2 Problems arise

After what happened that day, I found myself together with him.

Accompanying him during breaks after my tutorials are finished then I also taught him the things I've learned.

I was considered a genius by my parents and many people after learning my IQ was 139 which was tested using Wechsler Intelligence Scale For Children – Fifth Edition (WISC-V) as I turned 6.

My parents were not really surprised by the news as they said that somehow they already expected that I am a genius.

I learned from my parents that I could crawl when I was 7 and a half months old, walk when I was 9 months old and can talk when I was 11 months old.

My parents where surprised at first but accepted that their baby girl is going to be a strong and intelligent woman when she grows up.

So I had no problems teaching Ajax as he's brain is like a vacuum, pulling all the knowledge he could grasp.

It was no wonder as he had never attended formal education because his parents seem to neglect him all the time. He was left alone with the maids and butler of their large house. They have seem to forget that they have a son who needs their love, care and attention.

And he somehow found solace in my company which was not a problem for me as I liked how he depended on me.

"Ajax, we have something called the Alphabet. The Alphabet contains letters, both upper case and lowercase which made up a word, as a word make up a sentence.

We have 26 letters in the English Aphabet, 21 Consonants and 5 vowels..."

As I continued to teach him everything I know, we were getting closer and closer each day that passes by. We were always together and because of that, my feelings begun to take roots.

After my parents noticed the neglect Ajax was facing in front of his own family. My parents decided to talk to his parents in an attempt to reconcile with his family. And they also talked to me and said:

"Margaux, do you want your friend to be happy?"

"Yes, mommy, I want to see him smile. Although he smiles sometimes, I know that it was fake because I can feel that he is hurting inside.

Can we help him, mommy!?"

"Of course, we can honey. We will help him, okay. He is still young but he faces too many emotional disturbances. He has too many complex emotions deep inside him that it is disturbing for his age. Also talk to him, alright?"

"Okay mommy. I will do what I can to help him."

"Very good. That's my girl."

And she messes my hair a bit and kisses my cheeks.

After my talk with my mom. I was left thinking what I should say to Ajax. I was too distracted that I was not able to focus on my tutorials.

I was even reprimanded for not focusing on our lessons.

Then the time for our usual meet up after tutorial came.

I was quite nervous.

I do not know what to say, even if I know, I don't know how to say it to him without hurting him.

For the last thing I want is for him to get hurt. Because he already had too much of pain and I'm afraid it might break him.

"Good afternoon Margaux. How was your day ?"

Ajax asked me with a small smile on his red, cupid bow lips.

"Good afternoon Ajax. My day was fine but I was having a hard time focusing on my lessons today."

"Huh? Why??? Do you have any problem? Are you okay?"

He asked me in a worried voice which can't help but create a small presence of grin on my lips...but I focused on the matter at hand.

"Well, it's actually about you. I should be the one asking are you okay, are you feeling alright?"

"As far as I know, I am fine and okay just like the usual. So what is it exactly and spill the beans already?"

"I am here because I was gonna ask how are you coping with your mother and father?"

"You don't have to worry yourself about all that. It's my problem and not yours."

"You don't have to be rude, I am just concerned about you."

"I'm sorry if my words hurt you but what I'm telling is for your own good. I don't want you to worry about my family because they are my problem."

"But my parents already know about your problems."

"What?!!! How did your parents know? Did you tell them???"

"No!!! I did not tell them, they just noticed it okay. We are your neighbors, how could we not know, most especially, your maids blabber about your things. It's not my fault, okay."

Saying all this, tears could be seen flowing on my face. And after that, I walked out of him, almost running in the direction of our house. He was left there standing agape on my figure walking out on him. I didn't turn back and just left him all alone.