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Cami arrived at the front door of her doorstep. She brought out her phone and saw countless text from clover and her heart raced as she read each text.

* BABE. WHERE ARE YOU?*

* I'M STILL AT SCHOOL, TEXT ME BACK!*

* ARE YOU SERIOUSLY KIDDING AND IGNORING MY TEXT*

* PINKIE. ARE YOU READY?. I'M AT MY CAR*

* SERIOUSLY THIS IS DUMB. YOU'RE GETTING ME UPSET*

* UGH. LAST TEXT*

* WHERE THE F*CK ARE YOU?!!!!!!!!!*

She couldn't read the rest as she slowly shut her phone and walked into her apartment with her bruised leg

As usual, Lexi was sitting in the living room but this time she was just staring at the roof. Her eyes went towards the clock and she realised it was past seven. She was late again.

" I'm sorry I'm late" She apologised, still standing still at a spot.

" You're finally feeling guilty right?" Lexi asked, still facing the roof.

" I didn't mean to. I almost got badly injured today" She said and lexi lowered her chin to look at her. Her eyes went to her bruised leg.

" What happened to your leg?"

" A man in black came to attack me today for no reason and he got my leg bruised" She said. Lexi sat up with angered eyes.

" Did you say a man in black fought you?" She asked and cami nodded quickly.

" What!!!. What did you just say!!" Lexi shouted, getting on her feet and cami soul flew off as her back mugged against the door fearfully.

She thought her mom had changed but no, she was very wrong.

" Um... I'm so sorry. I..I..didn't mean to say that. I'm deeply sorry, it wouldn't happen again " She said, palming her lips as her breath became heavy.

" Cami. I'm not trying to hurt you. I need to be sure of what you're saying!. Did you just say something about men in black uniform hurting you" She said and cami remained mute as her eyes gathered tears in her eyes.

" Um..." She tried hard not to sob letting a hard lump get in on her throat. " Nothing happened. I..I...fell by mistake...Um...it's just a minor injury but I'm fine. I'll go freshen up now" She said and took a turn, running away.

" Cami!" Lexi yelled but she didn't respond.

She started to climb up the stairs until she got to her room only to find her sitting on her bed with tears in her eyes.

" Cami. Why did you walk off me like that?!. What came over you?!" She yelled.

" I'm sorry" She sobbed, rubbing her eyes.

" Talk to me." She said firmly Cami decided to open up.

" You yelled at me so loud and I became really scared thinking I was at fault. I just wished you could just stop terrifying me that way and...um...just speak more carefully and I'd not feel scared everytime" She whispered while fiddling.

Lexi stared at her for a while.

" Is that what you want?"

" Yes mom" She nodded.

" When are you going to stop being like a weakling, cami. When?" She asked and Cami began trembling again.

" If you can stop being a weakling then I'd stop shouting at you and I'd even be more happier to see you defending me in small talks. Yes!" She scoffed and opened the door, getting out quickly.

Cami palmed her eyes as tears soaked through quickly.

" I'm surprised my eyes is still teary. It should have dried up cos I cry almost everyday" She said but her tears escaped through her hand as she cried heavier.

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~EDWARD'S INTERPRISE~

Clover got out of his car as he head into the building quickly. He was pissed off with almost everything about him. He even hated the air he was breathing at that moment cos it's disgusted his lungs.

He got into the building and received numerous greeting from the workers which he gracefully ignored. He got to the elevator and kept pressing on it aggressively.

" This f**king thing should get open or I f**king smash it open" He scoffed and elevator finally opened. He didn't wait for the people in to walk out before rushed in, pressing on close quickly.

The people inside got stunned but they didn't speak a word but stayed still until it got to the highest floor. It opened up and Clover walked out, taking the next to turn and finally he arrived at his dad's large office.

" Good evening" He scoffed and dropped his bag on the table.

" Are you ready for your speech?" Edward asked.

" Speech?. I practised it but... Ugh, I forgot the script at home" He ruffled his front hair.

" I have an extra here" He said and clover eyes widened in regret as he stared at his father.

Edward smirked funnily and clover returned a "I give up' face.

" The zonal meeting is starting in the next two minutes so you have that enough time to go through your speech"