DEADLY DEVOTION.

ls of thoughts as her phone rang . She stared at

red hurriedly and made a cross sigh with h

tared at Adrianna shoulder . " Peace be unto you ,

her to the church. The church is the only place for Adrianna to think well. That girl has burden in her heart that

The Reverend mother hummed soft

e took a glance at her wrist watch she took in her lips and ran over her hair with a soft exhale. It's past 7,

anna mumbled breathlessly holding her breath and saw the thing that struck her face. A ball

urt? Are you?" One of

anna bleeding nose. Wild gasp erupted from the ch

so sorry. " They held their ear

It's fine. Just be careful , okay. So you wouldn't get i

y smile spreading across their lips" Thank you.,

a stared at them confused. Are they laughing because of her bleeding nose or worn - out clothes and shoes. She looked tattered an

. If theses children dare spout nonsense , hell she was going to give them some home- training th

" Incoherent whisp

back as she

ys encouraged givin

her parents called her beautiful. And the boys get displeased by her tattered looks. The clothes sh

oy rushed to her with a wide grin " When I grow

arry a beautiful woman. Marry someone you love . Okay. And don't talk about marriage yet. You are way too young for t

incessant ringing of the phone . She turned off taking to her h

He staggered holding onto his sister shoulder.. " She called me sweet."

His sister play

bursted into laughter's holding their

ieve but she had to run all the way home, the bus drove off before she c

ed averagely, get pocket money and attend the regular school. Adrianna couldn't

ach turn. She breathed out relieved and walked in but felt a splash directed on her face. Her

. You look pretty alike." Stacy threw the b

" She said with a wicked s

of. She had been crushing on a particular boy in highschool for the past two years but couldn't muster the courage.

me salary got drenched with fish water. Yes fish water! Stacey had assumed it to be a rag and she used it to clean the

tore. They was a string of hope for Adrianna. Aunt Clarice is a fashionista , she has to have some dresses. Her hopes got diminished immed

She tried to talk her into giving her another dress, only for Stacey to ruin her c

iful black net outfit. The whole school jeered when they saw her and gave her the name "Dino girl." Jones felt embarras

ant to dance with me, you should have said so but you came dressed this way ju

mination. Jones hated her ! Even his stares were so cold. His pride got hurt but her heart was shattered

his feeling that. Stacey had planned this all along. It was hurtful seeing him every we

r look her way and even if they did ,it would be for a fleet

drianna held her dress squ

n her face , just like her daughter she is obsessed with skin care. Adri

?" Clarice covered her nose , steppin

.. St

s about to throw it out." Stacey cut

face . Adrianna gripped her wet dress with

u disgusting thing! You incorrigible fool! You bastard!!! How dare you smear my polished tiles. Can

ice muttered with her

ck to no avail. Clarice stumped on the floor impatiently "

" I. It was here this morning." She muttere

threw it on the floor stepping on it with her f

A tear slipped off Adrianna eyes and she clenched her dress tightly breat

a glitzy smile crept up on her lips.

ew It has a..

ke it shine. Go on there prepare our meal and mak

y dirty laundry. Dino girl." Stacey g

ad." Her wicked laughter followed as she

er to Jones." Stacey

ed back from the living room, Clarice soon

at the torn off dress. Her gaze fell on something , the mob stick.

She held her chest as her heart wrenched in undescribable pai