"MARIETTAAAAAA!"
I was startled by my friend voice shouting my name. I groaned in disbelief. She never shuts her mouth off!
I stand up and straighten my uniform. Grab my backpack and run towards the gate.
"WHAT TOOK YOU SO LONG?!" She shouted again as soon as I reached me. I came straight from my rest. I woke up early today to fetch water from the well. Of all the days that water interruption would occur, it has to be today!
"I fetch water from the well early. And I used my remaining time to rest."
I'm helping my brother on his work here in this large mansion that our parents indebted to–wait... Let me rephrase the last part, it was our adopted parents.
When their debts accumulated an insane amount they cannot pay, they brought us here to work.
I was only 10 years old that time and my brother was about to graduate from junior high. But he never able to attend his graduation ceremony because we're brought here.
My brother wasn't able to continue his studies and started training as assistant of the person who's managing this mansion's owner's farm.
And to help him, I tended the plants in the garden of this huge mansion. Mind you, they has a huge garden.
He doesn't allowed me to work, so I did my best to focus to my studies.
Actually, I'm not a brainy person. I just did whatever I can. That's what my brother's always telling me.
"HEY, MARIETTA!!! YOU'RE NOT LISTENING TO ME, ARE YOU?"
Oh, she's still talking rubbish.
"My brother is still at the farm. I haven't seen him in a month." I answered her. Because even without listening to what she's been saying, I know it's all about my brother.
"What?! How can you not see him in a month?! Are you even his sister?! You have no concern!"
And there she goes.
This girl is Leticia.
And to make things right, we're not friends. She even sees me as a cockroach lurking in our class.
However, last grading...
Parent slash guardians need to attend for PTA meeting with their students' homeroom adviser.
My brother which is my legal guardian, attends and this Leticia proclaimed we're friends as soon as she saw me approached by my brother.
And my brother thought it was true and asked her to be kind and patience to me.
I wasn't able to counter Leticia's remarks because relieved and happiness painted on my brother's face.
Ugh. My conscience!
"We talk once on the phone."
"And that's it?!"
"Yeah."
"My god! You're supposed to check on him 24/7!"
"I'm not a brocon."
"Give me his number! I'm gonna be a sister who dotes on her elder brother!"
"Nope. My brother's is not a pedophile and–"
"And?! Goodness! You're jumping to conclusions!"
I smile playfully at her. Her face frown on dismay.
"He already has a girlfriend!" I run away from her because she's gonna freak out.
I bluff it.
He doesn't have any girlfriend but he has someone in his heart. I give him my blessings but he doesn't want to make his move because I haven't graduated yet.
Goodness. When will it be? When I'm in my 90's?
Class started and as usual, Leticia never bothered to take a glance on me.
My friends were in the other sections so we only meet when we have free time or before and after class.
*Bzzt bzzzt...
I look at my phone and see our gc's messages. Class was still on going so I put it back in my bag.