☆ Pleased to meet you...not ☆
Hallelujah stood heaving heavily with red eyes. Her hair was all over her face so does blood drip down her hand slowly. She must have hurt herself while turning the whole room upside down.
"HALLELUJAH!" Mr Hamilton so as Matthew shrieks at the alarming state she is.
"My dear..." Mr Hamilton ran through the pile of things on the floor to her, hugging her tiny body into his embrace. Hallelujah bursts out into tears she seems to have bottled up. Matthew sighs watching both father and daughter.
"I'll get the first aid kit" He said before leaving the room.
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"I'll be downstairs" Matthew said after bringing the first aid kit. He excuses himself giving them both space to talk.
"You hate me too now right?" Her little voice came out as Mr Hamilton wrapped bandage on her wounded wrist.
"What are you saying?" He asked looking up to her in surprise.
"Just like Mom...you also hate me right? Isn't that why you're throwing me out of your lives?"
"No dear..." He held her cheek.
"I'll never. You're my jewel how can I hate you?"
"Then why...don't you want me in your life anymore? Why are you pushing me out of your lives? Why are you so eager to get rid of me? You left me all alone in that scary place overnight and didn't care about what I go through and now...you're making me get married all of a sudden. Are you really that tired of me?" She said with broken voice. Her eyes becoming wistful once again.
Mr Hamilton cup her face and wipe her tears off with his thumb.
"Dear lsten to what Dad is gonna say now uh?" He stared directly at her and she nodded like a lil baby.
"When Dad was still young_."
"You're still young!" She interrupted.
Mr Hamilton smiles and withdraw his hands.
"Of course I am...but listen. When Dad was still really really so young, he made a promise to a very special friend of his. This friend has helped him in hard times so Dad promised to pay him back at all cost so he made a promise by giving him what he cherished most. And you know promises are meant to be kept right? Now it's time to fulfill the promise cause the set time has come already. Will you...help Dad out?" He asked loftly
"Will Dad be in trouble if he doesn't fulfill this promise?"
"He wouldn't be in trouble but...Dad is gonna be indebted to this friend of his forever....the guilt wouldn't leave him till he dies probably" He replied.
"Is dad's friend nice?"
"Of course...he's just like Dad. And his son too...you don't have to worry about a thing. You trust Dad right?" He asked and she nods.
"I'll help Dad fulfill his promise. Because I'm dad's most cherished thing in the world. And I love Dad very much. I don't wanna see Dad sad and troubled" She said. Mr Hamilton smiles and rubs her cheek.
"Dad loves you more than you can ever imagined too princess. And also...Mom doesn't hate you. She's just being like that because she loves you too much"
"Then why is she being mean? She even locked me up"
"She just wanted to feel how it's like to be apart from you. She wants to know the feeling before she lets go for real. And trust me when I say this...it was torture to her. Mom loves Hallelujah a lot so she's just hurting she had to let you go"
"I love Mom too...and I'll never forget her"
"Of course. Now will you go freshen up? Mom has prepared your favorite. Let's eat and clean up this place uh?" Mr Hamilton said and as a reply Hailey wrapped her arms around him.
"I love you Daddy"
"I love you too daughter" He hugged her back.
LATER.
The table was already set. Hallelujah walked slowly to the dining where everyone was already seated.
"Come on sit. We were waiting for you" Mr Hamilton smiled at her. She pulled back her chair which was beside Matthew to sit but then halt. Everyone turns to look at her.
"Dear what's wr_" Mr Hamilton was cut short when Hailey trots to Mrs Hamilton who was sitting with an indifferent expression on not uttering a word. She went behind her and wrap her arms around her neck.
"I'm sorry Mom...i love you so don't hate me anymore" She mumbles on her shoulder. Mrs Hamilton releases a sigh then removed her arms facing her.
She stared at her impassively for some seconds before her face finally lits up.
"You're my world Hallelujah...Mommy loves you so much" She careless her cheek before pulling her into another warm hug.
"I'm sorry too daughter...sorry I can't be the perfect mother to you"
"No mommy...you're the best. I'm sorry for being such a bothersome daughter...always worrying you"
Mr Hamilton watches them with smiles spread all over his face but Matthew however didn't seem bother with the situation as he just dig in to the food ravenously.
~NEXT MORNING~
Mrs Hamilton entered Hailey's room and on seeing her still sprawled on the bed, her anger rose to 80.
"HAILEY!! HAILEY GET UP NOW!" She howled yanking the duvet off her body. Hailey groans and pretended not to hear.
"Won't you get up! It's past time for school!" She tap her but Hailey ignored her still.
