Unappreciated Treasure

"Chelsy! You will never amount to anything. You are nothing, and my brother will never end up with someone like you.''

Myra's sharp voice and piercing words kept ringing in Chelsy's head.

"Oh God. Will these hard times ever come to an end?''

Chelsy murmured to herself with a sad and tired look on her face. 

Meet Chelsy Powers, a final year masters student at the University of Wolverton studying Public Relations. She turned 24 and has been preparing for her dissertation, which is keeping her so busy.

"Hey miss book head, if you don't slow down, I might just call this table my best friend",

Rachel spoke with a fake angry tone.

Rachel Hannigan was Chelsy's best friend and the heiress to the Hannigan Global Empire. They had been best friends since their undergraduate years.

Rachel was kind and compassionate, irrespective of her wealthy background. She loved Chelsy like a sister.

''Come on Rach, you know studying is the only thing I am good at. Besides, I am not from a wealthy household. If I don't study this hard, how will I be able to keep my scholarship?

By the way, this is my dissertation. If I don't do well, I might not graduate as the valedictorian. You know I need this in order to get a good internship opportunity. Anyway, let me buy you lunch and make it up to you. What do you say?''

Chelsy asked with a wink.

Rachel, who was leaning on one of the shelves in the library, smiled and said,

''you sure know food is my happy place, and it will definitely turn my gloomy mood into a happy one. And let me remind you that learning is not the only thing you are good at. You are the kindest and most amazing person I have ever come across. Your ability to understand and compromise with those you care about is something that so many people admire about you.''

Chelsy looked at Rachel with eyes shimmering with tears.

"You always know the right words to say Rach, and that melts my heart."

Rachel, with a big grin on her face, said,

''enough with all this poetry. Let's go feed these hungry demons in my stomach before they start going haywire.''

They both laughed and headed to the school canteen.

After getting their food, they sat by the window facing the school lawn.

''Baby girl, how are things between you and Ken? I haven't seen him around in four weeks. Did you guys fight or something?'' Rachel inquired.

Ken Roberts was Chelsy's boyfriend, and heir to the Roberts Corporations, which was one of the biggest and most influential companies in Wolverton.

"No, we aren't fighting". Chelsy replied.

''He has been so busy lately. He is in Singapore on a business trip and has been there for three weeks. I just miss him so much.'' Chelsy replied.

''When is he coming back?'' Rachel asked while sipping her orange juice.

"The last time we spoke, he said he would be back in a week's time." Chelsy responded while concentrating on her plate.

"The last time you spoke!" Rachel repeated with a confused look plastered on her face.

She dropped her spoon onto her plate, and laced her fingers together. She looked at Chelsy straight into her eyes and asked,

''If I may ask when was the last time you spoke with him?''

Chelsy's face turned a little gloomy, and she replied with a sigh.

''It has been six days since we spoke with each other. I have sent him so many messages and left him so many missed calls, but he hasn't replied to any of them. I just hope he is doing okay.''

Rachel's eyes were wide with shock.

"Six days?"

She asked, while wiping her mouth with a paper towel.

''Have you gone on social media recently?''

With a mouthful of food, Chelsy asked,

''Social media? And why should I check social media?''

She took a sip of water and continued.

''Rachel, you know I am not the social media type of person. Aside from my email address, the only social media sites that I frequent are Google for research and LinkedIn for networking.''

Rachel placed her right palm on her forehead and said,

''Oh, my, gosh. This girl will be the death of me. I think I am about to have a migraine.''

Chelsy jokingly pouted and said,

"if you have a migraine, who else will I torment with my silly acts?"

Rachel scoffed and replied,

''listen baby girl, after this conversation, I will download Instagram on your phone. If not, one day, you will wake up and discover everyone has left this planet, and you are left behind.

But before we do that, let me show you something.''

Rachel dipped her hand into her denim jacket and took out her phone.

She scrolled down on her Instagram feed and showed Chelsy a video of Ken standing with a beautiful tall blonde girl.

Ken was wearing a black tuxedo, which accentuated his six-feet-tall figure and broad shoulders.

His hair was neatly styled in a quiff, bringing out the firm nature of his face.

His big brown eyes were so mesmerizing.

He looked really hot and breathtaking.

When Chelsy saw him, her heart skipped a beat, and she started having dirty thoughts about him without the tuxedo on.

The lady standing beside him was wearing a long black mock-neck, split-back-sequin body con dress which brought out her curves and slender figure.

She was truly beautiful.

Chelsy stared at the picture, looking lost in her thoughts.

Rachel clapped her hands to Chelsy's face and said,

"Come back to earth madam".

Chelsy was startled, and smiled awkwardly.

She muttered the word,

"Sorry."

After she had regained herself, she quickly asked,

''What is the meaning of this, Rachel? And who is this lady with Ken?''

Rachel looked at her with furrowed brows and said,

''Chelsy, are you for real? Aside from me and your classmates, who else do you know?''

Chelsy gave an awkward expression and asked,

"Should I know her?"

Rachel could not stand Chelsy's naive nature.

"Oh Chelsy. You will be the death of me."

She tapped the tip of Chelsy's nose with her index finger and said,

"sis, this is Helena Richards, daughter of Ben Richards.

He is the CEO of Starlink Conglomerate.

She has a dirty attitude and is the most snobbish person I know."

Chelsy raised her eyebrows and asked,

"what is she doing with Ken and when was this video taken?"

Rachel replied with a playful gaze,

"listen, Chelsy. According to Helena's Instagram post, this video was taken yesterday at the Paris Fashion week show. The caption on the video says bonding with family."

When Chelsy heard this, she started sweating profusely on her forehead.

"Rach, what is going on? This could probably be a misunderstanding. I am sure Ken has a good explanation for this."

Rachel looked at Chelsy with pitiful eyes and said,

"I am sure, they are just family friends. So don't worry so much, okay?"

While they were talking, Philippa Clark, the school belle, and her two minions, Emma and Kate, approached their table.

"Well, well, well. If it wasn't the social climber Chelsy Powers trying to leech off of others, who else would it be?"

Philippa snorted.

Rachel rolled her eyes and said,

"if it wasn't the weasel and her two minions, who else would it be?"

Philippa stomped her feet on the ground and angrily shouted at Rachel.

"Who the hell are you calling a weasel?"

Rachel smirked,

"the next time you call Chelsy a social climber, I will make sure I slap that ugly face of yours and reset your brain to factory setting."

Philippa was stunned with her mouth wide open and her hand on her chest.

Chelsy held Rachel's hand and said,

"Rach, please let's just leave already. I have lost my appetite."

Philippa glared at Chelsy with eyes beaming with anger.

She walked closer to Chelsy and snatched her elbow roughly.

"All you know is to leech on rich people. But I will promise you this, I'll make sure you are exposed."

Chelsy winced in pain as Philippa's nails were digging into her skin.