"Ha!"
Ares sprawled on the bed, his body shaking frantically. His hands covered his face, which was gushing red. The strange but pleasant sensation that spread throughout his body almost made him lose his mind. Carried by the young blood that swishes affectionately.
"Haa... don't stop," Ares sobbed pleadingly, his hands gripping the bedsheet tightly.
Ares was tired, but his heart was reluctant to stop this pleasure. He slowly opened his eyes which had been closed for so long. His still hazy vision began to catch the scene where a pair of soft hands with slender fingers were playing with his.
"Faster Sis... hmm... don't slack off." Ares pleaded again, this time looking at Biba's teary eyes.
"Argh! That's enough Ares! Why do I have to clean up your' things?! You can take care of yourself!" The woman shouts, her face reddened like a tomato as she was embarrassed to see the condition of her hands that were so wet and sticky.
"Oh! Oh no! Ares doesn't want to hold that."
"But why?! It's yours!" Biba shouts harshly.
"Oh! I don't think it's Ares's thing!" Ares said stubbornly, then covered his part with a blanket.
"What bullcrap is that?! It's stuck to your crotch! Geez, just learn to clean on your own, I don't want to help you anymore... or just call Doctor Jefri! You're both men, so you can help each other!"
"Sis Biba, do you want Jefri to hold Ares' things?! Tch!" Ares sulked as if Biba's words made no sense at all. Ares rushed to hide under the blanket.
"But earlier you said it wasn't yours!" Biba's annoyed level is already lethal.
"You said that when one grew up, we had to take responsibility for our actions. But Sis Biba yourself didn't want to take responsibility after making Ares tense up like this. Tsk!"
"Hello~ how is this my responsibility?! It wasn't me, who made you hard like that!" Biba rebuke. If it's in the comics, Biba's head will be drawn like an erupting volcano.
"Obviously it's Sis Biba's fault who made Ares like this! When Ares thought about Sis Biba, this thing suddenly became like this. Very hard! Sob. Sob." Ares sobbed for the umpteenth time.
'I'm done! How can I be in a trash situation like this?!' Biba cursed her fate, then sat limply while massaging the temples of her head which had been getting thinner in the past three months.
Yes, it all started three months ago.
***
Biba Bailey is a woman who works as a Biology teacher at a private junior high school in Tualin City. Her hair was jet black wavy, which was difficult to manage in the morning. She is approximately 160 centimeters tall with a stature that is not very slim, but also not too fat. Her body is quite full and well developed in several important parts.
Her skin is smooth in olive color similar to the color of delicious pure honey. Looks exotic and makes people who looked at her want to taste it. Her facial features are strong with a high nose bridge, deep eyelid creases, full lips, and two dimples on the right and left cheek. Which, if Biba smiled, would easily appear and reinforce the notion that this woman is really cute.
Biba really likes the world of children. She was weak when she saw them. So when she meets children, her lips will smile widely, her eyes will sparkle and her body will dancing. Until at the age of 24 years, finally, her dream of becoming a teacher came true. Except, Biba has to be a teacher for junior high school kids whose cuteness has been trimmed down during elementary school. Still, Biba was grateful.
Now she is 29 years old. This means that Biba has served as a teacher for five years at a junior high school. Soon, she intends to resign because she will get married. Except,
"Sorry, I can't marry you, Biba." Said the bespectacled man.
There was a thunderstorm in that woman's heart. She stroked her chest, desperately holding back the tears that were ready to flood her face.
"Why?"
"Honestly, I'm not sure if you're the right person for me. After all, you are old. My mom was worried that you weren't very fertile. But, that's not the main reason. I just can't be with you anymore."
"After five years of dating, you're suddenly unsure?" Biba asked probing.
The bespectacled man took off his glasses. He rubbed his wrinkled face.
"I've been holding it all in all this time, you know? I don't like how you save so much that you don't even care about your clothes. You give in to your uncle and aunties too often and make me worried. I don't like the way you eat either, it's noisy. I endured it all to be with you. But I can't stand it now."
"Why didn't you tell me earlier? Did I ask you to endure it all?"
"Hey, you don't understand. I did it because I love you, and trying to accept all of you. I don't want you to be disappointed. But all of that I endured didn't make you return my feelings."
"Hmm. Okay, I get it."
"You... just said okay? That easy? Even when I was thinking about this until my head almost exploded, but you said okay?! Just like that?!" The man rebuked, while Biba takes a deep breath.
Biba looked into the man's eyes with a straight face.
