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Starman college located at the northern side of California at Oakland was founded by early scholars and it has remained prestigious and has remained the most prestigious school in the whole of California and might be the best in the whole United states.I opened the mail and guess what, yep, I got accepted into Starman college, yayyyyy, I know right, the most prestigious college in California, not like I had any doubt that I would get in I mean its Charity Goldtown, if they didn’t accept me who would they accept.I was so happy and excited, yayy I’m a star now, that’s what they call students from Starman “stars”I was still having my moment when my mom cut in“Davis got accepted too to study the same course, guess your academic rivalry continued” she said and that was a kill joy“What?” I asked and she nodded and left for work. *********Davis was going to the same college as me, Davis! the same Davis I hated a lot.Davis Garraway had always been a painful thorn in my flesh since the day we moved to California.The day we arrived in the neighborhood, while other kids tried to make me feel welcomed, Davis spilled hot coco on me on purpose and he laughed while I felt embarrassed.In school, we went toe to toe in each class, he would always ensure he defeated me and when he did, he would send kindergartens to my window and they would sing me the loser song.“You are a loser, a big fat loser, a loser, a loser, a loser, a loser, L O S E R “I could still remember the song like it was yesterday. In high school he made everyone believe I was a weirdo and most people avoided me, when I was bullied, he would come to my rescue which I hated a lot and he would tell everyone that he was the only one allowed to bully then after he would force me to say thank you to him a zillion times as a sign of appreciation. Davis was the devil in human form and everyday he just got worse and treated me worse, then in high school I had a zit on my nose once in eighth grade and he said I looked like a goblin, yep that was how my famous nickname came about. The whole had joined him afterwards and then he forbade them from calling me goblin that only him had the right to. Like what does he think of himself? because he has nice jaw line, perfect abs dreamy eyes and… whoa whoa whoa we missing the point here, scrape those lines out that was meant to be there. The point is in my eyes Davis Garraway had horns strapped to his head and a tail with an evil laugh. Now I have to go to college with him too and let my 5 years be tormented by the devil.“Thank you so much universe for never allowing anything go in my favor, trust me you are the best” I said sarcastically when I noticed my window was moving. “who’s there you better speak up now I have a riffle with me” I said with fright as I heard chuckles then finally a head poked in and the hair was a light as curly wave, I don’t need to tell you who.“What are you doing here?” I asked as he continued climbing until he was inside my room, “what are you doing here Garraway?” I asked again as I gave him an unwelcoming look.“nice room goblin but its rather small, my room should be thrice this” he continued and I paid no attention. I imagined drawing the horns and tail with the evil laughter.“You will still look hot as a devil” I blurted out“What?” he asked confusedWhat did you just blurt out girl, I don’t know it just came out, how did it come out I thought we were enjoying drawing horns and a tail on him, me too, go fix it.“I wasn’t talking to you” I replied and I moved away to avoid further questions, then I remembered it was my room and he was still there, “what are you still doing here” I asked trying to change the subject“Well since you are done with your usual weirdness, I came to give you good news”“What news can be better than hearing you have ceased to exist in the world again” I said as I laughed and stared at me for a while.Did Davis Garraway just smile at you laughing, no he didn’t subconscious, I swear I just saw him smiling, get out of my head.“Ha ha very funny goblin, well to tell that I’ve been accepted into Starman too and guess who you would not be getting g rid of anytime soon?” he asked as he pointed at himself and my momentarily laughter was suspended as my face went pale. “that’s good enough news right, now I’ll get going goblin byeeee” he concluded dramatically.I guess that ruined the entire evening for me.CHAPTER 3 The Garraways were well known in California and around the world as Mike and Stacy Garraway, renowned astronomer and CEO of the Garraway group of hotels and suite respectively were married with two kids, Davis, no need for introduction and Mitchell, a 6-year-old bright ash haired, green eyes girl who was the pride of the family. The Garraways were richer than the city’s mayor although they don’t show off, well maybe not all of them. Davis was known to buy new cars each day a new model had been released and ensured he wore nothing less than designers made by only three specific designers; Louis Vuitton, D&G and his all-time favorite Gucci. Davis had been known all over the neighborhood and he did not give a single fuck about. His parents on the other hand were mostly never around given the nature of their job and Mitchell had a nanny to look after her. Since we moved to California, the Garraways were always involved in one of our shits. Yep if anything had happened with our
