I put my seat belt on and he started the car engine and drove out of the gate. It was quiet in the car and I knew I owed him an apology, so I turned to him and opened my lips to speak hoping he would let me finish what I had to say before cutting me off.
“I am sorry for eating the popcorn yesterday, I saw you brought it from the States and left it for your mother, it was for her right?”
“Forget it.” He said coldly without looking at me and I was glad that perhaps he had forgiven me although his voice was stern.
I should have kept quiet and not say another word but I was stupid enough to think I would light up the mood between us.
“Thank you for giving me a ride…” Before I c
I was walking down the stairs when I saw Katherine, the girl who was so full of herself, walking out of the administrative office saying something I couldn’t hear clearly but I could see the evil smile she had on her lips.I know I have to avoid her and just as I was about to go the other way, I saw Hinn Carlos coming over and I hid behind the pillar, still not sure of why I was hiding from both of them.“Hey Katherine,” I heard Hinn say with joy as he ran over to her so I peered to watch.“Aish!” Katherine, who looked startled, held her chest and turned to him with a glare. “You scared me.” She said in her normal language. I have only heard her speak once, but I could tell that it was her normal tone of speech.
“What the Fu*k is he doing there!” My eyes dilated and all the surprise and excitement I had in my heart disappeared.I looked around the hall and everyone was silent as if they had been enchanted by the melodious voice coming from the stage and I turned my eyes to Katherine, the proud Katherine who was not so excited to come to this show in the first place and she had the same look like everyone in the show and I can’t help but scoff.They were all admiring that mean Jerk, but what surprises me more was that someone as mean as Robin Hiesten has this awesome voice and could sing, of a truth, his voice was enchanting but, I was too angry at what he did to me that I just can’t accept his song.“Wow, it’s Robin,” Clara exclaimed and I t
“Hell no!” I told Kate over the phone, it was a weekend and she was telling me about a hot guy she found over her aunt’s place. She said she had a conversation with him and then she spoke about me to him and he wants to see me or have a chance to hear from me.“I am telling you the truth.” Kate pressed on and I knew this conversation wouldn’t end unless I brought up a distraction that wouldn’t be obvious.“Hey, Kate, I will send you the video of the show, but don’t be too surprised,” I told her and for a moment Kate paused and I smiled victoriously.“Surprised, how?” She asked me.“I am sending it over right now, after watching you can cal
I came home and didn’t find my mother at home, I put down the things I bought and looked up at the time, it was 8:00 in the evening, I picked my phone to call her since I know she wouldn’t be in the building, her car was not in the garage when I drove in.I called her and she picked me up. “Hello mom, you are not home.” I knew today was a weekend and she doesn’t go to work on weekends although I have only been with her for a week, plus I would love to see a movie with her this evening and have a wee chat with her.“Yes son, something came up in the office. I will be back later in the evening.” She said from the other side of the line and I could hear the clicking of her keyboard.“Okay,” I told her and was about to end th
I looked at the tower one more time and closed my eyes. “I wish to see that little girl from 15 years ago again,” I said softly and opened my eyes again.“Hey, Robin!” I heard a female voice call out my name and I looked forward immediately and for a while, I couldn’t move.“Hey, Robin!” I opened my eyes and looked forward. I saw Ivana waving at me with smiles on her face.“I asked to see a girl from my past and I am seeing this.” I scoffed and turn around to leave but she ran and came over to my front.“Hey Robin, you are here." She looked at me like she had not seen me before. “Did you also come to make a wish?” she ask
I thought after Robin came back for me last night the next day would be different, it was like the normal day, I got kicked out of the car when we got few blocks away from the mansion and I had to go to school panting and sweating because I almost missed the bus and my face had been marked by that driver.Thankfully, Kate was in school that day so I didn’t have to think about that rude Jerk, the morning classes were over and I walked out of the class with Kate next to me just at that moment we saw some students rushing over towards the school announcement board.Kate pulled me along in that direction and it was crowded, we had to clear our path to see what was written, I was about to read it when I heard Kate call out in joyful glee.“It is finally out!” Ka
I was in the practising room with Hinn’s friends who he had introduced me to, Lukas and Nicholas, Lukas was good at playing the drums and Nicholas was good at playing the guitar, they had helped me create a spotlight the day I sang at the daily bar, they were good and I love that.I was about to pick up my note when the practice room door flung open. I looked up to see Hinn walked in dejected as if his pride had been slapped.“Hinn, why the long face?” Nicholas was the first to ask as Hinn sank into a chair next to the window, Lukas who seemed curious stopped playing the drum to hear Hinn out.“Have I become so unpopular?” Hinn muttered and we were all bemused, for all I know Hinn was a very popular guy in this school and his team as well, they
Kate ran over to me outside the daily bar. Tonight Hinn was performing and we decided to watch the show. It was Kate who persuaded me to come this time. She heard that Robin had joined the crew and she wanted to look at him all day since she hardly ran into him at school.“Ivana, you can’t believe who I ran into a few minutes ago,” Kate told me as I took her guitar from her, she had just arrived from practice and I can tell how tired she looks by holding this for that long.“Preshy,” I said in one go.“How do you know?” Kate looked at me with wide eyes and I grinned.“He is the only one who would make you so worn out like this,” I told her as we walked into the d
