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Chapter five

Writer's POVAs a kid, Bethany was one shy girl, who because of being overweight, chose to be antisocial. She knew she could never blend in because kids always laughed at her, and called her fat and ugly. To the extent of bullying her. She was fair, round and thick. With thighs like that of woman. She lived with her maternal Grandpa, Rufus Timilayemi, and Tunde Timilayemi who was her uncle, and six years ahead of her. She lived with them because her mom, who had given birth to her at a very tender age, was studying medicine, a seven years course at the University. And her dad was studying marine engineering in Philippines.So, she lived with her Grandpa and uncle. With her mom coming from time to time, to check up on her, and her dad FaceTiming with her once in a while. Her dad's name was Eliakim Franklin Osaze. He wasn't her biological father, but had stayed with her mom while she was still in her mom's stomach. He took care of her, until she finally gave birth to Betha
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Chapter six

Writer's POVBeth recalled all that just happened. It was music class, and it was her turn to sing. She had even worn her best dress to school on that day, and had tried to aww the class, because her uncle and grandpa had pointed out that she had a very nice voice for singing. They had really complimented her dress that morning, telling her how beautiful she was. And she had believed them. Only to arrive at school, at get laughed at by her classmates. Worse, her voice was being mocked, and she was being thrown food, by these classmates. Something her teacher couldn't put to stop. Rather she let it all happened to her. Despite it was really wrong. And she wasn't supposed to be treated like that.The world was cruel. She thought.Because she had wanted to fit in, wanted to be liked by all. But she had made a big fool of herself, by assuming she was going to get praised for singing perfectly. Because she got laughed at. Insul
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Chapter seven

Writer's POVAge 15Beth merged into the crowd of students who were heading to their supposed classes, her backpack slung over her shoulder, as she ate out from the candy on her hand, and began advancing towards her locker. Feeling good to be at school again, after the long vacation of three months. She had a feeling that school was going to be great.It was the first day of her senior year. And her last year of school. Beth could feel her smile huge on her face. Because she would move out Lagos, so she could start her dream tertiary institute. She couldn't wait to get over with senior year to already. But Maths was giving her a hard time. She hoped she could get a C in the West African Examination Council, so she could get to go to her dream institution. Because Maths was giving her a hard time. Despite being taught countless of times, and having her dad get her a private Maths tutor, Beth was still so bad at it. It
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Chapter eight

Writers POVAt this point, Beth was heartbroken, but not to stupor. She had felt Pete would say something to make her feel better, because he had always been nice to her.Little did she know she was going to be insulted the way no one had ever insulted her. That her world was going to crumple even more, with his words. His tone had seem calm and collected, his voice was still childish at that time, because they were still kids. Both nine years of age, with she three months ahead of him.Being fat wasn't her fault. She had been a kid. And was still very innocent. Had so much love inside of her, and wanted to be liked by all.She had loved food, and was told at home that she could eat as much as she wanted. Her parents had told her she was beautiful the way she was, even her uncle Tunde and grandpa. And she had believed this, until she was being bullied by her classmates at school, for being fat. They had bullied her bo
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Chapter nine

Writer's POVBeth on the other hand was extremely uncomfortable, she acted bold and smart, but with him behind her back, she couldn't think straight. She still had a crush on him, despite how he had hurt her. But she knew there was no way, she was going to have anything to do with him. He was the boy who had rejected her. And having been she hadn't moved out to change, nothing would have changed. She would have been the fat, ugly, unloved girl who no one wanted. The girl who got rejected by him. She knew all of these, that was why she chose to leave.She stared up at the sky, and saw that the cloud was getting dark and gloomy. Something which was a sign that it was going to rain again. And that meant he was going to be fast with whatever he had to say, so he could get back into the house to be with his parents and siblings.Maybe he didn't feel the same way for her. She thought, then finally raised her head up
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Chapter ten

Writer's POV"Just stop. Stop okay? You pushed me away, six years ago." Beth reminded Pete, with her heart pounding with full force in her chest. She couldn't believe he just said he was inlove with her. And she didn't know why she she felt excited, relieved and disappointed all together.She had longed for this six years ago. Her eleven years old self, had wanted him to tell her this. She knew she would have been over excited on that day, if he had told her he loved her. But it had to take six years, with she getting rejected by him, nights that were spent crying, starving and vomiting, and then gaining confidence, having the perfect body, and then moving back, it had taken all of these for him to realize that he loved her. And then he had summoned up the courage to tell her.What if she hadn't left? She wondered. What if she had gone to school on that Monday, after getting rejected by him on the Saturday evening. She felt things wouldn't have changed. She felt
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Chapter eleven

Writer's POVThe second time he helped her again, was when they were both five. She was about eating her lunch of spaghetti and boiled eggs, when a kid who was running around with his friends, accidentally knock her food down, off her desk. She had burst into a full volume of wails, at this. And the other kids laughed and pointed fingers at her. Because the food was  right on the floor, in front of her. Even the teacher just soothed her, told a cleaner to cone clean the dirt, and left her.Meanwhile Beth was having an empty stomach, with the worms doing a battle, making growling sounds. She didn't even want to go meet her Uncle Tunde, because she knew he would eat his own food as well. So she didn't want to be a bother, and decided to stay on her seat. Feeling really sad about the food she just lost. She could recall when she had anticipate eating the meal, right from
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Chapter twelve

Writer's POV What next Pete did surprised Beth, because he stretched forth his hand to her hair, and she shifted backwards before he could. Then gave him a questioning look. "I uh, was just trying to take dirt off your hair." He said, then blew out a big breath of frustration. It seemed he was already getting fed up with her attitude towards him, but was still staying because maybe, just maybe he meant every word. She thought. "I'm sorry, I don't like someone touching my hair." Beth said, and he knew she was lying. However, she asked him to still take the dirt off her hair. And watched him cautiously as began doing as she had instructed. He raised his hand up and then touched her hair at first. Something which sent shivers down her spine, and generated goosebumps on her every single pore. She took a hard dry gulp to be calm, because it seem like h
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Chapter thirteen

Writer's POV Beth, due to the heartache she was still carrying, decided to follow her paternal grandmother to London for a few months. Her paternal grandma Patricia who still had the body of a young lady, despite being fifty-nine, was a retired model, who owned a modelling agency in London. The woman resided both in London and in Nigeria. So the time she announced that she wanted to leave for London in a few weeks, Beth told her she wanted to tag along with her. Meanwhile, Octavia, Beth's mom didn't go well with the idea, because she was nursing an infant, was busy with work at the hospital, and had two other kids to take care of. Thankfully, Eliakim, Bethany's dad was around. So he told his wife not to worry, that he would hire someone, for the time Beth was away. Because he knew that Beth needed a breath of fresh air. He was fully aware that his first child was still very heartbroken. After the talks and all, Beth was finally allowed to go to London with her Grandm
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Chapter fourteen

Writer's POVA tiny smile titled at the corners of his mouth, when his eyes did a once over on her. Something which made her feel hot in the inside. She quickly stared at her feet, so he couldn't see that just a look from him, was affecting her. And she knew she would have labeled someone else a pervert, if he had looked at her, the way this white boy had looked at her.But she couldn't. Infact she was even enjoying his company. Even though he had suddenly turned a mute. "Is there a problem?" Beth inquired, raising her head to look at him as she folded her arms across her chest. Watching him with caution. While he was still holding the umbrella. Somehow, he looked like the protective bodyguard. Her body guard, and she could see the girl who had been trying to flirt with him earlier on, shooting her daggers with her eyes, from the transparent doors of the restaurant.She bit back a snicker, suddenly remembering how the boy had taken the
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