CHAPTER 8

I was taken aback by how intimidating Logan was. Of course, he was much older, taller, and stronger than us. If I were to confront him, I didn't know what would happen. I hoped he was a bit chivalrous and wouldn't punch me straight in the face for kicking his balls last time. I immediately removed his hand from my arm. How dare he touched me like that? "Excuse me?" I asked him, pretending to be innocent. There is no way in hell I'm going to admit what I did. A liar could win sometimes. "If you don't want me to create any commotion here, it's better to come with us in our car," he said. I couldn't believe what he was saying and insisting. How bullshit of him to actually think that I would go with him. "Sorry, Sir, Mister, or whatsoever... But I'm not going with you. Do I know you? I don't talk to strangers either. Who knows what you might do to us." He smiled, and it was one hell of an attractive smile. Erase! Who's attractive? Once again, I scolded myself for being attracted to this handsome motherfucker! "Do you want me to shout here about how you trespassed on our property? How you kicked me in my private parts? It still hurts now, and you should take responsibility for it." I couldn't do anything when he threatened me. He didn't look like he was lying, especially when he mentioned shouting. The audacity of Mr. Logan Lopez to blackmail me! Their car was beautiful and fancy. My face must be as pale as ever. Alice, on the other hand, I don't know if she's getting excited or about to faint from nervousness. Christian was just chill, talking to the two guys, Andrew and Logan. "Alice, fix yourself. You look like you're sitting on a frying pan." I'm Annoyed with this girl. She seems to be enjoying what's happening to us. "Why? It would be a waste of the moment." Could I smash her with a piece of stone? She's such a flirt! "Where are we going?" This question was supposed to be murmured, but it seems like Alice's cousin has good hearing. "Miss Beautiful, Master Logan and this guy Andrew invited us! There's a celebration at the mansion. It's a free feast," Christian said. And now he's calling me Miss Beautiful? I looked at the poker-faced Master they were talking about. Ha, his face doesn't show any signs of being friendly. If I knew, he already knows about our enrollment today, he planned this so well to trap me because of what I did. I couldn't do anything but face the consequences of my actions. But I'm not the only one at fault here. The ride was quite long. It took us about half an hour to reach the Lopez mansion. It was a huge classic-style mansion with a touch of modern designs. The rose garden stood out the most. It was beautiful, perfect for an Instagram post. "Let's go, Krystal. The food is waiting. We didn't have a proper meal during breakfast earlier." At that moment, I felt hungry. "Whose birthday is it?" I asked. "I don't know either. Maybe Master Logan's grandmother." Master Logan? Am I the only one laughing when they add "Master" to his name? Even though I'm not used to it and still feel shy, I lined up for the food. The food looked and tasted delicious. I learned that his grandmother was a kind woman. On her birthday, she dedicated the feast to the workers and farmers. It's such a lucky place. After getting our food, we looked for a table. I wished it could just be the three of us, but it seems like wish fulfillment was not a thing here. Out of all the empty tables, Andrew and Logan had to sit at the same table as us. "So, enjoying the food?" he asked. I didn't know if Logan was asking or making a statement. But he was looking directly at me as if I cared so much about his existence. I just nodded to be less rude. They were the ones talking. Alice was being a traitor again, talking to the three guys and I felt out of place. After eating, I was eager to go home. I was not comfortable. Even though I acted like a wolf, ready to fly after eating, I still didn't care. All I wanted was to get away from this guy, that's all that was on my mind. But what the hell? Andrew, Christian, and Alice were leaving. I even tried to stop Alice, but she didn't do anything. This was surely Logan's doing. The audacity of this guy. "Now that I have you alone, say what you want to say," I continued with my act of bravery. He smirked. "Still acting like a brave pup, huh?" I rolled my eyes and glared at him. "We both made mistakes, didn't we? Why are you making this into a big deal?" "It is a big deal for me. Do you think there's anything amusing about what you did? You brat," he said through gritted teeth and a tightened jaw. Did