Chapter 1

　　Tia POV

　　Tia?

　　No but rather Athena. My name is Athena Johnson but i like Tia more better since I searched for the pet name of Athena.

　　In Greek, they say Athena was a goddess but i don't know why I was given that name and sincerely I never asked.

　　I'm the indoor type as always. Never celebrated my birthday for real. I have no friends because mother won't allow me to go outside. I haven't even gone to the tourist site in my own city before.

　　New York city

　　I was stuck in my room. I'm just a seventeen year old trying very hard not to break.

　　I know no one understands what I'm trying to say.

　　If mother had heard this, she would have said, "I'm senseless just like my useless father"

　　All my life, I have been struggling for parental love.

　　I just wanted my parents to love me and say I am proud of my daughter but I get none.

　　My brother Ruben, always got the praises.

　　Some praises like, "My son is the best son God gave to me. God will always bless him wherever he goes"

　　But for me, it's always, "You have never done anything to please me. You are just a uselsss stinking thing"

　　Dad never cared for me and I had no one to share my pain with. He is always at work.

　　I'm always a loner.

　　Everything got more worse when Mr Clark, our next door neighbour introduces his daughter to us.

　　Her name was Perpetual. She was slim and beautiful. Everything fits her and to be honest i always admired her.

　　She is beautiful whereas me, I'm so ulgly.

　　She is slim and for me I'm chubby. Nothing fits me.

　　As time passes by, my mom always compared me to her.

　　"You see that girl, she is slim and she can cook and do everything but you, you can't cook, moreover not even beautiful and you are not even useful to me"

　　Those words hurt.

　　But I only depended on Ephesians 6:3

　　Children obey your parents for this is right; honour my mother and your father which is the first commandment that has a promise, so that you it may be well with you and you may live long on earth.

　　I can't cook...Yes, that's how she sees it because anytime, I try to help the only thing I get is insults or disgrace making my neighbours laugh at me.

　　I sit in my room, just cry all day. I had no one to talk to.

　　Oh I forgot to tell you, Perpetual and I attend the same high school.

　　West High.

　　I was a loner there while Perpertual had fame.

　　She was famous...Everyone know her.

　　She was intelligent too... Yeah, beauty with brains.

　　Every guy had crush on her.

　　So let's move to the current situation.

　　My heart hammered when I looked at my watch. It's 9am.

　　Shit, I'm so late.

　　I tiptoed as I reached our class. Everyone was concentrated on our tutor.

　　It was Mr Bridget.. Our literature tutor.

　　I opened the door as everyone focused on me.

　　Mrs Bridget raised a brow and frowned.

　　"You are late Miss Johnson",she snapped.

　　"Yes... I know and I'm sorry"

　　Then Perpertual scoffed, "I stay with her Mrs Bridget . She doesn't do anything.. Her mother does everything for her"

　　Mrs Bridget stared at Perpertual and stared at me again..

　　"You are on detention today and I won't tolerate your lateness tomorrow"

　　"Okay...",I was heading to my seat when I heard Perpertual sang out.

　　She is a virgin... Virgin Mary.

　　Then everyone burst out laughing at me.

　　My throat suddenly become painful, making me unable to cry.

　　In my school, at age, Seventeen,being a virgin is a shame, a disgrace.

　　"Enough Miss Benson",she snapped at her and the class went quiet.

　　I just sat at the back as a drop of tear flowed freely.

　　I wiped it away and stared outside the window all day.

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　　In the evening evening I arrived home. Mom was in the kitchen and I tried to greet her but she rolled her eyes at me.

　　I moved away and decided to do my house chores while Perpertual was dressed for the evening.

　　I don't know where she was heading to.

　　Her mom kissed her goodbye while I placed the rubbish in the bin.

　　After, the chores, I sat down and watched television hoping to hear about Alessandro Anthony.

　　Everyone loves Alessandro Anthony.

　　Every girl crush on him too... Well I also have a crush on him but what is Alessandro going to do with a chubby girl like me.

　　He had dated 16 celebrities already. I mean slim celebrities with class.

　　He is a playboy.

　　Fucks women and leave then with broken heart.

　　I know a lot about him because he is my crush.

　　He is 21....

　　I start down waiting to hear news about him but i got none.

　　I slowly took my shower and the moment i slept on the bed, I was asleep totally.

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