"This girl seriously...GET UP NOW!!" She gave her a hot spank on her butt and this made her leaped up with a cry of pain.
"MOM! WHAT'S THAT FOR!!!" She hollered rubbing her butt which stings like hell.
"Did you checked the time? It's eight already shouldn't you be getting ready for school already!"
"Did you wake me up just for that? Mom do you wanna see me dead? Don't you know disturbing a person while they're sleeping can increase their risk of permanent brain damage?! Do you want me dead! You're my Mom for f**k sake!!" She ranted at her face only to receive another hot spanking on her back this time.
"OUCH! MOM!!!"
"What did I tell you about the usage of foul language uh! You woke up early in the morning you didn't even say your morning prayer and the first thing you do is to sin!"
"I DIDN'T WAKE UP YOU WOKE ME UP!! THAT'S A SIN TOO!! IT IS A SIN!!"
"Standing here with you will only make waste our time. Say your prayers and get into that bathroom..I wanna see you downstairs within fifteen minutes!" Mrs Hamilton finalized taking her leave.
"ARGH!! I HATE SCHOOL!! I WANNA JUST SLEEEP!!!" She whined hitting her legs on the bed.
"I hate school so much..." She cried into the bed.
~ STARBELLS HIGH~
Hailey drag her feet on the floor as she slouches to class.
A long foot came forward and she stumbled on it falling to the floor.
"Ouch!!" She grunts and a light chuckle echoes. She raised her head and her anger intensify on seeing who just tripped her.
"Hey matdog do you have a death wish?" She sent him a death glare which he only took lightly.
"If I do, then will you grant it for me? By removing yourself from this world?" He asked back with a smirk.
"I'll really kill you" She grits but he shrugged.
"And you visit the jail again. And guess what? This time you'll spent the rest of your seconds, minutes, hours, days, months, years, decades and all the time you have left for breathing in jail. Well you've already been there once so, going again wouldn't be a hard nut for you anymore isn't it?"
"Get lost...I don't wanna spend anymore more time with you" She warns walking away.
"Then you prefer to spend it in jail? Why? You've come to love it there?!!" Matthew shouted after her.
Hailey stops and turns back. Before he could utter another word, she bent and took off her one pair of her heels. Matthew took on his heels immediately while she chases after him.
"STOP RIGHT THERE YOU SICK PSYCHO!!!"
~CLASS 3~
Hailey entered her class only to find it different.
"What the heck! What's happening here?" She asked no one in particular.
"Hal!!" She held behind her and turns back only to see Webby running towards her.
"Oh!, girl I knew you would be here. Follow me" Webby grab her hand pulling her to God knows where.
***
"TADA!! Welcome to our new classroom!" Webby claps on pulling her into a new classroom.
"Where is this? And why are we here?"
"This will be our classroom from now on. The principal had us moved"Webby replied.
"Is he promoting us?"
"No dear...he demoted us"
"What?"
"Come in. I saved a seat for you" Webby pulled her inside towards a seat at the back of the class.
"So what's going on?" Hailey asked in confusion.
"I was just as confused as you when I came in this morning. The test results came out already...have you checked the notice board?"
"No...why? Did I do bad?"
"You've always did bad. And this time. You did worse friend"
"Really?? 91?" She asked.
"97".webby replied.
"What? 97? No way Mom would kill me!"
"Aren't you curious about who got the last position?"
"Am.i supposed to? I just dug my own grave"
"Well then I guess I'm already lying in mine cause I'm 99" Webby said simply.
"Are you? Your mom would roast you alive"
"I would make a sweet barbeque don't you think?" Webby winks.
"I bet you will. But why are we here seriously?"
"Because of our grades. Everyone you see here are ranked from 70 to 100. They formed a special classroom for us...the dullards"
"Hey don't you have a better vocabulary for that. Saying that makes me feel like I'm really dull"
"Well aren't you?"
"I'm not. Unlike others I just have too much water in my head"
"Silly. Non_literate. According to what I heard, the principal doesn't want us to affect the brainy ones with our dul_ no illiteracy so he separates us from them"
"Hey...this is just like the scripture you know the parable of the weeds" Hailey said.
"No I don't. What's that?" Webby asked.
"You fool" Hailey slap her arm.
"Hey in the Bible, Jesus said the parable about the weeds being seperated from the wheat. First the weeds was left to grow together with the wheat until havest then later the weeds are being uprooted and burnt. We're being uprooted right now and very soon we'll be burned also I'm sure...that cunning principal"
"I'm not sure I understand a thing you just said but...I know it's not a good thing" Webby nods.
