Helen! yes mother,am not eating my breakfast at home,please package it for me am really late for school.

what's your problem little girl?

it happens like this every time, now come out here and have your breakfast now.

OK mum' if you still insist that means I'll be fasting for today. no no no don't be like that,you know I can't punish you With breakfast. I know mother. OK baby girl have packaged it so hurry up and go. thank you mother,love you!

bye. her mother Wave to her adorable daughter. Helen run across the street to Thomas house waiting for him outside his gate

what are you doing here Helen?

Thomas I came over so that we can get the same bus on time,there's no time to check time"hurry up let us go. Helen holds his hand warmly and unawareness of Thomas.

Thomas looked up to the sky and said;

Can someone let my hand rest in peace into my pocket? so... we can head off to school. Helen quickly inhold his hand and started going forward with the smirks on her face,then Thomas follows her behind.

While in the bus. Helen' you should stop doing this Because..... please don't say anything again,Thomas we are in bus people could hear us"so let it slide for this moment.

OK no problems, let us see during break hour so that we can sort all this out because my mum wants to kill me all because of you standing in front of my house every single morning,I don't know why you are doing this for?

Thomas you can't understand, stop blaming me here in bus' let's get set out first....... OK?

After gotten down from the car. Thomas was walking forward to his class. he's in final grade while Helen was next to his. Thomas turned to look around that's when he saw Helen following him,he turned back with annoyance,

Helen! I warned you to stop all this ridiculous act,stop following me around! I just want to give you this breakfast. Helen listen to yourself, you want to give me your breakfast? I told you time without number that I don't need your food I have mine OK! . a girl who was Thomas mate that was passing beside them burst into a very lousy laughter which draw other students attentions to them.

...Thomas walk away from Helen to meet the devil girl that just create a dreary mocking scene now...

Hope, stay there!

Thomas is a very respectful boy to others students in the school,nobody mess around him. pretty girls quarrels because he's too cute and handsome. some even put themselves into troubles so as to get punished by Senior Thomas. Hope turned around and fells intentionally on his arms.

oh! are you alright hope?

I think am not Thomas. she called him a seductive voice and look into his eyes then she fells again. Hope! stop this drama and stand up,what was that laugh there?

she quickly rise up. it's nothing?just laughing on my own but Thomas hold on is there an offence for laughing or smiling? but there's an offence for sexual harassment.

and who is doing that? Thomas asked

it's that girl called Helen "shut up Hope, what's your concern and why are monitoring me? you too,stop following me around henceforth, OK? but am in your class" have you forgotten? .

Thomas walked back to his class without given face to any of them again.

Helen skipped class and went to the rest room,she started weeping bitterly,after some minutes she stood up and enter her lecture room,the teacher punished her for coming late to the class. after all the lectures for the day her friend Paulina went to meet her.

are you OK Helen?

am not, so what's is the problem?

Paulina' tell me is it a crime to fall in love with someone? you see one thing you don't understand is;to fall in love is not the problem but to fall deeply in love to a person that can not reciprocates is the war there. so Helen you have to fight for yourself don't let him use you as a mistress OK?...

Paulina, I can't leave or forget Thomas in my hearts,Helen you have to. it's hard but just try. Helen started crying uncontrollable. Paulina hug her tightly and rub her back calmly.. it OK Helen. just cool your mind and live your life happily.

Hey handsome! how was your exam, hope you killed those poisonous animals with your pen? Paulina how do you know I was reading here? your girlfriend told me you would here and it was true I met you.

and who is that?said Thomas

the one that sincerely and truly loves you"

Paulina stop beating around the bush and go straight to the point or leave because you are distracting me from reading. how?how are distracting you?

so is true you don't know who I was talking about? unbelievable' so Helen had been clutching herself to you while she knew you don't love her back? so she frame it to me?

Paulina listen; you can't understand how am feeling towards you. I told Helen that it's you I fall for not her but she prevent every opportunity that will allow me to express my feelings towards you that's why she made a sudden friendship with you. don't you understand body language? whenever you are with her that's when I always came to see u guys and that's you Paulina. am not backstabbing her but am saying the truth.. Thomas was full of emotions while speaking to her which shows how much he loved Paulina not Helen.

you are so pathetic Thomas"I can't believe you are confessing to me right now. Paulina phone rings,it is Helen calling her.

Paulina don't pick her call please, that friend of yours is a betrayal and a traitors.

Thomas quit that trash from your mouth how do you want me to believe all what you are saying? she picked her call

Hello" Helen how are you doing

am good,where have you been I told you that you should come over to my house so that we can meet Thomas at the cafe before he left but you haven't show your face,what happened?

Helen.... amm...I went to get something from chinos market if am through early"I'll head off to your house.

you know what? don't worry anymore, I have some house chores to do so enjoy. she hang up on Paulina and started dressing up to meet Thomas.

is she passing her aggression on me or what?Paulina said to herself

anyway Thomas am nottt.....

shhh...he shut her up with his finger on her lips. just have your seat first ,Paulina please create a space in your heart for me. out of all those girls falling for me I never like any of them except you and this is the reason why am making my confession to you,it may sound stupid and cold but trust me this is my first time of shivering like this while talking to you.

