ALISHA'S P.O.V

You know how people always say 'life's very funny'?

Well, life's pretty fucking funny. It plays tricks on us all. Like its playing a very sick one with me right now.

How, you ask?

I am competing with one of my best friends in a one on one competition. Needless to say, I'm freaking out!

Or am I?

Zarha on the other hand, seems calm and collected. Like always.

It's amazing how we've been at this for hours now. Every round, every question,  every answer. Everything has brought us here.

By here, I mean tie breaker. Yes,  we had the same scores at the end so we needed a tie breaker.

Which is Ms Woods is stalking up the stage once again with a new set of flash cards.

"Okay, girls. The tie breaker, for all the marbles." she mused.
The only thing keeping me from loosing my shit was Zarha's eye roll. I know for a fact that she hates when the speak longer than necessary in these things. It was actually quite calming and amusing at the same time.

"What is psychology to you and why would you want to study it?" she asked.

Wait, that's it?

"It must be in your own words." she completed.

I was still trying to collect my thoughts when Zarha started answering.

"Psychology is the in depth study of the human mind and how it functions in relation to chemical reactions that go on in the human body. As for why I want to study it, I really haven't figured out what kind want to be yet. And honestly, I figured it would be an easy thing so I could figure out what I actually want to do with my life." She smiled at me.

When she was done, Ms Woods turned to me.

Deep breaths. Deep breaths, Alisha. Don't throw up all over the floor. Keep it in.

"The human mind is unimaginable. So many people feel different things at different times. People suffer because they don't know just what kind of power they have within them. To me, psychology isn't just a study.

"To me, it's a behind the scenes look at how we work, how we imagine, how we think, how we view the world around us, why we act the way we do. Why I want to study it has to do more with personal reasons. There are thousands of people that go through life with one mental illness or the other.

"Addiction, Bipolarity, Schizophrenia, Panic attacks, Eating disorders, Depression. People end their lives because of things that are albeit difficult but not impossible to conquer. I want to help cure mental illnesses. I want help people see that their lives are beautiful and they have so much to live for."

While saying all that, I hadn't even noticed that I closed my eyes and started tearing up. Frankly, It was more than that.

When I think about my Idol and role model, Demi Lovato and all that she's had to go through and all that she's fought through and is still fighting through, I just want to help in any way I possibly can. Not just her but the others too. To think of it, Jayden went through the exact same thing and if not for God's mercy, he wouldn't be here today. But I'm glad he is.

I'm really glad he is...

The sound of applause brought me out of my thoughts as I opened my eyes to find Jayden, Alessia, Anne, my mom and everyone else in the hall on their feet, applauding me.

When I looked over at Zarha, she was in tears too.  Smiling, nonetheless at me.

I was also in tears, they were already drying but a fresh river just made its way out.

"That was beautiful, Alisha." Ms Woods said and I nod in acknowledgment.

The the hall went silent.

The judges were in a serious conversation, leaning over to each other before a woman from the panel of judges got up, making her way to join us on stage.

"Girls, it's been an honor being here sigh you throughout all of this but sadly, only one of you will get the scholarship and we have decided that it will be..."

ZARHA'S P.O.V.

Oh, just get on with it already...

I hate when they give these speeches in these things. If you have something to say, say it and stop wasting our precious time.

She asked us to define what psychology is to us and why we would want to study it.

I did mine.

Then Alisha did hers. Her speech was so touching. Even I was in tears.
Whether she wants to voice it or not. It's not just about the mental illnesses. It's about her as a person.

It's about how she felt about herself before now. How she hated herself because of how I made her feel about herself.

How I made her heated her beautiful self when truth is, I was just taking out my own issues on her.

Even though she forgave me and were friends now, it's something I won't be able to forget so easily.

If she wins, I'll still be proud of who she's become. I'll be proud of her as a person and I'll be proud to be a friend to such an amazingly beautiful person.

"...sadly only one of you will get the scholarship and we have decided it will be... Alisha Brown." she announced.

The joy I felt in this moment can't be compared to any small glimpses I've had in my entire life.

It makes me happy to know that I actually have people who are there for me. No parents that don't give their two children the time of day.

My elder brother was the only family I had, till now. Now I have friends that have become more like family than my own parents.

People I can share their joys and sorrows with and can also share in mine. Demi and Maya never did that.

They just needed someone to lead, so they could follow. They were loyal, I'll  give them that but we never really connected on the level that I connected with Alisha, Jayden and the whole gang.

ALISHA'S P.O.V.

