"Dad, this must be the family picture of your best friend who stole your money. Haven't you seen her yet?" She kept the picture on the table.
"Not yet, my angel," he said having a cigarette perpetually dangling out of his mouth. "This face in this picture looks familiar to me. What's her name again? " she asked staring at the picture again on the glass table. "Her name is the sapphire sky. Have you heard of that name anywhere? "he asked and bought out a cloud of smoke from his mouth. "No, not at all"the word escaped from her mouth. "But dad, if I get any necessary information concerning this same issue, I will get you informed. We are in this together"she peck her dad on his cheek and went inside her room. When she got to her room, she sat down on her bed. The picture she saw earlier kept appearing in her brain. "What if she is the new girl in my school and she just changes her name for people do not know her? Well, I am going to find out anyways" I muttered to myself. She grabbed her teddy bear when she reoccurs what happened earlier between her and her crush, Quincey Lee or should I say her sex mate. Henry M guru high schoolIt is lunch break and every student rushed to the cafeteria to get some food. Sapphire waited for her newfound friend, Courtney so they can go together. "Hi! Courtney "waved her hand when she saw her and she walks up to her. What's kept you so long? I thought you wouldn't show up" sapphire sky hugged her. "I will always show up. Mr. Brown was on our neck trying to tell us some research he made concerning our project" she said while walking with her with their hands linked together. "I wished we were in the same department. We should have been doing some nasty things together" she touched her cheeks playfully. "Ouch! That's hurt" she dragged sapphire's long hair and they laugh out loud. We got to the cafeteria at the same time. We order two plates of quinoa muffins. The waiter gave us two trays separately with a plate of quinoa muffins in them. Sapphire sky and Courtney took their tray in their hands and had some good conversation together walking to a space in the cafeteria. Their usual spot I guess! Henrietta walked in from nowhere and splashed the sapphire sky's meal on her dress which makes sapphire scream. "What thy hell have you done? "She cried out. "This is for trying to take my man away from me. You just walked in from nowhere and you think you can take him from me just like that. How dare you? " she points her finger toward her. "You did this because of a man. You just ruin my dress and besides who is the guy? "She squinted her eyes. "I don't need to give you his name but stay away from him. Next time, it won't be funny at all" she pushed her and left. "My dress is a mess. I just got into this school and this is what I get. I am really hungry and I don't have to afford money for myself" she bows her head. "First of all, let's go to the restroom to get this off your dress. We can talk about the meal after that" Courtney said with a smile and walked her up to the restroom. They were able to clean up the stain on sapphire's dress. They walked out of the restroom together and they sat down on one of the seats where Courtney's meal was. "Jeaune, you don't have to bother yourself over what Henrietta just did. That's how she behaves when she knew that someone is better than her " she touched sapphire's shoulder. "You can have my meal. I will go hungry for you. You are my friend and I will do anything to make you happy" she moved her plate of meal towards sapphire. "You don't have to. I will be fine" she said. Suddenly, sapphire and Courtney stare with wide eyes and raised eyebrows. They were so shocked and surprised at what they saw. Quincey Lee orders two plates of quinoa muffins and bought them to their table by himself and sat down on the empty seat available. All students murmured among themselves because Quincey Lee has not done that in the school before not in history. Everybody knows him as a playboy who goes about taking all kinds of girls he likes. Why is sapphire's own different? "Hi! Ladies" he smiles at them with his eyes staring at sapphire. "Hi! " Courtney replied smacking her lips seducing. " I am sorry for what Henrietta did to you. I wasn't aware of it. I was informed by my friend that's why I had to make it up to you with this' he splayed his fingers. "You shouldn't have. I don't need any of this from you and besides, she did it because of you. Courtney, let's leave here" she squirt her eyes and stood up. Courtney stood up angrily and move closer to her. "What are you doing? He offers you a gift and you don't have to reject it. Quincey Lee had never done this kind of a thing to any lady before not even in the history of this school. You were hungry, right? Let's eat" she whispers slowly. "Courtney, I know I said I am hungry earlier but not anymore. You can go and eat the meal. I am not interested at all. If you are through, you know where to find me" sapphire sky said and walks away angrily.Courtney stood still for some minutes before sitting down. "Quincey Lee, I am so sorry. She is not in a good mood" she explained to him. "She is. You don't have to lie to yourself. Jeanne Marie had been avoiding me lately simply because of what happened between us. I acted rude to her that's what makes her mad at me. I need to get going" He rubs his hands together and walks away. "Oh! Shit. Why will she do anything like that to him? I have the opportunity to talk to him for the first time" she smile seducing before leaving to look for her friend. She met her in the library searching for a book on the shelf. "I knew I will find you here. Why did you have to leave just like that? It is disrespectful of you to walk out on us like that. You should have repeated Quincey Lee " she exasperated. "Are you here to scold me over what I did earlier? You are not in the right position to tell me who to give my respect to or who I shouldn't give it to. Quincey Lee might be an extremely rich, hand
