2025-04-12 21:05:34My mind thud heavily with only one thing.
I needed to find Cassie Kline before any word of me taking her to the prom gets to her. I clinched to the book in my hands, my eyes scanning the school garden, parking lots and even the girls gym just to find her. " Have you seen Cassie?" " Do you know where Cassie is?" " Please are you friends with Cassie?" I let rumbling like an idiot as I bumped into students. One after the other, they all claimed the didn't know her. It was like Cassie never exist in the school. I was about losing hope when I bumped into a girl coming from the cafe. The hot chocolate fell all over me and I yelled in pain. " I am sorry,I didn't see you there." I said immediately trying to help get the cup from the floor. I got up without looking and tried to dust my jackets. " That won't come off easily you know." She said finding my behaviour amusing. " I will probably go and wash it in the male's toilet. Can I get you another one?" I finally said lifting my gaze to meet her and at that moment. I froze. " Cassie Kline." The word sprew out of my mouth. The girl I have been searching for, disturbing myself for half an hour. Here she was, standing right in front of me with a smile as beautiful as she looked. " Yes. You see surprised to see me." Cassie said back immediately. I stuttered a bit and for a moment, I didn't know what to say. I just stood there look like an idiot. I wanted to say the word but my heart was beating too fast that I can't think of what to say to capture this pretty flower in front of me. " Okay. If you don't now what to say then come find me when you do." Cassie said walking out of my front. " Be my prom date!" I shouted making all he students looked at me. " Is he stupid?" " How can he ask, Cassie Kline to be his date?" " He thinks he is now the face of the school since he could pay a few buck to settle his tuition fees." " I am sure his mother worked more than five shifts to be able to pay that amount of money." " I am dying to hear what she had to say to a pauper like Pontius." I could hear their harsh words but it doesn't matter. My life was on the line for this and even I could give thebkast cash in account to make sure she said yes to me. " What did you say?" Cassie said with a smile walking back to me. " Wow! She is going back to him. Do you think she is going to accept his proposal?" Cassie walked up to me and stood right in front of me. " I want you to be my prom date. Will you do me the favour of accepting my offer?" I said again and this time, I bet should could see my heat beating through the leather jacket I wore. Cassie looked around the cafeteria and could see alot of gazes were on them. Dating me or should I say, saying yes to my proposal was definitely going to degrade her. But then I saw Jeremiah and Layla walking towards the cafeteria. My heart almost exploded. I knew what I did. I had lied to Layla that she was my date and now I was just wooing her. Cassie looked at Jeremiah and for some weird reason, I could see the anger in her eyes. The hatred and the way she looked at him. " And what is my gain from all of this because I know one thing is certain. You are not doing this to humilate Jeremiah and Layla but I need to know what I stand to gain by partnering with you." Cassie said as she fixed her gaze on me " I can give you whatever you want. You just name it." I said slowly. Hoping, praying that she said something I could be able to do or perhaps afford. " Twenty thousand." Cassie said without looking at me. My heart beat fast, I know a lady liKe Cassie doesn't joke around and it is not everyday you get an opportunity to speak with someone like her. " Twenty thousand what?" I asked, my gaze fixed on her lips. " Twenty thousand dollars." She said again and looked at me. " If you are going to ask me on a date then you need to know you are going to be paying the price for it." She said immediately. I knew it was not about the money. Perhaps, she was trying to test me to know if I could afford her. I let out a smile and pressed my phone. I went to my bank app and immediately pressed the amount that she requested for. " Can you give me your details." I said immediately passing the phone across to her. For a moment, Cassie had my phone with her gaze fixed on me. " Is this some kind of joke? Are you toying with me now?" she said looking at me. " Can you just put in your details, Cassie?" I said again. I looked around and noticed they were still looking at me. The student. People wonder what was going on between us and I was sure Jeremiah and Layla were surprised too but I was not going to give up till I get what I wanted. Cassie passed the phone back to me and I pressed the last money in my account. " Sent. Please confirm." I said back at her. Without another word, Cassie dip her hands into her pocket and brought out her phone. As she pressed, she had her eyes on me and when she finally see the alert of the money I sent, her face went pale. " Did you just.." She stuttered trying to find her words.
