PREPARING FOR THE NEW JOB

CLARA'S POV:
The remaining hours in school was peaceful, the lectures were held in the class, I couldn't wait to go home. I needed to prepare for my new job, I was so excited about everything especially the house.
" Hopefully the owner was a good person too" I thought.
After school, Jack offered to take me home at least to drop me off at the bus stop just like the last time but I gently declined his offer, The problem I had today was because of him. As long as I am in this school, I wouldn't want to get into any trouble with anyone, I had to concentrate on my goals. Thankfully Jack didn't insist on taking me home.
" At least allow me to give you my cardigan to wear, you can go home with your uniform like this can you? " He asked just as I was about to leave .
" hm" he didn't even allow me to talk.
" Don't tell me no and take it. All this happened because of me so don't reject my offer. " He threw the cardigan on my face before I cold talk. I don't want to wear his cardigan , talk more of taking it home. I was still contemplating, when I remembered that I was also with my cardigan, I had put it inside my bag after the interview .
" oh, I think there would be no need for this, I almost forgot that I was also with my cardigan" I told him while handling his cardigan to him gently.
"Bull shit, show me the cardigan, just take mine and leave stop lying, it doesn't suit you " He said still sitting on his chair, folding his hands.
" No, why would I lie? " I asked him bringing out mine." You see I wasn't lying" I told him already wearing it.
" Whatever, suit yourself " he said and collected his cardigan, while I left.
While I was walking out of the class, I saw Olivia looking at me, I quickly looked away and headed to the door hastily. I wondered what they were all still doing im the class, school has been dismissed for sure but it like I was the only one leaving. But Well i didn't care, I was sure we were done for the day and so I left.
When I got home, nobody was at home as usual. I went straight to my room to remove my stained uniform , washed it and went to have my bath immediately. I went to the kitchen to search for food after I had freshened up. There was nothing to eat, due to the hunger that was nearly killing me, I searched the kitchen for anything eatable, I was really famished. Lucky for me, I found some noodles but I had to cook it myself, I prepared the noodles and it turned out to be nice, I am not really the kitchen type, but I While I was hurriedly eating the hot, peppery noodles, I remembered I had not eaten my sandwich at school. I brought my sandwich, keeping it beside me so I can eat it after I am done with the noodles. After satisfying my hunger, there was nothing else to do. I was bored.
" Hmmm...my diary, I haven't written on you for the past few days. You probably don't know what's going on with me now, let me tell you " I said aloud with excitement, going to my room to look for it, but I couldn't find it where I usually keep it, I tried to recall where I kept it the last time I wrote on it but all my effort to remember was futile. My diary was lost, that was the only thing I could tell my secrets to, how come it's gone. I searched the whole house.
I sat on my bed not knowing what to do, or where to search. While I was still trying to recall, I laid on my bed feeling so sad, and angry with myself for being so careless.
I heard someone banging on the door and calling my name. I jumped out of my bed immediately, it sounded like my mum's voice, I listened again by now I sure she was the one, I wondered why she was hitting the door like that. I got up from the bed, I look at the clock it was 6:30pm. I have been sleeping for about 3 hours.
"Oh shit, have I been sleeping?" I asked my self rhetorically. Now I know why mum was hitting the door that way, she had probably been ringing the bell, the door was locked from inside with the bolt. I quickly ran to open the door, she must be angry.
" What took you so long to open the door? You were sleeping again weren't you?. You had better be careful with the way you sleep " She said going to the kitchen to drop the groceries she bought, while she handed a bag to me. " I bought some clothes for you and some other things you might need, hope you have started packing your bags? " Mum asked, surprisingly she wasn't angry.
"ugh, my bags? " I definitely haven't packed anything, I felt feisty about the new stuff mum bought for me but she shouldn't have bothered. I went to my room to start packing my things, I tried using the opportunity to also look for my diary again but I couldn't find it.
I was tired already although I wasn't done with packing all my clothes and other necessities ." I haven't even taken my books" I said aloud while going to the kitchen to drink water, I was really thirsty plus I needed a break By now it was already 9:30pm, my sister wasn't back yet. My mum was in the sitting room, I saw her arranging somethings, I went closer to have a look, She was arranging some provisions like she was going to send it someone.
" Mum who has all that? " I was curious so I asked her.
"You " she replied without even looking at me.
" What? Me?, Mum you didn't have to do all this, you should have used the money for something else. Beside are we very rich now? , where did you get the money from? "
" All this questions Clara, which one do you want me to reply " By now she stopped what she was doing and was staring at me.
" All mum, I want you to answer all" I said smiling.
" Okay, yes this are all for you. No we aren't very rich but anything for my daughter right?, and this was the right thing to do. Incase of emergency hunger" Mum said as she continued arranging the items into a small black bag.
" There is nothing like emergency hunger mum" I said laughing.
" There is, wait till you experience it, hold on I hear someone knocking, it must be Jenny go and check" Mum said looking at the door.
I went to open the door and indeed it was Jenny " Hey you look so tired, I guess you had a tumultuous day?"
" Yeah I did, I am so tired and hungry " She said removing her jacket and shoes.
" Aww, go get yourself some food in the kitchen, eat well and go to bed" Mum shouted from the sitting room.
" Yes mum, thank you" Jenny left for the Kitchen immediately, she must be really hungry. She did exactly what mum told her to do, I didn't even get to tell her what happened at school today.
After eating dinner, I went to bed forgetting to iron my uniform for school tomorrow . I woke up the next morning early as usual and started preparing for school. I was about to wear my uniform, it was very rumbled, I hurriedly Ironed it. I went to the kitchen, mum was already done with breakfast I ate and was about to leave.
" Make sure, you come back from school early okay? And before I forget make sure you finish packing your bags today. You would be going there tomorrow afternoon once you get back from school" Mum said.
" Alright ma'am,I will" I wore my shoes and bid her good bye.
I got to school quite late because the bus I entered had some fault on the way. I and some other passengers that didn't have enough money to take another bus had to wait till the driver repaired it. When I finally got to school lectures had began. I got to the class and went straight to sit with Jack. Thankfully the teacher didn't complain, it was relieving.
" Hi" Jack said
" Yeah, hi" I replied bringing out my book for my bag, I noticed Leo wasn't on his sit, probably he didn't come to school today, and turns out I was actually right, I didn't see him through out the whole day.
The day went so fast, and normal. Jack didn't talk to me till we dismissed and I didn't bother talking to him also, maybe because of what happened yesterday, I guess it was for the best, I didn't want any problems with Olivia and her friends. Immediately I got home, I had my lunch, packed everything I needed, I couldn't believe I would be leaving my mum and sister tomorrow. I felt sober but when I remembered I would be coming back every weekend, I became cheerful.
After I was done there was nothing else to do, I took out my phone to chat with my friends, I haven't been online for some days now. Message kept on popping in, lot and lot of questions from my friends in my former School. I was their subject for discussion on the class group chat.
" WTF, why so much questions, how am I supposed to reply all this" I said having a second thought about chatting with my friends.
"Maybe I should just sleep" I thought
" What if I sleep and mum comes back and I was still sleeping? No I can't sleep " I sat on my bed contemplating on what to do. " Yeah, that's it, I should watch movies".