Nice To Meet You Again

Sonya just graduated from high school and she was over the moon with hapiness, she woke up the next morning like a princess who slept in. Her aunt has left for where she doesn't know so she is free to relax for a while without having to answer to her name hundred times in a day.

She woke up at exactly ten and yawn loudly, its been long since she slept that late in years, She took her phone from her desk and downloaded some information about the school she is working to apply to in country X, a country after hers.

After a little while of browsing she dropped her phone and entered the bathroom to ease herself and wash up buy not long after she entered, she heard her aunt's voice.

"Sonya! come down this minute" Sonya's aunt, miss Pat shouted from the living room.

"Am coming, am in the toilet" Sonya is quite surprised that her aunt is back so quickly and calling her name like she is committed a crime as always.

She quickly finished her business in the toilet and hurried downstairs to meet her abandoning her plan to bath. Getting to the room she saw her aunt's boyfriend and her cousin also in the living room and sighed, everyone turned their attention to her as she enters.

"Good morning aunt what is it?" she asked knowing that whatever reason it is, is not going to be something good, Her cousin try to inform her about the situation but she didn't get what he was trying to say.

"You idiot!" her aunt moved closer to her to hit her but she was quick to dodge her.

"Aunt please calm down what's the issue?" Pat threw a note at her instead.

"Jow are you going to explain this?" Sonya pick up the note and opened it to read the content, it was the note she gave to her aunt's boyfriend to help her process her admission to country X. Sonya stood there lost of words on how to explain to her aunt that she doesn't have any ill intention towards her boyfriend

"I clearly told you that after you graduate from high school you should find a man to take care of you and pay your debts but you are still thinking about going to the university and an international school at that. Are you kidding me?" her aunt yelled angrily, Sonya stare at her aunt's boyfriend who was sitting down quietly and watching her misery. If looks could kill Sonya would've killed him ten times over

"You said you will help me" Sonya finally said

" I said i would help but i didn't say i wont tell your aunt about it and besides you are not ready to pay the price for it so i don't see any reason to" Mr Joe said smirking at her.

"You even made a deal with my man, If you want to seduce someone get your own man!" She angrily without care

"That is how your stupid mother also gave birth to you, by seducing someone else husband, prostitute" her aunt said angrily.

"Mom, that's a bit too much" Simon cut in to stop his mother.

"What? I can't even say that much after taking care of her for all this years and letting her live in my house, should I also be respectful to her" she snapped at Simon and he kept quiet.

"I don't care about anything, All I know is that after your final exams you are getting married. That's the only use of your face" she said facing Sonya.

"Am not getting married to anyone!" Sonya shouted at her and ran upstairs.

she lie down on her bed and buried her head in her pillow, how can her aunt bring up her kother evry time like that? Simon knocked on her door and entered not waitung for her response

"Hey, are you crying?" he asked.

"Hey to you too" Sonya answered sarcastically.

"You know i cant say anything down there especially when her boyfriend is there"

"Yeah right, so you decided to just sit down there to watch the show" Sonya said annoyed with him, although her aunt is a bitch and doesn't care but Simon is the best cousin she could ever wish to and he has always helped and support her in everything

"No its not like that and you know it but do you really want to study at country X?" Simon asked.

"Yes of course, why else do you think i would ask for that man's help if i don't. That stupid man" Sonya added

"I just think your ambition is too high, you have not succeeded in convincing her to let you further to the university not to talk about studying outside the country"

"That's exactly why i want to study outside the country so i can get away from her forever" sonya stressed, she is tired of having to bear her aunt's stupid attitudes

"Yeah, i get it. So what are you going to do now since you plan has been exposed"

"I will suspend the plan to study outside the country for now and focus on furthering my education here"

"You can come to my school then"

"Are you kidding me? I need to go to a school she wont easily have any access to me at all" she restored.

"Okay then do as you please but don't forget our appointment later today and also she left with her boyfriend already, you can come downstairs" Simon told her and left the room.

Sonya lay down again after her cousin left and ruminated about her past, her life was better before when she was living with her parent until that unfortunate day.

[flashback]

"Mom when is dad coming back home" Sonya said to her mom immediately she entered the house.

"I have told you several time to always greet first whenever you come back from school" her mom scold her.

"Good day mom" she said reluctantly.

"Welcome how is school today?" her mom answered taking her bag from her.

"Fine, so when is dad coming back?" she asked again impatiently.

"Fine he should be back today or tomorrow okay, now go to your room and take off your clothes and come back for lunch" her mom said with a smile.

"Yes!" she exclaimed happily and ran upstairs, after a while they both sat down to eat when they heard a knock on the door.

"Yes, who is it?" her mom said and stood up to open the door, a woman entered dressed like a model and had an expensive bag with her, she looked at her mom with scorn and disgust in her eyes before speaking up

"So you are May" the strange woman said.

"Yes and who are you?" May replied.

"Am the wife of the man you seduced" she said looking at her with anger now, she pushed May out of the way and looked around the house

"What do you mean by that?" May asked puzzled by her words and attitude, she sat down elegantly instead and dip her hand inside her bag to bring out a picture and showed it to May.

