Her alarm clock kept on ringing wildly, but Katie Clyde was still on her bed sleeping soundly.
The room quietened down, and the sun shone inside the room, but Katie Clyde was still snoring.
Her phone started ringing, she stirred, and grumpily reached out for it, with her eyes shut “hello, can't you call when it is morning” she mumbled.
“You are dead Katie Clyde, we are in trouble, they are about to submit the assignment, and you Miss Clyde thirty minutes, twenty-three seconds late, get your lazy ass over here” Chloe yelled like a lunatic.
Katie's eyes widened in shock, in panic, she jumped down from her bed and ran into the bathroom, and bath quickly, grabbing a backpack.
She darted out of the screen door, and locked it, before jogging towards her trunk “Katie, why are you rushing?” granny Fray inquired, she is surprised to see Katie in a panic mood.
“Good morning, Granny Fray, I will see you when I get back” she got into her old trunk, and mumbled words of prayer, she shoved the stick.
When the engine roared, she drove down to school, and when she arrived, she met Chloe leaning on the parking lot wall.
Her face darkened when she saw Katie, she strolled towards her “Katie Clyde, you Miss, have cost us numerous marks by oversleeping, and refusing to attend to special duties on time”
Katie nodded without uttering any words, “I know, can we submit our assignment now? I am afraid that Mr Grumpy G, won't accept it after now”.
Chloe sighed heavily and shrugged, “let's go then” she consented, and the both of them entered the school building and arrived at the lecturer's door.
They rang the doorbell before a voice hollered “come in” the both of them nudged each other for whom to go in, before Katie volunteered, and opened the door.
The professor adjusted his eyeglasses and locked his gaze with the two young ladies who got into his office, “Katie Clyde, and … Oh, yes, I remember you, who won't? Miss Chloe Ferguson” he said and his frown deepened.
Katie resisted the urge to roll her eyes at him, “Professor Stalwart George, I am sorry, I have to….”
He cut her off, “I am not interested in hearing what you want to say, Miss Katie Clyde, drop your assignments and leave” he snapped.
“Thank you, thank you” Katie Clyde thanked him excitedly.
The man raised askance eyebrows “do you want to retrieve your assignment?” he reposted, Katie rattled her head, and the both of them scurried to the door, the corners of Professor George's lips twitched.
Katie Clyde beamed “I am going to the laboratory,” she told Chloe, “go ahead, I have to hang out with Lucas, we had a nice outing l…”
“I would rather not hear” Katie Clyde covered her ears, and jogged away, she bumped into Catherine, and the smile on her face vanished.
Catherine folded her arms with a frown, “Katie Clyde, what is making you all jelly, and giddy?” she inquired curiously.
Katie frowned and tried to bypass her without saying a word, she grabbed her wrist, but Katie snatched her arm from Catherine and glared at her.
“What is your problem, Catherine?” she snapped.
Catherine chuckled “Katie, I warned you to stop seeing Kelvin, and here you are smiling and floating…”
Katie chimed in haughtily, “I can't smile anymore because Catherine has a boyfriend in the school, get a hold of yourself. You look so ugly with that make-up, so sad, Kelvin might get scared away with your current face”.
Catherine gasped and touched her face, looking horrified, Katie sneaked away in the moment of distraction, she exhaled and headed towards the laboratory.
She got into the laboratory and wore her lab coat, and covered her head, she also wore gloves.
“Katie Clyde, you are late!” she heard someone yell at her, she raised her head and beamed “Senior, not like that, wait… I sent the letter to senior Carvin, and he said numerous nice things” she exaggerated.
The girl scolding Katie earlier started blushing “Really?” she inquired curiously, Katie nodded “of course, he even asked me to call you, he is waiting for you, don't keep the love of your life waiting”
Rose became flustered, she examined herself before Katie Clyde after dropping the file she is clutching to “how do I look Katie, I am terrified that he won't like this, should I go home and change to something sexier? More presentable?” she barraged Katie with so many disturbing questions.
“You look pretty, it is good, he will drool over you, get on, don't keep him waiting” she urged her, she can't keep up with the lie.