I had wanted her to leave but not with this condition, now I was worried sick, how was her father? Was he alright? Was he going to be alright? And my mother was not yet back, it was already late at night and I don’t think she would make it back home today. The mansion suddenly felt so big, bigger than it is and quiet, it was no longer lively as it was when my mother and Ivana were here. I spaced around the balcony upstairs staring into the dead of the night, or the mansion was a bit far from some residence building. I had loved it this way, but now it is so quiet that I wish for the noise. I had seen Ivana’s tears when my mother told her the news, it was quite disturbing. Has she stopped crying? I ran my hand through my hair. I needed to get her sad face off my head, but I couldn’t. I took out my phone and scroll
I just looked outside the window, my heart had suddenly begun to play tricks on me. I wondered what had come over Robin, why he had acted like he did just a few minutes ago and I wish we would get home immediately so that I can leave this car and not feel the heat I felt right now.I couldn't look at his face, I didn't want to and what more, he was driving slowly, the way home was still far and I didn't want to speak to him, not anymore and I was glad he didn't speak to me either.I could still feel the light brush of his lips, if I hadn't covered my lips in time then he would have deepened the kiss, he was too mean, teasing me that way.I hate him, I truly hate him!We arrived at the mansion and without hesitation
“Ivana,” I called out her name and stretched my hand to touch her shoulder, but her cold gaze made me withdraw my hands. “Are you okay?” I asked her and she didn’t respond. “About what you saw at the practice room…”“Move,” She cuts me off coldly. “I have other things to do.” She turned to walk away but I held her back. “Let go of me.” I have searched for her for quite a long time to let her go just like this.“My mother needs you back home immediately,” Ivana looked up at me like I was telling another one of my lies, I know I had told her that I have no relationship with Katherine, but she had witnessed something that would make her believe more in it, so there was nothing I could say that would make her believe me and I was no longer re
“Just leave Katherine, I have to practice, I will be up next,” I told Katherine as I took out my guitar, I looked at it and could remember watching Ivana play, she was good at this, the way she handles the guitar was as though she was a professional, has she learnt from someone?“You didn’t come to watch me sing.” I heard the nosy voice of Katherine and looked up in anger, this girl was one hell of a nuisance and here I was thinking that this practice room would be quiet and calm. “Tell me, why didn’t you show up on time when you knew I would be performing second place?”I scoffed. “Do you think you are a celebrity because you are called a dancing machine by this whole school, or do you think everyone would want to watch you display one of those unemotional moves? Wake up gi
To my surprise, he handed me his guitar and I looked at it and glanced up at him with big eyes. “Go on in and do your best.” He flashed me a smile before letting go of my hands.“I will.” I nodded at Hinn who was smiling at me and I followed him over to the audition hall and ran into the hall climbing up on the stage and I saw Kate who seemed to have been buying time for me smile and I grinned back before turning my eyes to the judges and the handsome director.“I am Ivana Kimbuersy.” I introduced myself as I bowed and my eyes met that of the director and he looked down at his file and then back to me.“I am sorry to say this but you have just missed your chance.” He told me and looked over at the door. “Next.” He c
I paced around my room listening to some music tracks I happened to find, I was still deciding on what to sing, it was absurd that I hadn't gotten a song and it was the audition day today. Kate had called me earlier today and told me she was changing her music, she said she wouldn’t be singing any love song for Robin, that she was finally stopping her one-sided love.I was already dressed in a blue dress, I let my hair fall down my shoulders and applied light makeup. I was ready for this audition, but there was no song to sing. Kate had promised to lend me her guitar since I would be performing first before her.I had practised some tunes with her guitar and had written a lot of songs with it, but now all seems to be falling apart as Robin had said. I was sure Katherine was not making this tough decision as I was right now.
I walked out of an empty practice room, the whole school looked deserted, it was also late at night, tomorrow was the audition and I had gotten carried away by practice and didn’t know that it had gotten this late.Kate had left early to her tutor’s place and I was left alone again just as before. I clenched hold of my bag and hurried down the stairs, taking a short route to the exit. I had thought a lot of people would also stay over to practice but it seems everyone got tired and left.The cold night air blew its gentle breeze on my face and It felt flushed. I glanced over my shoulder just to make sure I was safe. I didn’t know if I would find a bus, but I held enough money to board a taxi so I was not a bit worried.I exhaled softly before putting on my
I walked down the hallway with Hinn Carlos, Nicholas and Lukas and they were engaging in an argument that I was less interested in. It was about a lady Nicholas has finally fallen in love with, but we all know that this was just a love that will last for a day or two.I was walking behind them when I saw Ivana coming this way, she was holding her handbag over her shoulder while shaking her head, her lips were moving and her brows were furrowed which meant one thing. She was ridiculing someone in her head.I scoffed, she was exactly like someone who is mental and needs to be urgently treated.“Ivana wait up,” Hinn called out and rushed over to her. I rolled my eyes, could these two people ever stop showing their affection to the whole school.
I walked out of that assembly hall with Kate, there were no classes today, it was rather a free day since the audition is tomorrow.“How are you preparing for the audition?” Kate, who seemed happier than I do, asked me as she skipped even while carrying that heavy instrument, she must have gotten used to the weight by now.“Very well,” Hinn Carlos had taught me very well although I feel bad in rejecting his proposal, I like Hinn Carlos, but not in the way he wants me to, and I didn’t want to go into something I would regret, I had waited to see if I would regret rejecting him, but I couldn’t feel that way.I haven’t told Kate about it, if I tell her she would also call me silly and start working up her brain for some nasty ideas to b