Guard of her heart

"Arrrrrrrgggghhhhh" Suzy screamed as she knelt down on the grass in the school garden pulling her hair.

It was already 5 in the evening, two hours after classes were over for the day and Suzy was still at school because she didn't want to go back to the house which has tormented her, her whole life.

She had told her driver to pick her up at 6 everyday so she gets time to spend alone in the natural environment.

Suzy then sat on the grass and took out her drawing book and pencil and began to draw different shoes while thinking of how her life has been and speaking to herself.

" Why must my life be like this, why must I be different from others?" She herself.

"Is it a crime to be a girl, why was I homeschooled while my peers went to school normally? Am I that bad ? " She questioned further.

"Apart from mummy Emmy no one loves me,( Suzy sniffles) even the people I call parents don't see anything in me. Does love exist only in movies and novels? If yes why was I born?"

" Why would my parents be marrying me off to someone I know nothing about without my consent" Suzy says tears running down her cheeks.

She puts her pencil down and lies down looking at the sky and crying.

30 minutes later her alarm goes off indicating it's time for her to rush to the gate for her driver will soon be there.

Suzy quickly parks her drawing materials and her pink water bottle and heads for the gate.

While leaving she felt an intense gaze on her and turned. She saw the three security guards of the college as one was having a fixated gaze on her, not knowing what to do or say, she waved them a good bye and entered the car.

During the ride back home, Suzy and her driver get stock in traffic and Suzy only realizes her self back after the car started moving again as a tear rolled down her cheek.

She saw a happy family of three of middle class as they walked down the street the mother and father hugging this little girl giving so many kisses. She wished she was put in the place of the little girl.

She quickly dried her eyes and continued admiring the beautiful city of New York as she wondered how it felt to be free and visit all the nice places of the town.

As soon as they approached the gate of the house, Suzy started feeling pain build up in her chest as she frown in discomfort.

Daniel Suzy's driver parked in front of the main door as Suzy lazily left the car to the front door opening it reluctantly.

As soon as she entered she heard giggles as Mr and Mrs Anthony were having a good time in the sitting room with their backs facing her.

Suzy in an attempt to sneak up to her room was startled

" Hey you !!! Are you trying to sneak up to that ugly hide out of yours you call a room?

"Ouch" Suzy who was climbing the stairs fell spraining her ankle.

She went down the stairs with difficulty. " Goo goo good evening Mum and dad" she said stammering.

"Since we told you about your marriage to Patrick you've been coming home late do you think you can escape this marriage" Mrs Anthony said looking at her from head to toe

"You must not yell at her Victoria and it's not like she has a choice. Suzy you must be tired from school go and freshen up. Meanwhile be thinking of the new life you'll be living you can't let our company collapse."

Suzy who was at the verge of pouring out limped quickly to her room as she fell on the bed once she entered. She lay there for 10 minutes with her eyes closed as tears continually rolled down her cheeks.

Suzy only woke up to the sound of her alarm as she realized she had slept through out the night without having dinner.

She quickly prepared for school wrapping her ankle with a bandage to rush out and avoid meeting parents, her mother especially.

As soon as Suzy was about her open her door, someone over took her to it entering the room." Suzy, my baby please have this okay! Make sure you eat it at school, I know you didn't have dinner, bye have a nice day" the maid Mummy Emmy, as Suzy calls her pecked her on the forehead leaving the room immediately.

Suzy rushed down, entered the car and headed to school. She began smiling, thinking of how Emmy has always shown her love, the kind she expected from her parents.

She reached the college gate, got down and entered the school campus dressed in a white shirt, blue jeans, black ballet flats and matched it with a black cardigan.

It was a Friday which meant her first class for the day was fashion marketing and branding. She walked to her class with all eyes on her as her style of walking is naturally imposing despite her injured ankle.

As she entered her class she found a place at the front and sat. Her classes for the morning passed without any problem as she understood everything perfectly.

It was time for break and as usual Suzy sat alone at the school cantine and ate the food Emmy had packed for her, she had no friends.

As the classes for the day were coming to and end, Suzy's mood began changing as it signifies she had to go home and more to that it was a Friday meaning she would be in school only on Monday again.

As usual after school she went to the school garden to draw and have her alone time.

While in the garden she felt like she wasn't alone and that someone was watching her. "is anyone here?" she checked round and couldn't find anyone.

She continued with her drawing but felt very uncomfortable and scared but still dismissed the feeling as she continued to draw.

Suzy began thinking of how it can be to have a friend or someone to share your emotions and thoughts with. She was homeschooled so had no friends and even after being enrolled in college she found it difficult to fit in and make friends.

She had Emmy with whom she talked and laughed with most times but she wanted someone younger Emmy was like a mother to her. Suzy equally had her elder brother who loved her so much but suddenly changed after he took over the company.

"I wonder what it feels like to have someone you can laugh with cry with, share your deepest secrets with, I just want to have a best friend" Suzy said as she was drawing the shoe she named Emmy.

"Want to know how it feels like to have a friend? Worry no more I'm here for you" a male voice said approaching Suzy from the back.