Maxine's Point of View
I once again took a deep breath, and I felt like I was already calm. I lay down on the bed and opened my phone. I would have called Angela to ask about how I was feeling before, but it stopped when I remembered something. Who was the girl with Alyn earlier? Is she his girlfriend? Then, who was the girl in the frame back then? That girl earlier and the girl from the picture frame were definitely not the same. How did I say that? Well, the girl from the picture frame was simpler than the girl before. Hmm... She's full of makeup and she looks ugly. Tch, I look better than her!
"Argh!" I pulled my hair when I realized that I was giving them a lot of thought.
Gosh, who do they think they are to mess with my mind? I'm not interested in who he dates, who he brings here, or whose picture is in the frame. I never want to think about those ugly people again; they only irritated me. Tch. I'm too gorgeous to think about them.
I woke up when I heard a knock on my door. Yawn~ I did not realize that I already slept a little while ago. Maybe I was just tired? I don’t know. But taking a nap really feels good.
"Who’s that?" I asked whoever knocked.
"It’s me. I’m carrying your food," said the man behind the door.
I yawn before I get up. I still rubbed my eyes as I walked closer to the door. My eyes were still sleepy when I opened the door, and my eyes immediately widened when Louis placed himself in front of the door. I quickly shut the door and ran to the bathroom. I washed my face and combed my hair. When I felt like I was ready to face him, I opened the door with a smile.
Gosh, why didn't I recognize his voice earlier? You are stupid, Maxine.
"I thought you had no plans to open the door for me," he chuckled.
Hearing his chuckles makes my heart skip a beat. My God!
"Thank you for bringing my food." I said, "I didn't realize that I had fallen asleep. Sorry."
"You don't have to apologize; I brought it here because I wanted to," he said with a smile.
Gosh! What is he saying?! It gives me the wrong idea!
"W-why do you want to b-bring my food here?" Gosh, why do I have to stutter? Am I that nervous?
He shrugged. "Don’t know."
My heart tightened like it was being squeezed. Tch, of course, it's just out of pity and for his own benefit. I heard that when I get sick again, they will be kicked out of this house. What am I expecting from him? Sigh.
I give him a pale smile and grab the tray from him. "Thanks; you may go now." I said that before I closed the door.
I walked toward the side table and put down the tray there. I sat on my bed and started to eat the food served on the tray. Gosh. Why am I feeling sad and disappointed about what Louis answered earlier? I pouted at the thought and grabbed a bite of the apple, then I stopped chewing when I thought of something.
Do I have a crush on him?
Wait, what? That’s impossible! But… argh! Then why am I acting this way if that is not the case? Gosh! I don’t know myself anymore!
I shook my head and just continued eating. I don’t want to think of anything anymore!
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After I ate, I went down to the kitchen to put the dish there. And I was on my way back to my room when I collided with the woman Alyn was with. Oh, why is Alyn not with her?
She looked at me from head to toe and raised her brows. So, what does that mean?
"You are Maxine from the Engineering department, right?" the girl asked. Does she know me? How?
"Yeah?" I responded.
She giggled, but she looked annoyed. Okay, what does she really feel? Why pretend to be cool with me when she clearly isn't? Gosh, she’s irritating me.
"I’m Ferries from the Art Department." She laid out her palm in front of me as if she wanted to shake hands. I reached for it and shook hands with her.
"How did you know me?" I asked out of curiosity.
"You are quite the trend now on our campus, you know." She answered with her irritating smile.
My brows furrowed, "Ha? How come?"
"After the incident at the front of the cafeteria, I guess?" she replied.
While I was trying to think about the incident, she was talking. Gosh, what incident? And in front of the cafeteria? Oh…
Flashback…
As I approached the group, I could already hear the squeals of a few students. I was even more curious than I was earlier, so I quickly walked closer, and when I got closer, I immediately looked for a hole to intrude on the crowd to see what they were up to.
My jaw dropped as I knew the reason why there was a group of students. Why is it so crowded here? And why were the students ecstatic?
"You've got to be kidding me," I said to myself while shaking my head. My eyes widened when Sid's eyes darted toward me.
He let out a big smile and waved his hand. "Missy!"
And now I've got the people's attention. I looked around and saw that they were glaring at me. Argh! Is this Sid's way to get back at me? I closed my eyes. I'm going to count from 1 to 3, then run away. I nodded to myself and took a deep breath before opening my eyes. My eyes widened and my heart jumped as I opened my eyes. The five of them were already in front of me. How could I run away now?
I once again looked at the crowd; they were all glaring at me! Ghad, this is not good.
…End of the flashback.
Arg! That was definitely it! Gosh, I really hate them! They really want me to suffer!
Ferries tinted her head, still wearing her fake smile, and asked, "Remember now?" She crossed her arms over her chest, and her fake smile faded away. "As you may know, Alyn is mine now. So, you can’t flirt with him, and you shouldn't, got it?"
What? As if I’m going to throw myself at that man! Never in a million years. And what does she really want for me? She looked like she wanted to start a fight with me. Haa, my gosh.
"I will never do that," I say with a fake smile. "Never in my wildest dream."
She smirked, "Oh, really? Well, then that’s good." She sighs, "I still cannot believe that someone like you is living with the five kings. Are you really their nanny?"