"It's not entirely bad, Rhett isn't here at least"
"He took the 89th position. We're in this together"
"Wow...your mother is gonna murder you two"
"Exactly...whoa... I'm so happy" She grinned clapping her hands.
"But what happened? I couldn't get to you all through the whole weekend. I thought Easton caught you and probably raped you to death" Webby said sarcastically.
"Ohh...spare me the story. I got locked up"
"Your mom grounded you?"
"Nope! She locked me up the the police station. I spent the night there"
"What? I don't believe you"
"I can't believe it either...waa my Mom always that heartless? It shocked me also"
"Why? Why did she do such a cruel and life threatening thing!" Webby exclaimed.
"It was all his fault...the Agama looking soldier!" Hailey seethes.
"Agama soldier? Who is that?"
"Someone...I would like to murder when I get to meet him again"
"You sound scary...let's just drop it." Webby waves it off and she sighs.
"At least Easton and Eloise aren't here so it's cool...K.O.D not bad" She smiles.
"What's that?"
"Kingdom of the dullards...sounds cool right?"
"Shut it"
"Hey...the principal is here" Webby quickly sits right so as every other students in the class.
"Hello my amiable students" Mr Cole, the principal grinned showing off his golden teeth whilst the students all groan.
"My eyes hurts everytime he opens his gob" Webby whispers to Hailey stifling a laugh.
"How was your holiday? It's none of my business but it wouldn't hurt to ask right?" He asked again with a smile.
"I won't beat about the bush. I'm here to clear the air about the sudden situation you found yourselves. As you must all have figured out, everyone present here are all here because of how poorly you performed in your tests. You're already in your third year and it's such a crucial time for you all so we just couldn't sit and watch you all go ashtray. So we organized a special classroom for you with special teachers to be taking you from now on. Take this opportunity and reconstruct your life. If you do well In the next assessment you'll be promoted back to the intelligence class but if you don't...then you die here."
"Till kingdom comes!!" One of the students shouted arousing laughters from all angles.
"A_hem!" The principal clears his throat.
"That's all I've got to say for now...your new teacher will be coming to take you so behave till then. Good day" He said and rushed out of the class. Noises boomed out immediately he did.
"I'm gonna take a nap Mom didn't let me catch any sleep...she was annoying the first thing in the morning. Ugh! I can't understand her really" Hailey grutch.
"All Mom are like that. You can't believe my Mom in the night would be like ' Sweet dreams Hun. I love you' and the next morning she turns to a complete witch shouting ' Wake the f**k up you lazy b*tch! Take up your books and read you useless thing! Gosh! You don't know how annoying that could be"
"At least you weren't locked up in a cell for a whole night" Hailey mumbles placing her head on the desk.
"You're right. Guess I'm lucky. Take a kip. I'll keep watch for you" Webby said. Hailey yawns widely with he eyes closing. Within minutes, she dozed off.
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The door opens and a tall fierce looking guy walked in with cold auras surrounding him. The noises in the class died down completely and there was total silence with all eyes concentrated on him as he walked up to the board.
"O.M.G! Is this real!" Webby exclaimed as she stares dreamily at the guy scribbling something on the board.
When done, the guy turns back to them and without a smile, his manly voice boomed out.
"To those who can read that's my name up there. For the next two months you'll be spending here I'm gonna be your math and homeroom teacher. I wouldn't say nice meeting you all since the situation you're all in right now is nothing but pathetic but nevertheless I'll advise you to all buckle down cause the next two months you're gonna be spending with me will certainly...not be friendly. Do you understand!" He asked and all the students chorused 'Yes!' almost immediately. They're probably all intimidated by his cold aura.
"He's so cool...his voice is damn! Milo Cooper..." Webby read his name out from the board.
"Just my type!" She bits her lower lip.
"But...who dares rear a pig in here!" He asked strictly which got all the students murmuring among themselves.
"Pig? What's he...f**k!" Webby quickly tap Hailey waking her up on realizing she was the one snoring.
"What...let me be..."Hailey groans nudging her away.
"Hey! Get up the teacher is here" Webby gave her a pinch and that got her sitting up, and releasing a sharp yelp.
"HEY!!" She yelled angrily but just as she did, a chalk being thrown by Milo from the teacher's desk flew straight into her mouth.
She held her throat as it entered her mouth and got stuck in her throat. Her eyes became red instantly and she looks forward to see the person who dares plays such a dirty trick on hers.
"Youu_" Her eyes widened on seeing him and before she could finish her statement, the stuck chalk in her throat got chugged down.
"Take your eyes off...I'm not pleased to meet you" He said coldly staring back at her.