CHAPTER ONE: FIRST SIGHT
Wanfam
It was the beginning of a new semester at Wanfam University. Students where seen walking around the campus in groups.
A young lady putting on a green old fashioned dress , walking around the campus, carrying a wooden box . It was her first day in campus and the wooden box was filled with her belongings. She walked around the school in search of her hostel.
People glared at her with disdain, some people said mocking things and laughed at her.
She was an epitome of beauty with her flawless blonde hair and her deep ocean eyes. Though, she is a bit poor . Ophelia Johnson was just a poor girl who lived with her dad and grandma in Desterland ; a countryside. Where they worked as farmers and cattlemen. Ophelia's mother divorced her father due to poverty and married a rich man . Since then Ophelia had never set her eyes on her mother . She can't remember who she was exactly because, she was six years old when her parents divorced. Getting a scholarship to in Wanfam university; the highest university in the country, to study linguistics, was one of the best days of her life.
A white Ferrari pulled over and a handsome boy alighted from the car. Everyone's attention was drawn to the godlike figure putting on a white polo shirt and an expensive Gucci jeans.
"Oh my god! He is so handsome", some girls said aloud.
Ophelia stood at the corner admiring the boy when their eyes meet. She was scared and looked away immediately. But, the boy kept looking at her.
She turned to walk away when she mistakenly collided with a girl who was holding a cup of coffee and the coffee spilled a little on her pink dress . Ophelia's wooden box fell and broke reveling old fashioned clothes and foot wears .
"Oh my gosh, I am so sorry, it was an accident " Ophelia said while picking up her belongings on the floor.
"How dare you bump into me? You did it on purpose. Can't you watch where you are going to. Anastasia replied rudely. "What are you planning to do with those rags on the floor." Anastasia asked.
"No these are my clothes I ..." Ophelia couldn't complete her statement when Anastasia interrogated her.
"You wear these things, oh you must be a fool if you think this campus is for a low life like you". Anastasia snapped. Making other students laugh.
"Please don't talk about my clothes like that, I am so sorry for what just happened". Ophelia said .
"Sorry for what?!!, You spilled coffee on my dress and now you want me to forgive you!! Anastasia yelled.
"Please I am so sorry. Ophelia still pleaded.
"My dress cost five thousand dollars, so you have to pay me. Anastasia said.
Ophelia was surprised by the amount of money the dress cost . Her savings for a year couldn't be that much.
"I can't afford that amount of money ". Ophelia said frightfully.
"Oh! you filthy animal just came to ruin my day, didn't you. Anastasia said as she emptied the cup of hot coffee on Ophelia's clothes which was on the floor.
"Oh please don't, I beg you." Ophelia said in between sobs. But Anastasia wasn't done yet, she raised her hand to slap Ophelia, but someone held her hand. Everyone watching the unfolding drama gasped. Anastasia looked at the figure and it was the boy who alighted from the Ferrari holding her hand.
"Anastasia, what exactly are you up to ?" The boy said with his deep, calm voice.
"Oh! James let me go . I need to teach this low life a lesson. Anastasia said.
"Calm down, he said to Anastasia and turned to look at Ophelia who was kneeling down.
"What did you do to my sister that made her so angry?" James asked Ophelia.
" I ..... I... mistakenly bumped into her and spilled coffee on her dress. It was an accident. Ophelia stammered.
"James, she must pay me every dime this dress cost or else this campus will be to hot for the both of us. Anastasia said angrily.
"But she don't have that kind of money". James tried to explain to Anastasia, but she refused.
"Then she will work as a maid in my mansion for twenty dollars daily, which would be deducted from the five thousand dollars she owe me". Anastasia said .
"But twenty dollars is too low for a daily income. James tried to reason. But, Anastasia refused.
"Guards!!! Anastasia shouted. Four heavy bodied men rushed out .
" Yes miss, you called?" they asked Anastasia.
"Take this scurvy parasite to the van, she's my new maid. Anastasia said as she lit a cigarette and started walking towards the Ferrari. The four men took Ophelia away.
James stood and watch as the four men dragged the poor girl away. He felt sad about it .
He has never felt this way since he lost his mother. But today he felt like crying. He watched as his sister puffed her cigarette caring less of what the poor girl was passing through. James walked towards the Ferrari to talk to his sister about her attitude.
"Anastasia, I will pay you for the dress, just let the poor girl go." James said with a pleading voice.
Anastasia's eyes widen in disbelief. James her brother has never been this kind to anyone since the death of his mother.
"Why do you feel like helping that girl?" Anastasia asked.