Never Say Goodbye [Complete Story]

Chapter Eight

I tried to listen attentively to be sure.

But I wasn't wrong,  the sound was from my parent's room.

I minded where I stepped in the darkness and went into the room to meet mom lying down on the bed,  she was laying down with her face to the bed and was in her night dress.

Her blonde hair was rough and her legs were exposed from the blanket. I looked around her room and met it messy.

What happened?

I was worried and anxious. Whatever it was,  it was....

Something bad.

"Mom" I called and she stopped making a sound. She swiftly sat up and cleared her face.

I was staring at her suspiciously.

What was she hiding?  Why would she be crying and dad has gone out same time?
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Tracy pulled my hand away from the railing and down the hallway we went.

My mind was not here. It was disturbed. How can my life get so complicated here and now? How!

I was already weak emotionally but it won't be fair to feed my friends about my sad story and they start to be like me.

I don't want the sympathy so I just be myself for the time being.

No one knows tomorrow but I already knew my tomorrow.

I was feeling as bad as ever thinking about mom and what she told me. I had no choice now.

I had to obey dad. I'm getting married in three years time. Oh! It's actually two years cause one year will be gone next week.

I sighed and waved at Tracy as she rushed to her class. I heaved in deeply and knocked at the glass door of the principal's office.

"Come in"

I opened the door to the cabin and straightened my skirt as I walked in.

"Oh,  it's you.... Nice girl,  have a seat"

I nodded and took a seat.

"I'd like to have a word with you,  Claire "

He looked up from his laptop and relaxed against the chair.

"I know you saw what happened concerns you n I hope u heard my announcement on the assembly "

I shook my head, honestly.

He shot up a brow and I quickly nodded yes.

Well,  if I told him I was too scared to listen to his words yesterday......

"Fine,  I'll repeat it in case you forgot. This issue concerns the school reputation and from your history in this school, you've been a good student" he paused and I nodded.

"Here's where I'm going. Next week,  a meeting is going to be held with all the board of directors present. Xavier and Richard,  your colleagues will also be called and you'll be asked some questions that I want you to honestly answer. You see," he illustrated with his hands. " no one is ready to believe Richard unless there are evidence against Xavier. And we need to solve this issue before anyone tags our school bad,  as you see. So,  being the only person who saw Xavier, we need your help to put an end to this matter"

I nodded again and swallowed the lump in my throat.

"But sir,  isn't Xavier supposed to tell if he actually did that and why he did it? "

He shrugged.

"We have no time for that but from my information search, Xavier was right even though he did it a wrong way. "

I nodded thinking about what the principal said.

It was the fact though. It's wrong to fight in the school premises.

"What am I supposed to do then? "

"Tell the truth about what you saw since no one actually saw him do it and we all know Richard is a jerk. I really don't want him to win against Xavier but I'm helpless"

"I heard sir but can I ask why you have so much interest in Xavier"

"It's not something to discuss but his mother was my friend. She's late of recent and Xavier had only his dad. I can't say good things about that man anyway" he shrugged and looked back into his laptop.

"Okay,  I'll leave now"

"Sure,  thanks for the audience"

I walked out quietly wondering what he meant by two of his statements.

His mother was my friend.....

I can't say good things about that man....

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