Chapter 1 I Beg Your Pardon

• Dahlia POV
• It was another morning, I was up and ready for school.
• I didn't wait for my alarm to ring before I woke up this morning. I'm having chemistry as the first subject this morning so I can't bear to go late and my school is damn strict with rules.
• Luckily enough for me, I'm a scholarship student cos I know my uncle would never pay the school fees.
• "Dahlia?" I heard my name.
• that's probably my uncle...why is he shouting my name again
• "I'm coming" I replied and walked down the stairs packing my hair in a pony tail style
• "Dahlia?" he called again
• "I'm coming..." I replied and walked down
• There he was standing.. his eyes went up at me and then I sighed
• "Good morning uncle Nathan" I said
• his eyes ran down my body from my head to my toe
• "where are you going?" he asked
• "what's that supposed to me...school off course" I shrugged
• "school?" he scoffed
• "I thought I told you to take a day off" he said
• "and I told you I can't do that..I'm having chemistry this morning" I replied and walked to the table
• "are you crazy...have you forgotten my family are moving in" he said
• I sighed and turned to him
• "I remember that..I'll live with my cousins.. that's good"I smiled
• "you have to stay home and prepare the house ready for them" he said almost yelling
• Wtf!
• what's this supposed to mean?
• "its your family not...they are not guest, we are families so why should I do all that?"
• "don't ask me again.." he fired back
• "don't get me wrong.. all I'm saying is they are free to move round the house..we are one anyways" I sighed and picked my lunch pack
• "I can't miss today's class that's why I did all my chores as fast as possible" I said but didn't get a reply
• "they'll be here any moment from now"
• "no big deal" I shrugged
• "bye uncle!!!" I waved at him and left
• I sighed immediately... he can be frustrating
• What?
• Its my fathers house anyways.. he better behave himself
• I walked to the gate and just then a car parked before me
• "hey!" I exclaimed
• "how on earth did you get a driving license" I spat out
• He almost hit me
• Just as I tried to walk away I paused..
• I turned back and look to see who came down...
• A woman
• A guy....
• a girl....
• and another girl...
• "I guess this is the house mom..its really beautiful" the little girl said
• "Awww thanks, its my house and please are you....?" I paused
• "her house? I thought its Dad house" the girl said
• I chuckled.. I guess you must be who he said was coming.
• I said walking back to them..
• "good morning.. uncle Nathan is in" I replied
• I paused.. a girl was giving me some kinda look
• I turned to her.."what?" I asked more of a whisper
• "just get the loads in" the woman said and walked away with the girls
• "loads?" I asked no one
• I was standing with the guy and scoffed.. what's all this?
• "sorry who was she referring to?" I asked him.
• He turned to me and I could take a better view of his face
• Jeez!
• he's damn cute
• "I guess me" he smiled
• "Dylan get in!!" the woman said at the door
• "oh..you sure?" I asked him
• "She's telling you to get in..so who'll pack the load?" I chuckled
• "don't worry I will.. that's the way she is" he smiled and then the driver brought it all out from the boot as we pulled them behind
• "I'm Dylan" he said
• "I'm dahlia... nice to meet you" I replied
• we got in and dropped the load down..
• "I'm so sorry but I have to get going, I have class early this morning" I said in a hurry and turned to leave
• "so who'll pack the remaining luggage?" she asked me
• "sorry?" I scoffed
• "mom!" Dylan said
• "honey what type of niece is she...she lacks manner" she said
• look at who's talking..."I'm sorry you're wrong"
• "I love her uniform... sure the school is expensive" the older girl said
• "what else... your mom makeup price isn't enough to buy the socks!" if only I could say it to her
• "I see that too Dacy.. don't worry.. you'll attend the school if you want to" she replied calmly
• "well nice..I'm outta here" I said and turned to leave
• "mom no I'll bring them in" Dylan said behind me
• "I'm so sorry but I can't stay much longer.. I'll be late" I said more politely
• "the house is free..feel home" I said and left
• "I see..." a girl said behind
• "bye uncle!" I exclaimed and left
• "baby what sort is girl is that?" the lady complained.
• I paused and turned back
• "you don't know how to welcome guest don't you?" she asked me
• "I don't see you as guest, but as family... uncle said you're coming to live here with me and I don't know why you're making a fuss"
• She scoffed. "oh goodness.. so sorry your parents are dead and we're taking over this house in case you don't know that"
• "I beg your pardon!"
• "you heard me...its now ours" she said
• "yup..so you follow rules here.. rules i give alone" she said
• I laughed.."is this a kind of joke or something?"
• "nope..its all real" Dacy replied
• "I don't remember selling my fathers house to you not even my uncle... Nathan!" I replied
• "and please don't make this morning hard for me..I have to think straight in class" I replied
• "I'm just letting you go cos it's your first time meeting me" she said
• "I don't have your time now..." I muttered and turned to leave
• "mom that wasn't nice" I heard Dylan say
• "why...that's the truth Dylan" Dacy replied
• "its her fathers house not ours.. respect that!" he replied angrily
• "will you shut up.. what do you know?" my uncle said
• "oh really???????"
• TBC
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