"Sonya" she called.

"Go upstairs and do your homework" she instructed and Sonya ran up immediately...

Some weeks after that, Sonya found out that the woman who came was her father's other wife and she has been married to her father long before her mother met her dad and she came to warn and inform them that her dad is no longer coming back so they should stay away from her dad and since that day she never saw her dad again that is when things started falling apart for them, first she was withdrawn from her school to another school and she started living with her aunt.

Then the day she was to graduate from grade school, her aunt came to her school and took her home in the middle of the ceremony and then she discovered her mom was died and is been buried that day. [end of flashback]

Everything happened so suddenly and she does not have a clear memory of what happened except that. Since then Sonya has been trying to find out what caused her mom's suddendeath and had a lot of questions but nobody wants to explain to her either.

Her father also has not contact her since then and she has always been on the look out for any information regarding her dad. Recently, she found out that her father and his family lives in country x and that has been her reason for trying to apply there. She thought about what to do next then she slept off.

****

{IN COUNTRY X}

Maxwell Hart, the only son of Hart and the heir to the Hart group of company just finished his masters program and is planning to go back home soon

He has a younger sister and lot of girl running after him, He finished from the most prestigious school and just arrive back to the country when he had the news of his father's accident.

Both his mom and sister were not around so Immediately he arrived at the airport, he made his way straight to the hospital.

Maxwell entered the hospital room where his father was admitted looking so anxious and tensed, he met with Drake who is already at the hospital and learn from him that both of their dad were involved in the accident.

"You are here sir" the doctor in charge greeted him. Maxwell acknowledge his greetings and move closer to his father's side. He seems to be in a really bad shape and also in a coma.

"Doctor, how is he? What is his present condition? He asked with a panicking voice.

"The surgery went well but he hit his head during the accident which is our main point of concern, if he is able to put through tonight then there will a higher chance for him but if he suffers any crisis between the hours now and tomorrow then it's might be difficult for him to wake up" the doctor explained in details. Maxwell's hand drop and he lose his balance but quickly sat down on the chair to support himself.

"Am very sorry" the doctor said and asked another doctor and two nurses to stay and watch over him.

Maxwell sat down for a while and try to organize his thought, His mom and sister are on a vacation right now and he doesn't want to disturb them. Also the company is already going crazy about his father's condition.

He raise his hand and touch his father's forehead then he walk out of the room and headed to where Kevin is, His father is still being operated on and the both of them waited eagerly at the entrance of the operation room. Then the doctor came out after sometimes.

"Kevin?" he called and Kevin who was sitting with his head down raised his head and stood up quickly, Maxwell also move closer to them

"Am sorry, we lost him" doctor said and his father's body was wheeled out, Kevin stood still without any reaction.

"Kevin?" Maxwell called gently but then he collapsed in his hands.

Three days later Kevin's father was buried and Maxwell's father has regain consciousness, Kevin had to move in with them and also to stabilize the situation of the company, Maxwell has to take over the position of the CEO.

*****

Sonya woke up and stood up from her bed and headed downstairs, its been a few days since she took an exam to Simon's college after Simon managed to convince his mom and she let go with a condition that she can only attend Simon's college and she reluctantly agreed.

With nothing to do, Sonya headed to the fridge to get some water to drink and then suddenly water was poured on her from nowhere, he was shocked and even more surprised to see all her friends and Simon coming out of their hiding place to surprise her.

Surprise!!! they shouted then Simon said,

"Happy birthday cousin" and hugged her. shit, she has forgotten all about her birthday.

One by one every start to greet her and give her their best wishes.

"Thank you" she replied each of them after greeting everyone then she remembered something and dragged Simon to a corner.

"Where is aunt?" she said feeling tensed.

"Relax, she is not around and wont be back until next week" Simon replied. she sigh in relieve.

"But what if she comes back all of a sudden and sees all this then i will be in trouble or what if she carries out her threat and marry me off because of this or she might even be...." she said imagining the things her aunt might do to her if she knows she had friends over

"Calm down girl" Simon said cutting her short.

"You think too much and beside mom is not that wicked. Why do you like thinking too far"

"I know she is not that wicked but what if she carries out her threats one of this days" she replied back.

"I know you have forgotten about your birthday again so i decided to throw you this surprise but it seems like you don't like it" he said and made an unhappy face

"My lovely cousin, of course I love the surprise. Just that I have lots of things on my mind so... you know..." she said not knowing what excuse to give.

"You forgot" Simon said complete her word.

"I know you've forgotten about it, that's why i plan a big gift for you"

"Really? What is it?" She said full of expectation.

"I arrange for you to celebrate your eighteenth birthday at country X" he said excitedly.

"what? country X, are you serious? with what money?" Sonya asked not believing him.

"Calm down young lady, its no big deal." he said and bought out two plane tickets

'besides its just for two days, just to cheer you up" he said moving the ticket in her face

"Yes!" she screamed and hugged him.

"Thank you thank you, i love you so much" she leap for joy at the sight of the ticket.

"So you love me now" Simon said smiling.

