Natasha came downstairs and saw her parents fawning over her sister exclaiming how cute and obedient she was. Her mom noticed her and said "Natasha, we are going out of country for 3 weeks because your sister has an International Competition to take part in. The competition is pretty hard and she can't stay alone. We'll be going in a few hours. We have talked to your principal and she managed a room for you in the school dormitory. I am sure you can manage anything else"
Natasha just stared at her mother and nodded after sometime. She was a little shocked that her parents were leaving her alone without any means of living or any money. She only got some money for her pocket money. It wasn't enough to pay for her dinner for 3 weeks. She needed to find any part time job during the time her parents would be absent. Or she would have to starve herself.
"Here is your sisters old phone. We got her a new one because she is going overseas" her dad said putting an expensive phone on the table. The phone was almost brand new. Her parents got this phone for her sister few months ago. But good for her if her sister got a new phone, because Natasha didn't have any phone. If her sister got a new phone then she could ise this one. And now that she is in a new school, she badly needs a phone. More so if she wants to do a part time job.
"I'm sure you can walk to school and reach in time for your class. Don't just stand there and leave" hee mom said.
Natasha left before anything happened. Natasha started walking towards the school. Thank heavens that her dad gave the phone with the charger. She kept the charger in her school bag and turned the phone on. This was her first time using this phone. Her sister never liked anyone touching her things. Even her parents weren't allowed to touch her things. She saw that the phone was working properly but there was no sim card. She thought that she needed to go out and buy a sim card under her name.
She soon reached school while thinking of how many ways she could use the phone and which job she could take. She totally forgot about the dream/ illusion and the voice she heard this morning. She was in her own world when she reached school. She put her phone in her bag, took out her schedule and took her related books and walked upstairs to go to class.
When she opened the door, she saw Kiki and Anna discussing something. They waved their hands when they saw her and motioned for her to quickly go towards them. She walked fast and went towards them. "What are you guys talking about?" She asked them.
Kiki : "We were talking about the fresher party. You are coming, right? We called you yesterday to go shopping with us but you ran away"
Anna: " Yeah, why did you you run though? As if there was a devil behind you"
'How can I tell you guys that I ran precisely because a devil was waiting for me and that I got punished to walk home for being late'
"My mom was waiting for me outside and my sister was at home alone. So I ran fast" Natasha replied.
Kiki : "Oh, your mom picked you up? That's nice. I stay here in the school dormitory so I have no pressure of going home"
Natasha : " My parents put my name and got me a room allotted in the school dormitory because they are going out of country. I am supposed to collect the details from Mrs. Wells today"
Anna : " Why are you staying at the dorm and not going with your parents?"
Natasha : " They are travelling for my sisters competition. I don't want to go. I just changed schools and I need to keep up with my studies" 'Or they don't want me to go. They would never take me overseas. Me going overseas is a big fat joke'
Kiki : " Haaaah.... *sigh* why are you guys so serious about your studies. I'm sure you do good without even trying. And all I want to do is read e-books on phone all day long"
'I didn't have a phone before today. So studying is the only thing I could do except for household work'
Natasha : " Oh I got a new phone today. Can any of you take me to a phone shop to get a new sim card?"