CHAPTER 50

Meanwhile ayra woke up with a start, rolled over to the other side of her bed and her eyes widened in shock remembering today is the day of the excursion. She quickly sprang up from her bed and prepared, thankfully she had packed a backpack previously the night before and the outfit for the day was ready.

She had settled on a simple black tank top and denim shorts and added a pink shades on, satisfied with her look she went downstairs remembering she wasn't with her phone she cursed and went back to her room to get it and found it in a jiffy.

"Oh someone looks great", Catherine commented on seeing ayra .

" Thanks mum ayra replied munching on a waffle rapidly, and the breakfast is swell " .

"Yeah but eat slowly the food won't run away" she teased .

"Mom am kinda of late already, I don't want to miss the bus.

" Tsk still take it easy I don't want you choking on those waffles ".

" Okay mummy" she replied obediently.

"Hope you packed up essential ? Catherine asked rummaging through her backpack , I don't want you forgetting anything.

" Yes mom I packed everything I need and double checked plus we are just staying for two nights, and coming back on the third day.

"Oh just two nights?

Ayra nodded oblivious of the thoughts going on in her mom's head . I'm done with breakfast she said and kissed her on the checks, " I have to go mom byeeee " .

"Not so fast young lady, Catherine said stilling ayra's movement.

" Mom what now? I told you am almost late I really have to get going now "she whined turning around to face her.

" Where do you think you are going without your sister? Or isn't she going for the excursion? " .

Oh Alice ayra muttered remembering she had a sister for the first time that morning, "mom Alice is coming for the excursion too but am sure she won't be pleased it we arrived in school together and she knows the direction to school!!.

" You both are heading to a foreign place, I need you two to stick together as sisters and protect each other ".

" That sounds so cosy but you know it ain't possible, Alice doesn't like me and wouldn't appreciate me trailing after her in the excursion, gosh I don't even want to ".

" Don't say that your sister loves you so much and it's not negotiable you guys are leaving the house together. "

Ayra stomped on her feet in annoyance "mom you can't do this to me, Alice ain't even prepared yet we would both miss the bus ".

" Am not doing anything young lady, you're are late because you woke up late and the time you are wasting now could be used to propel alice to prepare fast "she stated plainly.

" But mom I c-

"It's not negotiable ayra!! , it's either you go with your sister or none of you go at all to the damn excursion " She said walking out and into her garden.

Ayra took a deep breath and tried to relax her frayed insides but still felt like bursting into tears , why her? She questioned herself.

Knowing her mom meant business and wouldn't allow her leave, fuck she couldn't even sneak out ,she was right there working on her garden and indirectly watching out for her shadows.

Fuck her straight to hell!! Ayra cursed if she missed the bus she wouldn't forgive neither her mom nor alice , because why the heck wasn't she yet ready for the excursion. Stomping on the stairs she banged on alice's door and got no reply, she banged again on the door this time harder the hinges even shock a little.

"Whoever you go the hell away from my door " Alice shouted from her room.

"It's me and am not going anywhere " Ayra shouted right back persisting with the heavy knocks on her door.

"Ayra if you break my door, you won't like my reaction " She warned.

"Alice if I - we miss the damn bus I won't forgive you " She retorted back and when Alice finally opened the door of her room a little she shoved her way inside uninvited.

"I only opened my door because I didn't want it broken by you but I didn't invite you in. "

Ayra stared at alice's appearance in astonishment , "why are you still on your nightwear? Ain't you coming for the excursion? She questioned in quick succession.

" Wait a sec you banged on my door early this morning because of the excursion?

"Yes Alice please go prepare we are late already " Ayra said trying to make her voice as neutral as possible and not give in to the panic in her heart.

"Why does it matter to you whether I go or not?

" Actually it doesn't matter to me, but I can't leave without you that's mom's orders for some reason she wants us to stick together for the trip.

"Oh really , sorry baby sis but I am not in the mood for the fucking excursion, am not going. "

"I don't understand what do you mean by you ain't going?

"Exactly what my words implied ayra ", she said slumping down on her bed with a heavy thud.

Ayra stared at her face and realized it was very pale and she looked tired, forgetting everything about the excursion she went closer to her sister and crounched beside her "Alice your face is very pale and eyes swollen were you crying "? She asked as gentle as possible.

" Get away from me " Alice squirmed turning her face to the other side of the wall.

"Alice I know something is wrong can't you just share with me, I might have a solution you have been acting really strange ".

" You can't help me ayra and stop with the caring act, you ain't mom! " .

"I might not be mom but am your sister and I do care, okay don't tell me what's bothering you but are you really gonna let some bunch of idiots stop you from having fun? I know in your heart of heart you want to come.

Alice head snapped at her statement, she had hit the hammer on the nail's head " What the heck was she doing lying in bed and feeling sorry for herself? She was fucking Alice Thompson and shouldn't pay for others mistakes with her own happiness, fuck them all she thought getting a relief for the first time since she found out.

"Ayra for the first time in forever you are damn right, I will come for the excursion and have loads of them in fact I will give them a dose of their own medicine ".

Ayra didn't have a glue about what she was talking about, making people pay and all of that but as long as the incentive was working on Alice it was perfect by her.

" That's the spirit but you have to hurry, we are terribly late already only a miracle would stop the bus from leaving us "

"Give me a moment and I would be out in jiffy ".

" Alright and I will help with your outfits "ayra muttered going towards her wardrobe.

" Oh one more thing a free advice for you" Alice said bringing out her head from the bathroom.

"I am listening ayra replied trying to figure out which dress to pick for her from the millions of clothes staring at her from the wardrobe.

" No matter what happens never, I repeat never give your heart fully and foolishly to a high school boy because they will break it into tiny little pieces " .

Before ayra could ask her to expatiate on her words the bathroom door was shut with a click, and the sounds of streaming water drowned away the image of jack which had appeared in her head.