LeonidasI used to dream of the day my brother would come back to his senses and want to be friends again. I'd wanted that years ago but at this moment, I wasn't so sure anymore.He'd been the one holding himself back from seeing how much we loved him, had hurt me and everyone around him with his words and actions but I'd still waited until I lost her and I didn't even have hope for myself anymore, not to talk of him. Seeing him now on his knees right in front of me should make me happy but I felt nothing. I didn't think I'd feel anything if he cried tears of blood and anyone who wanted to judge me for being so cold hearted should first go through what I went through then decide if I was still to be judged or not."I can forgive everyone else but not you Jax." I told him. "I can never forget everything you did to me. You were supposed to be my brother. You were supposed to be more supportive of my choices but instead you made my life miserable and as if it was not enough... you made
LeonI leaned against my desk watching Georgina who was busy dusting off imaginary dirt from her skirt. I was trying to calm myself down so I don't end up saying something that would make her cry. She was a bully and I hated bullies. Had those in my time and I dealt with them however I wished but I couldn't do that to her, not yet anyway until I have spoken to her mother."Will you expel me sir?". She asked."Is that what you want?". I questioned.She gave a half shrug. "It doesn't matter. No one cares anyway." She mumbled.I stared at the seventeen year old girl in front of me and I thought that she was exactly like my twin brother. He'd had the mindset that no one cared about him so he'd acted out, hurt everyone and almost ruined his own life in the process. I knew Georgina's family was a dysfunctional one; her father was a stupid pedophile who knew nothing else except to chase after girls at least three years older than his daughter and her mother cared more about her work than t
ElisabethThe noise coming from down the hallway was distracting me from teaching. A woman was screaming at the top of her lungs cussing someone out and I figured that Leon had called the parents of the girls involved."Miss Stevenson." One of the boys, Jeremiah called."Yes Jerry?"."What's going on?". He asked. "Whoever it is shouting should pipe their voice down.""True dat." I thought. "I'll go and check. I don't want to hear anyone make a noise." I warned them."Yes Miss." They chorused.I walked to the door, opened it and walked out then shut the door behind me and made my way to the administrative offices where Leon's office was located. The noise was obviously coming from there and the door was opened so I tiptoed to the door and peeped.There was just one aggravated woman standing in the middle of the room talking to Leon who had his arms folded across his chest and the expression on his face wasn't friendly at all."I have called the police Mr Sebastiani." The woman informed
Leon"You can't say that." Dad shook his head. "You can't give up hope of ever finding love again. That's all that matters.""I'll find love again and then what, I'll lose her too?". I spat. "She used to tell me she had bad luck but maybe I was the one with the bad luck. If I'd not come home from America, she'd still be alive. If I'd not befriended her and then fallen for her like the idiot I was and still is, she'd be alive.""Things happen for a reason Son. What if she wasn't meant to live past the age of seventeen? What then? You'll hold yourself accountable for the rest of your life?". He asked."I don't want to talk about it." I turned my back to him."No! This is the mistake I made... letting you go and causing you to shut everyone out." He walked around to stand in front of me. "I came here specifically for you. I want to sort whatever it is out with you. I want my son back.""I don't want to talk about it dad." I repeated through gritted teeth. "Let it go.""I want to know eve
Elisabeth "Hey babes, have you heard the news?". Jules walked into the sitting room. She had her phone in her hand and was scrolling through something. "What?". I didn't tear my eyes away from the TV screen. "His Royal Majesty, King Andrei Sebastiani was involved in an accident today. He was admitted in Cornerstone hospital." She said. "It says here that he might not survive." "What?". My brows furrowed as I shot to my feet and grabbed her phone from her to see the news article by myself. Lo and behold, there was a picture of Leon on the front page of the website and an headline that read; Father of Billionaire Leonidas Sebastiani is reportedly hospitalized and fighting for his life. "How come?". I returned her phone. Jules shrugged. "They don't even have more details." She said. "You can ask him." "Who?". "Leon." "Why would I do that?". I frowned in confusion. "We're not friends." "But you can start by acting like you care." Jules suggested. "I'd bet that he's alone in the
Leon Two weeks. I'd been in the hospital with mom for two weeks and she'd barely said a word to me after she hit me the other day. I didn't blame her though because if it was possible, I'd have beaten myself up to an inch of my life and I probably wouldn't have stopped. Dad's condition wasn't getting any better and he'd given us quite a scare when he flat lined two days after his bypass surgery but thankfully the doctors were able to stabilize him. The rest of the family including Grandma Bianca, Grandpa Julian and Grandma Anne arrived the next day and were all lodged in Southern Sun. I saw my sister Ina again after so many years and she was so very different from the spoilt little brat that had ruined my life all those years ago. We didn't talk much but the atmosphere wasn't as tense as it used to be if we were both in the same room. The door to dad's hospital room opened and Grandma Bianca walked in. She and Grandma Anne took turns watching over dad so that mom and I could rest
A week laterElisabeth"Mr Sebastiani has called for a staff meeting." Daniel informed me immediately he walked into the staff office that Monday morning. "He's around?" I was surprised. It's been a week since I saw him last and though I was still concerned about his father but a part of me was still very mad at him for what he did. He'd ruined my expensive dress and he'd not apologized for it."Yes." He nodded. "I didn't even know there is a conference room in Empire High.""Is there?"."Yes. Barbara showed me the way." He replied. "Let's go."I stood up after disconnecting my Bluetooth earbuds and dumping it inside my bag then I took my phone and left with Daniel. We were friends now but I'd still not agreed to go out with him and he'd stopped asking. Thankfully."What do you think he wants to say?". I questioned."He's closing up shop." Daniel shrugged."No way. He can't shut down Empire High." I objected. "Surely he's not gone bankrupt.""Who knows what the hell goes on in that m
Leon Elisabeth has called me many names... well not that many to my face but I knew that in her mind, she'd probably stabbed me with a knife too many times to count. She hated me and I disliked her but for the life of me, I couldn't give a reason why. I just knew that she was someone I couldn't see myself liking. I heaved a sigh as I shut the trunk of my car and looked at the school building. I'd made Fairfield international school into this and now I had to leave it... for good. It wasn't fair that I had to uproot my life again just as I was finally beginning to settle in but life wasn't fair. What I'd done to my family wasn't fair and I had to pay them back somehow. Mom would probably never forgive me for everything and that was fine because I'd never forgive myself in a million years to come. I'd carry this guilt all my life and sitting on that throne miserable would remind me of it everyday. I watched as Barbara hurried down the steps towards me and I let out a sigh. I knew Ba