I provoke this monster? "Okay, fine, sorry? Is that okay? I've only been in this place for less than a week. Alice just invited me to the falls, and any girl who's half-naked would panic that way, so is that okay?" I asked but he raised his eyebrows. "Ha! Sounds too genuine," he said sarcastically. "I'll make you pay for what you did, you brat." "I am not a brat. And seriously, you're so old, and yet you're bothered by what I did?" "If you are not a brat, then face the consequences of what you did!" **** That's where our conversation ended. Thankfully, Andrew was kind enough to give us a ride to the school to pick up Christian's motorcycle. The clouds were starting to darken when we arrived home. I also gave the payment to Christian. He went home afterward and even gave me flowers. I just told him that I need to focus on studying first. Relationships and entertaining suitors were the last things on my mind right now. It's a good thing that when I arrived home, there was finally a Wi-Fi. I'm so happy because I could finally call Dad, but he's unreachable. Luckily, my brother Claude was online. "Brother! How's your day? Long time no talk, I miss you so much." "I miss you too, little sister. How are things there in the countryside?" he asked. I wanted to throw a tantrum because I still couldn't adjust to this place. And now, something or someone has been added to my list. I lay down on my bed. "Not the best, but not the worst either." "Something or someone is bothering you?" he guessed. And he was right. That damn Logan, I'll get back at him. He called me a brat, what do you call him, an immature bearded brat? "Don't mind it, brother. I just enrolled earlier. How about you and Janice? How are you doing?" I also wanted to know what was happening with him. Suddenly, my brother's expression changed. It seemed like he wanted to say something but couldn't. "Brother, spill the tea. It's not good to suppress your feelings. It can drive you crazy when you keep them bottled up." I was really pushing him to open up. Many men commit suicide, why? Because they're not as vocal as women. Then, my brother suddenly burst into tears. I knew he was struggling. But I didn't expect what he would say next. "She cheated on me. She left me for my best friend." I literally stood up and cursed. "With Dexter? What the hell! What kind of person is she? Just because we have almost nothing, she's going to throw away your relationship? When did this happen?" "When she found out that we were struggling, she left me. She admitted that she's been with Dexter for three months. Fuck, I felt twice the betrayal, Krystal!" I was furious now. My brother was kind, and he didn't deserve this pain at all. "Brother, do you want me to avenge you? The audacity of them to do this to you? Their true colors have shown because everything is gone. That bitch is a gold digger!" I shouted. He shook his head. "I'm okay now, just let them be. Karma is digital these days. Let them meet their fate. They will have what they sow after all." We had a short catch-up until we had to say goodbye again. I looked into space. I realized that I might not be the only one affected. When you're at the top, people reach out to you, they hold on to you like a dear friend. They stand by you as if you were royalty, a very important person. But as I fell, they disappeared too. Such leeches. If only I could burn them. There are people who are only there when they can benefit from you. They disappear when they have nothing to gain. With that kind of thinking, I fell asleep. The next morning, I woke up early. I noticed that I was gaining a bit of baby fat. So I started going for a little run outside while it was still dark. Jogging is actually nice, isn't it? While jogging, I saw a guy vomiting on the side. That's so nasty! And then I recognized the guy's face. Is that Andrew? Alice's ultimate crush? He was tall and handsome. He looked like he has Chinese or Korean heritage. He has slanted eyes, and his body was well-built. Feeling sorry for him, I did what was necessary. I asked Alice's father to bring him inside our house. Luckily, Mom was there. They took care of the guy. I just told them that I met him last night, and he's a close friend of Alice and Christian. I saw him drunk on the road. Sometimes I don't understand why some people have low alcohol resistance but still drink heavily. Do they think they're immortal? And don't they know that they can get alcohol poisoning if things go wrong? "Is Andrew really here?" I was startled when Alice suddenly showed up in front of me and asked a silly question.