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"You did well," Isa praised when I sat on my chair. I gestured to her with my hand and we both supressed our laugh when the teacher glared at us before starting her discussion. I shrugged my shoulders and Isa grinned at me. I just did not expect to catch Rogie's stare at me. When our eyes met, he smiled at me. I hastily looked away.I WAS tired, barely keeping up with my quick breaths as I ran my way back home. The sun had sank in the horizon and darkness enveloped every corners of the town. The faint light from inside the hut made my heart beat fast. I knew mother inside, preparing dinner for tonight. I got home late that evening because I forgot time was running fast and that night was still early even after Christmas. It was a chilly February night. But my brows knotted when I felt something was strange inside the hut. I smelt a faint scent lingering in the air. A man's perfume. Was someone been here? Before I could call Mom, a figure appeared from the small kitchen door. A man
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"You're doing suicide, are you?" I blinked for a few times before I swallowed and said, "Teacher Anthony?" He sighed and ushered me towards the passenger door. "But I'm wet ---" He cut my protest. "Doesn't matter." I sat on the passenger seat and Teacher Anthony hastily closed the door. It was only then when I realized I was standing in the middle of the road when Teacher Anthony saw me shivering under the heavy rain. When he sat on the driver's door, he looked at me for a brief moment before he ran the car ahead slowly. After a few minutes, he stopped the car at the sidewalk and looked at me again. He cleared his throat. "What are you doing out there?" My eyes looked down. "I-I don't know." "Sydnee," he called. "I'll bring you back to your parents. What's your address?" I shook my head and a dry laugh escaped from my lips. "I don't have a home." "Sydnee." "Please, I don't want to go home. My mother don't want me to go back there." His brow knotted. "No parents could afford
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I saw Teacher Anthony. His hair was wet and he smelt of shave and manly perfume, like the scent he usually wore in school. My throat went dry. School. I had a class. I smiled at him and looked away. "Good morning, Sir." A smile curled in the corner of his lips. "Just call me Anthony. I am six years older than you but I don't like to hear you calling me Sir in this house." "Okay." I cleared my throat and looked at him sideways. "Are you going to school today?" His shoulders shrugged. "There's no class for today, Sydnee. The roads were full of waters from last night's thunderstorm and the authorities were still cleaning the roads. The principal cancelled classes for two days." Good news then. But when I took a glance outside the balcony, I remembered the little nipa hut. Was the storm swept clean the little hut? I hoped not. My parents were still there. "Let's go downstairs. I'll cook our breakfast and I'll return you to your home after." "No." I shook my head. "I don't want to go
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Then shrugged his shoulders and led me towards the kitchen where the food I cooked earlier were served. "But let me know next time," he said. I nodded. "So... I can work on your lawn tomorrow?" He stopped from his tracks and lowered his gaze at me. My eyes locked with his and I saw how amusement danced across his eyes. "You know how to work that out?" "Yes," I breathed. "You know... I can clean the whole house." His gaze darkened at my words. "Sydnee, I did not bring you here to be my housemaid." "I volunteered to do it." I sighed and lowered my gaze. "My body liked to work. Can't be idle." "Alright. If that's what you want." He cleared his throat and bore his gaze on me once again. "But when will you go to school? Examination week is fast approaching, Sydnee." "I know." I played with the hem of the sleeve of his shirt I was wearing. Anthony promised to buy me clothes tomorrow. I bit my bottom lip. "I'm not ready now. Maybe next week or so." His brow knotted but he kept his mo
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"What? Did I surprise you that much?" I asked. "I can't help it." He grinned. "As you wish." His arm was still around my shoulder so I hastily wrapped my arms around his torso and looked up gently to meet his eyes. "Thank you for listening," I said. His thumb caressed my cheeks and his lips curved into a gentle smile. "Good night," he said. The warmth of his arm around my shoulders diminished as he put his arm down. I sighed and entered my room. I closed the door while staring into Anthony who was still standing in front of the door, scrutinizing me under his gaze. Only when the door closed that I exhaled a sharp breathe. I did not notice how I held my breathe while staring into his soft gaze. The air had changed around the corner of the school. More gazes fell on me as I walked in the school ground. My brows knotted in annoyance and curiosity. Why were they staring at me like I was a strange prey? "Have you heard the news?" a girl whispered to her companion sitting on the bench
