Sophie and Zoë walked out of the hall last; they had just finished all their lectures for the day by noon. They finished early today, since it was the first day. Sophie was busy gushing over her phone, seeing her followers increase. They took a turn, and Sophie put off her phone, but Zoë was on her headphones."I still can't believe you hate music, but you're in love with headphones... your choices are a bit weird," Sophie said to Zoë, who was as blank as paper.
Zoë looked to her side to meet Sophie's sparkling eyes staring expectantly at her. She looked very happy and vibrant with her chubby appearance, but Zoë was slender and tall."I should look for trouble more often," Sophie grinned. "With your height, you could beat up all the girls in the school." But Zoë remained unfazed, which made Sophie giggle more, as Zoë was practically the third-tallest girl in their level.
"What am I going to do with you?" Zoë mumbled. She was barely listening to Sophie, and the little girl thought she was. Zoë's head was wrapped up with a lot lately; she had lots of things on her plate.Zoë's mind went back to when they were taking a lecture. She felt eyes on her and instinctively looked back to meet Benito's eyes. He didn't even bother breaking the contact.She gave a deadly glare before turning her focus to the lecture, acting oblivious to the fact that his eyes were literally boring into her, but she shrugged it off.
"Zoë!!!... what's wrong I've been talking to you for a while now, were you even listening?...You just zoned out on me. Is anything the problem?" Sophie asked with a hint of concern in her voice. Zoë's expression softened, as if reassuring her that it was.
"Ben!" Sophie shouted, leaving Zoë confused. Sophie ran to the other side to meet Benito's intense gaze on her, while smiling at Sophie. "Babyish," he called as soon as Sophie came into his arms, but he didn't break his gaze on her. "Pervert," she muttered, and he smirked, reading her lips.His two other friends popped up behind them, but Sophie hugged one, giving the other a hateful glare.
"Punk... Zoë, come on here," Sophie said with a bright smile as she looked at Zoë, whose eyes were as cold as ice. She took cautious steps towards them with a calm blank look, Sophie held her pulling her close immediately she came closer"Zoë here is Floreg Island top three most handsome student in the whole school" Sophie said giggling.
"Zoë meet Alessandro Caruso and Kai kaplan then my big brother Benito Fernandez...Boys meet my roomie Zoë Arinna" Sophie introduced, Alessandro stretched his hands forward to shake but Zoë just stared at it seeming lost in thought for a while before speaking up "No handshake" Zoë muttered.
"She is a bit shy when it comes to outsiders" Sophie said feeling proud of herself. "Enough babyish, you've been talking for a while let the pretty talk...you hooked for tonight if not we can you know...rub minds get familiar" Alessandro said flirting with her,Zoë couldn't help but feel her skiing tingle in disgust her inner mind telling her to snap his head off his head all she is seeing is the monster that ruined her entire life since she was eight.
Her breathing is becoming unregular and she is fighting the urge to punch is face and send him into coma but all the faces in front of her saying lovely, pretty,sexy and all sort of pet names. She looks towards Benito side and strangely only his face doesn't change, he is the same person unlike others.
"Hey!...you alright I've been trying to talk to you" Sophie said tapping her bringing her back to reality. "Are you alright girl" Sophie asked and Zoë just stared at her like shens seen a ghost before batting her lashes repeatedly to steady her vision.
"Here I am... please excuse me" Zoë muttered running down the hallway. Sophie face sadden as she watches her retreating figure but Benito puts an arm around her pulling her in to himself.
"Will she be fine Ben I'm scared and she doesn't want help from anybody" Sophie sniffed and wrapped her arm round his waist since he was too tall for her,her head didn't reach his shoulder with a wide gap.
"Trust her to take care of herself like she had always done before coming here don't over think it"Benito assured and rest his chin on her forehead bending slightly and pulling her up.
"Anyone who doesn't know would think they are lovers" Alessandro teased and they both glare at him.
"Only those that are blind... can't you see she is not fit for him" Kai muttered with a grin showing 'Do your worst'.
