P3 APARTMENT**
It’s the biggest in the hostel, the last four rooms which are joined to each other, then a living room.
Dylan stormed in and met his friends playing V games already, but he’s not interested so he sat on the couch and closed his eyes, thinking about two years ago.
That night is surely unforgettable like he planned, there’s hardly any day that passed without him thinking about it.
Getting home that night, he heard about her parents death in an accident, and his guilt doubled.
He wouldn’t stop thinking about what he did to her, and it kept haunting him, tormenting him and making him lose it.
The pressure it was exerting on him made him forget about girls for a while, and that’s when he decided to date for real maybe it’ll help him forget about her.
He picked Madelyn immediately he got to Australia, and luckily it has been working but right now… Madelyn’s potency ended already.
The moment he saw Delaney earlier, the memories , guilt and restlessness came back, and he’s so unsettled right now.
“Füçk, I’m in trouble” he muttered.
“What trouble?, Your highschool crush?” Midas faced him.
“Are you suddenly planning on chasing after her again?” Trevor said.
“You guys should leave me alone!” He snapped and stood, entering his room.
“What’s up?” Trevor faced Midas.
“No idea” Midas shrugged.
“Let’s go to the party” Trevor said.
“Sure” Midas dropped the controller.
******
A SNACK RESTAURANT★6PM**
Summer walked in and removed her shades, looking around for any sign of Naomi, but she didn’t see her.
Naomi is her only friend, a writer like her.
“Why is she not here yet?” She muttered and got her phone.
She was about to dial her line when someone snatched her phone from her.
She looked behind to see Naomi.
“You came late!” She grinned.
“I was frustrated at work” Naomi laughed.
“I was frustrated too” Summer laughed, and they continued laughing till they got to a table for two where they sat at.
“I badly need to go search for how to kill my boss, I think of killing him 23 hours a day!” Naomi complained, hitting her forehead lightly on the table.
“What do you think with the remaining one hour?” Summer asked, and Naomi raised up her head.
“How to bury him without anyone’s knowledge” Naomi replied, and Summer laughed out loud.
“It’s not funny bestie!, I submitted twenty five blurb and synopsis of my new book and he didn’t approve any, I’m so tired!, My fingers were on the keyboard throughout today” Naomi pouted, and Summer started laughing again.
“I told you to stop laughing it’s not funny!” Naomi shouted.
“I’m laughing because I submitted forty to my boss, and he picked one” Summer said, and Naomi gasped.
“You’re lucky he did!”
“He wiped his hands with the one he picked” Summer said, and Naomi hit her palms on the table.
“What!”
“Sit down” Summer pulled her back, and they started laughing.
“Let’s eat snacks” Summer said, and they ordered for hamburgers and whipped milk.
Immediately it came, they started eating aggressively, thinking of the burger as their bosses.
“Seriously I’m tired!” Summer breathed after drinking milk.
“How’s my Andy doing?” Naomi asked.
“You only ask of him, you’ve never asked of Dylan” Summer rolled eyes.
“Why would I when his girlfriend is my mortal enemy?, Why?, Just why?, Why?, Why?…
Summer shoved a burger into her mouth, and she stopped talking immediately, chewing loudly.
They looked at each other and started laughing again.
*****
MMC HOSTEL**
Everyone dressed casually to the party since it’s not a big one, it’s even more like a meeting cos the hostel caretakers are all present.
Immediately Delaney came in with the girls, Paisley sighted Leo in the crowd of students, and her eyes widened.
“My crush!” She gushed, rushing to him before the girls could stop him.
“Isn’t that Leo?” Melinda said.
“You know him?” Delaney asked.
“Same highschool” Melinda replied”
“Whoaa!” Delaney smiled.
“He’s brainy, wasn’t expecting him to come to a models college” Carina smiled.
“Hey Leo!” Paisley waved when she got to him, and he faced her.
“Do I… know you?” He asked, and she squinted.
“Earlier in school, I tapped you and…
“Oh!, What’s up?” He smiled widely, and she bit her lip.
“Gosh, you’re so handsome!” She gushed.
“Babe!” Gladys came over and took his hand.
“Where have you been?” Leo pecked her, and Paisley’s eyes widened, her blood dried up
“Who’s she?” Gladys asked, rolling eyes at Paisley.
“Don’t know” Leo replied and left with Gladys.
Paisley kept standing, feeling like dying immediately.
She turned back and stormed out of the hall.
“Baby!” Delaney rushed after her.
