Hierarchy (Dystopian romance)

Chapter 9

Chapter 9

"Haden, how is it that you are so good with most things like you are?" Edley asked him as they were on their way to Haden's house.

"It's about dedication and doing something over and over again. Most of the time most people who are good at whatever they do are not that because of any other thing except that they spent so much time doing that particular thing. For as long as I can remember, I have always like being independent and being in control of things around me and my life in general. It was kind of an ambition and a strong drive too. This ambition of control drove me into delving into the books trying to know whatever thing I could about most subjects. This meant that I spent a lot of time studying subjects from different hierarchy classes, just to understand how a lot of things work." Haden tried to explain as Edley concentrated most of her attention on his face breaking out of concentration to have just a few moments to observe the road and then back to his face. She was hanging on to his words as if her life depended on it. The thing that amazed her about this young man was not just his knowledge of most subject matters but there is a confidence that he exudes when you are with him that is not just common with most people their age. She believed that the things he was saying would throw more light on some the source of this confidence.

"Okay, here we are," Haden said as they finally made it to his home.

"Is! Is! This your house?" Edley asked with mouth wide open at the magnificence of the house.

"Yes, do you like it?" Haden asked smiling as he watched the way she stared at the house with mouth wide open in amazement. The thing he likes about Edley was how natural and down to earth she was. She was unbelievably beautiful, with sets of blue eyes that would hold the most committed men captive staring at them. Those deep-sea blue eyes were just a perfect match for her beautiful face that gave you the impression of peace in the most turbulent situation but still with a little hint of the next door neighbor bad girl outlook which would not have worked with any other person but her. The combination of two contrasting qualities that still tended to form one whole of the person she was. Though with all these qualities, it was not really this beauty that drew him to her; it was her outlook on life. She is quick to show you her true self and she is not into too much pretension which is common to most ladies especially those with half her beauty. He could see that now as she observed his house with such childish amazement that was so uncommon.

Haden was not used to bringing people to his place; Edley was the first person that he has actually brought to his house. He is not a person that makes friends so easily, he is usually very withdrawn. This was a habit that was formed many years ago, which has become a very strong part of his life now. This withdrawn attitude was the main reason that people always had the impression that he was very poor. It is an easy conclusion to draw when accompanied with the story of the death of his parents. The conclusion is easily drawn because an orphan is only expected to be poor but that was far from the truth. It may have been true for the early years of his life. However, those years were the foundation of what he was today and those years were definitely over in his life. He understood the importance of hard work and used it properly to build the exact future that he wanted while other kids his age were still depending on their parents. The fact that he did not have anybody to depend on drove him to depend only on himself. This was the driving force behind his success.

"So, on a more important note, seriously who owns this place? I won't tell anyone, am really good at keeping secrets you know?" Edley asked smiled mischievously, still finding it difficult to grasp the concept that this amazing place belonged to a young man her age.

"Am sure you can and I will tell you. Actually, it is owned by three people." Haden said putting a hand on her shoulder, bending down to whisper it to her ear like a secret.