The library. At the end of the room, there a window seat was occupied by the girl name, Mia Luna Decker and her nose stuck in a book called ππ‘π ππ±π¨π«ππ’π¬π¦ π¨π ππ¦π’π₯π² ππ¨π¬π.
She loves to read differently than her older twin brother, Arman who loves football rather than reading.
Her corner eyes caught something or someone mowing the lawn. A man. Not older enough perhaps mid of his thirty or early forty something like that.
Wearing a pair of blue jeans, a loose shirt even though he wears those, she can see how masculine his body was from up here. She noticed the man wearing a silver necklace around his neck.
He must be a new gardener in school. Replacing Mr. Quinto who is suddenly going back to Mexico and running his family business.
"Hi!" One of the girl students tapped Mia's shoulder. She turned. "What are you looking at?" She crane her neck and saw this new gardener. "Owh!"
Millie is Mia's classmate. "Handsome isn't he?" She asks Mia. "Wonder why".
"We are ten years old, Millie, how can you say that? Do you know him?" She grinned, "Tell me!"
Millie shrugged. "Not me. My mom did, she saw him first early this morning when she dropped me off. I think everyone's mom noticed this guy".
"Not my mom", said Mia. "He replaced Mr. Quinto, didn't he?".
"Yep. Hear the rumor he came yesterday. Why don't we see him?". Mia shook head. "Anyway where, Arman?"
Shrug, "Football field I think. You know what it's like to be on the field. Girls like us had a crush on him".
"You sound jealous of your own twin".
Smirking, "I don't. We both were born gorgeous". Millie gives Mia a small laugh, this is a library so there is no laughing out loud inside here. It's too miserable.
"With his stupid friends on the field".
Mia's eyes locked to the new gardener, he is now cutting the piles. She feels strange as she looks at him, like she has known him somewhere. But where?
Maybe before she was born or after she was born. Perhaps somewhere. He looked familiar to her, and felt safe if she got closer to him.
"Ethan James. That is his name I saw on the board today. Also, he just moved in here. One year he worked at the diner then quit his job and here he is now".
Mia turned to Millie, "Shit! How did you know all that, what about other years where he was working".
"Who cares. Ask him if you want to be attracted to him. Why not ask him, he sure will be pleased to answer".
Mia nodded and agreed, she really wanted to ask him a question. A silly question. With his charming demeanor and reputation as a handyman, he quickly became the object of interest for many, having the ability to attract almost anyone around who saw him.
"I should introduce myself to him. I feel anxious to know about him more".
Millie sighs, "Go ahead. It just properly introduces and welcomes him to our school".
"Move!" Mia gently pushed Millie out of her way. She ran to get him.
From the window she sees Arman on the field, alongside with his idiot friends. Arman was born fifteen minutes older than her.
She's now on the ground but the new gardener is nowhere to be seen. Then she hears footsteps walking behind the building. She runs looking for him and there he is, seated on the wooden blocks.
Tired and sweaty. He drinks the water from the tumbler he brings with him. He didn't notice Mia was there. Until she walked to him with a smile.
"Hi". He jolted almost spitting out the water he drank. He looked at her. "I'm Mia. Mia Luna Decker, are you the new gardener?"
He nodded his head, "Nice to meet you, Mia". Her face red after hearing his masculine voice. No wonder why Millie thought about him was true. "You are not supposed to be around here. It's dangerous".
"I'm fine. Really I'm fine. I'm ten and I am not flirting with you".
His charming smile showed, making Mia more blushing and red. "I know you are not still, it's dangerous to be around here".
"I know".
He noticed she brought the book with her.
"Are you reading that book?"
She looked down then nodded her head. Forgot she accidentally brought the book out from the library.
"That book could give a child a nightmare. The Exorcism Of Emily Rose was not made for the children. Why did you read that book".
Her lips stutter when she answers, "Because it helps me sleep when I read this kind of genre book". He smiled.
"I see. Well, Mia, what can I help you with today? Is that why you are here".
She is about to open her mouth, but then Arman calls her from behind. He stood beside her.
"What are you doing here? We are not supposed to be in here because it's dangerous!"
Arman turned to the gardener. "You're new right? Replacing Mr. Quinto previous job".
"I am. Ethan James". He and Arman shook hands. He smiled. "Sorry for the smell and sweat. You both twins I can see that familiar".
Arman nod yes, "So you meet my sister, Mia, does she need something from you?"
"She didn't say anything that she wanted. I asked her but she couldn't answer as you are here. You two should get inside, I don't want any trouble or else I get fired because I allow the students in here with me".
Arman nods agree, he drags Mia away from the place. "He's right. It's too dangerous here. Let's go!"
"Can I see you again, Mr. James?" ask Mia.
"You will but not around here. Meet me at the field or somewhere and make sure your brother is with you when you meet me".
She nodded okay, but she didn't move as Arman pushed her. "You will see him again, Mia, he's not gonna quit his job anyway. Move your feet. Let's GO!"
"I think we met him before, Arman!"
"We met everyone, Mia don't you waste our time or I tell mom about this that you are obsessed with the charming gardener!"
Her feet move. Ethan James smiled watching the twins leave the place. What adorable kids.
"I feel weird!" When they reach inside the building. "I feel something about him".
Arman rolled his eyes, said. "You're always weird, Mia, don't do that again! Remember what mom says "we don't speak to strangers".
"He says his name!"
"Just because he'd said his name doesn't mean we have to trust him, Mia we don't know where he came from".
