Vanessa POV
anessa! Vanessa!! Vanessa!!! where are you? My mother screamed as I ran to the kitchen. Mom what is wrong?I asked and she said to me who broke this plate.
Mom, I don't know? I didn't break any plate I answered. Are you saying I don't know what I am saying or would you like that you weren't the last person who entered the kitchen. Yes, I was Mom but I never broke any plate I answered.
Alex! Alexander!! come to the kitchen. While my brothers came running to the kitchen. Yes Mom, they answered in unison. Which one of you broke this plate? Mom asked my brothers. Wasn't me,Alex the older one said.Also wasn't me , Alexis the younger one said.
Tell me the truth Vanessa, or you would leave my house this instance ,Mom said.I sobbed as I was wondering whether to take the blame upon myself or not. Yes,Mom I was the one who broke the plate , I said in fear. I never even realize when I started getting whipped by my mom, she whipped me so much that you could hardly stand on my own.She stopped after giving me twenty five lashes of cane,after which I struggled to get up to go to my room.
My room is one I share with my brothers, which two bed on each opposite side of the room and a mat at the middle. I looked at the mirror as saw how my cloth had been torn while I was weeping.
It all is till a mystery to me why my parents hate me. I could have said I wasn't their daughter but I am confused cause I look just like my Mom but I have to forget about that so I can treat my wound.
Life went smooth after the incident that happened in the kitchen. Today I will be fourteen years old and I am also resuming into my new school and I look forward to it even though I think it might not go well.
"Class, this is your new classmate, Vanessa Montenegro" the class teacher introduced me to the class.
"Venessa, that is your class captain,'Alexis'go seat beside him,he will assist you till you will be able to fit in"
"Alexis,take care of Venessa and make sure no harm comes to her" Mr Aiden told Alexis while I thanked him before proceeded towards my seat.
Soon after the bell was rang for lunch break,I ate the food Mom prepared for me while Alexis was waiting so he could show me round the school.
"Would you like to have some"I asked Alexis.
"No, I don't want" He replied.
The tour around the school was silent yet heartwarming. The school is big and beautiful, containing so many laboratories and staff room. I won't lie I was so surprised at how big the school was cause I never imagined a school could be that big.
The entire day at school went well with no bad moods or mistake and the teacher were also explainative and interactive. When the bell rang for closing hour, I arranged my books and bided Alexis goodbye even though he was giving me a cold shoulder, well not only me but everyone. He quietly reads his books when teachers aren't in class.
The walk home was peaceful and quiet cause why not I went home alone, yeah alone. It is still the first day of school with no friends.
Everything at home went as usual with no complains from my parent, so I studied before going to bed and as usual while everyone was asleep,I am also sure you are thinking why I haven't mentioned anything about my birthday. My resumption to a new school today was the gift I got from my parent and not everyone knows about my birthday only people who are really close to me.
I went ahead to studying and as usual while everyone was asleep,and I wrote down everything that happened in my diary and I would just say getting into a new school was the best gift I could ever get.
School has been great except for Alexis giving everyone a cold shoulder. Well rumors has it that Alexis was a playful and cheerful person before his life turned upside down since his mother's death which happened last semester and he is even in bad terms because people say his father was the cause of his mother's death.
I feel so bad for him, well our story are almost the same. Maybe someday our story shall align.
"Alexis, what is wrong with you,you've been giving everyone a cold shoulder and have never even spoken to me" I inquired when I met him at the balcony
"Venessa, the problems of my life does not affect you does it" Alexis said to me.
"I just wanted to know cause everyone at school say your mother died...."I said
"Venessa you don't have any right to mention my mother's name and besides you have no right to meddle in my business" Alexis said interrupting me
"But I just trying to help" I said
"I don't need your help Venessa and I never asked for one"He said after which he left for class.
I felt a sharp pain in my heart cause I just wanted to help him and nothing more.
Class went well after that and I made sure I keep in mind the instructions he gave " Don't meddle in my business ever again"
I started avoiding Alexis outside the class ever since what he told me. It has been a month since I resumed and I haven't had any friend at school.
"Venessa, will you eat some of the cakes I baked?" Alexis asked me.
"Are you asking....."I inquired.
"Venessa, just answer my question" he said after interrupting me.
"Okay, I will"I said to him.
"Then take,you can eat as much as you want"He said smiling when I took the first cake.
Class went very smooth though I was surprised at Alexis sudden change of attitude. But I was happy cause I was happy someone at least talked to me after I resumed.
"Venessa,are you leaving now?"Alexis asked me while I was arranging my books before going home.
"I am still have to pack my bag before I go home"I answered.
"Okay, then meet my at the balcony when you are done"Alexis said to me.
"Okay"I replied.
Few minutes later,
"Here I am, Alexis"I said when I reached the balcony.
"Thank you for coming, Vanessa"He said.
"You are more than welcome"I replied.
"So Venessa, I will be going straight to the point"Alexis said."Vanessa, I am so sorry" He added.
"Sorry for what Alexis" I said in confusion.
"Sorry for shouting at you the other day"He said.
"You don't need to be sorry,I shouldn't have intervined in your life"I said
"I just acted that way because I was still mouring my Mom but I shouldn't have"He said.
"Okay, apology accepted"I said to stop him from blaming himself.
"So friends"He said.
"Yes,friends"I said smiling.