"Don't let me get upset with you Kai" she snapped glaringly pulling herself from Benito hold but he smiled and they enter their usual argument.
"If they don't get together how did they become best friends" Alessandro said watching them.
*
**FEMALE RESTROOM**.
Zoë entered the opened toilet and and sat on the seat locking the door and now, She us crying and ruffling her hair putting off the headwarmer and headphone. She is fighting that urge to fall into the past but now she is and she can't control it no matter how she tries it is a part of her.
**Flashback,eight years ago(Hatt syndicate)**
Zoë opened her eyes to meet the white ceiling,white curtains and white bedspread, clearly this isn't her room she is in the hospital, her room is adorned by all kinds of art and design made by her she had always hoped to be a world renowned artist one day.she heaves a deep sigh is that even possible when she the person she considers her uncleas his selfish interest in her , he wouldn't let her out if his grip. She turn to stare at the life supporting machine the memories come back fresh like it happened yesterday, she remember that monster slamming himself into her brutally in the pool of her own blood then everything turned dark she fell unconscious.
The door opened her eyes filled expecting to see her mother but instead it was her two maid companions. "Young miss" They gushed upon seeing her awake.
"Are you feeling any better" the one who tried supporting her that night said caressing her hair fondly.
"Mo...Moth...Mother" she uttered and the lady face caressing her drops "Her highness is not in the kingdom for now but I'll make sure to relay any message you want to drop" the maid said. Her mother isn't even there now that she was awake, what kind of a mother was she given, what was her mistake. Tears well up in her eyes and they comfort her "since when...have I been here and...how many times has mother come visit...and father" she asked sobbing.
"Please rest for now" The maid tried evaded the question. She pulled her self to a sitting position so she could look at Mary and Martha (the maids) well.
"Do not push me Mary! I asked a question at least respect the fact that I'm still my father's daughter and the heir to this syndicate" She yells and they bowed knowing the Don doted on her.
"Two years and three months" Martha,the second maid said.
"Your mother visited once and your father twice but he calls thrice every day unfailingly."Mary said caressing her disabled hair.
"Him... Does he still Come" little Zoë asked with a wide pleading eyes.
"Yeah everything unless he has a mission to go like now, so we stay in place of you...He is a despicable,shameless and uncultured man that he still molest you when you are in coma and beat me and Martha up everything we intervened...you need to run away..."Mary was interrupted when the devil himself came in.
"Your time's up"He scowled at them.
"I'm not leaving this child with you Ryker, you are monster and a beast...give her some breathing space" That was the last thing she said because he pulled the trigger on her head that moment and walked out patience was never his language.
"Mary!!!...
**End if Flashback**
"Mary!!!..."she sniffled quietly crying after a while her breaths became steady then she stood to go was her face, when she was done she pushed the door but it won't open she was locked inside but she began laughing like a maniac.
**HALLWAY**
Sophie and Lauren are in a heated argument because Sophie was hugging Benito. Lauren eyes are puffed red obviously angry from Sophie endless teasing.
"If you do not know your place I know how to put you in them, you this good for nothing low-life!" Lauren barked, Sophie chuckled angrily.
"Would you?...look whose talking to me you this roadside whore...you keep calling me low-life because you are obviously jealous of me...the reason why Paa and Maa got you a younger sister and bringing me home is because they were tired of this disappointment if a child always barking orders at everyone like they are your servant...this has gone on long enough you are nothing but a cheap ugly crap and the reason why you bully people is because your are intimidated by me!" Sophie yelled but a slap was landed on her face.
"No one gives you the right to shout,question or talk back at me...you get me" Lauren said with a dangerous glare
"You are a waste of time a useless whore..
.you can never have Benito attention"Benito frowned his brows at the mention of his name, how did he get involved with all this "because your face is an example of a complete eyesore despite all your make-up" Sophie said knowing Lauren cared about looks than any other thing than her looks,she is fuming angrily and raised her hands to slap her again but her hand was caught mid-air.