chapter one

As I descend the stairs, I spot my mother's furious expression. "Damn, I'm late!" I mutter

an apology, "Sorry, mom, I'll hurry with breakfast."

I nod slowly and continue down the stairs. I hear my mother's voice from the kitchen, and I know that she expects a timely breakfast. I walk into the kitchen and see her standing over the stove, cooking up some bacon and eggs. "So, you're late," she says, her voice filled with a hint of disappointment. "Yes, mother, I am, and I'm sorry." I walk over to the refrigerator and take out the butter to add to the frying pan. "That's alright, honey, I'm almost done with breakfast," she says gently, her tone soft and understanding.

My mother smiles and finishes cooking the bacon and eggs. She places the food on a plate and sets it down in front of me, "Thanks, mom," I say excitedly, feeling the anticipation and excitement of the day to come. She kisses my forehead in response and takes a seat at the dinner table, watching me as I start to eat my food. As I eat my breakfast, I notice her staring at me with a fond and loving expression, and I can't help but smile back at her.I continue to eat my breakfast, enjoying the taste and flavor as I slowly wake up for the day ahead of me. My mother is at the kitchen table, reading the newspaper and enjoying her coffee. I finish my food and place my dishes in the sink, heading out of the kitchen and into the living room. "Have a good day, mother," I say, my voice full of excitement and anticipation. My mother looks up from her reading, a cheerful and loving expression on her face. "You too, my dear," she says as I walk out of the living room and into the foyer.

I peek through the window, a smile playing across my lips as I see sheon standing in the garden. He's smiling a warm, gentle smile, and I can't help but feel a rush of excitement and joy wash over me. "Who's he?" My mother asks, leaning in close to get a better look out the window. I look back at her, feeling the butterflies in my stomach filling me with a sense of anticipation and excitement. "That's sheon ...he's my boy-" I pause I know telling my mum that her only son is bi would be tough on her I shut my mouth and give her a smile. he's my best friend;" I say softly, trying to hide my lie.

I give her one more awkward smile before going out the door towards the garden where Alex was.

I run towards Alex, wrapping my arms around his body and hugging him tightly. "Hi...I missed you," I say softly, my voice filled with emotion and excitement. Alex wraps his arms around me, returning my hug with equal force. "I missed you too," he says, his voice filled with affection and joy. I pull back from the hug and look up at him, my eyes filled with a sense of purpose and determination. I can't control but look at his beautiful face.he has been my best friend from over 4 year's he knows everything about me. Hey "I muster up the courage to say the words", he smiles his smile is the most precious thing in this world. He kisses me With a flutter of my lips on his. I break the kiss when I hear my friends coming, even tho they know we're dating it still feels a little weird to kiss infront of them. He's blushing and looking down on the pavement, good thing not a lot of people live around this area as it is reserved for the forest department workers and there families. My other friends, sheon who's a Japanese transfer student, ha ron also a Japanese transfer student and finally my childhood best friend" kevin" .

Ron's dark, black hair has always been something I've admired about him. The way it falls seamlessly beneath his ears, framing his face and accentuating his beautiful, big eyes is something I never tire of admiring. But there's something else about his hair that I absolutely adore — it has a hint of red in it, a subtle yet pronounced shade that highlights the natural beauty of his hair and makes him look more masculine, yet still boyishly cute. His dark hair with a hint of red is like a special, secret feature that I find myself noticing every time I look at him.

sheon dark hair has always been something that I've found unique and charming. The way it falls seamlessly beneath his ears, giving him a softer and more feminine look, is something that I find endearing and cute. I love how his hair frames his face and accentuates his big, beautiful eyes. But one thing I notice the most about Sheon's hair is the hint of yellow in it, a subtle shade that adds a touch of warmth and warmth to his soft, dark hair. This little detail always catches my attention, like a special little secret that only I get to admire.