"Yes" she answered"

"You are the best but seriously, how do you get the money for this" she said with a serious expression.

"Is that what is important right now or the fact that you will be making a visit to your dream country" he said.

"Of course its not, you know i love free things and money"

"I know money lover, just go upstairs and change into something very nice and pack a few things and lets go and have some fun before our flight" okay, she said and ran upstairs.

After about an hour she came down dressed with a bag in her hand and they set out.

~

....They arrived at the airport and moved toward exit after receiving their bags, Sonya breathe in the fresh air of the new country and look around admiring the surroundings.

"This is not her dream country but with what she is looking at she feels satisfied" she thought happily.

"Can we go if you are done looking" Simon said to get back her attention.

"Ys, but where are we staying?"

"Just follow me" he said and dragged her along with him. They arrived at a house and a lady opened the door, she hugged Simon and they enter the house with Sonya following behind curious about who the lady is.

"This my cousin Sonya and Sonya meet Amy, my girlfriend" he introduced.

"Nice to meet you and.. you are beautiful" Amy said and hugged her.

"Nice to meet you too and have heard a lot about you" she said and turned her head to Simon with a questioning look.

"Really? I hope is not something bad" Amy asked and glance at Simon.

"Not at all, mostly about how beautiful you are" she flattered and smiled at Amy.

"Are you not going to invite us in properly?" Simon asked cutting in their conversation.

"Oh sorry my bad, come in" she said and guide them in to the living room.

"Whoa! You have a lovely place" Sonya said and sat down on the couch.

"Thanks, so why don't you go inside and freshen up first so we can grab something to eat, am sure you must be famished"

"Okay thanks" Sonya said and stood up with her bag.

"here follow me" Amy said and lead the way for them.

After taking a hot bath and changing her clothes, Sonya decided to check her phone to see if there is any message for her. as she was checking her phone, Simon rode in.

"Hey girl, are you done yet?" he asked.

"Yes i am, but first sit down lets talk" Simon sat down.

"How and when do you get together with Amy and when do you guys start seeing each other?" she asked curiously.

"Really, anyone who saw the way you talked back then will think you already know her. i thought you said you've heard a lot about her" Simon answered her with another question.

"This is not the time to answer my question with another question, answer me am serious" she said

"Okay fine, we met each other back at school and we started dating but after sometimes she returned back to her country but we still keep in touch with each other" he explained.

"So are you serious with her. she asked doubtfully.

"Yes i am if am not i wont let you meet her" Simon said.

"I hope so" she said and stood up from the bed. Simon wanted to say something else but decided to forgo it.

"Let's go, am famished" he said instead and they walked to the living room together.

"You are done" Amy said to them as she continued to set the dishes on the table.

"let me help" Sonya said and walked toward her.

"Don't bother, this is the last one. just sit down" she said and they all sat down to eat. after sometimes, Amy broke the silence.

"Simon, about the party I told you, it is tomorrow and the wedding is also tomorrow at 2 p.m so i plan to set out at 4 for the wedding and attend the other one later. But since you are here, why don't you attend on my behalf" Simon looked up from his food.

"Am sorry what are you talking about?" he asked confused..

"Are you joking with me? i just told you about this the day before yesterday" Amy said obviously not happy with the fact that he forgot about their discussion.

"Oh those online friends of yours" he said and try to remember the other details.

"forget it i will just say it again, you always do that and am used to it" she said and try not to show her disappointment.

"oh those couple that you met online right?" he said as he remembers other details"

"yes mister" Amy answered.

"what are you guys talking about?" Sonya chipped in.

"mind your business and continue eating" Simon cautioned her.

"how can you talk to her like that?" Amy scold him and faced Sonya.

"Since you are here, I will just use the opportunity to invite you to join my chat room" she said and drop her spoon to focus on what she has to say.

"there is this one time your dear cousin broke up with me and a friend introduced the app to me. It's like a game but it's a chatting game where you interact and meet with lots of people and also if you are looking for someone to talk to" Amy explain.

"really? What is the name?" She asked interested.

"The name is XXX. And the main theme of the game is that you won't know who you are talking to. But there is a thing, although is for those who are trying to start a relationship with each other but you can have someone as a private friend. All of your chats will be personal but apart from that all other chat is public for everyone in your chat room to see"

Amy was happy that someone is interested and happily continue to explain it to her.

"if you want to join you can create an account for yourself now and also your dear cousin..." She was interrupted by Simon

"that is okay no need to say further" Simon cuts in.

"Why? You don't want me to know that you are playing a game like that" Sonya said and laugh at him.

"so are you coming with me or not" Amy said going back to the main issue. after Sonya`s laughter die down.

"i don't think i will be able to i have something to do before we leave next tomorrow and i don't know how long it will take" he explained.

"so, you are not coming?" she asked and he nodded his head and make an apology expression with his face.

"i will go with Sonya then" Amy said as a matter of finality.

"yes i will go i love attending weddings." she said excitedly.

"then its a deal. Simon wanted to protest but seeing Sonya's happy face he decided to keep quiet. Since he didn't say anything they begin to make plans and also Sonya downloaded the app to join also.