Chapter One
"Hurry up Carly you are gonna be late" yelled a voice from downstairs
"Coming mum" i yelled back as i hurriedly wore my shoes ,i quickly grabbed my bag and rushed downstairs to my mum who was already waiting at the door with her hands on her hips and a frown on her face
"What have you been doing since?" She asked folding her hands on her bossom
"Dressing mum" i replied grabbing some pancakes on the table with my mum giving me the side eyes
"Hurry up, you're always liked this every morning"she yelled her frown more deeper
"Stop rushing me" i replied chewing the pancakes and gulping down the juice that i also got from the table
"What is going on here? "asked a man dressed in a white button up shirt and a black jean trouser
"Daddd" i yelled happily running to him
"Hello pumpkin" he replied with a smile on his face and a twinkle in his blue eyes as he hugged me tightly
"I have missed you" i said hugging him
"You just saw me last night,and you're still missing me?" He asked with a playful smirk on his face
"You know you are the best dad in the world" i replied looking at him
"Why won't he be the best dad when he pampers you" retorted mum
"Dad.... mum is at it again" i yelled disentangling from the hug
"Don't mind your mother" he replied looking at his wife with a grin on his face
" Sometimes i asked myself if i am the wife or she is the wife" muttered mum pointing at me
"Oh come on my darling " replied dad walking over to his wife"you're my Mrs Hernandez,my lovely wife" replied Mr Hernandez drawing his wife closer
"Oh honey....my Mr Hernandez" swooned Mrs Hernandez tightly hugging her husband
"Puked" i replied rolling my eyes "when you're through with your love meet me outside" i yelled running out of the house and shutting the door behind me when i heard kissing noises
I hurried over to the passenger seat of a neat BMW shutting the door behind me i then plugged in my earpiece listening to 'Hurricane' by Scorpion on my pad
🎵here i am
Rock you like a hurricane
🎵 i yelled singing along to the music blasting in on my ear piece as i waited for my Dad.
The car door suddenly swung open revealing my Dad as he hopped into the driver's seat
"Seatbelt Pumpkin" he said motioning towards me
I quickly drag the seatbelt sideways pinning it,then relaxed back into my seat with my eyes closed as i listened to my music. After making sure that i had carefully worn my seatbelt,he then ignited the car driving off.
"Pumpkin....we are here" whispered Mr Hernandez as he gently tapped his daughter
I slowly opened my eyes to see my Dad looking at me
"We are here" he said more clearly than the last.i unlocked my ipad pressing pause on my music list
"Bye Dad" i said pecking him on his cheek, grabbed my bag and quickly got down from the car running towards my friends who were already waiting for me at the school gate.
Am sure you're all wondering the name of my school and who i am? well my name is Carmen Sophi Hernandez or Carly for short the youngest daughter to Mr and Mrs Hernandez i have a senior sister named Charlotte Gracie Hernandez and a younger brother called Fernando Carter Hernandez we are the Hernandez Family the third richest family in the world, my dad owns the Hernandez inc a company currently run by both my Dad and Charlotte which was why she was never at home , Charlotte was a work freak ,and my six year old brother Fernando or Fredi for short goes to the most prestigious grade school ever made, according to my dad "to prepare him take over the Hernandez inc" said my dad with a proud smirk on his face when i asked him "why?".
And me? I go to the most popularly sorted out high school "Everton Prestige College" right here in New york a school for the children of rich men ,some of who makes high end expensive cars or owns the highest skyscraper building.
I ran towards my friends which consist of two girls namely Zina and Tiana ,and a boy named Zack. Zina was around my height which was five feet two with long dark hair and grey eyes and was putting on a knee length blue jean skirt and a plain black top with her designer bag loosely hanging on her shoulder,Tiana looks match with her attitude ,she wore a tight fiery gown reaching just above her knees though she was the tallest of us girls with a height of five foot six, her Ginger hair tie in a bun she stood there with her hands on her waist as she popped a gum, i smiled at her then turn toward Zack who stood at the height of six foot one with his crop blonde hair and brown like doe eyes,Zack was the definition of cute.
"Let me guess... You woke up late" remarked Zack with a playful smirk on his face
"I wouldn't be surprised " chipped Tiana popping her bubble gum
" That's our Carly" said Zina as she flipped her hair
"Guyyyyyyss" i mutter with a pout on my face " not you too"
"Mrs Hernandez must have given her the earful" Said Zina to Tiana
"You bet you ass she did" answered Tiana as she laughed
"Lauguage" i yelled slapping Tiana on her back
"Ouch" she yelled with a painful expression on her face as she rubbed her back
"Oh stop that,it wasn't that painful" i muttered
"It wasn't even painful,it was as if a soft fluffy pillow tapped me" she replied with a grin on her face as the rest laughed
"Oh don't embarrass our cute sensitive Carly" said Tiana trying to hold her laughter
"Stop that you two" reprimanded Zack " don't mind them" he said looking at me
"Thank you" i replied smiling at him" that's why you're my best friend"
"Ohhhhhh" said both Tiana and Zina in a singsong voice
"Lets go guys or we are gonna be late for class" replied Zack already walking into the school building
"Who is the lecturer?" Asked Zina
" Mr Gabriel" replied Tiana in a sad voice
"Noooo why him" i yelled wiping a fake tears from my eyes
"Come on ,you wouldn't want Mr Gabriel to make an example of you, would you" asked Zina as she dragged me into the hall
"No" i replied as i increase my pace
We saw an empty seat at the back and quietly slid right in with me sitting in between Zina and Tiana and Zack sitting at the edge. Suddenly the once noisy hall became silent as a man of thirty dressed in an expensive black suit walked right in with a folder and a briefcase on his left hands as he readjusted his glasses with his right hand walking towards the podium where he kept his folder,he then looked at the hall scanning the faces of his students,his black eyes connected with mine and i quickly looked away
"Good morning all" his loud voice boomed in on the quiet hall
"Good morning Sir" came our reply
"Today we will do both theory and practical,so after this lecture you all moved to the lab" he said as he flip through his notes.
