Heart Darkness
Chapter 8 Thousands of Miles from Elgio Durante ...

Thousands of miles from Elgio Durante ....

A young girl hastily walks past a Supernova Canal store towards a high school on the outskirts of a district.

He arrived at the school gate and ran as the second bell of the school entrance rang loudly.

"Marya Corazon .. can you remove your hoodie? Are you Spiderman's lover who has to hide his identity from the world?"

A teenage boy tailed from behind trying to align with the girl named Marya.

"Keep away from me, slipper!" hiss Marya does not like.

The one called berandal smiled happily and then grinned. It's nothing, Marya rarely opens her mouth and never even talks unless it's very important. So, the hoodlum was so happy when Marya was serving him. Despite her strange looks, Marya is the smartest girl in their school. It's always at number one in the ranking board and it never shifts from there. However, the girl was a loner, not easy to get along with. He would rather be considered non-existent.

No one really saw Marya's face intact. He always wears a sweater with a big hat to cover his face and hide. Educators also do not mind Marya's behavior even understand. It was easy as long as he was the smartest student. Genius children with the highest IQ are sometimes somewhat eccentric and one school understands and respects it.

"Today the results of the semester exam are on display. I don't have to look at the ranking board because I'm definitely on the last one again."

The wretched unyielding and unashamed exposes stupidity. Marya did not want to care, she accelerated the steps to the school corridor trying to avoid the hoodlums.

"Ethan Sanchez will definitely lose again this time. He's trying so hard to match your score."

The rogue is still raving. This time it made Marya really annoyed. The girl suddenly stopped her steps making the rogue shocked and returned a few steps back to align. Marya set her breath before speaking softly but firmly.

"Abram, please don't bother me!"

The delinquent named Abram was dumbfounded. His mouth was half open, "You know my name?"

"Yes, Abram Hartley. If you keep bothering me, I'll call you 'Idiot'!"

Instead of being annoyed, Abram's face was even glittering and sparkling. He was fascinated by Marya. After a year of talking to Marya, she finally heard the girl talk to her a lot today. Even though it was a curse.

"You can call me 'Idiot' as long as you keep talking to me."

Marya shook her head as if the stupid boy in front of her was a real idiot and chose to continue to move towards the classroom. He does not need to follow the front of the ranking board like other friends because he knows for sure the test results.

Meanwhile a pitch-black sedan stopped in the schoolyard and a girl descended from it. Every time he went to school, his schoolmates would look at him. They will begin to admire its natural beauty and lustrous skin.

Reinha Durante walks gracefully in the school corridor. He was so confident and set his pace towards the notice board. The children gathered there to see the test results. His presence always attracts attention.

"Look, she's beautiful, smart and rich. She has the pretty eyes of Kendall Nicole Jenner and the tiny face of Ariana Grande. Isn't that a beautiful combination?"

Some students whispered in admiration. They love the hospitality, femininity and innocence of Reinha Durante. On the contrary, Reinha Durante loves the adoration of beauty, ingenuity and every feat she carves.

"She has a very handsome older brother and was once on the cover of Forbes magazine. Elgio Durante is one of the most successful entrepreneurs and he lives in New York."

"Woow, perfect .. "another whisper continues.

Reinha smiled in gratitude at the children who were openly gossiping about her and Elgio's sister.

The crowd in front of the notice board immediately shifted to give way when it saw Reinha coming. A smile cannot be separated from the lips. Every now and then he bowed in knots hearing adoring babbles from classmates.

"Reinha, congratulations. You are third."

Claire approached and held Reinha's hands together facing the notice board. A teenage boy was glued to the notice board. His gaze was straight unmoved.

Abram Hartley clucked in front of the notice board. No matter the unhappy face of Ethan Sanchez.

"And you're ranked 100th out of 99 students" Claire sneered, unable to help but laugh.

"I'm imaginary average. That's very rare." Abram praised himself.

"O Lord, your name is recorded in many Scriptures as the Blessed Father of the Nation. Learn the diligent! Don't be ashamed of bearing his great name. I can't believe you're my friend? The three of us are in the top 10 and you're off course alone." Claire sneered.

"Don't bring! I'm gonna have Marya teach me until I'm right behind you, Claire" Abram protested.

"You wanna come, Ethan? You can learn weakness and defeat Marya one time." Abram spoke to Ethan Sanchez who was still seriously stuck on the notice board.

"The more you look, your name won't rise to number one. Marya is a direct descendant of Albert Einstein" Abram once again praised as if she was dating Marya.

"You're Marya's boyfriend? If true .. you are balanced. Marya is quiet and IQ is high while you are chatty and IQ squat. Suitable ... right?" Claire sneered amusedly.

Ethan bends an annoyed face at his gossipy friends as well on his math score. He nodded and turned to go to class.

"He can't beat Marya as hard as he can. That's hard to accept." Abram shrugged his stupid shoulders.

Exactly it.

No one can beat Marya Corazon and her genius brain. Marya did not bother. He sat alone in class, took the bread out of the box and began to chew. Even though Aunt Mai prepared breakfast, Marya did not want to touch too much food in the house. He also did not want to trouble Aunt Mai.

In the afternoon after school, Marya works in a laundry not far from home and serves as a presser to smoothen clothes. The job was done until the evening Marya and just returned home when dinner was over.

Marya's mouth stopped moving as someone entered the classroom.

"Can we study group? I don't really understand math tryouts this time."

Marya chokes the rest of the bread in her throat as Ethan Sanchez suddenly stands before her.

Marya silent a thousand languages. Ethan Sanchez - school idol, ask him to talk? The young man always looks arrogant and does not need anyone else. Ethan and his accomplices also secretly prank Marya when they were on the first floor.

"can't. I was very busy .. " said Marya after painstakingly swallowing the rest of the bread in her mouth. Ethan breathes out loud.

"I know where you live."

Marya looked up in disbelief to Ethan Sanchez. The jacket hat is thrown backwards and the rare incident instantly leaves Ethan stunned. Marya caught Ethan's expression hurriedly back to cover her face and lowered her head. Marya's eyes twitched uneasily.

"You lied ...." Marya stutters. His appetite evaporated when he was very hungry.

"You're seen in the same place as someone from our class."

"Am - you?!"

"I right? I won't tell the other kids ... But you know there's a price to pay to keep your mouth shut?!"

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