Teenage Strife: The CEO'S Mistake

Knock!, knock!!, knock!!!. The sound echoed continuously in a disturbing manner. Michelle stood up from her bed grinning and mumbling to herself half awake. She unlocked the door and turned the door knob to make entrance for the person to come in. It was her younger brother Roland who entered the room.

"Good morning sister" he greeted

"Morning little bro. How was your night?"

"Pleasant" he replied.

" I came to know why you're still in bed when you're supposed to be awake by now" Roland said.

Michelle glanced at her alarm clock now fully awake.

"Don't bother staring at the clock, you probably forgot to set it before going to bed. It's half past eight"

"Really!, I never realised ......"

"I was even thinking that you are still in bed because of your health since you complained about being achy yesterday" he interrupted not allowing her to finish her sentence.

"Thanks. You're such a darling. I feel much better now" she said.

"Then you have to hurry up"

"Ok" she replied mindlessly

Roland left her room as she began to undress for her morning bath and cleaning.

*****

"Good morning mum" Michelle greeted her mother Mrs Arrowhood curtseying a little as she made her way into the kitchen.

"Morning dear. Hope you slept well?"

"Yeah! Very well mum. Any assistance I can render?" she asked after replying her mother.

" Oh! nothing. I've finished with the cooking and cleaning"

"Mum, we will be resuming school in two days ". Michelle said ignoring what her mum said earlier.

"Yes I remember and I've made the necessary shopping arrangements to get you the needed items for the new term today" she replied.

"Alright mum. Permission to visit Daisy at her place today?" she added

"Yes, you may but be careful on your way and make sure you don't stay long"

"Thanks mummy" she said happily appreciating her mother with a warm hug.

Mother and daughter left the kitchen as each of them prepared for the days activities.

"Lest I forget, I have a surprise for......" Mrs Arrowhood uttered unable to complete what she has to say, when Roland who has been paying less attention to the feminine conversation interrupted asking if thier father was returning from his trip that day.

"Little bro!, you're too rude to cut mum short while she's talking. You didn't even let me hear what she wants to say" Michelle shouted.

"I've always told you not to not to call me little bro again. For God's sake I'm twelve" he feigned anger.

" Big boy my foot!" Michelle replied mockingly

"Please leave my son alone , you did more than that when you were like him. I can say you just started using your manners" Mrs Arrowhood intervened

"Stop taking sides with him mum! You'll spoil him at this rate"

"Leave that aside.....I'll rather be on my way...It's getting late" she replied getting to leave the house.

"What about breakfast?"Michelle asked.

"You'll find it on the dining table.... I'm sure you'll like it. Your favorite" she smiled

"And the surprise, Roland asked again raising his voice a little more.

"You'll get to know later in the day"

"Ok mum! buy me some snacks on your way back even if sister Mich is not interested" he said eyeing his sister coldly .

"I've heard you; you eat all day yet it never shows in you. Thank God you've put on some weight during this holiday" his mother said looking back at him.

"Mama's food working" he joked.

"Goodbye mummy! have a nice day!" Michelle called after her mother seeming not to care about her brother and his babyish acts.

"God knows when he'll change" she murmured as she sat at the dining table for her breakfast

******

Michelle finished her meal in no time and after washing the dishes, she set out to visit her friend since she has been granted the permission to do so. She bade Roland goodbye and instructed him to take care of himself and the house since he has nowhere to go. She's so sure that he will find something to do; maybe sleeping or playing video games till everyone will be back.

Michelle was a tall, young girl of fourteen(14). She's slender with long eyelashes, thick black eye brows and long black hair. A very smart, determined, beautiful, morally upright and well-mannered girl whose temper is exceedingly unbearable. She gets angry at the slightest issue, and could talk back at anyone when she is angry no matter who you are. Whenever she didn't have the chance to utter a word or express herself, she breaks down and cry. An human so abstruse.

Unlike Michelle, her friend Daisy was a tall, slightly plump girl with small eyes, round-shaped face, big cheeks and long legs. Her complexion could be confusing in that she's not fair and she's not dark. The only things she has in common with Michelle are the long legs, height, age and complexion. She's also beautiful but Michelle's beauty is highly greater than hers. They have been close friends right from childhood when they attended the same elementary school and paired together during class and school activities. Back then, she was the only one that knows how to handle Michelle's temperamental attitudes and actions.

"Daisy!" Michelle shouted at a distance as she saw her friend sitting at the corridor of thier house.

"Mich! "Daisy exclaimed "You didn't even call to tell me you're coming."

" Just wanted to surprise you babe". The duo hugged each other happily as they checked themselves out.

"I've really missed you"

" Same here"

" How's everyone and the stubborn boy?Daisy asked

"We are all fine"

"What brings the sugar girl to my house today?

"Oh my! You are really offending me. Is this my first time visiting?."

"Are you really angry? I was just joking"

"That joke was too expensive" Michelle said pretending to be angry.

"Stop feigning anger. One could tell you're just acting. So it's better you stop. This is not a film studio or theatre"Daisy joked.

" Yeah! That's the typical me"Mich said

"Whatever. Let's go in or would you sit outside"Daisy offered

"As your ladyship pleases"

"You're not serious." Daisy said knocking her friend on the head playfully.

They made thier way into the beautifully coloured mansion of the Cole's gisting each other about how they spent thier holiday was about to end.