"You can't always do that, Blanche," a tall man in a big brown coat said, he was wearing a cowboy hat covering his black hair with long fringes.
Cleo nodded and took the hand he was offering for her to hold. They walked side by side and she saw how his red tassel tucked in his pocket shone from the light of the moon, he was one of the specials. Other kids call him Mr. Tassel because of the bright red tassel he used as a keychain for his flip phone.
They ride on the back seat of a black sedan and Mr. Tassel signaled for the driver who wore on a two-piece black suit and was wearing shade even if it's night.
"I'll read the rules for you, Blanche," the man said in a low commanding voice that Blanche can't help but pay attention to.
He pulled a paper from his side and started reading what was in it.
"You should
Things I know about him: 1. He's such a welcoming person (He lets everyone in his house). 2. He builds his identity well. (He works as a jester in a comedy club (The Drollery)). 3. He's childish (He likes watermelon, he rides all the rides in an amusement park, he likes Japanese food, and he wrote a contract about the master & helper agreement). 4. His family doesn't like him. 5. He has a brother (research about him and his family). Things you need to know about him: 1. If he's lying (about him being the Alas Crowne or just Ace Crowne). 2. If he's really a dad (He has an ex-fiancé, was it because he impregnated another girl that's why they broke up?). As Blanche read what she wrote on the note for Misha, she can't help but gave a sorrowful smile. Too many memories that can't be written for everyone else. Sometimes, there are thi
A peal of thunder was heard that indicated a bad weather. Blanche's frown grew deeper as time ticked on the grandpa clock near the kitchen, she couldn't fathom what she was thinking. She let go of Cleo Martinez, said goodbye to Ace Crowne, and went back to being seventy-two, the Blanche of the organization, all with accepting her fate in the process. The organization would not let this chance slip, certainly, they would tell the devil about this and made all the possible reasons just to eradicate the special. Blanche. The only absolute thing about her being in the organization was because the devil personally choose her to be in there and that she easily got to the second-highest position in the organization, she was also the youngest among her group, she's the most special possession they had. But that time had passed, she made a mistake and that corresponds to de
Being special has a real advantage, it's like being rich in a world of poor people. Stepping out or mingling with them means you have easy access, an easy pass because they would automatically entitled to look down on them, they put you on something that's higher than them, unconsciously. They automatically be wrapped on your fingers because unlike the privileged one, you leveled up and become the most special one, like a VIP or a CEO in a company, or being the brightest star. But one should know that a name must be written with the stars from the very start of a show, because if not then you'll be bombarded with questions and fierce glances. That's what happened to Blanche, instead of becoming a star like the specials, she became an asteroid, not one of them. Maybe Blanche took advantage of her position too much, or maybe she forgot to look back, like some others, she started on being an amateur, she started going down w
There's no doubt that he already impregnated lots of ladies, with his cheeky good boy look that comes a bad boy underneath. Girls loved to see that, and bonus because he's rich. Blanche touched the back of his neck, a splendor of coldness caressed her, and once again she was back to what she's doing since she was young. From the very first hunting spree to the last. Blanche found the same warmth on him when she traveled her gaze to his scared one. Just like him. It wasn't his fault why he turned out like this. He was just skin and bones that time but he has a happy teen spirit, at least before his father landed a punch on his face. "You're a disgrace to our family!" He touched his bruised cheek. His jaw turns numb after the blow made by his father, but what's more distressing was the fact that he doesn't know what hurts the most; w
"It's easy." Blanche passed through the kitchen door with a waffle half-eaten and wireless earbuds were on her ears while listening to what Hent was instructing her. She has gotten another MTK, but this time, she swore to kill him to end his misery. She sat in the hotel living room and opened the folder with the information of Xian Cheng. "He always goes to the rooftop of his company at night and he was so concerned about his looks." The sun was setting down and Blanche ended her briefing with Hent, she stretched her arms and finished the rest of her waffles before grabbing her cardigan and stepped out of the hotel. The big Christmas was the main attraction of the hotel lounge, no doubt, it was covered with fake snow and was surrounded by a sting barrier that they'd opened on Christmas eve. &nb