Rose nodded and left afterwards, Katie exhaled in relief, and strode into the research area “come on guys, see who will have here?” a boy announced.
Three other boys who were busy looking into a chemical solution turned around and glared at her
“Well, well, is no other person than Katie Clyde, she is always on time” his voice became louder towards the end of his statements.
Others chuckled “Guys, I am sorry, I wanted to be here very early, but I had a rough nig-” one of the guys chimed in “of course, you did, who will not after hopping on several hard shafts”
The smile on Katie's face was replaced with a shocking facial expression “Cathy, told us that she caught you standing in a red-light district, making out with several guys, Katie, stop pretending, we know who you are now”
Katie was exasperated after hearing the accusation, she saw their facial expressions and knew it will be a waste explaining to them, they all looked at her with disdain, and they loathe her more now, for rejecting their love proposals.
“Katie Clyde, you are now a loner” one of them commented, and they backed her, working together, while Katie was left all by herself, she rubbed her tempo in frustration “Catherine Whitelaw!” she muttered and gritted her teeth.
She was furious, remembering that she has deceived someone earlier, her eyes widened in shock, and she quickly buried her head in her work. After concluding the task, she left the laboratory, ignoring the glares she got from the guys. “Katie Clyde!” she heard Rose's voice yelling her name, she ducked into a corner, and saw Rose barging into the laboratory, her face red, she looked very mad at her. She sneaked out, and ran away, arriving at the canteen, she took a deep breath, “that was close” she mumbled. She remembered how she removed the cover in her head, the way she flung the gloves, and the way she grabbed her backpack and arrived at the canteen. Katie arrived at the counter, and locked gaze with the woman in charge “Katie Clyde, where is your tag?” the woman in charge demanded, without giving her any chance to say anything. She sighed heavily thanking her stars, that the mischievous Cornell didn't make it to school, who would know if he is going to steal her food pass once
He transfixed for some time before moving forward and took what caught his fancy inside the freezer. He left it open, and saw a cup at the dining table, he strode over and stared at it blankly. Cross took it, and returned to his seat, he sat down and reclined on the chair, and he shook the juice. “What kind of wine is this?” he mumbled, and shook his head, he twisted it several angles, before opening it, and pouring himself a drink. He sat calmly and started sipping from the cup leisurely, Katie stirred and grumbled, she woke up, and her eyes widened in shock when she saw the stranger that she took in sitting down leisurely, and sipping juice. She gasped when he saw her late father's favourite tea cup in his hand, she stood on her feet and snatched it from him “Hey, not this one,” she said and kept the tea cup away after disposing of the juice. “Why are you naked?” she grumbled, and threw a duvet at him, she webbed her hair with her palm in frustration. A knock came at the doo
As she waded through the City traffic, she hummed a tone.“Hey! Watch where you are going, idiot!” someone yelled at her.Katie frowned, her eyebrows knitted tightly, the voice seemed very familiar, she didn't put so much thought into it.She arrived at the location of the person who ordered the pizza, held the box tightly and walked towards a residential building,the street was very clean, different from other streets she has been to, without being told, anyone could tell that people of affluent in the City reside there.She rang the electric bell, the gate opened, and a burly man stepped out, Katie Clyde looked up, the shadow of the man was blocking the sun from her face.“Yes,” the man said in a deep baritone voice.Katie licked her lips nervously, “I am the pizza girl, someone ordered a pizza here”She recited her usual lines, “call the person”Katie Clyde whipped out her phone, and called the person who made the order, “hey, what took you so long? I was expecting you an hour ago,
