''Am… Amala is in trouble. The boys are outside. They won't let her go.'' Joy's words came out incoherently. Joy suffered from speech impairment Joy so some of her words are always difficult to comprehend but being in the same class with her for three years, Leo was able to understand her.
''Amala is in trouble and you want me to help her out?'' Leo asked as he put his books into his bag.
''Yes…'' Joy nodded her head.
''Did she ask you to call me?''
''N... no!' Joy shook her head.
''That means she doesn't need my help.'' Leo said and started walking out and Joy followed him.
''Amala, she… she told me during break hours that this was her fifth school and she just wants to live peacefully and quietly leave when her time is up. Do you think she is sick? She looks healthy though.'' Joy looked anxious as she spoke.
During break hours, she ate lunch with Amala and they talked a lot and the words of Amala had being haunting her. She felt that Amala was speaking like someone about to die.
'Go home Joy, don't get into trouble because of the new girl.'' Leo said and walked away.
Sandra stepped closer to Amala and snatched Amala's bag, throwing it on the floor. She smirked and folded her arms saying. 'You had a lot of nerve talking back in class but now you want to just go home?''
Amala sighed. 'Pick the bag up!'' Amala said with a stern gaze.
'Or what? What are you going to do, Transfer girl? Run off to the school authorities and tell them you were bullied? No one would believe you. Want to know why? Because no one would dare to be your witness.'' Sandra said and laughed.
'Don't come back here again!'' Eric stepped closer to Amala and said.
'Says who?'' Kai asked, walking in through the school gate. The students turned to look at him and gasped.
Without turning to look at the owner of the voice, Eric yelled. ''Who are you? Who dared to challenge me?''
''I'm someone who can get you expelled from here'' Kai pulled Amala to his side and looked at the students.
''Eric turned and looked at Kai. He was immediately intimidated by his aura and stepped back.
Kai removed his phone and made a call. 'Is this the school authority? I thought this school was a better place for my girl but it looks like you just allow anyone to get in? Why is a student being bullied outside the school on her first day at school and no one is making an attempt to help out?''
Eric and his minions stepped back.
''Who… who are you?'' Sandra asked.
''Take the bag and clean it up!'' Kai said to Sandra and she hurriedly took the bag from the floor and dusted it.
''Guys, let's go! I'm dead if my father hears of this…'' Eric said and took off. Charles and the others cussed and also ran away.
''Here…'' Sandra said after dusting the bag. She handed it over to Amala and also ran away.
''Amala, are you alright?'' Joy ran over and asked.
''I'm fine, Joy.'' Amala said and saw Leo standing at a distance. They looked at each other before she turned to Kai.
''We should go now, brother in law.'' Amala said softly.
''Let's go.'' Kai took the bag and held Amala's hand.
''Joy, I will see you tomorrow.''
''Yes, bye, bye!'' Joy said and smiled. She turned to Leo and said to him. 'That's such a relief. Someone saved Amala from those people.
Leo looked outside and saw his butler waiting for him. He walked away towards the car, leaving Joy.
''Joy…'' A feminine voice spoke and Joy turned.
''Mummy…'' Joy ran towards the woman who had gotten down from a Porsche car.
''What do I do with you, Amala? You can't seem to catch a break from trouble. Should we try home schooling?'' Kai asked as he drove the car.
'Can we do that? I like that idea. As least, I won't have to see those students anymore.''
'You are already in your final year. It's too late for home schooling.''
'Aye… I really can't seem to catch a break. People just think I'm an easy target for bullying. Brother in law, was that the school authority you called?''
''No! That was a fake call but I intend to go to the school tomorrow. Those students need to pay for messing with you.''
''No, you don't have to go that far. There are just a bunch of immature students.''
''What if they try that again?''
''Then, I will tell you and you can go to the school authorities. It's just my first day, I don't want to get more enemies.''
''Are you sure?''
''Yes, I am. Now, let's talk about you. My sister said you gave her a week to think about whether to marry you or not. You really act fast, brother in law.''
''What can I say? I saw an opportunity and I took it. Even if it means forcing her to marry me. I can't let my daughter and the mother of my child to be without me. I need to be in their life and I want them in mine.''
''That's sweet. I believe you are going to be a happy family with my sister and Erica.''
''And you…'' Kai added.
''I'm not sure I would live to see it. But I would definitely be cheering for you two to be happy.''
''Why are you talking as if someone who is going somewhere far away?''
''Perhaps, I am. Aye, I'm so tired. Wake me up with you get home.'' Amala said and closed her eyes.
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''Thank you for bringing me home.'' Amala said and got down from the car. She saw Rosa and Erica standing next to Rosa's car.
''Amala, I was going to call you…'' Rosa said. She bowed slightly, greeting Kai when she saw him.
''Brother in law brought me home.''
"Aunt…'' Erica ran over to hug Amala.
"My little princess. How are you doing?'' Amala lifted Erica up and kissed her.
"I'm fine. Uncle Kai, hi…'' Erica greeted.
"Hi, Erica. How are you?'' Kai asked and touched Erica's hair.
"I'm fine.'' Erica replied.
"I will be inside…'' Rosa said awkwardly and smiled.
"Brother in law, see you around.'' Amala said and went inside with Erica.