"This is the reason I can't be with you! You are like an empty barrel. You don't have a brain, don't you? Think! Don't just agree with what I said! Now look, are you that easy to let go of our relationship?! I can't understand why I even thought about marrying you!"
"Do you still want me to hold you to stay?" Biba asked.
"What?"
"You don't want me to hold you anymore, so why should I try to change your mind?"
"Hey. Still pretending to be wise, pretending to give in, pretending to be a victim. Listen, I'm the victim in this relationship! You are an apathetic woman! Selfish! The one who always pretends to give in when you grumbling on the back. You are-"
"Just say that you like that other girl and are fed up with me. Just say that you want to be with her. Don't attack my FINE personality!" Biba retorted.
"What?"
"Please, I know you're having an affair with that new English teacher. I saw her climb onto your thigh and you two kissed each other in the car in the school parking lot at a camp event."
"Ha! So... you know it all but pretend you don't know? What a scary woman. What do you think you'll get by pretending you don't know that? Do you think I will still marry you? Then make you the madame of our household like your calculations? You don't really love me, do you? You're only after my wealth, right?"
Biba snort. "Don't judge my feelings for you. You're not entitled to that. Ha, are you done talking? I'll go."
"A gold digger. If only you slept with me then, you could have been a mistress like your prostitute mother." The man's muttering made Biba throw her fist in his face, but!
The man stopped Biba's fist just before it hit his face. He grimaced.
"Look, look, you are also a violent woman. You think a hand this weak can hit me- BWAK!"
Biba managed to throw a death punch into the eyes of the man who immediately fell to the ground.
"I have two hands. Stupid!"
Biba had no idea that her beating that afternoon would cost her her job.
"What's the reason, Sir?" Biba asked a man with a thin beard, namely the Principal.
"Don't you know, Mrs. Biba? The one Mrs. Biba beat up was the son of the school foundations head!"
Biba stepped out of the room, then paused for a moment to raise her middle finger in front of the Principal who was glaring in surprise.
Come to think of it, Biba has been working at this school for five years but she doesn't feel any emotional attachment to that place at all. Apart from having a Principal who likes to grope her body, as well as colleagues who are indifferent to her, Biba is also disappointed because it turns out that school is not a sacred place as she imagined.
"What a picky. If only she cuddles with the principal, right? Ckckck." Biba was used to that kind of lewd remark from her colleagues.
Biba crosses paths with her boyfriend's mistress – oops, her ex. The woman smiled at Biba as if she had no idea what had happened.
"Mrs. Biba, it's a shame that Mrs. Biba has to go. I hope you are well, ma'am." She smiles like a fox.
"You know, If he treats you so sweetly, he learned that from me for five years. But if he suddenly moves on to another girl, just note that he learned that from you." Biba's voice held a hint of sarcasm.
The woman's face wrinkled. And Biba enjoys such sight to the fullest.
Tut. Tut. Tut...
"Cherish~ my dear friend. Today I have good news and bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?" Biba held the phone in one hand, while the other hand was used to devour two chicken skewer sticks at once.
"Wow, is there any good news left after you broke up with Dikma?" asked Cherish from across the phone call.
"There are."
"Okay. Tell me the good news."
"The good news is, I was fired from the school! Hehehe."
"Finally Bi! That lewd principal won't be able to try things with you anymore, right? Then you don't have to deal with your ex either, do you?" Cherish sounds happy.
"Of course, of course. Phew, what a relief."
"Keep going... so what's the bad news?"
"I got fired from the school, Cher," Biba said with a flat intonation.
"Ouch... then, do you have an idea where you want to work?"
"Not yet,"
"Very well, Bi! As it happens you can replace me on my job! Please, please, heung! Please~" Cherish's whining gets Biba's ears itchy.
"What kind of job are you working on now?"
"A nanny for a nine-year-old boy."
"Whoa! Hahahaha, really?! You? Become a nanny? So, why do you work as a nanny when you know you won't like it?"
"I need money. Lots of it,"
"You? The daughter of a conglomerate family needs money?"
"Dammit. I'm an illegitimate child, you know that I wasn't given pocket money after graduating from college." Cherish sounds sulky.
"Yeah sorry sorry. How long have you been working?"
"A week."
"..... crazy. THEN stick to it! It's only been a week too!" Biba slapped her neck.
"CAN NOT! I feel like butting my head on the wall eight times a day. My life is already a mess, but I'm even told to take care of other people's lives. I'm not even patient as a person! How can I take care a child?"
"Your fault."
