Diadem's Birthright

chapter 9.1: Ramzan's Pov

Since meeting and spending time with Mira the other day I have been so eager to see her again but some emergencies unfortunately occured at one of my family's refineries which I was looking after alongside my own company so I had to head over there to clear the issue. When I was over there, I found out that the refinery's main equipment overheated due to the negligence of the manager and eventually exploded causing the death of three workers, severe injuries to eleven workers while also causing the collapse of the main office building. I hastened with solving the problem of reconstruction and compensating the families of the victims neither eating nor sleep properly so that I could make it on time to the school trip I had promised Mira I would definitely attend.

One week went by quickly in a daze and suddenly it was the day of departure. I arrived back in Michigan late last night and I barely got a wink of sleep because I was making arrangements for the trip today. I had already called Evan to inform him about my impending journey and he said he would come pick me up to go to the airport. I was on the phone downstairs talking with Araf, my secretary, when I see Evan's car coming towards me. I end the call at the same time his car pulled up in front of me. The door to the driver side popped open and I was expecting Evan to step out but it was Josh, his driver who came out of the car instead. I was preparing to ask him about his boss when the window to the passenger back seat rolled down revealing the i***t's face.

" Hey bro, like my new ride? Just got it last weekend. Ain't it chic?" He says while flashing his teeth in a smug smile

I look the car over properly. It was a sleek highly customized mustang with a polished silver bodice and gold plated Tyre rims.

"Uh huh, it is nice. I don't see what's chic about it since it totally looks last season to me." I say while I climb into the car "I remember buying something similar last summer but I doubt they have any similarities since mine was a limited edition customized mustang with a diamond and silver-coated body" I finish saying as I settled down on the seat.

" Are you f*****g shitting me?" Evan exclaims in a very disturbing voice " you mean to tell me that you bought the diamond coated silver model which were only two in stock and costs a hundred and fifty dollars? That very same model?" He tries to confirm frantically

" Yes, that very same model" I say in confusion

" You bought something as majestic as that and kept it from me? What a perfect best friend you are" he says grumpily

" I definitely didn't consider it something important to show to people besides you couldn't have known about it since I don't really ride it at all anyway"

" Well, that's true. I always forget that you are so rich that you sometimes buy things that are expensive but you call them cheap. I also know that you love collecting customized vehicles that are also one of a kind" he says while looking at me sideways

" I also know that no matter how many expensive cars you buy, you prefer going about in that muscle motorcycle of yours.

" Well, I do that because its comfortable and gives me the feeling of freedom." I shrug in reply

" Hmmn, if you say so" he says as we eventually pulled up in front a group of people who I recognized as my course mates at the airport gate. " Take care on your way back and See you in a few weeks time" I say as I moved to pull the door open.

" Oh! I didn't tell? I am not going back but instead I am following you guys to the site too" he says, making me stop short and turn to look at him in surprise. His lips were curved in a mischievous grin as if making fun of me which I knew was the case.

" You are kidding right?" I ask to confirm my nightmare

" Of course, besides if you don't believe me I have my luggage in the trunk too."

" How did this happen and why wasn't I informed about it?"

" Let me put you out of your misery" he says " you know that the director of the school's board is my uncle, Right?" I nod in reply before he continues " I begged him to allow me to accompany you guys on the trip since I was on vacation and my trusted friend abandoned me and is going on his merry way to enjoy the company of the ladies in his department. He then said that he could only allow me to join you guys if I go as the Trip Supervisor . So I Agreed and here I am now not letting myself miss out on all the fun. Besides, I have taken a fancy to Mira's friend, the one with the strawberry blonde hair. Boy! Is she damn sexy! don't you think so?" He says, making me roll my eyes in exasperation. "Evan will always be Evan" I thought to myself as I eventually pulled the door open

"Hey! Wait up for me"; Evan says as he grumbles and scrambles to follow through the other door also. Immediately we disembark from the car, Josh rolled our luggages over to our feet, bowed his head a little before going back into the car and driving away.

Evan came to stand beside me with his sunglasses hooked atop his nose bridge. He whistled silently under his breath before whispering to me.

" The ladies in your department sure are cute" after saying this, he took a step forward, removed his shades before waving them at the group of people

" Hello guys, my name is Evan and I am here to accompany you lot on this field trip as the Supervisor sent by the school's board. I hope you all will take great care of me"

" More like you are here to check out the ladies" I mumble under my breath so that only him can hear it earning myself a "f**k you" hand symbol from him making me chuckle silently. The course professor hurried over to where we stood to introduce himself before they moved away to continue their discussion about the trip. Evan's departure from my side made me remember my promise to Mira so I start to scan through the crowd of students until my eyes collided with a piercing gaze hidden behind a pair of familiar looking large glasses. " Mirabel" I thought to myself while moving towards her.

I had almost reached where she stood when a girl I had never seen before sauntered up to me, intercepting my movement. Her perfume enshrouded her in a nauseating cloak all over her. She flips her white blonde hair over her shoulder whilst she opens her mouth to start speaking. I couldn't hear what she was saying because the nauseating smell of her perfume was making me dizzy. The girl reaches her hand up to touch my chest making my skin crawl in irritation. I raise my head up when my ears finally caught a bit of what she was saying.

"........ I never knew that you were loaded too. You are basically everything I need in a guy so you can hangout with me from now on okay? I will take care of you real good" while also rubbing herself against me like a cat in heat.

I looked at her from up to down and I was sure that the feeling of disgust I felt towards her was evident on my face at the moment. I. Shrugged her hand out off from where it laid on my chest then I told her about how I really don't know her, how great I am doing without her care and most importantly how the car she saw me come out from was definitely not mine. I excused myself and ignored her to once again search for Mira. Upon finding her, it seemed that she had witnessed my interaction with the rude girl because the look on her face was totally that of concern and disappointment. I tried calling out to her but my voice was cut off by the trip's coordinator's. She turns away to follow the instructions and I eventually lost her in the dispersing crowd.

As I was checking myself and my luggage in, the interceptor kept on attaching herself to me. Upon entering the plane, I head over to my find my seat in the rear cabin where I saw Evan, that bastard, flirting and chatting away with Ashley, Mira's friend and directly behind them sat Mira. She looked at me with a shocked expression on her face while plugging earphones in her ears before looking behind me. Her face twisting in disapproval notified me that the interceptor was still there. Mira relaxes on her headrest, plugged in the second ear of her headphone and closed her eyes in an effort to ignore us. I look at the seat number beside her and the number on my ticket. Seeing that they matched, I was so joyous and I believed that fate was possible. I put my small carrier bag in the overhead hatch before sitting down beside Mira totally ignoring the whining of the interceptor in front of me. I turn to look at Mira's upturned face which looked as if she was experiencing several emotions at the same time. Disturbed by my incessant movement, she opens her eyes to check out the source. The look on her face was totally comical. Surprise, confusion and embarrassment all flashed across her expressive face in sequence making me wonder about what was going on in her head at that moment.

Mira turned her head away again when she saw the other girl sitting on the seat at the aisle next to me. She went ahead to squeeze her eyes shut in a noticeable attempt at ignoring my existence. This action of hers was so cute and adorable evoking a smile out of me. I also settle back on my headrest, buckled my seatbelt, plugged in my ear pods before turning my head to enjoy the view of of Mira's soft and plump lips, her perky nose, long lashes and her entire face in general. I was sure that this journey was going to be memorable for me because I was having the time of my life just watching her.