• Neptune Neighborhood, Jean's House •

   " *Yawn* What time is it?" She said as she tried to reach the clock in the table beside her bed.

   "Darn it. Already this late?!" In a second she jumped off her bed and then quickly tied her hair to a bun. "Sis! Wake up! We're gonna be late!" She said as she flew to the bathroom.

   She closed the door and then opened it again. "Hey, If you not gonna to wake up in a minute. I will throw you a pail of boilings water." Then she closed the door again.

- After around 13 minutes -

   "Mom, any breakfast?" She run down the stairs while tidied her uniform. She stuffed her things to her school bag then walked to the table. "Oatmeal, as usual. What about your sister?"

   "Oh, bet she is still doing a make over." She answered while she was eating. After finished, she washed the dishes. Then, hurriedly walk to the front door.

   "Not gonna wait for your sister?" Jane's mom asked as she saw her wore her shoes hurriedly. "Nah, I'm gonna be late again for sure because of that old girl." Jane answered as she take her bag.

"I'm leaving first." She said as she pushed the door with her right foot until it was close.

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• Jade Mansion,  Ethan's House •

   " *Knocking* Young master\, may I come in?" asked a Butler outside the room. The room owner didn't give any response. "Then\, sorry for my intrusion\, young master." He said.

   The butler opened the curtains, which wake the occupant up. "Larry, what time is it?" The man said with his husky voice. "It's almost seven, young master. You only have 30 minutes left to get ready to go to school." Said Larry.

   "Ugh, how hateful." He protested as he sit on her bed. "Please, come down in 15 minutes. The breakfast have been ready. Then, I will excuse myself." Larry bowed and walked out from the room.

   Lazily he sighed and messed up his hair which was already messy from the start. He got up and went for a bath. When he went down, Larry and two other maids stand patiently beside the grand table. He had a five star hotel breakfast and then he went to the school with his black Audi R8 car and his chauffeur.

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   "Good Morning, Miss Beth!" Said Jean to a middle aged lady who run a flower shop. "Oh, it's you Jean. Running late for school, again?" "Yeah, see you, miss Beth!!" She already ahead while waving her right hand without turning back. "Be careful on the road! Tie your shoes!" Miss Beth replied, "oh.. young girl nowadays.."

   "Huff..Huff.. Mr! Please.. WAIT!!" She ran to the bus hurriedly and luckily the bus driver noticed her. "Thank you, Mr Ralph!" Jean smiled towards the bus driver who shakes his head in disbelief. "Seriously, Missy. You should mind your health more. Running fiercely to catch a bus it's doing no good to your young body." "Well, once in a while do no harm anyway.. hehe.." Said Jean as she smiled innocently.

   "Well, see you Mr! May luck always be with you!" Said Jean while she get off from the bus. The bus driver waved his right hand to bid her a goodbye. After she land her food on the ground, she began to run towards the school gate. From afar, she saw the gate began to closed slowly. "Oh, crap!" She praying under her breath while started to run faster and faster. Just a little more but sadly she got shut in the very last minute. "Damn! The hell to the gate keeper. Well, that old fart left me no choice but then." Her gaze changing from the closed gate to the school wall.

   Still catching her breath, Jean began to walk towards the school wall on the left, where her emergency door is. After awhile, she stopped in front of a big tree then started to climb it. The tree is big and strong enough to support her weight and had a long branch which managed to touch the school wall. Jean threw her bag then get ready to jump, "HEY!!" Thanks to that loud shout she fell on her face. "Ouch! What the hell.. did I got discovered??"

   "HEY!! Open the gate!" A man run hurriedly to the security post. "Oh, Mr. Nicko.. why are you running here?" Ask the security who was in his 60s. "Quickly... o-open the gate! The young master will arrive in any minute now." Said Mr. Nicko while he tried to catch his breath. "Sorry, who?" Ask the security. There was an awkward scene here.. "..., Just.. just open the gate, please." Ask Mr. Nicko. "Well, okay then if you insist."

   The gate opened in time, right before a black Audi car arrived. The car get in and stopped right in front of the school lobby. The chauffeur went down then opened the passenger door right before his while bowing almost exactly 45°. "We have arrived, young master." Awhile later a young man wearing a school uniform came out from the car. "Well, hello young master. This way please.." Said Mr. Nicko politely. The boy laid a glance on him then just walk away to the school.

