Chapter 7 Hezekiah

"How are your classes, Allianna?" Tita asked me, smiling when I sat down in the dining area.

We are now having dinner. So Aunty is asking about all of our school days. I miss my parents even more. They are like this every time we have dinner. They always ask me how my day was at school.

I feel like they are my parents, Tita. I feel like I'm at home. I felt sad because I miss my parents, especially our happy past.

"It's okay, Tita. The only problem is, I didn't understand anything in our lesson today."

"Do not worry. You will also understand that because you are just starting. You don't need a mistress. Then you will have more time to study those things."

"That's why you don't understand what is being taught because you don't listen properly. You don't have a brain." We all looked at Demitri except for Daylon, who was quietly eating.

"Shut up there, Demitri. You're not the one I'm talking to, so don't talk about it suddenly." Demitri looked at me before returning his gaze to his food.

I still thought that Tita's children would be close to me. The result is the opposite. I still don't know how to keep up with people who don't like me, and I don't even know how to talk to them.

"Have you made any friends?"

"Yes, Aunt, My friends today are Hillaree, Romeo, and Hezekiah."

"It's good that you had a friend there. I thought you wouldn't have one because you're shy around the people there, but you still have to buy a friend, right? Because some people have different attitudes."

"Don't worry. They are fine and not like the students there with bad behavior. I'm good at shopping for friends."

"That's good."

After we finished eating, I helped Tita clean and wash. As I said, I won't let myself do anything for this house. I hate doing nothing.

"Did you know, Allianna?" I looked at Tita, who was washing, while I was wiping and digging in the laundry basket. "I wanted to have a daughter, but it wasn't given to me."

"Are you not allowed to have children?"

"Yes, the Doctor told me I can no longer have children. So we never had a daughter, but when you came? I felt I had a daughter and didn't think about it anymore."

"You can adopt, Aunt."

"Demitri is against it because he told me. Suppose she is supposed to take care of the child. He wants his blood relative because he will not care for a child who is not his real brother."

"But they can't do anything if you're already adopted, right? Besides, you will be the one to care for and raise the child, not Demitri."

"My children are important to me, Allianna. If they don't want it, I don't want it either. That's why you are important to me. We didn't expect you to come into our lives, and I am delighted because you are the light in our house."

"I'm also happy because I met you." We both smiled and went back to what we were doing.

When we finished what we were doing, I said goodbye to Tita, who was going to rest.

When I went upstairs, I saw Daylon leaning against my bedroom door.

"Do you need anything?" I promised when I met him. He didn't feel like looking at me, making me sweat,

I don't know how Daylon can make the feelings I feel whenever I face or talk to him.

"Get ready tomorrow." I frowned because I couldn't understand what Daylon said. Amh, what does this man mean? Did I do something at school, so he told me that?

"Why? Did something happen? What kind is ready? Get ready because I have something to do, or should I get ready because I have a birthday tomorrow?"

"What are you talking about, girl? Are you stupid? Don't you understand what I told you?"

"How can I understand because you didn't say why I will prepare tomorrow? You're the stupid one of the two of us."

"Get ready because the principal will talk to you tomorrow."

"That's it, that's what you should say. You already know I'm stupid, but you'll make me even more stupid."

"I won't be surprised if you leave me alone. Look at yourself now. You are sixteen years old and still in grade ten, Grade ten section C."

"You don't know why I'm in grade ten."

"I don't care about your reason anymore. All I want you to do is prepare."

"What will happen tomorrow? Why are you telling me that? Then why should I prepare?"

"Can you stop asking questions? You will find out tomorrow too."

"How can I prepare if you don't tell me what will happen tomorrow?" He looked me evilly in the eyes. So I bit my lip. What did I do wrong to make him look at me like this?

"What a fool." When he finished saying that, he immediately left before me and entered his room.

What should I do? I am still determining what the principal will tell me. So I'm alone? Am I not with Tita? What will happen to me tomorrow is scary. I won't be scolded. I didn't do anything wrong.

**

While listening to what our teacher was saying, even though I didn't understand, I noticed someone outside our classroom.

We stared at the door when it suddenly opened. Daylon approached us as if he was looking for something among the students. When he turned his gaze to me, he suddenly became serious.

