"How was your first exam?" Uncle David asked while watching Sorcha punch and kick a training dummy.
"I think I did good." Sorcha answered. Her face is covered in sweat. Her black hair tied with a ponytail sways as she moves.
"Really?" Anthony appeared walking towards them with Aria beside him.
Sorcha stopped and smiled. She wiped her forehead then said, "Yes, father."
"Haha my dear is so confident." Anthony laughed loudly.
Sorcha grinned, showing her cute canines. "Of course" she said.
"Aye aye since when did my daughter become so cheeky?" Aria laughed too, with a warm voice. She went near Sorcha to help her wipe her sweat.
"Hey, she has the right to be confident. Just from whom did she inherit such good genes ah!" Anthony said, matching Sorcha's cheekiness.
Such a warm atmosphere enveloped the Barrons' mansion during the night.
"My sweetheart, stop training for today, you should rest early for your next exam tomorrow." Aria said.
Sorcha and her mother looked at her Uncle David, awaiting his approval.
David could just helplessly nod his head upon seeing their expectant looks.
"Okay okay.. training will resume tomorrow okay?" He raised both his hands in defeat.
"Good! Good!" Anthony's loud voice was heard again.
Only Aria's face is not contented. "Only just for today?" She asked with a pitiful look. Her eyes seemed to be covered in mist, as if tears could fall down suddenly.
Anthony and David had awkward expressions upon seeing her like that. Even Sorcha didn't have the heart to refuse her with that expression on her face.
Sorcha glanced at her father and uncle, who refuses to meet her gaze. She sighed, she was the only one who can answer her mother.
"Mom, Dad and uncle only wants me to become better." She said, trying to coax her mother.
Her mother only looked at her sadly. Making her at a loss, so she added, "I promise I will spend more time with you when I'm free."
After hearing that, Aria's face beamed. "You promised!" She happily said. The sad look in her face vanished instantly.
Sorcha nodded her head. 'why do I feel as if I fell into my mother's trap?' she sighed inwardly.
"Come! Let's go inside and have some light snack." Aria said, then grabbed Sorcha's arms.
David and Anthony shared looks with each other and sighed. Nobody knew better than them, how black bellied Aria could be. Poor little Sorcha, always the target of the beautiful woman. Pitying her inexperience towards her mom's tricks, the two can only sigh once again, and follow them inside.
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Sorcha woke up full of energy. She was able to rest early yesterday.
After her usual training in the morning, she hurriedly prepared for school.
Like yesterday, she was earlier than everyone in the class to arrive. She browsed her books again, the subject being English.
She removed the hair that fell down on her face, and concentrated on reading. But when the room started to get crowded, she was again greeted by ridicule from her classmates.
"Look, still doing the same." The girls whispered. "Tsk, and she still has the guts to strut her face."
"Right, once the results are out, she'd realize that she didn't have the right to be so proud."
Edmund upon entering the classroom heard that. His face turned red in anger. He disliked hearing someone else talking bad about his friend. Among them, he's probably the one who can relate most in being bullied. He felt singled out, but that was before he met Sorcha.
He didn't know where he get the confidence, when he suddenly smashed his hand on the table loudly.
*BANG* The desk was shaken, and it produced a startling sound.
"SHUT YOUR MOUTHS!!" He bellowed, making the girls feel scared. They instantly closed their mouths and avoided them.
He breathed loudly, still feeling mad. He wanted to rush towards them, but a sudden touch on his shoulder made him return to his sanity. He immediately stopped, and turned stiff. Now, his red face didn't come from being angry, but from shame.
Sorcha sighed. She was the one who held his shoulders. She didn't expect, that the first one to lose his temper would be this cute and quiet kid.
"It's fine. You shouldn't mind them." She said.
"I.. I'm sorry." He said in a barely audible voice.
"No. Thank you for doing that." Sorcha smiled. She was actually happy. She had found something interesting about Edmund. He may appear harmless like a bunny, but he'd bare fangs if you've hit his bottom line.
Edmund's face couldn't be any redder. He felt his face heat up. He didn't regret what he did, since because of that he finally felt that he's useful.
"Un." He bobbed his head, happily.
Sorcha looked at his hand, which is a bit red. "Does it hurt?" She asked. Then she held his hand and rubbed it.
Edmund stiffed once again. "N-No.." he shook his head.
"After the class, you should apply some ice on it." Sorcha said.
"I.. um.. I will" Edmund answered.
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