The kitchen is as quiet as the graveyard,the only sound that could be heard is the dripping water from the tap. Samah sat on a stool her heart beating in rhymes with the dripping water from the tap. She had tried listening, almighty Allah knows how hard she had tried listening to the conversation her aunt is having with her form master. She's always quiet when nervous and impatiently waiting for her aunt to call her and tell her whatever her form master was saying to her.

"Samah!"she heard her cousin's voice called

"Husna!"she said faking enthusiasm. Husna who wasn't there for a chit chat gave her a dismissive look

"I want a fruit salad,make sure the milk is much. Be fast"Husna said turning around leaving the kitchen,Samah sighed standing up from the stool she's sitting on,Husna and her are agemates but Husna order her around like a kid though she don't really mind

She started preparing the fruit salad when she suddenly heard her name

"Samah! Samah!"her aunt called, she dropped the knife she's holding jogging out of the kitchen immediately. She met her aunt sitting on a one sitter sofa with her registered scowl while a man she knows of was sitting down at her aunt left side on a three sitter sofa,he is her form master he's busy smiling down at her, it made her body shudder

"Come here!"her aunt said and she stepped closer to her immediately

"I'm here mom"she said and her aunt gave her a look full of disgust.

"Mr Paul here said you were offered a scholarship,how come I didn't know you wrote a scholarship exam?"Her aunt asked and she swallowed getting scared

"She wasn't aware ma'am,I just took them to write the exam and test their capabilities"Mr Paul interrupted and Saleema sighed deeply. Mr Paul was just covering up for her

"Okay,as the good aunt that I am and to show how much I love my big brother. I would let you go to the new school"Her aunt said and she almost rolled her eyes at her dramatic nature

"What school?!"Husna suddenly asked

"Least I forget,you're going with Husna. I will be paying for her school fees"Her aunt said and she almost face palmed. She knew this was too good to be true

"What school?"Husna asked again

"A boarding school,it's a school for the elites. The school fees is over a million"Mr Paul replied. Samah and Husna's eyes went wide at thesame time looking at eachother

"Don't worry sweetheart,I have enough money to pay for the school fees"Samah's aunt said and Husna slowly smiled,she had always loved to attend a boarding school.

"That will be great mom!"Husna yelled and went over to hug her mom while Samah decided to see Mr Paul out.

"I believe in you Samah"Mr Paul said and Samah turn looking at him her eyes glistening "you know the reason why you're going there, make sure you don't disappoint me neither your dead parents"Mr Paul added and Samah shook her head frankly tears falling out of her eyes, she's so grateful to Mr Paul,he's the closest to a father she have in her life and she knew she was going to miss him

"I'm so going to miss you and your boring classes"Samah said and Mr Paul chuckled

"I will make sure we talk everyday"Mr Paul said

"I really appreciate all your effort on me all this while,thank you so much. You're the closest to a dad I have in my life"Samah said and Mr Paul smiled holding her hand

"You're the closest to a daughter I have, anyone will be grateful to have you as a daughter. Please just don't disappoint me"Mr Paul said and Samah smiled wiping her tears away

"I promise I won't"Samah replied and Mr Paul look at her smiling heartedly

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