73 A Good Bad Idea

Scarlet didn't know if Debbie's frown was a frown of concentration or one of disapproval. She knew it would be a bad idea to write about something so wild and negative but the girl simply couldn't help it! Jasper's new classmates were simply too interesting and the things they did were simply too entertaining to not write about... She couldn't really be blamed here.

Unknown to the young writer, Danny had been keeping the adults updated about what the three children were up to. Nobody was truly surprised by Alex's determination to win the art competition. In fact, Wilmer encouraged it. He secretly supported his biological daughter by telling Claire to buy more art supplies.

However, they weren't quite sure what Jasper was thinking when he joined the Entrepreneur Circle even after finding out that it was nothing more than a bunch of hooligans. Wilmer couldn't believe his ears when Danny reported about Jasper's offer to help the delinquents study. If anything, the CEO was most certain that Jasper would prefer to lord of them and use them as his extra hands and legs. While he trusted the boy to take care of his daughter, he wouldn't put such things past the young man. He was a merciless businessman through and through. However, he didn't stop the aspiring businessman. In fact, he was intrigued when Scarlet suddenly became involved. Nobody had been expecting that.

The young writer even went so far as to observe everyone in the new class and updated her secret journal that Claire was following. Debbie's feedback about Scarlet's new plot made everything more amusing for the adults as they finally figured out Jasper's intentions. Wilmer wasn't very far of the dot about Jasper's intention but with Scarlet's interference, not even Danny knew what the outcome would be like. The fact that with the smart duo helping the boys out academically, there were large improvements to be seen although the teaching methods employed could be rather questionable. Any normal teacher under an employment contract who attempted what these kids attempted would have been fired for even thinking about it.

Debbie flipped through the story draft for the second time to scrutinise on the details. For a ten-year-old, Scarlet was extremely good at planning and pacing. In fact, the process came naturally to her that the editor didn't think it was necessary to introduce the concept of pacing to Scarlet. It's almost as useless as teaching a fish how to swim.

"I'm sorry... was it a bad idea after all?" Scarlet's quiet question made Debbie look up from the script. the frown marring her features disappeared when she saw the tiny girl before her.

"No! No, not at all. It's a good bad idea. I like it," the editor told Scarlet genuinely.

Scarlet blinked. What was a good bad idea?

"Oh," Debbie rolled her eyes and smacked her head with the flimsy paper plot. "Phrasing... what I meant to say was that it's a very unique idea that I think will be very suitable for general readers. If done right, this could be your very first ticket to writerhood."

Scarlet didn't know if she should immediately start crying in relief or jump in celebration. Deciding on a little of both, the girl got up from her chair and tackled her tutor with tears rolling down her cheeks. Debbie allowed the girl to be emotional and smiled. Her eyes landed on the six-paged draft sitting on her side of the table. For some reason, Debbie wanted "Sixteen is a Gang" to succeed. It would be a real shame to see something so original to not be released into the world for readers to enjoy. More people needed to know Scarlet.

Claire walked in to see the editor and writer bonding over a successfully agreed on a story to work on. The head maid was secretly proud and snapped the photo silently before captioning it in the group chat.

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Super Maid: [Bonding Over the Joy of Words]

Bubble Tina: So cute! I will make celebratory pudding now!

Sue Me: I will prepare the candles for the cake.

Married to Work: Please leave some pudding and cake for me!

Super Maid: ...

Lady Butler: @Married to Work Please get back to work.

Ice Queen: Oh no! I should have been there to give them hugs and kisses!

I Love My Girls: Don't worry, darling. I will give them twice the hugs and kisses for you.

Ice Queen: You're the best. Now, why don't you let me know when you will be coming back to the headquarters so that I can spend time with the angels?

I Love My Girls: Sorry! Have a meeting, got to go!

Fashion Roadkill: That's not a very manly thing to do @I Love My Girls . @Ice Queen Would you like an update on Scarlet's unpublished book? I'm sure we could get @Word Warrior to take some sneak peeks.

Ice Queen: It's a lovely thought but @Lady Butler and I have decided to wait. We do demand to be the first customers with signed copies of the book.

Word Warrior: It's nice to know that my young student already has customers waiting for her to complete her first work. I'll be sure to pass the message, thank you all for the support!

"Where did you get the inspiration from?" Debbie asked, genuinely curious as to how observing sixteen delinquents could birth such an original tale of adventure and friendship.

After Claire introduced her to Scarlet's secret Observational Diary, the editor found herself more intrigued by how Scarlet's mind worked. The girl was a very different person on the inside as if she was born with understanding things before even she knew of their existence. It was as if Scarlet was born with a world inside of her.

The young writer looked shy. "It's not really an original idea... I just really liked the way that the boys in that class acted like a band of righteous brothers who would stand together no matter what happened. I also so the teachers who were assigned to teach them before as villains. However, the true tyrant would be the society who didn't give them a chance. I just felt like if they were given a chance, perhaps they could have become the unlikely heroes that the world needed?"

The editor pushed her glasses up and pointed to one section. "Over here I saw that you heightened the tension of the scene by plotting an unexpected twist in your character's decision to betray his brothers. Was this planned to give a counter twist at the end more meaning?"

Scarlet tilted her head to the side. "No... I didn't really plan it. All I did was sit down once I get the idea and the excitement and then most of the plot just wrote itself. I didn't really do much. In fact, I don't really remember writing a betrayal but I understand why it has to happen."

Boneless, Debbie allowed herself to melt into the chair for a bit. For many years the editor struggled with bringing original content for her readers but failed. The part of her who was once a writer hurt deeply in understanding why she couldn't continue writing.

"So this is the difference between a genius and an ordinary writer... ultimately there will be a wall that even hard work cannot overcome."

Scarlet blinked, unable to make out the mumbled words clearly. However, the editor simply reached over the table and patted her gently on the head. The tutor had a wide smile on her face, looking extremely refreshed. While Scarlet didn't know why her tired teacher would suddenly look as if a huge burden had been lifted from her shoulders, she was almost 100% sure that it had something to do with her question earlier.

"Come on, Sue and Tina are waiting for you. I heard that dinner is going to be grand today."

Scarlet felt her mouth water. Food in the Wilde House was always something she loved. There was no better food than homecooked food and Scarlet would definitely agree with whoever said that. There simply was no competing with the food made by Tina and Sue. No Michelin Star chefs can compete with the special seasoning that Sue and Tina used. After all, love cannot be bought with money.

3G Fan Club Names and Users:

Tina (Bubble Tina)

Sue (Sue Me)

Claire (Super Maid)

Mr Wilde (I Love My Girls)

Mrs Wilde (Ice Queen)

Jenna (Lady Butler)

Benjamin (Married to Work)

Debbie (Word Warrior)

Danny (Fashion Roadkill)

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