"Mission Complete."As soon as Blanche heard Misha barged in her room and blurted that out, she snapped and jump to her feet and saw the grinning face of Misha."Great job, Misha." Astolfo stepped out of his room and smiled at Misha. "Just like what I expected you'd do. Swift."Misha replied with a nod and turned her head to Blanche. "How about you, seventy-two?"Blanche raised one of her brows in return. "Did you finish doing the memo I gave you?"Misha folded her arms across her chest, she sat on the red sofa and stretched her legs on the center table. "Why would I do that? I don't see why's that necessary."Blanche knew that something was wrong on the day Misha showed and blurted her accomplishment. Her mouth went agape, she never saw Moss after they'd finished their mission, yet she needed his presence mor
Blanche was too late. Before she could turn around Noa threw her hands up and threw the chocolate bar in her direction. "Dada!" Blanche and Farah were horrified with what Noa blurted and before they could turn their heads to the man Noa called, he was already in the middle of entering his red range rover. Another man in a black suit assisted him and got to the other side of the door before they accelerated and two other black cars tailed them. "Cleo?" Farah called, she's helping Noa wiped her chocolate filled-mouth with a wet towel. "Are you alright? You look pale." Farah reached for her shoulder and tap it slightly. Blanche blinked and Farah pointed out at her bottom. "I'm sorry, Noa ruined your clothes." "No, it's fine. By the way, I gotta go to the apartment now!" S
"My name's Blanche." Blanche held her breath as she stood on the podium with lots of people wearing black jumpsuits. She was in the dome, specifically in front of the specials and behind the privileged. Red words flashed on the big screen in capital letters, they spelled out her name and Blanche noticed the smirked etched on the man before her. "You're the girl," he muttered, unlike any other, the man was wearing a black three-piece business suit with a cowboy hat, he looked like someone who trades in with money than special. As Blanche thought, she was proclaimed today as one with them. With the hierarchy they made, it's safe to say that Blanche moved on to the third part of the pyramid, just below the highest part. "And I'm here for the position to be one of the specials." Blanche bit the insides of her ch
“Never do that again, Blanche.”Blanche nodded, giving in to Hent that she’s wrong on thinking that she could handle all the problems that came in her way alone, sometimes, problems required friends so that you can solve them, just like what Hent said; two can tango.It was in the middle of the night, the moon creepily sought them as Hent and Blanche prepare for the next plan. It’s clear that the vital thing for the organization was not Blanche anymore, it’s Hent, but they learned better, they knew their rotten personality and bad things they did to them, so in order to not have Hent, Blanche arranged that Hent should be taken out of the abandoned building and she’ll be in hiding in the apartment, specifically in the room of Blanche that’s parallel to Ace.She knew how to go there by copying what Astolfo did, peak on the window first, Hent would be shu
Even if Alas looked like a self-centered narcissist, he still has a sense of pity, just a bit though, a tiny bit. For his brother who’s always had the center of attention, for his brother who gets all the love in the world.Alas grew up knowing that he’s not the favorite child, but when their mother died, things take a turn and in just a blink of an eye he was on the room listening to his father as he declared him the next heir of the family’s business.“I won’t let you, Alas,” Ace replied with a stern voice.“Well then.” He walked back to Ace’s bedroom and take a look over the window.“What if I told you that she wants to kill you?”Ace followed him, but his face didn’t move an inch, making Alas conclude that he knew that all along. “How can you do that?” That moment,
“Now that it’s clear Mr. Tassel don’t want to join us, what’s your next plan?”Blanche turned to the computer screen, it was another day and they’re on the abandoned building again, Moss was trying to have a conversation with Blanche while Rat just stood beside the door with his palms buried on his face.It wasn’t like she never told him not to be here ever again, she just told him that his job was done after they got Hent. But Rat doesn’t like that idea, he never talked to Blanche after they got Hent though, it’s always a filler word, sometimes in Moss conversation or in command.Blanche let the poor guy stay. He’s the one who showed them the abandoned place so its just reasonable to let him stay.But one fact surface from all, Blanche thought she could pull Mr. Tassel to let go of the organization and rebel against them, she
As Ace went on to his car with Dog on the passenger seat, he blew air from his rolled-up window and whispered if that’s the thing that his mother wanted.Ace gave it to Alas.Ace’s always the one who gave, Ace protects his brother, Ace loves him, Ace…For years, he has the job of protecting his brother, he had a camouflage and worked at a comedy bar as a jester so that he’ll have a flexible schedule because when Alas needs his help, he shall be there for him no matter what.Because he’s the next leader, the heir to the family, he shall be protected, the family shall put their focus on Alas and trained him to be the next leader, that’s why he always have to do something outside and inside the country, he always have men that observed his surroundings and keep him away from harm, a henchman that would go wherever he wanted him to go.
