Chapter 8 - "THE BULLIES"

Zoey had already made friends from high school, and some of them were her old friends from basic school.

After their morning classes on that day, Zoey stumbled onto those arrogant class bullies again. They were the ones, making life so unbearable for my daughter in school. Sometimes, she gets so scared of going to school, so as not to catch up with these bullies.

Her best friends were always with her, and always ready to get into a fight for her. Zoey's heart escaped a bit, after meeting up with those bullies again.

Viano the head of the bullies, approached Zoey staring into her eyes. Zoey felt a chill and her body was shaking in fear. Viano was a half breed of an England mother and a Korean father. She had double eye lids, which differentiated her from others that were full breeds of England.

"Here she is again. A lad without a father." Viano scorned her.

"Viano enough of your rants. So? What if she has no father?..." Yvette cautioned her immediately.

"How dare you speak to her like that?". A girl on short brown hair added.

Zoey held Yvette's right hand, giving her an eye contact to keep her anger on a low. Viano and her friends were trouble makers and always causing troubles. Yvette's wasn't scared of them at all, and was ready to face them. Mia was another of Zoey's friend, that wasn't afraid to speak up to the trio before us. It was only Zoey and Hannah that keeps mute, whenever the trio were speaking to them.

"Whenever you are speaking to our friend, watch the tone of your voice." Mia said to Viano.

"Friends to a total failure. She doesn't even have a father to represent her, during father's days in school." Harriet scorned Zoey.

Viano and her friends laughed at her, walking away. Zoey's friends noticed the traces of tear that left marks beneath her eyes. Hannah lended her shoulder for Zoey to cry on. My little baby was going through so much in school, and it was showing in her end of terms result booklets. She wasn't performing too well in her studies these days, and I knew the reason behind that.

Zoey and her friends left there, heading to the school's field. They were really being supportive towards Zoey and were more like her soul sisters now. They on the carefully cut grasses, having some friendly conversations over a brunch. Zoey was smiling again due to the positive energy of her friends.

"Zoey, you should know you're always important to us." Mia said.

"..more like soul sisters." Hannah added.

"Yeah and we would appreciate it, if you think of our fathers as yours too." Yvette's added.

Zoey gave her a warm look, reminiscing onto the past, where she have had several encounters with the different fathers of all her friends. They have been so nice and welcoming towards her. She always receive fatherly love, whenever she's with her friends's father's. Yvette wasn't lying on that note. Zoey felt she was right anyway.

"Yvette you're right. Your families has acceoted me as theirs." Zoey said to them.

"Soul sisters." The four of them said aloud, laughing out.

★★Birmingham City★★

Sebastian called an urgent meeting with his family at the living room. Everyone was presently there, leaving their important works. Sebastian had something to say, and they all wanted to hear him out. He was really trying his best to be a changed person. Seems it happens to all fathers. Whenever a man becomes a father, he would somehow become responsible in his character and thinking. Sebastian didn't know about our daughter yet, but seems our child had an effect on him already.

"Why did you drag us here Sebastian?". His mum asked.

"I'll be relocating to Manchester city soon." He revealed to them.

They were shocked to hear about that, because they had no idea he would be leaving them. Sebastian never brought up about this topic to them in the past and they really wanted to find out the reason behind his decision. Hazel was already getting emotional, because she was the closet to her older brother. She would miss him alot and didn't want him to go anywhere. She left her sitting position, sitting closer to Sebastian now. She wrapped her arms round his right hand, leaning on his shoulder like a baby. Oliver was just seated there, staring at them.

"Sebastian are you really going to leave us?". Hazel asked.

"Yes!...Hazel please don't cry." Sebastian pleaded.

"Why are you going to Manchester?".Mr Kurtz asked him.

Sebastian heaved out a sigh, crossing over his legs on each other. He adjusted the collar of his shirt before giving his father a reply. Mrs Kurtz was going to miss the presence of her son so much, but she was trying to appear like a strong mother.

"I have a business contract with Mr Baker." Sebastian replied.

"It will give my company a boost in the economic state of my company. I need this." He added.

"Can't we relocate with you together huh?". Hazel asked childishly.

They all laughed at her suggestion and wondered the reason she was acting like someone in her late teens. Sebastian assured them, that he wasn't going to stay for a long time. He promised to return soon, although he didn't give any desired time. He also promised them to spend his last days with his entire family, because he won't be able to do that once he gets there.

After having that early morning discussion with his family, Sebastian called Liam over to a suite, to have a discussion with him as soon as possible. Liam didn't know the reason for the urgent call, and he came immediately, after that urgent call from his buddy.

"Sebastian, you've a degree at stressing me all the time." Liam said to him.

"Bruh, I would be temporarily relocating to Manchester by the weekend." He exposed.

"Wth!!...but why?". Liam asked him, still shocked.

Sebastian let out a giggle, while Liam couldn't stop squeezing his face. He wasn't okay with that at all, even though Sebastian had said it was just for a meantime. Liam was going to miss his brother so much. Sebastian had grown on Liam so much, and they were more like brothers now. Liam stop eating the meal before him, staring at Sebastian. Sebastian was enjoying his drink, not noticing that Liam has been mute for a while now. Sebastian finally raised his face away from the glass of drink before him, looking at Liam.

"What? Are you going to act like my sister now?". Sebastian asked him.

"I can go with you to Manchester. We've travelled to many cities together in the past." Liam said.

"Nah! I'm not going there to have fun. It's work o'clock." Sebastian revealed.

Liam couldn't change his mind afterall, and finally let him be. Sebastian's reason for calling him over, was to inform him to take proper care of his company in his absence. Liam was the only one Sebastian could trust, in handling his business affairs. Liam gave him his hundred percent assurance, to take proper care of everything relating to Sebastian's company. He had watched Sebastian grow his company single handedly and he wouldn't let his friend's hardwork go down the drain.