MRS. KATE EMERGENCY LEAVE

My alarm buzzed out loudly forcing me to spring up from my bed, I checked the time it had just clocked 6:00am and I needed to prepare for school. I battled with the sleep in my eyes, which was trying to overpower me again just like it had done yesterday, but this time I won. I sat on my bed for a while with my eyes still closed, I didn't like the fact that I had to prepare for school this early. Staggering to the bathroom, I turned on the shower, the warm water ran from my head down to my toe and found it way out through the shower drain. By now I was fully awake, I was about to leave when I remembered that I hadn't brushed my teeth.
" Damn, I keep on doing this everyday, You are always forgetting to brush first Leo" I said looking at the mirror, talking to no one in particular. I took out my brush, applied my toothpaste on it and went to the sink. After few minutes, I came out of the bathroom using my towel to clean the water that had been dripping from my hair while I was brushing. I went to my wardrobe to bring out my uniform, looking at it thoroughly in order to take not of any stain but I was satisfied wheb I couldn't find any.
" Hello sir, are you awake? I heard a familiar female voice say, knocking on the door like she was being pursued. " Sir, please it's urgent " The voice was shaky now and kind of loud and starting to bug me. I wondered what could be so urgent to Mrs.Kate this early.
"Co" I was about to tell the person to come in when I noticed I was only putting on my boxers. I quickly put on my uniform as the knock grew louder. " What the! Come in" I shouted angrily. Immediately the door fling open, Mrs. Kate was in tears as she ran into my room she knelt down as she kept on crying.
" What's wrong Mrs. Kate? Why do you have to disturb me so early? " I asked with my eyebrows arched as I stared at her.
" Sir, please forgive me for disturbing you, I just need to leave urgently. M...y younger sister was rushed to the hospital yesterday and I...had to leave to attend to her. I just came this morning to pick up few things and head back to the hospital so I"
" You can leave" I dismissed. I knew where the whole conversation was leading to. Her eyes had turned red, she tried to wipe out the tears from her eyes but they keep on coming like a running tap. She the thanks me profusely before running off like a mad woman.
Just as she was about to open the door, my mind flashhed back to the pasta I had eaten yesterday. I couldn't help but ask even in her depressing state.
" Hmm, Mrs Kate" I called as she stopped and turned back to look at me" The pasta yesterday, who prepared it? " I asked, not looking straight into her eyes, feeling guilty about the fact that I had stopped her to ask a silly question that can always wait.
" A new maid" She fled off, not even waiting for my response.
" Poor woman " I murmured as I continue to prepare for school. " A new maid? Why would she allow a new maid to prepare my food? " I said aloud.
I took out my black sneakers from the shoe rack, I sat on my bed staring at it, contemplating whether I should just wear the white today. After much deliberation, I decided to go for the black. I walked to the window, buttoning my shirt, I saw Mrs. Kate running out of the compound.
Mrs. Kate has always been with me ever since my mum died, she had tolerated a lot of shit from me. Sometimes I wondered how she had managed to stay with me till this moment . Fact is I respected her a lot, but I just don't show it. I glanced at the mirror, carried my bag and began to leave the room, I locked the door with my key putting it into my left pocket. When I got to the dining room, my food had been served, I took my time to enjoy the meal. If there is one thing I don't do hurriedly, it would be eating.
After I was done eating, I wiped my mouth with the napkin and left. I saw my body guard standing at the door like he had been waiting patiently for me.
" Sir, should I drive you to school today?? " He asked as I got closer to him.
" No, there would be no need for that" I responded immediately, rejecting his offer. I collected the car key from him and went to my car, he had packed it in front of the house. I entered and drove off with speed, although I wasn't in a hurry, neither was I being chased, I just enjoyed driving on full speed.
While I was driving, I passed a girl wearing a uniform just like ours, although I didn't see the person's face, I was sure the she attends Royal Height. I looked through my front mirror by my right, It seems like she was waiting for a bus.
" Wow! A Royal Height student waiting for a bus" I exclaimed, how is that even possible. " Maybe she is a scholarship student " I said rolling my eyes, as I increased my pace overtaking a long bus. I got to school quite early, strolling into the class with my earpiece on. I could tell that my classmate were all staring at me even without looking at them, one could literally die from their deadly stare. I got to my chair and performed my usual routine of spraying sanitizer on my table and chair, before cleaning it with a clean napkin I always had in my bag. I took few seconds to check for any possible dirt, after I was convinced I sat down turning my head slowly in order to be sure that, I wasn't being stare at. My eyes met with Jack's and he immediately looked away. We haven't spoken since the incident with that Clara girl, it was as if he had been avoiding me and I didn't bother talking to him about it. After some minutes, I heard someone saying that the teacher fell sick and wasn't coming today. So we were going to be free for an hour,
" I can't possibly stay in this class for an hour, it will be like staying in a club filled with noisy and useless set of people. I ran my hand through my hair gently, taking a deep breathe still in contemplation on where to go now. After few minutes of thinking, hitting my fingers on the table gently, I decided to go to the most queit place in the school which was the library. At least it was usually queit in there.
Getting up from my sit steadily, I used my left hand to drag my bag and headed to the door. I turned the knob swiftly , the door opened.
" Ouuch, sorry" A voice said still standing there, the person had just stepped on my shoe and was apologizing instead of cleaning it. I stood there looking at the stain the person had just caused, I looked at the person's shoe, it was definitely a girl. Her shoe looked old and very cheap. Immediately I looked up and it was her again, this Clara girl all the girl, she is always getting in my way. I wanted to just leave, I find myself sparing her all the time for some reason I don't know. But now she had put me in a more difficult situation, she stood at the door waiting for me to go back into the class so she could pass because she step in first.
" Hello, please excuse me I want to go in. Do you mind? " She asked looking at me at face to face. She really got some nerve. I looked at her with an angry face as I arching my eye brows, but she still stood there looking all so innocent. I took a step back unknownly, but immediately I came back to my sense, what was I doing?
I pushed her out of my way, she lost balance and fell down on the floor. I didn't even bother to look back even though for the first time I feel guity for doing something wrong. I heard the whole class laughing. Luckily there was no one in the library, just the way I like it. I couldn't help but think about Clara ,why she keep coming into my way, knowing well that I am a Mafia leader.
" Or she doesn't know? " I said inaudibly crossing my legs on the table. " Naaa, who doesn't ?"