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" Yes. I would like you to officially be my prom date and also can you.." I saw her walking closer to me and before I could say another word, her lips brushed against mine slowly. At that moment, the world titled around it axis. I felt like I was on cloud nine. The students all began to murmur and the whispering got so loud that I couldn't concentrate anymore. The sound of camera shutters from different phone filled the air and i smile as she grabbed my hands. " You just got yourself a deal, Pointus. But first you need to be on the same level with me." Cassie said looking at my face. " Not exactly my level but the schools level." She added. " Here is my card. Call me when you want us to talk more about what I can do for you." Cassie said and walked away while some of her friends were had been staring at us wondering what as going on followed right behind her. Finally! I stood still and I coud see the anger on his face. Jeremiah looked at Cassie as she walked out and his g
SYSTEM ; Rise of the Pauper heir Chapter nine
Beep... Beep...The sound of the monitor echoed softly in the sterile white room. My eyelids fluttered open, squinting against the harsh fluorescent light. My head throbbed. I could taste dried blood in my mouth. Slowly, my vision adjusted—and that was when I saw her."Mom?" I rasped.Eva stood by the window, arms crossed over her chest, her nurse uniform as crisp as ever. Her face was unreadable, and something about the way she looked at me made the room grow colder.For a split second, I thought she was just worried about her only son. But then she turned to me fully, eyes sharp, voice clipped."Pontius... what have you gotten yourself into?"I tried to sit up, but a sharp pain shot through my ribs. "Jeremiah... He—""I know," she interrupted. "And that's not the worst of it."I blinked. "What do you mean?"She moved closer, her shoes clicking softly against the tiled floor. "This hospital... it's owned by Jeremiah's father. He found out what happened. And guess what? You're not the
SYSTEM ; Rise of the Pauper heir Chapter ten
I could barely believe what I was seeing. The system was giving me another chance. After weeks of waiting. Days of crying and agony. My mother could barely keep us alive from the change she made from the pharmacy shop. I could hear her groans from sleepless night but now that the system is back, I know I had to let her know. But then I needed to see what my first mission was going to be. [ SYSTEM INITIALISATION COMPLETE ] [ SYSTEM REWARD FOR REBOOTING; $20,000,000 ] [ SYSTEM TASK : RECLAIM YOUR HOUSE ] I looked at the holographic message and suddenly dropped the mop I was holding. " No way! This can't be real." I shouted with joy. Fucking twenty million dollars! Who the hell gives twenty million dollars for just some weird task? [ SYSTEM VOICE; I DO ] [ SYSTEM RULES; COMING RIGHT UP ] My face went pale as I kept my eyes fixed on the screen before me. For a few seconds, I forget where I was standing. I was supposed to be mopping the floor. But I was fixed to a sp
SYSTEM ; Rise of the Pauper heir Chapter eleven
I watched as colour slowly drained from Layla's face. I walked towards the podium and collected the mic right from her hands. The whole class was silent. Anticipating.Watching and eager to hear what I had to say. I looked around trying to gain their attention. Trying to let them know I had risen once more, and this time, I was not staying down. I could see the look on Cassie Kline. She was beginning to show interest in me. The same girl that has been icy and didn't care when I hit rock bottom was stylishly winking at me. But who cares? I was going to use her to make Layla's life a living hell. "This afternoon, free lunch on me!" I shouted into the mic, and the whole student body went into an uproar. "This is just mad!" "Did Pointus just say free lunch?" "I can't believe a student who we believe is not of worth?" "Do you think he is lying to us about who he really was?" "Who cares? Free food, free booze. Don't tell me you don't want it?" Another student said with joy. The
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There was a ripple of murmurs as many of them looked at me and wondered what I was doing. I could see Jeremiah's confidence faltering a bit. "That should be around seven million dollars, Mr Pontius." The voice said through the speaker, and the crowd gasped again. I could see the educators whispering, the workers talking, and even the deans were not left behind. But it was a free world. All of them were entitled to their own opinions about it. "Is that the final price?" I asked again, trying to be sure I heard correctly. "Do you think he can pay that amount of money?" "Don't make me laugh. Even the mighty Jeremiah Johnson cannot pay that. I know his father is rich, but he is nothing without him." Another said Jeremiah looked back, glancing toward the crowd almost like he could hear what was said about him. "Yes, Mr Pontius. The house was bought by Clark Johnson, and it is on the auction list. I think that is the asking price for it." The voice replied back. "Fine. I will be sen
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For a brief moment, I was able to know the value of money and how powerful one can be with it. The students all wanted to be my friends, and of course, I was having female suitors too. Mind-blowing, right? Most of them wanted me to be their boyfriend, but I had eyes on just one person. She was the only one who didn't care about my money. Not like she didn't care, but she was reserved and calm. Cassie Kline. "Why don't you date me, Pointus? We can just see how far we go from there." Fiona Allison said, looking at me. Fiona's father was a very prominent man in the city, but then she was not who I really wanted. "We both know you are not my type." I said confidently with a smile on my face. "Do you think because you have some Trump change now, that makes you better than any other guy on the campus?" Fiona said with venom in her voice. She pushed her cascading hair falling from her shoulder back to a side on her shoulder and looked at me. "Don't you think Cassie cares ab
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My phone rang, and I saw it was my mum. I knew what she was going to say. I had bought the house back, and I knew she was going to ask how I got the money. My face changed all of a sudden when I saw her call. I knew I had to tell her how I got the money, contrary to what the system told me."What is it?" Cassie said slowly, looking at my face. "My mum, she..." I took a pause when I noticed the poker face Cassie had on. "What is that?" I asked, staring at her face. "I can't believe you are scared of your mum." Cassie looked at me, her face showing she was about to smile again. "Because she is my mother." I said, throwing my hands in the air. But then it occurred that Cassie was rich. My mother would believe she paid for the house if I told her she was my girlfriend. "Don't look at me like that. You always have terrible ideas when you do." Cassie said, looking at me, and I burst into another round of laughter. "What is it?" Cassie asked. "Can you do it?" I looked at her face.
