14 CHAPTER 12

- Flashback eleven years ago -

I ran fast so that i would not be overtaken by bad people who wanted to take me.

They want to kill me because i'm the heiress of Crystal Stone Organization, and because CSO is the top one of all organization, if they kill me, they'll be the top one.

I was just eleven years old that time and literally don't know how to hand to hand combat neither use gun or sword.

I covered my two ears with my little hands but didn't stop running because that's what my grandfather told me.

Only my grandparents and i are here in russia because my mommy and daddy have a business to managed. My grandparents protect me but then so many bad mans are here.

I saw a very large mansion, almost as big as ours. It's gate was open so i entered without hesitation.

I could still see the armed men chasing me, i entered inside the mansion. It was also thundering and heavy rain so i was scared.

I climbed the stairs and entered the farthest door. I came to know this library because of so many books.

I closed the door and hid under the large table. My tears continued to flow and i was trembling with fear of hearing loud banging of doors and footsteps.

I just kept crying and kept my hands on my ears because of the gunshots.

I sobbed louder to hear the door open where i was.

I hugged myself because i knew when they saw me, i would be lost in this world and wouldn't see my parents anymore.

"You're safe now. Come out."

I held my breath because i heard a boy speak. His voice is cold yet gentle. I didn’t go out in fear that he might be one of the people that wanted to kill me.

I cried because of the hands that went over my waist to get out from under the table. I tried to fight him but his hands touched my face. His touch is so gentle.

"Shh. I'm not going to harm you." My eyes were still watering but i calmed down for a while. I looked at him and saw the boy holding me now.

His hair is blonde, his eyes are emerald green, his eyebrows are thick and his nose is piercing.

He doesn't seem to be getting away from my age either, he's just a few inches taller than me.

"They're dead. You don't have to worry." He said, i was about to look back as he covered my eyes.

"You're too innocent for that, little girl." He said in his hard russian accent.

I started sobbing again. "I-i want to g-go home." I said while still crying.

He introduced me to him and looked me in the eye. "What?"

"I-I want to go home." He suddenly put his hand on the nape of his neck and bit his red lip.

"Okay. Look, i don't understand what you said." I frowned because of what he said, is my voice really silent for him not to understand?

"I-i want to go home." I said loudly that made him nod.

"It's dangerous. You'll stay here for awhile. And we don't know if you're parents are still aliv-"

"No! They're still alive." I said and cried again. My parents are still alive! They're going to pick me here.

"Okay. I'm sorry. Let's go to my room, you need to change your clothes." I nodded and was about to walk when he suddenly picked me up, i was very close to his neck. "I can walk."

"Do you want to see dead bodies lying in the floor?" He sarcastically said that made me shook my head no.

"Now close your eyes, little girl." I follow what he said. He began to walk and i'm just holding him tight because i'm still scared that maybe. They're still here.

"We're here." I open my eyes and look at his room. It's neat and clean, black and white.

I look at him. "T-thank you for helping me."

"Of course i'll help who ever sneak inside our house." I bowed in shame.

"I'm sorry. I'm just scared-"

"It's alright. Here, changed you're clothes, my parents will be here in a minute." I nodded even if i'm scared what his parents will react.

I change my clothes with his t-shirt and boxer shorts.

I heard someone talking so i took a deep breath first and opened the door. There i saw the boy accompanied by two adults. I think those were his parents.

"H-hi." I greeted in a low voice. I'm scared that maybe they're angry because i come into their house without permission.

"Such a lovely girl." The beautiful woman smiled at me and approached me. She shook my head and i immediately missed my mommy. Instantly my eyes turn blurry because of tears.

"Oh what happened? Are you alright, did they hurt you?" The woman's face become worried.

"My m-mommy." I started sobbing as i remembered them. I miss them so much.

"Okay. Let's call them alright? Did you know they're number?" The man asked me and i nodded. I give them my parents number and be thankful that i memorize it.

“What's they’re name? "The boy that helped me ask.

"Damon Maixity and Crystal Xai-Maixity." The man gasped because of what i've said.

"Are you the daughter of the top one organization?" I nodded at the man.

"We are the top three." I backed away and walked away from them because of what the boy had said. If they are the top three, do they want to kill me too?

"Oh no. We're not going to hurt you. I'm your father's best friend." I look at the man the smiling at me, he look sincere that's why i trust them.

~ ☆ ~

"Come on! Make it harder." What Alexander said made me gasp violently.

I ran closer to him and kicked him hard in the stomach so he lay down on the boxing ring of the training ground of their organization, Alexeev Organization.

