The Next Day.
Like what Jasmine expected yesterday, she becomes the hottest and crispiest gossip topic all over the school. Entire students don't stop talking about her behind. Jasmine doesn't care. A thing like this happened every day at her old school.
Jasmine was born without the presence of a father, often called illegitimate child as her nickname. Jasmine was also often called by her headmaster and teachers for fighting with her classmates who mocked Rosie with the titles mistress, bitch, and etc. That's why Jasmine didn't want Leon to share their relationship so she could study in school peacefully.
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Jasmine prefers to nap while enjoying the spring breeze from the window class. After a tiring day, Jasmine got mad at Leon and El. She said that if both of them approached Jasmine under five meters in the distance, Jasmine would go to the village with Rosie and Sanchez. That is the reason why today's atmosphere is quiet and calm. There isn't a jungle cat and mountain dog scuffle for a wildflower.
"Look at her! Today, she is lazying as if nothing happened yesterday. Although she almost made Leon and El fight in the class." one of Jasmine's classmates murmurs.
"What happened?" Ariana asks, pretending she doesn't know anything.
"You didn't come to school yesterday, right? So crazy, you know! Leon and El came here to fight over her!" The other joins the conversation.
"Is she using magic, huh? I heard her mother was also a mistress, seduced rich man but was eventually dumped when she was caught pregnant," another says.
"Where did you get the info from?"
"From her junior high school friends." She says.
"Wow, it means that the child's behavior like her mother, like to seduce rich men, isn't her?" They laugh while mocking Jasmine.
BUMP!!
Ariana bangs the table, unable to stand the chatter of her friends who keep cornering Jasmine, gossiping about her and her family from behind. Ariana knows that the man who dumped Jasmine and her mom is her father, El Richo.
"Stop it guys!!" Ariana shouts.
"A—ariana? Why are you so angry?" They look shocked by Ariana's anger.
"Don't speak harshly! Don't humiliate Jasmine!" Ariana defends Jasmine, her loud words make Jasmine looks back.
"You guys are talking about me, aren't you?" she asks with a flat face.
"Um ... we ... we," they stuttered while nudging each other, who will answer first?
"Sorry, Jasmine. But believe me. I didn't go with them." Ariana gets up from the group of scorners and walks over to Jasmine.
"Ah, it's okay if you go along too." Jasmine leans back lazily on the table, lays her head back down, and looks up at the blue sky. Watching the clouds move slowly.
"Hey, can you change seats with me?" Ariana asks the boy classmate who is sitting next to Jasmine.
"Why?"
"I want to sit next to her," Ariana says about her will.
"Okay, because Ariana asked. It will be my pleasure to do it." That boy smiles; no one can resist Ariana's charm.
Ariana finally swaps their seats, sitting next to Jasmine. Sometimes, she looks at Jasmine's back which is backs to her. Ariana is amazed by Jasmine's careless attitude. She is ignorant and very strict about her principles of life. Unlike Ariana, who always obeys what her parents say, she becomes a beautiful doll who always looks perfect. She always said 'yes' while following a predetermined plan. The worst part, she might even marry a man of her parents' choice someday.
"Don't pity me," Jasmine prevents Ariana from looking at her with wet eyes.
"Tsk, who is pitying you? I'm feeling sorry for myself," Ariana replies.
Jasmine raises her body, looks at Ariana then smiles, "Are you crazy?!"
"You're crazy!" Ariana amuses by her words.
"Ha ha ha!" Jasmine laughs loudly, and Ariana giggles politely.
Maybe it's true, blood is thicker than water. Both Jasmine and Ariana have a mutual attachment. For some reason Ariana is mad when Jasmine was insulted by her friends, and for some reason, Jasmine is happy when looking at Ariana laughs. In an instant, Jasmine forgets her grudge against El Richo and sincerely accepts Ariana as her best friend.
— JUST MINE —
At the Aldebaran residence, Leonardo is spinning lazily in his study chair. There are two people near him, one is his secretary, Gina. One is his personal household assistant, Ferguso. Usually there is Afga, the driver, and Remos, the cook.
"Young Master, there is private business tutoring and financial management by head state financial institutions." Gina, the secretary selected to accompany Leonardo in place of Michael, approaches the Young Master to report his schedule.
"Tsk!! I'm lazy!" Leonardo answers her.
"But this has to be, sir. It's hard to get a schedule of guidance from him." Gina pushes Leonardo to attend the private course.
"I miss Jasmine!!" Leon tweets to himself, and he continues to whirl his study chair.
"Pardon me, Young Master?" Gina is confused, who is Jasmine?! It was only a week that she hadn't taken her Young Master to school—because Leon insisted on leaving on his own—and there had been many incidents beyond her knowledge.
"Ah , if I can't do it at school, it means I just go to her house, huh?" Leon mutters then smiles, he immediately grabs the car key.
"Young Master, you have to go to the private class, Mr. Louise will be angry if you miss this opportunity." Gina goes after Leon.
"Tsk, you only have to tell my Dad. I have already gone to tutoring class. Right, Ferguso?!" Leon asks his butler for support.
"That's right, Gina," Ferguson replies with a straight face; he was the only human being who had never rejected Leonardo's words even in the slightest way.
"Ow! It's not that easy, Ferguso!! You know what Mr. Louise looks like." Gina's hands at her hip.
"Make it easy for me, Gina!! Ferguso, you replace me to go to the private course!!" Leon looks at the two employees with a sweet smile then running to his car.
"Okay, Mr. Leon," Ferguso replies with happy face.
"Young Master?! Don't go!! Please!!!" Gina exclaimes, she has trouble chasing Leon in her heels.
"Argh!!" Gina growls.
"Let's go on tutoring class!" Ferguso takes Leonardo's bag and holds her colleague to the car.
"Huft!!!" Gina surrenders. She blows air over the top of her face in annoyance.
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Leonardo whistles cheerfully, with a fast racing towards his beloved girl's house. Who else if not Jasmine?
Before going to Jasmine's house, Leon stops by a shop, buying her some gifts. Trying to please Jasmine, so the girl is willing to accept his arrival.
"Wait for me, Jasmine!" Leon says happily while stepping forward to capture his wildflower's heart.
— JUST MINE —