" Okay young lady, I want the dishes washed"

" Yes sir! "

" and the garden mowed "

" Yes sir! "

" also by noon go collect my clothes from the laundry guy . I'll give you my card so swipe and pay... And I want Harry and Harriet's room spotlessly cleaned. "

" Okay sir! "

" Your mom will give you a list of the things we need. Go to the supermarket and get those things "

" Yes sir! "

" Stop saying' yes sir 'like a programmed robot. I don't need your yes sir, I need assurance you will do the work I command you to! " Mr John Ryan snapped agitated .

Jenna looked up and down, scratching the back of her head🤔. It was clear she was confused, what else could she say than yes sir. " I... I'll do the work sir!"

" Good. Don't forget to cook dinner ". Jenna's father turned his back to leave his daughter's bedroom.

As soon as her father left her room, Jenna collapsed like a sack of potatoes on her bed with a silent groan😩😩😩. " A of kingdom isolation, and it looks like I'm the queen" . Well, she was lucky this time, at least he didn't slap or insult her " It's okay" she patted her pounding chest.

After what seemed like seconds. The door to her room opened. Jenna jumped up on her feet like a reflex movement.

" I've not even gotten out of the house, and you are already resting on your bed... Do you want the bed taken away from you" Mr John threatened.

Jenna wagged her head negatively.

" Anyway, Mr Peter will stop by today. When he comes tell him to go back home -- I don't want to see his face"

" But how does he look like sir?" Jenna asked an honest question for she had never met Mr Peter. However, the question angered her father.

" Are you expecting any boy today?! "😡

" No sir!"😬

" Then any man that rings the bell of this house is Mr Peter "

" okay sir!"

" Get to work!!!"

" Yes sir !" Jenna shuddered as her father slammed the door and left. Phew. She was really expecting a slap this time, but it seemed like her luck was shining today. " Okay Jenna. Father asked you to clean Harry and Harriet's room, collect clothes from the laundry, rely on a message to mister Peter, buy groceries, cook dinner" she clapped her hands determined to not give her father any reason to complain. " Good luck !"

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Jenna John Rosalyn is a girl of seventeen years old who is in her second year in high school. She is average height, has long black hair and gray eyes with clear white skin. Her father, Mr John Ryan is a rich surgeon while her mother, Mrs Elisabeth John is a very successful lawyer who owns her own firm. Harry and Harriet and twins which are Jenna's younger siblings [7 years old each].

On the outside, Jenna's family looked the best of all but, in fact her family is a perfect picture with a broken frame.

Jenna's father was incredibly strict with a bigoted belief that the only thing a child should focus on is their studies, so Jenna was denied everything that makes teenage years fun : TV, unlimited phone time, fashionable clothes, make-up, friends, sleepovers, trips, school excursions, boyfriends, name it.

Worse, the amount of food she eats is measured by her father, the color and type of clothes she wears is determined by him, the amount of sleep she gets is decided by him, the time she leaves and come back from school is also her father's decision -- he has total control over her life.

The fear of the consequences attracted by disobedience was bred into Jenna from a young age so disregarding her father's rules was like an abomination to her , therefore, she lived her life as a routine : Wake up by 5am, get ready and do chores till 7 am, go to school by 7:30 am, come back home by 2pm, do chores and prepare dinner [3pm - 7 pm], start studying by 8 pm, stop studying by 11pm, prepare for tomorrow, sleep only when it's 12am in the morning and repeat all these the next day.

Jenna's mom, although being a lawyer could not defend her children from her husband's extreme rules. All Mrs Elisabeth could do is to console her children secretly and encouraged them to respect their father for he only wanted what was good for them.

Dinner time...

Jenna's hands trembled as she kept the last dish on the dinning table. She was praying that her father won't see anything to complain about🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼. However before she could take a pew he called her name in full. Jenna knew her name being called in full by her father meant trouble, so she quickly stood up and went to his side.

