Chapter nine: Sad story

*********Alicia POV**********

I can't believe this!! Ryan just asked me to grab lunch with him at the cafeteria!!.. OMG someone should just pinch me cuz I think I'm dreaming.. well if it's a dream, then it's a dream come true ...

Ryan, mark and I walked into the cafeteria and walked towards a table and I took my seat.. Mark was about to seat too but Ryan pulled him up by the shirt and muttered something in his ear and they kept muttering words I can't seem to hear. He suddenly turned to me "umm.. we're gonna go get our lunches.. you stay right here" he said as he pulled mark with him...

*********Ryan POV**********

We got to the table and Alicia took her seat.. mark wanted to take a seat too!.. The fuck!! Is this guy crazy!! I quickly pulled him up by the shirt "the fuck you tryna do?!" I muttered hardly "wha... I'm tryna take a seat as you can see" mark muttered back "no you're not.. let's go get our lunches" "what?!!... Why do I have to tag along?!!" I frowned a little "weren't you the person that introduced the idea of getting to know Alicia better?!!... Well we're gonna do that now" "but..." Not giving mark a chance to say another word, I swiftly turned to Alicia "umm... We're gonna go get our lunches.. you stay right here" I pulled mark with me and went to the lunch lady "umm three hamburger with French fries and banana milk please" the lunch lady brought our orders, I carried two trays and left while mark paid for lunch and carried the last tray..  I arrived to our table and sat down while handing Alicia one of the trays "thank you" she smiled, picked up the hamburger and took a huge bite out of it.. I picked up some fries and stuffed my mouth with it while mark just sipped his banana milk slowly.. The silence was really awkward as I cleared my throat "so umm... Alicia.. tell me more about yourself" Alicia took a sip from her drink and stared at me "there isn't much to know bout me tho" I scratched the back of my head "umm... Just tell me... There's no harm in it tho" Alicia hesitated for a while and then sighed "ok fine.. I'll tell you" I smiled and gestured for her to go on "my dad and my mom got married in 1990.. In 1992, they discovered that they were having difficulties in child bearing.. my mom was feeling really sad about that but my dad kept telling her that they just got married, very soon, they'll have a child of their own.. my mom agreed with my dad but deep down in her heart, she was very sad.. 5 years pass, no child... 7 years pass, no child... 11 years pass and still no child.... Every day, my mom kept crying and blaming herself for not being able to bear a child while my dad tried as much as possible to console my mom, assuring her that everything is gonna be alright even though he knew, deep down in his heart, he was deeply saddened by their situation... God finally answered their prayers... In 2002, they had me.. they were overcomed with joy.... They vowed to give me nothing but the best.. They spent all their time working and had no time for me... Whenever I complain, they'll just say, they're trying to give me a better life... They never attended to any of my birthday parties although they give me a lot of expensive gifts and lots of money.. I still wanted them to spend time with me... That would have been the best gift I could ever ask for.... I remember this one time, on my graduation from pre-school day, my parents promised that they'll attend but they broke their promise... The only person that came was my nanny Lucia... I looked at every kids there, all with their parents, having a good time, taking selfies except me... That made me extremely sad, Lucia consoled and told me not to be sad, she's always here for me" Alicia paused for a while with a hint of sadness in her face.. but then she continued "my mom died when I was six... She was involved in fatal plane crash on her way to Mexico for business.... When I saw the news, I was deeply grieved ... I just couldn't accepted the fact that my mom was gone forever.. my dad tried his best to shower  me with both motherly and fatherly love.. I was kinda happy tho, thinking my dad has changed and will start spending time with me but I was wrong... Dad took his business more seriously than me.... You know.. sometimes, all I ever wanted was to be loved for, to be cared for, to be looked out for, to be consoled when I have bad days, but I don't think I'll ever get that" Alicia was already in tears "I'm sorry for being rude and arrogant.. but I can't help it... It's how I was raised... But I'll try my best to change" Alicia stared at me with pure sincerity as tears rolled down her face.... I just couldn't say a single word... I was rendered speechless by Alicia's story.. I looked at mark and saw that he was in the same situation as me.... Wow .. just wow..