Dear Readers! This is the last chapter, and I hope the story isn't too disappointing. Despite all my shortcomings as an amateur writer, I hope you guys have had a valuable and memorable experience. Thank you for accompanying me this far.
“Hey, young man! Is your problem so big that you don't want to be kind enough to give alms?”Those harsh words from the beggar shake Dean’s attention, and his face immediately turns so sour. Not because he is stingy. But he himself is just a poor person who lives in someone else's house.“If you help the needy, someday the universe will help you when you need it the most,” continues the old beggar.Dean sighs once, and starts rummaging his pocket. He takes out a few pieces of coins, the only thing he has at the moment.“Here! That’s all I have,” says Dean, intending to put the coins into the beggar’s empty can. “Maybe you should start helping others too, so the universe helps your situation.”“I did! And now the universe repays me through you. Hehehe,” replies the beggar half joking.But then, the beggar’s attention is attracted to Dean’s unique bracelet.“The heavenly stone?” he mumbles.“What?”“This bracelet! How did you get it?”“Don’t you start accusing me of being a thief now, o
But at least, the girl is kind enough to persuade Jay to leave. So the man declines his intention to cut Dean’s hand.However, he takes the chance to kick Dean’s chin from below as he walks toward his men. It knocks Dean’s head to the back, even shaking his brain which makes him unable to move for a moment.Dean's brain keeps questioning why life treats him so cruelly like this. He believes he never did anything wrong to anyone so far. He only intends to protect Monica's feelings, not wanting her to be hurt by this womanizer.On the other hand, Jay only becomes even more amused with Dean's predicament. Seeing the weak struggling only emphasizes his status as a man with power and authority.“Peels off his tattoo,” says Jay, whispering to one of his bodyguards before leaving.He walks away by wrapping his arm around Monica’s hips. He laughs so wild like a champion has just won his prize. Monica just looks back at Dean with a bit of sympathy, but no more than that.One of the big dudes s
Dean has been living with this family for more than three years now. But this is the first time Eliza feels this kind of feeling toward him.Unlike Dean who is still in the second year of academy, Eliza is not a teenager anymore. She had been dating a few men before this. Yet she still doesn’t understand why she gets this weird feeling.Dean only puts on short pants and a shirt, without wearing any underwear. He just knows, when Mrs. Lawson calls him, he has to go to her as soon as possible.“Where’s she?” he asks, after finding Eliza still standing near the door.“She… She is waiting for you in my grandma’s room,” replies Eliza, before walking away in a rush while hiding the blush in her face.“Damn! This is so awkward,” mumbles Dean, scratching his head while walking toward the end of the hallway on that same floor. “Should I apologize? How am I going to approach her after this?”He reaches the room of Eliza’s grandma. The door is wide open, but there’s no one inside. He simply knoc
The campus itself is about an hour away from the house. That’s what it takes to get there with a car. If Monica leaves without him, there’s no way he can make it by himself by pedaling a bike. “Monica, wait!” he calls as he halts the car at the front. It makes the car stop, and the driver immediately scolds him with an annoying face. “You stupid! I almost hit you!” “I’m sorry, Sir!” says Dean as he gets into the car. “Never do that again.” Monica glances coldly at him a bit. But then she immediately looks away by raising her chin high. Dean doesn’t like this kind of cold treatment. This is simply not the Monica he used to know. In the past, when they were still living in the orphanage, Monica would always cling to Dean, so afraid of losing him. Even more than that, when her parents came to take her home three years ago, Monica insisted on giving conditions to also adopt Dean if they wanted to take her back home. But as time went by, as she became more accustomed to living with
She is Tiana Whitley, the queen of the cheerleader squad. She has quite an aura for stardom with so many followers. And she has the talent in becoming the source of gossip amongst ladies, more than her abilities as the cheering squad.Dean can only clench his fists. Those fists keep shaking as he is struggling to hide his anger. Soon after the class is over, he immediately rushes to catch up to that girl to set the score with her.“Tiana Whitley!” He calls out loudly with so much dignity.Of course that one move attracts the attention of so many other students. Tiana has such popularity, and the way Dean calls her, by mentioning her complete name, makes them anticipate something interesting.Tiana turns back, and then smiles by deliberately putting on a smug face. “I didn’t know you had the nerve to call me this way? What is it now? Trying to express your feelings in front of everyone?”Due to the mounting anger, Dean sends a huge swing intending to slap her face.“Kyaa!!!”That girl
Dean doesn’t immediately apologize, as he is still stunned and confused with the bizarre condition of that room. Until he remembers some rumors, telling about a club that consists of nerds and geeks who have strong and weird interest in fantasy novels and also witchcraft. “Um, is this the so-called Illuminati Club?” he asks. “Yes, it is! Ah, um… My name is Daniela.” Suddenly, the girl with the golden hair introduces herself with a shy face. “And my friend here is Sara. By the way, are you interested in joining our club?” “No, I just came here looking for…” Suddenly, Dean hears the door closing. As he turns back, he is startled to find another girl behind him. This one is so beautiful and majestic, a bit taller than the other two, with silky long hair, in a big and long dress that is usually worn by those of nobles. This kind of attire is so rare to be worn by any other students on campus. Dean isn’t that unfamiliar with this one, because she is the most popular figure in the uni
Dean is taken aback by that question. Clearly, he has experienced some oddities in himself recently. But he keeps in denial and tries to ignore it.“Um, can I borrow your money?” asks Dean as he comes over to her. “I need to get home, but I didn’t bring any money with me this morning.”Knowing that Dean is trying to ignore her concern, Mary just puts on a tired face. But then, she takes out a piece of 20,000 Estol bill from her pocket, the third highest denomination of the Estuaria currency.She reaches it out, and Dean takes it with a bit of confusion. That one bill can help him survive living by himself for a month, not something someone would borrow to get a taxi.“Are you flexing or what? Don't you have money smaller than this?” he asks.“That’s the smallest one that I have,” says Mary.“How am I going to pay this,” mumbles Dean.“You don’t need to pay for it. That’s just half of my daily allowance. You can keep it.”“Damn! What are you? A philanthropy? I said to borrow your mon
“You look like someone who runs away from home. Where are you going?” asks Mary curiously. “Do you need a ride?”“Home? Like I have one,” replies Dean with a sour face.“No way?! Don’t tell me the family who adopted you just kicked you out of their house,” utters Mary with a disbelieving face.Dean doesn’t seem to have any interest in talking with her, and simply walks away. Hence, Mary drives the car backwards, so slowly following him.“Do you have a place to go? You know what? You could stay in my house if you want.”“What the?” Dean stops, and Mary also stops the car. “God damn it! Why are you so persistent with me? I don’t remember ever doing any great deed to you.”“Maybe you have done something good to others, and the universe brings you together with a good person like me?” replies Mary with a bit of a teasing smile.And there Dean remembers about the old beggar which he encountered last night. Only then does he pay a bit attention to his bracelet. As he takes a look at it, he