The Life Changer

Chapter 5

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  I got home and mom was the first to welcome me, she noticed my moody look and I press my lips together.

   "What's wrong Ella?" She asked touching my cheeks and I sighed.

   "I'm not fine mom, I 'm not" I sniffed and she quickly clean my eyes and led me to the house.

   "What happened?"She asked immediately we got to my room and I burst into tears.

    "Am I that unlucky mom? Why are they running away from me?"

   "Who?, You're getting me scared" She panicked and j continue crying.

  "Why am I so unlucky when it comes to choosing friends, all my friends are running away from me, that asides, I even fell on Alexander today, and this got me into trouble"

  "What!, How?"

  "I mistakenly matched my hanbok and fell over the stairs, I didn't know Dae Hyun was coming then so I fell on him"

   "Oh God!, What are we going to do?

    "I don't know mom, they said I'll get punished for it and it wasn't my fault"

    "Yes, you will be punished for it because some students did it sometimes ago"

   "It wasn't my fault" I cried and she hug me immediately.

    "It's fine, you will get through this okay"

   "Are you sure?"

  "Yes, don't you believe me" She smiled and peck me softly.

    "I prepared you dinner already, will you eat it now?"

   "No, I want to go to the gym first"

   "What? The gym is for the morning, stop trying to hurt yourself because you want to slim down"

   "Mom, did you expect me to continue like this?, I'm too uncomfortable, I continue to strive till I get better, I'll be back soon,   prepare me my favourite coffee"

   "Ella"

    "I love you mom" I yelled and walk out of the room.

    ¶¶ Alex ¶¶

   I got to the company and the ladies stare at me weirdly and I groaned.

They are pests.

   One of my workers talked to the receptionist and she led us to the CEO's office.

   "Good afternoon" I greeted without bowing and he smiled.

    "Afternoon Dae Hyun" He greeted and stretch his hand to a sit and I sat down.

    "So about the contract……."

  "I will never do what you asked for,  Never!" I yelled banging the desk and he flinched"

  "Then I won't award the contract to you"

   "So be it" I scoffed and left the room angrily.

   " Let's go" I mumbled to my assistant and she was confused.

  "Sir"

   " I knew there aren't clogs in your ears, you heard me right" I snapped and she nodded quickly and collect the files from me.

   God!

     I slapped my forehead tiredly immediately we got to the car and the driver zoomed off.

      " How would he ask me to do such an outrageous thing?

      " Why?

    " What does he take me for?.

    Soon,  we got to the mansion and Dad was the first to welcome me. 

Dumb dude.

    He thought I won the contract.

   "How was it, son?" He asked elated and I sighed.

   Duri walk at the moment with mom and the other two wives and they stare at me keenly.

    "I cancelled the contract" I dropped the bombshell and Dad's face went sour immediately.

  "What!" He roared like a lion and Duri scoffed in shock.

    "He said I should marry his daughter and the contract will be sealed"

   " Then you cancelled it?"

   "Yes, what did you expect me to do? I should seal the contract because I want to satisfy you?"

   "Alexander "Dad roared and tried slapping me but he held his hand halfways and I laughed.

    "You're gonna slap me?  You wouldn't dare do that Dad"

    "Alexander "Mom called with her eyes filled with tears and I smirk.

   "You should go defend the contract or else I'll send you out of my mansion"

    "Oh,  you thought I'm happy the way I'm living here with your annoying children and the useless queens here who would stop at nothing to frustrate the hell out of my poor mom?"

    Duri tried charging at me but Dad stopped me, the Queens glared at me dangerously.

   "Leave my presence" He seethed and I walk away but stopped at the stairs.

   "And as for the money, I'll refund it,  I will send my assistant to you tomorrow", I said and rush up to the stairs.

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   √√Ella✓√

   The last few days went so well, and Jake has got only today to stay in our house.

I was at the gym trying out some new exercises we were taught.

    Suddenly, as I was about to stretch out my hand when I felt this itchy stings on my wrist at the same spot of the mark.

    At first, it wasn't that much pain and it seems not to bother me. But it was becoming more than just an itch, now almost like a burning pain.

