Chapter 10: The unwelcome incident

Rose came running, holding the little packet in her hand which obviously showed that she had packed some food for her.

She stopped before Sofia, her little body looked exhausted from that short run, she was breathing rapidly. But when she lifted her head to look at Sofia, a soft and warm smile appeared on her face.

" Sister! You haven't had your breakfast yet, you can't go like this. Here...since you are in a hurry, please eat something on the way ", Her little hands extended to hand out the small package.

In a family of selfish people who only know how to torture and make life hellish for her, this little girl was her only comfort.

She was like a water source on the desert island, always being there when needed that cold sensation and bringing relief to the body.

" Rose! You can't run like this, what if you trip? be careful the next. And...thank you for this ", Sofia smiled at that child.

Maybe, Rose was the only one in the entire family who made her feel like family. But... that's it.

She looked at the small package from those little tiny hands and patted her lightly before turning away.

" Go and rest now. Sis will see you later ".

No matter how angry or upset she would be, but when facing her younger sister, her tone and voice always give up before the cute face of that child.

" See you later sister. Bye-bye...".

Rose smiled brightly, every part of her body love her eldest sister. That small bloom on her face was enough to make Sofia's whole day lucky.

Sofia wanted to kiss her sister on the forehead for being her sunshine. But the whole family was presented there, and it would seem like an act of snatching their little furball from them, they might resent her even more then...

So she restrained herself from acting like a good sister and left for university.

She looked at the large-sized villa but felt like trash before it, with a smile as bitter as bitter fruit, she walked away.

The parents were still shocked, they couldn't believe a person as pretentious as Sofiy exists in their family. There was a sour feeling in their hearts.

Just like all other three kids, she was their daughter too. So how come she was so different compared to her siblings? She is the eldest daughter of this family, she should not be selfish but the Queen of sacrificing. All her siblings are great and smart, so how does she remain stupid and don't understand a thing? As the eldest daughter, she should always support her family and siblings and do anything to make them the honor of the family.

Her younger sister is sick and frail, it should be her responsibility to leave everything aside and only stay by her sick sister's side.

She should be selfless but why is so bitchy?

Her parents...who should treat all their children the same way and give them equal love, were acting like assholes and expecting their eldest child to be self-giving and do whatever they demand without any complaint.

Her mother...she was very angry and fuming red with what happened earlier.

Carlos walked to Rose and touched her forehead in an attempt to know if she was feverish or all okay now. After all...she is always sick and needs someone beside her to take care of her.

" How shameless...we have pampered that girl way too much that she doesn't even listen to us and always talks back. How come I gave birth to such an ill-mannered? ", The mother was mocking Sofia behind her back while calling her ill-mannered and insensible...indirectly hinting that she is a mistake of her parents.

Carlson said nothing when hearing his parents talk like this about his younger sister. Instead, he took Rose's hand..." Let's go to your room. You should rest ".

It's been days since she was cooped up in that room and does not wish to stay there and lay down any further. She nudged her head to his hand, gesturing for him to not take her to her room...

" Brother! I want to stay here. I don't wanna rest ".

She spoke in that cute little tone that no one could resist. her voice was small and pleasing to the ears that it was almost impossible for anyone to reject her. Carlos on the other hand was unaffected and only smiled at her.

" Little girl! The weather is quite cold out there. Your room is quite warm, you will feel there. Let's go ".

She is frail and gets sick very easily even if the weather changes slightly, so it's easy for her to feel

pain.

She was looking at him with her puppy eyes and telling him that she wants to stay outside. But it was not possible...

Compared to kids her age, she was too small to be considered a fifteen years old teen She was more like a nine-year-old child with a weak constitution. Due to that, everyone in the family was very soft on her and took care of her to the fullest.

Carlos did not listen to her any lead and lifted her from the ground, carrying her like a child, he went toward her room.

Mike on the other hand did not come out of the dining room, he stayed there eating his breakfast. Just like all other children, he has his school too which he has to attend every day.

On the other hand, Sofia rented an electric bicycle and was riding to the university. She was riding by the roadside and had that bright smile on her face despite her bad luck at the start of the day. She believes, that no matter how unlucky a day is, one should always smile and take every obstacle as a lesson to learn from.

She stopped the bicycle as it was a red light, and was waiting for the signal to become green,

Her eyes were rooted on the signal and not on her surroundings, she looked at the time and realised that she only has fifteen minutes before the lecture starts.

Her professor is known for his strict behavior and is very cold to his student who comes late to his class. If anyone is to be late, he would treat them like a criminal and not let them enter the class. And this is the reason why she does not want to be late.

It's okay to go early and wait for the classes to start, but one should never late as the result can be very grave.

So when the signal light turned green, she started her bicycle, just when she was about to cross the road, an unknown person appeared before her bicycle, anxious as she was, there was no way she had time to stop the cycle.

That person on the other hand started to panic and froze at the same time.

It was not possible to stop the cycle by this time. Her inky option was to change the direction and she did it, but the cycle slipped and both her and the cycle fell on the ground, it was a big matter.

She felt no pain when she fell, the bike on her body while she was beneath it, only now it started to hurt. She then looked at herself and tried to get the bike out of her body.

Her hand was scratched severally and the blood was almost on the surface... both knees and legs were scratched as well that she felt like cutting them off for a moment.

Some people who were passing by helped her get the bicycle away and helped her up, she couldn't stand properly but somehow managed to.

" Are you okay? I think you should go to the hospital ", One of the passersby asked and even told her to go to the hospital as her condition was not looking proper.

" I am fine, just little scratches here and there ", Said Sofia as she tried to pick up the cycle, there was only a little time left.

And it seems like she was bound to be late even if she goes at a fast speed. On the other hand, it was not possible that she would be able to cycle. The best option was to drop the cycle at the given station and take the taxi or bus right now.

She dropped the bike to the side and started walking, she is far away from the bus stop...and the taxi might stop or she may not get any.

" It hurts...I should have known early that I am bound to be late today. The day started with scoldings and looks like I won't be able to reach the classroom on time. Now I am feeling the coming wrath of the professor. I hope I will be fine ".

While she was thinking about all this, someone stopped in front of her.