His Lost Luna

Chapter 7: Not So Cool Punishment

Claire

I know that we messed up but I couldn’t believe how horrible our parents have been to us. I mean I admit, we were reckless and we were wrong to have sneaked out but would they have allowed us had we asked? Sometimes our parents can be strict, for our own good but should they be this cruel even at 18? Now I understand why some kids would move away from their homes after turning 18. They were literally being cruel to us. We no longer had time to sit and talk to our friends, except for the little time at lunch, but since we have started writing examinations, many of our friends chose to skip breakfast and go to the library to prepare for their next papers. Our chauffeurs were chauffeurs from hell. Just when I dropped the pen, mine wouldn’t even allow me to even go to the bathroom but would be waiting to embarrassingly usher me to the car or else he would report me to my father, the commander in chief of his army of bodyguards.

The two weeks left to finish our exams were hellish! We were being given supplementary revision lessons through out the day to help with examination preparations. I think it’s a great thing but it’s been monotonous and it kept us away from refreshing with our friends. I hardly even talk with Bella and Diana. It’s so unfair that our parents have to monitor our group studies too. Is this not equivalent to prison? I excused myself from the class to go to the bathroom and just before I entered, there was a group of girls, that never really liked us. I don’t know why but I guess it’s jealousy things. I heard them whisper nasty things about us. How do people get to sit and weave lies like this? “I’m telling you Mary, rumor has it that they are not so close anymore. It’s like Claire and Diana are jealous of Bella. Amongst the three, Bella’s parents are the most rich.” Some nosy and long mouthed girl said. “Oh really Leticia? What I heard was they are all now broke, that’s why they no longer drive their own cars, they have to be picked by their parents.” The other one said, “I heard that they misbehaved at the party. I didn’t see them most of the time during the party, especially Bella. I am very sure that they were fooling around with the boys, probably got laid. Don’t be surprised if you hear they got pregnant soon. Some boys are nasty!” one said and I nearly burst that door open until I heard one say, “I don’t know but what if those are just rumors? I mean, y’all are just speculating. The fact that the girls no longer sit with us and chat could be due to preparing for the exams. Why don’t we just ask them rather than speculate?” the sensible one amongst them said. I decided to go inside and the ladies that loved us so much to abandon revision lessons just to hold a meeting about us in the bathroom were all startled. One Leticia tried to act all friendly. I said hi to them and said, “You can go ahead and ask me directly rather than weave lies. For your information, our parents aren’t broke. Our cars are right at home and why we not driving them is our personal choice and none of your business. Bella, Diana and I are perfectly fine. Some of us we have priorities. Though we were born with a silver spoon, we believe in working hard to come up tops and be the best. We have put everything aside so we can study, do you even care about that? I mean here you are in a gossip meeting instead of studying hard to help your poor selves in the future. You are gossiping about us though we stand a better chance of survival incase we don’t make it to college. Wow!” I said all in one breath. I was really pissed off. They all tucked their tails and dropped their heads in shame. “And oh yah, before you leave my sight, if I ever hear any of you say rubbish about Bella, Diana and I, I will not hesitate to slap each of you. Now get out of my sight.” I huffed and went inside a booth to do my thing and went back to class. I was mad to hear those nasty maggots say things like we slept with boys, I mean we may be famous and talkative but none of us have had s*x before. I may not wait for long though. I want to fall in love and explore life to get experience before I settle down. I don’t subscribe to chastity before marriage thing, but as for Bella and Diana, nah. They would be saints until marriage. Especially Diana! Bella sometimes jokes about fooling around, but I can’t be so sure she speaks from the heart or just joking. I wished I could share this with them but this punishment has been hell, we barely say hi to each other.

Bella’s POV

I was trying so hard to focus but I just couldn’t take this guy off my mind. I was having elicit dreams about him, and every time I woke up I would find myself wet I would be so ashamed of my sub-conscience. Worst thing was I couldn’t share this with no one. Even if I wanted, I couldn’t because we were grounded. We didn’t get to spend time together because, according to our parents, we would plan a coup d’état against them and become rebels. Well, not really their words but it felt like that. Otherwise, why would they put us in this kind of penitentiary and throw the keys away? I mean aren’t we adults now? I was busy protesting in my mind when the activities of the party night came swamping my mind making accusations of my failure to maintain my chastity. My own thoughts put me in place and challenged the “adulthood-ness” I was protesting about. I truly had failed myself there and I wasn’t sure if that was anything I would ever share with anyone. Well I wish I could with Claire and Diana but I was also afraid of being judged. ‘Looks like I’m gonna have to keep this to myself all my life.’ I encouraged myself.

I had just finished writing my Calculus paper when Judge, Dad’s bodyguard and now my chauffeur was waiting for me in the hallway. This was so embarrassing. We were truly treated as inmates. “Hey Judge, can I please go to the bathroom for a minute? I really can’t hold it in.” I asked for permission. “I’m giving you exactly five minutes. Otherwise I’m going in after you.” He bellowed. He sounded more like my dad and it was so annoying. On getting to the bathroom, I saw an open window and contemplated on jumping off it. ‘How I wish!’ I said to myself, craving the little freedom my stupid decision for going to the party robbed me of. I shook my head and gave up that silly idea. I did my thing, washed my hands and went back. Just as I got out of the bathroom, I saw Tony’s retreating back from the gents. I wished I could talk to him for a minute but he suddenly turned around and looked at me. I bet he knew what happened between me and his cousin. Guys sometimes sit around and brag about conquering girls. I felt so ashamed I averted my eyes from him. “Bella! Do you have a minute?” he asked and before I could say a word, my not so friendly bodyguard s***h chauffeur growled, “Bella! Let’s go.” I looked at him and looked at Tony and left. I looked back and saw him still standing there looking at me. I shrugged and left. I wondered if he wanted to tell me something about his cousin or did he want to ask me if what he heard was true? Thinking about that made me sad and ashamed and regretful at the same time. I was growing lonely by the day. Here I was missing someone I barely knew, I was feeling so drawn to him. His angelic facial features etched in my memory forever. I knew this would drive me crazy so I buried myself in my books and studied every time I was alone, so I could forget about Daniel.