Chapter 2

~~~~Richard~~~~

He walked back to the hostel under the rain made my wounds sting. The fact that he would be returning back to the same hostel and to George,Pete and Scott made him scared. He wrapped his hands around himself as he was shivering.

He called my girlfriend,Chloe Thompson but her number wasn't going through.

He got to the hostel about an hour later.

He took his bath and changed into a dey and comfy clothes. He laid on his bed and after few minutes of wincing and crying in pain,he slept off.

Immediately the door flung open, Richard woke up immediately and stood up.

"What are you still doing here?" Pete asked. His eyes shinning with the help of the full moon.

"This is my room." He replied and Scott laughed.

"How was he able to get this room? I thought its locked." George asked.

My grandmother had saved up so much money. She couldn't pay my school fees so the least she could do was to get me the best room in the hostel. And why were three rich guys sharing the same room in the first place? They could have easily rented a house. Or come from house to school?

"Fine. You'll stay here but you'll have to sleep on the floor. Close to the door." Scott ordered. He opened his mouth to talk but he couldn't say anything. The fear of being beaten to a pulp when his old wound's haven't healed yet. The naive and scared me couldn't say anything.

"I'm such a fool." My subconscious added.

"Why why should I sleep on the floor? I paid for for this." Richard stammered. He was still scared of them but he wanted to stand up for himself. He wanted to fight for himself,defend himself and show them that he's a man.

He still feel the pain of the previous beatings as he leaped and bent just to endure the pain.

"Are you seriously asking us that?" Scott yelled and Richard shaked his head.

Richard took his blanket instantly and laid on the floor.

George removed the blanket from his body.

"Lowlifes like you don't deserve warmth." Scott glared at him and they all went to sleep while he laid on the cold,hard floor wincing in pain and agony.

***The next day***

Richard was kicked in the butt which made him wake up. Richard stood up immediately as if he was a soldier who was ready to go for war. He winched in pain as his whole body hurts.

"Go get me coffee." George ordered. His eyes red as he batted his eyelashes.

"But I have a class this morning and it's really important to go. I have to get a perfect attendance." He informed.

George threw a glass cup at him. "Are you crazy? I asked you to get me something and you're telling me trash. Are you trying to challenge me?" George yelled as he threw some notes on the floor. Richard took the money and scurried off.

Richard was already tired of this kind of lifestyle. He felt like a slave already. He felt used and he don't have peace of mind in school. Life was better when he was with his grandma and doing odd jobs and hustling together. It was so much fun and he was always happy to go home unlike now. He has three monsters in the house waiting to devour him

He got the coffee and came back to give it to George. George took a sip and spat it at him

"What did I do?" He said almost in tears.

"What did you do? What did you not do?" George repeated as he stood up and poured the coffee on Richard.

Richard screamed as loud as he could. it burns. He was already in tears.

"That's what serves you right." George eyed and he moved away from him.

"Go get the right one." George barked as he ordered.

Richard waited for him to give him some money but George only yelled at him.

"Get going you idiot. What are you waiting for?" George stood up and Richard took some steps towards the door.

"I don't have any money on me." Richard said.

"Do you think I care. All I want is my coffee so out you go now!" George pointed at the door and he knew better than to run out of the house if he valued his body and his dear life.

He checked his phone and the only person he could call was my girlfriend Chloe Thompson.

He called Chloe and asked to her for some money.

"What's wrong with you? I've been with you for six months but you've not given me anything. I want diamond earrings, take me shopping Richard. Take me on a vacation. I want you to drive me around with a car. I want to show you off to my friends and now you're asking me for money?" Chloe yelled into the phone.

"I'm sorry dear I promise to give you the life you deserve but just give me this just once please. Just $50 please." Richard begged.

"No,Richy,I'm not doing this with you today. I don't have any money to spare for a lowlife. Don't call m ever again." Chloe screamed

"Babe come on. It's not up to this. Okay fine,don't send the money again. I don't want it." Richard said

"Even if you say you don't want the money again,I don't want to have anything to do with you ever again. I hate you Richard and I regret the day I met you. I curse the day I accepted to be your girlfriend." Chloe screamed.

"Babe! I'm sorry. I wont be poor forever. When I graduate I'll get a good job and give you the life you deserve." Richard assured but al Chloe did was to laugh like a maniac.

"You're nothing but an idiot. So you want me to wait for four years. Your level of thinking is also low just like your life." Chloe said then hung up the call.

Richard was sad. He didn't expect to hear such word from Chloe. They've been dating before they got into the university and she had never acted this way before.

"How would I get money to buy the coffee?" Richard asked himself as he paced round the coffee shop.

Richard decided to call his grandmother for help.

"Hello ma." Richard said after his grandmother ma'am Eleanor picked at the first ring.

"Hey Richy. How are you." Eleanor said as her voice sounded weak and low.

"Are you okay grandma. You sound weird?" Richard asked.

"Nothing is wrong with me. I'm fine. I just woke up from sleep." Eleanor lied.

"I need some money urgently grandma. It's really important for an assignment." Richard lied.

"Sure. I'll send you some money right away. I don't really have much. I'll send the $100 I borrowed." Eleanor said and Richard sad face brightened.

At least he'd stay out of trouble today. He got an alert and quickly went to buy the coffee for George.

He came back with the coffee and George was nowhere to be found.

"I just wasted money." Richard said as he sat on the bed waiting for George to come back. He has missed his class and he had nothing more to do.

He tried calling Chloe's number but it wasn't going through.