Chapter 2

She's walking with Sherrie they are already near to the school's gate. It's already 3 PM and it's the time to go home. Every students rush outside and wait for their cars to fetch them. She just keep looking to the students that get fetch by their parents. She's kind of jealous cause even once her dad didn't even see her grow up.

“Are you alright?” Sherrie ask her worried probably noticed the sadness on her face.

Her facial expression change so fast and she give her a smile. “Yes, I'm fine.” She take the phone in her pocket. She then check the messages upon opening it many messages pop from her mom and from her driver. They get to the outside of the school, she look around trying to find her driver, and she couldn't see even a glimpse of her driver and her car.

“Did you already see your driver?” Sophia shake her head on Sherrie. “Would you want to take a ride?” Sherrie extend her hand then point the car from a far, probably her car.

She smiled at her. “Thank you, but my driver might find me if I'm already gone. His probably on the way, that's why he isn't seeing my messages.” She reject her kind gesture cause they just met this morning, and she's too shy to accept it. “You're driver is already calling you.” Seeing Sherrie's driver waving at them. Sherrie give her a look trying to pursued her to change her mind. “I'm fine.” She smiled at her.

She send off Sherrie with her eyes until the car left. Her expression change and smile that she is showing to her friend was gone like bubble. She look around once again as time goes on the students continue to decrease. She just watch them get fetch by their cars. Her gaze set to her watch, ‘5:00 PM’ she's been waiting for two hours but still her driver is no where to be seen and no messages too.

The sunlight is already hiding itself and the night is taking its place and she's still at the gate waiting for someone to fetch her. She don't know how to commute and the school place is far from the actual road. And everyone knows that rich people are studying here so probably they will think that every students have its own car and driver.

She felt hopeless and her eyes starts to become teary and the sun is already gone the School lights were the only light. Standing and waiting there must be tiring. She look around the darkness and she couldn't see and car. It was silence and it just made the place scary. She's avoiding to look back but a loud noise startled her. Sound of keys falling to the ground.

She burst out of tears, she sit and hug her knees. Scared. Fear. Alone. She sobbing and her heartbeat is on the raise.

“Why are you still here?” She heard a woman's voice and and it made her more scared. “Are you alright? I'm Ms. Rose, First Year Teacher.” She felt relieved after hearing that, she remember that name, earlier this morning the faculty introduced the teachers to the freshmen. She lift her head and slowly turned around and she burst out of tears of relieved.

“Why are you still her? Are you waiting for somebody?” Her voice was caring.

“I'm … wait… ing …for my … driver…to pi… ck me up.” She stuttered and tears continue to fall from her eyes. Ms. Rose get near her and sit beside her she then try to calm Sophia down.

“Do you want a ride home?” Sophia nod and look at Ms. Rose with her teary eyes, she wipe her tears by the back of her palm. They stand up and Ms. Rose lead the way to her car in the parking lot. She got into her car. The was filled with rose scent, it was pretty addicting and it's already cold inside the car.

Ms. Rose drove her home, she get off in front of her house. “Thank you Ms. Rose for driving me home.” She thank her teacher.

“Just tell me if you need a ride home next time.” She send off Ms. Rose by her eyes. It was a long day for her and she is so tired, she steps in the house and she didn't even see her mom home. So she go straight to the bathroom and have a shower. She wear her pajamas on and do her skincare routine. The house felt empty though the maids are in there asleep.

She sit on the sofa in the living room and wait for her mom but she end up sleeping on the sofa. The next day, the maids woke her up and she still look sleepy because of getting home late and for staying awake late just to wait for her mom. She yawn and slowly get up. “Did mom get home last night?” She ask the maid.

“No Ma'am, She didn't.” She felt hurt and disappointed hearing that.

Then the maid guided her to the dining table and then she saw the foods on it. It was like a feast, so many food yet it's still breakfast. “What's up? With this?” She look at the maid. Then the other maids surprised her they are holding balloons and her driver is holding a cake. They were singing her a ‘Happy Birthday Day song’ she was totally surprised.

She smile but not so happy. Then someone tap her shoulder from the back and when she turned around she saw her mother fully dressed and holding a gift for her. Her happiness can see on her smile and she then hug her mom.

“I'm sorry Sophia, I didn't fetch you from school yesterday and your driver Kuya Jeff forgot about you. It will not happen again, I already warn him for his mistake.” Her mom smiled at her.

“I'm sorry Ma'am Sophia, I'm forgetting a lot of things now.” Kuya Jeff apologized.

“It's alright, Ms. Rose drive me home safely.”

“Rose?” Her mom asked her being worried for her, maybe she's just being careful from the people around her daughter.

“Ms. Rose De Mata, a teacher in my School.” Her mom then formed a ‘o’ by her mouth, in total shock.

“She's your Tita, Sophia.” She then chuckled at the fate .

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