" What is this? " He asked calmly with an enraged look on his face. Then his scary gray eyes sized up Jenna.😡

Jenna was completely speechless 😐😐😐. She couldn't find anything wrong with the dinner she spent hours perfecting. " What's wrong sir ?"

" Everything. I've told you that on Saturdays we use white ceramics and golden utensils for eating. Why am I seeing pink ceramics and silver utensils here? They are meant for Wednesdays" Mr John complained.

" I'm so sorry sir 😬😬. I totally __"

" You what. You forgot"

" John it's normal." Mrs Elisabeth tried to ease the situation. " I'm sure Jenna's mind was on her books" . It didn't work.

Mr John stared irately at his daughter. " Is the thirty minutes phone time I'm giving you too much?"

" No sir."

" Then have you started dating a boy?"

Harry and Harriet laughed at this question but immediately kept quiet when their father shot them a miffed look.🤭🤭🤭

" Did I ask you to laugh?" Mr John warned his twins before facing Jenna for an answer

JENNA: No sir. I do not have a boyfriend.

MR JOHN: Don't lie to me Jenna. Remember I have people who watch every move you make.

JENNA: I am very aware sir. I can assure you that I do not have a boyfriend.

MR JOHN: Good.

Mr John started eating and Jenna who was satisfied that he didn't complain about the taste of the food wanted to sit down but was stopped again by her father's question.

" Did you collect my clothes for the dry cleaners or did you forget again"

" I did not forget sir, but I couldn't pay when I got there for you didn't remember to give me your credit card" answered Jenna.

Mr John Ryan scoffed disdainfully. " I did not forget to give you my card. You didn't remember to ask me for it... once again, forgetful."

Harry and Harriet looked at their father in shock at this absurd theory 😳😳😳 but they didn't dare say anything and focused on their meal.

Jenna who was baffled could only utter a timid apology.

" Sorry can not solve anything this time. Your phone time is reduced to twenty minutes, and I'll call Mr Rotoco to start lessons with you from next Monday . It will be within the hours of 3 and 5 at noon."

oh!oh no. To Jenna, home lessons with Mr Rotoco was a nightmare but what can she do." Okay sir 😓😓😓"

Jenna!, Jenna!!!

Young Miss John shot up from her bed as the alarm blared continuously. She dragged her hair in frustration, why did the alarm have to wake her up now.

She had been dreaming that her crush at school was asking her out, she said yes and was about to kiss him, but her father appeared like an evil overlord garbed in hooded coat and holding a gleaming sword. He charged at her and Evan her crush, but before he could get to them, he fell down in a puddle unable to get up and started shouting" Jenna, Jenna" to stop her. Jenna looked at her father who was struggling to stand up, she smirked" Good for you ,loser", she shouted and leaned closer to kiss Evan but even before her lips touched his... the damn alarm rang and woke her up from her fairy tale. 😭😭😭😭😭😭

Nevertheless, this was reality now and a Monday morning. Jenna switched off the alarm and got up from her bed to get ready for school.

On Mondays, it was a rule that she must wear white and brown. Therefore, she picked a white T-shirt and beige maxi skirt with no shape.

After dressing up, Jenna was forced to look at herself in the mirror. All her clothes were in no least way fashionable, and she really wished to dress like other girls, but she was totally powerless. Her father made sure she never wears colorful blouses, trousers, jewelries, skirts that was shorter than her knee and make-up. He claims it's a distraction for it attracts the attention of boys.

Mr John succeeded in his claim for with the way Jenna dressed every day, no boy was attracted to her... or so she thought.

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Sage High School...

Jenna got down from the Porsche that dropped her in front of her school and bid good bye to her father.

She faced her school built with brown bricks and red roof, admiring it like she did every day.😍😍😍

Jenna had high hopes for today and who knows... since Evan nearly kissed her in her dreams, maybe he would notice her today.🥰🥰🥰

When she was half way the school yard, a crazy motorcyclist almost hit her and rode away. Before Jenna could vent her anger, the crazy motorcyclist turned and stopped in front of her.

