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0 acres of land. The Calderón mansion, a Victorian House sits to at least a fourth of their property. It has eighteen bedroo

is the huge triangular shaped garden at the back. It houses the most unique looking flowers and trees, some of which ar

mall pale faced boy who always carried a smile on his face. Almira, the second-with curly brown hair and a deep set of eyes, and finally the youngest, Genelyn Calderon, luckily born with th

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an whom he met on a rainy afternoon fifteen years ago, the woman whom he taught will never throw a glance at him but did, is now dying

eaths. Arthur finally allowed his tears to roll down his cheeks. "Althea how could

e kept her eyes closed, pret

ay Januar

y haired girl who goes to the same school as the youngest of the Calderon's, rushed towards her mother, latching

wer. Her mom took a step back and ended the hug between them, she knelt in front of her

d. Her mother stood and took her by the arm

ood on the right of the caskets, hands locked with each other, while the youngest stood on the left clinging to the skirt of the house keeper. Anita Miluki the towns seamstress

by a distant relative leaving the youngest child

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ch her mom insisted on hanging above her bed, which gave a swirling shade of amber and blue, as

bathroom, but of course, she grabbed her cancer sticks with her, the only solace and companion-which Esther, their house kee

Gen it's past nine aren't you going to school?" It was Esther, her husky voice

appears Esther had finally given up on her too

masters are gone, their wealth remained. Old money, as people call it. She, the Head of th

, truth be told. Esther came to the Calderon mansion when she was only fifteen years old. She started as a personal maid for the old Calderon, then became the nanny of young Arthur, unti

thur came home, both with a sullen expressi

mplexion, rosy cheeks, bouncy black hair and flowy dresses has become u

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to open the gates for

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he library upstairs. The madam did not seem to care because the look in her eyes, to which

cation of not answering immediately,

tly she has gotten some friends at school a

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one is present in the di

past the great hall, up the winding staircase and in front of Gen's door. "The child does this all the ti

as silence still. Finally, Esther gave up and p

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before she reached the back door leading to the garden, and as she proceeded to open the closed door, it sprang open revealing Arthur covere

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walked past her. Tears streami

It was when she heard a tiny voice coming from the garden that Esther managed to move her seemingly frozen feet. She slowly crossed

below the tree, her heart raced like crazy, blo

ich surrounded the garden. The f

stine and a pool of blood greeted her, and it was t

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gunshot echoed througho

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rning my bacon" Gen yelled teasingly, knowing all too well

r you're getting old. If you want, you can leave and go to

on the tiled counter. "No use for the past, better leave

you agree?

ards the table and commanded the young girl to start eating. Esther watched in awe as she dug into a pile of bacon and eggs." My, you'r

w" Esther yelled behind th

tood smiling, unaware