Lilia my love

fault. You had been care

to put the blame on me. Yo

el cut in and

e said apologetically a

trouble because of you being in college?" Rachel

're y

o he is? That is doctor Dav

covered her mou

end?" She asked blen

how wou

dea. Wh...what if he reports me to Mr Mic

ay, come with me" Rachel said and

kept looking around, gobsmacked. She even had to

e apologized immediat

ducive and each chair

nd there were some decorations ar

really the bes

and the next person she saw w

e second row and too

he never expected she'd

red something to Rose af

ecturer came in, holding some hefty textbo

the students greeted whil

he replied and ad

ly at them, as If

o we have today?

*

d the school all alone

amusement and hw also s

" He asked as he rounded up wha

re. I never knew you were a

am. So Ho

fine. I'

w's Cam

I'm through with my lectures for toda

ade me so happy by getting me back in the contest. Pleas

ut it" Steve cut

t need to show a little appreciati

hen" St

t up to me, you could do so b

in her head as she too

inner?" She a

use my car" Steve replied and led the way wh

ive her a chance

eat him out for dinner? S

ney her mother had requested her to g

nitely going to be th

convincing him to g

ervously just as they got t

roblem?" He asked

inner, I was

about it. I already have

phone and started making calls

e for her to con

ed off at a dizzying speed, still makin

rying to keep Bell

nails, thinking of a s

r mother's money and owe t

Her salary wasn't due because

guy was really

why wouldn't he eat

glistened at the sight of the building in

ing the doors. She got off the car wit

ly the eatery the

the eatery?" Bella as

ities at the door before walking into

d to toe and wandered how she'd be able

able and they sat opp

down because she felt She mig

you think I should take?" He asked as he took up t

g the front page. Everything about th

he pot roast" She heard him

That sounded like something

e menu and the price she had seen o

f of the money she had with her.

teve asked her before Bella could clear her head

g soft like an orange drink" Leo said to t

iss?" The waitress ask

ust get me some water" she repl

immediately the waitress

I'm

you've been in

orry about me.

hide her anxiety. She kept going through the pri

up immediately with

from the tray and stared

asked the waitress who was still a

miss" he replied

make their goods out of golden items" She said irritably and

" Steve asked as he started

?" She replied and d

t none of them could satiate Bella enough as she

appily while she drank tasteless water.

mean jerk"

im and moved on with your life. But no, you couldn't. You ha

asked, noticing the dep

go on" She replied wi

and they got ready to leave. They called o

, she felt agony coming along with it

mpty can of water and marched out

ou sure you'r

off grumpily and got into the car the moment he unl

bringing up different stories but Bella

hought angrily. "And today I've learnt

no different f

e asked as he drove into a st

You're

ust kept going

him to drive her into the house and stop right at the bedro

pped in. " Thanks for dinn

m and felt like pu

ere" she said croakily a

e house was ju

morrow" he told her as

nner again?" She asked, not

eve la

functorily as she opened t

as he inserted his hand in his pocket

fare tomorrow" he said to Bel

ouldn't even say anything

ransport fare was triple of the

of making it up

hed she could get a glimpse of him. It was a goo

She thought as she giggled

aw her mom standing furiously in the sitting room. She placed her hands at

here and she had

la greeted nervously, trying

rs salome said immediately

who was seated there, n

l there was t

told me about the audition stuff?" Mrs salo

it! She w

did she

lled and Bella

emember what

..y

t wa

emained

ion Bella" She s

y out of it" Bella replie

So, d

rry mum

when someone told me she saw you on TV and I ha

I had

ious

ed and s

ll you what to do. And tight how, I'm telling you

. Why would you want me to quit so

stions Bella and

only whish you know how

he ran into the

d sat on the couch, ignoring Edith who was s

re something wrong?" Edith asked as sh

Rose replied

tuff again and she still thinks

nd paused, brushing her

ses Lilia a lot

also miss Lilia as well. She's my only

hink she might

if she's still alive How'r

ething you guys

she has a mark on her

the tip of her shirt

that lousy lady in class was the one Mic

did that" Edith replied and Rose left where she was

ants to make it seem li

like. But seriously, Rose , I'm beginning to get worrie

d and turn

ause...who'd be a better winner for him than the best

mance, Edith" the judges said

lied with brimful of sm

did their songs, but surprisingly, Bella

dn't come out. And even til the end o

wrong with he

ecause the last time he heard her singing, she

of Lilia and gave him the reassuring hope that Lil

e really needed her around, a

*

at Bella who was facing the w

not like I had a hand in what happened." Rachel said vainly as

come

nd Mrs salome came in. She signal

who adjusted to face

one" Bella said

ed and sat on t

Bella?" She asked in

ny idea you're hu

ed by it mum" Bella said rashl

t to you, Bella ? I on

What best are you talking about? You're pushing me a

t me to quit the contest and I promise you, I'll get over it

ead in somberness and

was about walking out of the room when he

d, still sitting on the bed an

Michael.If...If you happen to get back on the contest, p

la replied, drawing

le before speaking up. She hop

ontest" She finally said and Be

She exclaimed and ran to

m. This mean a lot to me

and watched as she ran out

ing the right thi

hen surprisingly, she saw Bella running out of the r

ame Bella that had been looking lik

thing wrong?" She asked, surpris

d as she parked her hair in ponytail and ran

!" Rachel called

otten a cab and that was when she h

give you another chance?" Rachel aske

. He better does

's attention at his place. She needed to

stressful and annoyin ,but she