Something bright touching one of my eyes.
It’s morning already and my alarm is just about to pop out.
It feels like I’m glued with my warm and comfy king sized bed.
Although after ‘that thing’ over, I called Gerry by the time to pick me up.
I opened up my eyes and my vision made my room spin.
Ugghh… not again. My head hurts.
I rubbed my eyes lightly so I could see more clearly then slowly the memory of last night coming through my mind.
**Last Night**
“I’m in.”
“What? What do you mean you’re in?” Colombain asked me with confused looks.
“I said, I’m in. I can’t let any of you guys just get into my life so easily like that.”
“Or you actually just want me to be yours, my queen?”
I look at Sneg with a deadly look and make him shivering all over his body.
And then I looked back at Gofar Colombain.
“What’s the challenge?
“The one with the highest score in every subject will win. It includes quizzes, pretest, posttest, midterm, and final exam.”
“No. I don’t want this Challenge to be so easily like that. I want this challenge to include academic and non-academic. Remember, our school always shows the best in any kind of activity. So if you fail one of them, academic or non-academic. You’ll lose.”
Everyone looked shocked with my declaration challenge.
I look Colombain in the eyes and he looks like he’s afraid of losing too.
Sneg face more like he is surprised with how I act in front of everyone.
“Is that clear for you two? Do you want to add anything? Or the cats already got your tongue?”
In a moment, Sneg opened mouth closed then change into a smirk
“You really are a pain in the ass huh? Right, I’m in.”
“Not even step back.” Colombain said right after him.
“Then it settled. Do you want to add anything, Principal Halberd?”
“There is nothing that I want to add for now, Mrs. Valter. Tonight dinner is just about that and it’s a request from Mr. Sneg.”
“And one thing. I have a request for you Principal Halberd.”
“My ears are all open for you.”
“Please put the three of us in different classes. In order to, we can’t make any trouble for this school and students.”
“I will do it right away Mrs. Valter. Thank you for your kindness for remembering the other student business.”
**Back to present time**
My head feels so heavy whenever I remember that night.
Why it must come this way? And why am I declaring something that exhausting for myself?!
I reach out my hand to the nearest table beside my bed.
I took one of my medicines written with ‘Prochlorperazine’ and took out one pill for me.
After a moment, My headache feels less hurt than before and my vision is better.
I opened up my phone just before the alarm started to pop out.
Right, I need to go earlier. Can’t be late any second.
**In dining room**
I opened up the door and it was a very strange view from me.
All the family members are here.
Am I the last one? It’s so weird.
“Good morning sweetheart. How is your sleep?”
“I slept well, Father.”
“But I feel like you still look so tired, are you sure you get enough sleep sweety?”
“Yes, Father. I’m fine.”
“You better be my daughter. Remember, don’t show any weaknesses of the Valter family.”
I furrowed my brows when I heard my mother comment.
I pour my favorite cereal and fresh milk into my bowl.
I tried to speed up so I could finish my breakfast faster.
I don’t like the atmosphere in this room.
“Father, Mother, I’ve done my breakfast. I’ll go to school now.”
“Careful on your way to school, my dear.”
“You want to pick her up again?’
“Yes, Father. I’m his lover after all, so I need to.”
Lover? He didn’t tell me anything.
I looked at him.
He answered me with a soft smile.
Then he came to me and pat my head.
“Good luck on your school, sister.”
I smiled back at him.
Somehow I can feel his warmth.
I took my last sip of water and called Alexa to refill my glass for my vitamin C.
“So, honey. There’s something we would like to ask you before you go to school.”
So, my instinct tells me the truth huh? How nice.
I looked at them and it feels like there’s something on their mind, especially about last night.
And then I remembered the words ‘her family’.
I didn’t answer them right away.
I turn my face to look at them and take a sit proper position.
“Have you heard about a transfer student coming to your class?”
“Yes, Father. The truth is he arrived at my class yesterday morning.”
“It's the Sneg family, one of the greatest conglomerates in Russia. From the information we got, his son is about to become heir of their family. And it said that he really has a good reputation from where he came from.”
“So, we talked about him because we are planning on having dinner with his family.”
“Then it will be our second dinner.” I answered them sarcastically
“I beg your pardon?”
“It will be our second dinner, Father. Last night, the dinner party that was held on white school hall was because of him.”
“Oh my. Interesting. What did you guys do?”
“Nothing. But to be true is the three of make a deal.”
“Three?”
“Yes, Father. Three. Mr. Colombian, Mr. Sneg, and I have a deal about myself. If one of them is lost they need to get out of my life. But if I win, they can’t do anything about my decision.”