There were some murmurs among the students
"Why did i come to his class today" i muttered with my head down
"Oh come on ,it isn't that bad" replied Zina
"You're just saying it cause you're smart" admonish Tiana
"And so are you all" replied Zina looking between us
"But you're smarter" i replied getting a nod from Tiana "and he hates me" i continued nodding my head towards Mr Gabriel
"And he has every reason to" said Zina
"You should be on my side" i said with a pout on my face
"No,and that look won't work for me" she replied folding her hands
"Meanie"
"Call me what you want , but that's just the truth" she said looking away from me
"Whatever" i said looking away as well
"So as i was saying"Yelled Mr Gabriel grabbing our attention " based on what we previously talked about,the human body which we all know has the heart,liver, kidney and lungs which are very vital to our health...."
" I have said it before,Mr Gabriel does not know how to lecture" Came a loud voice cutting his sentence as some student laugh loudly while other snicker trying to hold in there laugh,i guess Mr Gabriel heard it cause he then tripped over himself landing with a thud as more laughter filled the hall
"Quiet" He yelled as he got up from the ground wiping the speck of dirt from his suit as the laughter's grew louder
"Quiet" yelled Zina as she stood up from her seat looking round the hall
"Ohhhh Zina loves Mr Gabriel" Singsong a blond girl as she laugh along with her group
"Say that one more time Linda" Snarled Zina as she moves towards her
"What? Don't think i haven't heard you fighting your friends because of him " Linda jeered not minding that Mr Gabriel was still around
"And so?" Asked Zina as she grabbed her hair tugging it harshly "you think because you're rich you're something,well sorry to burst your bubbles but you are nothing" yelled Zina
"Calm down Zina " i mutter trying to move her away
"Back off" she yelled as she shoved me away from her,i tumbled and was about falling down when strong arms wrapped around me
"Thanks" i said looking back at the guy who helped me,he was quite tall with a strong build and strong physic and most definitely handsome with those sexy misty eyes.
"You're welcome"He replied with a smile "Name is Lucas" he replied bringing his hand for a shake
"Carmen" i said shaking his hand
"Miss Hernandez" Mr Gabriel called
My head shot up in shock "Yes " i replied as i glance around the hall
"Back to your seat" he yelled " if you have not forgotten lecture is still going on"
"What lecture?your class is a mess" i mumbled as i walked over to my seat, though earning a glare from both Mr Gabriel and Zina who was still standing with her hands dragging Linda's hair
"You should be telling that to Zina and not Carly" Sneered Linda at Mr Gabriel as she tried to free herself from Zina's grasp earning a nod and 'yeahs' from other student
"Guess they must really be dating" yelled a guy with a scoff
"Lecturer my foot" sneered a girl who wrapped her arms around the guy
"Okay that's it guys ,lectures over" Mr Gabriel said angrily as he hurriedly grabbed his folder and briefcase leaving the hall as more student joined in mocking him,Zina seeing the scene angrily push Linda walking away as well
"What was that?" I asked looking at Zina as she brushed past through me
"Zina being Zina" replied Tiana "hey are you okay" asked Tiana worriedly
"Yeah thanks to Lucas" i replied as my eyes scanned the hall for him
"He must have left" stated Tiana when she saw me looking around
"Who wouldn't in this situation? " I asked " I think it's also time we left as well"
"Yeah you're right i need to go home and offload" Tiana said as she grabbed her bag
"Zack you coming?" I asked looking at Zack who had on a shock look on his face
"Hm yeah oh okay" mumbled Zack
"You okay?" I asked
"Yeah i am fine just surprised is all" he replied with a smile as we made our way outside the hall and towards Everton Prestige College gate where my dad was already waiting for me in his SUV
"See you guys" i waved as i ran to where my dad was parked
"Bye" they yelled back with a wave
"Hello pumpkin how was school" Mr Hernandez asked as his daughter got closer
"Its was okay" i replied with a shrug "but you didn't have to come pick me up,am eighteen Dad" i mumbled looking at him with a pout on my face
" If you like be twenty,i would still come pick you up,you will always be my Pumpkin " My dad replied as he started the car zooming off.