Chapter 2 HEA II

Silence filling through the darkness, heels clicking against the cobblestones ground together with the sharp dagger trailing against the wall. Slowly, the sconce lightened up, showing her dark figure walking towards a locked room.

"Mistress" A voice ranged out after she pushed the door open, revealing a girl and boy on their knees, curtly saluting to their master.

"Rise" With her baritone voice, she ordered before walking to her own master seat.

"We've finished your task, Mistress" The girl with blonde hair uttered after she sat down. Her average length hair was styled into a dutch braid hairstyles with a couple of ribbon clips.

"Good" She nodded while eyeing her two hands.

"We made sure that your message was pellucid," The man with blonde hair uttered.

Chuckling, the two sides of her lips curved into an upward smile as she heard their reports. Her two babies were now grown up, huh. It's just like yesterday, they were crying for their food but now, they're working for their food.

Suddenly, her lips turned downwards as her sight caught something. "Come here, Lace" She furrowed her brow, ushering the blonde man near her.

"M-mistress" Stuttering, Lace slowly walked in front of her.

Narrowing her sight, she harshly pulled his hair, earning a painful groan from him with a loud thud, falling onto his knees.

"Why's your hair like this, hm?" She whispered through his ear, rubbing her thumb against his stained hair.

Eyes widened, lace bowed his head down "I-im sorry mistress"

He bit his lower lips, cursing in his heart when he recalled that he accidentally stained his hair with the blood earlier.

"Am I dotting on you so much that you're able to bend now?" Gripping his hair tight, she pulled his hair to face her

"N-no mistress, I'm sorry, it's my mistake" Lace quivered, "I'll wash it now" He mumbled

"I'll spare you this time" She patted his cheek, "Now, scram!" Letting go of his hair, she slightly pushed him away with her boots.

Stumbling down on his butt, lace bowed before he left the meeting room.

"You" She turned her gaze to the girl, Ana. "Come here" She softened her voice a little.

"Mistress" Ana nervously smiled, moving forward, she kneeled just beside her mistress' feet.

"My little good girl" She smiled softly, petting her head a little with her gloved hands. "What gift do you want for this upcoming October?"

Ana becomes silent after she utters those words, looking down on her fingers, a habit when she's in a deep though. She- no, both of them, her twin and her wants to go to school and study were all what they wanted but they worried she won't let them. But, they won't lose anything if they try, right?

Having a deep breath, she lifted up her gaze to her mistress, "Mistress" She slightly leaned forward, placing her chin on her lap.

"What is it, little girl?" She tilted her head a little, she has an idea already but she wants to hear it, loud and clear.

"I want to attend school" She murmured, fearing she'll be mad with her request.

Chuckling, her grin widened as she slightly held the back of her hair, pulling her hair to face her.

"Mistress" Ana whimpered, staring right at her darkened green ocean eyes, gold fleeks covering her irises.

"My little girl" She smiled and kissed her forehead, "Why are you afraid, hm?" She patted her head "You know I'll grant you your studies right? I won't deny them"

Slowly letting go of her hair, she leaned against her seat to play with her lower lips.

"Thank you mistress" Ana heaved a sigh, bowing her head a little before laying her head on her lap, facing her.

"How old are you two again?"

"Fifteen mistress" She responded, furrowing her brow a little, she saw something flickered behind her mistress' eyes.

"Fifteen" She repeated, nodding her head a little, "You go now, check both of your side drawers" She waved her hand.

"Sí mistress" Ana carefully stood up, saluting a little before she went out of her way out.

Leaning against her seat, she was in a deep thought, images were flickering in the back of her mind as she fell to her past.

Meanwhile, Ana hurriedly went to her own room but before that, she checked Lace on his room. Pushing his door without knocking- she immediately shut her eyes closed and turned her back.

"My bad" She uttered after hearing his hisses.

"Don't you know how to knock?!"

"Well, you should learn how to lock the door then" She responded.

"You know we can't" Lace with his rasped voice replied. Grabbing his robe, he wrapped it around his body.

"Sorry" Ana mumbled when she remembered it, "but check your side drawer, there's something important there. That's all" She quickly uttered before shutting his door closed and ran all the way to her room.

Rubbing his nape with his thumb, lace walked towards the side drawer and pulled it open. With her furrowed brows, he grabbed the envelope inside with careful movement.

His eyes widened, filled with excitement after he read what's inside. He can't believe it, it's an application to the most prestigious university in this country, his dream university. Forming a smile on his lips, he bid a soft thank before he checked everything.

Meanwhile, Ana stumbled upon her bed, hissing in pain when her knee hit the corner of her bed but he didn't mind it, her mind was filled with excitement as he rummaged to her side drawer. Once she spotted the red envelope in it, she could feel her blood pulsating as she immediately grabbed it.

Ripping it open, an application revealed to her sight. She squealed in happiness, with a wide smile, she read the content of the envelope.

Later that night, they were sitting on the dinner table. Maids were serving their food as they silently waited for the mistress. Smiles never fade from their lips, they both know that there's something behind it why their mistress allowed them but they don't care, as long as they can attend school.

The sound of heels clicking against the tiled floor shifted their mind back, standing up they greeted and bow to the mistress before sitting back.

"Do you like my gift?" She asked after their food was served.

"Yes mistress" They both responded, "Thank you"

Nodding in satisfaction, she sipped on her champagne flute, "The winter class starts third day from now, get ready 'cause tomorrow, you both are going for a shopping"

The two nodded, silently eating their food.

"I'm expecting you both with your best behavior"

"Understood, Mistress"