One Roof With Five Hot Jerks

Maxine’s Point of View

Living here with my family wasn’t that bad. They always make me feel that they love me, they care for me. They also give everything I want, sometimes even if I don’t ask them for anything they will give me one. I can really feel that they love me and I’m part of this family. The house is triple the size of GH’s mansion. My room even has a second floor. They also showed me my room when I was a baby, when they lost me. Mom said that they ordered a maid to clean that room everyday. I’m so touched.

However, there was no time that I didn’t miss GH and his grandsons. I hope they are doing okay there. I’m doing fine here so I hope they were too.

My school life is not bad either. My classmates were treating me well, unlike in my past school. Of course, they know about my family so I think that’s the reason why they are good to me. But I hope my family status is not the reason why they are nice. I hope that family status is not the important thing to gain friends.

Wow, who would have thought that I will miss Ferries and Angela? I can’t even believe it myself.

Yesterday was Sunday, Sid went to the Mansion. He even brought me a banquet. It smells nice. I didn’t know that Sid could be that charming. Well, for me he’s just a child-like person. He’s childish and it makes him cute. I hope he gets mature in no time, so he can get a girl instead of just playing online games.

KRING! KRING!

The bell rang, it means the class ended. I patched my things up and stood up. I was about to leave the classroom when someone blocked my way.

I smiled, “Yes? Uhm… Do you need something?”

“Let’s walk together,” she demanded.

I was shocked so I couldn’t answer right away. She’s a nerd and no one likes her. I saw her getting bullied when I first came here. It seems like I was looking at my old self. Did she come to me so no one could hurt her? Is she… Using me too? Even if that’s the case, I don’t want to see her or anyone getting bullied.

“Sure, why not?” I shrugged.

Her face lit up, “R-Really?”

“Yep, let’s go,” I held her hand and started walking.

Everyone in the hallway is looking at us. I don’t know if it’s because of me or because of the girl I am with. Gosh, I don’t even know her name but I have let her walk with me. Well, whatever she does seems harmless so I think it would be okay.

Dad said that I should be careful who I should be friends with. For the reason that I am a child of a well-known family and a child of the next president of the country. They said that my life could be in danger so they gave me two bodyguards to always go with me wherever I go. They were trained well and they have been in the military so Dad trusted them and gave them to me. He said that they will be useful.

When I’m in school they are always standing in the corridor waiting for me until my class ends. They will follow me even though I will just go to the comfort room to pee. Sigh, just anywhere I go they will follow me. Well, I’m not mad because of that because I know that they are just trying to look after me, and get their job done.

Now, I’m walking in the hallway with this nerd and behind us were my two bodyguards. Oh, maybe they are the reason that the students were looking in our direction. They are also handsome so I wouldn’t be surprised.

“Sorry,” I stopped walking when we got outside the school. I let go of the nerd’s hand and looked at her, “I can’t walk you home. I have a curfew.”

She nodded and smiled, “It’s okay. I just want to walk with you until here. Thank you for walking with me. Oh, uhm… Before I forget, let me introduce myself to you. I’m Shin Whites, nice to meet you,” she held her hand while her smile remained on her face.

Looking at her smiling, I could see that she’s pretty. Why is she hiding herself with those big eyeglasses? I just shrugged and didn’t ask her about that.

“I’m Maxine Wertheimer, nice to meet you too, Shin,” I smiled and reached her hand for a hand shake.

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Seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, and years passed by just like air. It has been 2 years now since I started living with my family, and until now they are treating me so well. I thought their care for me would fade as time went by but I think I was mistaken.

We thought that my father would be the next president of the country because a lot of people are loving him, but the result came unexpectedly. He lost. My family was sad at first but they just accepted the result although it’s not believable.

In school, some lay-low to me and some remained nice to me. Now, I could see who’s sincere among them.

Shin became my best friend. We always ate together and walked together. Sometimes, she will go to my house to study together. She’s the reason sometimes I don’t think of Alyn.

It has been 2 years but my feelings for Alyn haven’t changed. I want to see him or just have a peek at him. I missed him every single day but I didn’t regret the decision I made. Even if I have to struggle with missing him, I didn’t regret everything because I know that all of these are for us. It was all for the better.Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

Hmm… Does he have a new lover now or is it still Elaine? Are they doing fine?

His cousins always visited me every Saturday or Sunday. Although I wanted to ask them about him, I didn’t. It’s just that… I don’t want them to think that after choosing to stay away from Alyn, now I would ask them about him like I was regretting my decision. It will be good if they think that I’ve got over Alyn by now.

You know, to tell you the truth. There was no day that I didn’t wait for Alyn to come here. I know that I asked his cousins a favor but… Didn’t he even ask them where I was? Or did he not even think to look for me? Sometimes I think that maybe I’m just nobody to him.

Sometimes I cry when I think that he doesn’t really love me. That he just used me while Elaine was gone. And the image of him kissing Elaine would always flashback to my mind. It hurts. I was the one who decided to let go but why do I still love him? Why is my feeling for him still here? Why couldn’t I replace him? Why does it seem like he was the only person in the world that’s why I couldn’t replace him?

Whatever, I should just accept everything and be happy. Tomorrow is my 20th birthday, I hope I won’t cry missing him and wanting to see him. Come to think of it, Dad and Mom always get me whatever I ask them. Would they give me Alyn if I asked them?

Ah, shut it! What am I thinking? Didn’t I say to just accept everything? Haa, I have to forget about him already. Even if I missed him everyday, we couldn’t be together anymore. If I didn’t get away that day, would he choose me over Elaine? No. So, my decision is right. And so, I should forget about him now so I could stop hurting my own feelings.