She had been staring at the ceiling for how long she couldn't remember. She had been counting numbers in her mind and now she had reached a thousand.Still... her light brown eyes were wide open."Just tell me. I can lend you money. We are bestfriends!"Indeed, they were bestfriends since they were ten and that was blocking her to ask for anything. She didn't want any material stuff to go between them."No! Not your suggestion, best!" she murmured.She slowly got up and stealthily crept towards the kitchen to drink some water. The ice-cold taste of the mineral water she got hold of from the fridge refreshed her messy thoughts."It's half-past twelve. What are you still doing here?"A deep cold voice made her jump to her feet, caused her to choke and cough violently, and drenched the front cover of her white cotton shirt making her black brasserie visible to anyone's eye.She wiped her mouth with the back of her palm and slowly turned around lifting her head l
His face was stern, his aura was powerful, his glare sent chills down to Vanessa's spine, his voice cut her remaining beaming pride."Albert, let me explain. Samantha here applied to be my assistant!" Vanessa uttered with pleading eyes.Samantha was also anxious. This was by far the first time she heard her Young Master roar like a lion."Talk!" he exclaimed when Vanessa paused like a puppet.All of the people in the set were startled and jumped to their feet. That included Samantha."Young Master!" she whispered trying to calm his rage.Why was he so upset for such a touch of the sparkles he gifted her?Was he regretting buying them now because they were a h*ck of a pain in his... pure soft black Montblanc wallet?When Vanessa was about to speak again, that was also the time he told her to"Quiet!" with a little gentle tone. But his flare was glued to Vanessa. She at least managed to compose and explain her side well."She needed money to go to Ireland
The limousine bus had at least 40 reclining seats with tablets on its backrest. The professional driver was in uniform. He smoothly parked the bus in front of Georgetown International School one lazy Saturday. As he pushed a button on the controller, the tinted glass door slid softly open."Listen up, children!" Mr. Davis, their PE Teacher slash Physics Teacher, was wearing the school's branded color, white and blue.He had a whistle wrapping around his neck of which he barely used and really useless at that time. He was not training six students for a taekwondo competition that day. He was accompanying six geniuses in Physics for a once in a lifetime event.Yes! The International Physics Olympiad would be in three days from now."Let's see whose not here, yet!" Mr. Davis scanned the students with his thick glasses."Dave, the three senior students aren't here yet!" Mrs. Smith, their Physics Department Head, whispered."Hmm! I see. We should wait for them. They're
"Kids, let's thank the Michaels for preparing for our itinerary and our accommodation for this two weeks competition!" Mr. Davis uttered while he stood in front of the students. Mrs. Smith was beside him.They just arrived in the airport and they settled in the business class cabin. Five stewardesses were attentively listening while they were all smile staring at the candidates for the competition.Lori and Andrea looked over their shoulders to where Albert and his friends sat. Samantha sat beside Andrea on the front seats. She kept herself busy reading the magazine she took from the stand.When they got off the bus a while ago, she immediately strode towards Andrea and Lori avoiding her Young Master's dim stare."Wow! I've heard our hotel is 7-star. Can't wait to plank myself down on the huge comfy bed!" Lori who was from a middle class family couldn't hide her excitement."Well, if it's from the Michaels, expect more than that. Right Sam?" Andrea nudged the girl sit
Houston Tower!Carved magnificently in brush script with a shade of blue and a shadow of light gold. A name towering a 50-floors 7-star accomodation. Paramount during the day when the sun beamed its rays to its supreme name. Picture perfect at twilight when its silhouette covered the resting sun. Magisterial at night when it towered and lit the whole city.Lori gasped for her first experience settling in a business class cabin, for riding a luxurious limo, and for sitting beside these three gentlemanly refined young men.In constrast with Samantha, whose head was lifted back thinking she was really just an ant by just reading its name. She gaped at the emperor of all the buildings she saw the moment she set foot in and covered her small mouth in astonishment."Paramount!" she whispered."That's just a building!" he snorted.She didn't need to turn around to pay attention on the person who reacted on her comment. Maybe, even in her sleep, she was familiar with his v
"Geniuses! Good morning! Listen up!" Mr. Davis called them in their room at six.He was standing in the sala of the boys' rented room. He had taken his shower before he went inside.Chester and Edward were still rubbing their eyes and dragging their feet when they opened their doors."Morning coach!" Edward uttered while yawning."Coach!" Chester simply whispered while he slightly waved his hand."Morning Edward. Morning Chester. Is Albert still sleeping?" Mr. Davis asked when he didn't see Albert went out.The two just shrugged off after looking over their shoulders and glanced at his room.When Mr. Davis went to his room, he saw a note on the side table saying, 'Went to the Library'. He curled up a satisfying smile before he went out of his room."Albert indeed is always an early riser. He already went to the library. Let's have breakfast first!" Mr. Davis announced."Coach, we're not exactly breakfast eaters!" Edward uttered as he squinted his eyes.
Samantha finished the book as what he had told. When she glanced at her tutor, he was still resting. His clasped hands were on his tummy, straight long legs that showed on his Levi's jeans and crossed feet that covered by his favorite footwear, Nike.As she scanned his sideview feature, he looked so serene with closed eyes. His thin lips were pretty to touch till she remembered their kiss. Her pale cheeks blushed pink right away."Done reading?"She almost jumped to her seat with that deep baritone voice suddenly came out from those rims. She sat straight and cleared her throat before she answered."Yes, Young Master!"Albert opened his eyes and turned sideward to face her. His hand rested on the seat back. He stared with amusement at the girl who was trying to hide her blushing face with her long wine color locks. A light smile escaped on his thin lips and a beaming eyes appeared on his light brown orbs."Look at me!" in condescending but gentle voice, he uttered.
"Excuse me!" Albert whispered as he stood up.Everyone lifted their heads and followed him leaving the hall with their confused looks and slightly parted lips. Then like cats in rows which eyes were chasing after a knitted ball, they all shifted their glance at the twelve year old apple red girl who was looking down the books on the table."Ahm! I think you need to follow him!" Andrea nudged her elbow which made her gawk."Huh? What is it?""Oh boy! I think we are going to lose the competition this year. One is extremely angry and one is extremely out of nowhere!" Lori reacted as she propped her chin in her fist with her elbow nailed on the edge of the table.When a screeching sound from pushing out a metal leg chair pierced their ears. Edward just got up from his seat."I will go and talk to him. How many minutes left?" asking about the time the theoretical exam would begin."You have twenty!" Chester replied while he lifted his head to glance at Edward.The