After We Collided: Bound by a deal

Bella buried her head on her pillow as tears threatened to fall. She looked at her phone screen and a sigh of tiredness and frustration gripped her. 

"We regret to inform  you..." 

"Again" she murmured under her breath 

"You were rejected again ?" Her mom walked in holding a cup of water as she handed it over to her poor child who was sulking who sat sulking on the bed. 

"Mom ... but my essays are good. I aced the exams. How  on earth do they keep rejecting my application to study at Elite College?" Bella struggled hard trying to make sure she doesn't cry in front of her mom 

"Mom won't I get a chance to go to school? Can't I chase after my dreams and the things that matter to me?"

 Her tears dropped and her mother's face filled with worry, wrapped her arms around her. 

" I am  sorry, baby. They  don't know what you possess, you're a big star no one can ever compete with. These rich kids used privilege and influence to find their way into these schools,  and that's what's giving you all these rejections" her mother explained, trying to comfort her.

Bella !!!!!?????"

Seventeen years old Emily  ran into the room,  giggling and jumping around swinging her phone left and right,  the sadness on Bella's face disappeared and was replaced with burning rage  and anger 

"What is wrong with you ??" She scrunched her face in irritation. 

"Bella you just got into NYC!" Emily screamed,  shoving her phone forward her eyes lit up with excitement 

Bella looked at her mom, then back at Emily in confusion before grabbing the phone. On the phone screen was an email from NYC congratulating her on gaining a full scholarship to study at  the university.  

Dear Bella Harper , 

Congratulations! We are delighted to announce to you that your application to NYC  was successful. you have been  awarded a fully funded scholarship to study investigative journalism for your undergraduate program 

Your grades and past academic records are top notch, and having someone with your exceptional  talents and skills on campus would be of great benefit 

Please read through the letter below 👇 indicating when you should be arriving on campus and also how to activate your scholarship grant 

Have a great day 

NYC University. 

Bella's heart skipped. She couldn't believe her eyes.  She turned back to look at Emily her  expression demanding an explanation on what she just saw 

"Okay fine before your creepy eyes tear me apart let me spill the tea" Emily smiled as she threw her phone on the bed sat down in front of her speechless mother and sister 

"I've watched Bella cry her eyes out countless times because she kept getting countless rejections from different universities and then one evening I decided to check through her phone I found a pattern these school weren't even opening the applications at all 

They were tossing it over and checking out the application of those