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iving room which overlooked the spacious lobby. My eyes slid across, taking in the elephant

my spine. The g

motion snatched the breath

sbursement of duties. 4am, you are here. If you are

rl, but then what could I do? She was my senior. Therefore

oked, given its moderate size and the fact that there weren't any forms of gold or silver embellishments. However, deep down within me I knew it wasn't t

h as the table and the cabinets on the walls. An

g room. As we entered, the chefs and a few maids around didn't spare us a glance. It le

nce, all thanks to its off-white theme. There were lots and lots of cabinets on the wall, and everywhere was spa

arlier statement, this mansion is divided into regions: One, those

She winked, the sign she gave me whenever she d

s your duty post, the kitchen and your room belong to this class, the first class. For the second class, you can only

unt should you be seen there. Never,

at could possibly be happening there to have earned it its name? My mind went through a list of possibilities, all of which w

t's continue, sha

ailing off in thoughts. Now, I

w this because I'd glanced at the wall clock in one of the hallways as w

mma was too. It only surprised me because I enjoyed touring and traveling—anything that had to do with a

a's voice en

red from my ha

rsi! Oh,

o work. To work and not to lay around like sloths. Mira had assigned our tasks to us. Mamma was to join

re off on a good start?" I

d to me. She was stashin

s you enough to let

e. "Well, like I've always told you: le cose buone arrivano alle persone buone. The moo

a had a way of livening up my spirit. I cou

We have got

My eyes widened as I looked at my empty

brac

the floor in search of

t have fallen.

meant the world to me. It was everything. It w

in

na. Okay, you go down the hallway and check

rows still pulled

had it on before

Mam

I say. We w

ng even as I reached the end of the hallway and at the mouth of the stairs. My worry was mounti

okout for the glittery piece, and made it in

room was a shiny object lying on the floor. I took two ste

ing pity on me, and strode into the dining. As I got inside, somethin

, waiting to know if I would catch the sound again.

uc

e door handle. Gulping down some saliva, I pulled the door open. Quietly shutting it as I stepped into a dark space, the gentle brush off my arm across a tape