ren's behavior towards you," Aunt

able to hear it clearly earlier be

dn't answer his question. If it wasn't for Aunt Esther

e would meet again. I don't know if the universe is in the

more towards

o worries. I know tha

ou doing th

o see the garden at the back. I

me the glas

s no work and just stays at home.

void going on the back of t

the third floor, unless Garren personally told you to. That flo

things that I shou

headed out of the kitchen. Whi

ath crossed with that man again. As strange as

my mind when Aunt Esther introduced me to him. I could only

moment I start working here, so t

also emphasized that he's always out of

up about him anyway?" M

t I saw him kissing a woman with my own two eyes,

embers me. There was no trace of familiarity in his

really stop making a mou

Montreal's mansion because

didn't come acr

d start working there two days from

ormed Aunt Evelyn about my plan. She was surprised because my depart

nd cleaning my room so the next person

I just finished taking off all the posters on the w

a bittersweet smile ran across my lips as my

irthful laughter. The ceiling saw my despair and triumph. And the pillows tha

it in order to thrive. Once again, I will dwel

•

er. The cold wind of the morning and the soft mattress ar

yself a coffee. I stared over the horizon w

first day of work for the Montreal, an

st," I castigated mys

wore a blue shirt paired with ripped jeans. I wanted to at l

peered through the window and saw the famili

river that Aunt Es

rror before I headed out of the room,

osity, but I didn't spare them a glance. In my seven months h

ass off to meet other people and make friends

t and black slacks greeted me

Cleo Reming

ch is

him. "Yes,

ver and helped me carry all

en't forgotten anythi

l set,

and not so long after, we start t

s, was dotted with fluffy white clouds that drifted lazily in the gentle breeze. Miniscule speck

rything go

•

you,

re welcome. I hope you

eyes around. The room where I will stay is

bed, which is king-sized by the way. I can almost see my o

signed due to old age, had also stayed i

pened, and Aunt Est

e size if it doesn't fit you." She han

y lips while staring at the mirror. The black slacks and blue polo suit

d to make modifications. Th

Aunt Esther'

ld me to wake up Greyson for h

y eyes caught someone walking toward

ctly. A tuxedo is hanging on his shoulder while he's f

ng, but he exudes

ngs badge attached to his polo m

using our eyes to meet. I noticed how his bro

I stopped out of the blue, so I continued walkin

e as I walked past him

ot stuttering, though my tongue

spite having minimal interaction,

ing, not even a nod, an

etup didn'

o, r

e. His voice feels like a whip on my skin,

and turned aro

moment of thorny sile

a few re

s flut

kless and stupid about your job. I do no

ut without even waiting for my response. He's already o

y nose. "He could have said that i

o Greyson's room, which was my initi

eys

umerous times, but didn

ng to en

opened the door. His room has a safari theme.

It's already five minutes past eight in the morning, and h

up now." I ta

tered open. I fought the urge to pinch h

asked, rubb

, it's me. You need to get up now o

lunged towards me a

sther told me that you s

d. "She s

ded his hea

already here. We can talk later, but for

the other hand, prepared his school

d of job before, my experiences of looking a

f an hour, we cl

you want

ilk!" He replied in

his plate, drizzling them wit

alking to me, blabbering about some trivial thi

inflicted on my system was eased becau

about him. He didn't even ask me where he w

but I just shrugged

es you. He's never

red with Aunt E

ll cost. He may appear to be a bright ray of

dn't get the chance to ask furthe

iving room. I saw Greyson struggling wi

you,

"You're

son, skipping happily through the hallway

s words came

at there's a storm be