Liah's pov
"Hey girl, what's up" I walked over to Sophie's seat.
"What were you guys talking about?" She asked me.
"Oh, he asked me over to his place so I can help him with Geography" I explained to her.
"What?" She exclaimed. I won't lie, her reaction startled me.
"Is there something wrong with that?" I asked her.
"What do you mean by is there something wrong with that? When did you guys get so close to the extent of going to his place? Come on Liah, you know how your parents are. You shouldn't go to his place" she said.
I thought about what she just said. Yes, I know how my parents are without anybody telling me but I already know what to do to avoid unnecessary troubles.
"I know about that and I've already thought about what to do. You don't need to worry" I told her.
"Well if you say so. Just don't come to me crying" she said and I rolled my eyes.
"Enough of that. Come on, we don't have any classes for the rest of the day. What should we do till we close" I said teasingly and raised my brow.
She giggled at my words, stood up and linked arms with me "let's go watch the handsome dudes play soccer." I rolled my eyes at her as we made our way to the field.
After school,
"Liah" I turned to see Dylan running towards me with a charming smile on his face.
"Hi Dylan" I greeted him.
"Hey" Sophie greeted him with a sheepish smile on her face. I rolled my eyes inwardly. I couldn't help but remember when she told me she liked him. I felt a pang of discomfort at the thought of another girl liking him.
What am I saying? Almost all the girls in school if not all have eyes for Dylan, most of them will die for just a 'hello' from him.
Dylan gave a nod to Sophie and turned back to me.
" Hope you haven't forgotten our agreement?" He asked me.
"Why would I?" I asked him
"Good. I'll see you by 5pm then, I've sent you the address already." He said and walked past us to meet his friends.
"I'm still against this idea" Sophie said to me
"Come on, you're overthinking it. Let's go home" I said to her as I pulled her along. I need to get home quickly to prepare and also think of an excuse to give my parents.
When I got home, I saw my parents and Mark watching some show on TV. My heart started racing as I thought of a good excuse to tell them.
"Hey Mom, Dad" I greeted them as I walked over to them.
"Welcome sis" Mark greeted me with a smile. I smiled back at him.
"How was school today Mark?" I asked him
"Annoying as usual" he replied and rolled his eyes. The annoyed expression on his little handsome face made me burst out laughing.
I looked at my parents and couldn't help the helpless feeling I was feeling. They didn't even respond to my greeting.
" Change your clothes, go prepare your lunch. When you're done, do the laundry and clean the house. Oh and make sure i and your dad's room is spotless." My mom said without even bothering to look at me.
" Mom, can I please do the laundry and the cleaning tomorrow, I'm meeting up with a friend today to study" I pleaded with her praying she agrees.
She finally turned to look at me but I think i preferred when she didn't because I couldn't bear the kind of look she was giving me
"Are you talking back at me. Look you are not stepping out of here today without doing all the things I asked you to do. Do you understand?" She said glaring at me.
I stood rooted at my spot, taken aback. I was at a loss for any more words to say to her but I wasn't ready to give up just yet.
"Please Mom, I have to meet up with him today to study, it's really important to me" I tried my luck again.
"Him? Wait you are meeting up with a guy? Have you gone insane?" She shouted and I flinched at her angry expression. I took a step back with fear.
"It's not something serious Mom. It's just studying" I tried to explain to her. I turned to my dad feeling helpless but he didn't even spare me glance. Ha, what did I expect?
"Whether it's a study session or not, you are not stepping out of this house without doing the things I asked you to do. Do you understand young lady?" She continued with both of her hands on her hips.
I stared at her dumbfounded. Tears threatened to fall from my eyes but I was determined not to let them fall, I wouldn't let them see my tears. They don't deserve it.
As I turned to run to my room, I caught a glimpse of Mark staring at me with a look of pity. My so called Dad didn't even bother to look out way talk more of saying a word, well I couldn't care less.
I ran to my room and slammed the door shut with a bang. I jumped on my bed and cried my sorrows out. Are they really my parents? If they are, why do they treat me like this?No, I can't let them get to me. I have to meet up with Dylan today whether they like it or not.
I stood up from my bed and looked at the mirror. My eyes were so swollen with snot all over my face. Oh no, I can't go to Dylan's place looking like this. I rushed to the bathroom to wash my face. When I came out, I checked the time. It's still 3pm so I still have 2 hours left. I started the chores my mom assigned to me. I didn't even bother to have lunch. I have to make sure I finish on time in order to meet up.
By the time I finished my work, it was already 4:30pm. I rushed to the bathroom and quickly cleaned up. When I was done preparing, I looked at myself in the mirror and couldn't help but admire the way I looked. I wore a white crop top paired with black jeans and sneakers with my long hair cascading down my back all the way to my bottom. I'm not the makeup type so I didn't apply any but I sprayed the perfume Mark bought for me during my last birthday.
I slung my black handbag over my shoulder made my way out of my room and down the stairs and I noticed my parents eyeing my every movement. Well that's their problem.
"Wow sis, you look so beautiful" Mark exclaimed when he saw me. I smiled at him but didn't say anything.
"Are you done with your work? Don't let me go in and see any unfinished work there. Are you ignoring me?" My mom shouted but I ignored her and made my way towards the door. The coldness from my heart spreading through my whole body.