CHAPTER TWENTYSomehow a lot of the students who had seen Sia’s picture on Samantha’s story were shocked. The moment they walked into the school; Sia could feel numerous eyes on her. She had ended up wearing a sweatshirt on the turtle neck hoping that it would bring down whatever excitement Samantha was feeling but Samantha had further praised her and taken even more pictures.“Just take a look at how everyone is staring at you” Samantha gushed and Sia shook her head without a word.The moment she stepped into the class; Kelvin rushed to her with a smile spread across his lips.“When I saw Sam’s story; I honestly thought today was your birthday or something” Kelvin started and half of the class burst into laughter.“Don’t tell me you have more of these clothes hiding away in your closet?” Kelvin asked and Sia raised an eyebrow.“Girl, no way. We won’t be doing that from today okay” Kelvin said, bringing out his phone and standing in front of the two girls and raising his phone.“Sia s
Sia didn’t have any idea of how long she had slept, all she knew was that she wasn’t pinched awake and Samantha was the one looming over her head when she was shaken awake. She looked around the classroom with confused eyes before checking the seat beside her and realising that Nate was not in his seat.“He didn’t come to school today?’ She asked Smanatha who shook her head.“He just walked out of the class a few minutes ago” Samantha replied and Sia raised her eyebrow rising to her feet. Ever since she and Nate became seatmates, he had never failed to pinch her awake during class.“Did you say anything to him?” Sia asked and Samantha furrowed her brows at her.“If I had the chance or the balls, I would have but I didn't say anything to him” Samantha replied and Sia nodded her head. She knew there were zero chances of Samantha saying something to Nate in the first place.“Let’s go and find something to eat; I’m starving” Sia announced, slipping one of her hands into her pockets and wa
Sia pursed her lips getting angry by the second, she had promised herself not to butt into Samantha’s family issue unless Samantha told her about it but her eyes couldn't block out the whisperings of some of their classmates and even the kind of conversations and blogs that went on the school forum.By just reading a few blogs on the school forum; Sia was shocked to realize that she already had a rough explanation of what was going on with Samantha’s family and she found it hard to attach the girl in the blog stories to the cheerful and punky Samantha. While still in thought, someone that she was sure was definitely Samantha plopped on the seat next to her.“I had them pack your food, you barely ate anything” Samantha started placing the packed food in between them and Sia turned to glance at the packed food before turning to Samantha who had a blank look on her face.“Are you going home?” Sia asked flatly her question, taking Samantha by surprise. She hadn’t thought that Sia would as
After spending about three hours with Sia and her mom; Samantha only had one thought in her head. She was lucky. Sia’s mom had been suffering from a terminal illness for the past two years and she had nobody except her daughter, Sia to take care of her. Samantha tried to imagine how Sia had survived for the past two years but nothing was coming to her head. She didn’t know how sixteen-year-old Sia had survived by having her only family in the hospital.“I hope Sia isn’t bullying you,” Sia’s mom said for the hundredth time and Samantha let a wide smile spread across her lips.“Not at all. She’s good to me” Samantha replied there was a knock on the door and a man with a white lab coat and the nurse who had greeted them earlier stepped inside.“I heard you finally brought someone” the man started speaking and a smile coated his lips upon seeing Samantha who immediately nodded at him in greeting.“Hello,” the doctor greeted.“Hello,” Samantha replied.“It’s nice to have you here. I have m
Kelvin had a blank look on his face the next morning when Sia showed up without Samantha. He furrowed his brows at Sia who was puzzled as to why he was looking at her like that. “You allowed her to leave?” Kelvin asked a grim look on his face while Sia chuckled realizing what Kelvin seemed to be angry about. “She wanted to meet her grandfather” Sia replied and Kelvin sighed softly. “That prick of a human” he muttered, offering an apology with his eyes before walking away. Sia chuckled seating down on her seat and placing her head on the table. Thanks to Samantha; her insomnia hadn’t acted up the night before and she had gotten some sort of sleep. Turning her head; she realized that Nate’s bag wasn’t on the seat or anything that showed that he was around. Ever since Nate became her seatmate; she had always met his bag on the seat. She always came to school late and Nate always came early. She kicked the chair in front of her and the girl seated on it turned to her with a pensive f
Samantha pursed her lips standing by the car and watching as the plane landed. She adjusted the scarf around her neck while watching everyone else from behind the black shades she was wearing. She had given her Father and her godforsaken stepmother and stepdaughter enough time, she had told herself she wouldn't do anything if they didn’t do anything, and no matter how much they scorned her or treated her, she didn’t care.She didn’t realize how much she was taking and swallowing because there was this tiny little hope in her heart that her Father would somehow change overnight one day and love her the way he did when her mother was alive but it had been made very clear to her that it wasn’t going to happen.A smile wore its way to her face as she soon as she sighed him walking out of the gates with two men clad in black suits behind him. Samantha didn’t think twice before rushing into his arms. The old man had been told before that his granddaughter was waiting for him but he hadn’t
CHAPTER TWENTY-SIXSia sighed softly while she stared at the message on her phone, she slipped the phone back into her pocket. Samantha had sent her a message saying that she was home already. Her eyes strayed to the boys that were still practicing. They had only taken two breaks that Sia wouldn't even consider breaks they took breaks and they were still practicing.Sia refused to believe that the rival school was so so much better than them and that was why they were practicing so hard. School was over but she was still watching them play and practice. She checked the time on her phone again and decided it was time to go.Another glance at the boys and she rose to her feet and the next moment, the boy who she had been staring at for the past hour turned and their eyes met. Without thinking, Sia turned and walked out of the indoor basketball court.Even after walking-running towards the school gate, she was yet to understand why she ran. The thought made her chuckle before resuming w
“I have left enough money in your accounts,” Samantha’s grandfather said and Sia stared at him in surprise before nodding her head.“Thank you grandfather” she muttered and watched as Samantha engulfed her grandfather in a hug.“I’ll meet you at the company tomorrow,” Samantha said and her grandfather nodded. Both girls watched as Samntha’s grandfather got into the car. The line of black-dressed guards bowed their heads in unison to both girls before the rows of black cars drove off.“I didn’t tell him anything about your mom,” Samantha said as soon as the cars were out of sight.“He sent money for just shopping and upkeep, he has no knowledge of your mom” Samantha added and Sia nodded her head.‘I know you didn’t tell him” she replied a small smile on her lips.“You are smiling a lot these days. I like it” Samantha commented and Sia chuckled nodding her head as they walked inside.“So I might not be available for the rest of the week, I may be gone by the time you are awake and I mi