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Special Chapter 34 Doodle Gray Part 1

"You are the only heir of this family, Doodle! Don't disappoint us." This is my parents’ line always, even my grandparents’ from both sides.

 

There are many people who’s envious about my life but what they don’t know it’s suffocating. I don’t have any sibling or cousin because my parents are only child. When I was a child, I obey all they say because that’s what I think is good but one day, all of those thoughts were gone.

 

“We have to find the suitable bride for our son.” I heard my dad said.

 

“I agree, as early as now so they can meet each other.” Mom replied excitedly. After that day, I never saw them and heard any news because I left the house.

 

“Hey! Hurry up!” Capee yelled.

 

It’s been years since she helped me from hiding to my parents even though she doesn’t know who I really am. “Yeah, yeah…” I replied. She’s the only one who’s excited to come school.

 

“By the way, did you see if there’s new painting of Abstract?” she asks.

 

I smiled because that was our favorite painter even though that painter isn’t that famous. I nod as a reply. “How about you?”

 

“Yes and I’m saving now so I can buy the painting I like.” She said excitedly.

 

My jaw dropped from what she said. “How can you save up that amount?” I asked.

 

“That’s why I’m already saving now…” She said with smile. “…besides, what I want to buy isn’t that expensive.”

 

how much?” I

 

$10,000 only.”

 

way she said it seems like a coin to her. The moment I live alone far away from my family, I learn to value to money that I earn. “Where will you get

 

a matter-of-fact. I shook my head in disbelief. This talk won’t go anywhere on how will she gather that amount from the salary she’ll earn on that part time job. “I have to go, hey don’t forget to have lunch with

 

I do? If I said no, she’s require me and even fetch me in my classroom even though I said that I’ll be the one to

 

reach my dream!” she said while

 

dream?” I ask while I’m busy with my research for the information that I need

 

“To be an accountant.”

 

an accountant so soon you’ll be able to reach

 

that I struggle. Struggle is real!”

 

head. “Let it flow so you won’t struggle.”

 

have assignments; I’ll stay in your apartment

 

the right to refuse? All I can say is

 

it’s settled that you’ll help

 

where our apartments are.  “Oh,

 

help me with my assignments,

 

lock the door, it’s too difficult, it’s a guy’s apartment that he wants to intrude. It’s as if she’s coming in a wolf’s cave for her to be bitten alive. I shook my head. “I need to take a bath.” I whisper to myself. I just pour the water on my head when I heard the non-stop ring of the doorbell; I almost slipped on the bathroom to get out. I went straight to

 

al…ready… one… of… them…” she replied while staring at the towel

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