Deloise was dressed in a white t-shirt and jeans. She turned on her phone, searching for food spots on campus. Seeing her roommate wasn't available, she figured it was best she found her way around campus.Sooner than later.As she strode towards the direction of the cafeteria, she made mental notes on the way and couldn't help but notice the odd looks thrown her way from fellow students.The Royal Arts Academy was a community of over five thousand people - staff and students Inclusive. It was a community that was tight knitted and uneasy to get into.As a result, people recognized each other by default. Making it obvious when a new face showed up. And with Deloise, being a new intake, she stuck out like a sore thumb.Trying her best to appear unaffected by their stares, Deloise headed quickly towards the school's cafeteria, hoping it wasn't too filled up with people. It was school hours afterall.Upon entering the cafeteria, she was welcomed by beautiful aromas of pastries and food.
Esther was inside her kitchen. Opening up cupboards and taking note of the provision she needed. She opened the fridge and its emptiness was glaring, including the need to visit the supermarket.She was swamped with a lot of orders in recent times and most times, got too busy to cook anything and ordered take out instead. The dreaded visit to the provision store was something she had to do as it ate deep into her healthy eating habits.While she mentally noted the important items she needed, she prepared to take on the darned job alone, as Karen was on a trip.These days, during their conversations, all she could hear was about how much love, care and attention she was getting from her husband. When Esther heard the beautiful stories of Karen and her husband - whom she'd never seen despite her being friends with Karen for a long time, she was brought back to the point when she had someone who cared for her. Someone who she could confidently call hers.Sometimes, she wondered if she w
Esther wore a white t-shirt and joggers pants. She was finally grocery shopping. Her car was parked outside the store, ready to assist her in conveying the items. Her list was pretty long, and she ran around the store, picking out her things and throwing them in the cart.It was mid-afternoon and surprisingly there weren't many people in the store. She wasn't complaining as it allowed her free reign, access and speed all through her shopping spree.It was nice to shop when there weren't as many people and Esther found it almost enjoyable. Keyword being almost.Having gathered all she needed, Esther was ready to go and trudged towards the counter to get her check. There was no line, and she immediately got checked and packed.Taking two trips to her car, Esther was finally good to go and mentally hi-fived herself for a job well done. Unknown to her, someone was carefully watching her with unbelief clad in his hooded eyes. He couldn't believe what he was seeing. That person was Daniel
Aaron was in his apartment on campus, packing a bag when Tony walked into his room." Hey man! Where are you off to? "He plummeted himself on the made bed in the center of Aaron's room." None of your fucking business."Aaron continued packing his bag, nonchalant to Tony's presence. He didn't sleep through the night, and spent the whole time thinking about the deal.As a result, he was crankier than usual." What crawled and died up your ass? Don't tell me you're still touchy about yesterday. "At the mention of the day before, Aaron's jaws clenched." Shut up and tell me why you are here. I don't have all day." He said with gritted teeth." Bullshit. You're cranky. Something's up.""Yeah, something's up, I'm two seconds from decking the shit out of you." Aaron announced in a warning tone."Easy, Tiger. I heard a little gossip and I figured you'd be in the best place to tell. " Tony stood up and walked towards the window mane, not the least bit threatened by his friend."News has it
" Meeting tomorrow by 10am. Office of the Director, Royal Arts Academy. "The message was sent to the selected candidates for the production that evening, and the recipients were excited, hoping to finally get Intel on the status of the project after a while of silence.Amongst the recipients of the invitation were Stella, Aaron and Deloise. On Stella's side, she prepared herself, going through the script once more in case they decided to begin filming. The role was hers after all.Meanwhile, on the side of Aaron, he proposed to talk to Mr Austin about his decision to continue with the job. He didn't know how he was going to feel about it and hoped it wasn't too late to retract his previous demands.Deloise didn't know what to expect. It was the first time she was receiving word from the management since her settling in. Early the next day, she got up very early, had her bath and prepared herself for the ' meeting ' with the director. By the time she was done preparing, Layla was on
Aaron stood dumbfounded. His shirt was ruined and his mood soured. He felt angered at himself for letting her have the last words. At the back of his mind, he knew that he wasn't the most innocent in the situation but he felt angry nonetheless.No one, not one person had the right to speak to him like that. Pretty or not. He was going to teach her a lesson. Something to remember him by." What's going on in that smart head of yours boy? "The familiar voice of Mr Austin jerked him out of his reverie." Are you sweating or something? Did you run all the way here?" He asked, looking at the drenched chest with his hands in his pockets." I ran into a situation." He winced, "long story short, I have to talk to you."" Okay? Let's head on to the office then."Aaron shook his head at the request before speaking." There's a lot of people there. It's about the project."" Whatever it is, we can always talk about it later. I'm late for a meeting. "With that, Mr Austin led the way to his offi
Deloise was overwhelmed with joy. She couldn't stop smiling on her way back to the dorm room. She'd been congratulated by people she didn't know and couldn't wait to actually share it with someone.She hoped Layla was home and stopped by a cafeteria to get some burgers and soft drinks. She was going to eat it as a celebratory meal for her first movie role.After getting the meal, she committed to taking care of herself more in preparation for the filming. She wasn't about to look funny in her first role in a movie and made a mental note to hit the gym as soon as possible.One thing she loved about her body was the fact that it could fit Into almost anything. With the right conditioning that is. She was never one to complain about weight due to her fast metabolism.She couldn't go wrong with some facial and skin therapy and all she wanted was to look and feel good. She'd previously searched up some popular actors' rituals in preparation for a new role and ever since then, itched to hav
Deloise was on the phone when her mother's call came in. She hesitated to pick it, not quite in the mood of lying so blatantly to her. On the third ring, Deloise swiped to the green button and slowly placed her phone on her ear. Half expecting the screaming voice of her mother." Baby, how are you doing?" The still voice of her mother spoke instead." I'm alright mum, sorry I didn't pick up earlier, didn't hear it ring." She said smoothly." No problems. It's fine. Talk to me about school. What's been happening? I heard that the exams are around the corner."" Oh yes! Sorry I didn't tell you. With the coming exams I've been really swamped up trying to prepare."" I understand. Take all the time you need. Don't hesitate to tell me if anything comes up okay? No matter how little, anything at all."" Definitely. I'll be back for the holidays with Anna after the exams. " Deloise said, making a mental note to inquire from Amanda when the exams were beginning and the time frame for the hol