Late

"Bye, Mom!" I shouted while running and with an egg sandwich on my mouth. Dang! I'm already late!

"Take care, Esmee!" She shouted back but she wasn't looking at me, she's looking at our costumer in front her. We have a small carinderia where we are taking our daily allowance. My mom is a good cook so we decided to open one.

I'm eating my egg sandwich while running. I didn't woke up early so I don't have time to eat anymore. I don't really eat much every morning because I don't have an appetite.

I looked at my watch and I suddenly cursed because no matter what I do, I will still be late. I can't even spot any tricycle around our street.

I stopped running when I realized that when i get there, Ms. Carol's angry face will be the first one I will see. She will be scolding me again! There are 5 minutes before our class starts but I need 10 minutes before I get there even if I run.

I started running again and when I was about to turn on my way, I bumped into something hard－no, someone.

I touched my shoulder because it hurts and looked at him. His body is like a steel. He is wearing a face mask and shades that's why I can't see his face. He has a body od a bodybuilder.

"I'm so sorry," I apologized. I was about to run again because I am so scared right now when he spoke that made me stop and made my heart beats even faster.

"Be careful next time,"  his cold baritone voice sent shivers of dread down my spine. I looked at where he was but he's not there anymore. I looked around but I can't see him anymore.

Is it his magia?

I removed that thought and run even faster even if I can't move my feet anymore because of fear.

What if he's a crimson? Shit!

The thought made me run even faster that beforw. I meed to be careful and beware of my surrounding. I might bumped into someone again and worse, it's a crimson. I can't even see any elites around.

I arrived at school. I started catching my breath and wiping my sweat because of running. I knelt down because my knees already gave up.

"MS. ESMEE HART!" Her voice thundered and even the people around us heard it. Oh gosh!

"Good morning, Ma'am!" I looked at her with a a smile. I'm even scratching my head because of fear.

"There is no good in the morning!" She's looking at me and suddenly she sighed.

"This is your fourth late this week!" I wanted to laugh but I can't because she might punish me again like last time where she made me clean the whole basketball court.

"I'm sorry, Ma'am, I helped my mom last night that's why I slept late." I explained and even puppy eyed but she just frown because of… disgust? What? On my beautiful face?

"Tsk. By the way, go to the Principal's office because Mrs. Elizabeth is calling you."

My eyes widened."M-Ma'am… you're joking, right? Why? Is this some kind of punishment again? Don't tell me it's because I'm always late, Ma'am?!"

"I don't know, Esmee. Maybe or maybe you did something wrong again? Bye." Then she left just like that.

My lips parted. What the?

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