16 years later. Things in the country grew better, different new transportation, inventions, everyone was living to the fullest but is that what you think.
Courtney, shouted Pile who carried a sack which was quite heavy and pulling them. Courtney ran to her mother. She was the definition of beauty, even when she lives poor, her beauty shined as the stars. She helped her mom with the sack and put her blonde hair behind her eyes to see well.
She helped her mom carry the sack into the house and dropped them when she walked into the kitchen. Pile sat on they old sofa tired. Where's your grandmother, Pile asked resting her hand on her forehead and relaxing her back on the sofa.
Grandma went to her check up, she will soon be back home, said Courtney
That's great, Courtney. she sat properly. I have good news, have save enough money for you, you can attend a private high school than the public ones. you have a bright future and I want nothing to ruin it, said Pile seriously
really, thanks mom, am really happy, she said exited
Yes but we have to get your results and hope you did well, Pile said and stood up.
yeah, how about tomorrow
ok, I have to rest, my back's aching me, she touched her daughter shoulder and used the other hand to hold her hurting back.
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Marcos mansion grew bigger and beautiful with almost everything sight made of glass. The tiles were made of the finest quality.
Olivia, you are now sixteen,you are moving higher, Marcos said while they were at the dinner room.
Yeah but I need my results, she said and drank a juice.
yeah about that, the driver will take you,I have important work to do,I might not see you this week. he saw the reaction on his "daughter" face. maybe
Olivia sighed. she was angry that she wouldn't see her dad. she hasn't been seeing him lately. She stood up to avoid any discussion. Dad, i will be up in my room, she ran up the stairs.
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Olivia came downstairs wearing a blue dress ending on her thigh and smooth legs. It had a long sleeve with white pebbles at the end of the sleeve.
Dad,am done, she said
Great, good luck,he said and watched as she walked into the car and it drove off.
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Courtney and her mom were at the board of adminstrative office to get her daughter results. The woman in charge checked the file until she found her daughter's own.
Ah,here it is, she opened the file and smiled. congratulations, I almost forget,if I hadn't check the results. your daughter got a scholarship to school at the best and richest high school.
you mean it, asked Pile who was filled with joy and the woman nodded.
mom,I did it,i did... she didn't complete her statement when Pile phone rang. She took it from her big bag around her shoulder.
Hello..... what.....,how.....I will be there right now. That's all she said and the call ended. the others couldn't hear because she lowed the voice volume of the call.
Pile stood quickly which panicked Courtney and she stood up also. mon what's wrong
I have no time to explain, I have to go to your father, she said and ran outside.
AS she ran outside, Olivia car drove into the building but didn't see Pile.
Courtney hurriedly collected her results and ran outside only to be splashed by mud with Olivia car. hey.
The car stopped and Oliver got down from it and walked to her. what's your problem,why are you shouting
Why,you still ask why,why don't you apologise
why, Olivia said and put her hand on her waist.
You are such a rich brat. Olivia raised her hand to slapped her but Courtney stopped it by holding her hand. they looked at each other for some seconds before she threw it down.
How dare..... but Courtney left her alone because she had other problems.
She arrived home and saw her mom counting some cash. She also saw tears hanged around her eyes.
Mom, she called out and sat close to her.
Courtney,I don't know what to do, i don't know why your father makes things hard, he fought with a police
Flashback
Pile ran to the station to find her husband been hit by the police. What happened,why are you hitting my husband, she held her husband who was bleeding from the lips.
He attacked a cop, said the first cop who left him.
What, she said and tighten her grip around him to stop him from falling.
This act is illegal and am sorry to say this,we have to add some 6 months to his punishment, said the first cop
You are not the law
yes we are and don't think of stopping us, just go home lady, put him inside bars,he said to two police who put him into jail with pile trying to stop them
End of flashback
I want to see him, said Courtney crying, Pile consoled her but also cried
some minutes later, Andrew came with his mother. She saw them but they weren't crying but she knew they cried. what happened
They all explained everything to her and hoped she could take it but to they surprise she went upstairs without saying a word
What's with him, said Andrew
uncle, why's dad doing this
Dear don't cry, he wrapped his arm around hers and pulled her closer. to cheer her up, he talked about other things. how was the result
She sniffed but answered, I passed,I got a scholarship to any school of my choice but it's isn't around our area, I have to leave elsewhere. those words made her smile at least
That's great but can you cope and she nodded, you are blessed dear, let's put this behind us, we just have to be strong,I miss my brother but we shouldn't weaken ourselves. he said and smiled at them