Elora pov
I came over to spend the weekend with my aunt, after asking Nathan to drop me off at her place. my date with Nathan was amazing, we had fun and had our dinner at the best restaurant in the city, we strolled around and talked about ourselves.
"Why did he do that?". Alice asked as we were both setting the dinner table and I told her about what Marvin did by locking the whole doors yesterday and preventing anyone from leaving." he has no right to do that".
"That is his problem, I don't care anymore, am happy that my date with Nathan went well". I said, and we sat to eat after dishing the food to our plates.
" I am happy for you".
"thank you Aunt" I replied and we continued eating our meal...after having dinner I went over to my room to make a phone call to my mom, it had been a week since I last called her. "am fine Mom, you?......really? how?". I let out a sigh after my mom told me they robbed her shop, but luckily, she is under an insurance company... " but are you okay?....okay, don't worry, all will be well soon...say hello to everyone for me....bye..." I hung up and lay on the bed facing the ceiling.
The next day at school, the warning bell rang and I rushed to class, Nathan wasn't in class, so I bought out my book and started reading. a few minutes later, the final bell rang, and everyone was already seated, but Nathan hadn't arrived, I began to get worried.
"he is never late, hope all is well.'I said to myself and I brought out my phone and dialed his number, but it wasn't connecting, then the teacher walked in and started teaching, and not too long Marvin walked in and moved to his usual seat, I noticed an angry look he gave me before going to his seat, I careless because is not new to me, but I was a little bit uncomfortable by that angry look, is unusual, I still careless because my worried was on Nathan not in school at this time. I didn't pay attention to any of the teacher's teaching. During the lunch break, I was feeling restless because Nathan's cell phone was still not connecting.
Narrator pov
During closing hours, a few students rushed into the school bus while some left with their drivers. Marvin enters and moves to the back seat and everyone turns their gaze at him, he brings out his ear pond and places it on his ear listening to cool music avoiding their gaze, then Elora enters and sits at the back a little far from Marvin and the school bus drove off. along the express road, it was busy as usual, the bus was a little rowdy with students chatting and murmuring, suddenly the bus rode into a pothole at full speed making the students reel forward and gasp in fear, but Marvin was quick to support Elora from falling by grabbing unto her hand, they stare at each other awkwardly and he finally let go of her hand, Elora sit back comfortably and clear her throat nervously. after 30 minutes of driving, a few students were left on the bus and it finally stopped at it bus stop, they came down and went in different directions. Elora was walking behind Marvin with her head bowed to the ground and was lost in thought, suddenly her head pumped on Marvin's back after he made a stop at the gate.
" am sorry," she said pushing back and Marvin turned to her.
"Do you walk with your face down without seeing what's in front of you?" he asked unlikely.
"am sorry," she said quietly and turned to go inside and she then stopped to look at him "Thank you for saving me earlier today inside the bus". she said and went inside without waiting to hear a reply from him, Marvin stare after and let out a sigh before going inside, meanwhile Kevin has been looking at them from his room through the window.
later in the day, they all sat at the dining table having their dinner, Elora was looking paled and wasn't touching her food, everyone in the dining noticed it.
" Are you okay, dear?" nanny asked.
"yes, Nanny". she replied with a sigh.
" but you don't look okay, you have been like this since you got back from school". Kevin said and turned to look at Marvin was who so focused on his food. "Marvin, did you say something mean to her?" he questioned and Marvin raised his face to him looking confused.
"is that supposed to be a question or what? Why should I waste my time saying mean things to her when I have better things that need my attention, she is not on the list of my problems right now". he replied rudely and continued his meal.
" you are unbelievable, Marvin". Kevin said and then turned his gaze back to Elora. "tell us what the problem is?" he asked feeling concerned.
"It's just that I am worried". she said and they stared confusedly at her.
" what are you worried about?" nanny asked and Elora sighed
"Nathan was not in school today, I tried calling him but his number was not going through up till now, and it got worried". she said and Marvin scoffed
" Really? Is that why you are worried? You don't have to, maybe something comes up that's why he wasn't around". nanny said trying to ease her worries.
"And his cell phone?".
" maybe it went off, I guess he will see you tomorrow and explain things better, so cheer up," Kevin said smiling.
"Okay, if you say so". she said.
"Sure, now eat up". nanny said and they resumed their food then Marvin giggled which made everyone turn in his direction.
"you are such a girl, tell me something, are you this naive that you are worried about a guy who practically just dumped you after going on a date with him and then had you on a one-night stand because he found you cheap and -- " he got interrupted by Nanny and Elora stare tagger at him.
"Marvin! How can you say a thing like that?".
" Are you even listening to what you are saying right now?". Kevin said.
"Is the truth, is at time she realized it".
" you are such a big moron, you think everyone acts and behaves like you?..by the way, where did you even get that stupid idea of having a one-night stand with Nathan? And even if I do, is it any of your business".Elora said angrily.
"So, you finally admit it, I didn't know you were this cheap, Elora, there is no difference between you and a harlot," he said Elora hit her hand hard on the table in a rage and everyone was surprised at Marvin unreasonable words to her.
"don't you dare, Marvin! You can call me whatever names you want, but don't you dare call me a harlot". she said and tears crawled out from her eyes. " you have no right whatsoever to call me that, I might be here because your grandfather brought me, but that doesn't give you a reason to always insult me whenever it pleases you,". she stood and rushed to her room even when nanny and Kevin try calling her back.
"Are you happy now!" Kevin said angrily at him and then stood up in his room.
"you shouldn't have called her that, now, you have hurt her feelings, no woman will take it when someone insulted her personality, and you just did that to Elora, you should apologize to her". she said calmly before she stood up and left to her room. Marvin hit his hand on the table angrily regretting his action.
" what's wrong with you, Marvin?" he said to himself and sighed.