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Chapter Three
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Rosalie's POV
"Never fall for a Russian Mafia" Mom utters, sounding deadpan serious.
"Why would you say that-?" I ask trying to hold back my laugh, is mom serious right now, I thought she'd say I shouldn't hang out with bad friends and stuff but not falling for a Russian Mafia is the last advice I expected to here.
"I'm serious Rosa, no matter what you do, no matter how handsome or charming or breathtaking he is, as long as he's a Russian Mafia, stay far away from him" Mom's sitting on my bed now, and I'm also sitting down, but with my back resting on a pillow.
"You're sounding so serious, should I be afraid?"
"There's nothing to be afraid about Rosa, it's just a simple warning, you've always been a good girl, so keeping such a rule won't be the end of ya"
"I know mom, but why a Russian Mafia, why not a guy who drinks or smokes, or fornicates, womanize or do illegal drug trades, or even a guy who just wants me for my body, why a Russian Mafia?"
"Because a Russian Mafia will do all this and more"
"More?" Is mom serious right now or is she just trying to scare me?
"More Rosa, he kills people without sparing a glance twice, he doesn't feels pity or sympathy for the people he kills, or for the lives he ruins, he's not a man of pity and care, he's a man of ruthlessness and brutality"
Now it feels like I'm in a horror movie, and that everything mom says might be true.
"But, if I fall for him won't he fall for me too?" I'm not saying I'll fall for him, but I don't think anyone is going to open up to you that he's a Mafia on the first date.
"He most certainly will, but a disadvantage, Mafia men are known for their selfishness and possessiveness, they see something they like and they must keep it by their side at all cost, you'd be chocked up, locked out the real world because he wants you by his side at all times. You won't be able to concentrate, he'll occupy your mind, your thoughts and even distract you from your studies, you need to be careful Rosa"
"Okay mom, thank You for the lectures, I really appreciate them and I promise to heed to your warnings like my life depends on it"
Mom shoots glares at me, she thinks I still find it funny, I actually don't, but I don't want to start dwelling on the believes of things I haven't seen or heard of.
"So, now that you're officially a student of Calonia College, what's next?" Mom asks, emphasis on the ninth and tenth words. I smile proudly, my great accomplishment constantly making my heart burst with pride.
"Well, I'll check the school's website to see if there's been any update we should know about before going there" I grab my phone and enters the school's website, the first headline is the names of student who got in this year, I found my name on the 'R' section (Rosalie Elias) I am the number '142' student on the list. Only 315 students got in, and 20 got in on scholarship. Wow.
Next on the headlines was a little note.
{[New students of Calonia College, it is with great joy that we welcome you, we'll be addressing you fully when you arrive from your various home countries, but for now you can click on the link below to register for a room and find your roomie]}
I click on the link below and it takes me to another website, images displays on my screen, showing me pictures of different hostels and the available rooms. The school's hostels is just as well kept and hygienic as the school compound, but having lived my whole life with practically just my mom, I know it'll be very hard coping with three other girls from different backgrounds, I do want to make new friends, but I don't want a case where we all get in trouble because of one person's mischief.
I exit the school's website after finding out that we're all to arrive within three days from today, with that said, I have to start arranging my things and go shopping. Mom will be saddened to hear I have to leave in three days, especially since she'll be at work for those three days, today's her 'once in a week shift' and after today she won't be home till next Sunday.
I'm already feeling sad, it's as If I'm saying goodbye forever even though I'm not, I know mom will break down in tears again, I will too.
Geez, changes can hurt sometimes, I almost wished I applied for schools in Germany...'almost wished'
"What's done is done" I say to myself, wiping the little tears that had rolled down my cheeks. I enter my Google search and type for small apartments close to Calonia College where schoolers can live.
Numerous apartments were listed, each at a rent price higher than I expected. The lowest price I could find ₽20,000 for a self-contained apartment, with kitchen and bathroom next to each other, ewwww
One picture caught my eye, it was a one bedroom apartment with a living room, guest room, kitchen and bathroom probably separated from each other, the house was neatly tiles and the wall paintings were still new.
I pressed to check for the price and woah! ₽27,000 per month! How do they expect a schooler to afford this?
Why can't life just be a little bit easier?
I'm tempted to rent the apartment, but I'm also considering my bank account, still, I can always take a job and get some extra cash.
I end up renting the room for a month and half, praying to God that I haven't made a drastic decision.
One step at a time, and soon I'll fully be schooling at Russia.
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