CHAPTER FOUR
"Miss Crownway, on your feet" Mr Jelal instructed when he caught Ivy sleeping again for the second time in class, and instantly Ivy stood up.
"What was the last thing I said?" He asked.
"You said, what was the last thing I said" Ivy answered sleepily, and the class bursted into laughter.
"Miss Crownway, you're one of the best students in West High. But your character these days is becoming questionable" the teacher expressed his disappointment.
"I'm so sorry sir" she apologized.
"Just sit" he waved at her.
"Thank you sir" she said and took her seat.
Davina and Madi were giving her a look she could not understand, so just shrugged it off, and focused on Mr Jelal.
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"Really Ivy?" Davina chuckled.
"I'm telling the truth, I had to watch my grannie all night, and she's a pain in the ass. I did not get any sleep." Ivy grunted.
"Look girl I understand, I just lost my grandad some months ago, and I was the one looking after him before he died. Trust me, it was an experience I never want to share" Davina said tapping Ivy's shoulders.
"Yeah I remember, then you'll come to school looking all sad and gloomy" Madi recalled.
"And you were always wishing he dies" Ivy added.
"And now my wish is granted" she giggled.
"Vina!!!!!!!" They both exclaimed.
"What? He's old already" Vina shrugged.
"Honestly, I would have wished same, but I still love my Nona. I just wish the burden could be lifted off my shoulders, but I guess this is how I'm gonna be till God knows when" Ivy breathed out tiredly.
"By the way, what happened to her?" Madi asked.
"She was diagnosed of diabetes"
"Wow, that's pretty serious" Madi muttered.
"Yeah I know" she mumbled.
"What's that?" She asked after some minutes of silence, pointing at the sheet of paper in Madi's hands.
"It's the scholarship form" she replied simply.
"So you're really serious about taking the examination?" Ivy looked at her tiredly.
"Of course Ivy, does it look like I'm joking?" She replied sharply.
"Let her be Ivy, she's gonna go and come back to us like she always does" Davina teased.
"Vina better stop all this silly jokes, before I get into a fight with you. You're supposed to wish me luck not this, you're spitting nonsense. No negativity please" Madi fired.
"Madi i think this is obsession, this is getting out of hand. You keep purchasing a particular form every year, just because of a guy! A useless one at that" Ivy spat angrily.
"Ivy please just stop this. Like you said, I'm waisting my time not yours, I use my money not yours. So please, leave me be!" She barked making both of them surprised.
"I'm sorry" Ivy apologized, when she saw how angry Madi was. And Madi just remained silent, fuming angrily.
Just then, the three guys walked up to them, and they greeted themselves. Of course except Madi, who was fuming in rage.
"What's up with Madi, why's she that way?" Drake asked no one in particular, feeling concerned.
"I think you should walk up to her and ask her yourself" Ivy said lowly, indicating she wasn't ready to answer any questions.
Drake was confused at Ivy's response, he turned to look at Davina, and she just simply shrugged.
And Drake stood looking at them, he stood for a while, before walking up to her.
He got to where she was, and she didn't even spare him a glance.
He cleared his throat, and swallowed hard before finally speaking, after standing for some time.
"Uhmm hey Madi, I heard.....
Madi looked up at him, glaring hardly at him, cutting him short. And then she hissed loudly before walking away.
Jeez! That was a big disgrace, and Drake felt so embarrassed. Everyone present there saw this, and they were all looking at him, he just stood there and bowed his head in shame.
Ivy and the rest of them also saw what happened, but they just ignored it totally. They saw it coming anyway.
"Eisshhh Ivy you look awful" Hilson commented, looking at her in a pitiful way.
"Yeah I know" she mumbled.
"What's up what's going on with you, you wanna share?" Hilson asked.
"Trust me, you don't wanna know" Ivy shook her head.
"What's up with her? What's with the dark circles around her eyes?" Matthew asked, looking at Davina.
"She is taking care of an old lady, and she did not get any sleep throughout the night" Vina answered.
"And who's this old lady" Hilson asked.
"You're supposed to figure out it's her grannie" Matthew sighed tiredly.
"Oh, I'm sorry about that Ivy. How are you doing now" Hilson asked sincerely, turning to her.
"I'll be fine thank you" she let out a light smile.
Few minutes later, Drake recovered from his shame and walked up to where they were gathered.
"Sorry bro" Matthew tapped him on the shoulder, while the rest of them looked at him pitifully.
"I think you should just forget about this girl. It's so obvious she doesn't want you" Hilson adviced.
"Bro stop saying that, you know I cannot forget about Madi, I can't possibly do that" Drake mouthed.
"I'm sure one day she's gonna reciprocate my love" Drake added.
"Well that's until you prove to her that she doesn't stand a chance with Castillo" Vina rolled her eyes.
"Wait! Castillo? That name sounds familiar" Hilson squinted his eyes, in thought.
"Hold on, could it be Castillo of the C4's?" Drake asked, and they both nodded in agreement. Ivy and Vina.
"Castillo Walter, son of Minister Pedro Walter. Does she think she stands a chance with him? Is Madi crazy?" Matthew scoffed.
"She gotta be kidding me, has she even thought of seeing him" Hilson added, and vina sighed tiredly.
"I don't know, I badly need someone who would talk some sense into Madi's head. I'm just so tired of talking to her, coz obviously, she isn't giving up" Davina complained.
"It's just a teenager something, sometimes you know we teenagers think wild. Madi is busy fooling around, writing an examination every year, of which she's never been admitted. And the thing is that she keeps going back. But I know sooner or later, she'll understand that's it's impossible to even go close to that guy" Ivy explained feeling really pained. She was just feeling sorry for Madi.
"So you mean she's been sitting for the scholarship exam every year?" Matthew asked.
"Oppss!" Ivy placed her hand across her mouth, knowing she just blabbed now. She's said a lot.
"Goodness! This is madness" Hilson huffed.
"I think she's obsessed" Vina added, and Matthew nodded.
All this while, Drake just remained quiet. He was unable to say anything, he was feeling so heart broken.
"Anyway that aside, we bring good news" Matthew announced.
"A very good one for Madi I guess" Hilson stifled a laugh.
"Go on, what is it" Ivy nudged.
"Well, our state's school unite party is coming up, and guess what?" He asked with wide eyes.
"What?" Vina asked.
"Crestfield's hosting this time around!!!" He announced excitedly.
"And so maybe the C4's might attend, coz they never attend any unite party" Matthew said.
"Wow!!!!" Davina exclaimed.
"It would be so much fun, I will finally get a chance to step into the royal gates of Crestfield" she smiled happily.
"And what makes you think the C4's are gonna show up?" Ivy asked.
"Well it's under probability, coz I believe they don't attend other parties coz they possibly cannot go to another school, even most of their students don't usually show up"
"So maybe they might give it a try this time coz it's their school, who knows?" Hilson shrugged.
"Well I heard Alvin saying something about it" Ivy sighed.
"Don't tell me you're not gonna attend" Hilson huffed.
"Well I'll give it a try, I also wanna see the almighty Crestfield" she rolled her eyes.
"This is like a dream come true for Madi" Vina said and they all laughed, except Drake.
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Ivy went home early that day, coz she was feeling a bit dizzy.
She was feeling so tired and exhausted, and she wished for nothing more than to change into something comfortable and sleep.
At least she could sleep in the day, as she would not be able to sleep at night anymore.
But reverse was the case.
When she got in that day, she found her mum and dad present in the sitting room, looking all gloomy and sad.
Oh no!! Not again!!