Trapped Between Kings

GABRIELLE P.O.V

Gabby, Gabby,I heard my mum called me.

I ran quickly to meet her, because i thought she was having another attack again.

Mum are you okay, I asked.

Am fine,I just want to talk to you about something. she said.

Okay mum,am listening. I said.

Gabby,I want you to stop working, you are still young to be stressing yourself all because of me, mum said.

Mum, am not complaining, you know, I have to work to provide food and more drugs for you, you are getting weaker by the day. I told her.

But, I'm fine now, I need to be in school like other, I understand you are trying to help, but you still need to go back to school aleast. she said.

Don't worry about me mother,I have already applied for a scholarship at three different schools with the help of Kim,Kim is my best friend.

I believe one of the school will take me, so don't worry yourself okay. I said.

Alright dear, what will i have done without you,mum said hugging me.

I will always be here for you, and i promise to make you proud.

sorry if i forget to introduce myself.

Am Gabrielle am 16 years old,I stay with my mum, my dad die Two year ago when i was 14, but i have my mum who is suffering from heart disease. but promise to take care of her myself.

I also have a best friend,her name is Kim, she has always been by my side, despite she from a rich family, but she always make sure, she helped me in one of the order.

I applied for a scholarship and i hope they called me.

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I was drying some clothes outside, when i saw a mail man coming to my direction.

please is this the house of miss Gabrielle Monte, the mail man asked.

Yes,this is the house and am Gabrielle Monte, I answer.

Then i think this letter is for you,he said giving me the letter.

I thank him, and went inside to see was the letter is for.

I turned to envelope and saw Brilliant high school written at the back.

I opened the envelope and brought the letter out and started reading it when my eyes landed on something.

What,I have been giving a scholarship at Brilliant high School, I screamed out, making mother to come out from her room.

Why are you screaming like that, she said tiredly.

Am sorry for disturbing you mum, I just been given a scholarship to study at Brilliant high School. I said happily.

What! Mum said collecting the Letter from me, immediately she reads it, I saw smile on her face.

Am so happy for you Gabby, you are really blessed. I wish your Dad was alive to see his daughter going back to school again atter two years, mum said crying.

Mum stop crying, I know will be happy, wherever he is, I said.

This call for celebration, mum said dragging me to the kitchen

ERIC P.O.V

Brrrrrh

I woke up by the sounds of my alarm, I checked the time,it was 6:00am, I went to the bathroom to brush my teeth and have a nice bath.

I came out and went to my closet to find something to wear, I settle for a white t-shirt and jeans trouser.

As I was still i heard knock on the door.

Who's there I asked.

Is me Kira, mum said you and Ethan should come down for breakfast. Kira said.

Okay, I'll be down soon, I told her.