"Yeah. Huh! I think I'm not a difficult person, Bi. But why am I always not happy with the work I do?"
"You're not a difficult person, Cher. You... just don't understand reality."
"Ouch."
"Then why am I being asked to replace you?" Biba asked while devouring the last chicken skewer.
"Cause I know you like kids. Even in the work contract, it says that if I want to resign, I have to find a replacement with the same specs. Or if I can't, I have to pay three times my one month's salary... sob! Where did I get the money?!"
"Well, your family is rich."
"I'm an illegitimate child, I told you! You bit*ch, you love to tease me like this!" Cherish pouted.
"Haha, sorry."
"Besides, I don't have any other friends who can or want to take my place, Bi. Come on~"
"Yeah, that's a given as I'm your only friend, Cher." Biba giggles, it would be more amusing if she could see her best friend's face in person.
"Ouch. Anyways! Don't you want to rekindle your dream of taking care of adorable kids?"
"I want to. But Cher, your job is at Merrsilver City right?"
"Yeah."
"Well, that's the hard part."
"Just come back to Merrsilver, Bi," Cherish pleading with her nasal voice.
"Nope. I wanna say in Tualin."
"Why Tualin? You like Tualin more than me?! Cherish quite often compared herself with something to Biba. There was a time when Cherish compared herself to street hotdogs because at that time Biba was obsessed with street hotdogs.
"Bi, this brat is really cute. He's awesome. The brat is very active and loves to learn. But I'm stupid, so when he asked me this and that, I froze! That's why Bi, replace me, please~"
"Hmm... I want to. Can't you move the boy to Tualin? I'll take care of him with all my heart!"
"That's crazy, you still don't want to go back to Merrsilver?!"
"Yup, it's better here. I can help uncle and aunty."
"900 dollars... a month."
"Wow, that's my salary for five months working as a teacher, Cher."
"Pretty good, right? So, replace me! Come on!" Cherish's whimpering grew louder.
"How stubborn. Again, it's suspicious. Isn't the salary too big for a nanny? I'm afraid there's something else." Biba narrowed her eyes quizzically.
"Please Bi, this is a family that owns Siastone. They can get that much money back in a minute."
"Ouch. I'm really interested, Cher. But Merrsilver is a no... haa. So I don't think I can. I'm excited to look for a job here. There must be a job for me, hehe."
"But B-"
Tut. Tut. Tuuut...
Contrary to her predictions. Biba was unemployed for a month! She just hanging around on the streets of Tualin City. Occasionally sitting at the bus stop to look at the vehicle plate number out of boredness.
That afternoon, she had just finished her job interview for the umpteenth time this week. But her hunch said that she wouldn't be accepted at the place just now. Biba grimaced wryly. Thinking back to how the interview went.
"Mrs. Biba Bailey, hm 29 years old, huh? Married?" Ask the woman with a big dazzling mole on her cheek.
"Not married yet, ma'am. Also, no boyfriend and there's no intention of getting married in the near future." Biba replied enthusiastically so that she would be judged as someone who could focus on work.
"Mhm. Why aren't you married? Is there something wrong with you?" The woman muttered as she looked at Biba from head to toe.
Biba forgot that out there there would be some people who looked down on her physique. Moreover, the age factor that is not young anymore as a woman, the job opportunities are getting narrower.
Biba opened and closed her passbook whose numbers were sad.
"Haha.. five years of work, but there are only ninety dollars in savings. Wow, what a fantastic life I have!" Biba clapped while laughed wryly.
Her salary as a teacher is indeed small, especially during the five years of work, her salary has never increased. She doesn't even get bonuses. It's all because of that flirty principal! But Biba never complained about being short in money, instead, she gave part of her salary to Uncle and Aunt who had been taking care of her for a long time. But after seeing the state of her savings now, her heart was wavering.
Plus, yesterday she overheard the conversation between his uncle and aunt about her.
"Mom, Dad, how long will Sis Biba continue living with us? She's even unemploy." Her cousin whine at her parents.
"Hush. Your sis is diligently looking for a job now. She also likes to help our shop, don't say that, kiddo. What will happen when Biba hears it?" Uncle said while gently ruffling the hair of his only daughter.
"Huh! But how long? I want to have my own room."
"But honey, isn't Biba going to get married? Don't you have any acquaintances who have good sons? Let's match them up." Her aunt sounds excited.
