Chapter 7. A new friend.
1423 Words
The night is peaceful.
Iris walks into her room exhausted after the hectic dinner.
In the room, she takes off her dress, wipes off her makeup and walks into the bathroom. She is in the shower and allows the water to crush and cleanse her body tenderly. Unlike usual, she has the opportunity to spend more time inside the bathroom.
As soon as she was done she walks back into her room, she panicked and screamed “Oh, my gosh, you scared me" she shuddered to hold her chest while holding her towel tightly, at the same time as it was about to fall off.
Gabriel looks at her, emotionlessly saying “A normal being takes maximum 20mins to bath but you took an hour. I hope that bath washed away your sins" he taunts. “How did you get in, I locked the room?” she freaks.
He lifts his hand. He’s holding a bunch of keys. It's only then she discovers that he has spare keys to the room “Damn it!” she cries deep down… I know she's not safe with him… Her heart starts pounding in fear. “He’s here to take advantage!” she fastens her arms around her body.
He takes a few steps to the middle of the room. With her trembling legs, she takes a few steps back. He glares at her ruthlessly as he brings out a file from behind him.
“What's that?" She asks with her trembling voice. “Buckingham College administration files. You are resuming classes tomorrow morning” he rules. “I'm not ready, why so soon?” she worries. She has nothing new, all the things she borough from the orphanage are old and faded and that, is not the impression she wants to give on her first day at school.
“I can't have an illiterate as a wife. So the earlier the better” he slurs. She feels insulted yet she keeps cool. However, going to school is an exciting idea for her.
“I was told that you've always wanted to study Business Management, right?” he glares at her without any emotions like he isn't noticing that she has a towel on. He was so cool. Unlike her, she's filling insecure and very uncomfortable. She’s holding her body like an egg.
“All the studies I ever did in my life were only within the walls of the orphanage so is it possible to get admission into a university?" she asks.
“I'm Gabriel Walter, I do whatever I want. Just stick that into your head. Make sure you prepare for school tomorrow, your driver Ken, would take you to and fro, and here have this" he hands her a credit card with her name written on it.
“The credit card is yours. Buy anything you want” with that said, he turns to leave. “Sir!” iris calls and he immediately veers back to her with a twisted face asking “What did you just call me?”.
“Erm… sir?” She flinches in fear, his eyes alone can dig out one's heart from its chest. “It's Gabriel to you. When we're inside this house you call me, Gabriel. Am I clear?”. She blinks her eyes nodding her head with slight confusion.
“Okay, sir… Erm. — I mean Gabriel. I just want to say thank you for everything” she says with a trembling voice and he gives her a long cold gaze before walking out of her room and slamming the door behind him. She signed with relief. His presence alone makes the room tense and she was sweating already.
With that, she dresses into her pyjama and sleeps off…
The next day morning, the sun hits her beautiful face causing her to yawn and to morning light rays to hitting her beautiful full eyes as she helplessly rolls in bed in vain. Instead, she widened her eyes.
It was a mistake turning at the edge of the bed. She stands up to see her room that has to be turned into a fashion runway fashion, show night. She freaks as she checks the time and she finds out that she has barely 1 hour to prepare for school.
She rushes into the bathroom for her morning routine without picking up her outfit for the day. At the thought of that, she rushes out of the bathroom, applies her lotion and grabbed a blue Jean complimenting it with a black flower-designed top. Then she packs her hair in a high ponytail..she grabs black boots and wears them without zipping them as she’s already in a rush.
She catches a black channel bag her eyes fall on and fills it with stuff before hurting downstairs. Breakfast is already served and waiting only for her. Naya Orissa has prepared coffee with some toasted bread. Unfortunately, she has no time to eat. Naya Orissa the old maid, wraps the breakfast in a brown paper bag and hands it to Iris.
The driver has already turned on the ignition so when she jumps into the car, he immediately drives. She happily leans in her seat as he devices and in a couple of minutes, they arrive.
The large school gate screamed wealth with a big ‘Welcome to Buckingham College” written on it.
“Ken, it's ok, drop me here. I'll be fine" she says while hanging her bag on her shoulders. “But ma?…" He tries to say something but she's out of the car already, waving at him saying “Meet me here after school, by 4 pm I think” with this said she walks away from the car. She doesn't want to call for unnecessary attention.
Nonetheless, with open arms, she walks into the big gate. She sights students walking in pairs as a duo or a group and that reminds her that she has to make friends as soon as possible and just that thought terrified her since she has always been a loner.
As soon as she enters the hallway, the corridor leading to the lockbox, everyone’s eyes were on her as she’s been taken aback by their creepy stares as if they instantly knew that she was new. That's awkward. However, she ignores it as she counted walking.
Then she notices that every student has ID cards hanging on their neck to escape her. “So that's why?" she says deep down.
She roams around complaining deep down to herself since she's not familiar with this place. She needs help to show her around. Unfortunately, she's too shy to ask someone.
She's still contemplating when she bumps into someone. They both stumble and luckily no one falls. “I'm sorry" Iris apologizes as she helps the girl to get back stability.
“No worries girl, it's done. With the way the university is stressing everyone, I don't expect your vision to be clear" she teases and they both laugh. “Funny, but true" Iris replies.
“You are new here, I suppose?” the girl asks. “Yes and am looking for the registrar's office," she says nervously. “Mr Crookes the goat’s office ?" She seriously asks but Iris seems lost “Who's that?” She asks with confusion.
“Oh, sorry, you are new here. It's the registrar and that's how we call him here. Omg, have you ever seen his mouth?” in a low tone she whispers to iris as she peeps left and right causing Iris to laugh.
“By the way, am Iris Walter” she confidently offers her hand meanwhile deep down she feels so weird using Gabriel's last name. “Wow, a lovely name you've got there" the girl smiles showing off her nice dentition. Her hair is long and black with a few strands dyed with blue making her more pretty.
“Thank you!” Iris blushes at her compliment. Then she takes Iris's hands and shakes “Margret Robinson. But you can call me Maggie to make it short” she smiles “Now let's go to the registrar's office" she adds and both head to the office.
So far, she's enjoying her first day more than she thought. Something started ringing in her bag, she shudders in fear as she immediately searches the bag and it was a phone ringing. Apparently, it was her phone rang when she sees his name on the screen.
But why is he calling?
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