During breakfast, both Chloe and Chelsea were at the cafeteria having thier breakfast and happily chatting when a guy approached them with a cute box in his hands. The box was wrapped with a decorative paper. He entered a conversation with them
" Excuse me ladies please who is Chloe Grenny ?"
He asked softly. Chloe curiously answered
" I am, is there any problem "
" Nah, this is yours "
He smiled sweetly and handed the box to Chloe. Both Chelsea and Chloe looked at each other with a puzzled face. Chloe took the box and carefully asked
" If I may ask, who sent it "
The guy himself was a little confused as he said
" It was from an anonymous person. He just handed it over to me and told me to give it to you "
After saying that, the guy heard his name been called. He apologized to the girls and quickly went, leaving them with puzzled face. Chelsea thought of something and all of a sudden, she said excitedly
" Wow a gift from an anonymous person. So cool. Who could it be, Jeffrey, or one of those guys on.... "
She kept on blabbering and blabbering until Chloe annoyingly said
" Stop it Chels "
Chelsea abruptly stopped and pouted her mouth and kept quiet. Chloe on the other hand carefully opened the box and was stunned by what she saw. There was another wrapped box just like the first one but this one was a little bit smaller. Inside the second box was another box. Feeling frustrated, she quickly tore the wrapper again and this time, she saw a dazzling necklace. For a moment, she was stunned but the next moment, she smiled. Chelsea observed her reaction and quickly made conclusion in her head
" Judging from your reaction, it might be from your sister right. What was her name again... Abigail right "
Chelsea said proudly, knowing she was correct, but to her uttermost surprise, Chloe shoke her head slightly and said absentmindedly
" Not her. It's definitely from Erica. She likes playing such tricks "
Chelsea stared at her completely lost. She inquired
" Who is Erica "
Chloe still replied a little absentmindedly
" My second sister "
This time, Chelsea's eyes widened in shock
" Second sister. You have another sister "
Chloe chuckled at her friend's reaction and said
" Yeah, we are three. Abigail the first born, Erica the second born and I am the last born. Just one yes difference."
A thought occurred to Chelsea and she felt hurt
" I've been with you for four years Chloe, but I can't believe I've seen none of your family members, not even your siblings "
Chloe felt guilty and sighed. She wished she could explain things to her but she couldn't just tell her everything
" Chels, is not as easy as you think. Even I haven't seen them for all these four years. It was just recently that I found my elder sister and moved in with her. "
Chelsea still looked at her suspiciously not buying her words at all
" What about the gifts she has been bringing you. How can she be bringing you things all these years and you just moved in with her "
Chloe tried explaining
" Chels, everything is kinda complicated. I don't know how to even explain it for you to understand but is also confidential. For now, all I can tell you is very soon....., I will be leaving this school and I don't think I will ever come back "
Chelsea rolled her eyes and said
" Oh, so now you speak in parables right. Perhaps are you going to die "
Chloe chuckled and said
" Just trust me "
Chelsea slowly nodded. Chloe stared at the exquisite necklace intently and said to herself with a smiling face
" She still cares about me "
Chloe was extremely happy that she couldn't walk to get home.
When she went home, she saw Abigail having a conference meeting online. She impatiently waited for her to finish and once she was done, she said happily
" Abi, can you believe what happened in school today "
Abigail stared at her curiously and asked
" What had happened that has made you so excited today "
Chloe's eyes gleamed brightly as she said
" Erica sent me a gift "
Abigail smiled and said
" Told you she is not angry with you. Very soon we would all be together again "
Chloe smiled and thought of something. She then said
" Abi, so you really are an architecture "
Abigail chuckled softly and nodded. Then she said
" Yep, that's the talent I discovered here "
Chloe looked at her in awe
" Wow. That's really cool "
Abigail then asked her curiously
" Okay you, tell me what talent you've discovered here "
Chloe smiled proudly and said with a little bit of arrogance
" What's the need to discover any talent when I had already discovered them before coming here "
Abigail said thoughtfully
" Oh so the prominent one is basically singing "
Chloe said more proudly
" Of course, you know I have an outstanding voice. A voice that can make mountains move and even..."
Abigail chuckled and interrupted before she could continue praising herself
" And even fill the desert with water . We all know... Well, you know, you could earn money from this talent of yours "
She said. But Chloe shrugged it off as always and said nonchalantly
" What will be the use of money now. Afterall we would soon be going "
After saying that Chloe recalled something and smiled. She said
" But Abi, I really can't wait to go back. I've missed everyone. School is really boring. I simply can't comprehend why I was placed in school unlike you guys "
She said her last sentence in clear frustration. Abigail smiled at her childishness and gently pinched her cheeks. Then she said
" Even if school is boring, I bet you are going to miss everyone there "
She said feeling dejected
" Of course. I will. It would be really hard. "
Then she suddenly changed the topic
" Abi did you know Erica was sent to Spain "
Abigail nodded nonchalantly and said
" Of course, I did my own research "
Chloe nodded and all of a sudden, she said
" Abi, is there any food, I'm farmished "
Abi couldn't help but smile again. She seriously loved her sister's and nothing could change that
" Go and change and come back "
Chloe nodded and quickly went and changed. When she returned, food was set on the table. Both of them excitedly aye to thier satisfaction.
Unbeknownst to them, there was someone out there in the shadows watching thier every move.