Addie Kamara is a seventeen year old Christian girl attending a rich school in London. This story follows her life in 2023 in the months leading to her finals in July. In this time, friendships will be tested, new friends will be made, two amazing...
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Eloise McKinley
It was lunch time, and Andrew, Mae, and I were seated in the cafeteria, eating lunch. Jensen had been sitting with King, but after a while, he walked over to our table with a broad smile.
"Addie, can I talk to you?" Jensen asked, noticing that I had finished my food.
"Okay," I said, standing up.
As we walked past the table where Tendai was seated, I noticed him staring at me. He gazed at me, and I returned it for a few seconds, remembering how we had connected yesterday on the sofa. But I quickly looked away and continued on with Jensen until we were outside in the corridor. I hope no one noticed that, I thought to myself, feeling a flutter of nerves.
"Hey, King gave me two tickets to the party," Jensen said, holding up the tickets. "I want to give the second one to you."
"How much do the tickets cost?" I asked, curious.
"They're £150 each," he replied.
"How much is King paying her for the appearance?" I queried, still trying to wrap my head around it.
"He's paying her £20,000 in total," Jensen claimed confidently.
"Won't he be making a loss if he gives out two free tickets?" I questioned, feeling a bit uneasy about accepting.
"No, he can afford to cover the balance," Jensen assured me.
I didn't want to disappoint him by rejecting the tickets; he was so excited. But I couldn't bring myself to tell him that I wanted to go with Tendai.
"Okay, Jensen, I'll come with you," I finally agreed. He handed me a ticket and walked away with a wide smile on his face.
Mae found me holding the ticket and lost in thought. "Addie, is that why Jensen called you to the side? He wanted to give you that ticket?" she asked.
"Yes, King gave it to him," I replied.
Mae seemed unhappy. Her family was rich, but her parents weren't the type to spend on anything other than education and business. Mae was a superfan of Reina Thingz's, she couldn't afford to miss the show.
"I think I'll ask Ember for some money to buy a ticket since nobody will give me one," she said, thinking out loud. It felt like she was trying to guilt trip me for being given a ticket.
Andrew joined us in the corridor. "Andrew, can you believe Jensen gave Addie a ticket for the party? He didn't even consider us," Mae said with hurt in her voice.
I felt guilty because, despite the fact that we were all friends, Jensen was always doing special things for me, not them.
"Mae, I know you love Reina Thingz a lot; you can have my ticket," I offered.
"No, Andrew said," stepping in. "I'll buy Mae a ticket myself. Keep the gift."
Mae's face lit up, her earlier disappointment forgotten. She threw her arms around Andrew and gave him a quick peck on the cheek. "Thank you!" she exclaimed.