Chapter 4 The morning was bright, the sun was shining so bright like it was its last day to shine. The birds were hyperactive as the sang melodious tunes and jumped through branches. I knew it was a good day. I went to the window side to get fresh air, then I saw Davis packing his bags already, he turned around and saw me staring at him. “Why are you peeping through my window goblin, go find help goblin while you still can, “this obsession you have with me is getting out of hand” he smirked and winked at me while he closed his window. “His nerves” I grunted as I shut mine He was annoyingly going to the same college I got accepted into, turns out I won’t be getting rid of Davis Garraway any time soon, yayy. I went and took my bath then I started packing. “Peach are you not done yet? we have a long trip ahead of us” my mom screamed from down stairs. “I’m almost done mom’’ I replied as I continued. ********* As soon as I finished, I quickly went down to the kitchen to have some
Chapter 5 I got out of the car and I looked up and saw it Starman college. It was as beautiful as I had imagined it was way bigger than I imagined too. This college was known to be one of the best in California like I mentioned earlier, with its recommendations and grade A teachers you were already on a path to a bountiful and respectable future if you were accepted. I stared at it for a while and I was imagining my road map to becoming the best international lawyer the world has seen when my mom spoke. “This is the big one peach, this is the big one, this is the big one” my mom said as she burst out in tears, I knew she was emotional she probably could not believe she was able to pull it off and provide me a good life. “Mom mom no no mom not this, not now” I tried to comfort her. “I know, I know, it’s just that you’ve grown up so well that I’m so proud, look at you, you are standing right in front of Starman and see you becoming the star you are fated to become already” She conti
Chapter 6My mom prepared my life’s blue print, and in the blue print one of the important details there was the kind of people I had to interact with, the kind of friends I was to make and the kind of people I should have business with. The blueprint only allowed me to mingle with the rich, the smart, straight, famous and prestigious people and anything asides that was banned.My mom had barged into my hostel room when I was just about to talk and yep it wasn’t a friendly scene.“Are these indecent girls going to share a room with you peach?” she asked me as I tried to shut her up“Who the hell are you guys” she asked while analyzing the two British girls that were in the room I got assigned to.“Um this is our room” the second girl answered in a rude tone.“Ohh no the both of you can not be in this room” my mom added“And why can’t we ma’am” the first girl asked“Cos my peach is in this room and my peach cannot be found sharing a room with you guys” she added as she pointed at them
Chapter 7Peach, the nickname my mom called me. Since I was a child, I have never heard her calling me Charity, it is always: Peach, my Peach, darling Peach. I guess the name equally made her feel she had to protect me from the world. Whenever I was found derailing from the blue print she would get mad and just transfer it all on the people around. One time in middle school I made friends with a gay girl, Bennie and my mom freaked out when she found out about it. ******“Hey you disgrace to nature; you must have deceived my Peach into becoming friends with you cos Peach does not mingle with your kind” she spoke“Mom please it was my fault, I approached her”“No Peach you do not have to defend her, I know her type and I know you” *********After that day Bennie never spoke to me again and I do not blame her, I would not speak to me too if I was in her position. Gays avoided me in middle school, in fact everyone avoided me becau
Chapter 8“Fine I’ll will go”. I got ready and we left for the party, well by ready I do not actually mean that I wore sexy clothes or anything, nope It was just mu usual hoodie and jeans.“Yuck what is that, all that” Tiffany asked as she pointed at what I was putting on“I told you; you made a mistake by inviting her” Sam added as she laughed“What are you wearing, what exactly are you wearing” Tiffany continued“I don’t know clothes?” I asked sarcastically“No, no, no, certainly no” she added as Sam continued laughing“There is no way you are going with me dressed like that, I mean you look so…...” she continued as she looked at meme awkwardly“I told you already that if I was going to go to this party then I would dress the way I like and feel comfortable in and there is nothing absolutely you can say or do to make me change my mind” I said as I gave her a fake smile.“At least pull off the hoodie and find a better top” she said“Absolutely nothing” I concluded as I looked away“Fi
