Kareen's pov
I tried to follow the person direction but i could not find him.
If I should see him I will not be able to recognize him well because I did not see his face.
I did not know how he knew that there is money in my hand.
"Will there not be a time that I will not cry huh".
I started panicking...I don't even know what to do right now.
I remembered the warnings again,it was asif my mum knew they will collect the money from me or I will lost it.
I can't go front nor back.
I don't know where to go to.
"If I should go back to my mum she will kill me, because she warn me before giving me the money".
Who will I even go to,who will give me such amount of money....I don't even know the amount that is inside but I know the money is much.
After I have wandered in the street for so long..... I decided to go back home.
I did not want to go back to the house before but when I had thought about it again I decided to go home.
I asked for help from some people but all of them were not willing to help me the little amount I saw I used it to buy food to eat.
It is late already and everywhere have become dark as I approached the house.
My heart started beating as I walked towards our house.
I felt like going back but I could not because I don't know where to go to.....I knocked on the gate and it took a while before the gate keeper opened the gate.
Immediately he saw me he smiled.
"Small madam, what happen?? why are you just coming by this time.. before i forget someone came asking of you earlier" he said.
"Who" I asked and it came out in a whisper.
"I did not ask his name,he is a guy" he said.
Who could it be,the last time I checked the only friend I have who is a guy is kareen and he did not know my name, so it can't be him.
"Did you ask him the reason why he is looking for me??" I asked.
"I did not ask him because I don't want trouble" he said.
"Ok" I said and left his presence.
I don't even have time for what he his saying at the moment....the only thing on my mind is how I will tell my mum about the money.
I walked towards the house and opened the door.... immediately I opened the door my heart skipped when I saw my mum in the sitting room watching television.
Her eyes were fixed on the television when she noticed me, she stood up immediately and walked towards me.
"You this witch,where have you been....I had thought you would come not come home again" she said.
I just watched her as she kept talking.
"I called my friend if she see you but she said you did not come to her house....is that true huh??" She asked.
Immediately she asked I become speechless, I could not utter anything.
You can't talk huh?? She asked.
"Mum ....mu.....".
"What is mum....mu are you foolish"she asked.
And I did not still talk.
"Let's forget about it,where is my money first??" She asked.
Her eyes beamed at me, and I know she was curious to know what I wanted to say.
"Can't you talk" she screamed.
Emiy and dad also came to the sitting room to meet us....I guess it was my mum scream that catch their attention.
"You won't talk huh.... just wait and see you will talk" she said and went upstairs.
And immediately uncontrollably tears started flowing out of my eyes.
Dad and Emiy did not say anything they were just staring at me they say on the chair playing together.....and laughing.
I felt my heart broke as I saw them me and my so called dad have not been together playing like that before the way they use to play.sometimes I admire them.
I felt like running away but I could not run because there is no way I would go to....I don't have anyone,I don't know anybody.
She came back and stared at me intently ....I knew she was hiding something at her back but I could not see it.
"So for the last time where is my money" she asked again.
"It's not ....my .... fault oooo" I said and sniffed in my tears.
"Is not your fault on what" she asked.
"Mum they...stole...the....money from me" I stammered.
"What??? They stole my money" she asked.
And I could see it in her face that she was boiling in anger.
I did not say anything I was just crying.
"Why did the person not steal you with the money" she asked again.
When I saw that she wanted to bring the thing out I quickly run out of the house.
Kareen's pov
I ran outside immediately I saw her bringing the thing from her back.
And it was like she was expecting me to run she locked the door immediately. I saw a neat place outside and I laid quietly on the floor, my hands and body weak.
I felt slight pains and recalled what had happened a while ago. how the guy collected the money from me, But who? How did he did Know that there is money in my hand? Why is my life like this,why can't I live a normal life like everybody? huh?
And my mum....if I had not run she would have kill me? She would have hurt me more than the ones am feeling right now?
Shortly, before I knew it I drifted to dream , even though the floor is very cold I slept peacefully because I know there is no how my dad will come outside and rape me.
The next day.
I woke up and my eyes beamed as soon as soon as I saw my mum in my presence.
"Hey", you will not wake up and do your morning chores or you expect me to do it for you again...and don't think have forgive you because I have a big punishment for you that you would produce my money for me by all means when you come back from school today and you will produce my money for me by all means" she said.
I stood up weakly immediately and entered the house.
"Kareen.... come and help me to prepare my bath water" Emiy said immediately I entered the house.
I helped her immediately because I don't want any problem that will not allow me to go to school.
I finished everything I have to do and prepare for school.
