Nanare
"Ah, I like today. It was really fun and interesting. I wish every day could continue like today. At least, I learned how to hold a pen and pencil and how to write numbers very well with correct identification. Aunt Roshni is really nice. She's not like Aunt Shantel who likes shouting.
I think I even like Roshni more than Shantel. Plus, I can't even wait to see Nara by my side. I really need to teach her how to hold a pencil and how to do some other things."
I speak to myself and drop my books, iPad, and phone on the center table.
"Are you hungry?" Ma'am Elsa asked.
"No," I replied, taking off my bag.
"Eat anything," she said, bringing out ice cream and cookies.
"I don't think I know how to eat it," I replied.
"Then you will have to start from today," she said, dropping the cookies and ice cream in front of me.
"I can't try. I don't like it," I retorted.
"You should try if you don't want me to lose my job," she said.
"But nobody will know if I don't eat it," I replied.
"Well, cameras are all over here," she retorted.
"Ah, okay," I replied, and she left.
I took off my bag and hugged it tightly. It was more beautiful than Mhesha's, and I'm very sure it was more expensive too. I stopped hugging it and opened the zipper slowly. I brought out my take-home notepad and did my assignment swiftly because it looked so easy.
After that, I turned on the plasma TV because I've seen Mhesha doing that in her house.
I changed the channel to a cartoon because Roshni said cartoons would improve my way of speaking.
I started watching the cartoon. It sounded boring and childish to me because it was showing small creatures speaking in a fast way that I couldn't even hear what they were saying. The most surprising fact was that they kept doing unimaginable things, things that aren't real.
I still concentrated on it. It was becoming interesting bit by bit, and I was getting to hear whatever they were speaking, little by little. It wasn't that fast anymore.
Suddenly, I started laughing. It was becoming more interesting. I laughed really hard that I didn't even know when Sir Rich's best friend came in.
"Wow, you're beautiful!" he said.
I blew a kiss to the plasma and stereo.
I continued laughing hard, ignoring the stares I was getting from Richie's best friend.
"I think this doll will be my favorite," I winked and listened attentively to whatever she was saying.
She started singing... her voice was really interesting.
I listened to her song and was surprised that I could actually memorize what she sang.
She sang it again, and I joined the cartoon in singing too.
"Let it go!
Let it go!
Can't hold it back anymore
Let it go
Let it go
Turn away and slam the door
I don't care what they're gonna say
Let the storm rage on
The cold never bothered me anyway."
I sang with her... my voice was really good. I found out that I could actually back the song and at the same time lead it.
The cartoon ended. I smiled and started packing my stuff into my bag.
Aunt Roshni told me that I should never stop learning!
I packed my books into the beautiful bag and turned to the stairs. Sir Richie's best friend was still staring hard at me.
I became really uncomfortable.
Hastily, I climbed the stairs.
"Your name is Nanare, right?" he asked.
"Yes, yes!" I replied two times.
He did what I hated the most—he scorned me. He scorned me arrogantly, and a tear dropped down my cheek.
"Scorning in my village means worthless and useless!"
"So you're the Nanare," he scorned again.
I couldn't just hold it. I burst into tears, and my scream alerted 10 guards.
"Ma'am, what has happened?" they asked at the same time.
"What's happening?" Elsa also joined them.
"Sir Dylan, what happened?" Elsa asked.
Dylan scorned her arrogantly and walked to the door.
"Tell Richie I came," he seethed arrogantly.
I wiped my tears and ran into my room, closing the door and sitting on the floor.
"I just wish this will end. I need to see my sister," I said, burying my head in my laps.
"Nare, open the door!" Elsa knocked at my door.
"Okay," I managed to say, and then opened the door widely for her.
"What did he do?" she asked in a motherly way.
"Nothing," I lied.
She smiled and pulled me into a hug.
"I saw what he did, so don't cry. He's always like that. Richie's friends are like that, so arrogant and mean to the core."
"Sorry," she sympathized.
"Okay, ma," I wiped my tears. She smiled and walked to the door.
"Ma, stay, don't go," I uttered.
