The In-laws Regret

Chapter 07

You don't need to worry about who the person who will end up with Nelson. I think that we all know that it's going to be me" Lily and Cynthia both turned to see Rachel talking to them.

 Rachel Scott. . . the biggest bitch in all of Viants High. The both of them knew better than to get in her way. Cynthia especially didn't want anything to do with her.  

"Of course Rachel. We know that no one can compete with you for Nelson. And besides, everyone knows the relationship between your family and Nelson's family. . . the two of you are going to end up together. it's something that's been decided upon a long time ago" Cynthia said. She really hated the fact that she was sucking up to Rachel like this but it was better than getting in her bad books.  

Lily was going to say something to Rachel. . she really didn't like her arrogant and bossy attitude. . . but Cynthia held her back. The both of them walked away from Rachel.  

Rachel stood there thinking after the both of them were gone.  Nelson is coming back? Why? It was just so confusing. why will Nel choose to come back to this place suddenly coming back like this?

  When he left two years ago he made it clear that he wasn't going to be back anytime soon . And if he is coming back why didn't she know about it?

Rachel saw Mike coming. She knew that Mikewould definitely know about Nelson coming back. . . but she hesitated about asking him. Given what happened between the three of them two years ago. . . he won't want to get involved in anything that has to do with Nelson And besides, asking Mike about something like this. .

However Rachel's curiosity over shadowed her sense of guilt and she walked up to him

 "Mike. . . " She called as softly as she could. He turned to look at her. She felt a piercing in her heart when Mike looked at her like that. . . those eyes once looked at her with admiration and now. . . Rachel shook her head. She can't start to feel guilty for anything now. She already came this far. . . she already decided on what she wanted two years ago. . . . Mike definitely can't give her that.  

 Mike struggled not to think about the painful memories hunting him when he saw Rachel. . . sometimes he wondered how on Earth he had managed to continue to go to Viants High with Rachel here. "What do you want?" He asked trying to sound uninterested.  

 "I guess you already heard about Nelson coming back. . . seeing that you look so stiff seeing me" Rachel noted. Lucas never changed. . . he was still the same old Mike. . .

 Mike cursed himself under his breath. How can she know what he is thinking just by looking at him. "So I heard he is coming back. . . what about it? You must be really happy" Mikesaid. Deep down, He wanted Rachel to tell him that she wasn't happy. . . that she was just as upset as he is that Nelson is finally coming back. .

"Of course I am happy. Why won't I be?" Rachel said.  

Mike sighed. So much for his wishing. He tried not to show his emotions. "Congratulations then. Please excuse me. I really need to get going now" Mike said.  

 "But. . . why do you think that Nelson is coming back? I mean he said that he wasn't going to come back until after he finishes college. . . what made him suddenly change his mind?" Rachel asked Mike. She knew. . . that no matter how many times she hurt Mike. . . he won't ignore her.  

 Mike turned to look at her. "I don't know. I guess he wanted to come back and learn how things work here. Either way you are the one who is going to be benefiting from all of this. . . " Mike said.  

 Rachel smiled. Of course she is the one who will benefit the most. But there was something that was bothering her. "Why do you know so much? I thought you said that you didn't keep in touch with him" She said.  

   "I didn't keep in touch with him. I don't any reason to do that. As the hier to JK enterprises my father insists that I know everything that happens to Nelson" Mike said. He and Nelson were going to pitted against each other. . . whether they want or or not doesn't matter at all.  

 "I see. . . so you are worried about him. . . why exactly are you doing this Mike?. . . Why can't the both of you just work our whatever happened between you guys? It's okay if you really hate me now but what about Nelson? What really happened between the both of you?" Rachel asked Mike.  

Mike suddenly got defensive. "I'm not worried about him! There is no reason for me to be worried. And if you are so curious about what happened with Nelson and I. . . why don't you try asking him?" Mike asked.  

Rachel sighed. Even if she did find a way to ask him. . . he won't give her an answer. "Anyway I think it's a really good thing that Nelson is coming back after two years don't you think?" Rachel asked.  

 Mike scoffed. "It's just the arrival of Lucifer at a devil's school. Nelson coming here is only going to make a terrible school even worse" Mike said. Nelson should have just stayed abroad why did he have to come back and make everyone uncomfortable like this? He should have just stayed there at least until he finished college as he planned earlier. Why. . . just why. . does he have to come back?

Mike turned to walk away from Rachel.  

 "How are you getting along with your step mother?" Rachel called after him.  

 Mike stoped. "I don't have a step mother. My father married some woman but I don't have a step mother" Mike said and continued walking away.  

Rachel sighed. The feeling of having a step parent that you don't like at all. . . she understood that feeling pretty well.

