The night spent knowing that my Mom's husband brought me to his private Villa instead of where my Mom was staying.
Although it doesn't matter to me, it's weird that he didn't go to my mom's or she didn't call him to complain.Right now...I am having breakfast with him. His silent and unapproachable Aura doesn't allow me to look at him. Unintentionally, a sort of fear always works within me.” What is it? Isn't the food your taste?" He suddenly asked placing his fork aside." No. It's fine"Honestly, I don't feel like eating. As if, my all energy is being sucked. My body feels weak yet my chest is heavier." Finish the food. We are going to school for your admission!"" We? I can go alone. Don't worry about it" I don't want to owe him more. He saved me twice. This time I can do it by myself." I didn't ask you for your permission or opinion. Finish the food!" He left the table after giving a death glare at me. He must be pissed because of last night.Damn! It's so strange that he cares about me when my parents don't care. This is driving me crazy. Why would a total strange be so kind to me? Nothing comes out as free. Is he gaining something by helping me out?" Miss. It's getting late. Please finish the food!" The butler reminded me. But the more I look at the food, the more I feel weird." Thanks! But I am stuffed. Can you please not tell Uncle about it? I will appreciate it!"" But you didn't have anything!"" It's fine!"I suppose to go to my part-time job this morning. But because of the admission, I told my boss that I would do the afternoon shift.I hate when my things get changed, and so is my schedule.However, Something inside of my chest got lightened. As if, I don't have anything to miss, or anyone to call. Today, I didn't say, Good morning, Dad! Hope you have a great day!"Today, I cried with a bitter smile, saying " I won't miss you anymore!"Can I keep the promise not to miss him? Missing Dad became a habit. Whenever I see a beautiful family, I miss him, my childhood. I wonder if I can even get a beautiful family.However, I have decided, I will never fall in love or marry anyone. What if, like me, my kids face this kind of fate? It's horrible. Heartbreakingly horrible..................." Please, fill out the form and go to Room No. 108."I looked at my Mom's husband when the principal of the school handed me a student form to fill out.He got special treatment from the principal as soon as he entered. Surely, rich people have their own power to dominate anywhere.Anyway, when I looked at him, surprising me, he sat next to me. Taking the form, he eyes down on the form before he places it on the table." Fill out. Don't worry!"" OK!" I responded quietly. Unlikely yesterday, now I am drained and worn out.I scan the form. The inside of my heart felt the squeeze when I look at the parents' information part. Once again, I have to write lies. Some names which don't exist.I wrote everything possible without hesitation. I don't have parents that I confirmed yesterday, so why should I bother about it?However, I feel the sting in my bottom lip as I bite when I notice my guardian. I don't know about this part. I always used my parental information as an orphan whose parents died. But never actually needed any legal guardian's information." What should I do with this part?" I asked the principal." You can write down your parents' status. They are your guardians, right?"I wish... " No, I don't -"" I am her legal guardian."Without giving me any chance to talk, he grabs the form and signed his name on it, and put his name under my legal guardian information." I think it's complete. You should go!" His voice resounds like he is ordering me. Is he pregnant or having periods? So many mood swings" OK!"I stood up. Although anxiety is killing me. But I know, only time will help me to get what I want. Since I didn't have that many bad marks in any subject except for mathematics. Probably I will be fine. Let's leave the overthinking to God. I should try first.[Leona's POV ends here].........Author's P. O. V...Pushing the eyewear on the middle of the bridge, Vasquez sits on the couch after having a conversation with the principal.His eyes trail to his assistant, who stands in front of him with an expression of seriousness." We got the information about Young Miss!"" Where did she go?" he asked coldly raising his eyebrow." Young Miss took a train and went to Downtown of St. Maria city. She went to a local park, However, someone admitted her to hospital in the evening. She was in the hospital for three hours before we found her!"" What do you mean? Did you get any further information about the reason for her hospitalization?"His eyebrows clutch as he didn't actually expect to hear something like that. Leona is a free soul, he knows that. But suddenly disappearing without any information on her Aunt's wedding day, he felt it a little strange. She was supposed to join her Aunt on her big day but she avoided it like she hated it." Yes. We found the doctor who treated her."" Good. I will talk to him personally. I want to know what she is hiding from me. Keep an eye on her and her Aunt." He said standing up." Boss!"" Anything more?"" Why did you become her legal guardian? So far I know you, you aren't someone who is willing to bring trouble for yourself. Her Aunt's presence in your life is already an obstacle to your success!"Vasquez looks at his assistant but doesn't have any plan to reply." Go to your work. You don't have to worry about it!"" Where you are going?"Vasquez remains silent while heading toward room no. 108. He wants to see how she is doing.As he reaches the window of the room, he notices her concentrating on her question paper. Placing his hands inside his pocket, he keeps observing her. Not