   On the other hand, Jean secretly monitored the situation. There was a slight relief showing on her face. "Whew.. thought I'm already discovered.. well, lucky me. However, who is that man or I mean boy? Well whatever.. I mean, he allowed to get in even when he come even later than me. Hey, that's not fair you know."

   She lost in her thought until she felt the vibration of her phone in her pocket. She answered the phone then immediately took it away from her poor ear\, "JEAN!! Where are you?! Do you know what time is it?! Do you want to run ten laps on this hot weather?!" "Oh\, hey. What's up?" Jean replied casually. "What's up your as*\, quickly get you as* here you owl!"

   "Oh, wow.. hey. Chill, girl. You don't want to grow your old hair early, do you?" Said Jean as she picked her bag up. "Hey, if I grow a white hair than it would be a hundred percent your fault!" Jean laughed secretly as she replied, "Well, as you command, my princess." "Humph! You better get here before the teacher does!" "Aye aye captain, see... Oh, she hung up..." Jean's began seriously scan her surrounding then silently walk to her class.

   "So, the thing is.. the civil war impact a great to the state it self.." Explain the teacher seriously. Jean's search for an an opportunity to sneak to her seat. She scanned the class, searching for her friend. Luckily, her friend noticed her than waved her hand. Jean's smiled to them then continue to monitored the teacher movement. "This material is not as hard it looks like. If you listen to me, you surely will be able to solve the problem. Now, let me explain this on a diagram." The teacher began to scribbled on the board, facing her back against the student. That moment gave Jean a great opportunity to sneak in.

   "There you are, finally satisfied with your sleep?" "Hehe.. well, you can said that." Replied Jean while grinned annoyingly. "By the way, Van.. do you ever know anyone who can get in even he already late?" Ask Jean out of her curiousity. "Well, people like you?" Replied Nessa in a second. "..." "What am I not right?" "Well.. you know on the second thought.. never mind."

• On The Other Side •

   "Hey, Ethan! Over here!" He waved excitedly. Ethan noticed him then walk lazily towards the sound. The class turned their attention to him with an awe. "How's your holiday, chum?" "What holiday? It's never felt like a holiday for me anyway." "Well, at least it's called holiday not 'Holly-day' so I can get some fun in my pub, right?" Alfred looked at him and started to shrug. "Well, you know, chum? I'm glad your name is Alfred not 'Alphard'."

   "Wow, you can joke to, huh? But wait.. what's Alphard? Oh, wait I can search for it." Alfred started to typing seriously while his friend began to doubt how can he graduated from elementary school with that IQ of his.

• Emperor Senior High School •

Jean's Pov

"Hey, wanna go to the canteen after this damn boring class?" Nessa said as she shake my left arm.  I smirked to her words, "Well, why not? After all I've been longing for some snacks since this sucks class started."

Well, don't blame us, the students. This is physic lesson, but the teacher we got here is truly sucks. He just talked all the time in the class as if he's the all mighty physic God. When we're here just sat down and stared blankly at him during whole of his period. What a wonderful class, right?

"Alright, class. I'll see you in the next class." Said the teacher, as the bell rang. "Well, I hope if you just go die and never born again." Said Nessa as we packed our books. "I'm 1000% agree, ma'am." We laughed to our own jokes and walked to the canteen.

   "Sup, guys." I called them, while me and Nessa got closer to them. "Hey, Nessa, Jean. What a long day, huh?" Carla smile at us. "What take you both so long?" Chelle shrugged as she drink her water.

"You know when it was our turn, they said they run out of the fruit. So, we have to wait God damn long because they have to cut some melons again." Nessa explain as we sat. "Well, that's s*cks for real. Luckily it wasn't me, cause I'm gonna chopped their brains out of their head." Said Chelle.

   "Let's eat the food before the bell rang, shall we?" I said to them, while started to put a piece of melons in my mouth. "Kyaaa~ it's them! It really is them!" "Oh my God!! They really are sooo handsome~!"

Honestly, I almost threw my chopstick at them. Don't blame me, they're so damn noisy. "What's with the sudden fuss?" Nessa asked. "I think those hella boys came. You know the famous third years." Carla said. "I hope those bitch just go to hell with those famous freaks." Chelle annoyed as she stand up, "I'm gonna get some water".