The cyclist removed her helmet and Jenna could only heave a sigh as she realized who it was -- Stella, her best friend.

" YO! Nanaje."

Stella Sate is a young lady in her twentieth year of living. She's two inches taller than Jenna with pale green eyes and shag haircut dyed bright red.

Stella is everything Jenna is not : Rough, lousy, sassy in style and speech, a party freak, hates anything school, lazy with studies and a complete dullard when it comes to math. She also has an appalling exhibition of bad manners.

" Is this the new motorcycle that your brother bought for you?" asked Jenna with a disgusted look.

" Yup, Yamaha Xmax. Brand New!💪💪💪" Stella bragged in her coarse voice while patting what she considered her new baby 🏍️🏍️🏍️. The motorcycle itself was bright red with yellow wheels and green handle bars.

" Brand New, huh?, no wonder it's so color jammed." Jenna rolled her eyes. As someone who lived in a house painted completely white, coupled with her father which had a bit of chromophobia, Jenna grew up with a very strong color hypersensitivity.

" No, no. It ain't color jammed. It was all white when I got it. I didn't like it, so I dyed it to my style 😁😁😁😁"

Jenna heaved a heavy breath Style ?, her best friend style was something out of this world .

Like today, Stella was dressed in ripped jeans which was green on one leg and black on the other. The leather jacket she wore was gold [a black fuck you designed boldly at the back], with an orange camisole worn inside. She wore numerous gold chains on her neck and a black neck choker. Coupled with that were black ear cuffs around her ear, a blue heeled boots and her nails were also painted black.

Now, let's come to her face. Dark blue eyeshadow, black eyeliner and a bold red lipstick... in short Stella looks was a complete color riot.

Jenna thought back and forth during that short moment of silence. She couldn't understand how she even became friends with a girl like Stella. Anyway she couldn't blame or criticize her best friend either.

Stella was a product of a broken family and had lived in the Ghetto before her mom divorced and moved her and her five elder brothers to the city when she was just seven years old.

There in the city, Stella couldn't cope and repeated many classes before she met Jenna. Jenna and Stella were completely sworn enemies at the start but all change during a test at third grade ; Stella was completely bamboozled with the complicated questions that she busted into tears, Jenna defied her principle and helped Stella out and that was how they became the closest of Friends.

"Stop staring at me!" Stella whined" Hop on my new baby and I will give you a ride to the parking lot "

" Me" Jenna pointed to herself "hop on that, you drive like a drunk wolf. Hell no!!!". She hastened her step towards the school building

" wait up!, at least let me Park "

"nooooooo!!!!!"

" You know, you should have let me give you a ride. Not only to the parking lot but around the City" said Stella as she and Jenna strode towards their school Lockers.

"Never! .it's school time, plus, math class as the first subject today "

"Whatever ... Tell me my boyfriend's name he's coming towards us "

"What now, aren't you going to call him boo boo Da today" Jenna mocked

STELLA: no. It's the first day of a f****** new week... I have to make him feel special.😅😅

JENNA:so you forgot your boyfriend's name, that's already special.😒😒😒

STELLA:I forget everybody's name and that is why I give them a special name . I don't even remember your name for instance that is why I call you Nana J... come on tell me my boyfriend's name 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

JENNA:🤷🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️😠My name is Jenna John roselyn and your boyfriend's name is Davis Roame.

STELLA:okay okay okay I get it . But . . But what did you say his name was again?😟

JENNA:nevermind 😌

Stella Shrugged and removed the bubble gum she was chewing wildly before from her mouth, then she kept it in the pocket of her bag pack.

JENNA: Why are you removing the gum?🤦🏽‍♀️

STELLA: Obviously, I have to kiss Boo boo Da.

JENNA: Ugh!🤢🤢

"Babe!" Davis called out and took Wide Strides to get to them. Before he could even say another sentence, Stella engaged him in a kiss.