“Colombian? Isn’t he a little bit lower than our name? What’s his achievement?”
“Vilheimina my dear. You know Mr. Sneg is better than him. Why would you bother yourself for such a thing? You are not embarrassing yourself in front of everyone, aren’t you?
“Mother, please. Yesterday morning, from first class until my last class, he always brought me a bouquet of flowers. And he always called me with something that annoyed me.”
“Aww... how sweet of him to you my dear. You should appreciate him because he already showed you so much love for it.”
“Love is not a thing that we can buy Mother. It’s not even an effort if he keeps doing something that annoys me. He doesn’t know the things I like.”
“Ohh... sweetheart. You just don’t know anything about love. You don’t even have any lover until now. There’s no way you will know anything about love, right?."
Because all of their colour is black.
"And here we are have Mr. Sneg who will always be so affectionate to you. Trust me my dear, Mr. Sneg will let you know how love feels like, not like Mr. Colombain.”
I furrowed my brows and clenched my fist.
I drink my vitamin C quickly and stand up from my seat.
“I’ll go to school for now. I don’t want to be late.”
“Don’t forget we’ll have dinner tonight, my dear.”
When I leave the room, I really feel like shouting everything I’ve been holding on in that room.
My fist still clenched tightly and my face got redder because of the anger.
Can’t they even understand me? Even just once?! It is always. Always like this. I just want them to leave me alone already!
**Lunch Break at School**
“And again they give me the same responses.”
The twins stared at me with a face they actually wanted to punch my parents face.
Well it’s not like I will stop them if they do it anyway.
“Really? You parents are some kind of a blockhead or what?”
“I don’t know how to think or act if I have a parent like you, Vil. But please no hard feeling”
“Maybe I’ll run away from home with you Mana. Seriously I can’t stand it if I face them as my parents.”
I only stared at my hands holding the other one then let out a heavy sigh.
“Hey Vil. It’s about last night. What will you do with them?”
“It’s not a big problem for me I guess. So far I’m still leading in any kind of activity. But the thing is, we don’t know anything about Sneg.”
“Agree. None of us know anything about him. Don’t let your guard down Vil. You too Mari.”
“I’ve never let my guard down in any kind of situation. Not until I get rid of him.”
“What will be your first contest anyway?”
“Math quiz. It’s next week. Have you guys prepared yourself?”
They looked at me with their begging face.
I rolled my eyes with how they acted so in sync together.
“Alright alright. Friday night at my house?”
“Deal!”
“That’s our Vil!”
Night. I let out another sigh again.
“I almost forgot to tell you guys. Tonight My parents and I are having dinner with the Sneg family. I don’t know if my brother will come to me. I hope he's coming with us."
They looked at me with the same face again.
Yes please punch them.
They let out a heavy sigh together and shook their head.
Mana starts to pinch her nose between her eyes.
“Good luck Vil. I just wish you good luck.”
“We are sorry we can’t do anything or come with you Vil.”
“Thanks guys. I hope tonight will be better than before.”
**Time before the event**
Knock.. Knock..
The sound of someone knocking at my bedroom door.
I’m just done preparing myself for tonight's dinner.
And a silly dinner once, again.
“Come in.”
“Hello there my dear. Are you ready yet?” This is a woman's sound, my mother.
“Yes, mother.”
“Oh! you forgetting something here sweety.”
I glanced at her from my phone.
She reach out at my crown place then bringing up to me
“Don’t you ever forget your crown for such a meaningful dinner my dear.”
I furrowed my brows and clenched my hand when she put my crown on my head.
“Now we are ready to go. Father is waiting outside.”
She opened up my door room to let me out before her.
After she closed the door, I followed her to the car with my head down.
I hate this kind of dinner.
“You look gorgeous as always sweetheart. If I was Mr. Sneg I will fall for you immediately.”
I only responded to his compliment with a tiny smile I made.
I want at least I can relax from our way to our destination.
But it’s strange.
Why am I feeling so unsafe right now?
I let out a tiny sigh so my parents won’t notice.
I hope nothing strange happens tonight.
“Ladies and gentlemen. We are here.”
“Alright. Honey, please don’t get too separated from us.” He talked to me.
I responded with a small nod to him.
Then the door opened.
Gerry already outside opened up our car door.
“Enjoy the dinner and please call me to pick up.”
“Thank you, Gerry.”
“I’ll call you later, Gerry. Please be safe when driving home.”
The house gate is almost the same size as mine.
But their front yard is wider.
Along the way to the main door house, where the dinner is held, there’s a lot of statues.
Wait is that his statue? I thought this house was just new in here but he already has his own statue?
My face turned into a disgusting face when I saw it.
