Episode 1
Meet Sasha Alfredo
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My eyes roamed around the “ancient” building meant to be my new home, I call it ancient because it looked really old and kind of creepy…
This is so bad!
How will I cope living in this kind of house? What next ………..
Sasha! My mum called distracting me from my thoughts
I shifted my gaze to her , she was setting up the dinning table in it’s space …
Don’t just stand there, assist with something. She instructed and I scoffed
Assist! and what is there to assist with! this building look so outdated! I remarked angrily..
Stop that Sasha! my mum was warned, this is your new home and there is nothing you can do about it . She finalised
New home my foot! I retorted angrily
Oh come on Sasha, this is going to be so much fun. My little sister Kamara joined in the conversation
She was jumping around the sitting room in excitement……..
I huffed
Fun! this is a nightmare I really want to wake up from…..
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Climbing up the old looking stairs , it led me to a short passage with four rooms
I pushed the door to the first room opened and quickly banged it shut when I saw a King size bed in the room….
That must be my parent room! I muttered
Walking towards the second room, I noticed the door to the opposite room was slightly ajar so I walked towards it instead….
I peeped into the room and huffed when I saw my dad setting up my bed at a corner of the room….
Oh yeah! My room at last!
I opened the door wider and walked in
Seems like someone is trying to change this old box room to a Princess room. I said while looking around and my dad looked up at me
hey Princess! When did you get here? he asked with a smile
Not quite long . I answered with a frown and he nodded absentmindedly as he was still fixing my Princess bed….
But Dad this is just not right ! I mean out of all the houses , why must it be this old one? I started
because I needed a house urgently and this was the only one available. he answered and I scoffed
but is it a must for us to move here , why didn’t we just stay over at the former house? I continued and he chuckled lightly
You know I just got a transfer here and considering the distance , it won’t be possible!
What ever! I muttered with an eye roll…
he stood up from the floor when he was done fixing the bed and moved closer to me…
Sasha! I know you are not happy with the whole idea of staying here but I can assure that you will love it later .
But how dad! I left everything I cherish most , I left my friends, my title as the “most popular girl”, I left Jayden , I f—–g left everything. I yelled and broke down in tears
Oh Sasha! he exclaimed while pulling me into a hug
It is gonna be alright. he assured, and I believe you will get over it once you start school .he added and I pulled out from the hug
School! and when will that be? I asked
Tomorrow. he answered with a wide grin
But dad isn’t it too early , can’t school wait? I asked with a frown and he shook his head negatively
No Princess
but dad it is …. I tried to say but he cut me off
Go freshen up and come down for dinner . he instructed and walked out of the room…..
School!tomorrow! Is he for real! why can’t he and mum just let me be!
I signed in anger
Taking few steps to the bathroom, a shiny object hidden behind the cracked wall caught my attention…..
What is that? I wondered as I moved closer to it
I pulled it out, it was a golden chain with a D2 wordings inscripted on it ….
I stared at it in awe , it was made with pure gold ….
who would have kept it here? I wondered, Probably the previous owners…… but how is it possible! the chain still looks new…..well! I really don’t care , it belongs to me now ……
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