Different comments were flying in the air from the student present. Everybody knows Quicney to be a playboy. Why is he so soft when he met Sapphire which everyone doesn't know? Quincey stood up as well as Sapphire with a book in his hands. "Here you go" He smile and stretched his hand towards her with a book in it. ,"Thank you. I am so sorry for bumping into you like that. I was in a hurry to miss Mr. Bonks's class" she giggled. "Oh! He is not coming. I didn't find you in class so I decided to come out and look for you. Where have you been? " he stuck his hands on his trousers. "Oh! That's bad. I enjoy his lecture. I think I had to go back to the library. Thanks a, lot" She was about to leave when Quincey held her hand. "Please wait. I had something really important to talk to you about" He giggled and she was surprised. "What could that be? We can talk about that later because I have a class to attend" She increased the pitch in her voice. She tried to walk away but Quincey he
Courtney waved her hand in front of Sapphire's face. It seems she is deep in thought. She shakes Sapphire's body which bought her back to reality. "What's wrong? I had been here screaming your name for like an hour now. Have you been crying" Courtney used her fingers to toss Sapphire's hair and Sapphire looked away? Sapphire used her palm to wipe off the tears on her cheek. "I am fine. Something gets into my eyes. I am not crying" She smiles with her reddish eyes. "You are lying to me. Did Henrietta say something bad to you? You were not like this when you left the library. You don't have to get hurt by her words. You should be used to her by now" She wrapped her hand around Sapphire's neck. "I don't know what makes you cry but just know that I love you and I will do anything that will make you happy. I hate to see you cry. You are like a sister I never had" She peck Sapphire's cheek and hugged her. "Thank you so much. I don't know how I would have coped without you. Have you eve
She met her walking out of the library with her books in her hands and placed them on her chest but the moment she saw Henrietta everything changed. She tried to hide behind her books. "I knew perfectly well where to find you, whore! How dare you try to take what belongs to me? I had tried so hard to make him my fiance and I wouldn't watch you ruin everything I had worked hard for" She pointed her finger toward her. Before Sapphire could say a word, Henrietta gave a sounding slap which made her fall to the ground. Henrietta tore all the books that were with her. She started beating her mercilessly. Sapphire cried out for help. The whole students around run to the scene to see what was going on but no one dares to intervene in the issue because Henrietta is involved. Henrietta is a no nonane person and no one dares not to intervene in any issue that has to do with her. Every student present felt pity for Sapphire but they can't do anything to help her. When she was about to tear her d
It is the closing hour, and Quicney dropped her off as usual. He insisted go drop her off at her place but she refused. She walked down to her house because she didn't show him her street not to talk of her house. She walk in slowly and sat down on a sofa. Her aunt isn't happy with the way she saw her mood. H"You are back. Sapphire, how was school today? " she asked as she walked in. She didn't say a word. "What is it? It has been a long while since I had seen you like this" She crossed her hand around her. "I had been having some issues in school for a while now" She bow her head. "Issue? Are they after your life? Do you fight with someone? I think you should drop out of that school before it is too late to do so. I want you to be safe" She curls into a fetal position. "Drop out from school? You know that will never happen. Going to school is the only freedom I had left. I can't be indoors again. Never! " she folds her hands. "Can't you see that the school is giving some hard t
After the meal, they both walked to the class together. Henrietta witness every single thing that happens between Quicney and Sapphire. She was heartbroken and breaks down in tears. She wipe it off with her palm and walked away. She didn't walk a little bit far when she saw Quincey alone. "Where is she? They were together a couple of minutes ago. This is the right time to talk to Quincey" she muttered. She walked up to him slowly without any sound of her footsteps. She hugged him from behind and he was so shocked because he wasn't expecting it. He redraws himself from the hug because he knew it was Henrietta. "Who were you expecting to embrace you? Jeaune right? "She stares at him but he didn't say a word."I knew it. Quincey, why are you this dumb? We were happy together and suddenly you dumped me over that wretched bitch. I love you so much" She moves closer to him. He stares at her without pushing her away. "We were perfect together and you promised to be with me" She grabbed h
"Good afternoon, Aunt" she greeted her with a warm embrace. Her aunt was having her lunch when she walked in. "Welcome, how was school today," she asked. "School was fine. It wasn't like the other days" She sat down and removed her school shoes with her socks as well. "Good to hear. Do you want to have your now or later? " she asked having a bite of her chicken. "I would love to do it now because I am famished but I had to freshen up before any other thing" She smiles and walked upstairs. "I am so happy that she is happy even if she didn't get the life she ever wanted" She sighed and continued with her meal. After some minutes, sapphire rushed down the stairs happily and sat down on one of the chairs in the dining room with her meal on the table. She took her cutleries and opened her meal. "Wow! It smells so nice" She licked her lip and her aunt was staring at her. "Stop behaving like a child. You will be eighteen by next week" she said and Sapphire was so surprised. "Aunt, I
"I can't believe I overslept. Is she safe? Please God protect her wherever she is" she stutters. Sapphire usually goes to the graveyard on her birthdays. It was her birthday, she went to the graveyard where her parents were buried. "Mom, Dad, it has been eight years since you guys left without saying goodbye. It has not been easy for me ever since you guys left. I found it hard to believe that you guys are gone for good. While the killers are living freely as if nothing happened. I am a year older today and I am a big girl now. I promise you that I am going to bring justice to your deaths. I know it won't be easy but I am going to do it even if it cost me my life. Rest on Mom and Dad" She placed flowers on their graves and walked away without looking back. She got home pretty late because she had to get dressed for school. Immediately she walks in, her aunt ran to her. "Sapphire, where have you been? I searched everywhere for you. You got me worried " She held her closer to her. "