“Attend the party, I’ll be in the room” Paisley said and left .
Delaney sighed and went back into the hall.
“Never knew Gladys is his girlfriend” Carina muttered.
“Who’s Gladys anyways?” Delaney asked.
“Madelyn’s friend” Carina replied.
“Attention everyone!” The voice of a woman sounded on stage, and they all looked up.
She looks as stern as her voice.
“I’m Mrs Kat, I’m in charge of the caretaking team of this hostel”
Everyone clapped immediately.
“Listen to the rules please” she continued.
“There are a total of fifteen members in the team, and we’ll all work hard to ensure your safety and convenience in this place, but to make that happen, listen well. Lights out will happen at 9pm everyday, and after lights out, the hostel gate will be closed, meaning no more entry and exit”
? What!
“After lights out, no one is allowed to come out of their rooms, there’s a penalty for that. No littering, and roll call will happen once a week, if a room is found dirty, the occupants will face the penalty”
“You guys are models, and you must eat according to the timetable, go on diet when indicated, work out class comes every morning by 6 to 7, after which you guys will be released to go for breakfast and classes”
“That’s all for now, good luck!” Mrs Kat said and left.
“Are we in prison?, I don’t understand, why so many rules?” Melinda said.
“I’m sure I won’t be able to follow the rules, I have part time jobs” Delaney muttered.
“So sorry baby” Carina rubbed her shoulder, and she nodded with a pout.
“Time for the game!” A student shouted as a basketful of colourful masks was placed in the front.
“Game?” Delaney wondered.
“Mask game!, Let’s go pick!” Carina pulled her to the front while Melinda followed.
They picked their masks like everyone else.
“Know that another person is wearing same type of mask you’re wearing cos there are two pieces of each mask, find your mask partner and bring him or her to the front” the coordinator said.
A whistle followed immediately, and everyone started searching for their masked partners.
Melinda was the first to find hers, and it’s Trevor.
Immediately they opened their faces for each other, his eyes widened, and she smiled.
“Let’s go to the front!” She pulled him along.
Leo found Gladys, and immediately they took off their masks, they started kissing, but Madelyn appeared and separated them.
“Füçk!, Madelyn!!!” Gladys shouted angrily.
“Have you seen Dylan?” She asked.
“No!” Gladys replied curtly and returned her lips to Leo’s.
“Where the hell is he!” Madelyn spat, going further into the crowd.
*
Delaney was still searching when someone suddenly pulled her from behind, and immediately she faced the person, she smiled.
It’s her masked partner, but immediately they removed their masks, the smile disappeared.
It’s Dylan!
“Dela we need to talk!” He quickly said, and she slapped him immediately.
“Delaney!, Don’t call me Dela you monster!, You don’t even have the right to call my name moron!” She shouted with raging eyes.
“Dela…I mean Delaney,I’m… I’m…
“Say sorry and I’ll slap you again!, You think sorry can make up for what you did to me?, I hope your bride runs away with another man on your wedding day, I hope your d_1ck stops working!, I hope you start pooing with your mouth!, Dylan I’ll make you taste hell in this school I swear!, I’ll be your worse nightmare, so much that you’ll start hoping I die!, I’ll kill you!’ she said to his face, pushing his chest as she said every word.
“Dela I’m…
She slapped him again, and tears escaped his eyes.
“Delaney, I’m….I’m…
“What’s going on here” Madelyn appeared, and Dylan quickly started wiping his tears.
“Bîtch!, You again?” She faced Delaney.
“Want another slap?” Delaney replied, and Madelyn grabbed her hair.
“What the hell are you doing with my boyfriend!” She shouted, and Delaney laughed before grabbing her hair too.
“I told him to start taking d_1ck enlargement pills, he needs it” she replied.
“What!” Madelyn gasped.
By now students, have started gathering around.
“Yes, it’s so small, it must have been so hard for you to manage, so sorry” Delaney replied.
“I’ll kill you!!!” Madelyn shouted, and Gladys suddenly appeared, passing by their middle.
They separated forcefully, staggering away from each other.
Madelyn expected Dylan go catch her, but his eyes were on Delaney.
He rushed to catch her but a masked guy catched her faster, so he stopped.
Madelyn fell heavily on the ground, breathing heavily.
Delaney held tightly to her catcher as he brought her back to her feet, then he removed his mask.
It’s Mavis, and he’s smiling naughtily.
“I got ya, Sëx¥ badass” he winked.
TBC
