What did it take??

"It's the welcoming gift she bought for Vincoln she says." Tessa's said as her eyes glued onto the girl getting away while Victor let a sigh escape from him as he looked back at the guy behind who was left in uncertainty. Tessa then turned back too as they both starred at Vincoln which made him awkward that he began to speak rubbing his nape with his palm.

"What's wrong?? She left so hastily!! Did anything happen??" He asked as he waited for their response but they didn't let a word out of them as they turned back and begun to walk leaving the guy behind in doubt. Vincoln didn't get the situation that he followed them both.

...

While the three left behind, Martha rushed to home as she wanted to look for the gift she bought. She was sure in a haste that she was running through her walk. She was panting all the time but she wasn't halting as if the gift was going to be eaten by some monster. When she was walking with a faster pace she bumped into her leg and fell.

"Argh!!!"

Martha groaned in pain as she stiffened in grabbing her right knee in her stiffness. She didn't open her eyes for the time being and rested on the road, when she opened her eyes she could see the scratch she had on her knee. Tears begun to fall over her eyes that she started sniffing when,

"Get up."

Martha heard a voice snapping her out of the pain that she sniffed hard and raised her head to see who it was. Her eyes widened and her mouth turned agape that she didn't avert her gaze away. She didn't utter a word but mumbled herself.

'Nyna??'

She was looking at Nyna who was extending her hand for Martha to clasp on. Martha didn't utter a word neither caught her hand which left Nyna in an awkward moment. She smiled as she tilted her head and repeated again.

"Get up, Martha!!"

Nyna uttered as she forced an awkward smile. Martha couldn't come up with anything that she could only clasp her hand. When Martha caught up with her, Nyna tried to pull her slowly so that she could get up comfortably. Martha then tried to stand properly when she heard Nyna's voice echoing.

"Your bleeding, Martha!! You're still as stupid as you were four years ago." Her voice was calm gazing Martha's wound leaving her turned her mouth agape.

"Come we'll sit there." she uttered pointing out the the bench on the edge of the road.

"Umm, thankyou. Nyn..."

"Let's just go."

Martha limped while Nyna gave her a hand. She didn't understand if Nyna was there on purpose or was it coincidence. She didn't want to ask her why she was there, helping her while she pushed the blame and made her days awful in the past. Martha wasn't trembling that she spread her arm over Nyna's nape and she took the help offered.

...

After sitting on the bench,

"Can I??"

Nyna took some water to clean the blood over her knee and she had some band-aids in her other hand which surprised Martha.

"How come you have the set?? I mean How come you have a band-aid and looks like you have more."

"I was supposed to take these home for my brother. I don't mind giving you one band-aid."

"Ohh, Okay. Thanks."

Nyna then helped Martha with cleaning her wound and apply the ointment and tied the bandage. After having a good look she then stood and took place beside Martha on the bench.

...

They didn't talk or we can say that they didn't have anything to talk that this awkward silence passed on when Nyna took her time to speak.

"You..

Martha caught her words and looked at her with a 'oh'

"Yeah, You...saw me today morning right??"

"You did too. That's why you walked straight towards me."

"Yeah.. I saw Tessa changed her class."

"Yeah, she shifted to ours."

...

'What are you doing Martha!!! Come on talk with her about asking help to Lorries. Why isn't she even talking about her 'abandoned' thing?? She doesn't want me to know?? But we-'

"I knew that you were behind the window when Gaama mam and Language sir were lecturing me."

"Huh??"

"I knew that you and some other guy were clinging onto the window. And I can say that you guys now know what situation I really am in."

"Uh, Yeah."

"Martha."

Nyna's tone suddenly took it's serious one that she turned her body towards Martha. Martha was then frightened thinking about what she would say.

"Look, I'm in really big trouble now. Um....You guys know my situation. And I don't know what to do. I need to study in this school coz I can continue my scholarships here and I can't do it anywhere."

"Principal sir.."

"What's with him??"

"He needs to believe that you aren't gonna do such things again."

".."

"Vinny wanted to help you."

"Who's this Vinny??"

"Vinny is, um, Vincoln. He's my mother's friend's son...um you don't need that. He just transferred to here."

"Oh that other guy clinging onto the window??"

"Yes, you won't be needing him."

"He wanted to help me??"

"Yes, but you won't be needing him."

Nyna begun to smile as soon as she heard Vincoln wanted to help her leaving the girl before in doubt that she bent her head down and covered her face with her palms.

"He's just a kind guy who wants to help everyone. You just need some students to assure you that you wouldn't do such things again which may lead a student to transfer."

"Penny transferred, huh??"

"She did. She thinks I did everything."

"Sorry Martha."

"I don't need your dumpy sorry. Honestly, I don't want you to come back. But Vinny and Vicky said you were abandoned and they said that I shouldn't be vexed now. And they really wanted to help the so called abandoned kid. You."

"..."

Nyna left agape that Martha's words seemed to pierce into her heart that her face turned pale. She looked guilty.

"I'm really sorry, Martha. I shouldn't have done that. But I really suffered because of Penny."

"Because you're suffered you'll tear the entire class's books??"

"What??"

"Oh yeah, you left soon before you know anything huh?? Everyone's books were torn. Okay, I agree that you wanted to tear Penny's because you've suffered by her. But what did all others do to take their books torn too?? What did it take to have their all books torn?? "

"..."