Trade of Hearts

chapter 3

Welcome to chapter three everyone. Hope the book has been at least promising so far. I am having a major setback on posting at the moment as I'm studying for college entrance exams, please bear with me. I love you all😘

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Elvan

I managed to avoid classes the rest of the day all thanks to Mr Mendel, he felt like I needed sometime alone, sometime to think and so he let me stay in the library.

After school, I passed through the back gate, luckily no one noticed me, apparently, there was a bigger and much interesting commotion going on at the front gate, one I had no time to check out. I began on my walk home; I didn't have enough for a bus ride.

As I approached the house, I heard some noises and saw our neighbours looking over at our house; I rounded the corner and saw Mr Ringer and Aunt Natasha arguing, "Were not having a baby!" "And why not!" she yelled back at him. "Because I say so! I already have to take care of your children and that bastard from your ex" "what do I do about this baby?" "Get rid of it, I don't want no slut child" with that, he earned a slap from her; they still hadnt noticed I was standing there.

People had gathered, some teenagers were even taking videos. I turned around and headed for my part-time job, I was hoping to take a shower before I had to go but this was so embarrassing, cant they argue INSIDE the house? Some guys made fun of me as I walked to the bus stop. I plugged in my earphones as I got on the bus, taking a deep breath and decided to take a quick nap.

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I flinched at the palm on my shoulder, sweat scattered across my forehead, great of all places to have a nightmare; the bus. I got off the bus and headed to the diner where I worked. My boss took the first thirty minutes of my shift to berate me for being late. "What's wrong with you lately Elvan, your performance has dropped" "so it finally matches my wage" I murmured beneath my breath but he still heard it, "don't get smart with me boy, get to work!" I sighed and grabbed my apron and began to take orders. "waiter!" I looked over at the table of five boys and sighed like I don't have enough problems for one day. I sucked it in and headed to their table "good day what can I get you?" "um... I'll have a burger and a milkshake no whipped cream" I wrote the order down and turned to go get their orders ready when a smack landed on my butt and before I could react, Maya, my co-worker already slapped the guy.

What the heck! Is this how you treat your customers here? I frowned but a guy dressed in police uniform walked up to us, hi, Im an officer and I happened to witness the whole incident, how about we head over to the station for a little chat the guy instantly backed down, hey man, it was just a joke man they soon left the diner but not before paying for damages, I said a quick thank you to Maya and the officer who was apparently her boyfriend, and continued my shift.

I soon managed to finish my shift. It was already late when I got home. I met the entire Ringer family in the living room and I knew there was no chance of me escaping whatever it was that was coming for me this evening. "Elvan come here!" Mr Ringer beckoned me and I walked over praying with each step.

"What happened at school today?" He asked and I looked confused, "let me rephrase that, what happened to your brothers today?" I finally looked at Elias and Ethan, they looked wrecked. Like they had just gotten out of war. My train of thoughts were cut off when I felt a hit across my face. "Answer me!!!" I recoiled, holding mky face as my tears slid down my cheeks.

"That's a lie, this little slit got his boyfriend that used to hang out too much last year, he brought Hun here to hit us" I looked at him, Keenan did this? "Speak!" "I... I didn't call him here, he just showed up...and...and..." My next words got stuck in my throat as another hit struck me and soon, a round of blows rained on me and I tried my best to block it.