Chapter 9I was already used to Davis’s bullying since we were in preschool. I mean Davis had always bullied me, he would call me ugly, break my glasses, laugh at me whenever he passed me in class, throw away my food, call me goblin, drag my hair, force me to be his slave and many more and then whenever he helped me and saved me from being bullied by others he would feel like a king who just saved his people or a hero in a movie Akshay Kumar starred, you know when Akshay saves the heroine, he has this moment where he is allowed to walk in with slow Mo and then his hair is flipped by the wind, yep that kind of scene. In high school I was made to follow him anywhere he went for 2 months just because a kid named Rolley called me goblin and then hero Davis Kumar walks in a shuns him from it then tells him only he has the right to call me goblin and that if he ever hears anyone calling me a goblin he would cut his tongue out, yep a drama queen, I had skipped a lot of classes because I was
Chapter 10Davis Garraway and I have not been the best of friends all these years. We were always at each other, at school, at home and everywhere in between. Davis had always bullied me that sometimes I cried. On my 10th birthday party although I didn’t invite him, I never would, my mom invited him. The party was going smoothly, my mom invited friends and I had invited mine too, then the one and only Davis Garraway made his entrance to my party and yep he made sure his entrance was grand. You should have known what he can do, yeah I know now back to the story. His entrance was grand, the party became all about him, yeah typical Garraway. Then when the type for the presentation of gifts came, everyone gave me remarkable gifts then Davis stood and watched them, then he claimed last to present the gift. He handed his gift over to me and just when I was about to keep it in the pile where other gifts were.“Why don’t you open mine right now” Davis said out loud as the entire crowd’s atten
CHAPTER 33 The sight, the sight that was before me, was wondrous. a white frothy cascade of water falling into a plunge pool, the rocky outcroppings lined up vertically close to the pool, lichen, moss spread out on the horizon, slippery rock to walk on across the fall, lush grasses of pale green adding to the aesthetic, plants and flowers of different sizes, colors and shapes, i could have i sworn i saw one shaped like a butterfly, a light fog by the waterside, sprays on light water touching the rocks, rainbows, ripples and droplets on the grasses by the horizon, trees clinging to cliffs and overhanging the pool, butterflies sucking pollen from the flowers,birds flying in groups above the sky, flies of colors catching flights with the birds, dragonflies speeding past the eyes, fish splashing in the pool, sun baked rocks, soft beds of grass nearby… I can't even describe all, I looked and I was dumbfounded "This...This is bea
Chapter 32Lying on the bed staring at the 7 inch ceiling decorated with a nice work of aesthetics, I could only imagine the grid of suggestions Tiffany would bring to the table to spice up the whole room. I could not speak nor feel the pain that was draining my breath. I did not know how but drops of tears kept rolling from my eyeliner down to my cheeks, I could not bring myself to recognize the direction at which the pain had engulfed me so much that I produced those tears running down. I knew. I knew she was not coming back, I just wanted her to style me once more, for her to tell she puts on me seems to look stunning on me. She was already planning her 21st Birthday party. Tiffany believed so much in birthdays especially those that came with special entourage, but now sadly she could not turn 21 after all. She just died and left everything, absolutely everything.“But why, why” I kept asking myself or possibly the universe, as that night the world looked unfamiliar and through my
Chapter 31“Does it mean Davis has a thing for me now?” I asked myself as I laid on the bed in my room staring at the velvet color mixed with chocolate and milk colored ceiling. Although my relationship with Davis had gotten better, my full emotions had always been locked down with the belief that maybe, just maybe, Davis is playing with my feelings. But then after what he had said to me that evening “I could not bear seeing the both of you together” I have always heard that the only thing that would make a guy display jealousy for a girl is only when he is into her, does it mean Davis is really into me? Well damn girl, he was jealous? Sub con asked. Well yeah, I mean he said it himself so yeah, yeah he was. Woah so Davis, the Davis, Davis Garraway has shown interest towards you, I mean you. The same girl he calls goblin, well that is a really big twist to this story. You really do not need to rub it in that way sub con.Although sub con’s analysis was rather heart breaking she was rig
Chapter 30The afternoon was chill, it was cool and calm, with the cold breeze blowing from every direction, I could feel the wind blowing through my hair and into my ears. I felt peace and everything calm. “So, what will you have?” Derick asked Yep, we were already seated in a restaurant, the Jin&Jin. A British themed restaurant, well after we had our little British America face off and me stating the fact that the English are not one of the people I fancy, Derick decided that there was no other way top make me see the light than to experience it first hand. So here I am seated in the Jin restaurant waiting to be served“Soda water! What will you have?” Derick asked again“Anything American” I said flashing a smile as he chuckled “I see what you are trying to do young lady” he responded “You see what?” I asked“You asked me to place an order and that is what I am doing now” I added“Soda water” he added chuckling “I said place an order from the menu” he continued while I gav
