"Hello dear!" I jumped in fright when someone spoke behind me. I quickly turned around and found a woman in her late forties holding a vacuum, smiling at me."Sorry, did I startle you?""Just a bit," I replied, holding my pounding chest."I'm Helena. I'm the one who cleans the place two times a week.""I'm Athena. I'm their helper." "Oh!! She said, smiling. "Are you already here when they left? I oversleep. My alarm someone turned it off."Ah, yes. Sir Zachary asked me last night to come earlier and cook breakfast. They left around seven.""Seven? He said he's going to eat at nine?' I thought. "Dear, if Sir Zachary bullies you, just ignore him because if he sees that you are annoyed with him, he will keep doing it. Just follow what he said, and you were good. I know him because I'm the one who raised him since he was a baby. He is a brat, but if you get his trust, he is kind, and you can depend on him in everything."I wanted to contradict her words, but I held myself. She seems kin

ATHENAToday is my first day of school. I felt nervous because it was already the second semester, and some of the students already knew each other, and one more thing I was worried about, the school was for rich students only while I was a maid.I just tried to convince myself since last night that once someone would try to bully me, I just ignored them. I go to school to learn to earn a diploma to find a good job so that I can leave the devil and nothing more.It's only five in the morning, and my class will start at eight. I wash my face to wake my sleepy self and run downstairs to prepare breakfast. It was already past six when I finished cooking and setting the table. I ran back to my room and went to the bathroom, and took a bath. After bathing, I wrapped a towel around me and wiped my hair with another towel while walking back to my room, but I was startled when I looked up to see the devil sitting on my bed with my clothes beside him."What are you doing here?" I asked, holdi

Athena"Athena, finally you came." I jumped in fright. I didn't notice Jason at the door of his office watching. He chuckled at my reaction and motioned me to come closer."You scared me," I said, glaring at him. What is happening inside the devil's office? Why did he ask me to come? I have homework to do.""He is screaming at his planning managers because they don't finish their work on time, and he doesn't want them to go home until they finish it.""And me, what will I do here?""I don't know. I don't even know why he wants you to come here. Wait, I will ring him that you have already arrived.""No, I'll just wait until he finishes scolding the people inside.""Nah! I don't want to be scolded as well for not informing him of your arrival. Don't worry, he will scream at you, but I'm sure he won't hurt you. That guy loves to scream every time he is mad." Jason said, chuckling, and went to his desk and picked up the intercom while I stood there nervously."Why did I meet this devil? I

Athena"Tin, I'm home!!! I heard Tyron holler but stopped when he saw Zachary. Jason and Alex are behind him."Zachary," Alex said, which caused the devil's eyes to move away from me. He took a deep breath and left the kitchen. I sighed in relief and went to my brother and patted his back. Go wash up. Dinner will be ready in thirty minutes.""Did he scold you again?""No, he just asked me to cook dinner. Now go and wash up.""Okay." He said and went up the stairs. I resumed cooking, and after cooking, I set the table and placed the food on the table."Tin, do you need any help?" Tyron asked, fresh from the shower. "Tell them the food is ready," I replied while mixing an orange juice. Tyron went out of the kitchen, and after a few minutes, he came back with the three men behind him.I poured orange juice into their glasses but was startled when the devil smacked his fist on the table."I told you just to serve me. Right?" I took a deep breath and picked up the three glasses of juice an

Athena"The Doctor is here." He replied, still smiling. Sigh, if only he is always like this. I'm sure everyone will love this guy, but sadly because of his illness, people despise him as I did until last night. Right now, I feel pity for him and want to comfort him. After hearing his childhood story, I understand why he was very cautious with the people around him.The Doctor applied an ointment and bandaged my hand with the devil watching him cautiously as if the Doctor would do something to me.After the Doctor tended my burned hand, Zachary asked Jason to order food for all of us because I couldn't use my one hand for now. Jason ordered pizza and some fries while Alex played a movie, and after thirty minutes, our food arrived, and Jason brought it to the living room.Tyron puts a slice of pizza and fries on the paper plate and gives it to me, but the devil quickly snatches it from my brother's hold, picks up the pizza, and feeds me."I can eat alone." I awkwardly said and tried to