Mrs. Park with a shocked and worried gaze, scanned Ben and Laura's face, "Oh, goodness", she cried astonished by the bruises on their faces. "What happened to your face? why those bruises?".
Ben and Laura's face immediately went numb, wearing a blank look, befuddled. Ben faintly cursed, "Gosh, you're such a bitch, Laura. I so curse the day you were admitted in this school". He quickly turned his gaze to Fred and Patrick with an appealing look, seeking their assistant out of the mess he found himself.Alixes swiftly glanced at Laura and slowly buried her head on the desk with a faint whisper as she scratched her hairs, nervous.
" My days!, Laura, you're definitely done".Laura glanced around with a brood look; glared at Ben with a sly grin, cursing him underneath her breath, "Damn you, jerk!!, wish I could strangle the living day light out of you here and now. I wouldn't have been in this mess if not of you. I so hate to lie".
Mrs. Park,who for the past 5min had been suppressing her impatience, roared,
" Why keep silent? What happened to your faces"Laura with a composed personality, masked her anger with a false smile and turned her attention back to their teacher. " Sorry, Mrs. Park. Actually, my driver and I were attacked on our way to school by some masked men"
" Oh, my God! Hope it wasn't so bad"
Laura quickly nodded with fake tears and an agonized look.
"So glad to hear that. Have you already reported it to the police or your parents?"Laura hastily replied, "No, please I don't want my parents to know about this neither the police. They'll be so worried about me if they get to know and will want to drop me off henceforth and I don't want that".Mrs. Park hesitated for awhile but finally accepted her plead after which she asked her to go to the infirmary for first aid and take some rest. Laura placed back her book in her bag and strolled out with a wry grin at Ben who glared back at her; his expression was hard.
Alixes sighed with a radiant look, relieved"Wow, that was so close but see, she just got out of it with no stress at all. So brilliant!! ".Mrs. Park's voice echoed through the room once again while Laura got out, questioning Ben on his bruises. Laura chuckled with a mischievous, satisfied grin and trod off towards the infirmary. Ben answered with a brood look, "It was a minor accident, ma'am. I slipped and smashed my head into the door at the washroom some few minutes ago"Patrick swiftly added, " Yes, ma'am, we helped him to the infirmary ".Mrs Park stared at them, not so convinced. "With such a bruise? "
They nodded. She slightly shook her head and returned back to her earlier topic. Ben sat down a bit relived but lost in thoughts; thinking about the upcoming drama and the role he and his greatest enemy had to play together. It was like been cast into the deepest but of hell for him. Just then, a sly grin spread through the corners of his lips." That's it!!, the easiest way to accomplish my plans", he mumbled but was suddenly drawn back by Mrs. Park's voice." Have it, Ben, the script for your roles. Since Laura is not here at the moment, you can hand it over to her after this lesson when you meet to discuss how best you can meet to rehearse".With a surprised look, he exclaimed, "Me? But why does it have to be me? Alixes her friend here can hand it over to her".
"Because you guys are our main leads and got to work together; got it now? No more excuses and questions", she said with a smile, placed down the book on his desk and strolled off back to the board. "This ends today's lesson. Have a great day rehearsing and planning for the event,see you all, bye".The class responded, cheerful except Ben and Alixes. Mrs Park picked up her stuff and trod out. Alixes quickly dropped her books in her bag and sped out towards the infirmary with the speed of light. Ben hived with a distressed and upset look. Patrick and Fred held his shoulders, worried."Hey, man, are you okay?",Patrick queried. He nodded," Yeah, come on, Let's get out of here".They strolled out with Ben leading the way."There's a change of plans. I've got another plan which is way easier to get the job done""What is it?", Patrick and Fred mumbled together as their voices faded in the distance.
INFIRMARYLaura laid on one of the beds lost in her novel. The nurse in charge came by and placed a bottle of water on the tables next to the beds,gazing at her. "Hope you're much better now, Laura"
Without looking up from her book, she answered,"Yes, Miss Beauty but want to rest here for awhile. I'm not in the mood to meet those low lives. They really messed up my day""Alright,I'll be at my post then. Let me know when you need anything ".
"Sure, thanks".
Beauty strolled to her desk and sat down, enjoying some snacks. At that moment, Alixes sped in on them as if being chased by a lion, shouting Laura's name; causing them to sprang out of their seats in fright.
" Gosh, Alixes, you scared the hell out of us", Beauty exclaimed, breathless." Yeah, girlfriend, what's all these about ",added Laura as she picked up her book from the floor and sat back on the bed.
" Sorry, so sorry about my manners but you won't believe this, Laura".
Laura swiftly queried indifferently, "What's it?"
