Lucia didn't want to talk about it again, cause she's already feeling upset about how her mum responded to her before leaving the house. But still,she managed to narrate to her grandma D what happened in school today "hmmm, grandma D am honestly tired of going to school,alot happened but i only picked 2 things that bothered me about school today". Her grandma D,who was preparing the veggies for dinner, shifted the tray,the knife and the vegetables one side. so she can pay attentive to what her granddaughter has to say. " my daughter sorry for the interruption,you can continue". She cleared her throat after her pause and continued " i know my mum and you grandma D, have really been my strength and backbone for many years and i really appreciate the efforts you and my mum have shown me to make sure i get a better life,Alisa my classmate mocked me for wearing an outdated shoes to school and few of her friends started laughing at me but i didn't react,i just sat in my sit and continued doing what I know how to do best which was MINDING MY BUSINESS. Then all of all I sudden,my seatmate Dessy stepped on my feet two times and pushed me from my sit to the ground. My buttocks landed heavily on the floor of the classroom, everyone in class watched me as I scream in agony with tears running down my cheeks. Alisa felt fulfilled about what Dessy did to me,she smiled looking at me and whispered to herself "Tacky girl". I heard her loud and clear,after some minutes I struggled standing up, Patricia saw how I was struggling to get up and she walked down from her sit to mine to help bring me up.
Patricia approached me like an angel walking to go save a fearful chick from the fierce feet of a hawk. She said "sorry my friend" I stared at her with so much fear and pain in me. She stretched her hands towards mine,I lifted my hand and placed on hers. She lifted my hands and when I was already off the ground she let go of my hands and I feel to the ground,she immediately ran away from my presence. The teacher came inside the class and I saw I was on the floor and I hurriedly stood up by myself to avoid any interrogations from my teacher. I left the sit where Dessy is seated and went to the back of the class and sat on an empty seat close to the back door of the class,where no one was seated. I stayed there till when school finally dismissed for the day,as I heard the sound of the bell "ring! ring!! ring!!!". I was the first to start up and left the class, nobody noticed I was no longer in class because I sat where nobody will notice me very easily. I carried everything and started my journey back home,each step I took I remembered what happened in school, droplet of my tears will start dropping,I tried controlling myself but to no avail. Grandma D hugged her granddaughter "my child say no more,you got bullied in school my child" with a shaky tone in my voice. "Grandma D" said Lucia "yes my child" ..."I don't want to go back to school as a tacky girl,I don't want my classmates to laugh at me again".
Grandma D felt terribly hurt to know her little baby is going through a hard time,her daughter is trying her best to put the family together and she on the other hand is trying to make sure the family stick together. It isn't an easy burden to carry at all, knowing fully well Lucia is just a little girl, trying to meet up with her mates she thought to herself. After doing the cooking, washing the dishes and setting the dinning table ready,Lucia dished out their meal,so they can start eating. When a heavy sound hit the door of their house.
"Who is that?" Grandma D asked. "Jason from the St. Peter's street". Lucia and her grandma both surprised because they don't know anyone by the Jason from that street. Lucia stood up from her seat "let me go check,who is at the door grandma". She moved towards the direction of the door, opened the door. She saw a familiar face from school her jaw dropped in shock,she stutter "wha tt, are you doing here?". Grandma D still seated at the dinning table, waiting to the see the visitor asked Lucia "who is that?".