Ashley went back into the apartment and she didn't meet anyone at home. She wasn't surprised either because this isn't their first time leaving the house to sleep outside. Ashley yawned tiredly.
"Phew....." She threw herself on the bed and she dozed off.
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The cool breeze flew directly inside her room as she yawned lazily still rolling her tiny body on the bed back and forth.
She switch on her phone to check the time.
"Still 7:45... Thank God the lecture is around 9:00. At least before then, Anita and Agnes must be back. Ashley spoke to herself as she sighed. She got up from bed and she dashed into the bathroom to clean up. After some minutes, she was through, she wore her clothes and sat on the bed waiting for her friends arrival.
After 1hr45 mins, there wasn't any sign of her friends were going to show up. She gradually picked up her bag with her textbooks and left the house.
Ashley is determined to fulfil her goals and not let anyone distract her or lure into abnormal acts.
Ashley walked into the class and to her surprise, none of them has come yet. She took her seat and patiently wait for them to come. She brought out her phone to call her parents.
" (Dails her mother's number) Hello Mom" She said immediately the phone was answered.
"My darling, how are you?" Her mother said at the other end.
"I'm fine Mom" She said with a smile.
"That's good to hear." Her Mom Said.
"How's Johnny?" She asked of her little bro
"Hmm....he is sick dear. He barely eats his food" The mother said sadly.
"What!!! Did you get drugs for him?"
"No dear. I don't have money to get him drugs. I've used my savings to pay for your school fees" Her Mother said.
"Oh no.....What are will going to do? I don't want something bad to happen to him" Ashley said trembling. Johnny is her only siblings and her favorite too.
"I don't know. I've done my best and I'm leaving the rest of God" The mother said after heaving a sigh.
Ashley hung off the call as tears rolled down her eyes. She knew that right from the beginning, Johnny is sickling and his sickness was inherited from his father. Her father too died from this sickness of a thing.
"I pray for your safe recovery Johnny. Not will happen to you" She hit her chest hard.
Not quite long after her arrival to the class, students started coming in before the lecturer entered. Every body wrote their attendance and they sat quietly of their sit.
The lecturer gaze on them wasn't a joke. They already know that something fishy was already going in the man head.
"Bring out your Text Note." His voice brought shiver in our spines.
They quietly obeyed but the sounds of murmur were heard.
"I didn't read my note. Oh shit.....this man is a badass" A girl complained.
"This isn't good. Oh God.....Damn it" A guy spoke
The lecturer wrote the text on the board.
"Exactly 15mins I will collect your notes" The man said in a husky voice.
Ashley said at the board, a smile crept her lips. She was glad she read her note book yesterday, if not she would be part of those murmuring.
The quietly started and writing and she was through before the man started collecting the text note.
"F**k that man. This text is gonna affect my exam scores" A girl yelled in the class, pulling every one attention.
"I don't need to bother. I'll just bribe him with cash. Money solves it all" Another girl smirked as she walked out of the class.
"I think I'll do the same. I'm not going to fail" A guy said .
Ashley could only frown in anger. How could they pass without reading? It's cheating. is it because of money? She suffered reading throughout the night and this scumbags would just bribe the lecturer for high grades. This is Unfair!!!
She tilted her head in anger.
"So this is what Anita and Agnes does when they don't come for class? Bravo!!" Her eyes were burning like a furnace. Anita and Agnes always had good grades and she wondered the source of their high marks when they weren't reading and attending classes. This made perfect explanation to her. She grabbed her backpack and left the class. She made her way to their hostel hoping Anita and Agnes would be back.
"Yoo girl" Anita greeted Ashley as she entered the room. Ashley eyes was welcomed with attractive bags and shoes everywhere in the room.
"What's happening?" Ashley asked looking surprised as she took one of the bags.
"Not really special babe. We went for a menial job and we hit BOOM!! Big cash" Agnes smiled as she winked to Anita.
"What menial job? Have you guys change direction?" She asked the and as she drops the bag
"Yeah! We call it menial job. Just satisfy your man and you get paid a huge amount of money" Aniat explained.
"Oh. That's good tho" Ashley nodded nonchalantly.
"Um, my brother's ill and I don't have money to pay for his treatment. Um ...... Could you both help me with something?" Ashley begged them. Anita and Agnes stared at each other.
"Um Ashley, it's actually surprising because this is the first time you are asking something from us but we are sorry, we can't just give it to you. You are the same person that advices us to read and quit what we are doing and now you are asking for just help. It doesn't work that was Ashley." Agnes said with in a sad tone.
"I won't be able to forgive myself, if something happens to my brother. As you said, it's my first time.i promise u won't ask for money from you both again" She said with a teary eyes.
(scoffs) A situation serious might happen that you may need our help again Ashley. Just give in and do what we do. You can help your parents if you join us. You can buy car and other fancy things for your parent. You can also take care of yourself. Look at you, most of the girls and boys in our department are rich but you are different even if you are not only one. Loose that grip girl and enjoy life. Give in Ashley. if you promise to join us then we will help.ou with the hospital bill and the medicine" Agnes said, staring into her eyes if she was able to convince her.