We're still at the Dean's office as Aunt Gian came. She bailed me and Markian out by telling the truth that I can't do that to her son.
I was calmed but for some reason, still scared as I remembered Gracey's last words to me. She said she'll just let my mother pay for everything. I immediately went to the school's court for kindergarten. We're in the same school. I study here and she works here as a teacher.
"Oh, that's the reason why they don't look like a family."
"I respect her for she's the daughter of Ma'am Daughty but now that I knew the truth, I can say that she's a nerd with a mouth of ugly duckling."
As soon as I went on the court, I saw a picture of me on the stage. "Eat your respect, predator. I don't need your fake ass." I whispered. They all looked at me. No. They are glaring at me. And some of them show pity on their eyes.
"You don't deserve your life, daughter of a mistress!" someone said.
Some threw me the things they were holding, some of them 'boo' me, and then there were people who showed sympathy by covering me.
"D-don't. If that's true, then let them. I deserve this." I said and pushed them away.
I saw Gracey's with the janitor, holding a trash bin. "Go and pour it on her." she mandated.
I already prepared myself. I even covered my head but seconds after, as I opened my eyes, he's still standing there. "Pour it on her or lose your job?" Gracey said and the janitor took a step towards me.
Gracey laughed and so, I covered myself, once again but I just heard Gracey cursed. "How dare you, old man!" she shouted.
I opened my eyes and saw the people opened their mouths wide. The janitor dropped everything on Gracey, even the smallest part. And the last thing he did was to put it at the top of Gracey's head.
"S-sir." I stuttered and felt like my eyes were filled with tears. Am I really a daughter of a mistress? Then why did he punish Gracey, instead of me?
"Y-you shouldn't let her degrade you, ma'am. There's nothing wrong with you. If it's true that you are a daughter of a mistress, then it's your parent's fault, not yours." he said and smiled.
"How about your family, Sir?" I asked. He smiled bitterly and looked up to stop himself from crying.
"Well, they would understand it if I lost this job, at least I didn't lose my benevolence." he said and decided to walk away but my mother stopped her. Is she really my mother?
"Sir! Don't leave!" she begged.
"Thank you for saving my daughter. I'm sorry if I had to come late. I just made sure I have enough evidence to kick Gracey to this school." she said and hugged me. She called me her daughter. Maybe… maybe that's not true, right?
Then we noticed that Gracey actually passed out. We brought her to the clinic and they let her rest.
"Oh my daughter! I'm sorry if I came late. I'm so, so sorry." she explained as soon as we left the clinic. I didn't see Uno there, maybe I'm just lucky today.
Gracey's threat on me echoed in my mind, again, "I will make your mother pay for this!"
Little did she know, she dug a hole that would just fit on her. I was still thinking of the man who saved me a while ago. What if he really did lose his job?
"What were you thinking, sweety?" my mother asked, that's why I was snapped back to reality.
"It's the man a while ago. I felt guilty. What if he really did lose his job? What will happen to his family?" I asked while playing with my hands.
"I'm such a troublemaker," I stated.
She assisted me to the car and gently patted my head, "It is not your fault, sweety. It's not his fault, either. Gracey provoked him." she coaxed.
"I love you, sweety. Okay?" she said and I dozed to sleep.
I just woke up as I felt someone patted my head. I also heard the engine stop but I didn't open my eyes as I heard my mom's voice.
"...I don't know what to do, Macky. I can't let you go. You're my daughter, even if you didn't come from me. Even if you're the result of your father's mistake." she whispered but I still heard her.
It came out of her lips.
I thought of coming back to the place which made me feel the comfort I am longing to. To my father.
It is not that I am mad at my mom—Mrs. Gavin. I just felt the grief she's feeling whenever I'm with her. Now I understand everything.
I understand why she never told me anything about my birth.
I understand why she is always mad at me.
I understand why she always favored Kyulo.
I understand everything now.
I'm a mistake.