With my shattered heart, I head to the subway. It's risky at this hour. But who cares? It's not like I have something to be feared for. Everything, everyone around me is leaving me, cruelly and with no second thoughts.
It's better to lose my mind and die somewhere in the corner of the world. No expectations, no more dreams.My fat teardrops course down before I can find myself crying. It's pathetically, hopelessly, and miserably sad. Why does it have to be my life?There has been no single day that I wish for something bigger. All I wished is to get a simple life. However, Now my life is playing with me."Hey! Kid. Why are you here alone?"A middle-aged man got my attention as he opened the door of the entrance." I am not a kid. I am Eighteen years old. And looks at me. I am much longer than any average Eighteen years old girl!"I said wiping my tears. Of course, my voice resounded the pride of my height. But, the man reacted with a chuckle and let me in."Where are you heading to?""Home!"He frowns but his eyes go on his phone when he gets a notification. It's time to get out of this man's attention and leave for home.But, before I could understand what was going on, he grabbed my shoulder to stop me and smiles at me blankly."Little Lady! You should follow me!"What the? I don't like this smile. Did I get into some trouble or what? Please, Lord. I am done with handling lots of pain today. Please let me go home." Where to?" I asked, my body is trembling violently.” Someone is here to bring you home!"“ No. No. You... you are going to sell me to Human Traffickers. Let me go!"No! Don't... Don't hurt... My heart!!"Calm down! Your guardian is here. Lady! He said he is..""No. Let me go. I don't have a guardian. They don't want me anymore. Let me go!!!!"I screamed and bit his fatty hand. How dare you try to sell me? I took a long breath before running with my life until my face bumped into something hard.Crap! My nose! It might have- I looked up to the person who is standing right in front of me. The scent of cologne didn't get ignored by my bleeding nose, which is soothing."I definitely said that I am your legal guardian and you are supposed to inform me about your whereabouts, Leona!"Ahh! Vasquez!!? Why is he here at this hour? What the hell is going on? He was supposed to be with my mother!" Leona! Answer me! Why are you here without informing me?"Why is he shouting like this? Why is he showing his audacity when nobody - Oh! Nobody actually wants me. Then why is he showing care about my whereabouts? He is just My Mom's new husband." Why do I have to tell? You are responsible for my education, not my personal life. Also, it's your duty as a husband to spend the night with my Mo- Auntie! Why are you here?"You think you can make me scared. Never. My life is already giving me all kinds of shit to play with. Nothing makes me scared anymore.I don't know where and how to wander. It's lonely and cold. And, I hate this world. Right now, facing him, watching him get out of his boundaries, doesn't give me a sort of happiness that someone in this middle of the night, came here from two miles away, to find me.This time, my mind isn't in the right frame to think straight. All of those people around me, my so-called family, didn't mind tossing me around and finding their own happiness.I have parents yet I am an Orphan. I have family, yet I don't have anyone who I can rely on, to share my sadness and happiness."You forgot? I clearly said that I am your legal guardian and there has nothing to negotiate. There has no category of my responsibility! Let's go home!"" Home? Do I have a home? Don't joke. I have nothing. I don't have Father, mother, or a home! I have nobody!"Why am I saying those to him? My problems have nothing to do with him. Why are you trying to make yourself pathetic and a loser in front of this Man? Leona. Don't forget! You can never earn anything but pity by sharing your problems.Also, Why him? Even his voice feels like Antarctica's Ice. Sharp with no warmth." It's already night. If you are upset or whatever. We will see once we get home. Let's go now. Bring her in."What the!!! " don't touch me! I will go on my own!"I need some time alone. Please leave me alone."Nobody will. Be good girl and follow me, Leona. If you don't want me to inform your Aunt about it!"No. Mom shouldn't know that I came here. Or she will definitely throw a fit." Don't use my Aunt every time. It's cowardy. Fine, I am hopping in. Don't need to touch me!"Everything is already messed up. Let's not make more trouble. The more I can stay away from everyone the better.I hop in the car, sitting next to my stepfather. What a tragic twist! One father did abandon me. Here another one as my legal guardian came to find me at this hour. My life knows how to make a joke on me." Cover yourself properly!"My eyes went to the shawls that he wrapped around my shoulders and asked the driver to increase the temperature in the car. What the hell? Is this man who talks like a total shit with no emotions in his twisted voice, taking care of me?Man! You deserve an applause. But what will he get by doing all of this? I am pretty sure, a CEO like him has no time to be bothered by someone like me."What's going on in this small brain? You sleep first. You have to wake up early to attend an interview!""Huh? What interview?" I asked with confusion." Your admission test. They need to see if they can get you admitted!"" No. No need. I am fine with my school!" Damn. I hate interviews. I am already stupid in mathematics." Do you still want to face your so-called friends who almost drugged you?"Dang! He stabbed me in my wounded place. Of course, I never want to face those betrayers. If I could, I would have slapped across their face and spit on their face to humiliate them to die. But I don't want to. They're not as bad as my own parents who don't allow me to call them father or mother, even don't want me to call them even if they die in front of me." Why are you crying?"" Who is crying? I am not!"This man isn't taking his eyes away from me. Is he observing my situation? I hate him. Tsk. Like a CCTV camera." You are making a face that anyone can tell that you are crying. I don't have to be a CCTV camera!"The fuck! Did I speak out loud?" Yes. You did!"" THE FUCK!!"" ENOUGH!"I gasped when his cold voice echoed in my brain. He is pissed." Leona! Get some sleep. I will call you once we get home! Shut your damn mouth!"A control freak, A snake, Monkey, Dog, a Stupid Taro face, I want to peel his skin off, put some salt. Fuck. Why does he have to be so handsome?Look at this face. He is sleeping but his sleeping face makes me envious. I'm damn sure he is a playboy. How could he have such great skin? Those beards, that Adam apple, Oh My Gosh! Look at his long eyelashes. Is he really a Man?My Mom spent thousand dollars to get fake long eyelashes. His natural eyelashes are more beautiful than my Mom's.Wait! He got such a pair of thick eyebrows. Are they joint? Why are they so beautiful? Thick eyebrows, straight high bridge nose... Wow...His eyes are deep... Deep blue orbs are frozen... Froz- Gulp!!!"Hello?" I smiled tucking my hair behind my ear nervously." What are you doing? Ms. Leona!"Shit! Shit! He caught me eyeing him! What an embarrassment!!!! You die, You should die, Leona. I wish I could dig a grave and hide inside forever." Well. Um. I wasn't sleepy, so... Um...!" I am out of words. I don't know how to make an excuse."Close your eyes. Don't dare to open your eyes!" he said coldly. Damn! This cold Man." OK. Sorry for disturbing your sleep!"My lips curve into a pout as I close my eyes. He could have just said normally. Why does he have to be so cold and unapproachable? I really can't understand this man. Maybe, he was born in winter. That's why he doesn't know how to show little warmth.I better sleep. Or I may have to see his angry face again. Uh! Reminding me it makes my skin crawls.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 h
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