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Kyle's POV

How am I even going to tell them that the principal wants to see one of them in school tomorrow?

They can't even listen to me because they aren't ready too...



"Shut it, I said shut it!! " My Dad yelled at Mom.. Oblivious of my arrival.



"Even Late Mrs Maltida, the barren woman. We were close friends before she died. She told me her husband never yelled at her about her infertility to bear him a child" This is unlike my Mom, she hate comparing two people or two things..not to talk of comparing my Dad with one late Mrs Maltida 's husband that I don't know.

"What else do you want from me Austin? Why are you doing this to me? " She barked at him.



I just left them and went to get my dinner before retiring to my room.

Not too long, there was a knock on my door.

Oh finally! And it's no other person that my mom. The quarrel for that day has come to an end.



"Kyle darling" My mom said after I opened the door for her to come in.

She hugged me and kissed me on both cheeks -affectionately.



"Don't tell me you fought in school today again?" She said when she noticed bruises on my face.



"Uhm" I hummed, not knowing what exactly to say.



"Come on Kyle, your Dad and I can't be here and there, we can't be having issues here and also be watching over you. You've grown up to handle things that comes your way" My mom said



"Now you mean I should live a life as if I have no parents? " I smirked.



"No, no Kyle. I mean you are now grown up to avoid troubles and things like this wouldn't have happened" She was talking about the cut on my lips.



"Ok " I muttered sheepishly.



"Without being told, I know you fought with The Anderson's son again" My mom said.

Yeah who else?



"And the principal would want to see you in school on Monday" I finally told her.



"Erm... Kyle.. "



"Nevermind, I know you won't be able to show up because you will be busy yelling at Dad" I cut in..



"No Kyle, never you repeat that. I'll come, yes I will" She said and forced out a smile.

"I came to your room because I have something to give to you" She changed subject.



She raised up her both hands and began to untie or loose something behind her neck.

Her necklace!



"You've been putting on this necklace for years" I said and she chuckled.



"Yes, your Dad gave it to me twenty years ago during our lovey-dovey moments. He said it brings two heart closer no matter how far their distance is. He also have the same necklace but his has a key pendant attached to it while mine is lock pendant and only his key pendant can open mine" She briefly explained.

"I loved him so much, so I had to put on this necklace for so many years no matter how old it gets" Mom said as she successfully removed it around her neck.



"So why are you putting it off now? " I asked her.



"The lovey-dovey moments has ended, so I don't want it anymore" She spoke tiredly.



"Are you... trying to file a divorce? " I asked her because; from the look of things, she doesn't love Dad anymore.

I'm not happy with the way they do quarrel but I prefer the yells and quarrel to a divorce.



"Uh no, I'm not going anywhere Kyle. I promised to stay with him for better or for worst" She said, smiling at me.

What a relief!

There's one thing I love about my mom, no matter how hurt she is, she still try as much to put on a smile. She's a very lovely woman.



She held my hand and dropped an old looking gold necklace. I'm not supposed to call it Gold anymore b'cos it has rust.



"I haven't seen Daddy with the same necklace, did he already throw his' away? " I asked her.



"No, he gave it to Ralph when he was born"



"Oh" I nodded.



"So like I said, I don't want it anymore. So I'm giving it to you"



"Uh me? Mom this is really old"



"I know but please put it on. I also believe in it that it could bring two hearts close no matter how far they are. Somehow, I have this feeling that you'll get to meet your brother if he is still alive" She said and I gave no more excuses and I wore the necklace just to please her.

Besides, people won't be surprised if they see an ancient necklace around my neck since they already tagged me the name 'Poor'



"Good" She smiled and patted my head then she stood up to leave.



"Monday remember? " I reminded her.



"Oh yeah and promise me that this would be the last time you will ever fight with that guy" She said.



I didn't know when the words escaped from my lips: "Promise me, today will be the last day you and Dad will quarrel and yell at eachother"



"K... Kyle"She looked at me.



"Please Mommy"



"I'm not the one bringing up the quarrel, Your Dad is"

"But.. I.. I'll try to avoid him" She said then pecked me then she left my room.



I sighed, at least I was able to talk to her today, when last did we speak this long? A month ago or so?



She didn't even notice that I arrived home late today.



I closed the door after she left and laid on my bed.

I felt like singing a song but my eyes were very heavy, so I just dropped my headset, phone, music notes on the floor and do as my Brian wishes. - Sleep.



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"Amelia, I'm not used to Dinner Date and you know it. I just didn't want to disappoint you that's why I'm here" Mr Anderson, Simon's father said to Amy Smith, the woman whom he employed as the principal of Wearous High School.



"Don't act like a boring boy Harry, even the high school students are having more fun than us" Mrs Smith said.



"Us? Amelia, you are still married for goodness sake.. " Before he could finish his sentence, Amelia used a fork to shove a pie into his mouth and she laughed.

Mr Harry Anderson on the other hand, has no choice than to eat it.



"I'm divorced, so stop making me feel like I'm a mother or an old woman" She retorted.



"Right but don't use the word 'Divorced' rather say, 'Separated'. You and I know he is still legally your husband"



"Whatever, please don't bring him into this, let's just eat, have fun and talk about us" She said.



"Us? Again? " Mr Anderson exclaimed.



"Yeah us" Mrs Smith smiled.

"When are you going to put a ring on my finger Harry? " She asked him showing him, her finger.



"Uh?"



"Don't tell me Simon doesn't want a mother"



"He does but.. "



She interrupted him..

"Guess what, I'm already acting like a mother to him in school, I watch him closely, take good care of him in school" She suddenly gasped; "Oh speaking of Simon, He and Kyle PItt got into a serious fight today again.



"What? Again? " Mr Anderson shieked.



"Yeah they did. I'm thinking of separating those two. Before the two of them will end up killing theirselves, let's separate them and of course, Kyle Pitt would be the one to leave the school" Mrs Amelia Smith concluded.



"Good Idea" He smiled.

"You know Amy, Apart from we've know eachother for five years, I know you would always come up with Brilliant ways of tackling cases, that's why I made you the Principal of the school" Simon's father said.



"Oh My God Harry, you are flattering me for the very first time" Amelia said but Harry didn't say anything. He just watched her like she were a drama queen. Yeah, she is.

"We are made for eachother Harry, can't you see it? Not withstanding how old we are, I'm 35 and you're 39 I know. Maybe that's why you lost your wife and I also had to leave my husband" She spoke with so much enthusiasm.



"Come off it Amy, I had a stressful day at work and now you're making the night hectic for me" Mr Anderson said and ignored her.

He took a bottle of beer and poured it into a glass cup before gulping it down.





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TBC