Alright. Here we are. Let’s get it over.
“Invitation?”
My father showed the invitation to the executive secretary.
After he scanned the barcode, he gave us a luminous bracelet.
“Thank you for coming Mr. and Mrs. Valter. Enjoy the party and please use our bracelet.”
When we are about to step inside of the room, the secretary holds my arm.
I looked at him and his action made my parents turn around to see me.
“I’m sorry for the rudeness Mrs. Valter but this is a request from Mr. Sneg.”
“What would you do to her?”
I can feel my father raised his voice.
“Good evening Mr. and Mrs. Valter. It’s a pleasure that we finally meet.”
The voice is coming from nowhere, but I know whose voice is this.
“I just want to have dinner with your daughter in private. Andd.. romantically.”
“Oh my. Of course, young man. My daughter would love to have a lovely dinner with you.”
“Please take care of my daughter Mr. Sneg”
I looked back at my parents and they looked so happy when this guy showed up.
I am terrified from the way they look at me.
Why are they so happy?
“Thank you very much Mr. and Mrs. Valter. It would be my pleasure to have this delightful dinner with your beautiful daughter. And please enjoy the party.”
And with that, my parents left me alone with this guy.
I rolled my eyes and sigh heavily
“What wrong printsessa? Do you want me to carry you to our table? Please come with me.”
I didn’t give him any response but I’ll follow him anyway.
I don't want to get lose in his place.
There is one table at the corner of the room.
He took one of the seats and let me sit over there.
I rolled my eyes then immediately chose the other seat that was opposite from his.
We sat in silence then the servant came.
“What would you like to eat prekrasnyy? We have spaghetti, beef steak, and mac’n cheese. But in my opinion our best menu for tonight is mac’n cheese.”
“Spaghetti and mineral water.” I answer him right after he finishes talking.
“Right. Mac’n cheese and spaghetti. Mineral water and a glass of wine please.”
After hearing our order, the servant immediately leaves the two of us alone.
I pulled out my phone and tried to ignore him.
Even Though I know he is staring at me, I still don’t wanna talk about anything with him.
“So, Vilheimina. What kind of food do you like?”
“First, don’t you ever call me by my first name. Second, It’s none of your business. Third, please don’t talk to me. I’m not in the mood for talking right now.”
“Am I living in the north pole right now? So cold…”
I keep my attention on my phone, not even look or response to him.
Here’s come the silence again and I took a little glance at him.
He is looking at the others.
Thank god he is not looking at me. It freaks me out if he keeps staring at me.
Then not for long, the servant came back to our table.
“Sorry for the wait couple. Here’s your drink, a glass of mineral water and wine. And here’s your food, Spaghetti and Mac’n cheese. Please enjoy it.”
Did you just call us a couple?! Give me a break please.
“Thank you.”
When the servant leaves us the second time, he looks at me with a smug face.
“Even my servant who has never seen us together before thinks we are a couple. Don’t you think we are actually a perfect couple?”
I didn’t give any response to that.
Calm down Vil, don’t let him get into you.
I keep focused on my food and drink.
I took a sip or my drink and started to dig in my food.
And I heard he is sighing then he starts digging into his food too.
When we are eating he’s telling some story that I’m not even paying any attention to him.
It’s my first dinner with so much noisy sound from my partner.
The worst dinner ever.
After I finished up my food, I kept focusing on my phone and tried to ignore him again.
He stood up from his seat and bent down to me.
Dance invitation.
“Care to dance, prekrasnyy?”
“I’m not in the mood tonight. Please just leave me alone.”
“I guess I’ll look for another woman to dance with me then. But please don’t get too jealous when I get another partner.” then he wink at me.
As a response, I just rolled my eyes, not even answering him.
I hope he’s just gone already, but my luck said not tonight.
“How’s the dinner, my dear?” That voice, again.
I turn around to the voice source.
Yes, it’s my mother.
“It’s good, mother.”
“That’s good to hear. Why don’t you dance with Mr. Sneg, honey? It would be a waste if you are not dancing with a graceful person here.” She pointed at him.
I looked at him just to find his smuggest face.
That’s really pissed me off.
I want to get rid of that face from him right now.
“Of course, mother. I’ll be on the dance floor in a second.”
My mother bent down to one of my ears.
“That’s my daughter. Don’t you ever, ever embarrass us in front of him. Keep up your figure my dear.”
I won’t mother. I won’t. He’ll be the one of it.
“Well then Mr. Sneg. I’ll take my leave. Please take care of my daughter.”
“Will do Mrs. Valter.”
He looked back at me with his smuggest face. Again.
You dare to challenge me huh? Fine. I’ll play along with your little game.
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