Chapter V: You will pay for this!

  

Veronica's POV:

I sip a coffee in my cup while I'm peaking at the stars. They are so bright and it makes me calm watching them. My brows wrinkled when I notice one side in the sky. There's a normal star, not bright but not dark.

It's like that star is just starting yet to shine.

But I know, someday that star will be the brightest in all. 

I remain watching that stars while remembering my life when I'm still starting and learning. There are so many judgments before I reach this position. I already prove myself that time but they're making me feel that I achieve nothing.

"Good luck with your examination!"

"Thank you"

I smiled sweetly when my older sister, Tori gave me a tight hug. I look at my food and smiled because I already have inspiration now.

Tori is always been my inspiration in everything.

"You're not going to pass your exam because you will perfect it, Understand?"

My wide smile faded when Dad started to talk. I just nodded and continue eating my breakfast even though I suddenly lost my appetite.

"Don't pressure her, Dad. Nica is human also and she can do wrong, not all the time she will be perfect"

I glance at Tori when she's trying to defend me. Our little sister giggles don't know what's happening while Hensley keeps her mouth shut and eats quietly.

"Victoria, don't defend your sister. You did excellent that's why Veronica should also do it" 

Mom murmured while she's checking something on her phone. I just keep quiet and mark to myself that I can't miss any queries later in my examination time.

This kind of examination is rare, Molina's was the only one who can take this examination because our family was the only one who has this kind of intelligence. 

This examination will be a way for you to finish your study at a young age. Tori also took this examination and got a perfect score that's why my parents are so proud of her and that's also the reason why they're pressuring me so I need to perfect my exam.

"Aww, I'm so proud of you"

My older sister hug me when I show her the result of my exam. My smile remains genuine and my eyes are dazzling.

I did not pass the exam but I perfect it.

"She's not yet successful. Don't treat her like that, you're always spoiling her"

Mom uttered out nowhere, We took a glance at her and she's currently walking near to us while my hands are a little bit shaking and holding the papers tightly.

I'm excited and nervous right now. I'm sure Mom and Dad will be satisfied because I perfect the exam, the thing that they want.

"Mom"

 I smile widely and hand her the resulting paper of my examination. She looks at the papers that I’m holding for a few minutes before she gets the papers to my hand. I’m smiling while I’m waiting for her reaction because I know she will be happy once she saw that I got the perfect score. 

Her eyes remain on the paper before she handed me again the paper and glance at me with a serious face and I didn’t even saw the smile that I’m expecting from her.     

“Good” 

She murmured follows to her nod and glance at Tori before she walks away. My shoulder gets down but I remain my face looks happy when Tori glance at me. I don’t want to see her looking at me with worried eyes.      

It's fine,Veronica     

                                                                                                   

“Let’s go to Dad’s office?”

I asked Tori to cut the awkwardness. She just nodded not saying anything while following on the second floor heading Dad’s office.

I’m quite nervous but I remain calm thinking that I got the perfect score so there’s no reason for me to be nervous

“I will just wait for you here”

Tori uttered when we stopped in front of Dad’s office room. I smiled at her before I step inside with my shaking hands but I try to stop it because for sure Dad will scold me once he sees it.         

                                                                                                     

“Dad” 

I called and sto in front of him like a statue because of nervousness. He’s currently reading some documents I guess but got stopped when I called him.         

“I told you to knock on the door Veronica when you’re going to go inside” 

He strictly uttered that’s why I bite my lower lip to stop myself from tearing up. I don’t know why I’m easily being emotional right now.

That’s one of his rule in the house or for me only I guess because of my excitement I forgot to knock on the door. I glance at the floor because I know he will going to scold me this time.      

“You’re disrespectful, huh? I already told you that not once but a couple of times but you keep forgetting about it, tsk. You’re nothing compared to your older sister Victoria. Why don’t you just be like your sister? So you will be good also” 

My Dad murmured while he’s sitting on his swivel chair and I know he’s looking at me right now that’s why I can’t look at him directly.

I fake a cough and slowly went near to his table so I can put the paper in there. 

He eyed the paper before he looks at me and leaned his back on the swivel chair.         

                                                                                                         

”I know It’s perfect so there’s no use for me anymore to see and hold that. I can’t waste my time so you can go now”           

I wipe my tears again and look up at the stars after remembering my life back then. My life is so suffocating makes me hard to breathe always.

There’s a time that I’m just waiting for the miracle to make my dream come true.          

My dream is not to be a businesswoman or anything. My only dream is to be free.

