Raquel’s Pov
I started moving to the music and when I can’t keep up with the feelings anymore, I climbed the stage and started giving out some crazy moves.
The students screamed and that aggravated my urge. I threw my bag pack to a corner and return back to my dance.
“Go for it, Raq”I heard koyla’s voice.
I felt some cold eyes on me and I turned only for me to see styopa and doctor Kyle gaze on me.
I gasped and stopped dancing.
I felt my head will explode any time from now.
*Come on, give us those crazy moves*
*Dance: Dance: Dance!!!”the students chanted indistinctly and my stomach tightened.
I rushed to my bag and picked it up then ran out of the hall.
“Raq??, Raq, wait, where are you going”koyla called after me.
“This is all your fault, I shouldn’t have listened to you, I shouldn’t have agreed to come here with you!!!!”I turned and yelled at her.
“What… what are you talking about?, my fault???”she gasped and tears threatened to fall from her eyes.
My heart softened, I sighed and yank my hair up frustratingly.
“Look: I’m really sorry, okay?, I… I shouldn’t have said that to you but I really need some space right now”I cajoled and ran off.
What’s wrong with me???
It was my fault for letting my emotions get the better of me not Koyla’s.
This is what I’ve been trying to conceal.
I ran to the bathroom, opened the faucet in the sink and buried my face inside.
I shouldn’t have done that.
I started hearing some voices inside the toilet and being the curious cat, I moved to the door and placed my ear on it.
I started eavesdropping.
“What the heck, you can’t do that”I heard someone said.
“Of course I can, if the job is not done, I’ll release the video in the school group chat and…..”
“Wait, fine, I’ll do it, I just have to take advantage of her, right, I’ll do it!”the first person interrupted and I gasped.
That….
That was styopa voice.
He sounded so furious.
What could…..
I mistakenly turned the door knob unconsciously and a cold voice came immediately,
“Who’s there?”
Mama Mercy!!!!!!!!!!!!
I quickly left the door and rushed to the sink then nabbed my bag from it and ran away.
I ran outside and then to my ride.
“Raq, what happened, why are you running??, is everything okay?”my driver attacked me with questions but I just jumped into the car and pants heavily.
Oh, I was almost caught in the act.
“Please, just drive”I said breathlessly as I whined down the louvers a little.
“Of… of course”he said and got into the driver’s seat, ignited the engine and drove off.
*
We arrived home and I got down from the car before the driver would stop.
I rushed inside and met Mom and my little brother – Mirabel, watching the TV.
I tried to sneak past them but I slipped on the tile instead.
Oh God!.
“oh come here baby, when did you arrive”Mom gushed at me and I rolled my eyes.
“What’s up, Sis?”
“Yeah, I’m good”I retorted angrily and he released a gummy smile.
“Someone might have mess with my baby, come and sit on my laps and talk to me”Mom said affectionately.
I sighed and went to sit down on her thighs.
She pulled my cheek and I chuckled.
I rested my head on her shoulder and sniffed in her cologne.
Somehow, I felt refreshed and I forgot all about styopa.
*
# Dinner time
I walked downstairs and headed to the dining room.
“How was your new school, Raquel. I hope you like it?”Dad asked as I drew out a chair and sat down.
“Yes Dad, thanks”I smiled and he nodded.
Mom dished out my food, it was spaghetti ?.
Hmmmm.
I moaned inwardly as I scooped some into my mouth.
“Mom made it”Mirabel smiled and I rolled my eyes.
“By the way, we are going to a family luncheon tomorrow, so be back from school early, Raq”Dad said as he sipped out of his strawberry squash.
“Uhm.. is it necessary I go with you guys?”I asked and Dad glared at me.
What the hell??!
I hate families gathering.
You will get to understand me sooner.
*
After the delicious meal prepared by my mother, I retired to my bedroom.
I collapsed on my bed, my face down.
My mind drifted to what happened at the restroom and I sat up, placed a pillow on my thigh and rested my jaw on it.
What’s styopa doing in the female bathroom? and who’s with him, is
Is he being threatened???
What if this is part of his secrets the girl had found out???
Or maybe the girl eavesdrop just like I did???
Wait…!
What if he comes to me and slap me again??
This situation looks like fairytale ?
It’s seems like an ahead time when I got a slap for what I haven’t did but later did after the slap.
Hmm!!!
I think I should inform koyla about this, maybe she can put more lights into this.
With my mind made up to asked koyla about it the next day, I slept off and I saw styopa in my dream.
*