For The Stars Have Sinned (Complete)

Chapter 25

Wrong call

I sighed. I didn't pick up the phone because a guard already did that. "Just throw it away," I said as I entered the mansion.

I lied down on the bed and thought of Lyndon's smiling face. Is that man happy that I cut ties with his cousin Kervy? My two eyebrows met.

The next day, I entered the University for another set of exams. The result can be obtained on the same day so I got it by afternoon. When I receive the paper and saw the score, my eyebrow raised.

"Eighty over hundred? From whom did you copy?" Reun asked suddenly when she glanced at my paper.

I laughed at what she said and jokingly hit her on the arm. "You're really mean to me. I did study before exam, okay?" I said and rolled my eyes at her.

"Study?" Her eyes narrowed, and she looked at me from head to toe. "Rishell, you're not the kind of person who reviews lessons."

I looked at her for a few minutes before snorting. I don't really like to study lessons but since I failed the exam, I realized that I should study. The Naval Architecture course is not something to be taken lightly. It takes effort to pass the grade. Just stepping into retention is fine for me.

"People learn lesson, eh. Okay?" I said and left her. She just laughed and shook her head as she returned to her seat. Reun was just like that, she would approach and then return to her chair. She only comes near me to gossip.

I put the paper with my score back in the folder. I walked to the front and placed the folder on the professor's desk. Looks like Prof won't come in today.

I just waited for dismissal time. Then, I went straight to the canteen. I even met Jamaica in the hallway talking to someone on the cellphone.

"Couz? I don't know either. Maybe you should send her your love letters?" She laughed. "No, I can't. Just book a ticket now, okay? I don't want to see them."

She didn't even look at my direction and just passed by me. I didn't chase her either. We're not that close even though she told me what happened to her sister. Without minding Jamaica, I bought snacks and waited time for my next subject.

Later that afternoon, Gerard drove me home. My parents and I ate together before I went upstairs. I studied for a while before I stared at the ceiling when I remembered something -- my books and merchs! I sighed, tapping my forehead, before taking a deep breath.

My things are at Lyndon's house. Now that I've just rejected Kervy, it seems awkward to call Lyndon just to retrieve my things. But do I have a choice? My face is not thick enough to leave my things in someone else's house. What if Lyndon retaliate in behalf of Kervy by burning my things? Well, I can't sue him for that trivial matter, right?

Looking at the my things on the bedside table, I knew that I don't have a phone to use. I was going to use the landline but I don't have Lyndon's number. I snorted.

"I'll just ask father then," I whispered as I left the room.

I went downstairs and into the living room and looked for Papa. I saw him watching television and his back on me. The television was on full volume so I knew he couldn't hear me walking to him. So when I stood behind him, I poked a finger on his back.

He immediately stood and turned around to face me in shock, "Rishel!" he exclaimed.

I raised my eyebrows at Papa's reaction and my gaze went to Mama sitting comfortably on the sofa. I just realized that Mama's head was on his lap earlier, so when he suddenly stood up, Mama almost fell off the sofa.