In court, Vicky wondered how Dad was summoned to come because he sat there all determined and resilient.

A family member is to represent both sides, and is to sign on papers their approval of the divorce.

The divorce statement was also attached with a domestic violence and assault report from Mrs. Natasha's end, which earned her a larger share, including taking responsibility for the care of their only daughter and leaving sponsorship/upkeep to her father's responsibility.

The separation took a toll on Vicky; the reality of having to separate from her parents and stick to a single mum didn't sit well with her.

She held onto her mum's hands and faced her.

"Mum, are you sure you're okay with this"?

"Baby, I'm fine and super-proud of myself".

Her Dad and his family left disappointed after the case was concluded.

Vicky expected her dad to show some remorse and compassion for her and further make promises to see her often, but he approached her in anger and said

"You are no better than your mother"!

"To hell with you both," he added.

With all her luggage fully packed, Vicky and her mum headed straight to their family house.

At the family house, the warm hugs from her maternal grandparents felt so welcoming and peaceful.

"Victoria, our daughter, you will be fine," they both reassured.

It's been a week, and some days, Vicky's dad didn't call, nor has Mum gotten over the incident.

The rumor of her parents' divorce spread round that she couldn't attend classes freely without hiding out from pity faces, inquisitive questions and gossip from her classmates.

Her phone became a favorite friend, and this happened when Eric started to behave kindly to her after the whole incident.

He reached out to her in compassion and offered her his encouragement with his story, his experiences as a young boy who had to live with separated parents.

"Vickie, do you know of the XX app? He asked.

XX? "No, I haven't heard of that before," she replied.

Okay, it's simply a site where you get to free your mind from the noises of this world.

"Hum, that sounds nice," Vicky said, giving a smile.

I will check it out when I get home.

"Sure, take your time, dear, you will thank me later," he nodded with confidence.

On getting home, she reached out to her bed, unlocked her phone and began to search for this app.

It didn't look strange when she discovered it was made up of so many nudes and practically a raw display of pornography videos.

This is something she had longed for deeply. She consumed every video and picture by pressing onto the next, and to finally be updated about the sites, she inputted her details that included age, email and rules to adhere to.

After which she was launched into a more practical zone, the hairs on her body began to rise, her mind replaying every scene in desire.

Till a point, she took off her dress, reached out to her creamy container, round, narrow, straight, and began inserting it into her Virginal

Her hormones rose as she continued practicing with so much desire.

The sounds of footsteps heading to her door brought her back to her senses, and she quickly covered up and picked up a book.

"knocks"

"Yes, come in", she responded.

"Honey, what have you been doing?" Mrs. Natasha questioned anxiously.

"You haven't come to say hi to Mummy since you came back from school," she added.

"Hey mum, I'm sorry. I just got so tired and needed to check out my research". She said, patting her on the cheeks.

"Okay, my love, you probably need some rest." Mrs. Natasha reached out for her books and flung them into her bag.

'That reminds darling, I have some good news,' she continued.

"What good news," Vicky anticipated gladly.

Her mum paused and readjusted.

"I randomly applied for a better job in Albany, and after a week, I was called in for an interview. That noon, I received a text that I'd been offered the job.

Vicky screamed in excitement, hugging her so tightly.

But darling, there's also some uncomfortable news. Vicky stayed calm to listen. You will be moving to the city and, of course, leaving your college too.

I know it will be hard on you, but that's the only better choice for us.

Vicky's excitement dropped, and sadness came in like a wind.

Changing her environment was something that she had longed for, but the idea of leaving the school that had become a safe space for her sounded unpleasant.

Billsters Institution was the only school she had ever attended after kindergarten.

Even though she would soon be leaving college to pursue her music career, she never wanted to leave this soon.

Her face bowed in sadness, her mind flashed back to Eric, who had recently offered her help and was prompted to ask

"Mum, isn't there a way I could stay with my grannies? She asked.

No darling, I had already thought about it all, it wouldn't be comfortable for me to stay all alone in a new place. Besides, grandma is getting old already. She's not in the best place to watch over you like I've entrusted myself. Her mum replied.

Reality began sinking in, and Vicky had no option but to obey her mother's directives.

They hugged, and her mum patted her soft hair in calmness.

The next morning was a standoffish, from the bus to the walkway and the class, the thought of leaving this place left her so distressed.

Accidentally, she collided with Annabel and almost fell off the floor.

"Vickie, are you alright? Annabel reached out in a rush.

"I just felt a little dizzy," Vicky replied.

"Don't worry, I'm fine," she retorted and moved away in a flash.

On break time, Vicky went to the staff room to request a transfer from her class teacher, Mrs. Brenda felt emotional that she would be leaving soon.

She escorted her to the classroom and gave a brief announcement to the entire class.

"Hello students,

I want to bring to your notice that a very gentle student among us will be transferring from this school to another, as a result of her relocation from this town with her mom.

I urge every one of you to kindly shake or hug her and bid her farewell".

With Vicky's head bowed, she felt shy and emotional to behold the faces of her classmates.

Sarah, a black American, stood up first to come hug her and bid farewell, and then the rest followed afterward.

At the end of the classes, she stood down the stairs in the corridor to see Eric.

Eric was a class ahead of her, and, as a result, wasn't always feasible.

After waiting for a while, he showed up walking amid some other girls and boys. They exchanged pleasantries, and Eric introduced her to his clan. With him were three girls and two boys.

They left for a quiet garden at the back of the school.

It was then that she realized those girls were also into making porn videos and had sex addiction.