Thomas, cool down " I need to figure out everything before I could trust your words. am leaving. goodbye. As Paulina take a step to walk away, Thomas hold her hands backward and bury is head on her hands.

please don't leave me alone Paulina, I won't be able to do anything at this moment once you are gone,I'll be disturbed by your love..even if you won't accept me now just have me in mind and please can I hug you?

you this scumbag; Thomas stop this childish act and quit the rubbish. OK!

Helen has drop from the buss heading to the cafe where Thomas was reading.

But Thomas what if Helen plan to come here alone since I turned down her proposal?

is not possible but if she wanted to, she would have reach here since but the truth is;I don't like being around her.

Thomas released my hands so I can take my leave. nooo.....i Can't, that's when Thomas draw her closer to his embrace and hug her tightly. then,Helen appeared and was madly shock. she sees how Thomas was weeping bitterly because he only hug Paulina what if he now??....I should quit this rubbish thinking from my head,no it can't be ,someone should wake me up from my dream. she screamed silently to herself then sat on the floor at one corner crying uncontrollable,Thomas has never given me attention or given me a chance to hug him"are my really terrible to be with or what?

this is enough Thomas, I have to leave now

OK' goodbye, Paulina, I love you

keep it till I do too handsome. she smiles at him and Left, she pass where Helen was sitting but didn't notice her.

Helen spoke to herself saying;

so karma is really real in love. you will love someone who doesn't love you,for not loving someone who did. she started crying again and went back to her house.

good morning honey,why are still on bed? oh! my God! why did your face looked pale and sore? what happened to my daughter?

mum...am dumbed'

what! what's the meaning of that Helen? your mother is here talk to me sweetheart.

what? did you just said dumbed? Helen have you been doing silly things behind me? answer me Helen!. her mother yell at her.

it's not like that mother, can you please go back to the kitchen,I want to be alone.

so you have been dating around till you are used and dumbed like refuge?ohgn? Helen tell me my sense of listening is taking it far.

mum! why will you take your daughter for that?Am greatly disappointed in you" gosh,you are giving me serious headache.

you better be the daughter I know, am done cooking"if you are done with that drama of yours come out. her mother walkout of the room.

my head is really hurting; is it because I kept remembering him on this vacation?. Thomas why do you dumbed me for that silly old fat?why?

ouch....stomach,you want some spicy? OK I'll get it for you. she went to meet her mother and the only younger sister at dine table. vera! give me my plate if you don't want me to roar and eat you now...she laughed. sister you are always fun to be with.

vera is it true? that am really fun to be with?

only with your crazy character not other side of you. she burst into another laughter

you this little crazy bitch" eat up everyone stop making me loose my appetite.

At Thomas house appeared the parents challenging him to go and study abroad since he is done in high school. his father is a very rich and powerful man in the society.

Thomas listen to your father, he's here, fighting of better life for you so heed to his instructions.

mum,you are the one talking like this"after am gone you know what will happened to you. he has never given attention to this family for the past 18yrs that i was born but now that I can decide on my own, that's when he sat here telling me to leave you behind because of study in abroad. am not going anywhere and you know that mummy, don't tell me you planned this with him?.

Thomas but this family has not been lacking anything great, have been sending money to this family and making payment of every necessary bills and you know all of this,don't you?

what? is that what it means to give attention to your family. Mr rich Dalton! is that what you really think!? he yell at his father.

the mother was really in agony trying to figure out the conflict that always rise whenever her husband is around. because two of them can listen to each other.

enough! enough of this two of you...do you all want me to die?Thomas pack your belongings and I'll prepare the schedule,and the passport will be available next week. so get ready. I can't stand this in my house anymore, Thomas my dear, am in pain and I don't want you to suffer this anymore because of me. we all know who you Father is; messing around with women come first followed by his company and we are his third priority. so please go and study there and come back to take your mother with you,right now,honey you have zero right to go with me.

they both started crying. the father has left them for another mission.

Paulina house is not different from a slum but she is happy with her family. she got scholarship to Robin's high school that's where she became friend with Helen whose late father is very rich.

what! who poured water on this managing chairs?

oh mother! you know is not intentionally, as I was carrying water inside that's how I fell on this your imported and beautiful chairs of yours

she beat her back. don't be ridiculous Paulina, is not my happiness to be living in this old house with old things but you should be grateful to your mother at least...

oh I see....so she shouldn't be grateful to me as a father.

am just kidding.... Paulinnaaa....you should be grateful to your father next time. excuse me Mr man?

she hit her shoulder with his while walking away. Mister if you want your daughter to be grateful to you,build a big mansion and send all of them abroad OK!

Paulina laughed as she watch her parent panting like cockroaches to each other.

mother! father! you are the best African actors have ever seen..African? the parent chorus. oh yes' you are right. they all laughs. her phone rings. who is it at this hour of the night. oh it's my dearie boo.

hello Thomas! Why is your voice low?did you loss your appetite to eat again?

Paulina, I didn't loss my appetite this time but is like am given up.

what? talk to me, what happened?

my parents are sending me abroad to study. I tried to dispose their offer but I failed, Paulina I can't leave you behind, you know that?

Thomas you should be happy of what they are offering you now because it'll be of great help in the future. am missing you already let's talk tomorrow okay?

okay. good night. they hang u.