Someone knocked at the door at 7.00 am
Eshu thought to herself who it would be? Then she thought maybe it was her flat owner to ask her about the rent. She opened the door and saw it was her Auntie…
Auntie, what are you doing here?
Why? I'm not allow to come here?
No, it's not that. I mean you don't usually leave your house this time of the morning until uncle left for his duty.
Yeah right, but he is not home, he got a call from his office for some urgent work, so he left early. then I thought I could come here to meet you and also give you this.
She gave her an envelope.
What is this?
Just opened it, then you'll know.
Eshu opened the envelope and saw there was a huge amount of money. Eshu confusingly asked her,
Where did you get all this money?
Well, I wanted to buy something nice for Nancy's upcoming birthday so I was saving them for a while but her father decided to give her a car for her birthday. Besides her aunts (father's sister) always gives her expensive gifts so I want you to have it. I think I'll be enough for your admission.
What!! No, I can't take it.
Yes, you can.
No. I don't want it Auntie. I already managed the money so please take it back.
Listen kid, I know you lied to me yesterday.
I'm sorry but I can't take it, you had already done a lot for us Auntie.
It's my responsibility to take care of you, you are just like my daughter, I love you as much as I love Nancy. I want the best for you two. So I want you to take them and get admit yourself to the college you had always dreamed of, okay?
Eshu felt so emotional. She hugged her auntie.
Her auntie dropped her at the college gate as she remembered her to meet Jhon, who was her mom's coworker.
For the first time she came to Knowledge for arts, her dream college. She went to look around it. The college was located by a large area, there were lots of building's in which students took their classes.
The students who admitted in the college for completing their graduation has to study there for four years. There was separate building for the teachers where they did their official works. She had always seen this college from outside but never had been inside of it. She was really excited to study there. There was a crowd of so many students who might have come to take admission like her. She was searching for the office room for a while but could not find it as there was so many rooms and buildings. She was so nervous that she didn't had the courage of asking anyone. Just then she bumped into a girl accidently. The girl had red hair, wearing designer blue dress. It seemed like she was from a wealthy family.
I'm so sorry, I didn't see you.
Why? Are you blind? She asked then laughed, ha ha ha, just kidding relax.
Sorry, I was actually looking for the office room but couldn't find it so I got nervous and accidently bumped into you.
The office room? Are you here for an admission?
Yes, I am.
Oh, then go to the first room on the second floor of the next building, you will find it there.
Thank you so much, are you a student of this college?
Yes, I just got admitted yesterday. Are you here all by yourself? Where are your parent's? Didn't they come with you?
No, it's a long story, by the way I'm Eshu.
I'm Richie.
Thank you Richie for helping me.
Your welcome. I'll see you around.
She went for the official room; there she saw a huge line of students.
Oh my god, ill will take a long time. (eshu)
Yes, it will, until you have a good family background. (a student behind her replied to her)
What do you mean?
I mean, if you had rich parents who makes a lots of money and has a great status in society then you can directly go to that room (she pointed at another room) where they treated VIP students with their best service. But if you don't have that kind of life then you have to wait for your serial number just like me.
But I didn't get any serial number.
Of course, you did, just check on the text they sent you earlier on your phone.
OH, found it. (she opened her phone and checked it)
By the way, I'm Shila.
Nice to meet you, I'm Eshu.
Eshu waited for her serial number for almost one hour. She completed all her admission process. The college authorities informed her about all the instruction of the college and gave her a document of it.
According to the college rules all the students of the college are divided into two sections or two teams which name were; The dare and The dark. The college authorities will choose each of the students for each teams. Whoever is assigned to a team has to participate in every test and competition for that team.
Classes will start from tomorrow at and Each student had their roll written on the document that given to them which states which team they have been selected for. Those students who had even roll numbers, were selected for the Dare team, and those who had odd roll numbers, were selected to team Dark.
She took a wink at the document and went to meet Jhon.
Hey Jhon uncle.
Eshu, I was waiting for you, come here quickly before the manager leaves.
Hey took her to the manager's room of a super shop named Regular Shop. The manager was shouting with someone on his phone.
Excuse me, may we come in? (Jhon)
The manager waved his hand and told them to come inside. After finishing his call, he asked Jhon to speak quickly as he don't have much time in his hand, he has to go somewhere else.
I want to introduce with Eshu. She is Moon's daughter, the one I told you about yesterday.
Oh, I see. You are Moon's daughter? (The manager asked Eshu)
Yes, sir I am.
So how's her condition now? (manager)
She's not well, the doctor's told me that they can't say anything until she come in sense.
Mike (name of the manager), she really need this job, and Moon was one of the best employ of yours, as you know about her miserable condition, her daughter is doing everything by herself. She needs this job a lot, Jhon said to him to convince him. Mick rolled his eyes at him and angrily asked, did I asked you anything??
No, Mick. I was just…
Shhhhh… stop talking too much, I didn't ask you to speak. Keep your mouth shut.
He looked at Eshu and then again rolled his eyes to Jhon.
Are you on a vacation?
No!!
Then why the hell are you standing here? Didn't you have any work to do, go to your job, shoooo… he scolded him.
Jhon suddenly left the place, after he left Eshu said to him in a pleading tone,
Sir, I need this job. I will work very hard I promise.
But we don't need any more staffs. (Mick)
Sir please, I really need this, I have to pay my college bills and house bills. I will do whatever you tell me to do. Eshu requested him.
He thought for a moment in silence and said, fine I'll give you the job but I have some conditions. Eshu stared at him, waiting for his words. He continued speaking,
You have to clean the floor of the shop regularly and I'm going to pay you the half of the salary that I paid to you mother.
Hearing about the salary she felt a little objectionable but later she realized that this job was really necessary for her so she said to him,
Okay, I agreed but I can't work in the morning shift as I have to go college.
Fine. You can work at the other shift. You have to start from today.
She went out from manager room, seeing her Jhon asked her in nervousness, what did he say?
She nodded her head to confuse him. Uncle Jhon felt really sad as he thought she didn't get the job. Seeing uncle Jhon emotional as she was very close to her mother, he was very good friend of her mother's, and he have been seeing Eshu since her childhood., she hugged him and said, I got it uncle. Both became so happy.
I'm really happy, you got me emotional kid.
She smiled at him as he was like a father figure to her. He gets her an apron and she wore it as it was mandatory for all the staffs. Few seconds later, the manager left the shop and Uncle Jhon and Eshu both breathed a sigh of relief. Eshu then took a wet mop on her hand and started to cleaning thee floor.
Hey Readers, this is my first time writing a book, so I know there will be lots of mistakes but thank you all so much for reading so patiently. I promise, I will improve my writing skills…