The conversation rang in Biba's head until the next day. All this time, her aunt would always tell Biba that they were her family. So Biba was asked not to hesitate. And because of those words, Biba with a thick face remained among the three. To play a family until a certain time limit, because she herself realized that she would not be a part of their family.
In the midst of her confusion - still gazing at the passing vehicle plates number and guessing where the vehicle came from, her cell phone rang.
Biba snorted in annoyance.
"What else?" Biba asked annoyed.
"You didn't get the job, did you? Hoho, of course. Right?"
Biba wondering how could she be friends with a girl like Cherish who was very happy to hear her friend's misfortune.
"Okay, Cher. I'll take your place." Biba waved the white flag.
After almost a month of being terrorized by Cherish, who called almost every day to recite a curse spell so that Biba wouldn't get a job, Cherish's wish finally came true.
When she do the calculations, the nanny job is a pretty good job too. No need to worry about where to sleep and eat. Because Cherish said, all the facilities were fulfilled, including a private room for nanny.
So, Biba doesn't have to bother his uncle and aunt anymore, even though she has to go back to Merrsilver. In addition, the nine-year-old boy does look cute and adorable from the picture that Cherish sent as a bait to Biba who weak to cuteness.
"I'll be waiting at Merrsilver, bi*ch!" Cherish cheers from across the call.
What Biba missed was the devilish laugh she makes after hanging up their call. "Hwehwehehahahaha!"
Biba's hands were tightly clenched. Her teeth chattered. Her ears were gushing red as the folds on her forehead thickened. Biba took one breath at a time. Then took a deep breath before shouting;
"CHERISH KALILI! ARGH!! dogtahiasemsamahfucctustupidshit#$@#$!" Biba cursed blindly at the crescent moon that night, which seemed to laugh at her bad luck.
***
24 hours before Biba cursed the crescent moon that night.
The city of Merrsilver was still the same as when Biba had left it. Still as dense, congested, and heartwrenching as before. Biba didn't think she would return to her hometown after years of being exiled to Tualin City.
'It's okay, it's okay. Merrsilver is a big city, it's impossible to meet each other.' Biba stroked her chest, holding back her anxiety.
As soon as Biba arrived at the Merrsilver Station exit, a man in his fifties dressed in a neat black suit and shiny loafers, approached her.
The family that Biba will serve is Sinclaire, the owner of the Siastone company which has gold mines everywhere.
Biba recognized the man as the butler of the Sinclaire family after conducting an online interview with him. It turns out that Cherish didn't lie when she said that her employer's family was crazy rich. A conglomerate family whose wealth is in the 1% in the entire Country. No wonder the specification to be a nanny must also be a graduate.
The car driven by the family's driver has arrived in front of a magnificent gate. After passing the identity check at the security post, Biba was greeted with shady trees along the road, like venturing into a forest. It made Biba stunned because she remembered that this area was still within the metropolis of Merrsilver City.
'Woah, there's still have something beautiful in Merrsilver like this?'
Not long after, they passed a magnificent house with high pillars like a palace.
"This is the main residence. The one who lives here is Mrs. President Siastone or young master Ares's grandmother. Whereas young master Ares is alone, stay in another house because he likes quiet places. It's also good for his healing process." said Mr. Darwin, while Biba having a hard time swallowing her saliva because she was nervous.
'Ah, the boy's name is Ares? His name is beautiful. But that Cherish always calls him a brat this and that, geez." Her heart was beating fast, either because she was nervous or because excited.
"As Nanny Biba has heard from Nanny Cherish, young master Ares was in a coma in the hospital for quite a long time. So, he needs enough rest. Away from physical and mental stress. Because in the accident, he lost his parents and younger sister at the same time, so his mental state is a bit..."
Biba grew more and more sorry to hear the unfortunate story of her future young master.
"Your job is to help the young master to recover. You have to take him to the hospital, you have to take care of his food, then you have to teach him as well. Please help so he doesn't get left behind by friends of his age. So I hope that Nanny Biba, who has experience as a teacher, can help young master Ares."
"Yes, sir!" Biba's eyes lit up."Oh sir, if I may ask, how is my friend Cherish doing all this time?" Biba was quite proud of her friend who did this noble work.
"That, Nanny Cherish..................... is good," said Mr. Darwin plainly.
'The pause is very long. Cher, what have you been up to?!'
"Ah... haha. Then later I will learn from Cherish first, following the protocol that has been provided, sir."
"Oh? You don't know yet? Nanny Cherish has been out of this house since this morning. There seems to be something urgent."
'Hn, why? She said she would be waiting for me at home tho?' Biba confuses but looked back at the scenery outside the car window.