Alixes sat beside her, catching on her breath. She picked up the bottle of water and took a sip. Laura took a glance at her and shook her head with a faint smile, "Oh, Alixes, this is so you, gosh"
She chuckled and went back to her novel."Mrs Park gave your script to Ben to hand it over to you "
" What!!"
"Yeah, girlfriend, you heard me right but that's not all. You're to plan together your meeting and rehearsal time since you guys are the lead characters in the drama which you already know what that means. You got to stay on campus in the hostile till the festivity is over"."Hell no, I can't stay together for just a minute with that foul mouthed brat and not to talk of rehearse together", said Laura as she rushed out.
Alixes hurried after her
" Hey, where're you off to? Wait for me!!""To Mrs Park's Office. I've got to talk to her"
Beauty stared at them through the window with a faint smile as their voices faded away.
"These kids", she mumbled and returned back to the files on her table.MRS PARK'S OFFICE" I can't do this with him, Mrs. Park. It's quite impossible; maybe Alixes can or something but not me", Laura's voice echoed from the office.Alixes swiftly turned to her with a pleading and astonished gaze." What? Me? Nah, nah, hell no not me, please. Don't send me to an early grave, girlfriend "Laura took a quick glance at her and shook her head, ignoring her, " Mrs Park, please, help me out. This is like sending an antelope into a lion's den."" Sorry, Laura but everything had already been planned and you guys are the best characters for that role. I think we're done talking about this now. Kindly excuse me, I got a lot to take care of over here, please"She ended, showing her the door with a faint smile." But....(sighs)I guess is of no use. Let's get out of here, Alixes"." Laura...""I said let's go!",She swiftly cuts her off, pulling her along as they exit the office."Hey, try and do something....
It was 3:55pm and school was over. Alixes sat in her desk,her eyes fixed on Ben and his friends, unblinking as they strolled out; chatting and laughing their hearts out while Laura packed her books back in her bag."Why will he like to meet Laura when they're like cat and mouse_never meet eye to eye. What's he up to?",she mumbled in her thoughts, befuddled.Laura sighed in such a relaxed manner, picking up her bag as she rose to her feet."Gosh, finally! I'm all done now. Come on, Alixes, I need to make a call now since I won't be leaving anytime soon else mum will be worried."But Alxies still sat there deaf, lost in thoughts. Laura stared at her wondering what she was thinking; so lost,"Is everything alright with her?",she mumbled, quite worried. "I guess I need to find out what is going on with her"She drew closer to her and tapped her shoulder,"Hey, girlfriend, are you okay?""Oh, my God, Laura!! _you scared me to death", she shouted, startled.
Mrs Amy was as usual, busy in the kitchen making dinner when Kelvin rushed down into the kitchen, cheerful. Mrs Amy glanced at his face and smiled, turning back to her chores."Oh, you're here. Sit over the table, I'll bring your milk".He nodded, glancing around with quite a disappointed look and sat in one of the chairs by the table."Laura is not yet in?", he mumbled, playfully brushing his hand on the table.Amy chuckled and settled opposite him with a smile, gently placing the milk on the table."Awwn, now I know why you're wearing that look. Come on, (cubs his cheeks)don't be so disappointed. She'll just be a little late today, huh?".Kelvin nodded, gloomy. Amy tickled him and he laughed, mumbling, "Mum....Stop, it's tickling ""Good, you finally laughed. You look more handsome in that smile", mumbled Amy with a chuckle."But I miss her already " Kelvin cried. Amy sharply sighed, brushing her hand through his hairs and
MR. ROBERT'S OFFICEMr. Belvis Roberts, Laura's father stood up from his desk, quite stressed after attending to a pile of documents on his desk. He called his secretary and ordered her to cancel the rest of his meetings."Good, thank you. Bye", he dropped the line and strolled over to a table opposite the door. He took his cup of coffee and trod back to his desk. Just when he was about to settle back in his chair, a strong wind from no where blew and Laura's picture frame on his desk fell to the floor, scattering the pieces of its glass all over the floor. He had the picture frames of his family, Amy, Mya , Laura and Kelvin decorated on his desk in such a way that it's quite impossible to fall off easily. Mr. Roberts gazed down at the frame in awe. "Laura? How is this possible? What's happening?", he mumbled nervously. SCHOOLFred quickly rushed to the door to find out who it was. He tremble