The famous third years, huh? I've heard about them a little, I guess? Their 'fans' said if they're so damn handsome, smart, kind, dazzling? And.. perfect? Like hell I'm gonna believe all of those shit. No one in this world is perfect you guys know. Maybe they were just trash who hide their true identity, who knows?

"Woah, they're truly that famous, huh. Why they're always surrounded by those chicks? I bet they're so damn annoyed." Said Nessa while looking at them. "Well, luckily they're not in the same grade as us, I think? I bet it will always be so damn noisy around them." I said as suddenly my gaze met with one of the freaks. His icy blue eyes looked me in the eyes, made me cringe in a second. And I almost choked the melon out of my mouth when he smirked at me. Hell, what's with that damn freak?

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Ethan's Pov

"Hey, are you still looking for that chick?" He smiled playfully at me. "You know how many times I should tell you to not call her chick?" "Well, maybe.. until you know her name?" Well, I bet he laughed out of his lungs silently while made fun of me. Good for him, huh?

   "Stop it already, Alfred. Do you want him to skin you alive?" Thanks, John.

You save me from this little brainless brat. "So, what are you gonna do now, Ethan?" "What do you mean what I'm gonna do? Of course I'm gonna search for her no matter what damn it gonna takes, and never let her go when I've found her." I said, annoyed.

   I shrugged and laid my hands on the table then put my head on them. I'm planning to sleep when suddenly the class door flung opened. "Hey, guys! What if we... Uh, what's with this atmosphere?" Daniel looks at us in confusion.

"Our little prince is mad because he couldn't find his princess.. sad right? Hiks.." Damn, Alfred. He's terrible acting made me sick. "Oh, is that so? Well, why don't we go to the canteen then? To light up the mood?"

"Well, thanks for your care to me, Dan. But I doubt it won't work. As long there are so many God damn noisy chicks out there." I said, still laying on the table. "Oh, right. I forgot again the fact if we're hiding now. But what about the canteen? This little lion won't stop growling.." he pouted and patted his tummy.

Fine, I gave up. I got up from the chair smiling hopelessly, "Find, let's go to feed the little lion." Daniel face brightened up. He jumped to hugged me, then four of us went out to the canteen.

As we had predicted there was a huge crowd made because of us. Well, sometimes I felt sorry to interrupt the others. But it's not completely our fault, right? We just walked around, what's wrong with that?

"You look handsome today, Dan" "Please, look at here!" "It's the princes!"

"Woah so dazzling.." "AWESOME!!" "I'm your fan!" "Like always, such a hottie." "I'm so damn lucky!"

"Dude, take some responsibility of it." Said Alfred to Dan. "Hey it's not my fault.." "It is you dummy. Who else want to go to the canteen?" Oh, come on. Now you two gonna fight? Such a headache.

John sighed, "Come on you both. Don't make any more ruckus more than this, could you?" "It's his fault!" Said Alfred and Dan at the same time.

Okay, so what are we gonna do again? Right, fed that damn lion. Right before the two idiots made thing get worse I pulled Dan, "Go feed your damn lion now, or I'll sold you to those chicks." "Well, okay boss. Let's head to the food, err.. I mean the canteen." Said Dan with his childish smile.

Seriously, I'm getting tired. I just wanted to go back to our hideout and sleep. This crowd is so damn noisy. Looks like only John had the same idea as mine. Because the two idiots were already busy giving the chicks some fan services.

I sighed and look around the canteen, it's almost empty. Well, they might already run to the crowd, I think? Such a low minded beings. At that time I spotted a familiar figure. Hmm, where I had saw her?

My mind kept repeating my memories, till I remembered her. It's her. After all this damn time. Finally, I found her. She's eating a melon and soon after it her eyes met mine. She looks bored and confused.

But I couldn't help but smirked at her. Just wait for me flower, I won't ever let you go anymore.

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To be continued...

Jean's Pov

I stretched my hands as I yawn. "Two more classes and we're done.. ugh." Groaned Chelle. I smiled to an agreement. In this last two period four of us were in the same class. Well, that's the good point from moving class, I guess?

I continued to scribble on my note book. Draw something abstract. Nessa had been asleep from couple of minutes ago while Chelle stared blankly at the teacher and Carla was the only one who seriously paid attention to the class. I took out my phone. There was some messages from my family group chat.

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Mom:   Mom and dad with your little two     siblings gonna attend a party tonight.

