CRAVING MY REJECTED MATE

MY REJEC

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enched in sweat, a humanoid figure, neither

emon was chasing me or how to d

tter how fast I sprinted, the dis

tangled, causing me to stum

unity to confront me. Its face was partiall

tightly, causing m

wake, and I sat up in bed, clutching my

ealized I was three minutes late. I had set the alarm

the dream I just had. After all, it's n

at least three days a week. The dream never cha

sing me, but I can't. I stopped keeping tra

arent, so I've kept it to m

f my life. Getting admission to the most

ve been counting down the days until the start of cl

re rich, the suffering would be less. Our fam

m those around us. They throw insults

e. I thought they wanted to discuss something positive, but w

on, but with a twist. They want me to be a ma

laundry, and more. My dad told me I could back out if I

o my dream school, and now that I've

playing the piano since I

RESTIGE COLLEGE is that they're known for

My goal is to lift my family out of poverty and becom

start at school, an

bathroom for a quick shower and It took a

e last cloth in my luggage. I'm

in my luggage after coming ba

school yesterday in other to sea

will start by 12pm, I can resume to

that hugged my body perfectly,

e are not rich but I have a more perfec

would be. I made a promise to myself to stay quiet and endure whatever cha

lways been my rock, my only sup

rapping herself tightly aroun

pouted her lips, and I couldn't help but

merged from the house. They looked at

d right, this would be the first time I'm leaving the com

m into a tight hug. They returned

and waved goodbye to Nina. She walked towards her

y helped me put my luggage in the tru

a cramp at any moment. I really didn't want t

l, and as I looked at the campus, the wo

ouldn't do justice to describe it. Different classes i

t my hostel. I was familiar with the admin block because

e my way there. Thankfully, it wasn't too far. I found out my room

ife. Alpine, the most troublesome girl I've encountered, has ma

rful alpha in the nearby cit

d headed straight to my hostel, m

shed over me, and I entered the building, scann

, but there was no response. So, I took

other girl was on her own, each with a pack of cigarett

a different corner, and it was surprisi

hostel rooms you see in movies. It was big an

it. And that's when I heard laughter coming from my back. It was q

were laughing at, and I notic

e side mirror to get a glimpse of myself,

e. I hurriedly made my way to my bed to grab another dr

l?" she asked, tapping my head with her index

composure, one of the two girls

cing herself as Hilda and offering a handshake. I stared a

he bed and started draggi

nto a different outfit, but my pleas fell on deaf e

no bully in our school, and no one will notic

humiliated, but I couldn't help but wonder how Hil

dozens of eyes on me, their faces filled with

ously bite my nails. I wished I could just run away

had been holding me let go and started clappi

to, but I could sense that i

ced, dragging me towards the other

helming urge to disappear into the floor. Why did

er hand away and stepping back. The murmurs ar

eard whispers about me, although t

my waist from behind. I couldn't see who it was, bu

cloth?" a deep voice boomed in my head. I turned aroun

I locked eyes with the guy

show me kindness when others