CHAPTER 9:
She had one lecture in the mid morning and shooting in the evening, then she can start her weekend peacefully. Quincy and Patricia didn't't have a lecture today because the class representative had send a message to the group chat saying the lecturers won't be available. For them, the weekend has started.
"I would have bragged am going out to meet my boyfriend but unfortunately, am fucking single!" Patricia rolled in eyes and complained.
"Am still nursing a heartbreak. I seriously don't know if I should say am single." Nova rolled her eyes on the ceiling and sighed. "Quincy, you don't believe in the boyfriend thing do you?"
Quincy had never been anyone's girlfriend and never talked about love issues.
"Am preserving myself for my future husband." Quincy replied proudly. Both Nova and Patricia laughed out loud.
"Future husband?" Nova curled her mouth, "men are just men, they'll always remain men my dear. You will keep yourself well, but they will still embarrass you and dump you."
"I know you're talking out of experience Nova, but let me tell you, am not walking into relationships blindly!" Quincy sat up on her bed.
"Quincy, don't be stupid!" Patricia changed posture and leaned on her side. "even if you buy a binoculars, it won't change anything. With the current rate of breakups and embarrassments, am seriously afraid of falling in love."
"I didn't tell you I gave up in love did I? Right now, I just want to focus on my talents and be the better version of myself. Talents and abilities never disappoint. But human being will always disappoint." Nova bit her lower lips and rolled her big eyes that fit her perfect face.
"Well, my parents have a marriage plan for me. You know why I believe in them? Because they'll never choose the worst for their daughter." Quincy said proudly. Nova just laughed while Patricia sneered. Quincy was confused.
"You're so traditional Quincy! Look around you, you're exposed to all sorts of good men from all around the world. You'll still wait for your parents to choose a husband for you? Are you even serious? My dear, that doesn't change anything." Patricia said and walked out of bed and prepared to go to the bathroom. Quincy was about to argue when Nova's phone vibrated. She frowned the moment she saw the caller.
"Hello..." Sophia was her stepmother. Even though the relationship between them wasn't good, Nova always chose respect.
"You're needed home before the end of the day!" Sophia said rudely over the phone.
"But mama..."
"No buts. Isabella is getting married on Saturday and we need you here to help with the arrangements. You dare miss, you'll see the other side of me!" Sophia said and cut off the receiver. Nova's frown grew big.
"What's wrong?" Quincy who was sitting on the edge of the bed asked.
"Head on collision with family members can be that bad right? Even if Isabella is getting married, am I supposed to be commanded to go home?" Nova jumped out of bed.
Not wanting to be on the bad side of her family, she skipped the midday class and requested for shooting that day's episode earlier. She then packed and went home.
Nova walked into the Johnson compound slowly clearly showing she wasn't interested in being here. She didn't carry anything except for her phone and her handbag. She was in a long red dress and sandals. Well, it didn't make sense an actress being dressed as that especially when going to attend her sister's wedding. Sophia saw her first and rushed to pull her into the store.
"Nova, are you mad? For heaven sake you're dressed like this on your sister's special occasion?" Sophia got mad.
"Mom, we didn't even greet each other did we? Mama, the wedding is tomorrow not today. You rushed me, I didn't have enough time to prepare and on the other side, I didn't want to miss and be on the bad side of the family." Nova said smiling.
Partly, Sophia felt relieved. She knew well is Nova came out well dressed, she would outsmart Isabella. It didn't mean in this state she was any lower, but Isabella would appear in a whole thick layer of make up so she would look like the real bride.
"Excuse me, I need to familiarise myself with the environment. It's been long since I last came home." Nova walked out of the store and met her foster brother George. He didn't want to talk to her, so he assumed her greeting and walked past her. Nova stuck out her tongue, shook her head before walking into her bedroom.
Nova continued to sit in her bedroom for a long while until the door was roughly pushed aside and Isabella stormed in dressed in a long dress that it dragged here slowly. "Why are you here Nova? I thought for the preparations. Why are you just seated there and doing nothing?"
"Preparations for what the Queen of the Johnsons?" Nova kicked aside the blanket and threw it at Isabella's feet. "How do you even expect me to be busy when am not welcomed?"
"Welcomed?" Isabella sneered. "you expect a home welcoming party arranged just for you? What good has you brought to this family?"
"God! No one even accepts my greetings. Don't try to act at the top here. Am not your servant."
"You!" Isabella frowned. "You're simply jealous that am getting married to the Morgan family are you?" The Morgan family was among the third class families in the country. Even though it couldn't be compared to the Ranvier, but at least after the Ranvier it was ranking among the next few.
"Jealous? Leave my miserable life to myself. I'll manage it." Nova walked out of the room.
...Rich Kids play field...
"If you dare, compete with Bern in combat. Let's see who wins." Dave shouted at Yuvan. Yuvan frowned as Bern walked over flexing his muscle. What did this man think he is?
"Brother, I'll ask you not to take the risk." Captain Lucas said to his 'brother.' "I will personally beat you into a pulp for ruining my work here as the captain."
Yuvan's frown grew big and closed his fingers, before captain could react, a punch landed on his face. He didn't fly, he lost balance and fell to the ground with his face swelling.