One week had passed and Anna woke up feeling so happy because it was the final day of her senior school exams and home coming dance was just a few day away, she was thrilled even though she had no date, she was still happy that she would be a graduate soon. With that, she wore a blue high waist Jean's and and a purple crop top with a blue denim jacket. Purple was her favourite colour so practically almost everything the had was purple, either a light shade or a darker shade of it. Most of her room was painted purple. She laid her bed, put on her canvas and went straight down stairs.
"Good morning mommy...did you sleep well" Anna said with a wide grin as she went to peck her mother . " hey chump" she then said to her brother
"Wow, so mom gets the better greeting and that is what I get...fine let's see who's gonna ride you to school"
"I was just joking...so because you have a driver's licence and I don't makes you think you can bully me right" Anna said with a slight pout on her face acting like a little child.
"Okay you guys enough" Her mother said with a chuckle
"Now breakfast is ready eat and don't be late for school, I have to go get ready for work and I almost forgot....make sure you ace those papers Annabelle" her mother said before she went to her room.
Ryan worked in a small bakery just few blocks away from their house. She had a strong passion for baking and she was also good at it. She always loved cooking for her family especially the times her husband was still around,she used to bake for him and he was usually there to judge her pastries as she had asked him to. They would usually laugh play with flour and enjoy themselves, when Annabelle came into the picture, things were even better. He had bought them their first house and a small bakery where he encouraged her to keep doing what she did best. He was always there to encourage and show her all kinds of love and care. Then she got pregnant with Trey a year later, their family not only grew in numbers but in affection then all of a sudden he went to work like just a normal day and he never came back. She had contacted him and his office a several times but none came through positive. One week had passed then two weeks turned into a month and they had to shut down his company. They would have inherited it but their relatives we hella bent on having all her husbands properties. She always wondered why they hated herself and her children. It was only God's grace that made to have the house and bakery to themselves.
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They ate their breakfast and made their way to school. The whole shenanigans of her being 'REJECTED' was still quite active but she didn't care one bit,she already got used to it and having a friend that was willing to fight for her only made things better and easier. That person was Nancy, they had gotten closer together,she had loosened up a little and Anna was grateful for that. As for Sarah. Anna ignored her every step of the way because she had been begging to have a word with her which left Anna confused. 'Why would she want to speak to me after all the embarrassment she had caused me and not to mention the broken trust' thought Anna to herself.
Hours passed and there was screams all around the whole school. Obviously because the seniors were no more seniors but semi-graduates. Exam was over.
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Home coming dance was here and Drey was in his room getting dressed when he heard a loud thud that came from the door being pushed open and he knew it was his dad.
"How many times have I told you to always be ready five minutes before we are supposed to leave the house??!!" His dad asked with anger evident in his tone. "I am sorry sir" Drey said with his head bowed.
"Sorry for yourself you son of a bitch, I have an evening meeting in a hour time and you are not ready,what the heck is wrong with you why are you so useless just like your mother... you know wat, you are going to school by yourself" his father as he raised his had to slap Drey. His father continued to beat and kick him until his mother came into the room worry and fear in her eyes.
"Peter leave my son alone. Do you want to kill him and how do you expect him to go to school without a car,you and I both know that it is a 1 hour distance from here. I have told you several time to get him a car so that you wouldn't have to bother yourself with taking him to school but you refused"
After those words. Clara, Drey's mom recieved a big punch from him. Drey was about to return the favour but stopped when he saw the look of disapproval that his mother gave him therefore he had controlled himself and said "I am sorry sir it will never happen again"he couldn't even complete his words because he father already walked out.
Then Drey moved towards his mother and helped her up from the floor as the punch had a great impact on her.
"Mom are you okay" he said a little worried
"I am okay,don't worry about me now get fully dressed, we have a dance to catch up to,i will take you"
"Mom,no you can't you are not feeling too well, forget about the dance. I will stay here with you"
"C'mon it is just a little malaria and this a once in a life time experience so you cannot miss it, now go, i will be waiting for you in the car" his mom said then left.
Although the William's family was rich in nature but they lacked the most precious thing a family had, love. Peter hated his son because earlier in his marriage with Clara he found out that she was having and affair with another man, when he found out, he was sad and angry because he really loved his wife only for her to cheat on him and he had to vent his anger on the person he called a son. Drey. The only reason he had not thrown her and her son out of his house was because he still loved her, even though he didn't show it at all. In fact he showed the exact opposite of love to her. And Drey never knew that the man he called his father wasn't actually his. Which always made him wonder why a father would be so cruel to his own son but he just never knew the truth.
Drey was finally done dressing and his mom drove him to school.