Hathi was sitting in their living room with her mother. Her heart was pounding. Her mother had kept quiet ever since they returned from her school. . . the teacher really did call their parents after all their pleading. She had thought that her mother would throw a fuss and yell at her but she was silent. . . completely silent. . . and that silence scared the hell out of her.  

"Mom. . . I'm really sorry for causing trouble and making you coming to my school. I really didn't mean to do that. I didn't mean to trouble you at all it's just that that person kept bothering me and pestering me. . . . I was really frustrated" Hathi said. She wanted her mother to say anything. . . just anything at all to her. .

"Hathi. . . I have something to tell you. I'm going to change your school. When school reopens again, you won't be in Viants High" Margaret said.  

It took Hathi a second to process that information. What is going on? Her mother suddenly wants to change her school? Why? It couldn't be. . . . "Mom. . are you going to change my school because of what happened today? Mom you really don't need to do that. . . I am fine really. Besides I have only one year left at high school anyway. . . I can just finish the last year at Viants High" Hathi said.  

"Hathi how long has this been going on? How long has that kid been bothering you? You should have said something if someone was bothering you! Why did you keep quiet about it?" Margaret asked Hathi.  

 "I didn't tell you about it because I don't want to bother you mom. . . it's really not a big deal. I'm fine really mom. . . you don't have to change my school because of something like this" Hathi said.  

 "Anyway Hathi I'm not changing your school because of that. I already decided that I am going to change your school a long time ago. . . . you are going to start Viant High. it's a boarding school. . . you will have to live in the dorms. . . . I hope that you can do that Hathi" Margaret said.  

Hathi took more than a minute this time to process the information that she was hearing. Viants High. . . she had heard of that school. You can't live in this country and not know of Viant High. . . the most prestigious boarding school in all the country. A school fit for the 1% and attended by only the 1%. . . . and just as it sounded the school was really expensive. . . . but why will she be attending such a school?

"Mom. . . why do I have to go to a boarding school all of a sudden? What are you going to do if I suddenly go off to a boarding school?" Hathi asked her mother.  

"Don't worry about me Hathi. I will be just fine. I have my own reasons for wanting you to go there. . . please don't say no Hathi" Margaret pleaded. She didn't want her daughter to be part of her problems. She knew. . . that she had been a complete wreck ever since her husband Philip left her. It's been really difficult for her. . and it's only going to get even more difficult as time went on. . . the best thing to do now was to just send Hathi away. . . so she won't be part of her problems. .

Hathi thought about it. Going off to a boarding school. . . thinking about it again. . . it's a really appealing thought. She will be free from all of the problems troubling her a year earlier than she had imagined. She won't have to be sad seeing her mother wear herself away in depression. She won't be a part of it anymore. .

  But isn't she being selfish right now? Because of her own selfishness she is going to leave her mother. . . . because she doesn't want to be bothered. . . . she prepared herself to say no. . . . she can't be so selfish. .

 "Hathi. . . you really should not be so worried about me. I'll be fine even after you leave. It's no big deal at all. I really want you to graduate from that school. It will be much more easier for you to get into a university with a high school diploma from Viant High. I already paid for it. So listen to me. . . and besides, it's only one year just as you said. You have only one year to spend at the school" Margaret said. She really needed to convince her daughter to go. She didn't want to be here when she starts to really suffer.  

 Hathi smiled. There is no reason for her to feel guilty for anything anymore. She is just going to go to the school as her mother wanted. She already told her not to worry and to just go. . . . then it isn't selfishness anymore. "Alright mom. . . I'm going to listen to you. I'm going to go to Viants High as you want me to" Hathi said.  

Margaret smiled. She was happy that Hathi agreed to listen to her about this. "Thank you for listening to me Hathi. I. . . . " Margaret's speech was interrupted by her sudden coughing. She quickly covered her mouth with her handkerchief. "whater. . get me whater Hathi. . . . " Margaret managed to say in between coughs.  

 Hathi quickly got up and went to get her mother the whater. She was really worried about her. Is she sick because of the divorce? Something told her that she really shouldn't be going to Viant High but she ignored that voice. She had to go that school.  

 Margaret stopped coughing. She removed the cloth that she had used to cover her mouth. . . it was stained with blood. . . . .

Nelsonstood in the airport looking around. It really didn't change much. It was still pretty much the same as when he left two years ago. He really hated the fact that he was back to this place. What really is wrong with his father? Why on Earth did he have to make him come back?

Nelson looked around the airport. He saw some men wearing black suits. . . . Nel immediately recognized them. They work for his father. Did he really have to send guards to come pick him up? He can't go with them. . . . he has somewhere else that he has to go to first.  

Nelson made a decision. he is going to leave the airport without them knowing.