What have I done to him?

"You're the one he's looking for, Allian." I saw her frown when Hezekiah whispered to me. What is the problem with me?

I kept hearing what the students next to me were saying. Maybe they also noticed Daylon's stare at me earlier. No matter what the man is. I wasn't even given a day off.

"I didn't know that President Daylon would visit us. What do you need, shark?" Daylon looked at our group.

"I need Allianna Gregorio. Can I borrow him for a few minutes?"

"What do you need from him?"

"I need to talk to him."

"Okay." When Mam looked at me, she motioned for me to join Daylon. "Mr. said he needs you. Quinter, Miss Gregorio. Go with him so that your fight can be settled."

"Mom, no--."

"Do not speak anymore. I understand your situation so go with him. It is better to talk well than to prolong the fight. Maybe somewhere else, it will end up." I just scratched my head and stood up.

I feel the eyes of my classmates on me. Maybe they will be angry with me because they think Daylon is my boyfriend.

"Hurry up, and we only have a minute." I was even more embarrassed when Daylon came to me and held my hand. "Always very slow," he added, pulling me out of the classroom.

"Isn't there anything going faster in your body? You move very slowly. Didn't I tell you the principal would talk to you last night?" I laughed because I had forgotten about that.

I thought, what Daylon needs from me?

"If that's what we're going to do. Why didn't you tell Mam? He thought we were going to have fun."

"Let them think what they want to think. It would be best to talk to the principal as soon as possible. We only need a minute because he just gave you time."

"What? What are you talking about? I do not understand you."

"You're so naughty. Sometimes it's good to strangle you."

I suddenly thought about what would happen to us if Daylon choked me. 'The type where he would lean me against the wall while strangling my neck.

"No," I repeatedly said while hitting my cheek.

What am I thinking? Very dirty and disgusting. I can't believe I could think of something like this, let alone Daylon. It isn't pleasant to look at a girl like me. Terrible.

I heard a sigh, and that's when I saw Daylon looking at me seriously.

"What are you looking at there? Maybe you think I'm thinking about you ahh. No." It frowned. I suddenly covered my mouth with my two hands.

"So, you were thinking about me earlier?"

"What are you talking about? No, ahh, you're thinking wrong. I never think about you."

"Okay, you said it."

"Indeed."

"Come in, and you talk a lot." I looked at the door and read what was written there. 'Principal Cynthia'

"Won't you come with me?"

"Why should I go with you? Am I the one to talk to?"

"You brought me here e. You should be with me inside."

"Do not be afraid. You'll talk about something different, and I'm sure you'll like it." I frowned, but I still smiled at Daylon.

He calmed me down, and now I'm not afraid anymore because of what he said. His behavior is alright. He has a hidden kindness. Auntie told me, right?

"Miss Allianna, it's good that you have come. I was about to leave," Principal Cynthia told me immediately when I entered her office.

"I didn't do anything wrong, did I?" He smiled and sat me down.

"You are not doing anything wrong, Miss Allianna. I want to tell you something now."

"What is that?"

"I found out from your Aunt what happened to you before, and I want to give you a second chance to go to grade eleven." Suddenly my soul revived, and my lips automatically smiled.

Do I hear right? It's not a dream.

"No one knows, right? I'm ashamed because of that."

"No one knows this except your Aunt and me. So you have nothing to worry about. We have already discussed this, so I called you to President Daylon. Iha, we want you to give yourself a chance to change. You don't have to fight alone because you are not alone."

"Thank you very much. What should I do to get grade eleven?"

"I will give you two weeks to study properly, and I told Mr. Quinter to teach you because that's what your Aunt wanted. I also talked to Mr. Quinter, who agreed to be your tutor. Is that all right with you?"

"That's fine with me, Madam. Thank you very much. You don't know how happy I am today because of what you told me. I thought it was because I had done something bad. That's why you called me." I immediately came to him and hugged him.

I want him to feel that I am happy now.

"Don't worry, Madam. I will study hard and learn what Daylon will teach me. I will not waste the opportunity you gave me."

"It's good that way. Go back to your classroom."

"Thank you very much, Madam. I will never forget it."