Vermont High

f o u r t e e n

Lisa is in her room going through the newspapers. She's confused her parents left the briefcase to her in 1999 but there are newspapers that are after 1999. How come there's a 2010 newspaper in the 1999 briefcase?

David entered Lisa's room to check on her. "You ok there?"

"Yea Dad." Lisa said and smiled at her father. "I'm just confused by these newspapers. It doesn't make any sense. This was left to me in 1999 when I was left in the orphanage but there are 2000's newspapers in here. How come?" She asked.

"You see Lisa, Manoban family are know for their bloodline skill of prediction. Some say this was the cause of what drove them to do unexplainable things. A particular Manoban, Resse Manoban, the older brother of your grandfather, Harold's uncle. He runs a newspaper business. Resse Manoban is a fair man. He didn't became like his family. He used his skill of prediction to make newspapers." David explained to Lisa. Lisa formed an o with her mouth and slowly nodded. "Have you read that?" David asked pointing to the leather notebook.

"No, not yet." Lisa replied.

"That's your father's." David smiled remembering Harold. "He always has that notebook. He doesn't let anybody touch it or read it. He says to us that no one can read this except himself."

"How long have you known my father?" Lisa asked David.

"Since when we were little. When everything was still ok. When Manobans can still enter Vermont. When the Manobans was part of the powerful families of Vermont.

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"Hi." Little Harold greeted little David. They're in the Manoban Manor playing at the yard while their parents have a meeting. "Eze said your his cousin."

"Yes I am." David said.

"Cool! We're friends now because I'm friends with Eze and your his cousin." Harold said smiling. This is the first time David went with his parents for a meeting and play with Harold and the other children of the five family.

"Harold! David! Come here I'm going to introduce you cous!" Little Ezekiel said calling for his cousin and friend. The two young boys ran to where Ezekiel is and stood beside him.

"Everyone this is my cousin David." Ezekiel said making the other kids say hi to him. David just smiled and waved at them.

"I'm Peter Kim and I'm 6 years old." Little Peter said holding up six fingers.

"I'm Ashton Lee."

"I'm Chaerin Lee."

"I'm Lily Vermont."

"Nice to meet you all!" David said.

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"Since then we became friends. He's always so kind and giving. He's also a good friend to us." David told Lisa.

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Next day Lisa went to school still thinking about what happened yesterday. She still hasn't read his father's journal. Rosie and her went to their classroom and sat down to their seats. Lisa's day started normal until she saw her friends.

Lunch time, Rosie and Lisa went to the cafeteria and sat down to their usual table. When her friends got there they are quiet. Lisa is confused because they are usually loud, especially Jisoo.