Chapter 2 Liberty University

"Nathan! Nathan! Nathan!" Mrs Gena shouted out

she continued "where the hell is this dimwit?"

she asked rhetorically in anger.

"Is that your husband's boy?"

her friend Mira asked mockingly as she laughed with the others. They were having a good time, a little get together.

Just then Nathan entered "you called me ma"

"You must be out of your senses so you reply when you deem it fit?" she asked in annoyance.

"Hmmm so filthy, Gena how do you live with someone that is so wretched like this?" one of her friends asked with a disgusting facial expression.

Gena immediately switched her gaze to her and glared at her. Obviously, she wasn't happy with her statement.

"Sorry my bad, I will keep my mouth shut" she apologies while using her hand to shut her mouth.

"You! go and get some refreshments for my friends" she orders Nathan

Gena is a very social being who likes to maintain the highest standard hence she mingles with people of her caliber. She is a self consumed human being.

After some minutes Nathan entered with a tray of drinks. On approaching the four friends that were conversing one of Gena's friend mistakenly brought the tray of juice down and it poured on Mrs Gena

"Oh my God!" she screams. She was so shocked that she didn't know what to do to him at that moment. Out of anger she immediately picked a broken glass and pierced it on Nathan's abdomen and he collapsed immediately. This created panic and chaos, most especially from Gena who was scared.

After two days of admission into the hospital he was discharged. The damage was not much, he was very lucky.

***

After two months of break, the University has finally reopened and students are trooping from one place to another. It was a very bright day as students were busy with one thing or the other but all were very excited.

Nathan was actually the happiest among everyone. That's certainly how he feels since school resumption means that he will be away from home for at least some months. Home was his nightmare although the school was not much better but at least he will not be physically abused by Mrs Gena and Luiz.

The three were students of Liberty University. They were also in the same year and it is their second year in school.

Luiz and Mabel reside outside the school at Imperial street where the very wealthy students reside. Unlike them Nathan stays in the Blue hawk hostel though cool but was nothing compared to that of Mabel and Luiz.

Richard Jones was a very wise man. knowing his health status he insured Nathan and his children's education. With this he was able to secure Nathan's education.

It was the least that he could do for the poor boy. He knew that Gena never liked the kid and if given the responsibility of Nathan she would surely neglect it.

In order to keep up with the very expensive tuition fees of Liberty University, Nathan indulged himself in some part-time jobs but still, it could barely cover up hence his living and clothing appearance was very below standard.

He was nothing like his pals and fellow students, he was a contrasting figure of what Liberty University stands for.

Liberty University is a school that enlightens the kids of the most powerful and influential individuals in the country. It is one of the most expensive schools in the country.

Nathan works at Macdonald's restaurant where he normally has his part time. His boss and colleagues at the workplace do not really help matters for his boss was a total jerk while his colleagues were not better.

Nathan's girlfriend or should I say secret girlfriend was Mabel Jones, yeah the girl she grew up with. Both liked each other but Mabel wasn't really proud of having him as his boyfriend hence she agreed for the relationship on the basis that it will be a secret.

Their relationship was a little bit visible only at school but at home they always act like they don't have anything going on.

Their relationship dates back to high school and since then they have been in the relationship even though the intimacy wasn't much.

Only very few individuals knew about their relationship and they included Nathan's roommates and Mabel's close friends.

Mabel is among the A5 list of the University which comprises the most beautiful queens. She ranks 4th on the list hence she was very famous and among the most sought out for girls.

Her friends always make mockery of her due to her poor boyfriend Nathan and they always at every given opportunity take a dig at his boyfriend, Nathan.

Nathan on his own part wasn't bad especially in terms of physical features. 6 feet 4 inches in height, fair looking and extremely handsome boy. To crown it all he is very smart and intelligent but yet his poverty ridden life always casts an awful shadow on him. This was the only single defect that seems to overshadow all his other appealing traits.

"Hey! come here you scumbag" shouted an obese man to Nathan as he was tip toeing into his work corner.

"You fuck face, What could be your reason this time?" he asked with an intimidating aura.

"Sir, the lecturer took extra time," he replied.

The boss then smiled mischievously

"Well I'm deducting it from your meager pay and that's final" he retorted with a determined expression.

As he made to take his leave he then stopped like one that is forgetting something

"boy! I don't want to see you near my office" he warned as he left.

He knew that surely Nathan will come by to his office after work to plead for forgiveness hence he forewarned.

Nathan was unhappy but this wasn't the first and probably won't be the last. As he dressed in his work uniform a blond boy with three girls entered. They were very loud and noisy.

'Noisy rich brats' Nathan thought to himself.

"Welcome, please, what can we offer you?" he asked, standing awaiting their orders.

They didn't respond as they were busy talking gibberish. He then repeated again

"what the fuck man! take it easy! you are embarrassing my friends" the blond guy yelled out of anger.

"Sorry" Nathan replied calmly

"just get me whatever you guys have." He shifts his gaze towards the girls "does that go the same for you girls?" he asked

"Yeah!!" they shouted in unison.

Within a few minutes he was back with their orders and he immediately served them.

"Hey douchebag! what the fuck is this?" he asked with a disdain look as Nathan was about to leave.