My brows furrowed, "W-what? Nanny?" I held my waist with my hands and said, "For your information, I’m living here as a resident. So, if I want to kick you out from here, I will kick you out. You get what I'm saying? If you do, then you will excuse me." I rolled my eyes and was about to walk away when she suddenly grabbed my hair.
"Say what?" her eyes distended while she glared at me. "Are you threatening me, huh?!"
"Let go of my hair, now." I commanded with authority, but she did not listen and was still holding my hair. Gosh, it hurts for fuck’s sake! "I said let go!" I shouted, and when she did not let go, I also grabbed her hair.
"Ack!! Let go of me! It hurts!!" she screamed.
"Haa, do you think I will let go? You started it!" I replied and pulled her hair more.Maxine's Point Of View
After I ate the food that they served me, I decided to take a bath to calm myself. I stayed in the bath for 30 minutes, and I think it was not enough for me to calm myself down. However, if I stayed there for an hour, I might get a cold. I don't want to make them worry again, especially GH, who really cares for me. A care that I did not feel when I was with my foster parents and siblings. Sigh. I remembered again how I was enslaved by my supposed siblings. I wish I could get to an accident and my memories of my past will be gone forever. And if possible, all that will be left in my memory are the happy memories or the memories that are really precious to me.
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I went outside and went to the garden to breathe fresh air and calm my mind. I have been thinking, how is GH now? When will he go home? I missed him even though I haven't been with him in a long time, and I have never had the experience of talking to him when we were just the two of us. I want us to have time for each other. I want to thank him for what he did to me, even though he doesn't really know me yet. If you think carefully, who will take you to their mansion without even knowing your whole personality, especially with whom or what kind of family you have? So I'm just very grateful to GH because he adopted me. He gave me food, a dress to wear, and a home to shelter in. He was like my guardian angel. Damn, am I being dramatic? haha!
"Hey," I turned my head when I heard someone. "What are you doing here? Admiring the view?" Giles, added.
I rolled my eyes and said, "If you already know, stop asking and leave already." I replied and looked back at where I had been looking before. "I don't want to be bothered by the likes of you." I added.
He heaved a sigh. "What do you mean by 'the likes of you'? Am I kind of toxic or something?"
"You are an animal." I answered in an instant.
"Heh~ What?" He walked and blocked my view.
I glared at him and stood up. "You're a monkey." I rolled my eyes and turned away.
I heard him chortling, but I did not stop walking away from him and just ignored him. Maybe he couldn't just believe what I said. Of course, they think highly of themselves. That's why they would not believe me when I said they looked like monkeys. Many people admire them and are amazed by their charisma and charm. I don't know if the people around them have been rapturous or if they really just have something wrong with their eyes.
I was about to enter the house when Louis showed up. He looked a bit startled when he saw me, but it immediately disappeared from his face. He removed something from his ear, and when I looked at his hand, I saw one pair of his wireless earphones. My gaze went back to him, and he was still looking at me.
"What? Why?" I asked when I felt uncomfortable with his stare.
He shook his head and returned what he had taken to his ear earlier. "It's just nice to see you."
I felt like my blood was all rising in my head. Gosh, why is this happening to me? And when did it start? Every time he speaks to me, I get a strange feeling in my stomach, as if butterflies are dancing inside of me. I know it sounds crazy, but this is what I actually feel. Gosh, I will need Angela to figure out this one. Sigh. What I felt when Louis was around me was the opposite of what I felt when I was with Alyn. I don't know, but he gave me these vibes that will make you hate him for no reason. And as for me, I get irritated just by looking at his face. That's why I couldn't understand why... Why does everyone like him more than Louis and the others? Why does Alyn get more fans than Louis? If you compare the two, it is obvious that Louis will win. Argh! I just don't know. I get annoyed every time I think of Alyn's face.
"If you are planning to go inside, just go." I stopped in thought when someone spoke behind me. And when I realized that that voice sounded familiar, I turned around to confirm it. "Why are you standing here at the door? Are you waiting for someone to push you?" he continued.
My gosh! Speaking of the devil! He's here with her evil queen! Wait, this girl seems familiar, but I don't know where I saw her before. Maybe I was just mistaken?
"What? Want me to push you?" He arches his brows. I did not give him an answer and just walked in.
Argh! That devil! I really hate him. My gosh, I feel like my blood pressure will rise because of him. I took a deep breath and shook my head before I entered my room.
"Calm yourself down, Max. It's just Alyn; get a hold of yourself." I said to myself.
I once again took a deep breath, and I felt like I was already calm. I lay down on the bed and opened my phone. I would have called Angela to ask about how I was feeling before, but it stopped when I remembered something. Who was the girl with Alyn earlier? Is she his girlfriend? Then, who was the girl in the frame back then? That girl earlier and the girl from the picture frame were definitely not the same. How did I say that? Well, the girl from the picture frame was simpler than the girl before. Hmm... She's full of makeup and she looks ugly. Tch, I look better than her!
"Argh!" I pulled my hair when I realized that I was giving them a lot of thought.
Gosh, who do they think they are to mess with my mind? I'm not interested in who he dates, who he brings here, or whose picture is in the frame. I never want to think about those ugly people again; they only irritated me. Tch. I'm too gorgeous to think about them.