When Katie got home, she dragged her tired body through the front screen door, she kept her trench coat on the hanger, her eyes wandered around the room and landed on the table before she looked towards the settee and discovered that Pascal was still sitting where he was.Her eyes widened in shock "you, didn't you eat?"she rushed towards the dining table and checked the microwaved food she have prepared for him, but to her surprise, she saw that the food was left untouched.She furrowed her eyebrows, and stood arms akimbo at Pascal's front, with her head slightly raised like a peacock, Pascal chuckled."Hey, why are you laughing? you haven't eaten, ain't you hungry? and what is your name?"Pascal looked into her eyes speechlessly, he didn't know how to respond, he doesn't even know what she was talking about.Katie started demonstrating with her hands, but when no response came from Pascal, she gave up "he is probably deaf and dumb, or mentally unstable, what a pity" she mumbled whil
Katie emerged with Dr Syd by her side from the room, Pascal looked at Dr Syd and squinted his eyes."Hello, this is my friend Dr Syd, he is a doctor, I called him over to look at you," Katie told Pascal, who just looked at the two without moving his muscles.Dr Syd narrowed his eyes at Pascal "hello, what is your name?"Pascal responded in saxon, and both of them were astounded, Katie glanced at Dr Syd "what is he saying? I don't understand" she said."Katie, I would like to see you for a minute"Dr Syd took Katie Clyde into her room once again "Katie, can you tell me what is going on? and it should be the truth, no lies"Katie Clyde looked at Dr Syd and crossed her heart "no lies, I saw him on the road naked and took pity on him, that is why I brought him home"Dr Syd gasped and gaped at Katie Clyde "you are something else, Katie, what if he is a criminal? what if he wants to harm you, how can you do such a thing?"Katie Clyde nodded in understanding "it is just an assumption, can yo
"Talking of the devil" Katie Clyde mumbled and hurried over."Mrs Scott" she greeted smiling widely.The woman looked at Katie Clyde sternly "you are supposed to be among those planning the transportation of students, why are you late Katie Clyde?" she asked."Ah, that, I wasn't told" Katie Clyde replied.Mrs Scott made sure she scolded Katie Clyde before letting her go, she exhaled a breath "what a horrible morning" she muttered.The moment she ran into Catherine "can my day be any worse!?" she lamented."Katie Clyde, hope you got the gift I gave you, Senior Rose is looking for you, girl, you are in a deep shit" Catherine warned her smilingly.Katie Clyde's eyes widened in realisation "thank you so much, Catherine, catch you later" Katie Clyde said, she turned around and fled."what is wrong with her?" Catherine's lackey at her right hand asked, "she is crazy" Catherine replied, and looked towards the direction that Katie Clyde fled to.When Katie Clyde arrived at the planning commit
Katie Clyde was absent-minded when the new owner ascend the podium, Edna one of her co-workers nudged her."He is so handsome, Katie," she said and blushed faintly.Katie Clyde blinked her eyes in confusion, and looked at her "what did you say?"She rolled her eyes "forget it, Katie Clyde"The owner stood on the podium and started speaking "my name is Jack Rich, I am impressed with the way the dispatching company has been organised, I am not going to change any policies, except the ones making my workers go home sad and crying""Katie, he is looking at us, he is looking at me" she started assuming because Jack Rich's gaze was directed towards where they are sitting.Katie Clyde rolled her eyes, "thank you all, for your hard work" Jack Rich ended his speech, and left the podium, the manager followed him out of the conference room.Katie Clyde followed the other staff out of the conference room, "um... I would have called Pascal, but he doesn't even have a phone, poor boy""Poor boy?" t
Pascal stretched his hand and grabbed the burly man's neck and broke it, he turned around swiftly and looked down, and saw the man escaping with Katie Clyde's bike."Hey, stop, I am going to call the cops" Katie Clyde cried out, running after him on foot."Hahaha, call the cops? they won't dare come over here" he mocked and diverted into a more dangerous street.His eyes caught a glimpse of a man standing ahead, in the middle of the street."fuck!" he swore, and stepped on the brake, the tyres screeched and halted right before Pascal."Fuck you, man! what the hell are you doing in the middle of the street, I would have knocked y..."Pascal didn't even bother listening to the nonsense he was saying, he stretched his hand and caught his collar, pulled him up directly, and flung him over his head."woohoo!" the street urchin screamed "ouch!" he wailed the moment he landed roughly on the tarred road."Hey, I will call the police, return my bike" Katie Clyde's voice filtered into Pascal's