Harper and Charlie got ready to write their third-year examinations on Wednesday, the day for the commencement of exams. And they were to start with a different course which is not Alexander course. After the exams, Harper and their experiences of how easy the exams were. "Mr. Lucas really tried in his question; it was as easy as ABC." Just imagine how I became busy putting down my answers without calling for help. " Charlie, with a heart full of joy, speaks of how interesting and easy-going she made the course and wishes the next course should be so. "So you are aware of how disturbed you could be in an exam hall. Thank God you said it with your mouth." Harper makes jokes with her. Still standing there, they saw Aiden approaching with a smile on his face. "Oh, what an interesting exam Alexander has set." His questions were easy to answer, and I wish that all the remaining courses should be so. " Aiden simply reiterated what Charlie had said about the course on which she had written.After a while, Harper and Charlie took hold of the question from him and go through it, only to find out that three out of the five questions asked to be answered were about the topics Alexander had thought of. Being smart enough, they wrote them down to serve as a guide when reading Alexander handout.
After a day, comes Alexander course. Harper and Charlie had already prepared for it. They answered everything as required of them. But Harper was surprised when Samuel, the class representative, called on her to inform her that Alexander want to see her in his office. And when she went to respond to Alexander call in his office, she found Aiden already seated down before him. "Good afternoon, sir," Alexander. "I have received your answered bocklet and have seen how well you have performed, even though it hasn't been marked. Meanwhile, I, Alexander, will still hold you down until you accept my request, and for you, Aiden before you, is your answer bocklet, with what I mark, You have 80 over 100, an A to be precise, and you know what that means. He said to Aiden " Yes sir, it means I had a distinction in your course." Aiden answered him. "Good," Alexander said and continued, "This can still be maintained only if you make a good decision from what I am about to say."
" What decision?" Aiden asked. Alexander stood up from his seat, went close to him, and said, " I notice that you are the obstacle that has been blocking me from getting a positive response from Harper regarding my request to date her." He looked straight at Aidens face while saying it.
" I don't understand you, sir," Aiden became surprised. His body was already shivering as Harper kept imagining what was really going on. " You are dating Harper, and it is time you took your hand off from her or else I will reduce you to nothing." Alexander him a shrug.
Aiden replied, "I am not dating her; rather we are friends, and whoever tells you that we are dating, must be a liar."
" Better be just a friendship, and if I find out that both of you are dating, mark my words, I will reduce you to nothing." he shrugged him off. And to Aiden, you have a choice to make an your A in my course. I also promised to clear your carry over from the system and to give you the best result you will ever have in this University. " Alexander was trying to convince her with such a promise. "To hell with your offer, it is your time. You can do as you want, but be reassured that your evil will find you out. " She shed tears and bagged out of his office..
" You can now leave Aiden, and keep my words ringing in your mind." He warned Aiden again.
Harper began to seek a way she could get justice from the school management board, but whoever she meets turns her down. They are all too scared to get involved in her case, knowing fully that Alexander dad is the current chancellor of the university and whatever's concerning Alexander is to be handle carefully. She decided to be herself and stick to her words because no one would give her justice. But believed that God will see her through. "If I can get through other lecturers' disturbances, then Alexander is nothing but a done and dusted issue that had be cleared already." She said to herself as she continued preparing for the next course to write without allowing herself to be distracted by Alexander issue. Aside from that, Godwin's reactions in Alexander office gave her more knowledge on the aspect of not trusting anyone. "But think about it. If I were in Aiden shoes, seeing my career almost destroyed and have such respond to save my career, I would do it. Moreover, he is correct when he says we are not dating. And I blame no one, We are all here for a brighter future tomorrow, but Alexander has sworn to frustrate my life. And All I know is that my God is bigger than him." Harper sat on a wooden chair closer to the school bus stop, encouraging herself.
Exams have come and gone. Everyone travels home to spend time with their loved ones. Harper and Charlie stay behind to catch up with their jobs, which they failed to do during the period of the exam. They were asked to complete it as soon as the exam was over, or else they wouldn't be paid for the month.
As Harper was busy at work,she heard her phone ringing. She thought it was Alexander calling. He had been calling since he collected her number from Charlie. Charlie did so to gain favour from him regarding his course. Rita ignored the call, but it kept coming. She then managed to check who was calling. To her amazement, it was Alfred, her younger brother.
" Hello Alfred," Harper said as she take up her call. " Good evening, sista! Alfred greets. She then asked about the family and how he was doing at school. " All is not well, sista!" he responded. Harper dropped whatever she was doing to hear from him. " What is really wrong?" Alfred, I hope mom is fine. She asked. " Mom has been admitted in the hospital. She has severe ulcer that must be treated immediately before it get out of hand. Alfred told her, crying on the phone.
" Stop crying, and speak clearly, and have the doctor commence treatment on her?" She asked again, only to be told that the mother had been abandoned in the hospital for not being able to provide the funds needed to commence the treatment. She asked how much was needed. Before laying hands on her, " the doctor demanded a deposit of $15000 thousand and we have just $1000
" he said. " What!? She screamed. It shocked Alfred " Sis! I hope all is fine.? He asked, Yes, everything is fine." She answered him. "Don't worry, I will run around to get the money, just take care of mom," she concluded and dropped the call. Immediately she check her bank account, it was just $50 that is left in her account.. Harper sobbed right there immediately.
"How can I allow my mother to die just like that?" I have to cheer up and take action urgently. " She comforts herself.
The next day, she began to run around in search of the money, though her monthly salary usually received from her working place was $1000 per month, and that haven't be paid yet. She pleaded with Charlie to please lend her some money if she had. Charlie vividly told her that she had nothing in her account after stocking the house with the last money left in her account, " I have to use the last money in my account which is $50, to stock the house. I am sorry to disappoint you. My account is red, I mean empty. " Charlie answered her. Harper rushed down to Aiden house only to remember that Aiden had already traveled to visit his loved ones, and when she called him, he had nothing in his account.
"What should I do? Should I sell some of my dresses to pay the bill? "She pondered. " I think that is what I will do." She was quick in her decision and sold most of her expensive clothes. What she was able to raise from the sales was just $1500. " Where will this take me? The doctor said $15000 and here is $1500." She imagined as different ideals rang around her; with the recent death of her father and the abandoning attitude her uncles had shown to the family both when her father was still alive and when he had died, even though he happened to have the chance of sponsoring his brother's in school, all in return abandoned the family.
" What will you do now, since the money is not coming?You have $1500 and if we make it up to $3000 will the doctor help?" Charlie, out of friendship and pity, asked and tried to contribute.
And when they had been paid salary, the amount they were able to raise from both the salary and the money Harper got was nothing to write home about compare to what the doctor have requested.
Since Harper couldn't afford the required amount, her mother has to be taking back home to commence home treatment with the $3500 sent to her after Harper and Charlie have put up their support. Yet the sickness kept on becoming worse.