CHAPTER TWO: PART ONE
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Aria's pov
I woke up feeling a little bit energized, ready to start the day with full force not minding that I was feeling down but I needed to be there for myself and for also my mum even though she has no idea of what is really going on...
I went downstairs and saw my mum preparing breakfast for me with all smiles, I hugged her from behind. She giggled softly and she turned.
"You are pretty early for school today do you have plans, and why is your hair messy... Sit down let me help you with the hair"
I smiled, removing her hands from head, caressing and giving it a little massage on the knuckles as I noticed how nervous she was by the way she squeezed her hands
"Don't worry mum, let's allow breeze touch my scalp today then I promise tomorrow you are going to make any style of your choice"
"What are we having for breakfast" I asked curiously as I tried to use my sense of smell to guess but I wasn't sure of what it was detecting, I rushed into the kitchen and saw minced chicken sauce, roasted fish and many more dishes I couldn't identify cause I couldn't enter the kitchen fully well
"Mum what's the occasions" I asked cause this wasn't our usual daily meal
"Why don't you have your breakfast, if you are back from school I've got a lot to confine in you... hope you don't mind" she said giggling again but this time she was also smiling widely
"I knew something was going on the moment I caught you dancing and smiling widely while I was coming downstairs, I guess that was was while you looked nervous the whole time... if am back I guess we have a lot to catch up and have some mother-daughter time"
"What would you like to have as lunch" she asked while scooping my dish into my plate
"Anything would do mum, as long as they are made by this beautiful hands of yours"
I tried rushing my breakfast cause I didn't want to be late for my physics practical
" Hey don't rush, take it down slowly so you won't choke on your food" she said patting my back while handing me a glass of lime infused water
After having my breakfast, I rushed out cause I was already late for class and my first class was by 8:30am
Author's pov
Aria rushed to class but she was 15 minutes late already, she tried to sneak in but she was caught halfway
"Aria Anderson" Mr Freewill thundered
"Sir...si..sir...good afternoon...sor...ry...sorry good morning si...r" she shuttered
"Sorry for your goddamned self, so you can't speak properly again right?, why are you coming to my class by this time or can't that stupid and useless brain of yours recall when you have class"
"Sir am sorry" she said heads bent down
"Detention or 15marks from your practical"
"Detention"
"Now get the hell back to your seat and don't you dare interrupt my classes till the end of class"
She walked briskly trying not to cause any noise with her shoes but it felt like the universe was against her, all the books she carried fell down causing a loud thud and the whole class roared in laughter
"Didn't I just warn this young lady not to interrupt my class– it would be my pleasure if you would do me the honour of parking your books and getting out of my class"
Arias's pov
It all felt embarrassing, today started as a bright and wonderful day but trying to end badly
As I bent to park the books, someone collected all of them from the ground, arranging it he handed them over to me and smiled
"Guess you are too clumsy this morning"
That voice. It was him. But how didn't I know. But...what the hell is he doing here cause he is an art student, I shrugged and murmured "Thank you" as I hurriedly left the class
I breathed hard immediately I noticed I was out of the class, I brought out my inhaler from my bag as I felt my breath getting heavier
I had nowhere to go and my second class was a chemistry practical which was by 2, after which I would have my 1 hour 30 minutes detention
I walked down the hallway straight to the library and there I saw the Liberian directing a new student
The Liberian has been my close friend right since I entered high school , he has been of great support and encouragement to me even though he was a class against me, it still felt like we were of the same age but he wasn't the as close as Bianca
Speaking of Bianca, I hadn't seen her this morning or was she probably avoiding me. I felt bad as a recalled the incident I saw that day but I didn't want to dwell in the past after all we are all human and we must all have a loophole as a human being that we are
Someone tapped me on my shoulders, I turned
" What's going on in that naughty head of yours" Ryan said tapping my head
"Nothing just feeling bad about I and Bianca, I can't really believe it"
Yeah, I told him about everything over the weekend and he really sympathized with me
"Speaking about that , she dropped a letter for you" he said handing me an envelope
I tore the envelope into pieces and saw a small note inside, brought it out it read;
Hey Ria,
How you doing, how is your mum. I know she must have asked about my whereabout but it would be much more better to keep my distance..
I don't actually know where to start but I probably would start somewhere. First, am no more in Bridget high, probably when you would be reading this am on the next flight to Los Angeles..
I don't want you to be mad at me cause even I didn't know what was going on, to save myself that embarrassment and not being able to withstand the guilt I had to leave
Tell your mum that I relocated cause I couldn't adapt to the weather anymore(I know she won't believe but just come up with a lie) and don't forget you are an asthmatic patient, always remember your inhaler and don't get to tensed or nervous about anything, remember to make new friends (I don't know how but you need to come out of your shell)
I don't have much to say, for the main time Goodbye, Love you
Love,
Bianca
Drops of tears touched the sheet of paper as I read in between lines, I then realized I was crying through the whole time, I realized I acted ignorant the whole time instead of confronting her–at the end of everything she left...
