Chapter 8: Befriending Rita

The next day, Elizabeth wakes up at 7 a.m. for her college.

She took a bath and get ready for her college. She wore a mild blue top with tight blue jeans and bind her hair in a ponytail. She gives a refreshing feeling of youth and looks stunningly beautiful.

Recalling her past clothing she thinks of herself as a fool when she worn shabby outfits before but now she will be dressed properly.

She had breakfast with her father and told goodbye kissing his forehead. A chauffeur was waiting outside the mansion to send her to the college.

She arrived at the college entrance. Today was the activity day although there are no lectures today, she decided to catch up with studies. As she stood outside she listens to the joyful talk of students and their laughter her mood boosts a lot, she missed so much but now she will not.

Passing through a familiar yet unfamiliar corridor she entered the class. Students have been already engaged spoiled rich girls stood gossiping including Lucy making a group too as she had done everything to fit their company and diligent students were recounting the lessons as the final semester was just two months away now.

She caught a glimpse of a girl in the back who was sitting solitarily focused on her book out from the class noisy atmosphere, if she remembers correctly she was Rita possessing a middle-class family background but that does not stop her from accomplishing her goal.

She recalls that in the future Rita is going to become a distinguished entrepreneur and it is going to hard to convince her to fix an appointment. But later she got cheated and her assistant claim she was a fraud which influences Rita and her achievements drown and she was on the edge of death.

Rita was the one who helped her during her bad times instead of living her alone. She will be sure to help Rita to change her life too.

She created her way through the noisy people of class to Rita and introduced herself.

"Hello, I am Elizabeth Smith. You are Rita right?"

"Ah!" at first, Rita is astonished to see Elizabeth taking the initiative to acquaint herself. But next, she guessed is she playing tricks like others'. Moreover, why would a Richie kiddo like her want to converse to her?

It is like Elizabeth can read Rita's inner opinions through and continued "Can I be friends with you? As you know my current grades are not good and I need your help. Would you help me?"

When Rita saw the honest eyes of Elizabeth and noticed the decency in her tone she no longer doubts her. What can Elizabeth obtain from her?

"Hn! Of course, I would love to assist you."

"Where would you like to start."

"From here" as she pointed towards the content they get busied themselves in reviewing. They spend their whole day together and create a good bond. Elizabeth also invites Rita to her home for self-study and a meal to thank her. But Rita rejected it saying simply she will have a meal later if Elizabeth scores well at exams.

That little conversation brings two of them more closely. The professor called Elizabeth and only asked her to study hard and showing a positive attitude she answered admitting her mistakes and promise she will perform well now onwards.

At the end of the college, the chatter group notice this indifferent personality and said to Lucy, 'Is something wrong Elizabeth? why she not with you today?'

Lucy had already caught a glimpse of Elizabeth when she enters the class. She believed as always Elizabeth would take initiative to talk to her, but now she is mistaken today. Elizabeth did not even lay her eyes towards her moreover she does not sit with her and after the alarm of John, she started to feel uneasy seeing the change in the demeanor of Elizabeth.

So, Lucy felt embarrassed when they asked this question. Then she replied, "She had some doubts and consulting Rita, she had asked me earlier. Don't get her wrong," she replied as nothing happened. Inside she was thinking when does these two become close.

"Humph! an ignorant fool who doesn't know about her grade what's the use of studying now," a girl named Zara said. She always despised Elizabeth.

"Don't say that maybe Elizabeth will get good grades in finals," although Lucy sounded kind her words have no impact.

The girls on the other hand laughed as they thought Lucy was just being kind-hearted and speaking for her friend.

At the end of college while Rita and Elizabeth, were walking towards the entrance she caught up with them she glances at Rita indifferently like she had confided a sin and said to Elizabeth "Hey you are back!"

"Yes," Elizabeth shifts her gaze responding to Lucy. She had seen Lucy coming off towards them but she was in no mood to speak to her but due to her agenda, she had to withstand for now. She had to counter scumbags in their strategies like stabbing in back then they will know what it feels like.

Lucy continued and asked in a concerned voice, ''Is everything alright?"

"What are you two doing the whole day?"

"Nothing, just discussing studies," Elizabeth replied.

When Lucy received the response she felt the neutral attitude of Elizabeth but she thought probably Rita filled her ears. Grabbing Elizabeth's wrist she said she had to ask her something and led her to a corner.

"What happened Elizabeth? Have you misunderstood me?" Lucy asked innocently her tone gave a feeling of being wronged.

"Nope, " as Elizabeth said she thought I will never mistake a shameful bitch like you again pretending to be a white lotus. Let's see how will you survive in the future.

"So why did not you sit with me?

Why haven't you talk to me till now?

You haven't look for me in the class," Lucy asked.

"I do not want to disturb you as you were speaking to others sorry if you feel sore. You also know these people were not good, you have advised me to stay away from them. Also, I am engrossed in-home events and dad asked me to study well otherwise he will not authorize me to go anywhere."

Lucy did not believe her fully, she had her doubts as she was thinking.

Elizabeth went on as she was suddenly enlightened "oh! yes, Lucy do you now about John Housing agency?"

Listening to this Lucy panicked her hand drenched in cold sweat she thought to herself,

'Has she noticed something?'

'Is she alarmed?'

'Did she know John was governed by her?'