My eyes are watery.
'I've never read so many words ever since the day I left the orphanage with Lucia.'
I rubbed my eyes. Tired from the lessons Saint Germain taught us.
I've been meaning to ask Saint Germain about Lucia's adoption papers, but since Maxi was here...I never had much time to see Saint Germain.
Even when we had our lessons, they always transpired with all three of us in the same room.
Maxi and I sitting in makeshift desks that Saint Germain had in his mansion. While Saint Germain himself read out loud to us the importance of gentlemen etiquette.
But the way he read it...made it easy to understand. I always had a hard time reading difficult words, so when Saint Germain explained the meaning behind each word I didn't understand...I felt grateful to him.
'I just hope he doesn't leave anything out.' I stared at the adoption paper bearing Lucia's picture. 'Lucia stayed at that orphanage longer than I have.'
It was strange.
Especially for her.
She should have been taken in by a family by now.
And yet...she wasn't.
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Clock Work (Book 1)
FanfictionIt was not a mere accident. I was supposed to head home like all of the other good children, but I saw bad men picking on a dog while leaving with my earnings. I tried to save the dog, but I ended up getting hurt in the process. When I woke up, I fo...