Mrs Amy sat on the sofa with teary eyes as she gazed down at her son who laid on the sofa with his head resting on her laps. She gently caressed his hair while she kept humming softly to him, looking all devastated and depressed. Her mind racing in space. It's been almost an hour without any news of her daughter's whereabout. A tear dropped down her eyes, she sniffed and swiftly wiped it off with her hand. After realizing Kelvin was fast asleep, she took a quick glance at her phone next to her if she had missed any call but still had none. She gently adjusted Kelvin's head on one of the pillows on the sofa and stood up as quite as she could, not waking him up. She sighed, glanced at Laura's picture on the table and trod off to the kitchen to get some water. Just then, her phone rang. She hurriedly rushed and picked it up; it was Mya."Mya? what's going on?Have you found her?", she stuttered but trembled at the sobering tone over the phone. "What is it, Mya? Talk please"
The Roberts family got home, sullen and drenched in sorrow. Mya alighted from the car and hurriedly dashed off to her room in tears."Mya? Mya? Mya!", Mrs Amy called in tears but she faded into the house without a word nor turning back. Mr Roberts held Amy with a meaningful look, "Let her be for now, Amy. She'll soon come around". She stared at his face with teary eyes and nodded. Kelvin held her hand and gently caressed it."Let's get in now ", said Roberts, leading Amy and Kelvin towards the door. Laura strolled behind them sobbing. *************Mya stood behind Laura's door, sullen, graved and vacant as tears continued rolling down her cheeks. She scoffed and sniffed as she slowly pushed the door open.She paused at the entrance as she kept scanning through the once fun filled room with Laura's presence which had now turned bleak and cold without her. She weakly stepped in and locked the door b
It's been a week without Laura and to this effect not an easy one for the Roberts' family and Laura's friends especially Alixes who held her dying friend in her arms to the hospital. She had been traumatized after witnessing such brutal site and had since been under a psychological therapy to help calm her. Investigations to help bring the culprits to book also proved futile. Everyone was made to believe she committed suicide out of frustration; this bugged Mya's mind."Why will Laura do such a thing? ", she wondered gazing at her sister's picture on the wall in her room. "We always share our problems and frustrations together so if something is going on with her why couldn't she tell me? And come to think of it, she's not someone who runs away from her problems .Something is not right, there is more to this which I need to find out. Don't worry Laura, I'll find out what really happened ", she mumbled to herself, picked up her car keys and hand bag, rushing out of the room.
Mya approached the administration block, zoning out with her mind flooded with unanswered questions; she needed answers to. This made her more determined to get answers to solve all those mysteries. A ring from her phone suddenly drew her attention back to reality."Damn, who could it be?", she mumbled, glaring at her bag. She sighed, rummaging through her bag for the phone. After a second, she finally drew out the phone and checked the caller. It was her mother.Mya exhaled, tilting her head as she answered the call, approaching the administration block with small paces. "Yes, mum, what is it?"."Sorry, dear, I just.... ", Amy answered from the other end of the phone but Ben and his friends suddenly bumped into Mya in a rush, making her phone and documents fall to the ground before Amy could finish her words."Ouch, hey! watch it! Is this how you just run around aimlessly over here? ", she shouted angrily as she rounded up her things from the ground. Amy h
LAURA'S POVSome moments become more vivid with the passage of time and every encounter, passage, alleys, and crossroads we walked gives us a chance to meditate on our deeds– whether good or bad and how well they affected those we met on the way.Did they deserve whatever treatment they endured under our shadow of obsession, love, or selfishness?This, when reflected on in our abrupt silence– we wish for a SECOND CHANCE when realization dawn onto us, our faults and mistakes. Just the fact that our errors brought us where we're not fated to, doesn't mean we can't make corrections when given a chance.If the clock is finally turned, where do you wish we turn back to first?And once we're there~ are you bold enough to rewrite those chapters of your life?Seasons may pass but there'll still be places that can't be reached no matter how hard you try. Rather, another storm to be faced and to be weathered head-on. Loving without fear~
Tarry not towards the end,Await and appreciate,As you are now,Your sorrow and your joy,Each defines a part of you.Confining you not,To the Limitations of life.Await for yourself,Yet, a new hope,That lingers not in the tribulations of Life,Conforming one to the fraternities of it,And leaving them ajar to the cruelties yet unseen.Rather,Guard yourselves with the bleeding truth,Which suffers in it's own way,But yet still harbors great luxuries.Its tenacities are grave,But reviving to the core,Leaving no elements untouched,And no brooding unanswered.It serves as another urge,That keeps the world revolving. By Henrietta.
