Her Innocence

CHAPTER 2

I throw my exhausted body on the bed after solving the problem in Business Mathematics.

Two days ago, Ms. Gretel dropped an envelope containing my exams. It is also good for two days to answer.

Four exams per day.

I put the Business Math in the last because I think this will occupy a lot of my time. I'm right it took me millions of hours to finish it because I'm really weak in the aspect of numbers. I think I'm the only one who is having a hard time dealing with numbers. I sighed and decided to get up. I went to my desk and collected my exams. I put it all in the envelope.

I looked at my wooden clock in the desk. I saw that its already 5 PM. Ms. Gretel will be here in any minute to pick up my exam. I get my envelope and go downstairs. I slumped myself in the couch in the living room. I decided to wait Ms. Gretel here.

I turned on the television to watch my favorite cartoon. Tom and Jerry. I chuckled as Tom revenged backfired to him. I felt my throat dried after minutes of laughter, so I went to kitchen to drink. I saw Yaya Esme preparing our dinner. I walked to her.

"What is that Yaya Esme?" I asked her as I look in the boiling pot.

"Nilagang Baka, Ayah." She said.

I nodded and went to fridge to get pineapple juice. I went back to living room and saw Ms. Gretel enter our door.

"Hi! Ms. Gretel!" I shouted and waved my hands to her.

She smiled at me. She walked and sat beside my couch.

"Kamusta exam?"

I huffed and pouted. "It's hard... very hard. I thought my brain will burst due to overload of information." I heard her laugh. It is not funny I really thought my head will burst.

"You are intelligent, Ayah. I know you did well." She said and winked at me.

I just pouted. I'm not intelligent. I just don't have anything to do but to read books to keep myself out of boredom.

Ms. Gretel picked the envelope in the table. "I'll go now. I still have appointment."

"Okay po. Ingat po kayo!" I said and kissed her cheeks.

She smiled and messed my hair. I pouted. Why they keep on messing my hair?

I watched her turned her back to me and started walking to the door.

She looked back at me. "See you in school, Ayah." She said and left.

I didn't get the chance to react because my body froze. Humiga ako sa couch ng makabawi ako. I stared in the ceiling thinking that in the next two weeks, I will syart going to the school.

I'm scared and maybe a little bit of excited because finally I will experience the normal students. I suddenly remember why Papa and Mama decided to let me go to the school.

They want me to go now because homeschooling will be hard for college, and they said that intelligence is not enough. I need interaction so to practice my interaction, I need to interact and socialize with people because in some time I will be the one who will lead our business as I'm the only child.

I am an heiress.

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Two weeks passed and everything is ready except for me. I looked at the sight of myself in the vanity mirror. I exhaled loudly and smiled.
I went to sofa to get my Chanel bag and before I totally leave my room. I took a glance again to the mirror.

"We can do this self." I whispered or more like mouthed to myself.

I went downstairs and saw my parents waiting for me. I walked directly to them. Papa pulled me for a hug.

"Why do you have to grow so fast?"
Papa asked, and I can see the sadness in his eyes.

I faced him and put my wide smile. "Papa, how can you say I'm growing fast when my height is stuck to small." I said cutely.

Papa chuckled. "My small but beautiful princess." I grinned and saw mother looking at us lovingly. I went to her and hugged her.

"Take care of yourself there, okay?"
She said. I nodded in her neck.

"Let's go were going to drop you."
Papa said and started to walk. I remove my embrace to Mama and we both follow Papa.

We went inside the car. Papa started the car and drive.

It is a one-hour drive to the university. They said that Winsor University is an elite school. The first and most important qualifications is students must have at least seven figures in their pocket before they can enter, and the other qualifications follows. They have scholarship program, but it's limited to fifteen person per year.

I can already see the gate of the university. I cannot help but to open my mouth. Just the gate and the walls scream wealth. I saw students roaming around and some parking their cars. It's not a simple car it is a sport car. I know this because Papa have a similar car in his garage.

We parked inside the university, and I already expected that the university will be more beautiful inside and I was right.

"Ayah." Tawag ni Mama. I looked at her and she hold my hand.

"Take care of yourself there okay. Make friends and enjoy." She sincerely said and kissed my forehead. I felt the build-up of my tears in the corner of my eyes.

"Mama, don't make me cry. You are the one who wants me to go here."

"My little cry baby..." Mom said while drying my tears.

I pouted and looked at her. "I promise to take care of myself, so you don't have anything to worry, Mama."

She nodded. "Baba na po ako." I said to them and went to kiss their cheeks. I opened the door's car and close it. Papa opened his window.

"Take care anak, kaya mo yan!" Papa shouted. I smiled widely because it cheered me. I waved my hands to them before I started in the main building. I don't know why but I think students stare at me, but I shrugged it off thinking they are staring something in my back.

Please be kind to me Winsor.