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Chapter V: Messy but Lovely

“Hey, girls. Are you still with us?” Mr. Hipolito clapped his hands to get their attention.

I shyly smiled at him. He looks at me apologetically as if it was his fault.

“Thank you, sir.” I mouthed at him still grateful because of his warm welcome a while ago.

I face my classmates once again. I saddened me because I feel like they were not enthusiastic as me. I was nervous but I am also excited to meet them but seems like the feeling is not mutual.

I could already feel the hollow feeling inside me when someone decided to cut the deafening silence.

“Oh f-ck! You are so beautiful, missy!” I was taken aback when a girl with a bob haircut suddenly burst out.

I felt my face heated up. W-what?

"Are you even real?" A petite woman suddenly appeared in front of me and my heart almost went out in shocked.

She even pokes my left cheek as if really she was not convinced that I am factual.

“Oh double f-ck! She's real, girls!” I was even more anxious when she suddenly fell at my feet. She literally fell on the ground.

Oh, gosh! What’s happening to her?

I was about to help her when she got up on her own.

"Are you uhm, all right?" I worriedly asked her.

She enthusiastically nodded at me in response. Her eyes were literally glowing.

"She's an angel too…" I heard her murmuring before going back to her seat.

I tilted my head, kinda confused on what is happening in just a short span of time.

I confusedly looked at them. If I am not mistaken, they weren’t this wild when I entered the room, but now? I didn’t know on whom I will give my attention. The whole classroom was a mess, they were all standing as if they also wanted to approach me.

"I'm suddenly confused of my sexuality now!" someone exclaimed.

I looked at a woman with violet hair. She slowly shook her head while looking at me dreamily.

“Okay, calm down everyone! Calm yourselves!” The whole classroom was interrupted by our professor’s loud growl.

I looked at him worriedly. He sounds angry but immediately smiled at me when he saw me looking at him.

“You may sit now, Ms. Atkinsons. You can choose wherever you want.”

I nod at him. They are too quick to change emotions. That kind of amaze me.

"Here, Amaris!" Mathilda shouted as she waved at me.

A smile immediately crept from my lips. She is so cute.

She was sitting on the far side and I immediately went there.

My smile didn’t fade as I passed by at the girls. I could feel the welcoming aura that coming from them. I judged too quickly… seems like they like me as well.

“Here. No one's sitting here,” Mathilda said with a wide grin when I arrived at her seat.

I gracefully sat in the chair next to her. She faced me without blinking her eyes.

"Thank you, Mathilda."

"You're not just beautiful, your voice is even sweeter!" she said in amazement to me. She looks in dazed as she watched me.

"How old are you?"

“Uh, I’m twenty-three. How about you?" I am glad she is starting a conversation. I am trying so hard not to act awkward so I will not offend her.

“I am twenty-four. Do you mind if I ask you a question, Amaris?” she asks once again.

Everyone’s eyes were on us. They are all ears, seems like they were also curious.

"Hmm…not at all. You can ask anything, Mathilda." I gave her an assuring smile so she could go on.

"Where were you when beauty was poured from above?" she asked seriously frowning at me.

What? What does she mean by that?

My eyebrows knotted. I’m so confused.

"Of course she was outside that time and was the first on the line. Maybe we were asleep so they gave it all to her." The woman wearing yellow crop top is the one who answered Mathilda’s question.

They are trying to join the conversation and I love that… but I could not hide the fact that I can’t keep on track on what they are talking about.

“You are wrong, Lena. She was in heaven that time. She was the one who poured beauty from above,” said by the woman with the lip piercing.

They all look invested in the conversation.

“Girls, please calm down. You are all too loud. It is embarrassing to Ms. Atkinsons.” They were interrupted by Professor Hipolito.

The silence was too brief. Later on, my classmates became busy bees once again.

“Hey, sir? You weren’t composed before either. You thought we didn't see that your saliva was dripping while looking at Amaris!?” The short-haired woman laughed. She is too brave to tease our professor.

On the other hand, I saw how Mr. Hipolito’s face burned up. He could not even look at me straight in the eyes.

