chapter 4

"We hate you Mayumi! You're a brat! You get everything! Maybe you always get first honor because your Daddy pays for school. Yuck! You're so desperate!" Barbie said loudly as we were in the middle of the soccer field.

Annoyed I looked at it sharply. "And so ?! We have money. If you also want to lead the honor roll, pay for the school." I choose to lie. No one will believe me when I say I'm really smart so I'm always in the lead. I think their judgments are associated with my name. I'm the only child of Arnold Lazaro. My father's one of the richest businessmen in Asia. It is in fourth place.

"You heard that ?! This woman is cheating! Flirty too! Even Sir Aki is flirting!" Barbie added.

Suddenly I feel like crying. I'm not seducing anyone. I admit I had a crush on Sir Aki. But that's all there is to it! He's a freaking professor! I still have the sanity to make the obscene accusations of my greedy classmates!

"Why don't you just go back to Australia and do your flirtation there ?! After all, no one will pay attention to you because your Mom raised you to flirt! Oh maybe your Mom is a slut who seduced your rich father—."

I gave Barbie a loud slap. I'm completely bent over. I don't think I can maintain being a good student. After all, I'm Australian and they thought they raised me liberated. Then, I'm just now apologizing. I'll show them my true colors. I don't think I can miss his insult to my sleeping mother! "You bitch! Who the fucked do you think you are to bad-mouthed my Mom?"

"Excuse—."

"You filthy peasant! If that's my Mommy, what else is your Mom? Desperate pokpok that makes use of who? And at least my Dad loved my Mom! Eh your Mom was beaten by various foreigners? I wonder if one of them is love, the reason why you slept with your mother. How many are you in the family again? Ten? Eleven? Oh, twelve. Yes, twelve, and you all have different fathers. Amazing right? The map of the world will be made in your family. "

Barbie moaned as she ran away with her henchmen. I really have no intention of saying what I know. That is why it is also to blame. If it hadn't said that to Mommy, I wouldn't have said that to its Mom either. Her mom's a good mother. And I am sorry for what I've said earlier. I just wanted to defend Mommy so I was able to say that.

Anyway, so I know about Barbie’s life is because of the information placed in the folder that my bodyguard gave me just before I entered here at school. Dad said it was an order so that I would know who to trust and be friends with. Well, only the hand I know can be trusted. Obviously, Barbie is not included in that.

"Miss Lazarus!"

I closed my eyes tightly when I heard Sir Aki's angry voice. I was forced to face him. "Sir ..."

"Detention office!"

"Oh fucked!" I said emphatically as the pain drew in my head. It was as if a hammer were hitting it in excruciating pain. I forced myself to calm down before glancing at the clock hanging on the wall of my room. It's already twelve in the afternoon. The length of time I slept. Yesterday afternoon I slept. Maybe I'm too tired so I didn't wake up last night for dinner. Maybe that’s one of the reasons why my head hurts.

I heard a faint knock on the door. I haven't given my permission to someone outside when the door opened. Manang Susan entered wearing a black apron. She's smiling.

"It's okay and you're awake. Lunch is ready. Just come down after you get dressed." It said before leaving.

I heaved a sigh. For a moment I remembered what had been a dream. Then I went to the bathroom to take a shower. A spaghetti strapped red top I wore katerno a denim shorts that just reached the middle of my thighs. I also wore a thin black cardigan. It was cold because of the wind coming in through the open windows.

Lots of food on the table greeted me as soon as I entered the dining hall. Everything is my favorite. Dishes I only taste once in Australia because I always eat out with Ava.

"Sit down, Mayumi. Maybe Hiro is coming too. It will definitely go straight to the dining room."

Suddenly my mixture came along. Hiro was probably the son of Dad's wife. "My step-brother?"

"Is there a problem with that, Princess?"

Am I imagining things? Or is my former professor just the voice of Hiro?

"Nothing—." I stopped speaking when I looked at the serious face of Hiro mentioned by Manang Susan. I exaggerated to get up from my seat. Shit!

"Nice to meet you again, my bratty former student — ah no — my step-sister. Welcome home."

It was as if something had ordered me that I should erase the silly grin on Sir Aki's lips! I can't believe this! That's why he's familiar! That was my teacher then! I'm so stupid for realizing it just now! I was still wondering where I had heard the name Santibañez. That was just my professor ?!

My jaws tightened. Then, he's also the reason why Dad died. I didn't know that my former professor was greedy. He doesn't look like he's greedy for money!

"Sit down, Yumi. The food will be cold."

Even though I was furious, I sat down. I'll just put the angry worms in my stomach first. There was also a day when the demon man was looking at me now with a frown.

"Will you stop looking or will I pierce your eye with a fork?" I darted my eyes on him. I noticed earlier that he was staring at me. Probably already planning how to get rid of me. God! I can't believe I had a crush on him many years ago! I’m horrified at that thing. And I even fantasized about him yesterday? Goodness! I’m already throwing up what I said she was delicious!

"You're big, Yumi. But your mouth is still rough."

You too, you're old but handsome — you're still aborted! I wanted to answer but I just kept it to myself. I might not be able to keep my mouth shut and I might rain hurtful words on him.

"How are you, Yumi?"

"This, still alive." I said emphatically before stabbing the remaining marinated chicken on my plate. "I think I'm about to die too." I meaningfully added before glancing coldly at Akihiro. Oh yes, that's his name. Akihiro Santibañez.

"Why, are you sick?"

Stupid! "Nothing. I just feel like someone's after me. You know, trying to take away everything that my dad left behind." The wrinkle on Akihiro's forehead disappeared. That was replaced by shock. I must have been surprised to think that I had identified his purpose.

"You know what happened?" He asked me.

I struggled even though I really wanted to shed my tears. I remember Dad again. "I'm not a fool, Akihiro. I know you have no intention of letting me know about Daddy's death. And that's because you think I'm interfering with your plans!"

"What? Wait, who told you about—."

"You don't care who told me anymore! Now that I know your plan, I won't let you have everything Daddy worked so hard for!" I said angrily before standing up. I was no longer able to drink water. I immediately turned around and walked away.

But I was just on the first step of the stairs when someone pulled me right away. "What plan are you talking about, Mayumi ?!"

"Are you still dizzy ?! You're the reason why Dad died! You and your mother! You planned everything! You really only want Dad's money!" I cried and couldn't stop crying. I feel sorry for my Dad. It loved the man greedy for wealth.

"You don't know what you're saying, Mayumi!"

"Don't deny that, Akihiro. I'll put you in jail!" I shouted before running upstairs to my room.