C64 Chapter 63

"Don't worry I know everyone here." He told me and then he shrugged. I would have asked how? But I thought if I didn't know much about their family Mr. and Mrs. Steinfield so I chose to keep quiet. The truth is that I don't even know what their son looks like.

Even if we say that Mom and I have been helping here for a month, I'm only out of the house, maid quarters and dirty-kitchen. Mom always forbids me from going to any part of the mansion because I might break or damage things and because it's obvious that all the things here are expensive and we don't have anything to pay for, I just follow what Mom says.

I only saw them once, Mr. and Mrs. Stenifield on our first day here at the mansion and Manang Lourdes introduced us to them. I also know that they are always busy because of their businesses, so they are only here at the mansion to rest at night, and eat in the morning.

I didn't even realize that we had already entered a room and my eyes widened just like that when he sat me down on a very soft bed. I couldn't help but rub the mattress on the bed.

"Great! This mattress is so soft it's like it's made of cotton candy." I immediately heard laughter after saying that and it felt like I had eaten chili as my face started to heat up again, due to embarrassment. It must be just in my mind! I bit my lower lip and then I covered my mouth with my hands.

"Your first time?" He asked me and you could clearly see the wide smile on his face. He seems to be enjoying my ignorance! It's embarrassingly annoying! I bowed and then slowly nodded. What other reason to deny? I was also embarrassed but I saw in the corner of my eyes his nod while smiling. It turns out that he becomes even more pogi when he smiles. How old is he? What is his name?

"What's your name?" I asked him as he stood beside me while I held him to treat my wound.

"Trigger. You?" He asked me again.

"Angelina Nicole." I answered him.

"Are you as young as you are going?" Mama asked me when she saw me here at the seesaw behind the mansion, seesawing alone.

"It's just Mom." I gave him a poor answer. Mom looked at me and stared at her knee to see if there was a bandage on it now.

"What happened to you Ange?" It seems that even Mama is getting used to calling me Ange. That's the nickname they gave me, Ate Ruby, she's as tall as Angeline, eh.

"No Mom, just tripped." I answered him. He sighed and then came to my front.

"Why did you stumble? I told you, didn't I, that you shouldn't be running around and messing around outside Ange, there's a party tonight and - " Mama couldn't finish what she was going to say when I spoke too.

"No, it's not, Aling Lourdes just saw me and then she sent the basket of spoons for Ate Angel."

"Son." Mama told me gently and then she sighed heavily. I bit my lower lip.

"Sorry Mom. I was just bored inside the room so I went out for a while but Aling Lourdes saw me."

"But I'm the only assistant here, not with you."

"It's okay Mom, it doesn't hurt anymore because Ku - este Trigger treated my wound." While Trigger was treating my wound earlier because I was also curious, I asked him some questions. He looks kind and he answered my questions very well.

He told me that he is thirteen years old and that he will be in grade seven at the entrance, he also asked me how old he is and what grade I am in. I also answered him but I told him that I will not go to school this year because my mother and I have nothing.

I immediately saw the pity in his eyes and I couldn't help but shed tears. Of course, I want to study this school year but we don't have money, I can't do anything but understand the situation of me and Mom. He even asked me if I wanted to study.

"Of course, Brother." I answered him. I looked around a few more times because he seemed to look at me as if he said I was bad until he sighed and then said –

"Just call me Trigger." He told me that I was scared.

"Why? You're older than me so I should just call you Ku – "

"I said don't call me that, I'm not your brother." I was going to answer that of course, it's respect because you're older than me, but he looked at me so badly that I think I swallowed my tongue. So in the end I nodded to what he wanted. He also has that aura that you should follow what he says without question.

The night came and the welcome party of the son of Mr. and Mrs. Steinfield and because it was a long day for me, I immediately fell asleep and didn't watch the welcome party. It's good that the rooms of the mansion are sound proof, so even if you hear loud sounds from the party, you can fall asleep and sleep soundly because you won't hear any outside noise.

The next morning I helped put away the things that were used and became a mess because of the party not only because I wanted to but because I was hoping to see Trigger again but we finished putting away and Mom and I were resting and I didn't see Trigger again so I was disappointed back inside our room.

"Maybe he's gone home," I said to myself and then I closed the door. The next morning I helped put away the things that were used and became a mess because of the party, not only because I wanted to but because I was hoping to see Trigger again but we finished putting away and Mom and I are resting I never saw Trigger again so I was disappointed to go back inside our room.