Chapter 2

Veronica's POV*

                              

        

     I went home, opened the the door with my keys which where held together in a small red teddy bear, key holder. I entered my room and laid flat on my bed, thinking about him. How annoying he is and why he was always so controlling and too bossy.

          I shock my head to forget about him and stood to remove my clothes. I put on a black three quarter jeans and a red cotton top.

          I went to the kitchen to prepare something  to eat. I opened my cupboard to check on what to eat, if any. I saw my last ramen noodles. I was indeed happy. I will have to meet my aunt from my mother's side, to ask for money. She only gave me money and never accommodated me in her huge house, which was very spacious

            I only slept over for a little period of time. That was when my mother died for about three months she didn't bother to call or even text. She was very self centered.

            I put it in the microwave to boil and eat quickly. Cause I was indeed hungry, like extremely starving. I woke up by the sound of microwave and quickly removed the cup-noodles which was almost burnt. I ate it and was satisfied. I moved to my room read a little and wrote about today in my diary and slept off after wards.

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I woke up lazily and stood up to turn to the clock of my room. It read 6:30 am. I woke up really early today unlike other days. I have to arrange the house,wash some clothes and do the dishes.

          I moved down to the kitchen after brushing my teeth and washing my face, I started arranging the kitchen and did the dishes. I went to the parlour and started cleaning. It was really dirt. I dusted the television and some other things on the television stand. 

        After that I went out of the house to a nearby grocery store to get some food to eat and came back home. I prepared spaghetti with little sea food in it and egg. I really hated them but that was what money could afford.

        Finally I was done with the cleaning. I went to the bathroom to get my bath. After I was done I got dressed wearing black jeans red cotton crop top with a pair of red sandals. I was off to my aunt's place.

               

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    I stopped the taxi-driver right in front of my aunt house. It was extremely big with a black gate and the fence made of bricks, It was painted white. I looked at the huge building which was painted in cream and aqua- green colour. I looked at the cars packed in the garage which waa open.

  

"I think she is about to leave " I said as I turned to the dog which I just woke up as I shouted.

    It looked fierce and really big with his black leather collar. Men I hate dogs with spilling spit all over their face. It was indeed disgusting and also dreadful.

     I entered the house through a metallic door. I called out to get attention. "Hello,anyone home?."

    

    "Yes, how are you."

  

  I looked to check who spoke. It was my cousin, Emily. She has brown eyes, blond brown shoulder length hair and a little fat compare to my slim body. Actually she was just right, not too chubby not to slim.

   

"Fine, his are you. Emily." I said with a wide smile.

  "Fine, cool. It has been long since you came to visit. The last time I wasn't in." She said as she came to give me one of her famous bear hugs.

  "Me too, I really missed you. Well, what about Aunt..... Has she left yet." I said as we broke the hug.

  "No, she is still in. She is getting dressed." She said 

  "Okay then I will wait. While waiting let us have a good gist." I said as I raised my two brows up and down.

"About what." She said as her smile widened.

  "You know that guy you told me about the last time.... The new guy in your school." She nodded in affinity.

  "Yea that guy." I said.

"Oh, the one with blue eyes and blond hair, tall and handsome." She said as I noticed her cheeks turned red.

"Is that the one you told me about. Then that is him" I said with a smirk in my face.

  She lead me to the parlour area. She sat on the black leather cushion and signalled me to sit.

"Yea..... I don't have a crush on him okay." She shouted not wanting my usual teasing.

"Totally the opposite. Finally I thought your 'i hate boys' attitude will follow you to high school." I said as I gave out a little giggle.

"Well, he is handsome. And I never said am crushing on him. Okay." She said in defense.

"Stop lying. I know you like him." I said as I moved her with my shoulders.

"Fine, I like him a lot. But don't tell anyone. Our little secret. Deal." She said bringing out her pinky.

"Okay. Pinky promise" I said as I took her pinky into mine.

     My aunt entered the parlour in an elegant dress, which was in a black suit trousers, white inner with a black Blazer and a pair of stilleto heels.

"Wow, you look awesome." I said as I let my mouth drop.

"Close your mouth. You should be used to my mom's fancy dressing." Emily said as she closed my mouth for me.

"Thank you." She said with a smile.

"Good morning ma'am." I said putting back my formal tone.

"What brings you here?." She asked as she signaled me to sit down.

"Well, I need some money." I said shortly, since she is that kind of person who hates people beating around the Bush when you need something from them.

"For what." She asked.

"To pay my house bills and also for feeding." I replied.

"Okay, I will send you money. I need your account number and the amount you need. Okay."

"Thank you ma'am. I am extremely grateful."

"Least I can do to help. Okay then, I will be off to work. Bye Veronica and my sweet heart Emily." She said as she brought out her car key from her bag.

"Don't come late okay." Emily shouted after her.

     Emily and I was left alone in the house. We were free to do all girl stuff. We gisted about a lot of things, I baked some cookies, we danced, sang our favourite songs and I had enough WiFi to browse the web.

  "Emily it is getting late. I think I have to go home." I said as I looked at her said expression then looked to the wall clock which read 9:00 pm.

"Okay. But can't you sleep over." Emily said 

"It will be great but I can't. We didn't ask for permission, and you know your mom doesn't like having sleep over's except emergencies."

"Okay, till next time. Bye."

Emily said waving and smiling as I left the house.

     

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  I left the house and walked as slow ad I could so as not to wake the sleeping dog. I left the compound and decided to walk since there was no car coming.

     I walked slowly as I brought out my phone and started chatting with my college friends, when I heard a fast foot step run passed me. It was really fast and spooky and things wasn't funny. Everyone got offline immediately, no more signal.

It ran pass again.

     I moved quickly, and thought of going back to Emily's house, a least for the night and take the insults which Emily's mom will shower on me.

    I walked even faster as I heard bats making weird noises. I summoned courage to look back, nothing was there. I looked froward and saw a men in black hoodies coming closer. I quickly turned back and started running for my dear life, since I wasn't ready to die young.

      It caught me by my hand, I tried to fight but to no avail. A hand from behind injected something into my hand and soon everything was spinning and my eyes closed slowly.

All I heard was "we got her" and I finally grew unconscious