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I bit my lower lip. "And you said I dragged you in this mess. Should I ask Rogie to protect you too?" She waved her hand. "No need. Lisa can't touch me." My brow raised. "Why?" "Because honey..." Isa grinned from ear to ear. "I am a princess." I laughed at her joke. But even though she's grinning like a madman, I saw the seriousness in her eyes. Princess or not, I did not want her to be bullied because she accompanied me in the hallway. "You should be careful too when you walk outside," I said. She nodded and we both turned our heads to the front when a teacher enter the classroom. My heart was beating hard against my chest when I walked towards him. He was staring at me, scrutinizing me under his gaze. I, too, was staring at him. I did not know if I should stalk to him or to walk outside the classroom. But I found myself holding his gaze like how he was holding mine. My feet stopped in front of him. He was still sitting on his chair like a king, legs spread apart and arms cros
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I squinted my eyes on his face. I was right. There was a streak of tears on his cheeks and I was dumbfounded. It was my first time to see a man crying because of me. I looked away. "Stop blabbering. It's not your obligation to free my father from prison nor to provide for my tuition. But don't worry. I'll see it as a loan and I'll pay you in the future with the interest --" "I'm not charging you." He combed his hair using his hand and scoffed. "Your father was not a criminal. Lisa's father, the duke, wanted to put him to prison because your father was an upright man. They charged him fraud and planted fake evidences. Lisa was betrothed to me since childhood and they wanted us to wed when time come. I took that chance to seal a deal with the duke and my parents." His gaze on me soften. "I want to stay here to protect you but I can't do it when I'm gone." "Why are you doing this?" "Because Sydnee," he whispered and caressed my cheek. "When I first saw you, I fell in love with you. An
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Tomorrow came and Rogie was gone. The principal had visited our class and personally announced Rogie's departure. I just did not expect her to denouce bullying at school. With all those years, I thought bullying was normal in the academy for even the administration did not bother to defend the bullied. "It was Rogie's plea. He wanted to stop the bullying system in the academy," the principal admitted when I asked why she denounce bullying. My brow raised. He stopped the system when he was gone. Great. I should not question it, right? He was the master bully. Of course, he must stop the system because he'll transfer and he'll build another bullying system in another place. I huffed. What a perfect story.While walking back to the classroom, I could not erase Rogie's face in my mind. Especially his crying face. I sighed and shook my head. I chose to be silent for that entire morning. Later that day, our adviser announced the annual PTA meeting next week. It was mandatory for the pare
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The moon was big and round. It shone so bright that the stars could not be seen in the night sky. The night breeze caressed her skin. Sydnee closed her eyes and smiled. The translucent moonlight shone on her blue dress and the tiny crystals shone when the moonlight touched them. In the middle of the night, Sydnee was like a fairy who descended into the world. It was the scene that Anthony saw after he followed the girl. He was glad that Sydnee was granted another title, but he was unhappy to see her dancing with men. He wanted to also dance with her, but he was being watched by both the crown prince and the second prince. He did not want to implicate Sydnee. His foot stopped a meter away from the shining girl under the moonlight. He drew a breathe and called out her name. "Sydnee."When she heard Anthony's voice, Sydnee opened her eyes and looked at the man standing before her in a daze. The moonlight shone on his suit and his eyes emitted a gentle brown light. She smiled and walk
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"What did you say, Mom?" Catarina faced Lady Geneva and gaped her mouth in shock. "Did you just say that Dad would make this trash the heiress of the dukedom?!"Lady Geneva hushed Catarina. They were still inside the hall and the place was full of aristocrats and officials alike. It was the day that Duke Theodore would announce his heiress. The royals were also present. "Keep your voice down!" Lady Geneva sighed. "We can't stop your father in his decision. Let's just accept it dear, okay?" Lady Geneva coaxed and placed her hands in Catarina's shoulder."No!" Catarina broke away from the Lady's grasped. "I can't accept it! Mom, I was with Dad all these years! I studied how to become a good duchess, but... but that trash take my inheritance away!""Catarina!" Lady Geneva said and dragged the girl onto the corner where no one was around. "Just let this event go in peace. We can deal with Sydnee later, okay?"Looking into the resolute gaze of Lady Geneva, Catarina finally calmed down.