BigSis: Me gonna sleep over on my friend house.

Dad:    Then Jean don't forget to lock the door.

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It looks like I'm gonna eat dinner alone tonight. I sent them an 'ok'. Then continue to scribbled my note book. Well, this night gonna be a lonely night.

Finally, the last period ended. Four of us lazily packed our belongings. "Guys I'm gonna go first. See you on Monday, Sweetie." Chelle went out the class in a hurry. Looks like she have a part time job.

Nessa yawn again before she stood up, "So it's Friday, huh? My freedom day, hurray. Well, I'll go first, love." "Gonna study again in the library?" I asked Carla as she putted her last book in her bag. "Yeah, gonna go for some research. You gonna take the bus?"

"Just as usual," as I smiled at her, "well then good luck with your research. I'm gonna catch the little bunny before it'll run." She laughed then waved me see you later. I sighed, walked to the lockers corridor. Put some books in my locker and plugged earphones in my ears then went to the bus stop.

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Ethan's Pov

"REALLY?! Where did you saw her?" "Shut your mouth up Alfred! Your voice is so damn loud! And where do you think he saw her, of course in the canteen you useless brat." Dan boiled up as he smacked Alfred head. And soon after wards they argued again, great.

"Are you sure it was her, Eth?" John asked as he shake his head while watching those two argued. "Yeah, sure. I won't ever mistook her as anyone than herself." John nodded at my answer.

"So, what are you gonna do next?" He asked again. "Well, we'll see.. DANN! Could you two stop arguing and help me here?" I glared at them.

"What? You want her information, right?" As always Dann truly is understand me. "Well then let's head to the IT Lab."

"How long we have to wait for you, Dan? I'm already bored to death." Said Alfred impatiently.

"Then just go die you dummy. It's almost there. Just wait.. a.. little.. more.. and.. DONE!" On the computer screen the were a photo of her and also her personal informations.

It was truly her, Jeanette Lynx , so it was her name. "Woah, not bad this chick. I thi-" "Stop calling her chick, you asshole." I truly am got annoyed to this dummy.

"Hm.. she's the  second child. She had three siblings, wow. Also it said if she likes drawing, music, and can do martial arts. What an unusual thing, martial arts? Why a girl like her do it?" Said Dan.

"Maybe for self-defense. A girl needs to learn how to protect herself. That's what many people think, though." John explained it as he scanned the screen.

"She lived at the avenue housing. Didn't those areas already under your company name, Et?" John waited for my answer as he kept scanning it. "Yeah, we had bought it last month. I think we're gonna change it into an apartment area."

"So, what's the plan, prince? Are we gonna made a carriage to escort her and take her to your mansion?" Again, Alfred with his hopeless humor.

"Ugh, stop it Fred. Your joke is so crispy~" "Aw, thanks Dan.. you makes me want to smack you~"

"So, Ethan. When you will pick her up?" My eyes still glued on the screen, looking at her profile photo. "Tonight, John. Tonight." As I smirked.

"Wow, tonight? So fast.. I bet she will get a heart attack." "Yeah, I bet. Who wants to bet at this side?"

I shrugged, "Oh, I bet if you both dummy brothers won't stop joking, you will find yourself drowning at the ocean."

Dann cleared his throat, "So.. what's the plan? You won't just gonna kidnap her, right?" The three of them turned to me, waiting fo my answer.

"Yeah." "What do you mean by yeah? Are you for real gonna do that? That's pretty insane, though." Alfred said as he raised one of his eyebrows.

I chuckled, "Just wait and see, what I'll gonna do."

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Jean's Pov

I almost missed my bus stopped because I'm such a sleepyhead when I'm on a vehicle. Luckily, I was awake at the very last time. Now, I was walking to a restaurant near my house. Buying something for dinner, I'ma to lazy to cook today.

"Hey, Jean. The usual?" The nanny asked politely. "Yeah, and don't forget to give me extra lettuce, please." I said while smile politely. "Got it, just wait for a little." She giggled as she went to the kitchen.

This restaurant was not that big. You can say is a normal Chinese restaurant, who run by a nanny. She looks like around her 60, but still had her young soul. I usually went to this restaurant when I'm to lazy to cook by my self. Maybe that's made me one of their special customer?

"Here you go. One single special noodle." She handed it to me as I gave her the money. "Thank you nanny. I'll come again later." I waved at her as I exit her cozy restaurant.