quite sure what kind of expression he is holding, however, there has a silent care in his eyes. Like, he likes to watch her from far away." Mr. Vasquez! What are you doing here?"His attention gets distracted by a female voice. Turning towards the woman who is looking at him with amazement, he scans her head to toe." You are?"Obviously, his ignorance about her identity makes her flustered and embarrassed. However, keeping her posture perfect, she smiles with red cheeks and walks a little closer." We met last month. At your father's birthday party."" I see. Are you a teacher here?"The woman immediately nods as it is very unexpected that the CEO is asking her more than she thought he would. He never wastes his breath on something which doesn't bring profit." Which subject do you teach?"" History! Is there anything I can help you with?" Her eyes spark. The cold CEO is talking with her in a normal tone. That's making her overwhelm." No. I will excuse myself?"The teacher wanted to say something more but before that, he left her alone. However, his eyes never left Leona who is struggling with her math questions.After half an hour..." She did well on everything subject except for mathematics. I think she is great with extra curriculum activities more."The principal said showing him the answer Paper. Running a look over the solutions, Vasquez looks at Leona who is silently sitting outside of the office room while looking at nothing aimlessly. Her empty stare looks lonely and pathetic." She filled her aim for the future is dancing!"" Yes. We tried to contact her old school. They said she is the best track athlete. She is an active member of the sprint and dancing club."" Sprint? She surely can run. " He mumbles while noting down every important point, he needs." OK! I think you can confirm the admission since she did well. I don't want any more tests."" No. It's fine. As long as you wish, we can do anything for you!"Vasquez nods and walks out. He would have let her be admitted into the school without any examination. However, he wanted to know how brilliant a student she is since she is going to study with the country's best students who are willing to die but never let their dreams be shattered. They are crazy for study, so their obsession with becoming the best students ever." Let's go home!" He said while walking towards the lobby."When is the mock test?" She asked with hurried steps towards him. She is having a hard time balancing their walking side by side." No more test. You will get notifications on this matter within a week. Next week, you will attend as a senior student here!"" Is it really okay? I heard this school doesn't take transfer students in the middle of the semester?" she asked being worried that he might use his power to get a seat for her." Didn't you see there have lots of students who just took exams with you? They don't take random students."" But I am Random. I know I failed in mathematics!" she said, not feeling comfortable with her getting admitted into a school that is a heaven for lots of students." You random? Are you looking down on my efforts? Also, You said your future dream is to be a dancer, so I don't think you should care about the subject of mathematics?"" Yet-"" From tomorrow, A math professor will visit your home. He will teach you until you can get better. So, don't disappoint me!"She nods following him quietly. Her life is turning to the point where she has started feeling so unreal. Her well-arranged life suddenly shattered into pieces. She feels she doesn't have any guesses about the future she is heading towards.Leona's P. O. V...Life has been dotted with many events. Unfortunate or Fortunate, Beautiful and saddening, Warm or cold. A life that I am leading so far. One thing I have understood is that I am not lucky. Not everyone is lucky enough. But I am not lucky in every aspect. That's why I like to let go before I can see the results. And, unfortunately, time proves that I am indeed right. I am not lucky." Please stop here. I have to go to work!" I told the driver to stop by the roadside. I have to attend my job or say goodbye to my pocket money." What work? You don't have to. I told you I took your resp-"" Thank you. But I don't want to depend on you entirely. I am glad that you are taking responsibility for my education. But I don't want to rely on you entirely!" I said getting off the car. I don't want to owe someone. " Why can't you?" I stopped when he asked me. Raising my eyebrows, I look at him." I don't want to. " " Why? I need an exact reason!" He insisted. What's going on
" You should use this stool to grab the product from the upper case." When Blake said that to me. I felt like laughing. I have been working here for years and I know what I should do or not. However, seeing how closely he is acting, I wish I could punch his nose. But, the real question is...Why is he here? Blake Wordsmith, the second generation heir of Wordsmith Entertainment Company. He used to be our neighbor. I remember my maternal grandparents gifted a two-million-dollar penthouse to my mother before they died. She sold it and moved into an apartment with 1K dollars monthly rental bill. She used all of her money all of these years to fix her youth or whatever. But we stayed at that penthouse until I was in Junior high. And, he was the same age as me and hated me because my mother eyed his father who was the billionaire CEO. Since Mom likes money and beauty. Seeing his handsome father, my Mom felt uncontrollable greed and, as a result, she ended up trying to seduce him.Althou