Kevin's dark hair has always been a thing of beauty. The way it falls gently onto his shoulders, framing his face and gently accentuating his lovely, big eyes always captivates me. I love seeing the warm shades of yellow and red mixed into his lustrous hair, giving it an almost magical look. But one thing I admire most about Kevin's hair is how it always seems to be moving, like it has its own little world of movement and life. His hair is like an extension of his personality - always alive and vibrant, always ready to show off its beautiful colors.

As I look at Alex, I take in the sight of his beautiful hair, its white strands filled with subtle hints of silver that only amplify its already stunning beauty. I see the light bounce off the strands gently, like they're made of pure satin. It makes me think of a precious jewel sitting on top of his head, a sparkling and glimmering crown that only serves to emphasize the stunning nature of his hair. I can't help but blush when I look into his eyes, feeling a rush of warm and happy emotions swell inside me.

They're my best-best budds, we are also pretty popular if I do say so myself~ I smile to myself, thinking about the close bond and friendship the four of us share. We're more than just friends, we're like a family. We're always there for each other, helping each other out and looking out for one another. We may go to different schools, but that doesn't stop us from seeing each other on a regular basis. We make it a point to meet up often, whether it's at school or after classes. And even when we're not together, we're always in touch, chatting and sharing our thoughts and feelings with one another.

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As soon as we enter my teacher announces something, Class! We have an archaeologist coming to our class today,hes a very famous person so some of you probably know him. No need to be formal just be casual with him Mrs.blake said in her high pitched voice that shrilled throughout the class, But mam if he's so famous why did he chose our school?

My bench mate asked, To which mrs Blake said "that's cause he was a student here in this school, and wanted to teach his younger mates" The whole class went silent on her comment.

"I watch as a guy in his mid 30's enter ,his big eyes...big enough to devour our souls I think...his hair, hair same as a soldier's,maybe he was an ex soldier?".

As he enters the room I can't stop but feel a little uneasy in his presence, I've never felt that way around someone especially around a renowned person, suddenly I felt a hand on my shoulders it's alex! He holds my hand tightly to make sure I don't get overwhelmed, he's not my benchmate but I changed seats with his benchmate for this"special class"

As I looke up I see his eyes wondering around the room as if he's trying to find someone, his eyes take a quick glance at me suddenly his tone changed from a very

weird person to a funny guy...at least that's what my frend thinks During the lecture he took quick glances at me, not in a pervert way but more like a..... I don't know?Alex won't let go of my hand, and I love that he's a really sweet and caring person. His actions always make me smile and flustered. He then begins to tell us about the history of vetican my home city, and how it was before the government and democracy things.He then began telling us about his research.Long ago, in the country of "vetican" from the depths of the history, there lived a man with a remarkable status and power, it's said he had Control over most of the

countrys back then, He used to be kind, there are many storys related to him in the ancient books and

artifacts, it seems like he was a renowned person before his death, people belived he had magical powers to be honest some story's say he had the power and the others say he and some sort of gems that held the power, tho it seems foolish to you guys but it's actually a real story, exept the magic part I think.

The name that Kingdom was given had

never been foud out, as every place it had the names on was either destroyed or the name got removed from that place. Some people call it as the "magic of the lost kingdom",

The king had hereditary Magic powers that also means his kids would also have those, Although it seems like a well Planned myth, some people don't think so, and most of the time they'll do anything and everything to save there "god" thy also have him the title of "god" to show there dedication and love towards him, that can probably be there reason we don't know his name. Some pork also belive that the kingdom had it's final downfall thousands of years ago, the books show tha multiple kingdoms had made a pact to captur him and his territory, and so did they succeed.They won the kingdom but never managed to find the body of it's mighty king, and thought he was dead, some story's say that he ran away, some says that he was buried by his trusted people.

Even after the other kings won and divided the place in equal amount they couldn't maintain the harmony and soon died from the raging villagers, loosing both life an there They were never given a proper burial as in ancient times death had a significant role thus the kings slowly died and were lost to history,as there act of treason was unreasonable. Robert's eyes glanced at me as he finished saying his last sentence, the eyes sent shivers down my spine and then a remarkable grin appeared on his face, it was hardwork.

disgusting and disturbing, I wanted to run off from the classroom as it was suffocating somehow.

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