chapter five

As the school closed by two o'clock and students of the prestigious high school finished with their assembly, they trodden each to their awaiting vehicles either with their parents or drivers or even guardian to pick them up.

Taliana walked with her friend to the back of the administrative block where they could talk but they were interrupt by Sam when he sighted his sister moving away from the gate.

"aren't you going home?" he asked, gesturing in a questionable pose. Taliana frowned and rolled her eyes. "go on and tell Dave that I'm coming".

"okay. hi Ella", finally acknowledging Ella, he waved before running off. Ella's eyes followed his back with a melancholic smile .

"you know I'm always here for you right?" said Talia, drawing Ella's mind back to her.

she didn't respond, her hand crossed and eyes puncturing the ground, Taliana placed her hands on her shoulder and shock her. "snap out of it and talk to me"

instead, Ella groaned and pushed away her hands. "I'm in no mood for this"

"you don't always have to sulk alone moron, imagine you didn't even tell me all these happened and I was busy feeding you selfishly all my experience at L.A, damn it girl. if you need help why can't you just say it, my dad maybe can do something?".

"it no use, you father can't do anything at this point, no one can"

" hope your home is still intact and what about your shares?" bothered, Taliana asked, her eyes searching Ella's hidden own.

"we moved and my share are no more mine"

"Jesus!! you didn't say anything since?"

"the company was taken because my dad couldn't pay off the million dollars debt. our new home is nothing compared to the old one but it's still worth living in" she shrugged now picking on her nails.

"is there anything my dad can do?" Taliana asked, scared her friend might reject the offer.

Ella shook her head, heaving a sigh. "of you are thinking about mu school fees, don't worry I got it covered, well for this term only. my parents created a fixed saving account for me when I was born so I can't touch it till I come of age so Taliana don't bother too much about me, I got this"

stunned, Taliana said nothing not even moving an arm in response to the hug she received. "thank you, for everything "

"you're leaving" she whispered painfully but Ella released her from the hug and forced a smile on.

" look at the bright side, at least I'll be with you for a whole term and I'll be around the states so...."

meanwhile when dave spotted Sam coming towards him, he moved a bit on the side of the car where he leaned on.

" Good afternoon big wolf " winked Sam as he moved closer, then stretching his fist out for a bro code hand shake. A smirk found it way on Dave's lips and he did same. the hand shake consisted of many complicated steps before finally they made an imitation of an explosion with their hands with a "puff" sound from their mouth and then holding their rights fist to the left side of their chest.

Accompanied after was a laugh from both of them, "you almost Miss a step" said Sam, sticking his tongue out.

"move your ass in the car, bloody juvenile". Dave said, stifling a smile. "and by the way where is Tali?"

opening the door, Sam threw his school bag inside, expecting Dave to wait for him to be seated comfortably before receiving an answer.

"am I supposed to wait for you to do what you're doing?" Sarcastically asked Dave.

" you got it and you waited. for doing that, here comes my answer... she said she is coming" proudly spoke Sam.

"you know what happens when you get me angry right?" his brother threatening with a contemptuous smile.

"oh there she comes" Sam pointed right past Dave. he twisted his body abit, catching a glimpse of his sister waving at her friend who walked to the awaiting vehicles by her left.

" you should at least apologize -" said Dave to his sister who just ignored his presence and sat at the passenger seat, waiting to be taken home.

"oh so now I'm the cause of you sour mood", dave said, swaying his arm dramatically by his side.

"whatever" annoyed a little, he slipped into the car and started the engine.

with the same mood swimming around in the car, they drove to pick their little sister from primary school. her friends waved at her some goodbye as she strutted to the car.

"walk as you've got legs, you're not queen Elizabeth" said Dave, his voice growing authoritative by the second.

When she got into the car, she crossed her hands, frowning deeply. "I don't want you picking me up again" she murmurs loud enough for him to hear. Hearing that, he swallowed the bike words he intended speaking. he didn't intend hurting his youngest sister to that extent, she was too young for huge blows

" just be faster next time, are we alright?" he asked but she ignored. "Typical".