"I can't, I might get sacked," she replied, and walked out in haste, slamming the door.
I pulled off my bag and got into the shower room. I had a quick shower and changed into a transparent white nightgown and an inner pink tux.
I took the ice cream and cookies and started eating them.
After that, I fell asleep and forgot about Sir Richie's best friend.
I hated Dylan already. He's just handsome but has no character. Richie is even handsomer than him...
I closed my eyes and slept off.
Richie Miles
"Roshni, how is she coping?" I asked the person I employed to tutor Nanare.
"Yes, sir, she's doing well, but she needs more attention," she replied.
"Okay," I retorted and hung up. I dropped my phone and concentrated on the steering.
My phone beeped again. It was Alberto. I picked it up and connected the speaker to my car.
"Richie, the permits have been pushed through, but you still have to be careful!" Alberto said.
"Careful of what?" I asked.
"Natasha and Alisha are desperately looking for Nara, and Mhesha is still on Nara's track... but Seesha is still trying her best to save her."
"So, what do we do?" I asked.
"I don't really know, but I will call you later if I think of a better idea," Alberto shrugged.
I puffed out air and drove into my mansion.
I stepped out with my phone and placed my earbud properly.
"Sir!" one of my guards bowed in my presence.
"What?" I asked.
"Sir Dylan came by," he said.
"What did he do?" I asked.
"Nothing," he replied.
"So why are you telling me when he did nothing?" I asked. He bowed and left.
I walked into the mansion. It was as quiet as ever.
"Gosh... did anything bad happen?"
"What happened here today?" I faced my escorts as my eyes fell on Nara's bangle on the center table.
"What happened here?" I asked again and then picked up the bangle.
"Nothing, sir!" My guards trembled.
I knew instantly that they were lying.
"What did Dylan do?" I asked. I saw the shocked expression on their faces.
They should have long known that I'm smart in predicting things.
"Did Dylan do anything to Nara?" I asked. They became more shocked to the bones.
They kept quiet, which meant Dylan must have hurt Nara in some way.
"Sir, nothing," one of my guards said.
"Why do you like lying?" I said, my eyes becoming blue, as blue as an ocean.
He kept quiet and bowed.
"Call me Elsa!" I ordered.
She appeared swiftly.
"What happened today?" I asked.
Elsa kept quiet. More proof that Dylan did something.
"Get out!" I shouted at them and raced upstairs. Nara's door was locked.
I knocked; she wasn't opening the door.
I went back to my chambers and came back to open it with another key.
Nara was in bed. I moved closer and removed the pink duvet away from her body...
"Gosh, what's all this?" I closed my eyes.
The sleeping gown was really transparent. It was showing her cleavage, her hips, and long legs.
I opened my eyes and went to lock the door, then came back to sit on her bed.
I clicked my tongue at her... she's really beautiful...
"Richie, no relationship!" I remembered what I told her from the start.
She opened her eyes, and I closed mine quickly.
"Sir Rich!" she shouted my name and opened her eyes widely.
"Why are you closing your eyes?" she asked innocently.
"Hmmm, something got into my eyes," I lied.
"Aah, sorry, it's my fault," she replied and brought her face closer to mine, not knowing that she was making matters worse.
"Don't worry!" I stopped her by opening my eyes.
I covered her chest with the duvet because it was really tempting.
"So, what happened today?" I asked.
"Nothing!" she replied with a blank expression.
"What did Dylan do to you?" I asked. She blinked back a few tears and shut her pretty eyes.
"Nothing!" she said and parted her lips slightly...
She opened her eyes.
"He did nothing," she stuttered. I knew she was lying.
"Did he kiss you?" I asked out of jealousy.
"What??? What is a kiss?" she asked with fear, making the duvet slip away.
I smiled. She frowned and stood up.
Exactly what I wanted.
"No, he didn't do anything," she replied.
I smiled.
"Why are you smiling?" she asked.
"No, you won't understand," I smiled again.
"Okay, I want to pass," she frowned and wanted to go back to sleep.
"Nara, look here!" I distracted her and made her roll into me.
This time, I was smart enough to make her lips touch mine.