From Teardrops To Billions

CHAPTER 2

Nathan walked angrily, but no one took notice. Just when Dave was about to place his lips on Amanda’s, Nathan fiercely pushed Dave to the ground.

The whole crowd went ‘oooo’.

See, Nathan was far from popular in Luxton university as a matter of fact, he was the least famous person in the school. It wouldn’t be out of place to say ‘No one knew him’, but it would not be true, because that will not be correct.

A few months back, Nathan was walking into the lecture hall when a rat suddenly jumped out of his worn out backpack and scurried off!

Everyone burst into heavy fists of laughter. They laughed like it was their last day on earth. The embarrassment was clearly spelt on the poor boys face.

So, yes, Nathan was known by a few people as a church rat, literally. He wondered what his little sister would have to go through because they were poor. They had always been poor and that was the only thing he knew about their past.

Luxton wasn’t just for him. If it weren’t for the NECA billion dollar company who sponsored scholarships exams for him and other exceptional teenagers like him, he would have still been stuck in the orphanage. He and his sister. And yes, no one would like to adopt an already grown man like himself.

“Fuck! Who’s this?” Dave roared as he immediately got back to his feet.

Nathan ignored him and turned to Amanda. “Amanda, what do you think you’re doing? What are you doing to me? I thought..!”

“Stop it, Nathan! Are you crazy? You wanna hurt him?” were the first words that escaped Amanda’s mouth. Like she didn’t even care a bit about Nathan’s presence.

Everyone kept watching to see what would happen next. They all followed Dave on his socials and they knew that Dave went to the gym and he would definitely beat up this poor kid.

“Amanda I.. I thought you loved me! What happened?” Nathan stammered. He was already shedding tears.

Amanda felt slightly remorseful. She was a bit guilty. She couldn’t look him in the eye. But she also didn’t say anything to defend herself. She was ashamed to be seen with Nathan.

“Everyone, look! It’s the orphan boy! The rat ‘n backpack dude! He wants to fight me!” Dave called out and everyone laughed.

“Booooo!!”

The words ‘orphan boy’ tinged in Nathan ears. He hated it.

He looked at Dave with intense hatred and anger boiling inside him. Nathan spent all his life doing hard labor, so he was mentally and physically strong!

But Nathan calmed down and turned back to Amanda who was still looking away with no response in mind.

“Look, Nathan, you’re a good kid and… I liked you! But I’m sorry. I can’t do this anymore. It’s over!” She finally said, confirming Nathan’s fears.

“Alright orphan. You heard her. Whatever child’s play you two played before is now over. The game is over. Now, beat it. Go find your daddy!” Dave aired.

His dark humor was loud enough to make everyone laugh intensely at Nathan. Nathan felt like a bird in the midst of snakes. Only, he had no wings.

He just stood there and looked at Amanda, tears all over his face. He should’ve listened to Marcus and Neil when they told him to let Amanda go. $300 every week? Was he crazy?

“Are you also deaf? You can’t be poor and deaf at the same time, so, beat it, orphan kid! Go cry to mommy” Dave pushed.

Nathan could no longer take it. He clenched his fist and sent a heavy blow to Dave’s jaw, sending him to the ground.

Nathan didn’t stop there. He pounced on the rich guy and began sending heavy blows to his face. Dave also gave him some smack marks on his face.

The students were all cheering for Dave. He had to let it get to his head. He wasn’t going to let this ‘nobody’ defeat him. It would be humiliating and would tarnish his image.

But Nathan dealt with him mercilessly and this made everyone shocked.

Luckily, the school security men rushed to the scene, and after chasing the students back to class, they zapped Nathan with a taser. Then they held him up and was about to take him away when Amanda stopped them.

Amanda walked up to Nathan and gave him a resounding slap and spat on his face! “Shame on you! You have no right to hit Dave that way! He can literally buy you! You know what? It’s over! I can’t date a broke orphan like you! What was I even thinking?!”

“Let me go! I didn’t do anything! He started the fight!” Nathan cried out, trying to break free.

But obviously, the security would not believe a poor boy with no good clothes and shoes. His father wasn’t a millionaire like Dave’s father, Mr. Lynch.

In fact, he didn’t even have a father. Nathan was the bad person here. Dave was innocent!

Right?

“You are under arrest young man! Now, move it!” One of the securities ordered.

Nathan took one last glance at Amanda. His tears registered her face before dropping to the ground.

The one place he feared all his life – police station. Now, he is going in there. Who will save him? What will he do?

Who will take care of his little sister?