Chapter 1
Belinda ran all the way from the café to her grandma's shop to break the news about her scholarship to her.
"Grandma! Grandma!! Grandma!!!" She screamed happily entering the shop.
"Belinda dear, what is it?" Her grandma asked her almost in fear.
"I got the scholarship!" She yelled
"Oh my, keep your voice low girl, people are listening with wide ears." Her grandma cautioned. "Which school and what course?"
"My dream school. Great Winston University l, am going to study Theater arts. Am going to be an Actress. I will be seen on the TV by everyone and you know what grandma?"
"What?" Her grandmother asks.
"I won't quit being the most famous ballerina in New York." Belinda replies dreamingly.
"You better stop dreaming girl and try to do something useful." Her grandmother yells. Belinda frowns as she picked up an apple and advertise. Her grandmother owns no cool shop, they are mere street vendors.
My name is Belinda, am eighteen years old and I live with my sixty seven years old Grandma in Brownsville a neighborhood in Eastern New York. Life in Brownsville could be really tough, lots of criminal and illegal acts takes place here. Majority of we living here are low income earners. Despite the struggles, am aiming to be someone. Someone known and cherished by the world. I want to be educated and busy with something and am happy about my scholarship as well, it is a dream come true. Speaking of my parents, my mom passed away after my birth and my dad? He is a rich man, living a luxurious life somewhere I do not know. My grandmother refused to give me details about him. But I will find him one day and ask him why he had abandoned me and my mom. Tomorrow I will be visiting my school to submit all necessary documents so I can proceed with my registration. Isn't that cool?
I stepped into the huge school compound, looking around, astonished by the fascinating view before me. My dream school is so huge and magnificent. I let out a joyful scream which got other students attention and I regretted my actions immediately.
"Who is this crazy girl?" Someone asked.
I felt so ashamed that I couldn't look up and bumped into someone, a rich girl precisely. Who reacted immediately by landing a slap across my right cheek before I could even say a word.
"Are you blind?" She yelled
"Am sorry. I didn't mean to, it was a..."
"Oh shush your crap!" She cut me short
"I don't even know why this school gives opportunity to low lives like you. Just take a look at my dress, do you know how much it worths? It can buy your whole family!" She yelled.
That is it! Now she's insulting my family, just because I bumped into her. I did not know what to say, I just ran off in tears.
"Good job Melinda" I heard people praise her as I ran off. This is the worst day of my life. I should not have come here. I can not be here, I do not belong here.