Chapter 29I tried giving her the look of disapproval but my mom being who she is would certainly act like she does not understand the meaning. But hold up champ, what exactly is your problem with Derick coming over to your house for a meal. Well incase you have not realized it all these years but mom hardly invites people to the house for a meal. Well unless she believes it will benefit her in one way or the other. And so? How does that imply to Derick. I mean he is just your department mate who she picked interest in. I see you are not getting the point here sub con, but I would rather not stress it. let us wait for her to make her actions more understandable.Derick looked at her for a while and then he accepted her offer “I will be glad if you do. I will tell Charity to inform you when I have a suitable day within this week.”“Okay Mrs. Goldtown” he replied as he looked at me and winked “I will get going now Soda Water” he concluded as he left. I watched him walk away, well we
Chapter 28Well, I guess life has taken a good turn around for me, I was starting to feel good about myself, I now storm places like I am king. Yeah, storm maker, I do not remember asking for aid while I was talking sub con. You do not need to ask for help I am always available for you whenever you need or do not need me champ. I do not need you to add parts to my narration. Narration? Which narration? The narration where you exaggerate, day dream and then add parts that are not real? Since when do you storm places like a king champ? Lol. Okay I think that enough for now you can now leave. Well harsh, you do not have to chase me away that way champ, I literally come to show you what is true, when you are lost in your own day dream. Well, I do not remember asking you to aid me leave my dream. You can leave now sub con, bye bye. Fine I am going. Well screw that, where was I? oh yeah so, my life took a turn for the better, everything was looking good, I think I had lost that naïve res
Chapter 27“Hey ladies, did anyone order pizza” Davis spoke as he winked at me “Well yes and we got a hot boy as bonus. I should really start ordering pizza” Tiffany responded“So you work there?” Sam asked as she pointed at one of the pizza boxes. Then Davis chuckled and walked towards her “No sammy, no” he replied“Then what Davis”, Tiffany immediately added“Well I know this will sound as a shock to you guys but I paid the pizza delivery guy to hand me his attire and the pizza boxes” he added as we all stared at him in shock. “Woah, unlike Davis” Sam respondedWell love has the power to do anything. I mean he is obviously heads over heels for yours truly. Sub con added as she took a bow. Shiii do not say anything that is technically false. “And yes 20 pizza boxes? Who would eat all of those?” he asked as he sat down“Sam of course” Tiffany added “So, the both of you do not eat junk” Davis asked as he looked at ne“Well for me it is a maybe I am watching my weight. I added weig
Chapter 26That night was much more beautiful, than the other nights we spent together. By morning I woke up and I could not find anyone in the bed. Did he leave? He must have left. If he left then he is a jerk. I was still speaking to myself, when someone climbed in through the window.“I left to go get you hangover drugs, you were pretty drunk last night” Davis spokeI stared at him speaking and after he was done speaking. I did not know the words to use I was anxious inside and yes I could say now that I have fallen for Davis Garraway. “Did you hear me” he spoke again as that broke me from my trance. “What yes” I replied He came up to me and sat on the bed “How are you feeling” he asked as I looked at him. It was not something Davis would do taking care of someone, being nice to someone. Not just anyone but me, goblin. Oh that was not supposed to be included but anyways I saw a different side of him and that side had made me forget about the hate I had brewed in my heart for
Chapter 25The party continued but we had stopped playing the game prior to what Derick had said. We drank and drank; okay I drank and drank till the alcohol was in control. Shortly after I went to the dance floor and I danced. Just then shape of you by Ed Sheeran started playing.“This is Charity’s favorite song” Sam spoke On hearing this Derick stood up immediately and went to the dance floor and Davis followed him.“May I have this dance my lady” Derick spoke as he stretched out his hands. I was about to take it when Davis intervened “No, you may not, the dance is taken” Davis replied“I do not remember asking you Garraway” Derick added“And I just informed you Mclean” Davis responded as he grabbed my waist“I do not think it is polite to grab a lady’s waist whenever you feel like it” Derick spoke“Well Mclean, if that lady is your I think that that polite gesture is not quite needed” Davis responded Immediately Derick grabbed my hand and pulled me towards him “I got here first