"We believe that to study a course, you have to have passion for that thing, not just the IQ but the EQ as well. You have that and its going to make you one of the best there is one day." One of the judges acknowledged.

To say I can't believe it is an understatement but I really can't believe it.

I just won.

But as amazing as this feels, there's something else that needs to be done. Something that'll give me twice as much joy and make me so much happier.

Something that'll make someone I love happy and will most likely better the lives of a lot of people in the nearest future.

"Congratulations, Alisha." Ms Woods said.

"Sorry, Ms Woods?" I called and she turned to me.

"Yes?

"Can I say something?"

"Of course." She said stepping aside for me.

ANNE'S P.O.V.

Alisha stepped closer to the mic after what looked like she was considering something seriously.

"Thank you all so much for this. It's an honour and just couldn't be more grateful to you for this. But I feel there's someone more deserving of it. Someone who it would be more useful to." She was interest as she spoke. A happy smile on her face as she continued.

"I chose psychology as the course of study but now I want to change it to medicine. Medicine because I hand over the scholarship to Anne Clover."

What?!

Did I hear her right?!

"Yes, you heard me right. Anne, you deserve it and I would be more than happy for you to accept it and live your dream." She chuckled.

"Can Anne Clover please make her way to the stage?" the average height lady beside her called.

My hands were shaking as I took trembling steps toward the stage. My tears just never seemed to stop flowing.

When I got up there, Alisha pulled me into a hug which I gladly welcomed.

"It's okay, Anne."

"Thank you so much." I cried into her shirt. Can you blame me?!  I didn't know what else to do.

I finally have the chance to go to college and study. She made it possible.

I don't know what I did to deserve someone as amazing as she is in my life but I'm sure glad I did it.

"Anne, would you like to accept the full-paid scholarship to Oxblood University to study Medicine as your course for choice?" the lady asked.

Overwhelmed, I took one last look at Alisha who was giving me an encouraging nod with a smile on her face.

"Y-yes, I do." I said, my voice shaky.

"Then you have it." She said.

Zarha, who was also in tears, came over to join us and pulled us both into a bone crushing hug.

"I'm so happy I have you guys here." Zarha rasped.

"Us too, Zarha. Us too." Alisha said.

"I love you guys." I cried.

"We love you too."

ALISHA'S P.O.V.

Eventually, everything was finalised and we  left the stage because the competition was over.

"I'm so proud of the person I raised. You're not the little baby girl I brought into this world anymore. You've...grown. You're stronger now and I couldn't be more proud of you. Both of you. I love you." My mom said, bringing  Alessia and I in for a hug.

Guess what?

We're in tears. Again.

"We love you too, mom."

"I'm proud of all of you."

When she let us go, she spent a little bit of time with us before she went off, leaving us to go home. We were all beat so Jayden to us all home and stayed with me.

Ergo, we're in my room.

"You're amazing."

"I know."

"I love you."

"You wouldn't be here in my room if you didn't."

"Come here." he said, his arms wide open for me and I gladly complied.

"I love you too."

"I know."

I rolled my eyes.

"Real original."

He chuckled after which he leaned in to claim my lips in a sweet kiss.

His tongue slid past my lips as I opened up for him.

For him and only him.

His hand trailed to my waist and held me ever so close. His pace was slow and gentle, loving as his tongue moved deeper into the depths, stealing my breath away once again.

My hands trailed under his shirt, feeling every ripple, every detail of his perfect hard body, delighted at how his muscles contract under my touch.

Before I knew it, he turned us over and he was on top, singing his elbows to keep most of his weight off me as he continued his assault.

"I love you, Alisha." Jayden said with one last sweet kiss.

"I love you too, Jayden."

"Okay, I'll tell he— Oh, sweet baby Jesus." The door burst open and Alessia came inside or should I say was about to come inside before her out burst.

"Wait, were you two getting it on?" she teased.

"Out." I bark at my sister who has apparently forgotten how to knock.  Not that she ever needed to but still. Jayden just stayed beside me chuckling.

"Alright, alright. I'm going." she snickered.

"Stop laughing." I swat him playfully.

"I can't help it."

"Get off me."

"Not a chance." The mischievous gleam was back in his eyes. As he cradled me and started tickling me.

He had my lungs begging for mercy. I couldn't breathe but neither did I want it to stop.

When he finally stopped, I was breathless. Taking in as many gulps of air as I possibly could.

Before I could even do that, he claimed my lips. Once more, taking all my air.

"I hate you." I growled.

"You love me."

"I do." I said and crashed my lips against his once more.

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