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"Tell us, Pontius, why don't you tell everyone here how you got your money?" Layla said it again, and I felt a cold shiver run down my spine. I looked at all their faces, and I could see they were all eager to hear what I had to say. But what do I have to say? The moment I tried to open my mouth, I knew I was going to lose the backing of the system and go back to being a nobody, and not only that, Jeremiah was going to win again. My heart thudded; I looked at Cassie and shrugged. Probably asking me to tell them what I told her. But I didn't tell her anything. She assumed that I was the son of a wealthy man. A man I knew nothing about. I had always been looked after by my mother, who told me nothing about my father. Do I claim a lineage of a man I know nothing about? "What happened? Too scared to talk?" Jeremiah chimed in. "Are you going to say something and rid yourself of these rubbish kings you proclaimed yourself to be? I know you will never amount to what I am. You are wa
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Silence.That was all I had. No voices. No footsteps. Just the loud, maddening rhythm of my own heartbeat in my ears.My heart beat loudly against my chest as if I was going through the beating once again. I could feel the way my head was being hammered with blows from Jeremiah that I clenched my hands against the white bed sheet that was spread on the bed. I shifted again, the bandage over my eyes making every second feel like an eternity. My fingers trembled as I touched the edge of the cloth. I wanted to rip it off, but the fear of what I might—or might not—see was paralyzing.“Please… let me see,” I whispered to no one in particular. My hand slowly went towards my bandage but that was when I heard the creak of the door. My breath hitched.“Pontius,” the soft, hesitant voice called.That wasn’t Cassie. It wasn’t even Precious.“Layla?” I croaked.“Yeah… it’s me.”This was not suppose to be happening. Did she think I was going to take her back because I couldn't see? " You are not
chapter twenty eight
"Huh." I said silently with my breath caught in my throat. The school erupted into a frenzy mode, with each of the students grabbing their phones to make a record of what just happened."Did she just kiss him?" "Omg! I can't believe Pontius just killed Precious!" "Is he going to see the president or something? He is gradually getting his future right."I could hear all their talks, but as I stood, everything faded into the background, and I wasn't sure what was going on anymore. One minute Precious and Jeremiah were arguing with Layla, claiming what was hers. And the next minute I was locking lips with Precious. I knew I was being used, but why does it feel damn good? The noise faded, and I saw the look on most of the kids' faces. They all were showing signs that they were squared off with me, but one person wasn't. He got mad with rage, and as he moved towards me, I didn't expect what he was going to do. Jeremiah sent a blow directly to my face, and I went backwards towards so
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What is she doing?"" Is she going to ask him out?"" You are kidding right? How can the president's daughter ask Pontius out?"" No kidding. She must have shears about him. Saw what he did and decided to date him also. Pontius is like the hot girl every one wants to date." A boy said to his friend." Can you just keep your mouth shut and let's see how things will unfold."" One thousand dollars says the president is going to ask him out." The boy said feeling a bit offended." Two thousand." The other replied." Deal!"The atmosphere was eccentric for me. My legs were visibly shaking and god, I was sweating in my palms.I have always seen the president on TV's but coming close to his daughter was something I had never thought was going to be possible.I can see some of the students all gathering around to see what was happening. " Are you alright?" She asked staring at my face.But I was short of words.I just stood there like a zombie. My gaze bore into hers. Her smile was captivati
Chapter twenty six
My heart thudded and beat fast.I wasn't sure; maybe it was from the anticipation of the next mission, or maybe it was from the way Cassie had treated me coldly. I have a lot going on for me at the moment, and to think that she could leave me when it mattered the most made it even harder. She was the perfect plan to make sure my mother doesn't know about the mysterious system. I was even beginning to wonder if it might have been my real father trying to connect with me. The system has come to me at my weakest. The money, the power and the missions all were in alignment with my daily life and routine. I know by now that I had to keep the mysterious phone away from prying eyes. Especially Jeremiah, who would see that I crashed and burnt. I watched Cassie walk away, and my attention shifted back to my system. [ SYSTEM UPGRADE] [ Congratulations, you have passed the few missions given to you. Your account will be upgraded to the next tiers. I waited as the phone went blank. I kep
