Chapter 7

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TIME Check. 6:12 A.M. I know it's still early, but I'm used to waking up this early, because I practice boxing almost every day.

After I take a bath, I wear a black hoodie and a jogging pants. I also brought a sport's bra. And bring an extra t-shirt.

I went to the kitchen to prepare my breakfast. I cook an egg, bacon, and of course the rice. I prefer heavy meals because of my job. I'm an actress, I go to the gym early in the morning. Go to the location where we'll shoot after, then act. That's my daily routine every time I had new projects like movies, dramas, adaptations, commercials , etc. And it's very exhausting. If acting is as easy as you think, well let me say this. IT IS NOT.

When someone missed the lines, forgot where they will enter the scene, or maybe they forgot what they'll act and many more, we will literally repeat and repeat at the beginning of the set, until we perfected it.

When the rice and the eggs and bacon were cooked, I immediately served it and started eating.

After I ate, I went straight to the gym.

It wasn't far from the house where I lived in. Yes, just house. What's a mansion for if you live alone? Yes I'm lonely, but who cares?

I didn't hire any maids, caretaker or whatsoever just to take care of my house, I can clean it all by myself. Why hire a maid if you can do on your own? You'll just spend your money for their salary, tsk! And also, my house is not dirty because I spent most of my time outside, than my house. I'm not an introvert person, I'm more like an extrovert.

I took a glance on my wristwatch to see what the time is. It's already six fifty-five a.m.

I'm sure, there's already atleast few people on the gym. I won't also stay for long because we have a shooting today as Director Benj said, we all need to be on the set on time, especially the mainleading casts.

As I said, I came here to practice boxing, aside from that, it'll help me tone my muscles, and it also helps the blood circulates properly.

I go to the girl's bathroom and remove my loose t-shirt, so that I can wear my sport's bra.

I came out immediately after I change and did sit-ups. I made it 100.

After I finished doing the sit-ups, I wore a boxing gloves and go to the punching bag.

I punched it hard again and again, until I got tired of punching and do the shadow boxing. Imagining like you're having a sparring to someone—that's shadow boxing.

In my case, my favorite part is the sparring. Too bad I can't do it now. You know I can't stay longer, and sparring takes time. Well, it won't take time if my sparring mate is weak, but I prefer to fight with a pro boxer like me. Weaklings are just too bored to fight with.

Time check: 07:24 A.M

Oh my! I only have 36 minutes to be in there. I immediately went to the girl's shower room and took another quick shower.

Of course I can't go there sweaty, that's embarrassing. They all fresh from a bath, then I will go there with a sweat all over my body? Hell no! Like I said maybe I don't care about what people said, but I care about my body.

When I finished bathing I immediately wear a black baymax t-shirt, I do not bother to change my jogging pants, I will also change it later for the costumes.

Then I combed my hair. It will dry too soon, my hair's short and it's not that thick either.

After I arranged everything I left the gym and got in my car. Yes, even though my house was nearby, I brought it, so that I would not have to walk back to my house just to pick it up. Such a big waste of time.

I immediately headed to Le Marseille's Mansion. Before I go to sleep, I read my lines and parts in the script, so no worries.

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[Margaux]

As I wear my uniform and currently braiding hair, my cellphone rang.

From: [phone]

{Let's meet on the parking lot. Let's have breakfast together ;)

-Vince}

Oh! It's Vince!I wonder how did he get my number. I immediately registered his number in my contacts and named it Pal.

To: Pal

{How did you get my number?}

Sent: 6:38 a.m

{I have my ways;)}

{Just like BDO? We find ways? How so?}

Sent: 6:39 a.m

{Haha. Alright. I asked Dean. Dean is my friend's older brother, Jarvis. They are 24 years apart, but Jarvis and I don't see each other anymore because we go to different universities}

{Ah, ok. All right. Let's just see each other in the parking lot.}

Sent: 6:40 a.m

I smiled and went down to my room and headed to the dining room and sit next to Liam. But mom noticed the wide curve of my lip.

“Oh, my daughter woke up with a good mood eh?” mom said mockingly, as if it has another meaning.

“Of course mom, why not?” I said.

“Sister is like that since yesterday, mom. Her smiles have been as sweet as the candy,” Liam said.

Tsk! He's very talkative for a boy. Don't tell me he's gay? Well, I don't really mind as long as he's happy with his life.

But because of him very talkative, me and Vince's secret will be known in no time! Our families were hostiles right?

“Margaux, do you already have a ... boyfriend?” daddy asked. I blushed.

Wtf?! I face-palmed myself when dad just throw a vey surprising yet impossible question, tsk! Great! And now they put malice to what Liam said!

'But, how I wish he was my boyfriend'

And now I really want to beat myself to what I just thought.

“What the heck are you saying, dad? I don't have a freaking boyfriend! Can't I just be happy because I have a new friend again?” I said defensively.

"Why so defensive, sister?” Liam mocked. I eyed him sharply as if saying him to back off.

Sometimes I really regret having a brother that's talkative and a good observer.

Dad just nodded.

“Just inform us if you already have a boyfriend. Don't be shy” dad said genuinely. I looked at him in shock.

Even mom and Liam looked at dad with shock and surprise written on their face.

'Dad, is that you?'

Who won't be shock? Dad maybe is our joker but he is also the super strict amongst us!

Shouldn't he forbid me to have a boyfriend, like he used to? Is the world turned upside down?

“Hon, do you have a fever? Just tell me” mommy said and put her hand on dad's forehead as if looking to see if he really has a fever.

Dad make a face. I mentally laughed.

“I don't have a fever, hon. Besides, Margaux is at the right age now. She can take care of herself. But even though I'm letting you to have a boyfriend means you can do whatever you want, I'm very strictly forbidding you to do a 'thing' like what adults do” dad said seriously.

“Of course, dad. Study first, that's it!” I proudly said.

“Good”

“Then, can I also have a girlfriend dad? Since you allowed my sister, can you allow me too?” Liam said. What the—for goodness sake! He's just 16. He's still young, can't he live without a girlfriend?

I saw dad clenched his jaw.

“No, Liam. For goodness sake you're just 16. I will allow you if you turned 18 being the top of your class. If you didn't do it, then you are only allowed to have a girlfriend if you finish your studies” Dad said to Liam who just scratched his head and continue eating. Dad don't pressuring Liam, it's just that, Liam has a low marks on school, tsk!

Oh! Before I forgot...

“Ah, by the way, mom, dad. My friend and I will having a breakfast together today. So I won't be able to eat breakfast with you today”

“Oh, okay. Don't worry about your brother, your father will deliver him to school. Enjoy your day, sweetie” mom agreed.

"Okay, thank you, mom. Bye!" I said vigorously and kissed them on their cheek, and leave the mansion

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