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Chapter 22: Pull the Wool Over Your Eyes
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Under The Cover of Darkness Prologue
AMINAH “Hey, are you the transferee,” A girl with a high-pitched voice asked the new transferee, Aminah. “Yes.” She answers with a small voice. She slightly moves backward because she felt uncomfortable when the group of unfashionable girls emitting a queen bee bully’s vibe surrounds her. And she’s not wrong because they laugh at her and mimic the way she speaks. They just stop when the adviser enters the room and introduces her as a transferee from a private school. She felt their deadly and mocking look, they murmured as if she can’t hear them. “I think her parents go bankrupt, that’s why she’s now in public” “She looks classy but trashy” It’s funny how her first day instantly became her worst day, she plans on avoiding this kind of interaction, she wanted to build a new and fresh image that’s why she agreed to transfer. But she didn’t expect that this school would not let her finish her high school life peacefully. After a month of enduring the bullies she had enough; she was
Under The Cover of Darkness Chapter 1: Past
Hellen and Aminah are best friends and half-sisters, her father marries Hellen’s mother when they’re in junior high. Hellen is outgoing, goofy, and has a lot of friends while Aminah is the opposite of Hellen, she is an introvert. Hellen always points out her attitude of being shy and awkward, but she’s also the only person who will push her to come out of her comfort zone and be a party person like her. She sometimes likes the confidence Hellen is giving to her, although it’s often crossing the line like using her social media to hook up with boys without her consent. As a result, she was labeled as “Flirtiest'' by some boys that Hellen chatted with using her account. But Aminah always lets it slide whenever she’s telling her that it’s for her own good, to build up her network and self-esteem. Spending time with Hellen, Aminah learns how to be friends and to get along with Hellen's friends. The party, stroll and often cut classes although she drops from being a top student. It puzzled
Under The Cover of Darkness Chapter 2: Beginning
The smell and feeling of fresh air welcome Aminah as she steps out of the car. Her grandmother from her mother's side immediately embraces her, she looks so delighted while Aminah seems like someone died. Well, her hope actually died the moment her father turned her back and decided to believe rumors, lies, and fake news. She no longer feels that her existence is significant to him ever since she remarries. She doesn’t mind it at first because her priority is his father's happiness but this incident made her realize that she isn’t the priority of her father. He already has a family to care for and she becomes the outsider. Her father looks apologetic while she’s arranging her things but he doesn’t even utter any words, till they fix her paper for the transferee. She looks around at the school. It's wide, the clear sky is visible, and the gate is welcoming and refreshing. Compared to urban schools where there are a lot of buildings and it’s hard to breathe as even the school entrance
Under The Cover of Darkness Chapter 3: How I met the jerk - Bram?
AMINAH She takes a deep breath before entering the classroom. She's expecting something might come again so she will not let her guard down. To her surprise, everyone was looking at her but unlike before there was a look of admiration, respect, and amazement. Three of her classmates come to her and do something unexpected – talk, they’re talking to her. “Aminah! I don’t know you’re such a fighter” “You look amazing yesterday” “Finally, they learn their lesson!” A girl with her thick glasses intentionally raises her voice and looks at Percy and her underlings. She just rolled her eyes and ignored what she heard, things she rarely does. Something changes from her aura; she has a less barbaric atmosphere. The classroom atmosphere changed and she no longer felt different from them, as they treated her no differently from them now. They’re more welcoming and talkative with her than on her first day. One Friday night, she was alone, and there was no available vehicle to ride at that t
Under The Cover of Darkness Chapter 4: Arrival
REN Ren was excited about his departure from Australia, he couldn't wait for a day, that's why he had a hard time sleeping that night. It's already their vacation and they have two months to loosen up from all the work and pressure at school. He is finally going back home to the Philippines that's why he can't contain his satisfaction. He packs all the "Pasalubong" in a box for the children in their neighborhood, his mother will surely nag him when she finds out. *Arrival at the NAIA He arrived at 6 p.m. at the airport. He had a lot of luggage, he was tired but excited. Ren saw his mother together with the guards, waving the banner where his name is imprinted, he smiled widely and directly enveloped her mother tightly. They're heartily exchanging stories and regards to each other while they're in the car: traveling home, to the province of Aurora. “Btw, why do you have a big box at the back? Don’t tell me it’s another gift for those children?” Her mother really knows him and he kno
Under The Cover of Darkness Chapter 5: Glimpse
REN It’s Friday, Ren woke up early and asked their servant to prepare the box he took home, it contained toys, clothes, and things he had bought for the children. He ate his breakfast and also asked the servant to pack some food, he also planned to bring it for them. He immediately drove to his destination; it was only a corner away from their house so it was easy for him to reach that place in a second. As soon as Ren came down from his car, he immediately heard their screams. To their excitement they hugged Ren happily, there were others who still looked dirty but Ren didn’t care, he hugs and greets all of them. Most of the children here are out of school, their parents are unable to finance their education. That's why he felt so sorry for them and promised himself to help them all get educated. So far, his scholar is only ten children. The others who are in high school and college, his mother, who is already a mayor, supports their education. “Brother Ren! We miss you ``'' We've
Under The Cover of Darkness Chapter 6: Plan (Area Quatro)
REN In a large dining room, Ren and his family are having breakfast. The silence that surrounds them is suffocating for the maids that serve their food but this kind of ambiance is normal for the family. His mother is sulking on the other side, she’s annoyed last night because he got home late and he doesn’t give any explanation. While Ren is just minding his own food until his father finally breaks the silence. “Your mother told me that you got home late last night. Did you go to that place again?” His father, who was wiping his lips, looked at Ren intensely. Ren just nods and continues to mix his food tiredly; he loses his appetite whenever his father talks in a serious manner. He continues to mix the soup as if it will make the food appealing to him to eat. His mother on the other side, her eyes lit up as if she had found an ally to preach to Ren. “How long do you plan to play? You are too immersed in that role play Ren” Ren just reluctantly played with his food with the fork,
Under The Cover of Darkness Chapter 7: Who's that Jerk?
BRAM The pleasure of the people paddling in the falls is evident, a lot of tourists don't miss the chance to climb high trees and jump in the deepest part of the falls. Likewise, families on one side of the falls were having fun drinking and singing in every cottage they rented. These noises give relaxation to young Bram floating in the water, the noise of water falling on the falls and wind from the towering trees surrounding it calms his nerves. Not only is his body floating but so is his mind. It is a normal weekend in the private resort in their town, frequent visitors here are mountain climbers, after they climb the high mountain not far from the private resort they will paddle in the Falls. Today Bram was assigned to guard the resort due to the absence of one of their staff. He does this whenever someone is absent and he does nothing. He acts as a replacement, this is the business that makes a living for him and many people in their town. It was the legacy of his late mothe
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