It's been two years when the tragedy happened. It is true that they were friends of my parents and that same night they took me.

But, my grandparents are dead. Our whole house in Russia was on fire and the bodies of my grandparents were found to be ashes.

All i did was cry when i found out. I keep on blaming my self because of that. But to brother Cryston, my family and Alexander are here for me.

~ ☆ ~

"I can't get it. It's so high." I said to Alexander who was lifting me up now.

We were getting mangoes but because it was too high we couldn't reach it so i passed Alexander. We're still in the Russia because my Family doesn't want to go in America anymore.

"Because you're so small." My nose smoked because of what he said so i pinched his ear. "Stop. You're gonna fal-"

"Ahh!" I closed my eyes tightly because i was about to fall, i was ready to be hurt by the soft thing i meant.

I opened my eyes and saw Alexander's hurt face.

"I'm sorry. You okay?"

"You think i'm okay. I just wish i can still walk after this. You're so heavy."

I was about to get up when i heard loud laughter. There i saw Alexa and brother Cryston laughing while looking at us.

Alexa is Alexander's sister. And we're close. I think kuya and her are together.

"They're laughing at us. Ready?" I asked and smirked at Alexander. He nodded so i stood up and helped him.

And since we were in the garden we had a hose of water so we immediately took it and watered the two.

"What the hell. Stop." My older brother shouted but we were still watering him. I have a hose while Alexander weighs water and a mug.

I looked at Alexander and he looked at me too. I smile at him widely and then he is the one i watered. I laughed out loud because of his shocked expression.

~ ☆ ~

"Please teach me tagalog." He said while we're at the library. Tagalog is the Philippines language which i know how to speak.

"Okay. Say, utot ko blue.'" I said and bit my lip to suppress laughter.

"What does it mean?"

"It means, 'I'm the most handsome man in the world."

"Utot ko blue." I giggled and covered my mouth to suppress laughter. He actually said it in hard russian accent.

"Nice. I think we need to tell that to brother Cryston because you're good saying it." I said and smile widely, he smile too.

We went with brother Cryston and Alexa who were in the living room and dating. Corny.

"Brother, Alexa, look Alexander fluently said tagalog language." I said and took Alexander's hand. His face was still red from my praise.

"Oh can we hear." Alexa said. She knows tagalog too because she stays in the Philippines in a year.

"Utot ko blue." Alexander said. Alexa and her older brother looked at him and within seconds the living room was filled with laughter.

"Good job lil' sis'!" Brother said while holding his tummy and laughing his ass out.

"It's mean 'I'm the most handsome man in the world' right?" Alexander innocently asked.

I laughed because of that.

"Actually it means, 'my fart is blue' brother." Alexa said and laugh again.

Alexander looked at me with his eyes getting dark.

"Run!" I immediately ran because of my brother's shout. Alexander is still at my back.

"Gotcha." He whispered in my ears while hugging me in my back.

~ ☆ ~

I and Alexander are singing our favorite song in the music room. He's holding a guitar while i'm doing the piano when we heard knock in the room.

Mommy entered with a serious expression on her face.

"To the library, you both." We just nodded. We looked at each other with confused expressions but we just followed.

In the library we saw Mommy, Daddy, Untie Aemi, Uncle Alexandre, Alexander's parents.

"What's the matter?" I asked when we sit. Alexander and i were side by side and facing each other. It's look like a serious meeting.

"We'll just make it short." Uncle Alexandre said.

“The both of you need to get married. "

What they said, make us breathless.

~ ☆ ~

I and Alexander are more than friends and less than a lover. We didn't even kissed but we still need to marry each other.

Today is our supposed wedding but ... Alexander didn't came out. Her parents said he was gone in the morning, with Alexa.

Kuya is really sad and looked devastated because alexa leave him too.

Now, i'm alone while sitting here in the park's bench. That night so no one was there. I'm still wearing the most elegant wedding gown i ever seen.

My tears are gentle flowing in my face. I do not know what to do. My fiancee just ditch our wedding. Yeah, i know that we are just fifteen but our organization needs us.

My heart is aching on what he do. I just felt very desperate lady seeking for her supposed to be husband.

If he couldn't get married, he would have just said so. We are both forced because of this arranged marriage.

I'm hurt because the only friend i have left me, and i felt embarrassed because of him. I hope he just said that.

That's when i realized that not everyone should be trusted. And because of that i became the princess of our organization without his help.

I still hope that he will return, not as my fiancee but as a friend, the friend who has always been there for me.

But he did not return so i promised myself that when he returned, i would not accept him again.

- End Of Flashback -