Louisa's POVAs soon as the last class was over, I packed my belongings and rushed out of the classroom.I had an interview tonight for another part-time job.The post description didn't reveal much. It was a caretaker for an empty house and I was 89% sure that house was haunted like the one in the Shining because the pay was ridiculously good.If I successfully got that job, my wage would spike.And since I was in a really grumpy mood today and my bad mood was infectious, I didn't plan to carpool with the O'Reilly sisters.Anyway, the interview place was not so far away from the school. I didn't mind walking for 40 minutes to get there.But as soon as I got out of the classroom, I saw Jackie and Leah standing outside."Aha, here we go," Jackie said with relief."Let's go now," Leah said."Wait... Aren't you supposed to be at Economics 101 right now?" I frowned."We skipped it," Jackie said. "We've been waiting here for you.""What?! You've been waiting outside my classroom for an hou

Louisa's POVGold Gemdale was a high-end department store in the city center."Oh, mine. What is that?" I heard a shriek. "The miserable trio. Three banshee sisters!"Dressed up to the nines and surrounded by her minions, Jessica looked like a walking"Fuck off, Jessica. Go back to your fucking coven," Jackie hissed.The aggressive, sassy Jackie was back. Great.Jessica rolled her eyes and her nostrils flared."Did you guys smell it?" She asked the minions around her."The smell of horse shit." A girl teased me.Other girls giggled."No, it's the smell of poverty," Jessica snarled."Shut up, slut!" Jackie warned. "Beat it before I step on your stupid face."Leah pulled Jackie's arm and said, "Jackie, save it. We've got work to do. Let's just walk away."Work? I frowned. Did someone ask them to buy me stuff?Jackie gave Jessica a dark look and walked away.Jessica rolled her eyes, used a finger to poke at my chest, and said, "Go back to your pathetic stable and stop making a fool of yo

Louisa's POV"Louisa, you look... Amazing! Unbelievably stunning!"Jackie looked at me and said.Leah stared at me with amazement.Both Jackie and Leah were wearing long white chiffon dresses.They looked so rich, so elegant, so sophisticated, so... different from their everyday look that I couldn't even recognize them at first sight.The limousine we were sitting in cruised silently forward. Nobody told me whose limo was. I wanted to ask, but I didn't even bother. I knew no one would tell me anything.It must have something to do with Lucas. No one had ever made so much impact on me the way Lucas did. I couldn't fathom why. Was it his looks? His body? His shit-eating smile? Or his power and wealth?My heart failed to steady to its regular rhythm at all.I shook my head. What was that? Did I get a sudden rush of adrenaline attack even by thinking about Lucas?I looked up to give a sigh and I saw stars on the ceiling of the limo, which was kind of weird, because if a person could affor

Louisa's POVNothing calms me down better than music. I've been practicing playing the piano for at least a decade. My mom thought it was a waste of time and money for someone like me, but my dad insisted on paying ten dollars per hour to let me practice in a Piano Room that was located next to a public toilet in town."She looks like an angel when she plays." He would comment with a proud smile on his face.How I wished I could go back to my parents right now! I couldn't wait to tell them everything I had been through these days!I opened the lid and adjusted the height of the seat.The moment the tip of my fingers touched the cold black and white keys, I was set free.All the stress, pressure, and shame disappeared.With a raised head and chest, I took a glance at the silver moonlight pouring from the windows and started to play.It was my favorite piece, "Clair de lune" by Debussy.Moonlight.It was definitely Debussy's masterpiece. It was a translucent version of a poem.Whenever

Louisa's POVThe faster I spoke, the angrier I became. In the end, I found myself holding his arms with both of my hands.Lucas, looking amused, held my hands in his and said in a calm voice, "If you need money, you can always call me. I thought Leo had already informed you about this.""But I don't need your filthy money!"Lucas carried me up and placed me in front of a mirror.There are mirrors on both sides of the wall. I looked at our infinite reflections and secretly felt happy that he was about to take me to infinity.I'm so deeply attached to this fucking asshole. I looked like a plaster on his arm!"Look at your reflection in the mirror, Louisa." Lucas wrapped his arm around my waist and forced me to stand up. His body was tightly pressed against my back. "That's the person you really are and that's the person you're supposed to be. I know it can be very challenging for you to accept the fact that I haven't been there for you in the past 19 years of your life. But the only thi