“How can you calm down, if the woman in front of you is too stunning? Is it only men who can appreciate? We have tastes as well, sir!”

“But you know what? I’m kinda worried... I realized that, maybe I want woman too. ”

I was amazed and too stunned while looking at them. I couldn’t follow what they were talking about. They were laughing their heart out and I have no idea what's the reason. They are too loud but I'm loving the noise. I just found myself laughing and having fun with them.

My heart is so full right now. This is the first time I have been happy and it is not for Mamita and Mr. Bear. If I only knew that creatures outside our mansion were like this, I should have talked to Mamita to let me enroll here long time ago.

I couldn’t wait to build memories and experience from these lovely creatures.


The smile never left my lips while riding the car on our way home. My first day at Laurent University went well. I now look forward going to school every day.

"I'm glad to see you happy, little doll…" Mr. Bear happily said, even his eyes were smiling while looking me at the rear-view mirror.

Like what we agreed upon, Mr. Bear will send and fetch me in the university. No more monkey business after school. It is Mamita’s rule that we must follow no matter what, if we don’t want to face the consequences.

“They treated me so well. And do you know, my classmates are so beautiful! They are lovely and sweet!” I can't wait to be in school again tomorrow just to see them.

There is really something in that school that makes me more drawn to it. I could feel the familiarity, but I can’t figure it well yet.

"But not as beautiful as you, Amaris…" he answered with a hearty laugh.

The trip back to our mansion went smoothly. I could now see the tall gate that serves as the boundary of our mansion from the forest.

There is a spell barrier that after you passed the gateway, you could just see the vast forest and it is the three of us who could only see our house.

“No, Mr. Bear. Each of us has the same beauty. There is no one above, no one left.”

What is really their basis of beauty? For me, all creatures are equally stunning.

He nodded while smiling at me. “Of course, little doll. But not everyone like you has a good heart," he said before getting out of the car and opened the one beside me. He also carefully guided me off the car.

"Thank you."

"How's my Amaris?" Mamita greeted us with a wide smile.

She's standing in the front door, patiently waiting for our arrival.

I ran up to her. It is just one day that we weren’t together but I missed her right away.

"Be careful, darling." There was a streak of concern in her voice as she spread her arms to welcome me.

“I'm in pure bliss, Mamita. Students and professors were all good to me. I also have this one new friend, named Mathilda. I will introduce you to her soon." I almost ran out of my breath as I narrated what happened to me all day.

I think one day wouldn’t be enough if I tell her what happened today and how I was so excited, even though it will just be a repeated statement.

"I'm happy for you, sweetheart." I noticed a small tear in her eyes—a happy tear.

I hugged her immediately, avoiding seeing those tears. I don't want to see my Mamita crying, it's breaking my heart.

“As long as you always remember that not everyone you meet will going to like you. Just stay away from the creatures that you think will do you no good," she added again before kissing my forehead with too much care.

“I owe a lot to you, Mamita. I really love you." I showered her sweet little kisses. I am over twenty, and I still act like this whenever I am with her.

"I love you too, my Amaris." She kissed my cheeks before letting me go. “Go and change your clothes so we could have our dinner. I know Mr. Bear is already hungry.”

“Yes, Madame. I might eat three horses if we won't eat now.” I heard our butler's loud laugh as it roared all over the place.

I worriedly glanced at him.

“Oh my gosh! Don’t you ever try eating horses, Mr. Bear. Just like us, they also deserve to live!” I am saddened with the thought that we have to kill an animal just to satisfy our stomachs.

I am in deep thought when he laughed once again.

“I’m just kidding, little doll. Of course, I won't eat any creatures because I know it will make you sad. And you always know that I don't want you sad.” He patted my head, still with a hint of smile on his lips.

"So hurry up and get dressed because he might change his mind and not eat only three horses." Mamita joins in teasing me.

Okay, I admit it. I do sometimes think literally. I turned my back and I could even hear them saying that I'm too innocent for this world. I keep asking myself how long will I be innocent in this world?

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