Chapter 10

"With a hand of applause, let's give it up for Mr. Harrington to give us his speech", he stood up with a mischievous grin on his face. He went to the stage and gave a speech. My dad stood up and left the place immediately. The media rushed to meet him asking him questions.

" Sir we heard that you've won this award for fifteen times but you lose today because you now produce bad quality goods. Is that true?" A journalist asked as they all followed him but he left without answering them.

My dad got to the hotel, went to his room with an angry face. He hit his fist to the wall and screamed on top of his voice.

He kept on thinking on how Mr Harrington managed to get the award.

"Is he trying to get revenge on me? He better not because if I find out that he's behind the problems I'm facing in my company, he wouldn't like his life at all because I'll make it miserable including his company"

He decided not to wait until the next day. 

He packed up his belongings and left for his house.

Ava called me when I went to my room with my disappointed face. She asked me why my dad didn't make it this time around, I told her that I don't know, I'm also lost just like her. She was very sad because she knew my dad deserves that award.

I was doing my thing after eating dinner at night when I heard the honking horn of a car. I went to my window to find out who the person was and I was surprised to see my dad coming back very early. The head of the maids went to collect his bags and with the looks of his face, I could fathom the pain inside my dad's heart.

He entered the hall, my mom welcomed him but he didn't respond. He walked past my mom when he was trying to lose his tie. My mom always does that for him but today he didn't allow my mom to talk to him nor come closer to him.

I guess he was mad at my mom and at the same time the event has made him very sad. My mom chased him upstairs, entered their room because he didn't lock it. My mom asked him curiously as she entered the room.

" Honey, I understand your pain but why did you ignore me?" Putting her hand on his shoulder.

" I blame me for everything, I didn't snatch you from him, all these wouldn't have happened. He's here to get revenge but I, Sterling won't make that happen" he said.

" I still don't get what you are talking about?" My mom inquired.

" Have you forgotten so soon?The man who received the award today is Harrington,your ex- boyfriend. I believe he's here to accomplish a mission. If I find out the truth, he's gonna face my wrath!" He exclaimed.

"What! Harrington, hasn't he gone past this thing, it's like a decade now he's not forgotten it." My mom said looking confused.

My dad entered the bathroom and he said " I'm gonna make him reap what he sows" 

I heard everything they said as I stood at their door with my ears listening. I left as soon as they stopped the conversation.

This got me thinking a lot, I felt very worried. 

My dad couldn't go to his office the next day. He stayed home because he didn't want any questions from the staff and the clients. After dressing up for school, I went to have my breakfast downstairs. I looked around but didn't see my mom or dad down here. I decided to go to their room. I knocked and they told me to enter. I greeted my dad and mom, they responded but I could see that they were not happy at all. I didn't want to disturb them with questions so I left them and headed out to school. 

So unlike me, I didn't go along with my car. I wasn't ready to walk either, which means someone will come and pick me up. I didn't want anyone to find out that I didn't take my car so I left without calling the security and the driver.

I walked for some time and saw a car coming my way. The car stopped behind me on the road, the glass was scrolled down and I saw Alexander.

" Hey beautiful, how are you, how's your night. You're looking beautiful today" he said with a cute smile on his face.

" Stop that, I'm blushing, open the door and let me in please" I walked to the next door.

I entered and we drove off. We chatted until we got to school. He got down, came to open the door for me to come down.

" This treatment is just for your friend, then I wonder what treatment your girlfriend will be given, she will be pampered more than this" I told him.

He then smiled as he went to take his bag from the car and bid me goodbye. Everyone was staring but we didn't care because we were just friends.

I got to the class and the lesson had started already. After the lesson, we didn't go to class again because there was a competition going on and no one was supposed to come near them. 

Ava and I went to the cafeteria, after grabbing a drink,I became lost in thoughts when Ava was giving gists about a fight that went on between a man and woman who stay in their neighborhood.

This girl can gossip for the whole world.

She kept talking but I wasn't listening. She then asked me a question that I didn't answer.

She looked at me and realized that I've been smiling and lost in thoughts.

Tapping my shoulder to bring me back 

" Seraphina! Seraphina Sterling! What are you thinking about?"

" Huh! Why will you mention my name in full? I'm not thinking about anything, I was just happy" I smiled.

" I don't trust you in this, you're hiding something from me" she was very curious.

I didn't mind her again because if I do she'll still disturb me.

We were sitting there when Alex showed up from nowhere. When I saw him, I didn't know what came over me, I started smiling. Ava realized it and started suspecting us.

She whispered in my ears " Are you guys in a relationship?" 

" No please" I gave an immediate answer.

Alex sat by my side and took the drink too. After having some conversation with Ava and I, he asked if he could take me out after school closed. I felt happy within but I intentionally told him that I can't go. He told Ava to explain things to me. Ava did and she convinced me to go with even though I really wanted to go from within.

When school closed, I and Ava went to take our bags. A girl bumped into us and I apologized to her, you could see from the girl's face that she was shocked with my action towards her. She was expecting me to shout at her but I didn't do that. 

Alex met us at the school gate and asked if we should go now or not. I told him that I've to go home and get dressed before.

He dropped Ava at home and dropped me home too. 

When I got home, I greeted my mom. She called me when I was about to climb the stairs.

" Seraphina!"

" Yes mom" I responded 

" You've changed!" She was in a confused state.

I smiled and headed to my room, freshened up and got prepared for my outing with Alexander.

I made sure I find a very beautiful and attractive dress so that when he looks at me, he will not think of blinking or even getting his eyes off me.

" Oh what am I thinking about?, he's just my friend so why will I even think about that" I realized.

I took my favorite gown, wore it, dressed up my hair, put on some perfume and my high heels. I got out of my room, went to the hall to tell my mom that I'm going out with my friends.

She told me to come early.