Arman growls, "Stay away from him, if you really want to see him again at least speak to me first. I will accompany you there. He was right after all, the parent will think he tried to do something bad toward a girl like you.
"You don't want him to get fired, do as I say. Understood?"
She nodded and he said, "Don't you have a math class after this?"
"I hate math!"
The diner. After they got their own degree. Natasha, Rosie, Virginia, Marc Anthony, Donald and Scorpius all of them moved to New York and have a great job like Belle.
Rosie and Marc Anthony are engaged soon to be married. She is the coach of volleyball and has her own team.
Marc Anthony works as a forensics specialist assisting in many homicide cases in New york.
Scorpius works with tabloid journalism. Donald runs his own business and Natasha is the FBI Agent.
The group grew as successful adults and gorgeous.
"I don't want to talk about this but I can't forget". said Rosie. "We didn't know Ms. Bilson would do such a thing, remember how we used to not forgive that you lied to us, Belle?"
Belle looked up and nodded her head. Marc Anthony slaps his fiancΓ©'s laps. "Stop that, Rose, it's been over years".
"Yeah". Donald drinks his coke. "We are teenagers and we find out after Belle spilled the secret and everything goes under control. For me it's okay".
The group agreed. "Deserve that she is. If I were Belle's husband I would do the same thing to protect my wife". said Scorpius.
"You guys don't. I don't want to remember that". Belle's scoop a pudding inside her mouth. "My life. He changed it when he gave me miracles. Arman and Mia".
Natasha patted, circling on Belle's back, she smiled proud of her. "Andriana Belle Decker what a beautiful name". said her.
"We can't hate you at the same time either. You completely lose yourself after he dies. Victor Gibson... what a name".
They sat silently, Virginia spoke back. "Did he really murdered three people?"
"Come on, Virginia, stop that!" The group shouted at her. "Which part you didn't understand to stop. He's gone alright. Enough all this. Here is Belle with us, a mother of two. She proved to us that having a baby at such a young age wasn't a reason for not being successful".
They turn to Belle, "She works at Asylum and lets say she can communicate with spirits. Done". Belle's face cheers up.
"I do. Crazy isn't it?" said Belle. "It's a gift. God chose me. Thank you guys".
Group hugs moment, "What best friends does, you have us, Belle and the twins".
"So Marc, Rosie, your wedding?"
He sighs, his eyes on Rosie. "Soon to be married but our lifestyle is so f*cking busy. Last night I got three bodies and a mysterious way to die.
"Exclusive. The mayor wants to see me on purpose and Natasha?" His eyes to her. "We'll be working together".
Natasha nod yes, she is smirking to Marc. "You will work under my foot, Boy don't you dare to disobey everything I ask you to do".
"Haha. Funny. Devastating. You ask for me, Natasha! You chose me and I can't deny I am the best of my works. I love Rosie, don't worry baby".
Natasha smiles, "Actually he will get fired if he doesn't listen to me. I am the law".
"I'm still single". said Virginia. "When Principal Jackson rejected me I stopped loving someone".
"That's because you shouldn't love him''. said Scorpius. "Someone who is younger or the same age. He dumped you because he's afraid after what happened to Belle's husband and Ms. Bilson death".
Belle smiles at her, "Don't make another mistake like I did, Virginia".
"Yeah. I love you Virginia!"
"Shut up, Scorp!" She could hear him muttering something under his breath. "Shut up I said!"
Natasha smiles, "How's the twins, Belle? Any good".
"You had no idea, Nat I f*cking hates bullies!"
"What about it? Give me the name and I killed them all. Like entirely of the family bullies I killed". Said Natasha, "Give me the name?"
"I'm fine. I handle those brats".
Snorts, Natasha sighs. "Every parent's worst nightmare. Most of the victims killed themselves".
"Arman and Mia won't do that!"
"They won't. Because they learned Ninjutsu that's why. Arman and Mia will not be afraid of facing their own bullies. Proud mama!"
The group cheering for the twins, Belle spoke, "I am proud mama". She smiled.
Dinner tonight, Belle didn't have time to cook so she ordered from the online. Pasta, steaks, dessert on the table.
Arman ate like a monster while Mia didn't touch anything from the plate. Her mind was thinking about Ethan James, the new gardener in school she met today.
Belle notices the change from her daughter. She asked. "Mia you barely touch your food. Is there something you like to eat beside this?"
"She wants to eat Ethan James". said Arman with a chuckle. Mia kicked his legs under the table. "Ow!"
"Do not kick someone's legs under the table! Who the heck is, Ethan James". Her eyes to Arman, "Speak, Arman".
He sighs, more food coming into his mouth. "The school new gardener she met today. I don't know what was on her mind toward that guy. Ask her".
"Mia?" She didn't answer. "Mia if he touches you I swear I killed that man!"
She looked up, "He didn't. He's the nice guy I met. I felt weird when I saw him, something told me that I knew him before I was born".
"I feel that too, Mom seriously. No jokes. What Mia had said about that guy was true, like we both know him. His voice. Like the connection between us and that guy".
Belle sighs, swallowing the steak. "You both are twins of course you will feel the same way".
"We know just... that guy is different".
"Like how different?" asked Belle. "Well at least ask your twin sister to eat her dinner I guess. I brought something special for us tonight. I had no time to cook so ate up!"
Arman asked Mia to eat her food, and she did. Begin to eat the pasta with steak. Belle smiled.
"I will find out who this gardener that makes my daughter lose her appetite. He will pay for this!"