A freedom that I’m finding until I reach for it....                                                                                                                                     

I drink all the coffee in my cup because It’s getting cold already. I forgot that I have a coffee and I just remember it when I took a glance at the table.

The air is so refreshing and it’s cold that’s why I chose to get inside now.            

                                                                                                           

I was about to walk into my room now to sleep when I decided to check if Hensely is sleeping now. We had a small fight and I don’t know why she’s talking like that.

Hensley is a quiet and introverted person but I can’t remember that she talked to me like that how she talked to me earlier.                  

I slowly open the door of her room and good thing that it is not locked so I could able to step inside. She’s sleeping peacefully while she’s hugging her pillow. She’s even smiling that’s why I found it weird.

Is she dreaming of her crush?

I slowly sit beside her and starting to stare at her angelic face. 

Hensley has a gorgeous face just like my sisters. Well, I can’t deny the fact that Our Mom and Dad can be international models because of their faces and body. 

I started caressing her hair trying not to wake her up.                     

"I don’t know what to say to you. I’m afraid to ask why you became like that. I’m sorry for letting you alone” 

I whisper while my eyes get into teary and trying to suppress my sobs so I wouldn’t wake her up. 

I’m the one who’s always there when she needs someone but I’m not on her side.Since.Tori left us my life became dark and miserable and I see myself alone in everything. I distant myself from my family not knowing the fact that someone needs me and can understand what I’m feeling because she’s experiencing the same way too.           

                                                                                                         

“You don’t need to say sorry ”

I got stop from caressing her hair when Hensley immediately answered and the second thing she did shock me. She opens her eyes and directly stares at my eyes.

It’s her first time looking at me directly.        

                                                                                                           

Hensley never got eye contact with me. Probably she’s under the effect of alcohol that’s why she can do that kind of thing.         

                                                                                                           

“Why are you crying?”

She asked and the worry registered on her face but after a couple of minutes, she chuckles probably I look like crazy crying in front of her. 

I look away, then I got a chance to wipe my tears.                              

                                                                                                 

“Nothing, I’m fine. Go to sleep now”

I commanded and glance at her again, I made sure that I don’t have any tears on my face. She remains eyeing my face that I found weird because she never does that in my whole life. 

After a minute, She turns her back on me. I’ve thought she’s going to sleep now but she started to talk.        

“Well, You should be fine. You always seem fine because you have your friends while me, always alone and now that I have friends you’re now trying to stop me, huh?”

Hensley drunkenly uttered that stop me from thinking. Is that how she feels?

I’m just asking because It’s her first time to got drunk and with her new friends!                                                                                                                                                                                                 

It’s kinda alarming for me because I know her friends will not going to be a good influence on her. I didn’t answer her anymore and let her sleep. I will just ask her tomorrow.

I wait for her to fell asleep before I put the comforter on her body before I leave her room.        

                                                                                                           

“Hello?”

I answered the call and open my veranda to have some fresh air. I glance at the cup when I forgot to keep it. 

There are so many stars that made me stare at it while I’m waiting in the other line to speak.       

                                                                                                         

“Zylus, Are you there?”

I called for the second time when he didn’t speak on the other line. I don’t know why I’m feeling something weird and his silence makes my heart beat so fast. I’m so eager to know what he wanted to say.       

                                                                                                            “Veronica..”

Zylus called and I swallowed hard while my hold in the glass became tighten because of nervousness.       

                                                                                                       

“You’re making me afraid, Zylus. What is it?”

I asked again and I heard his heavy breathes on the other line that’s why I place the bottle of wine on the table again before It could even fell on the floor. I can almost hear my heartbeat because it’s so fast.         

                                                                                                     

“Where are you, Veronica?”

Zylus asked but I can notice that he have another intention that’s why he called and he wants to say something.    

                                                                                                           

“Zylus, Just say what you want to say, please. You’re making me nervous, tsk” 

I uttered because It’s making me nervous. I glance at the stars to calm myself and wait to inform him to talk.          

“Can you go to the hospital? Room 309” 

Zylus answered that stop me from thinking and can’t able to talk. I put my cellphone down when I heard the call ended meaning that he already ended the call without my permission.                   

                                                                                                       

“D*mn it”

I whisper before closing the glass door of my veranda. I don’t know what’s happening but I have a feeling that something bad happens.

 Of course, Why the hell someone will ask me to go to the hospital in the middle of the night?

 I wear my jacket because It’s so cold outside and gets my car keys instantly. I open Hensely’s room to make sure that she will be okay before I run downstairs and call the guard to prepare my car from the garage.          

                                                                                                         

“Hensley is inside, sleeping”

I uttered trying to inform them that Hensley is inside. I bit my lower lip while I’m starting to open the engine. I just realized that Zylus didn’t mention where hospital I will go.

