Eighteen years later
***Scott POV***
"Holy shit!" I cursed the moment I checked the time on my phone. I was so late for school again! This has been happening for the past two weeks now. Simply because I was attempting to avoid a certain group of folks in the house.
I picked up my bag, shoved my textbook in it, and picked up my jacket before heading downstairs. I tried to act in a hurry so no one will suspect me
"Dad, mom, I'm off to school" I yelled as I was rushing out but dad's voice stopped me in my tracks
"Scott" his voice is bold and vibrant. Why does it look like they are always ready to stop me no matter how I try to run away from them?
I slowly turned to see mom and dad coming downstairs together. I gave out a sheepish smile before moving toward them
"Good morning mum" I pecked her on her cheeks
"Good morning dad" I did the same to dad. They were both giving me the 'I know what you are up to' looks
I grinned before saying "What's up?"
Well, my guilty conscience was killing me because I moved my eyes away from them to look down at their feet instead. I knew what I was supposed to do that I wasn't doing but I was already late. If I don't leave now, I will miss my first class. I hope they understand that.
"And where does he think he is going?" Mother asked father as if I weren't present to inquire directly. When she's angry at me, she frequently does this. Despite the fact that I am present, she does not speak to me but rather to my father.
"Mom, I'm late," I grumbled.
"If you don't go upstairs and do the needful, I'll make sure you don't step out of this house". My eyes almost popped out of its socket when I heard mother say that.
'Are they that serious?' I wondered before dropping my bag on the floor and headed upstairs as they made way for me to pass through.
I walked past my room to the room in-between mine and my parents before opening the door and peeping through.
Here she was... Our little baby that mom and dad adopted a few weeks ago.
I still don't understand why two old people find it necessary to adopt a baby. Wasn't I enough for them? After 18 years, they finally decided to adopt a baby.
It's not like I was angry at them for adopting a baby, but we all planned a baby boy but they came back with a baby girl! What do I want to do with a baby girl now?!
I dragged my legs into the room and crouched by the side of the bed.
"Hey, sweetheart," I said quietly. She spoke to me in baby language, as if I understood what she was saying.
I haven't spent much time with Freda since she arrived. It's not that I don't want to, but I'm still not used to being around a baby. Besides, she isn't even related to me by blood. I don't understand why I should refer to her as my sister. I'd have chosen a boy.
Her rambling made me frown even deeper. What gives her the idea that I'll comprehend what she's saying?
"Okay baby," I whisper to her so my parents won't think I've gone mad. "I'll give you one chance to prove to me that I should be close to you and not think you are coming to steal mom's love from me. When I get back we are going to have brother and sister talk, clear?"
She kept speaking the baby language, I only nodded as if I understood that she agreed to my plan. I pecked both sides of her cheeks, and she laughed, making my heart warm and I chuckled.
"That wasn't difficult" I heard mother say, I turned to the door and saw them staring at us.
I snort before standing up, "I'll see you both later in the day".
Walking out of the room, I wondered why they wanted me to kiss baby Freda every morning before leaving the house.
I never said I didn't like her, I just told them I needed time to think about having a sister. Now, they want me to kiss her every time.
I slid into my Lexus ES350, dropped my bag at the back of the car, and drove off to school. Damn! I'm so late.
When I got to class, as expected, Mr. Douglas was already in class teaching. There was no way I could sneak in that Mr. Douglas wouldn't see me so I just made myself known to him. I smiled sheepishly as I entered the classroom. Everyone's eyes were on me, including Felix, my best friend.
"Hello, Mr. Douglas. Good morning"
"Mr. Cross, you are late" he stated the obvious.
I strolled to my seat while saying to him
"The traffic was so bad, I spent an hour on the road"
"Traffic every day, Mr cross?" I shrugged. I had already sat down so he'll definitely not ask me to go out now
I heard Felix say from his seat that was directly in front of mine
"Best liar of the century" I sneered, trying not to laugh. The whole class including Mr. Douglas knew I was lying, there was no way traffic would hold me alone and not the other student. I'm sure, as always, Mr. Douglas just decides to let this one go.
That has been my only excuse for a while now. It's my last year in high school so there's no need to think of a new excuse. I'll be out in less than four months.
"As I was saying before we got interrupted by Mr. Cross, we would be having a test next tomorrow. I'm giving you tomorrow to prepare. As for your assignment, make sure it is submitted before lunchtime"
Mr. Douglas kept talking but I wasn't listening after remembering the assignment that I had not finished last night
"Did you finish your assignment?" Felix asked me, I shook my head negatively.
I had called Felix last night for the answers to the assignment, but my wicked friend cared less about me. Now I couldn't complete my assignment
"Should I help you with mine?" I almost slapped the back of his head when he asked. He knows the answer to that question, yet he was asking me stupid questions that he already knows the answer to.
Felix is the most intelligent in the class while I was his best friend making me, the best friend of the most intelligent guy. I cared less, after all, I'm tagged as the most handsome. Wink.
He dropped his book on my desk angrily, and I chuckled. I know what he was going to say but he was trying not to say it.
'Looks without a brain wouldn't give you the ability to become the richest business tycoon in the country'
When the class door opened, I was waiting for his comments. The principal entered with a lady, a very lovely lady who caused my heart to skip several beats and my breath to stop.
She had this aroma that made me wonder what perfume she was wearing. She has long black hair, dark eyes, pink lips, and light complexion.
"Please welcome your new transferred student..."
I became uneasy as my body began to behave strangely. My pulse was beating, and I swallowed as I felt the heat rising in my body. My body seemed to be managing itself as my eyes changed hue; I was no longer seeing things normally. Everyone appeared to be gray and... blue?
My mouth moved even before I realized it, I heard myself say
"Mate"
Felix turned to look at me with narrowed eyes
"Huh?" He inquired, but I was unable to comprehend him. I couldn't understand what he was saying, but I noticed his mouth moving.
I tightened my grasp on my desk, and my heart began to race as my breath got heavy. It seemed as if something was erupting from within me, just like in my nightmares.
"What's going on?" I muttered in total confusion
I didn't even wait for Felix to ask me the question; I leapt up and hurried out of the classroom.
I heard someone calling behind me and assumed it was Felix, but I didn't stop. I didn't know what was wrong with me, but I knew something was wrong because I wasn't myself.
I dashed inside the men's room before turning on the shower, completely disregarding my clothes. My body was sweating and I needed to cool off.
As I stood under the shower, I sighed, the cold water easing my worries.
"Are you okay, Scott?"
"Are you alright in there, Scott?" I kept quiet until Felix poked his head in, then his full body.
"What's the matter with you?" He inquired of me. I'm also wondering
"I don't know," I said through tight teeth as I turned to face him, and I heard him gasp.
"Your eyes... They're blue"