   " What the.. " staring at my already reddened wrist, " f**k! " Holding my hand tight, I screamed in pain but not too loud to cause a scene.

I wouldn't want anyone to know about the mark but God, this f*****g hurts like hell!!

   Thankfully the pains subsided after what took like thirty minutes of burning suffering and the weather seems to understand my painful situation.

         Evening came faster,       overshadowing the day.

        I parked my stuff hurriedly, heading back home without a double thought.

   On reaching home, the pains started again, hotter than before.

     My wrist was turning into a darker red colour almost looking like I was bitten by a vampire.

And the worst part of it all is, the pains were burning inside like there was a war between the antibodies around my wrist.

    I dropped my bag on the chair, not minding if it has fallen on the ground. Rushing to the kitchen, I couldn't stand the pain anymore.

   I placed my hand under the tap, letting the free-flowing water run on my skin. Hoping it would be a relief to me, instead, it burnt as if I was pouring hot water on it.

    " Urghh..! " I screamed painfully, leaving the running water on. I didn't mind.

   I went to the cupboard, searching for a knife. Grabbing one, I took it to the dining room.

   Placing my hand on the table, I rose the other hand which held the knife high, about landing it on my hand when Jake shouted my name.

" Ella!  What are you doing? "

  " What does it look like I'm doing? " I snapped.

   " You're gonna hurt yourself doing that.

    " Put the knife down okay? " He tried calming me down but I wasn't in the mood to listen to anything other than an encouragement to go ahead.

  “ What if…? ” says the voice in my head.

   “ What if this is a reaction of the bite that I am going to shift? Will I have to be listening to those words of his?

   Again I rose the knife high, halfway to my wrist my mom showed up.

" Oh my, Ella! What has gone over you this evening?!

     " I hissed angrily, dropping the knife and running to my room.

    I slammed the door hard, rushing into the bathroom. I broke the small mirror into pieces, taking a piece of it, I sliced my skin with it.

    It hurts but, not as hurtful as the mark.

   I was interrupted by the sound of my door opening and closing. I grunted angrily, I had forgotten to lock the door.

   " Why on earth will people be so intruding on my business? 

Why can't they just let me be with my decision?

   " Ella? " my Mom called, " Ella? "

   Trying to prevent me from groaning out loud, I ended up groaning louder and I know the next place in her mind is my bathroom.

  I rushed to lock the door but she was fast enough to prevent me. I leaned on the door with my unaffected hand waging in support.

   " Ella open the door. Let me help you. "

    " No! " I cried, " You can't help me, no one can. "

    " I can only help you if you let me. Just tell me what it is and give me a chance to work on it. 

  " Her voice sounding worried and concerned.

   a part of me wants to open but the other still insist so, I pressed the door harder.

   " You can't mom, Just go. "

    " I'm not going anywhere. "

" What do you care about my stuff it's not on you so it should be none of your business! "

   " It is, Ella. "

   " Stop trying to play concern here,… " I choked in tears as I fell to the ground, my back still leaning on the door. " I'm so unfortunate. "

    She sat on the floor too, I could feel her weight pressed against the door.

    " You are not unfortunate Ella, because you were never born as one. "

   " I'm gonna they will say am mad or crazy, right? " I asked, feeling the terror in me. " I'm gonna become a laughing stock, right? "

    " No, you're not. Never will you become a laughing stock. "

   " We both know that's the truth, it's pointless hiding the fact. " I sighed heavily, " Guess I have to return home. I don't deserve to be here. "

   " Look Ella, it's okay to be scared but I promise you, I won't let anything happen to you. "

   " It's already happening, mom.

  "Why does it have to be now? How can I face the people out there, what do you think they will see me as? An i***t "

     "What are you talking about?

   " And why do you want to hurt your wrist?

      "What is about to happen?

      " tell me" She almost shrieked.

     "Nothing mom, it is not something you should worry about" I lied.

   " Don't say that, Ella. As I said, you're not unfortunate ok. "

      "Thank you mom".

   When she left, I locked the door and went back to the bathroom. I was very angry as I thought;

      " what does this sign signify"……