ROYALTY

CHAPTER 10

Two months after Genevieve’s coronation
At Campus

Ringggg….

Genevieve’ phone rang waking her up. She looked around the room and saw Cathy and Debby still resting on their beds. However, Brianna was not. She heard sounds coming from the kitchen and concluded that Brianna was making breakfast.

Ringggg….

The phone was still ringing. Genevieve groaned and grudgingly picked the call without checking the caller.

“What do you want?”

“Hey baby” The caller greeted.
Genevieve recognized that voice anywhere “Dad?!” Genevieve exclaimed. Her dad hasn’t called her for a while now. She was truly surprised to receive a call from her dad.

“Baby, you have to come home as soon as possible” Roland, Genevieve’s father sounded distressed on the phone.

“Father, why do you sound distressed, what’s going on?” Genevieve was already beginning to panic fearing the worst.

“You have to come home baby. It’s not something I can tell you over the phone”

Genevieve sighed “Okay dad. I will be home tomorrow” She ended the call.

‘I wonder what’s going on’ she thought.

“Hey Evie, what’s going on, you look so worried” Brianna said.

Genevieve looked up and saw Brianna leaning on the wall near the kitchen door chugging down her pancake.

“My dad told me to come home. Something is wrong at home. I have to go home tomorrow” Genevieve said. Brianna sighed.

“Why do you want to go tomorrow? You can go today.”

“I need to settle things”

“I will take care of that for you. After all you’re in Business Administration, I’m in Economics. Our classes for today are together. About Amise, Emily will take care of that for you because I know you don’t trust Samantha. You really need to take care of her by the way. Besides, you won’t be at your best because you will be worried about what’s going on at home. It’s better you take care of that right now.” Genevieve smiled sadly at Brianna.

“Thanks Brianna. I will be on my way now. Tell the others where I’ve gone”
Brianna nodded and smiled.

Two hours later

“WAKE UP SLEEPY HEADS!!” Brianna yelled causing Debby to fall off her bed and Cathy to jolt up hitting the bed above her in the process.

“Hey! What was that for?!” Debby exclaimed.

Brianna smiled sheeply, then helped Debby up.

She suddenly turned serious. Debby and Cathy were shocked at her sudden change of behavior.

“Genevieve has gone home. Something is wrong and her father refused to tell her until she gets ho…” Brianna’s phone interrupted her.

“Hey Genevieve, what’s it”

“I just found out that my mum has cancer, she’s had it for years now. The doctor said she has two months to live” Genevieve said solemnly.

“Oh my” Brianna covered her mouth in shock “How are you doing?”

“I’m okay, it hasn’t weighed on me yet” Genevieve paused. “I’m not in Italy, my mum was moved here. It’s an hour and forty five minutes’ drive from campus.”