Fenella’s POV"How dare you tell me to calm down?! How could you do this to me? Goddamnit!"I yelled again, both of my hands clenching the air. My eyes glared at Alan. He swallowed as I continued to curse him with harsh words."Fenella, darling," Jessy said, wrapping his arm around my shoulders and squeezing them tightly to help me regain control of my emotions."Tell me, Clark. What makes you hate me so much?" I ran my fingers through my hair as tears kept streaming down my cheeks.I never thought that the man I believed was always helping me would turn out to be my schoolmate. The one I rejected before, the one bullied by Amy, is now part of Amy's family?"Is it true that Amy told you to ruin me?!" I asked him again in a high-pitched voice.There was no answer. The man just stood there, frozen, watching me lose control of myself. Jessy kept squeezing my shoulders, and slowly I started to feel the physical pressure, helping me stay on my ground."It's not like that at all, Fenella. J
Fenella’s POVI hadn’t called my mother in a long time. The last time I called her was at the beginning of the new year. My mother wasn’t too interested in my career as a model, and she often worried about me. She worried about me so much, in fact, that I ended up distancing myself from her.My father had passed away for five years. During my first year in New York, my father was still paying for my tuition and living expenses. When he died in my second year, I began looking for a job to pay for everything on my own.He didn’t leave much of an inheritance for us. The company he had built over his lifetime with hard work had to be sold to someone else to cover the company’s debts. Even his life insurance money had to be sacrificed to pay off the bad debts.From riches to rags. I was forced by circumstances to become more independent. That’s why I insisted on working while studying, even though my mother disagreed. But I felt that was the only way to support myself, and I didn’t want to
Fenella’s POV“Fenella! Come on, it's time to wake up.”My body was shaken, and I blinked my eyes because of it. I rubbed my eyes, and then I realized that my mother had woken me up. I got up and smiled slightly at my mother. Honestly, I was happy to see my mother's face again when I woke up in the morning.“Hey, mom,” I mumbled.“Hey, dear. It’s time for breakfast. I made your favorite cinnamon bread pudding,” my mother said as she tidied up the table and my bookshelf.“Okay, thanks, mom.” I got up from bed and tied my hair into a ponytail.“Oh, yeah, don’t forget to sort out the items you want to sell at the bazaar after breakfast.”"Alright.” I gave my mother a quick hug. She chuckled for a moment and returned the hug.After showering, I sat at the dining table and enjoyed my bread pudding. This was the first time I finished a bowl of bread pudding since starting my career as a model. I was supposed to eat an apple and a glass of mineral water for my daily breakfast, but this time,
Fenella’s POVI placed my tray and dirty plates down. I immediately approached the table where Laird, Adam, and a few other boys were eating. When I arrived at Adam's table, I cleared my throat. I knew Laird looked startled, but I ignored him."Hey, Adam. Do you collect a lot of console games?" I asked Adam with curious, wide eyes."Uh, yeah." Adam looked confused, but he nodded."Can Catherine and I come to your house this Sunday? Maybe we could trade the latest games. I really want to buy a new game, but I'm still not sure which one to get." My eyes blinked clearly, and I made a request to him.I hoped my face and eyes would resemble a cute cat begging with sparkling eyes. Unfortunately, maybe only I thought that way.Instantly, all the boys at the table tried hard to hold back their laughter. Unfortunately, Laird let out a hearty laugh. He didn't hesitate to mock me."Don't force Adam to trade games with you. He won't be interested in playing silly games like your favorite dancing
Laird’s POVA girl approached me. I guessed she was around sixteen years old. Her style was trendy hipster, with a t-shirt, skinny jeans, and a gray beanie. She looked cool, and I never expected such a cool girl to greet me."Hey.""Yeah," I replied with a brief nod.Of course, I tried to look cool too, but who knows? Fenella and I got off our bikes and leaned them against the edge of the bus stop."Can you help us take a photo?" The girl grinned widely."Sure," I nodded.I glanced at Fenella and whispered softly to leave my bike with her. "Hold on."Suddenly, Fenella pulled my t-shirt. She whispered anxiously at me. "Don't take too long, Laird. They seem like troublemakers."Hearing that, I snorted. "If you want to join, just say so. Cath also hasn't come yet."I immediately sauntered over to the group of cool teenage kids. The girl with the beanie handed me her phone. They quickly faced me, preparing to pose for a photo.From their clothing style, the refurbished, shining old car, t
Laird’s POVNow Fenella and I were cycling back home. Along the way, Fenella chattered about how nice Adam and his family were to us. Also about how we played games such as soccer and dancing games with excitement."Laird, you said you have a soccer game, right?" Fenella, who was cycling next to me, asked again."Yes, I do, but I rarely play it," I replied softly.“In that case, may I borrow it? I want to practice so I won't keep losing to Adam."Once again, she came up with a foolish idea. I glanced briefly, with a furrowed brow, at Fenella."Why are you so eager to beat Adam?""No, I just want to at least be able to match him in a soccer game. You know, I want to be a fun friend to play games with. Playing games seems more exciting if you have an evenly matched opponent."Hearing that, I laughed again."So, you just realized you're not fun to play with?" I teased her again. "I even got bored accompanying you in the dancing game. It's good that you want to learn. You should also prac
Laird’s POVJosh just looked confused, while Fenella smiled broadly and cheered happily."Wow, you're so lucky! Just a little late, and you would've missed out."Once again, I knew she was just cheering herself up. She also considered it a marketing tactic so that customers wouldn't regret buying her goods and would try to buy faster next time. I've watched her sell three times already, and her words are almost always the same at the end of the game."Laird?" Josh looked at me, seemingly surprised.I whispered quietly to Josh, "I'll pay you back later. Just consider it a treat for Sam."Hearing that, Josh smiled after understanding something. He nodded with a gleeful chuckle and took out his wallet, paying for all of her goods until they were sold out."Thank you, handsome and cool big brother. Thank you, Brad. Thank you, Laird," the girl exclaimed joyfully as she received Josh's money.Fenella handed each of us a hotdog, a pack of crackers, and several small drink bottles soaked in m
Laird’s POVToday is the last Saturday of September. The practice match with the opposing team from Rhode Island just finished at 11 o'clock. The match was delayed for an hour due to rain in the morning until 9 a.m.I had changed my clothes before heading home. Of course, I wouldn't be able to go home with wet and dirty clothes because of the mud. Plus, because earlier I did a slide to reach the base, almost all of my blue and white uniform was covered in brown stains.I entered my house carrying a bag containing dirty clothes and shoes. I stepped into the laundry room and took out my dirty clothes and shoes from the bag. Aunt Myers would probably complain again when she saw these. Therefore, I decided to rinse them with water for a while before she came.I turned on the water from the faucet to the bucket containing my clothes. My gaze was blankly focused on the strong stream of water. I swallowed nervously.How could I not? Our team lost again, for the fourth time! The coach was di