"........ Did you really say that to him? " Vanessa shouted.

She couldn't just understand her sister. Why would she just ignore the baddest guy in their school whom all girls wish to talk to.

"I'm not just interested in talking to anyone" Jemima reply without looking at her sister that was boiling with anger.

"Don't give me that crap girl!" she bawled.

Vanessa been one of the school hottie, she carries herself with so much regal that it showed vividly in how she walks. She doesn't in particular talk to Jemima but today she came all because a news was passed to her that cutest guy in their school tried to talk to her younger sister and he was ignored.

Jemima on the other hand couldn't fathom the reason her so called elder sister was getting rattled up just because she ignored a guy.

"Why shout?" she asked a bit irritated by her behavior.

Don't you dare ask me such questions. You who is from nowhere, got a chance to speak to Vint and all you could do is ignore him. At least you should have accommodate him so that I can come claim him from you before the poor guy get fixed in your horrible miserable dirty life" she said eyeing her.

Jemima was used to all the abusive words Vanessa do pass to her and now she was more glad that she ignored the guy.

She then ignore her words and pick up her book and start to read. Everytime things like this occur, she try to picture herself as if she wasn't around there. Sometimes it become unbearable that she begin to wonder why the Cronte adopted her. If she was to look into it, it's not it as if they were in need of a child because they got Vanessa and her elder brother Brad. This thought baffles her a lot but she couldn't get an answer. She also knew that one day the truth will surface.

That same evening when they got home, Vanessa, just for revenge of getting ignored she lied to her parents that Jemima skipped school. The mother who is always looking for an avenue to punish the poor girl, didn't even think twice before believing.

Vanessa knowing her parents hatred of the poor girl especially her mother, do hinge on that to make her suffer.

"Jemima! " Rosa shouted more roared.

Jemima when she heard that roar knew immediately that Vanessa has been up with her games. She has gotten so used to it that it never bothers her anymore.

She walked slowly to the living room where Rosa was sitting and stood a distance from her.

"Can't you come closer?" She blurts out.

Jemima took a step further.

"How dare you ingrate skip school to go sleep around with men!" She shouted.

"I didn't skip school" Jemima defended herself.

Being a very meek person, she was still grateful to them for saving her from the pain and loneliness of the orphanage home. But isn't the orphanage better off this torture?

"You dare stand in front of me to lie?"

"I'm not lying" Jemima said with a fidgeting voice.

Truely she was tired of all they did to her and she wished her life could be better but it seems she was doomed for pain.

The beating Rosa gave her didn't affect her as much as the announcement she made after the whole beating.

"Today is the last day you will see the wall of that school. I can't let my husband waste so much money on a moron! " she said with so much resentment in her voice.

It was like a whole building fell on her when she heard that. Education was her only hope for getting out of suffering now it was said to her face that her way of escape has just been sealed.

Jemima's tears fell uncontrollably has she begin to beg Rosa but she turned deaf ears.

Vanessa was so glad by this announcement and smiles danced in her pale blue eyes.

Looking at the gladness rolling in Vanessa's eyes, one will think that she just ended the life of a competitor. When in the real sense, Jemima wasn't even close to her competitor.

Jemima has a gaunt look due to how she was treated so that made beauty not too close to her while Vanessa on the other hand was a beauty to behold. She was even the smartest in her class. Although Jemima was the smartest kid in her class too but that shouldn't instigate envy for Vanessa because they are not classmates.

"Mum don't do this. I'll anything you ask me to do. I swear" Jemima cried out.

That word immediately caught Rosa's attention that she turned to her.

The look Jemima saw on Rosa made her to know she is in a whole lot of trouble but she was willing to do anything to retain her education.

She knew that from now her life will be dealt with miserably in a double fold but she was willing to pay the price.