CONFLICT

CHAPTER THREE

We finally got home. Im really tired. But I really want to asked him about what he just said. Was all of those true? And did I really new him before? But then why is he a butler? If only my uncle was still alive I could have asked him about everything.

I was very close to my uncle when I was still little. It's because when Im with him, I felt loved, I treated him like a father since my real father doesn't really care about me. But if all Hugh said was true then why did he not tell me?

I remember going to visit my uncle during summer but the only child I new was Vincent, my only cousin and my uncles only son. I was nine years old when my dad didn't allow me to go out of the house so, I haven't heard from him since then. I found out that he died on a car crash four years after I last so him.But I don't remember anything about Hugh and I haven't seen Vincent in years, I heard he's in the states with his mother. Im so confused right now. I dont know what to do.

Then I remembered the most obvious problem. I told everyone in class that Hugh had transferred to our school. What should I do now? Why does this things keeps happening to me?

I was rolling on my bed babbling like a child when someone knocked on the door. It was Hugh, his voice sounded worried. Probably because I was screaming in my room. Not wanting to see him, I just said that I was okey and asked him to leave. Which he did without anymore questions. I thought I want to ask him about what he had just said but why did I decided to make him leave? That was my chance to ask him. I dont know what to do.

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I hardly kept my eyes close that night. I just can't stop thinking about everything that has happened.

What should I do now? Its already morning and I only have three hours until class starts and to figure out a plan on how to make my lie come true. I stared in daze not having a single thought about everything. Im already in my uniform and seated at the table waiting for breakfast. I was still thinking on what I should tell everyone in school about Hugh.

I snapped back to my normal self upon seeing the food in front of me. I was so hungry that I finished all the food Hugh had prepared for me completely forgeting about my problem.

I arrived in school a few minutes later. I directly went to my seat and waited for the teacher to come in and begin the class. When our teacher finally arrived I saw Sofie and Kotori right behind her. Kotori was seated in the front while Sofie was seated right in front of me.

" Where's your cousin now, princess?" she said turning around to face me. " I knew that you are nothing but a spoiled rich girl and apparently your a big fat liar too."

What? I totally forgot about everything. What should I tell her. Im completely puzzled. But before I could say anything to her the teacher began checking our attendance. Sofie quickly turn around to face the teacher and act politely infront of her. When the attendance was finished I bend down and rested my head on the table.

I closed my eyes trying to think of ways to answer Sofie. I thought about maybe I could tell her that Hugh changed his mind and decided to transfer to a different school, but I doubt she'll believe that. Urgh, Im so dead right now.

I was slowly drifting deep into my thoughts when suddenly I was brought back to reality upon hearing the loud chattering of the whole class. I look up to see what's going on and was shocked on whom I saw. It's Hugh.

What's Hugh doing here? How did he..?

My thought was interrupted when Hugh spoke in front of the whole class.

" My name is Hugh Jacobs. Im from London, England but Im expose to Japanese culture ever since I was a child." he said. "Im Lucia's cousin and Im currently staying at their house. I hope we could all be friends." he gave everyone a warm smile making every girl in class drool at his good looking face.

Did he really transferred here? Why did he not tell me?

After Lucia's introduction our teacher had him seated right next to me. When he was finally seated I scooted next to him.

" Hey, what do you think you are doing?." I asked while looking in front so our teacher wouldn't noticed me talking.

" What does it look like Im doing? Isn't it obvious, I transferred here." he said showing no expressions on his face.

" I know that." I madly said to him. " But, did you just transferred here just because of what had happened yesterday?"

" Of course not. It was already planned way before I came here."

" Then why not say a word about that to me? I mean I think I need to know since you are my personal butler..."

Before I could continue speaking he hushed me off and told me that we will talked later at lunch on the school rooftop.

I contained myself. I have so many questions to asked him. But I guess that will all have to wait.