Jenna just stood there wandering how Davis and Stella could cope dating each other. Davis was a handsome young man of 19, brown hair, dark eyes and of refined character... total contrast to Stella. Honestly if Stella wasn't her best friend Jenna would have advised Davis to break up the weird relationship.

"I don't understand what you see in her" Jenna wagged her head.

The lovebird stopped kissing and wrapped arms around each other's shoulder .

Davis smiled "as I always say, Stella has a good brio. She's very interesting, and I just like her without knowing the reason why"

Stella laughed riotously" don't mind her boo boo DA. She's just jealous better go find yourself a boyfriend b**** "

Jenna frowned" foremost, I am not b**** and second, I do not need a boyfriend."

" Oh ho something your father said" Stella mocked

" Even so, I have a future ahead of me. I have to get a high GPA, have to get into Harvard, how to graduate as a certified surgeon, have to get a master degree, have to get a PhD and have to get a job"

" Argh! Have to, have to, have to, blah blah blah" Stella groused tired of her boring best friend" so bore, you are not elbliet estino"

" It's Albert Einstein... father of modern physics" Jenna corrected.

Davis laughed. " You guys keep doing what you are doing", he pecked Stella on the head," I'll catch up with you later"

" Why!!" Stella caterwauled" It's math class next 😫😫😫😫"

" I hope you survive!" Davis encouraged as he walked away.

"I wish. " Stella scoffed, removed the chewing gum from whence she had kept it and started eating it again.

"Ew😱" Jenna complained" why do you eat gum in the first place ?🤷🏼‍♀️"

"Come on. I have to hide the smell of the two cans of beer I had this morning ... Do you want to taste it?" Stella removes the gum from her mouth and stretched it towards Jenna.

Jenna retched, ready to throw up" no, thank you 🤮🤮🤮🤮"

" then shut up" Stella continue chewing her gum happily.

" Oh no!! Look who's coming towards us" Jenna respired helplessly.

" Who?... oh, that b****🤬🤬🤬🤬. What is her name again?"

" Betty Herth"

"Well get ready, for I will punch the face of that Bet... whatever you just called her 🤬🤬🤬🤬"

Betty Herth is a cheerleader and the most popular girl in school. Neither Jenna nor Stella can deny the fact that Betty is very gorgeous [clear white skin, brilliant blue eyes, blonde wavy long hair, curvy shape and a charm no man could resist]

"What's up nerd "Betty jeered at Jenna" you didn't have anything better in your wardrobe to wear other than this?😆"

" Betty, it's an early Monday morning "pleaded Jenna

"So what ?...an early Monday morning to grace this school with your ugly sense of Fashion. Wow! "

Stella was already getting tired of the Jezebel in front of her. She Drew Jenna to her back and faced Betty squarely "hey b****, your breasts are quite bigger this morning, did you wear extra paddings... how about I see"

Stella removed a pen from inside her own bra and was ready to start poking Betty's bust with it, but Jenna quickly stopped her.

"What a freak you are !!!😯😯😯" Betty yelled.

" Aw", Stella wasn't done yet, "maybe that's why boo boo DA chose me over you" . Betty was actually Davis ex from a very long time ago.

Jenna couldn't hold her laugh 🤭🤭🤭🤣

Betty was flustered by that statement 😳😳😳 "you know what... I shouldn't be here ... I shouldn't be talking to both of you freaks" and walked away making sure her hair wiped Stella face as she turned.

"Your hair smells" Stella screamed "like expired shampoo... ain't you got any money to buy a new one"

" Stella that's enough" Jenna said amist laughter 🤣🤣🤣🤣

" no no no. I'm sure that b**** wore extra paddings 🧐🧐🧐... I'll go confirm "Stella kept the pen back in her bra.

The bells rung.

"Well too bad ,you can't go now. It's time for math class" Jenna yelped excitedly

" math class!!!... 🏃🏃🏃... I'm going to the toilet " Stella made an attempt to run away but Jenna caught her swiftly and dragged her to class .