Chapter 9- Overflowing Jealousy

Following from afar, Jacquiline hid behind a large tree as she watched Hubert pull Valeria into the woods. Seeing them sit on a rock and chat happily she clenched her hand into fist. She noticed how Valeria's face turn to shock and wondered what Hubert must have said to her.

But she ended up being more than shocked when she saw Hubert kiss Valeria on the lips. Her heart stopped for some seconds before beating again. After the kiss, they ended up talking and laughing as though nothing happened. It angered Jacquiline so much that she began to scheme something in her head as she ran back to the orphanage home.

Filled with so much jealousy and hate for Valeria, she entered the building and searched for her friends, Tabitha and Rhoda.

Finding them in the library, she quickly sat on an empty chair beside Rhoda while they just stared at her.

"What's wrong Jacquiline?" Rhoda spoke first, frowning at Jacquiline's behavior. She was moving back and forth, tapping her feet in annoyance.

"Can you believe what I just saw?" She asked while staring ahead in overflowing jealousy. They waited for her to continue.

"Hubert kissed Valeria, that b*tch sure wants trouble." Their eyes widened at what Jacquiline said.

"The nun won't be pleased with this news." Tabitha spoke and smiled in mischief.

"So what's your plan Jac? I know you have something up your sleeves." Rhoda smiled as she questioned Jacquiline.

Jacquiline stopped shaking and turned her head to Rhoda before grinning widely with pure mischief showing in her eyes.

"Of course I do."

Entering the building with Hubert beside her, Valeria and Hubert were about heading for the library when a small girl of age five ran to meet her.

"The nun is looking for you Valeria, she said you should meet her now." After delivering the message the little girl ran away. Valeria was alarmed and she immediately faced Hubert.

"The nun? What do you think she wants?" Valeria asked, Hubert shrugged before uttering.

"Don't get all tense Val, just go meet her, there's no biggy 'kay?" She kept staring at him for a while before nodding and heading for the nun's office.

"Meet me at the library when you're done with her okay?"

She nodded again and smiled before she continued walking. Climbing the long stairs, Valeria was about to reach the last stair at the top when someone appeared in front of her. JACQUILINE! She became tense and annoyed by her presence.

"Look what we have here...the bewitcher." Before Valeria could retort, she was pushed with so much force that she didn't see coming and it caught her off guard. Falling and rolling down the long stairs she couldn't control herself or stop. She hit her head and body on and on and on until she landed on the ground with a thud, hurting her forehead.

Children and some teens who didn't see how she fell looked up to see no one at the top of the stairs.

Three boys and a girl ran to meet her in order to check up on her because she didn't move. Many gathered round while a boy age 16 picked her up and headed for the treatment room. Blood flowed down the side of her face which made them panic and little children screamed in fear.

Entering the treatment room, reverend Roselina was arranging the first aid box when she saw six children entered the room. But what caught her attention was the girl who was being carried. She was alarmed at the sight of so much blood.

"Oh goodness! What happened?"

"She fell from the stairs sister."

Answered the boy who carried her. Her eyes widened and she immediately went to check the girl.

Cat-walking elegantly to a particular table, the girl placed her hands on the table and stared at the boy of her dreams. Raising his head, he looked at the intruder for a second before returning back to continue reading.

She was annoyed at this attitude but covered it up with a smile and sat on the table, facing him. Picking up the books he was reading, Hubert headed for another table only for Jacquiline to jump down from the table and block him.

"Hub, why are you running away from me? Can't you see that am trying hard to get your attention." Gazing at her with a dull expression he spoke.

"Look! I don't waste my precious time on cheap girls like you." Raising a brow, he walked round the speechless Jacquiline to only be stopped again.

"I hope I killed that stupid Valeria this time around, I hope she bleeds to death." She said in seething anger.

Turning round with speed, Hubert walked up to Jacquiline and gave her a resounding slap.

"Listen and listen carefully, if she's hurt? I'll hurt you, if she dies?...just know that you're done for JACQUILINE!"