“Blanche and I were part of a mission to kill your friend,” Misha started, Slidell’s mind wasn’t on the postponed date now, but on the fact that the whole night, Misha opened up to him.He felt like he had a new responsibility to protect, what Misha said and what she’s going to say was something she let him hold, because she trusts him already.“But Blanche didn’t kill him, as what you see. She fell in love with him instead.”Slidell had no idea whose friend she’s talking, not until she continued, that friend… was Ace Crowne.“What?!” He half-shouted and half of the people in the coffee shop turned their heads on them, so he repeated it with a hushed tone,“Why do you want to kill Ace Crowne?”-“She wanted
“Hent, you recognize me now?”It took a few seconds for Hent to reboot, her processor was a bit louder than usual, Blanche could here her CPU running.And it looked so difficult for Hent, because of her other parts still missing, her skin, the narrow fissures, hair and ears, it looked like she was just a standard robot now.After getting her out of the organization, Moss, Rat and Blanche together with Hent went to the abandoned building.The curse place was the perfect hiding place for them, no intruders dared to step out because of the circulating ghost rumors, and no one dared to speak or point on the abandoned building. Seems like people really put the curse in this to the highest level.It’s a cool thing that Rat worked many jobs and have known this. Blanche is not afraid of ghost, she doesn’t believe in one, one could only believe when you first see i
Hent opened her eyes just after the whole lab room lit up.“Who are you?” she saw the lady in all black who entered in the room and step on her platform as unidentified.Blanche couldn’t believe what Hent just said, she was sitting on a silver chair with wires come from her limbs and arm and a lot on her head, there’s plenty of black wires in her head and it’s all connected to the big computer with 2 small ones outside of her platform.She feels so cold, its like something has change but Blanche couldn’t point what that was.Or she could, she just doesn’t want to accept it. As she inched closer to Hent, her metal skin become more evident, it’s like they peeled of her skin, and she’s left with nothing but a white piece of cloth, evidence that she was put to pieces were visible for her skin has a lot of fissures than ever before.
“We only have limited time, are you ready?” Blanche repeated with worry in her voice. Rat’s slicing onions with a butcher’s knife with such mastery and skill, and as if he didn’t heard Blanche from the second time, he turned on the stove and sauté his chopped onions and minced garlic in a pan. The yummy smell didn’t take too long for the whole room to take.“Rachmaninoff.”Rat stopped and watched the spatula fall from his grip. “Blanche.”Blanche crossed her arms and rested the side of her body on the door frame. “Oh, so now we’re saying each other’s name.”Rat turned to the fridge and Blanche heavily sighed. Blanche became worried as soon as she gave him a suitcase full of money the other day on the abandoned building.“This is going to be your payment, you could take i
"If you're going to take your girlfriend to a date, where would it be?"Ace raised his head from the book he's reading to face Slidell.It's all about having a dragon as a pet, he heard Slidell's question, but he's on the part where the dragon caught a robber sneaking in the house, and so he weighed their importance for a moment before taking the time of turning the page to read what's next.Slidell threw a cushion at him, they’re in the living area of his flat, and Ace was sitting on the seat Blanche sat in the morning, with his two feet placed on the coffee table and his nose buried in the book that he found on Slidell's shelf."What?!" Ace caught the blue square cushion that was thrown with just one hand."Who's the girlfriend your referring to?" He closed the book and sat just what Slidell want him to do, he settled forward and put placed his arm on his knee and touch his chin, giving his full attention