After a few minutes, I arrived at my housing. I smiled politely at the security guards then continued my pace. My house it's a little far from the security guards place. Just walked a long the road and turn left on the third turn. The first house you'll see was my house.

I yawned again when I was unlocking my house. I think I'm gonna get a shower then sleep again. Well, just as an information my house it's not that big. On the second floor there were one bathroom and three rooms while on the first floor the were a dining room, a kitchen, a bathroom, and a small living room.

I changed my shoes into my comfortable home slippers. I put my noodle on the dining room. Then went to get a shower. After around an hour I got down to the dining room to ate my noodle before it got colds. After that I went up again to my and big sis room. My mom in one room with my little brother while my dad with my little sister.

I stared at the picture frame on my table. It's me, Carla, Chelle, and Nessa. We smiled so happily on that day. The day we graduated together and got the notification from the college if four of us got passed. I smiled reminiscing memory on that day.

A while after it, my smile had faded. I heard someone opened my house front door. Something was not right. I'm pretty sure I had locked the damn door. My parents of course won't be came home this fast, it's still 7pm. And my big sis... No she won't come home tonight. So, what the hell is going on now?

I tried to calm my self as I peeked through my balcony window. I could saw.. a black fan outside my house? Wait, what? Are they some insane burglar? Our house wasn't big and.. it's looked old. Why the hell those damn shit chose this house? Were they blind? In an instant I grabbed my jacket and a backpack. I hurried put my drawing stuffs, my phone, power bank, a sweater, and also earphones in my backpack.

You know, I took those stuff as a preparation if I won't sleep in my house tonight and because there truly wasn't anything to be stole in this house. After that, I opened my balcony door as quiet as possible. Now I just gotta jump from this damn place. I looked down to see what below it. It's the small garden. Well, I thought it won't hurt as when I land on the floor at least. Because now I just wear slippers and I won't risk to break my precious foot.

Well, just hope if all of my martial arts training will help me in this situation. My heart tightened as I prepared to jump. 1, 2, and JUMP! Thank God, my foot were still there. Now, let's sprints to the security guards place. It's a little cold at night, luckily I have my jacket or I'll die freezing just with my short jean and T-shirt. After turned to the main rode, Nessa called me. "Hey, babe. Whatcha-" "You won't believe what I had been through just a while a go!" I said as I cutted her words.

"What happened? Tell me tell me!" She sounds excited, huh? "Well, listen you. My house just got robbed, I mean they just got into my house. And I just escaped from my balcony and now I'm on my way to the security guards place."

"Wow, you jumped don't you? Do you need me to call cops for you?" "Nah, I'll just gonna report to my housing securities besides I don't want my face appear on the tommorow morning news." I heard she chuckled on the other side of the phone.

"Well, glad you had learned martial arts. Now, don't waste your time and go to the God damn securities!" "Aye-aye, captain!" She hung up the phone right after she said don't forget to tell her what happened later.

After a while I finally arrived at the security place. I called for them and one of them opened the door. Now, there were two of them eyeing me with suspicious yet tired looked. When I want to report the problem to them, suddenly there were three black cars stopped right in front of the security place. From the car in the middle, there a guy looked like in his 30 came out with his polite smile.

"Well, good night gentleman. I'm here to survey this area. You know, my company planning on rebuild this area to a massive beautiful place." He said proudly as he handed his business card to the security. The two of them looked have taken back when they were received the unknown man card.

"Well, we had been told to welcome you if you visit, sir. Please do as you please, and please tell us if there is anything that we can do for you." Said the security which looked older. While the younger one just nodded his head.

Something felt so wrong when suddenly the unknown guy looked at me with his grinned. "Well actually there is.. but it's okay if you don't want to." He said. I started to took a step back away from all of them. Something was truly wrong, all of my sense told me that and that I need to get out of here immediately.

"Of course we willing to, sir. Can you tell us your request?" The older security answered politely. "Well.. truthfully I have problem with taking a girl who will marry my son." He looked at me as he will eat me alive. My legs got numb and my hands shivered, I couldn't tell if it because the cold or because I'm scared.

I wanted to get out from there when suddenly there was a cloth covered my mouth. I tried to escape but it failed. The grip was too strong. And slowly all became black as the cold stung my skin even more. All I could do was just pleaded to God to help me get up from this nightmare.

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To be continued...