Chapter 6 The Charity Event

Getting to the Chancellor's office wasn't difficult but Alix was thinking of something different. "She wondered how Laura was able to keep all the horrors in till date".

That was sixteen years of horror and she never found out or she did Alix thought... she saw the signs but had brushed it off as a father-daughter thing.

It was their last encounter before coming here did she noticed the fear on her face but as usual she had brushed it off.

Now she regretted not bothering about her or anyone other than herself and hoped to amend it with everything possible.

Come on in, Chancellor Annice Jamison said from the door and Alix wondered how she knew they were there. When they entered they were met with a woman who looked like she was in her twenties surprisingly.

Her brown hair was worn straight and her face looked like... Alix thought, one of the boys who cornered them today... The timid one amongst them; the warmth in them reminded her of her aunt.

Alix Smith and Laura Smith Annice greeted them with a smile and the girls greeted in response.

Have a seat please, she gestured... Thank you ma they chorused.

I will go straight to the point Annice said. I would like to congratulate you two on gaining admission here at Alexandria University.

And I am sorry I could not give you both a warm welcome... As you know Alexandria University is known to have coined its name from a county in Egypt but to us who know the history it was because of four people who founded the school.

Emmett Smith, Alana Gladhill, Elizabeth Whitlock and John Mayers... These four as you should know were friends and lovers and as I can tell only two out of these lovers ended their story in a good place...

She looked at Alix with warmth... This school has been founded with the hope that one day each of their children will come to know what they did to give back to society for the wealth they all amassed.

Miss Laura and Miss Alix, she addressed them... Your parents have kept this in your name hoping you could help carry on their legacies... I bet that was why Trevor agreed for you two to come here.

Alix and Laura stared at the woman in front of them with confused faces... They were co-owners of the university.

Laura knew her mother was wealthy and her money had been kept hidden from her father but she didn't know she had an inheritance from her here.

Annice brought out a file and laid it in front of them, John Mayers never got married... He died in a car crash months after your mother married Trevor but his will has been passed down to you Miss Laura as well as the one from your mother.

Ms Alix these are the deeds your parents left for you... Please sign here so you two can assume the post of the founders of the university.

Money made from here is being kept in an account meant for both of you and I hope you two can take up the responsibilities given to you.

Alix's first thought was Trevor... "He had sent them here on purpose for this looking at her cousin she could tell she was thinking the same thing.

Mrs Jammison... Annice please, we are co-owners. Annice Alix corrected herself; thank you for keeping your promises to our parents we really appreciate it.

However, we are teenagers and do not know anything about being the owners of anything... We understand the pressure but for now, we would like to focus on our studies if you don't mind you can teach us how to be an owner so we can help you when these phases pass.

Laura smiled at how Alix phrased her words... Annice looked at them with a smile... She knew they wouldn't accept it but she was willing to ease them into it.

After all, she'd promised their parents to be good to them... I understand you both and we will take it slow... One more thing Laura interjected; we don't want to be given special treatment, please.

We'd like to study here like every other student, if possible no one should know our connection to the school.

Done, Annice said but you two have to attend a charity event at the Alexandria Psychiatric home. Your parents started a free treatment for people there...

There are many hospitals for different ailments and every year there is an event to create awareness, I hope you two could attend as students she put in when she saw the look on their faces.

But you will be giving speeches. Okay chorused then stood to leave... "Annice handed them two cards... your parent's gifts are in it.

Not being able to take it up doesn't mean you can't enjoy the perks of it. They are yours so keep it she insisted and they both nodded leaving in a state of shock...

We are filthy rich Laura sighed... that's surprising sister.

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The charity event was held in a classy style... Few students attended and they were basically students who were in the charity clubs.

Alix and Laura who didn't belong to any club were assumed to have come because of the awareness but when Annice introduced them and said they would be giving speeches at the charity event they all looked baffled.

Alix and Laura; and they had voted for Laura to give the speech because it was her thing and as expected she had aced it. A performance that had earned approval from Annice making them happy.

After the speech, they were told to visit each ward to see the progress but in this process, Alix got lost and found herself in front of a ward she wasn't supposed to be in.

No, she heard a voice... I will kill you if you come close but a voice she thought was soothing even for her said to the angry one "I know you are upset Marv, you want to get back at him... I can help you but please put down the knife and let me help you"

Alix waited a bit contemplating if she should go in; not my business she thought and turned to leave but a visceral voice had her rushing inside.

She saw a lady in a yellow frilly gown holding a knife and a woman in scrubs in a stance that looked awkward... "Without thinking Alix lunged for the lady with a knife and she ended up cutting her hand when the lady tried to stab herself.

Shaken at the sight of blood Marvin threw the knife away and ran to a corner to weep... Understanding the situation Alix held up a hand when the doctor tried to get to her...

The cut was nothing serious to the amount of bruises she had suffered from her uncle's beatings. Hi, she tore a sheet from the loin cloth she found on the bed and wrapped her bleeding hand.

Crouching down she smiled at her... Hi! She said in a low voice but heard no response just continuous weeping.

You know I was coming down from class one evening and I tripped on my own trash bag... Alix began. I had kept the trash bag on the floor beside my cousin's bed wanting her to believe that she hadn't thrown it that morning.

I was happy with myself knowing fully well what I had done but my cousin was clever, she tagged each of her trash bags with a unique sign that stated "Laura's mess" and I had no idea.

So, she gave me a taste of my medicine by aligning not just mine but hers as well by my bed in a way she knew I would end up tripping over it.

And guess what? Alix continued looking at Marving who had stopped crying and was looking at her intently in anticipation.

Tell me, Marvin said in a small voice, did you fall? Her green eyes looked at her but Alix kept quiet... "Come on, Marvin pouted please tell me...

I will tell you what happens if you stand up and eat your food... Okay, Marvin said happily and Alix helped her up... "Sorry about the knife, I am Marvin... she muttered in that same child-like voice".

Alix, she answered and it's okay... Sorry, Lillian Marvin gave the doctor on scrubs puppy eyes making her resign.

You need to get that cleaned Doctor Lillian said to her, alright... "Can you help me with that while she eats please, Alix said when she saw the look on Marvin's face".

First, let's get Marvin to her bed... Before she could help her to the bed Alix heard an angry male voice at the door...

"Stay away from my sister.