest."
"Don't get new glasses. I'll ask my uncle to..."
"Hush, rest."
When we got to the clinic, my frame was changed into the exact one that broken. I was awed when he paid. The frame worth half a million bucks.
"You're rich?"
"Not really."He winced.
"I'm best at nothing."A wave of silence swept through the air. I only said the truth anyways, so I wasn't bothered."That's not true" Damien said. "Maybe I didn't ask well. What can you do? What do you like? C'mon Paige.""Swears."I murmured. "I have none. I don't like... Anything. Can't do... Anything.""Pf..."Liam hissed. "Rich kids.""That was inappropriate Liam."Damien warned. I wasn't hurt though."Paige, you can do something. You just...""Don't mock me. I can't!"I yelled at him. "It's the truth. You can go on with what you can do. I'll do other things but art? I know nothing. Don't make things harder than it seems. We had little time."Damien thought for a while."Liam, you go get some pictures. Leave us. Please."Liam smiled. "Okay boss."He left.Damien change position to the piano set and began to play. I felt like I was being left out. He's doing music definitely. I just sat there, listening to h
"I'll teach you how to play the guitar. You don't need to sing that song if you don't want to. You'll write your own songs. We'll write about out theme and sing together. That's the plan.""I can't sing...""You haven't tried.""It'd be awful.""I'm the only one here."I winced. "You act a lot like a man.""Maybe I am."He winked.*"You're so obsessed with this..."Andra said one morning. It's about a week since I started receiving lectures from Damien and I have learnt a lot. I sang all day, and all night. Not my fault, that was one thing I've found worth holding on to in my new life. Plus, it's Damien's personal guitar, he gave it to me and I sensed he had another. I adored it like I would adore him, I owe my life to him."You should be glad.""Sincerely, I am. You seem happier nowadays. But it's taking your sleep.""Do you sleep?""Of course!"She exclaimed. "I sleep for some hours after stu
When I woke up they was no one in the room. I was vexed that I'd asked them to wake me when they're leaving but they didn't. I was about to get some snacks from my locker when the phone beep. It was my dad."Hey Paige, how are you doing?""I'm okay."I yawned."Hm. That's good. I'm back from China. And I miss you so much, so I'll pay you a visit at your school...""Don't!"I imterupted him. "You can just do a video call. I'm fine. You don't need to stress yourself.""I'm not complaining. Remember you're the only one I have. I will be at your school tomorrow. I'd have come today but I have some things to sort out at the company.""Jude Kam. Stay at home. I'm not the only girl with a father in this school. I don't want you to come. Don't come Jude Kam!"He laughed on the other end."Don't you want to see me?""You have enough spies. Didn't they tell you how fine I'm doing here?""I want to see you myself. Period
"You're not going out today" Andra who was feverish on her bed said." And you. Sick? "" I'll be fine. My doctor would be here soon. "" You exposed yourself too much yesterday. I heard you went out with Liam. "" And I heard Damien was with you throughout the day. "" Not really. We both have gists then. You first. "" Now I'm feeling like I'm not sick at all. " She smiled." Yesterday, I was so happy, I mean, excited. I had to catch up on a lot though. But it wasn't as hard as I had expected it to be. Then I met Liam. He asked me to go out with him. When I got back. Do you know what Paige? It was the first time a guy...oh my I could not reject it.""You neglected your health for him?""C'mon Paige, I can't say "no, I'm sick. I'm scared I can't go out" Who does that?!"She paused. I felt like she was using too much of her energy to speak. "I can't do that if anyone would do that. My health can't stop me from livin
"you took your day off yesterday or what?" Liam challenged me after our usual morning lessons the next day."Andra was a bit down. I had to be with her."I saw his countenance change. I had to change the topic. "Did you guys have meetings yesterday?"The I saw Damien join us. I could not look good into his face. His expression was bland and when he talked, it was like nothing ever happened."We have just two weeks left. Let's go work on the song. Remember there's another.""Can I have a break, I need to see someone?"Liam asked."Andra's probably asleep. You can't see her now. "I said and then blamed myself for being too forward. I just read his mind."Oh well."He groaned."Shall we?"Damien led the way to the music room."What can we do with fifty dollars? "Damien began."Nothing. Obviously. That money can buy my socks"Liam said."That's why it's a test. Think!""Well, let me think." Liam arched his brow. "It
I stood by the window of the studio Damien got for us. I was in a baggy pink customer and my hair was plaited. I felt different, for the first time in my entire life I felt like I'd achieved something. We just completed the video shoot for our song and I was in tears. Tears of joy, maybe, maybe not. I haven't done something by myself in a long time, but this song, this whole show, I wrote it. I felt like I've just found a new Paige and I didn't know how to react to her. I knew I was going to love her anyways. Paige, that girl, that me, that musician. I never would have thought. And if someone had said that to me some months ago, it would have sounded pretty awkward, but here I am, feeling like the "eilish queen".I was too lost in thought to notice that someone had loined me."That was perfect Paige."I knew who it was without even taking a look at him. My teacher, the one who has been so unusually formal with me since I asked him to leave. It seems I'm the only
I had expected Davina's place to be a club house full of adults but I was awed when we walked into this graceful place, it was a full house of teenagers. I guessed immediately that they were out school mates. With the way they danced and cheered, it was obvious that everybody knew somebody.The big hall was packed with drunk and high teenagers. The dance ground was on fire as the song being played in the background bang through the wall. For a moment I wondered why Damien would have invited me to this kind of place. I was too lost in the environment that I didn't notice I had lingered too much at the door. I felt Damien squeeze my hands."I see it's your first time here. Don't worry, it'd be fun.""I forgot to tell you."I muttered. "I don't party. I can't... Stay here."That social awkwardness. Really, I thought Davina's place would be better"C'mon Paige, they're all our school mates. Our class mates. The party was organised by the school, c
" I wish so much that you wouldn't leave."Andra said. I was ready to leave. I could not respond because there was a knock on the door. She got the door immediately, Damien and Liam had come to say their goodbyes."Hey guys!"Andra shreikec as they walked in. She looked more excited than sad that I wondered if she really was going to miss us. Or maybe, she's just too happy to show her real feelings"You've come to say your goodbyes huh?"I said"If that's what you've come over here to say then you should leave right away!"Andra said. Everyone was awed. She noticed the tensed atmosphere and continued. "Sorry, I just don't wanna be pitied, okay?"Well, we're not saying any goodbyes."Liam said, winked at Damien and I"Whatever. Awwwwnn...I'll miss you guys."She hugged me Damien first"Thank you. You do not know what you did to my dreams Damien."She whispered in his ears. Damien hugged her back. Then, she hugged Liam. It was a sweet sight. I guess