Dimitry and Alicia turned their heads to the stairs when they heard heavy footsteps coming down.
It was Yumi!
She is now wearing her school uniform, but her stern expression did not change.
Yumi frowned as she walks downstairs, she saw her father and stepmother sitting in the couch in the living room but she just past them as if she hasn't seen anyone.
"Are you not going to eat your breakfast?" Alicia asked Yumi when she walks straight to the front door.
"I don't have the appetite," Yumi said plainly with her back facing Alicia.
Alicia can feel Yumi's coldness towards her, "Oh,"
"Then, don't forget to eat at the school canteen," She said, she did not force Yumi.
Alicia knows Yumi's attitude, she can't force her to do a thing that is against her will.
Yumi just pursed her lips, she got out of the house without giving a response to Alicia.
Dimitry followed Yumi, he doesn't like her behavior towards Alicia.
Alicia has been trying to understand his daughter, but Yumi never appreciates it!
"Yumi!" Dimitry called his daughter.
Yumi rolled her eyes as she sighs!
"What now dad?" She asked with annoyance.
"Can't you be nice to your stepmother?"
"Why are you treating her so rudely when she did nothing wrong?" Dimitry tried to keep his voice low,
"I'm sorry, but I can't stand her!" Yumi replied.
Dimitry helplessly sighs! His daughter is such a hard-headed child!
Dimitry wanted to scold his daughter, but he stopped when he saw Jin came out of the servant's quarter, wearing his school uniform and his backpack.
"Jin!" Dimitry called.
Jin lifted his head and looked at Mr. Alcantara's direction.
"Oh, good morning, Mr. Alcantara!" Jin greeted when he approaches Mr. Alcantara and Yumi.
"What happened to your face?" Dimitry asked when he saw the plaster on Jin's face.
He did not notice the plaster on Jin's face the other night, because it was a bit dark,
Jin touched the bruised part of his face, he then glances at Yumi and he saw how she gulped as if she was nervous.
"Ah, I..." Jin paused, he notices Yumi bulged her eyes to him as if she is giving him a warning not to tell anything to her father!
"Ah..." Jin tried to think for an alibi, "I got into a minor accident yesterday, sir" he said.
"Oh, you should be more careful next time," Dimitry said.
"Yes, Mr. Alcantara," Jin replied.
"You're going to school?" Mr. Alcantara asked again,
"Ah, Y-Yes, sir," Jin replied.
"You'll just walk?"
"Where is your bicycle?" Mr. Alcantara asked again when he did not notice Jin's bicycle which he usually rides going to school.
"Ah, I left my bicycle at school yesterday, sir, so, I am taking a bus to school today," Jin said.
"Oh, that's great!" Dimitry said.
"Yumi is going to school now, why won't you take a ride to school with her?" Mr. Alcantara offered which made Yumi surprised!
Jin was a bit surprised too!
He didn't expect Mr. Alcantara to offer him to have a ride with the Young Miss.
"Uh, no, sir, it's alright!" Jin refused,
"We have different route and I'm afraid that the Young Miss will get late for school. " He added, but Mr. Alcantara won't take no for an answer.
"No, I insist," Mr. Alcantara said.
"Dad~!" Yumi blurted out in disagreement!
"Why~" Mr. Alcantara looked at his daughter,
"The driver can drop him to his school since his school is nearer than yours," Dimitry added.
"No way!" Yumi stumped her feet.
"You don't want to?" Dimitry asked his daughter,
"Yes!"
"I can't stand a minute with that guy!" She said.
"Then, how about this... You'll take the bus and Jin will take the car," Dimitry said.
Yumi and Jin were both stunned!
"M-Mr. Alcantara, I am good with----"
"No, Jin, I insist, she's the reason why you were not able to bring your bicycle back home,"
Yumi furrowed her brows, "Why me?" She asked with resentment, why is everybody always blames her whenever something bad happens?!
"Because of your childish attitude!" Dimitry replied without holding back.
Yumi pursed her lips when she hard her father's reply, she turns and marched to the car.
"I'm sorry for her behavior, Jin," Dimitry apologized, "Go get in the car, don't mind her,"
Jin can see the sincerity on Mr. Alcantara's eyes, and he thinks, it would be too impolite to refuse the offer, so, Jin just nodded his head, "Alright, sir, thank you," He said,
Dimitry just nodded his head.
Jin walks to the car, the bodyguards open the car and let him rode.
Yumi has two bodyguards, Japhet who is driving the car and Ryan who sat on the passenger's seat.
There is silence inside the car.
