"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. "
"What is the meaning of this? We can't be friends anymore. You said it yourself. Why are you doing this? To mock me again? I don't have time for that. Get off my way! " said with a flushed face. "Really? Is this what you want? Come on, we shouldn't be saying this. We are friends and friends always sort out their difference when they wrong each other. Please I am sorry" She rubbed her forehead with a repented face. "Friends? You do not have the quality of a friend. Simply because of a guy, you reign all sorts of insults on me. You remind me of my condition. You think it is easy for me during those periods. I thought I had found a friend in you. I never knew I had found an enemy to myself. Have you not done enough already? Why can't you just let me be? I am cool without you as my friend. Stay away from my life. I shouldn't be seen with you. Just go away! " she frowns her face. "I know how angry you are but one thing I know for sure is that you are a good person. Please forgive me! I
Quincey was standing behind her with so much hatred in his eyes. "How dare you go against my word. Why are you this wicked and heartless to people around me? You must have forgotten something which I am going to tell you. I can take you out of this school and not even your father's wealth and the connection won't be able to bring you back to this school. Jeaune is not part of your problem. Stop hurting her for no reason" he said with so much anger. "As if I care. You can't threaten me with that because I am not frightened about that. Jeaune is my enemy and I deal with my enemies the way I like. You have to stop caring for her. If I go down, she goes down with me as well" She tapped him on his chest and walks away. He offers Sapphire a helping hand to stand up on her feet. "Sorry about that. She is stubborn and I promise she will never come close to you again" He gave her his handkerchief to clean up the little stain on her dress but she refused. "I don't need that. I will clean up
She was shocked at once not until she looks up and found out that it was Courtney. "You can have it to wipe off your tears" She hands over her handkerchief to her. "Can I have a seat? I want us to talk about something for a while" she asked and Henrietta nod her head. Courtney sat down in space. "Crying your eyes out, won't change anything. Quicney and her are in a relationship now. They are no longer friends and I know you knew about it that's why you are crying. They love each other so much and no one can change that" She looks away. "Courtney, are you here to mock me? " she asked with her lips quivering. "Mock you? We are not on good terms and you don't expect me to be soft with you. There are other ways to get hold of your enemies than what you had done so far. I had thought about what you told me. I will love to be your friend and join hands with you to deal with Jeanne " She stared at Henrietta who was still shocked by what she was saying. "You are her friend. You shouldn'
She boards a cab to her residence. She met her aunt making some cookies. Her aunt owns a bakery where she sells all kinds of cookies which was owned by Sapphire's mom before her untimely death. "Aunt, I am home," she said happily. She walks up to her and pecks her on her cheek with a hug. She sat down on one of the chairs in the kitchen. "Aunt, you didn't go to the bakery today? " she asked while taking a bit of the biscuit she took. "Not at all. I was feeling dizzy earlier but I am fine now that's why I didn't bother to go today and decide to make it at home. I will do some home delivery later" she sighed. "Oh! Sorry about that. Aunt, I want to talk to you about something " She sat down properly. "What is that, my angel? " she dishes the cookies on a plate and placed them on the table. She sat down as well. "Aunt, I know you won't be happy with me if I tell you this" She bow her head and stuck her fingers together. Her aunt was a little bit scared. "What have you done? I don't
Sapphire banged her room door so hard when she got in. She sat down on her bed. "Why can't I do what I want? My life is a mess! I can't be free to do what I want" She wrapped her arms around her body and sobbed. She heard a knock on her door. "Go away. I don't want to talk to you. You are so annoying" she screamed. "Sapphire, you have to calm down. You can talk about it. You know it breaks my heart when you are like this. Please open the door" she pleads. "I don't want to talk to you. You don't love me as you claim. Leave me the hell alone" she screamed. "My angel, please forgive me" she cried. Sapphire opened the door for her aunt and sat down on her bed. "Sapphire, I am sorry for all I said to you earlier. I don't want you to get hurt by the past again" She draw closer to her. "Aunt, I am sorry for yelling at you. I just want to be free and do the thing I love doing. I won't do it again, I promise" She buried her head in her pillow. "My love, you don't have to be sorry. Your
Quicney looked at Sapphire's eyes. He could read what is running through her mind. Tears roll down her cheek and she ran away. "Jeaune, please wait! I can explain" He ran after her. "Henrietta, how did it go?" Courtney asked with unblinking focused eye contact. "It went well. What are we going to do next? " she asked. "There is nothing like we. We are done here and besides we are not friends remember? Thanks for doing business with you" She smacks her lips and walked away. "Courtney thinks she is the smart one here. Not knowing she is just a student learning from her tutor" she smile devilishly and opened her phone. She records their sex which she will use to ruin their relationship. "Who is the smart one? I am the smart one" she laughs. Quicney was able to catch up with Sapphire. "Come on, you have to hear me out" He touched her shoulder and she removed his hand at once."What do you have to say? It is written all over you. I can see you can't get Henrietta off your mind. You