And I gasped awoke when someone shook my body abruptly. I looked around and I found myself in the bed that I stayed in last night. The beautiful luxury room belongs to My Stepdad. However, I realized the outside is still dark and I am being called by no one but my Mom herself. The hell! What is she doing here? I wondered as I wiped my saliva on the corner of my lips. Gross. " Why are you here?" I asked stupidly although I knew this is her husband's house and she has every right to come here. But I didn't expect her to be here." That's my question. Why are you in my husband's private Villa?" What is she talking about? Didn't she know about it when I moved in?" I brought her here." Our attention goes on Vasquez who enters the room, wearing sweatpants and a Tee. He looks like a male protagonist from Kdrama. Lol. Am I going crazy as Olivia did? I hope not. But I truly can say that he looks hot. Is it weird to find my stepdad hot? I hope not." Honey! I missed you!" She extended her
To be honest, in this house, I can get perfect sleep. Not saying that I didn't have any sleep at my old house. But it's not the same. There, I had to sleep past midnight after cleaning the house so that I didn't have to be late for my part-time Jobs. And had to wake up before sunrise so that I didn't have to be late preparing breakfast for Mom. At 6 a.m., she usually went jogging, so I had to prepare her juice and detox water. At exactly 7 am she needed her breakfast and my work time was 8 am. Overall, I was on the run to finish all the chores before heading out. So I never had a good sleep.However, Here, I like to sleep. Although I wake up early. The fresh air and the scent of blooming flowers add to the refreshment." Young Miss!" I turned when Aunt Anne called me from my room. Right now, I am enjoying the beautiful sunrise from the second floor. " Aunt Anne! Do you need something?" I asked walking towards her. " No. I don't need anything. I noticed you in the garden. So I thoug
" You said you are the best athlete in your school. But I think you are a weak-kneed girl!" Although his facial muscles don't move as he keeps a forever poker face, I can feel the mockery in his words. " You just need a suit but wasting three hours, just changing stores? On top of that, every collection you are looking at is for females! Are you sure you want to buy clothes for yourself or you have gotten a mistress in secret?" I said frustratedly. This is the Fourth store where we are standing. And I am the one who is being used as a model for his choosing women's clothes. That's weird. He won't buy clothes for Mom, that I am pretty sure. " You know what?" He turns and throws another dress on me " You talk like a brat who became mature before she should be. Now go and try this!" " Hell No. I am not going to try this. This is too revealing. I can't wear high heels too!" I grunted. This man, I want to add him to my list of bad people." One minute." he showed his wristwatch to r
" Did you bring her with you? Vasquez!" A soft voice came from behind like the sweet melody of a grandma who sings songs for their grandchildren. Like I used to hear when I was with my grandparents in my hometown. Both of us turned and looked at the person who was walking towards us, with her slow steps. The sound of the white cane which she is supporting, proves her excitement. She has been waiting for someone. Vasquez is supposed to bring her here. But, I don't think it's me she is waiting for. Am I the one?" She is the girl. Grandma. I brought her here!" Vasquez helped her to walk toward me. Her beautiful blue eyes are kinda of blurry because of her age. But her gorgeous appearance resembles Vasquez. He got her Gene with no doubt." My Gosh. You are pretty now. When I met you in that cinema Hall, you were a tiny and cute girl!" Her trembling hands reached my face, gently stroking my cheeks as if she had been missing me. What's with this closeness? Do I know her?" Why are you
[ Narrator's P . O. V]" Keep everything secret. Don't tell anyone about my situation!" Getting out of the cab, Leona almost pleaded. Blake was with her the entire time and she didn't want him to tell her situation to anyone. However, Blake released a sharp sigh when she said that. " I assume that something big happened to you. But I have no idea what's going on with you! Your doctor didn't let me know about your situation!" He confessed, kindly revealing disappointment in his tone. But his face turns gloomy when he notices her relieved expression." Thank God! Anyway, Thanks for today. You helped me a lot. You should go back home. It's already dark!" She said heading towards the door." Whose house is it?" he questioned scanning the enormous house." Someone I know." She replied nonchalantly." What about your old house?" He wondered..." What do you mean?" Leona knows that he is aware of her situation. Even moved out of the old house when she grew up with her parents. But asking
" Ma'am! Young Master didn't attend school today. His phone has been switched off since morning!" Hearing from the butler, Mrs. Wordsmith places the coffee on the table and straightens her back. Juanita Wordsmith, 45 years old, is a successful businesswoman who started her career as a successful actress. To her, time is money and money is power which gives her the power to control everything.However, amid the power, she is playing with, she raised a son who, unfortunately, is uncontrollable. Blake Wordsmith, the only heir of the Wordsmith family has been neglecting his duties as the successor of this family, just because, he thinks he is in love with a little girl from nowhere.And, she isn't unaware of her rebellious son who is destroying his life slowly for some lowlife." Where is he now? Call him here!" " Young Master hasn't returned yet. Ma'am!" " Hasn't returned? Behind my back trying to get a job in a filthy supermarket, spending time outside, not attending classes. What d