After passing several other large houses, Biba finally arrived in front of a two-story European-style wooden house. There is a short staircase leading to the terrace at the front of the house and a balcony on the second floor. The building has an unique character compared to other modern-looking houses. With large windows that allow maximum light in. Especially because this house is surrounded by large trees on either side.
Mr. Darwin said this house is the furthest from the main house. It took ten minutes on foot to get to the main house. At this point, Biba is not gonna surprised that there is a private zoo in their area of residence. Once again, Biba held her mouth tightly to shut so she wouldn't gasp like a Koi Fish in amazement.
For the first time in a long time, Biba thanked Cherish.
"This is the longest standing house in the Sinclaire residence, but since Mr. Ares wants to occupy it, we are renovating it as soon as possible. So Nanny Biba doesn't have to worry about leaks or collapsing." Mr. Darwin explained like he can read Biba's anxiety mind.
Biba scratching her head awkwardly following Mr. Darwin walking towards the door. Well, compared to other house buildings, this is the only house that doesn't intimidate Biba's poor soul. So Biba felt a little relieved.
Biba can't wait to meet this adorable little boy who has this classic taste.
Mr. Darwin knocked on the door three times, but there was no answer.
"It's okay to come in now, come on Nanny Biba."
'Oh yeah?! Am I the only one who didn't hear an answer from inside?' Biba screamed internally while Mr. Darwin's smile didn't make Biba any calmer.
Not much furniture fills the living room in this house. In fact, it seems empty like a house that the owner wants to abandon. Mr. Darwin went to a room on the first floor under the stairs.
"This is young master Ares' room. If you haven't been invited in, don't go in yet." Mr. Darwin said softly, Biba nodded.
Knock-knock. Mr. Darwin knocked on the door three times. Still, there's no answer from inside.
"Mr. Ares, it's me, Darwin. I brought a new nanny to replace Nanny Cherish to accompany you to play." Still no answer from within, but Mr. Darwin nodded his head.
"Yes sir, I understand."
'What the?! What's the kid saying?! How come I didn't hear anything? Is it my ear problem? What is this?!'
"Nanny Biba, please rest in your room first. You can read the manual in the desk drawer. Later, if there is anything, Mr. Ares will contact you via the intercom installed in the nanny's room. Is there anything to ask?"
Biba narrowed her eyes, being observant as she is.
"Is there a certain ritual before I sleep in this house?"
".......... Haha, Nanny Biba is so funny. Alright, I'm back to my position. Please read the manual. All the instructions are clear. If you have any questions please contact me via intercom as well." Mr. Darwin said goodbye.
After Mr. Darwin closed the door of the house, the atmosphere became quiet. Biba put her ear to Ares' bedroom door. But not a single sound caught her ears.
Biba rushes to her room on the second floor with a cheerful heart. Finally, she had her own room after having to share a room with her cousin for so long.
Biba's room was like a room in a luxury villa – again, Biba had never been to a villa, so it was just a matter of amazement. The mattress was as soft and smooth as a marshmallow wrapped in pure white bed linen. There are large wardrobe and a beautiful dressing table beside it.
There is also a bathroom in the room, as well as a balcony that was visible from the outside. Biba wonders why Cherish doesn't like working here. Or because Cherish is used to living in a house like this? Who knows.
After showering, cleaning up, and snapping photos, Biba read the work instruction manual that was on the dresser. The cover bears the gold Seahorse logo, the coat of arms of the Sinclaire family.
Biba flipped through a page containing profiles of people involved in Ares' life. Keep going back and forth until she gets to her profile. Read the information contained in it, and if the information about her is correct, then the profile information of other people in it is also most likely correct.
Biba nodded satisfied with the information written about her. Except for her profile picture, which happens to be when Biba is chubby, so her cheeks are all over the place. Anyway, their information intelligence section works really well.
Maybe because it's her first time stretched out on a soft and smooth mattress, her body feels spoiled. By default, she just wants to sleep under the soft blanket. No need for a long dilemma, Biba immediately slipped under the blanket and fell asleep. With the intention of getting up in half an hour, which in fact missed.
The sky changed its cloak to dark. Biba was still gasping and drooling on the bed. She didn't notice that a shadow fell on her. The shadow stayed where it was for quite a long time. It was long enough for Biba to come to her senses and spontaneously slam the figure onto the bed.
"Who are you?!" Biba attacked him, her hands busy locking the movement of the man's legs and holding the figure's head buried in the bed.