To Love A Pauper

"Are you Donald Benjamin that participated in the just concluded LEAP foundation scholarship Mathematics competition?" The unknown visitor asked immediately Donald opened the door. Donald nodded in agreement without saying a word"You are among the top 10 highest scorer and your presence is needed at front entrance 1175 W Baseline road Claremont, CA 91711, USA by 11am tomorrow" The visitor added as she hand over a file to Donald. Donald became exhilarated at the hearing of the visitors' news. He wish to be among the top 10 from the onset but he wasn't sure he could actually make it. He ran to his mother and shared the good news.***It was a great arena; a representative from LEAP foundation scholarship was present.The representative presented some speech from the chairman of the organisation and congratulated all the top 10 scorers. He went on to declare that the LEAP foundation have decided to offer scholarship to all the top 10 scorersOn hearing the statement of the representat

Immediately clara called out, Donald and Jake turned to see the caller but Sandra tapped Clara to show her her mother's car packed at some distance away from the gate"Fuck! My mother is here by her self to pick me today. I can't talk to Donald again" Sandra lamentedOn hearing this, Clara quickly gave Donald a hand signal which clearly depicts 'see you later'!Sandra went home that day regretting and wishing her mother never come to pick her upThe look on both Sandra and Clara's faces clearly showed that all is not right but Mrs Susan could not ask them because she had no clue to whatever it is. 'what is wrong with Sandra? Who is that Donald of a boy they were calling before they noticed my presence? Hope Sandra don't have anything to do with that fathead of a boy! I've planned to get Sandra into union with Alex in order to cover my dubiousness. Hope its not what am thinking' Mrs susan thought all these to herself while driving them home. ***"Next week is resumption and next

"Really? Where will Jake sit?" Clara asked "With you i think"Clara gave her an unsatisfactory look but deep down, she is happy that Jake will be sitting with her Sandra went staright to Donald's desk and sit because Jake wasn't yet in the school. When Jake came into the class, Sandra pointed at her previous sit for him, and without hesitation, he went and sit with Clara"You saw my gift" Donald asked Sandra "Yes, i also saw the write-up in it" Sandra aswered"Why don't you tell me that you love me all this while?" Sandra asked with a low voice "Hmmm...." Donald sighed out"Am all ears" Sandra persist"I feel like to mingle with people of same status with me" Donald said "You may not be rich now but you are a great mathematician: must you find a great mathematician before you mingle?" Sandra asked"You know that birds of the same feather flies together. I may be a mathematician but I'm not rich" Donald answered"You cannot be serious. I am not rich too. My mother and I are very

"Sandra! Sandra!!" Donald called but Sandra didn't answer.Donald quickly keep his book down and run fast to catch up with Sandra. Donald caught up with her and held her by the shoulders. "Please stop. I didn't mean to offend you" Donald said."If you wouldn't take it from me, just let me go. The only prerequisite that can stop me, is for you to take this necklace from me," Sandra said with an irked face."No problems. I will take it from you. Just come back," Donald assured.They came back and Donald took the necklace from her."I know you don't want to take it from me because you don't like taking things from rich people. I don't like that attitude of yours Donald," Sandra said."Am just sorry," Donald apologized."The only thing that will make me dislike you is cheating." Sandra suddenly said with her eyes fixed on Donald."Same with me. If I discover such act, I wouldn't ask you before staying away completely from you," Donald said.***Mrs Susan's phone rang, its a call from Engr

Alex went on and confess to Mrs susan that Sandra is truely in love with Donald and that Donald is a boy without faults that can be use against him in order to make Sandra dislike him. He complain that it will be difficult for him to get Sandra to himself with the presence of Donald in the school. He further said that he don't know what to do and that he had called to seek for some advice."You have done well by telling me all these and also seek for my advice. I will look for solution tomorrow," Mrs Susan said after Alex complains."Okay ma'am, good night." Alex said as he hung up the Phone.Mrs Susan was pissed about the fact that Donald had taken over her daughter's heart. At the other hand, she felt happy because Alex is obviously interested in Sandra and he can do many things to get her out of Donald's grip. Mrs Susan thought for a while, she believed that forcing Sandra to stop being friend with Donald will definately be a wasted effort because Sandra's heart had already been ca