 I let out a heavy sigh and get my phone from the dashboard to call Zylus.                         

 

It keeps ringing but he’s not answering the call so I just decided to call Geraldine, Probably she will answer my call but it’s been minutes but she’s not yet answering it.

 I slap my forehead in frustration because I got tired of calling them. I just decided to go to the nearest hospital to our house. 

Hope that I’m right.

I stop the car in the parking area of the hospital and immediately go inside after.                                                                         

My hands are shaking while I’m in front of room 309, holding the doorknob.

I’m undecided if I will go inside or better not to. I don’t understand why It’s like it’s so hard for me to open the door. 

I shook my head and stare at the door for a couple of minutes before I decided to go turn my back. 

What am I doing here anyway? What If Zylus is just playing around and trying to trip me? tss

I was about to walk away when the door exactly open and there..I saw Zylus standing in front of the door. He’s smiling a bit but It’s a force one and when I look in his eyes, I saw a mixed emotion. 

I badly wanted to read what's behind his mixed emotion but he looks away which made me glance at his back.

 My brows furrowed and push him slightly so I can go inside. It’s like my whole world stops when I saw who’s lying on the hospital bed. My whole body is shaking and don’t have the energy to walk near to her.                                       

“What the hell…Why the hell is s-she there, Zylus? Are you guys playing around again?”

I whisper while my tears are like waterfalls streaming down on my face. I shook my head, Zylus, and Geraldine always like tripping me, and this time, They made so much effort huh? I want to chuckles but I don’t know why my heart is stabbed even though I know that they’re just trying to make a mickey.

I force myself to smile and tilted my head to take a glance at Zylus to tease him that I know that they’re just tripping me but my body felt weak when I saw him kneeling on the floor while sobbing. 

I slowly stand up to went near to him balancing my body because I know anytime I can fell off on the floor.               

 “Zylus, Listen. Who the hell did this to her?”

I asked and suppressing my anger. I didn’t know yet who it was my blood is boiling already. He bites his lip and lets out a heavy sigh before he stands up and holds my arm so I can stand up from half kneel. 

He seriously glances at Geraldine who look awful lying on the hospital bed. I  hold the hem of my jacket tightly. I’m furious right now and I can kill that man, I swear.                                

“His name is Hanz based on the people who saw the accident"

Zylus calmly asked but his voice is so serious.         

                                                                                                       

“Hanz what?”

I asked again. Why the heck do I remember the face of that Varstendum when I heard that name. I rolled my eyes when I remember his playfully smirk. 

This Is not the right time to be annoyed at him, Veronica. Get back to your senses!          

                                                                                                           

I got to stop thinking when the door open and our friends immediately glance at the hospital bed. My Jaw moved and look away when I see their faces. Alana is now crying while walking near the hospital bed.

The boys are in her back while Lena was in the door and can’t process what she’s seeing. She remains standing there while crossing her arm on the chest.              

“What happened?”

Lena asked emotionless. Her voice is so cold but her eyes saying it all.                         

“After we went to the bar, Geraldine and I decided to took Hensley in my condo because we saw her wasted but then, We wait for Veronica to get her sister and After, Geraldine decided to go home. I offer her a ride but she refuses, I let her because we’re both not drunk anyway.

Past midnight when I call her to ask her if she got home already but she’s not answering my call so I let it until a couple of minutes. A half an hour after, she’s still not responding so I got worried and decided to follow her but I’m not yet at her home when I saw trouble on the way and There I saw Geraldine lying on the cold road. There are so many people shouting and asking for help. I immediately carried her and drive her to the hospital and then after, I got a chance to go back when the accident happens to ask some people what happen. There's someone saw what happen so I got the chance to ask” 

Zylus started to talk with his calm voice and we’re all quiet thinking deeply while glancing at him. He’s in a hot seat right now but what he can do? 

He’s the only one who has an idea of what happens about the accident and we’re clueless.                                                       

“Who did that? Did you asked for the name if ever they know?”

Kian asked and can’t stop himself anymore but to ask him.

Zylus sighed again and glance at me that made my brows furrowed.            

“Hanz, Hanz Varstendum”

He uttered that stop me from talking. I avoid his gaze and glance at Geraldine, my anger immediately turns into a fury again. My jaw moves aggressively and went near to Geraldine.I just found my tears started to fell on my cheeks.   

                                                                                                           

Hanz Lucas Varstendum…I can clearly remember your name and I will never forget that. Trust me, you will never forget my name also after this. 

You will pay for this