Mom and dad have prepared tuna sandwich and fish and chips. We sit down and have our snacks. Everything is so delicious and we finish it all. I clean the counter and load the dishwasher. We all then head to the living room.
"Why did you decide to move to California?" dad asks Scarlette.
"Dad wanted to come back for over a year but we weren't able to move due to mom's work and my transfer certificate. Dad wants to start a new business here" she replies.
"So, are you ready for your first day tomorrow at FPU?" mom asks smiling.
"Yes, aunt" she says smiling.
We chat for a while and it is decided that Scarlette and I will prepare today's dinner. We decide to prepare mac and cheese and chicken steak because Scarlette is tired of having English food. The dinner we prepared turns out to be very delicious and we finish it quickly. Scarlette cleans the counter while I load the dishwasher.
After greeting mom and dad goodnight, we head upstairs. I check my email while Scarlette gets her things ready for tomorrow. We lie down and sit in silence for a while.
"Do you still like Cedric?" she asks after a while.
"I don't know, maybe" I reply.
"You have traveled a long way Essie, sleep or you will have difficulty waking up tomorrow morning" I tell her.
She doesn't reply, so I look beside me and see that she has already fallen asleep. I can't help smiling seeing her sleeping so peacefully. I gently lay her head on the pillow and lie down and switch off the bedside lamp.
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"How do I look?" Scarlette asks me for the twentieth time since we left home this morning.
"You look beautiful" I say without looking at her because I have to concentrate on the road.
She takes out a small mirror from her bag and checks her reflection.
"Are you sure?" she asks again.
"Yes" I reply.
"Ready then?" I ask her as we near FPU's gate.
She takes a deep breathe and looks at me.
"Yes" she replies smiling.
I drive into the parking lot and as I drive further, I see Alvin standing in front of his car. I wave at him and park my car. Cedric's car isn't there because he said he won't be coming back until another week. I grab my bag from the back seat and open the car's door and get out. Scarlette also gets out of the car.
I look around at Alvin but his expression surprises me. He is looking at Scarlette wide eyed and his mouth is slightly open.
Alvin's POV
I have never seen a more beautiful girl than her. She is standing beside Charlotte and talking to her. She is tall and slender. She is fair and has long honey-colored hair and is wearing black high-heeled shoes, dark blue jeans and white top. I feel some sort of connection with this strange beautiful girl.
My heart rate increases as I walk towards them.
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Teen Fiction"It is better to be hated than to be ignored because it's like we don't exist at all and our presence holds no value." After...