Every one have left and am the only one that remain in the house.
After I finished,I locked the door and kept the key where we usually keep it and I left the house,I ran to school because I was really late.
I greeted the gatekeeper and entered the school on my way to my class I saw Lidia.
And immediately he sighted me called me and we both hugged like it's been long we see each other.
We both walked to the class.
Both of us usually sit together on the same chair in class.
"Kareen, why are you not in school yesterday" he asked immediately we sat down and I was speechless.
I was dumb founded immediately he asked and I did like I did not hear him.
"You said" I asked.
"I said why did you not come to school yesterday" he asked again and this time around he was holding my hand.
"Uuuhhhm nothing I was sick and am just recovering" I answered.
"Kareen!! Kareei I know you are lying to me you did not want to tell me the truth....I know when you lie so tell me the truth now"he said and I could see it in his face that he was really serious.
"Uhhhhmmm, let's forget about it" I stammered.
"Am not forgetting anything, I could see it in your eyes that you are just faking smile for me all the time, I know you are not happy so tell me....you know you can tell me anything right??" He asked me again.
Tears threatened out of my eyes, I sniffed in the tears and wiped my tears immediately.
"I'm....I'm.I'm fine, lidia" I said again and wiped my tears.
"Did you know that I came to your house yesterday and I saw your gate keeper and he said something that is making me to be confused he called you small madam so if you can not tell me anything why is he calling you small madam??"he asked.
So he is the one the gate man was talking about yesterday that came to look for me,how did he know my house.
Did anyone hurt you?" He asked.
Why did this guy care about me like this, no one have ever care about me like he does.
"Lidia I will tell you anything you need to know am sick and tired of hiding everything to myself" I replied and uncontrollably tears started flowing out of my eyes.
I wiped my tears quickly in order not to create a scene in the class.
"So am listening" he said.
Immediately I wanted to talk that was when our chemistry professor entered the class.
"We will both go and talk about it when it is lunch break" I whispered to his ear.
And he nooded.
I sniffed and wiped all my tears and concentrated on the board.
"Our topic for today is atom and it's compound" the professor said.
And we both listen to the teacher.
After we were done with two classes we went on lunch break.
We both held each other hands together and go to the garden.
Many students stare at us as we approached the garden.....most of the girls in the school always drool over lidia because he was very handsome.
Immediately we reached the garden we found a quiet place and we sat together and stare into each other faces.
"Ok kareen ,, so tell me you said something earlier in class that you can't keep it to yourself anymore,so what it is?". He asked and I nooded.
Lidia's pov
I stared into her eyes and I was impatient to know what the problem is.
Have always knew she is hiding something from me....I know she is not a happy girl, she always fake it anytime she is with me.
"Emiy is my junior sister" my heart skipped as soon as she said it.
What??.....
"Your....your sister?" I repeated and asked.
Oh my God!
And she nooded.
"You mean that witch is your sister? I asked again.
And she nooded, this time around she started crying and tears streamed out of my own eyes also as I saw her crying uncontrollably.
" yeah!! She is my sister from the same mother but they treat me differently,they always treat me like am a trash" she said.
"So why did she call you a maid the other day" I asked again.
"If am even a maid in the house it will be good, they don't treat me like they treat human being, some times I wonder if they are my biological parents" she said.
I hugged her immediately and her tears flowed on my clothes.
"Even my dad...
She was trying to say something and immediately she heard foot step she kept quiet.
We finally saw the people and they approached us it was Emiy and her gang.
But how come?? How did she know that we are here??
we both kept quiet and watched her.
"See who we have here" she said and they all laughed.
"They are not even ashamed of themselves and they are still hugging each other" she said again.
And you are you not ashamed of following a maid up and down in this school with how rich and famous you are huh??.
"Kareen will you stand up from there" she said and tried holding her.
"Are you stupid,are you mad?? If you touch her again you will see what I will do to you.
And she started laughing.
"Get out!!! get out!!!
"Don't worry we will meet at home" she said and left.
Kareen's pov
Immediately she left I bowed my head.
"Kareen...are you okay?"Lidia asked, probably notici.
"I'm..I'm fine lidia. I'm fine". I mumbled and gulped nervously.
"Kareen" I heard him call softly and looked at him, trying as much as possible to cloak my anxieties.
I know Emiy will go home and lie on me again today.
"So have you eaten" he asked.
"No" I replied.
"I...understand. ", so can we go and eat now he said and held my hand ..... I gulped hard again.
"Don't worry I will pay the bills" he said
We both left the garden and headed to the cafeteria to eat.