Chapter twenty five
I froze.I knew I was not supposed to but I felt like I was intruding. The words slipped into my ears like sharp knives, and for a moment, I couldn't breathe.Slowly, I raised my head and turned to meet her gaze.I don't know why I had to feel jealous or sad over hearing her telling another guy that she loved him.Cassie was staring at me, her phone now resting lazily in her hand. Her once soft expression had hardened, her brows knitting together as if I had committed the gravest sin."I wasn't eavesdropping," I said, my voice low, almost uncertain. "I was just... passing by.""Passing by?" She tilted her head mockingly, the coldness in her eyes stabbing into me deeper than her words ever could. "You seem to be 'passing by' at all the wrong times lately, Pontius."Pontius.Not "Ponty," not the half-teasing, half-annoyed tone she always used with me.Just Pontius. Distant.Formal.Like I was some stranger she had stumbled across.I wonder if she had really meant the word she said to m
Chapter twenty four
My face went pale. I could hardly believe what was going on. The sound of the camera lights and the background whispering of the students was all I could hear. Felicia looked at me and smiled. "Was that your first kiss?" She asked, staring at me. I had always envisioned my first kiss to be special. But it was stolen by someone I had no feelings for. "Why did you do that?" I asked, staring at her. "Do you even care when you see Rykard throw me against the lockers'?" I asked, staring at her face. "I am sorry, but that was to make Rykard jealous. I don't want him anymore. I want you." Felicia said again, and the whole class giggled. I am having conflicted emotions right now. Cassie was playing a mind game with me, and I wasn't sure what she really wanted from me. Right now, I was the hot boy everyone wanted on campus. It was going to be a shame to let all of that go to waste. "Will you be my date to prom?" Felicia asked again, putting me even in a tighter position. My eyes da
Chapter twenty three
I crashed against the lockers. I could feel all my body aching with pain as I tried to get up. "Stay away from her, Pointus!" He shouted at me. "I told you to leave me the hell alone, Rykard. I will never be yours." Felicia said with anger and walked off. I got up to look at the student that shoved me against the lockers. "You should stay away from her. He is my girl, and don't you think you can have her too?" Rykard said with a glance sending me a serious warning. I watched as he walked away, leaving me seated on the floor in the hallway with some of the students rushing to help me to my feet. "I can't believe you would allow him to hurt you like that. Everyone knows Rykard is a bully." "You should have him reported." "Why don't you go to the sick bay? You need to get your wounds treated." I looked at my elbow, and I saw it was bruised. "Thanks." I said slowly getting up to my feet. I grabbed my backpack and walked, drawing my hoodie up. Many of the students gazes landed on
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" I told you not to call my phone any more!" Eva shouted at the mysterious caller while I had to wait right by the door. I heard everything.I heard it all.It was leaking longer than usual. My heart thud loudly as I waited by the door in anticipation for my mother's return. I heard her gentle sob and I knew this was not going to be easy.I wonder who was the man that had made my mother cry. I walked Stealthy back to where she left me.[ SYSTEM VOICE; COUNT DOWN WILL BEGING IN SOME MOMENT TIME. ]My breathing felt shallow as my gaze turned pale. I kept looking at the door wondering when she was going to open. Wondering if she was still crying but then the door pried open and she walked out with a smile on her face.What!Didn't I hear the gentle sob of my mother right now?Was she faking it all along?" I know you heard that." Eva said staring at me.I hated calling her Eva due to some weird reason. Martha sounded fine to me." No, I didn't." I said looking at my feet.She knows I was
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I looked at my phone and back at my mother, who was strolling into her room. To think I have finally rid myself of her lashing at me was enough for me, but then the system was asking for the impossible."What the hell is this madness?" I said to myself with my hand akimbo.With great power come great responsibilities.Yes!But this is getting out of hand. It was almost like the system was following my every move.[ DING!][ SYSTEM MISSION UPDATE: ASK YOUR MOTHER WHO YOUR REAL FATHER IS][ PENALTY FOR NOT FOLLOWING ORDERS ; MONEY WILL BE LIQUIDATED AND YOUR NEXT MISSION WILL BE UNCERTAIN][ SYSTEM REWARD ; $20,000 ]I looked at the reward, and I ran my hand through my hair. It was almost like the system wanted me to know who my father was. But not this time.Not when I just managed to get myself free from my mother's stern gaze and curiosity.I know asking her now was going to cause another ruckus between us. I remembered the last time I talked about who my father was; all hell was let