Jin glance at Yumi who is sitting beside him, " I heard that getting angry easily can make you look older than your age," Jin suddenly said, with his gaze ahead.
Yumi raised her brows as she gave Jin a sharp gaze. "Are you picking on me?!" She asked sternly.
"No," Jin replied without looking at Yumi.
"I just want you to be aware of it," He added.
"I don't care whatever you say!" Yumi replied and then she looks outside the window.
"Are you not afraid to look like you're in the forties when you are just in your twenties?" Jin asked plainly.
"What~?!"
"Pffft!" Japhet and Ryan couldn't hold themselves from laughing!
Yumi glared at her bodyguards which made them closed their mouths and try to hold their laughter.
"Just drop me here, Mr," Jin said to Japhet.
"No!" Yumi instantly opposed it!
"Continue on driving, Japhet, I am not yet done dealing with this guy!" she added.
Japhet and Ryan looked at each other, confused with whom to follow.
"Just drop me here, Mr. Japhet, I will just take a bus to school," Jin insisted,
Yumi turns her head to Japhet and Ryan,
"You dare to follow him, otherwise, you two will have to find another employer tomorrow! " Yumi threatened, she then turned her head to Jin, with her sharp gaze, "Do you think I will just let you off easily after you called me old?" She asked sarcastically.
"I didn't call you old!" Jin said without looking at Yumi,
"Of course you did!" Yumi insisted.
Jin revealed a cold smirk, "The Young Miss doesn't only have a rude attitude, " This time, Jin turned his gaze to Yumi, " She is also slow on understanding what I was saying earlier!" He continued.
"W-What~?!" Yumi's voice raised.
Yumi opened her mouth to argue with Jin but Japhet suddenly stepped on the car's brake!
Jin and Yumi didn't see that coming! As a result, their faces almost slumped at the back of the car seat in front of them!
"Hey, Japhet! Don't you know how to drive?!" Yumi roared.
"I-I'm sorry, Young Miss, the car ahead of us suddenly stopped, so, I was surprised," Japhet explained.
Jin took the chance to get off the car, " Thank you for the ride, "He said before he got out of the car, but Yumi won't let him go just like that,
"Huh?!" Yumi opened the car,
"Yah!" She shouted to Jin when she got out of the car.
"Where do you think you're going?!" She asked sternly, but Jin just ignores her!
" Yah!" Yumi shouted again, but Jin seems like he hadn't heard her.
"Yah! You bastard!"
Bodyguard Ryan gets off the car, " Young Miss, we have to go, the cars behind us are honking their horns," He said.
"Aish!" Yumi kicked the car due to frustration.
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National Comprehensive School,
Senior High's Building,
"Baltazar, Blake?" Louisa Marquez, the female Senior High adviser called the student's name.
"Present," The student replied.
"Santillan, Harvey," Mrs. Marquez called again,
"Here, ma'am," The student replied.
"Jin Sebastian,"
"Here, ma'am," Jin replied.
Mrs. Marquez checked Jin's attendance, she was about to continue calling the other student's name, but she froze when she remembers something, she straightened her body and she looked at Jin,
"Anyways, where were you yesterday afternoon, Mr. Sebastian?" She asked.
"Your afternoon instructor said that you did not come to class,"
Jin froze...
"Ah, I'm sorry if I didn't come for class yesterday afternoon, Mrs. Marquez, I got involve in an accident, so, I was not able to make it," Jin reasoned.
Mrs. Marquez stared at Jin suspiciously as if she is sizing him up if he is telling the truth or not,
"Really?"
"Are you not just making an excuse to escape school?" She said.
"N-No, Mrs. Marquez, " Jin replied.
"Mrs. Marquez," A female student raises her hand to get the attention of their adviser,
Mrs. Marquez shifted her gaze to the female student.
"Yes, Margaux?" She asked.
Margaux Villante, seventeen-year-old senior high students. Jin's classmate, she is beautiful, smart and talented, and she came from a middle-class family,
"Mrs. Marquez, Jin Sebastian is telling the truth, I saw him when he bumped into something and he was even bleeding,"
Jin automatically turns his head to Margaux who is sitting behind him, Margaux just revealed a polite smile.
"Oh, is that so?" Mrs. Marquez blurted out.
Well, Jin is a smart kid, there's no reason for him to escape from class,
"You should tell your instructors if something like this happens in the future, understand?" Mrs. Marquez said.
"Yes, ma'am," Jin replied, but then, he fell in deep thought, 'This is all that girl's fault, I have missed a lesson because of her!' He said inside.