"I knew you were always softhearted, now take and wipe those silly tears of yours before someone sees you" Ryan teased interrupting my thoughts while handing me wipes, he was always good at making any sad or awkward situation bright and more comfortable..
Someone cleared her throats and I turned already knowing who was there but wishing she wasn't but my instincts were wrong cause she was giving me a death stare like I committed a crime
"What part of stay away from Ryan don't you understand"
Thay was her, Bliss, Ryan's new girlfriend that hasn't allowed me rest since the day they started dating not long ago
" I just came to read here in the library and happened to come across my friend and I decided to say Hello" I said trying to hide the sarcastic tone in my voice
"Why don't you quit saying hello to him, he doesn't need it anymore mine are already enough for him"
"I don't think it's possible and necessary, Please Excuse me" hissing I pushed her to the side and left
2:00pm/14:00
I entered the class and found few people there, everyone was in pairs since it was a practical class but I wasn't cause my partner had left already, soon the Dean of Studies entered with some random guy I hadn't seen ever in the school, probably he's a new student..
"Good day class, please this a transfer student who would become one of us from now onwards" he said and the class applauded
"Am Richard, I would be glad to interact with y'all" he said with a smile all plastered on his face
Richard was directed to become seatmates with me since mine wasn't around anymore
"Hi am Richard, you must be Aria"
"Yeah, welcome" I replied feeling uninterested in whatever he was saying
"Am your seatmate and new lab partner, hope you don't mind?"
"No it's fine, hope we get along" I replied before finally raising up my head in order not to sound rude but– looking at the young teen Infront of me, I was devastated. A striking resemblance. All features seemed to be the same. If I hadn't been with him for long I would probably not be able to differentiate between them...
"Hey, don't be carried away?" he said as a smirk came to the side of his lips
"Don't be offended just that you looked so much like someone I know"
"You mean David" he asked
"Yeah, how do you know am talking about him" I asked curiously
"Cause am his twin brother, you know he is the colder version of us" he said this time revealing a dimple on the left side of his cheeks
"Okay, but how do you know my name"
"Cause am here here to take every damn thing that belongs to him"
I was about to ask what he meant when our teacher entered the class, I knew that was the end of our discussion but I needed to speak with David...
After the class ended I rushed out of the class straight to David's class, luckily he was there in his usual back seat probably sleeping. I reached close and tapped him, he raised his head up, strands of hair falling across his face making him look more sexy...that's not why I came here. I could clearly see the striking resemblance between Richard and him.
"What where you doing in my class today" I asked surprised by what came out of my mouth
"Is someone missing me already, I..."
"You never told me that you had a twin" I asked interrupting whatever he was saying
"Hey Ria, would you be free this night let's go for strolling" he said having a serious and stern face
"Don't you dare try to ignore what am saying"
"Let's meet up by 7, I would explain everything to you"
I left his class and went straight to detention hall, I was so devastated and at the same time curious by what Richard said about taking everything that belonged to David, I wanted to ask him but it would be crossing my boundaries...
David's Pov's
Things weren't going to be the same since Richard was back.
After she left my class, I went straight to where I parked my car, driving straight to my condo I needed to meet my younger brother then a call entered
"Sir your mum whishes to see you at the family house this evening" the voice at the other ended echoed
"Cancel it" I said then hung up the call, I wasn't ready to face anybody from the Michael family now
Once I reached my condo, I went upstairs immediately and met my brother taking his lunch, immediately he saw he came to hug me
"You came back early today, where your classes cancelled or did you decide to forfeit it on your own" he said looking at me like someone who was searching for something in my face, he was just 7 but he was already wise enough
"I forfeited the class cause something important came up, we are going to the family house tomorrow it was meant to be today but I have plans"
"Is it with Aria cause you only have plans with her"
I smiled, he was clever enough to detect things easily
" Yeah with her"
"When can I see her, you've been all about her for a long time now"
"Why don't you meet her today"
"Yay" he rejoiced while jumping and and ran out but he stopped and turned back to me
"But I don't want to go to the family house " he said looking serious, this was the issue I always find hard to tackle
I hugged him tightly, caressed his back a little
"Daniel, your mum and dad is back from the states you need to see them but I promise you we would come back tomorrow in the evening, let's just have family dinner"
IN THE EVENING
Author's pov
Aria knocked on her mum's room, and the door opened
"Ria, come in is there any problem" her mom asked as she opened the door
"No mum, can't I come see you in your room?"
"There is really a problem because you wouldn't come to my room just like that, we met downstairs during lunch so tell me what's the problem"
"Okay, it's not actually a problem am going for strolling with a guy from my school we've been dating for quite a time now though we broke up last week so we want to talk things out before finally going our separate ways"
"So how many things have you been hiding from me now" her mum asked looking sad
"Nothing mum, I kept it a secret cause I felt like you wouldn't approve"
"Listen to me Ria, if you have anything going on in your life you are meant to tell me that's why am here for you, besides you are 16 and you have certain rights to anything"
"Thank you mum, remember you still got somethings to discuss with me "
" I know but make sure you are back before 11"
" Thank you mum" she greeted as she left for her room to prepare
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