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The king sitting on his throne smiled at Sydnee. "Raise your head," he said. Sydnee raised her head while she maintained her gaze on the floor. She was taught not to meet the gaze of the king as a subject. "Your daughter is indeed a beauty.""Thank you, My King."Sydnee tried hard not to pursed her lips nor to look at the Duke who was standing beside her. She thought that the Duke did not let anyone know that he could talk, except for his confidante. But it turned out that the king knew that truth all this time.It was good that only the King and the eunuch by his side was present in the throne room excluding the two of them. At least the information that Duke Theodore could talk was still a secret. It was nice not to invite unneccessary trouble on the household. After some time, the king granted Sydnee a tutor for both etiquette and education. She lowered her head and thanked the king, although she was indignant with the tutor of etiquette. Did the king think that she still neede
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After the commotion in the terrace, although no one talked about it during the rest of the meeting ball, Sydnee knew that she was the center of gossip in the nobles' private chats. She could feel gazes from everyone thus she left the hall earlier. "You haven't enjoyed the party yet," Aleksander said while playing with the wine glass in his hand. Sydnee huffed and looked at the man. "Don't follow me. Go back and enjoy the party.""Ah, a pity. I couldn't enjoy it without you." Then he winked at her. Anthony, who was walking beside Sydnee frowned and looked at Aleksander who was on the other side of Sydnee. "Go back, Tamarin."Aleksander gaped, feigning shock while staring at Anthony. "You know me?" "Stop pestering Sydnee."Aleksander put his free hand on his chest and looked at Sydnee sadly. "My beloved Sydnee, I'll go back. The man beside you is dangerous and I couldn't win against him ---"Before Aleksander finished his words, Anthony took hold of his shoulder and threw him back
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Aleksander led Sydnee in the corner where there was no one. Sydnee then pull away her hand from his hold. "What do you want?" she huffed. The man looked down on her and grinned again. What on earth did he want with her? Sydnee frowned. "It looks like the duke's favor is on you, huh?" he said. "So?""Be careful with the people around you. You never knew who is secretly watching you."Before Sydnee could utter a word, a man stood beside her. She was startled. She did not notice how the man got close to her. It was surprising because Sydnee was trained to notice every movement in her sorroundings under the duke's command, that's why there was no one who could get past her defense, and this is also the reason why Sydnee could counter attack Catarina in every petty tricks. "Sydnee," the man called. Her eyes widened when she recognized the voice. It was Anthony. Sydnee tipped her head back to look at him and her breathe hitched when their eyes met. Anthony smiled at her. "What are you
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The ride towards the capital was peaceful. Catarina did not throw tantrums like she would usually do. Lady Geneva did try to pick on her. Sydnee was glad because of silence. She looked outside the window and watched as their car drove past other vehicles and establishments. It was her first time to visit the capital and she was nervous yet excited at the same time. The duke had asked her to do her best to appear humble and dignified in front of the officials. Of course she knew why. She would be the center of biggest power fractions in the capital and the duke had also warned her about the royals who would set eyes on her. When they arrived at the capital, Sydnee was left in awe while watching outside the window. The teritories like Consolacion and Obando were nothing like the capital. The place was full of buildings that were so high, one could like at the sky to spot the end of the buildings. There were also a lot of people wearing revealing shirts and there was no distinction bet