RUBIN'S POV“If only wishes can come true,I have one or two or maybe a few,And they're all about you.If only wishes can come true,I have a banquet of wishes,And they're all to flourish your life.A life well laid to wipe away tears from your eyes.A life filled to bring satisfaction to your soul.If there be any more wish,I will wish you the whole world,Just for you to find satisfaction in your soul.”Rubin's thought echoed as he scanned from his phone, up into space as if to reverse time~ as if yearning for a time loop to reset every moment which had passed. Just then, a figure caught his attention as he glanced out of the car's window.“ Laura...? &
Balancing herself with the help of her sister, Laura nodded, clenching onto the small bag Rubin had left. " Yes, I'm good. No need to freak out." She managed a smile of which her red, bulging eyes just gave away the uncertainty and lingering flashes of memories which kept popping unanswered questions into her mind." Sure...?" Mya pressed but Laura's answer just remained the same with a nod." Hey... is everything okay ?" Amy queried just when she closed upon them, taking note of the scene that seem unpleasant and alarming." Yes, mum... you know I hate the scent of hospitals~ I guess it had begun its effects on me after the numerous stay here. Can we go now?" She answered as she took her seat in the back and pulled the door shut. They both stared while she fidgeted for a few seconds before finally calming with her head leaned back against the seat.Amy sighed, worried and heartbroken by whatever her daughter was going through. Noticing the effect Laura's s
Alixies finally made it out of her coma state after an endless week of undetermined fate~ everyone had just hoped she survived without any assurance at all. This revelation had brought pure joy and jubilation to both Laura and Alixies' families. With the news, Laura was the second to rush to her ward in her wheelchair after her mother had hurried home for a few stuff."Alixi...." She called from the doorway as she rolled over. For a second, Alixies couldn't believe her eyes~she thought it was just her ghost but then, on a second thought; Rubin wasn't with her and again, the wheelchair and the hospital garment she was in." Laura.....?" She called in a near whisper, her eyes widened in disbelieve. " Is...that...you, Laura?" She asked with teary eyes and Laura cheerfully nodded with a broad smile." Yes... Alixi, it's me..." She answered. With that, the two bundled in a heartfelt hug as they clenched unto each other~ sorrow and joy mixed up and they burst in
With the swift rasp from the door which spontaneously swept off the silence hovering the room, Rubin glanced back at the door, balancing his gaze with no interest at all, and intuitively spun back to what he was doing on his PC. But the knock persisted, which finally came with his sister's loud call." Come on, Rubin... It's me, Annabel~ Open the door, please... " She echoed but he just remained unbothered, sticking glued to his seat. As if on an impulse, she gingerly added. " Hey, let's talk... I know this is about her~ I mean your ghost friend."With the mention of Laura, he paused on his work and stared over his shoulder for a brief second with a thoughtful gaze before screeching back the chair as he jerked off it with an exhausted and frustrated sigh.Peering through the little hole of the door, he scanned at his sister who stood impatiently, waiting to be admitted so to clarify his doubts of his mother tagging along. Rubin pulled the door open j
He nodded and what first came into Laura's thought was Alixies~ not remembering much from her ghost life, yet she found out she'd risked her life saving him. Those unfortunate moments were clearly printed in her subconscious mind ~ shooting a questioning gaze at him, she asked." Have you already met Alixies ?"His lips pursed in despair while his gaze spontaneously traveled down to his feet as the question rang in his ears. " Not yet" Ben answered, a sigh escaping his lips as he jerked his head back up to take a glance at Laura whose expectant gaze was still fixed on him." Actually... I'm~ "He paused on an impulse and then continued again. " I'm here to ask for a favour..... If you don't mind." He stuttered and Laura's gaze thoughtfully scanned his with a lifted eyebrow as she straightened her back up the pillow which had supported her all along.A sudden silence engulfed the room as she reflected on her thoughts for a while before
Ben's condition wasn't as bad as Alixies except for his bandaged leg after the bullet was taken out; he was just fine. The doctor had asked for him to stay for a couple of days so to check its progress of which he had been subjected to a wheelchair for the time being. After the doctor had excused himself, leaving him with his stepfather, Ben asked." How is Alixies?... Any news?" His calm gaze spontaneously fixed on Drake who noticed the guilt, fear, and nervousness which lingered in his eyes~ the fear of losing someone dear to your heart and the guilt of being the cause of their pain. This was like a new part of him which he had never seen before." Oh, um...yeah" He stuttered. " She made it through the surgery " With this, Ben instinctively flung his legs off the bed as he reached for the wheelchair and settled in. Drake stared at him with flickering eyes as he spontaneously closed in." Hey...hey, take your time~ where are you going?" He intoned with an attem
WARD 212 Beep... Beep... Beep..., the monitor finally normalized, reading in its weave-like lines indicating Laura's lifeline as she eventually opened her eyes. Her chest rose and fell softly and her breath was like a fog in the oxygen mask." She's awake..." A nurse joyfully cried and every one of them cheered."Great job, guys " The doctor hailed. Amy who was all along, peering from the glass panel with Kelvin, hugged him in tears~ it was tears of joy."Our Laura finally made it, Kelvin... She eventually won the race" She cried with a chuckle, almost like a person with a mental ailment. Kelvin couldn't help than hug back, his joy weighed into tears." Yes, mum~ I told you, our Laura is a fighter" He added. They both watch her oxygen mask taken off by the doctor and they smiled." Laura?... Can you see me?~ Raise a finger or blink if you can" The doctor said to Laura who just stared at him without a word. She spontaneously lifted a finger and everyone gleamed