Rags To Riches; His Secret Desire, Her Cross to Bear

Tori, getting away from her mother and

ng Lucas. Spotting Tori from afar, Natasha walked excitedly towards her but stopped in her tracks when she saw Luca

me?" Tori exclaimed as Natasha ma

g up," Lucas muttered, grinning at Natasha. His eyes s

familiar face heading to

u around before." She turned to see Tori standing next to Lucas and shrugged. It was no secret Meridith still

. They went to secondary school together, and though they belonged to different cliques, th

m way back, Nash had worked hard to leave for Chicago. So the sudden move was suspicious. Also, this was t

ing the real reason why she returned. Her mom loved to keep

eople are wolves in sheep's clothing." Meridith whispered in her ear as she left with her fo

who she was referring to, but ignored it a

ast place Nash wanted to be, but she didn't want to stay home without Tori, and

d she could have some fun. It was going to be an

get away from her parents' constant poking. Her mother was controlling, and she had grown weary of her ways. 2 months ago, her fath

orry about. She had had no life in secondary school, as her mother planned everything in advance; her mom was a paragon of perfection in their society. Even t

became a bone of contention between them until her death two years ago. He was popular at the university and aced all his courses. In his first year, he had opted to live off campus to be able to work his side jobs and study, avoiding the school parties. Now

nd a blazer with Louboutins. Oh, you could smell the money from a mile away. Natasha was h

he walked in, crushing her in a bear hug. They met in their first year at

er as competition. Tori was in her final year, like Lucas, with a major in interior design and a minor in fine arts. Since Nash was new, she pulled her to tag along. Rumors had it tha

sat in the far corner sipping on her iced tea. She didn't want to come along, but Tori dragg

l, disappeared, leaving Nash to sort herself out. Natasha, though timid, loved dancing. Her body never got used to alco

ey were arguing, and the next minute they were moving to the beat and grinding on each other. He smiled; Natasha seemed timid, but the alcoh

n her sleep, and woke up suddenly