BLACKLIST

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, events, and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, dead or alive, or actual events are purely coincidental. Do not distribute, publish, transmit, modify, create derivative works from exploit the contents of this story in any way. Please ask permission. Copyright © JUNIE MHEL HERNANDEZ ESPEÑO ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 2021 Credits to the owner of the photo that I used for the book cover. ~~~ Author's note: I found myself thinking about this genre. This is my second time in writing a suspense or a mystery/thriller genre. I am sorry for the upcoming grammatical errors. I hope you like it and support my works. Thankyou and enjoy. ~~~ Prologue "You just hit me and that caused me to fall in the floor! Aren't you gonna say sorry for what you've done to me?" said, Charles. He's standing in front of a boy who just hit him. The boy's physical appearance are surely bigger than Charles's body. The boy is too fat compared to him. Charles waited for the boy to say sorry but unfortunately, he didn't say it. Instead, the boy pushed away Charles and caused him to fall in the floor again. This time, he got scratch in his knee and he feel the pain in it. He stood up and faced the boy again. "Instead of saying sorry, you choose to continue doing bad things to me. You hit me earlier! And now - you push me away and leave a scratch in my knee!" He took a deep sigh before he continue what he's saying. "I only asked for your apology! Just an apology. We are both just a little boy. Aren't you going to say something to me? Something like - a sorry?" he said. A boy keep silent for a moment but then suddenly, he just laugh. He didn't stop until he's holding his stomach while watching. Charles felt insulted because of what the boy did to him. He shouted. And the boy look at him with a teasing look from his eyes. The boy did not feel contentment. He smirk while looking at Charles. It feels like, he really wants Charles to feel so angry at him. The volcano was about to erupt. Charles took a deep sigh before she talks again. "I have already given you three chances. But you just wasted it. You keep on laughing even if it's not funny at all. And then you do the worst thing of hurting me, a couple of times. I have warned you!" He stop and took a deep sigh. He get his tablet and captured a photo of a boy in front of him. "Hey! What did you do that? Why you captured a picture of me? Are you a witchcraft and you will cast a spell in my picture?" said, the little boy and laughs continuesly that sounded like he's still teasing Charles. Charles chuckle. "Better than witchcraft and casting spell!" said, Charles and smile. "You will pay for this!" He said and then he walk away and leave the boy that is still laughing at his own jokes. On the evening . . . As usual, Charles is watching television while waiting for his mom and dad to arrive. Because of being busy of his parents, he didn't have a chance to talk to them, what happen to his day. Charles doesn't have a chance to tell them about the boy he encountered. While Charles is watching, his maid are able to clean their place as her job. "Put your legs here for a moment, baby boy!" said, the maid while putting Charles's legs on the couch. The maid is swiping the floor when she noticed the scratch on the knee of Charles. She put down the broom and sat on the side of the little boy. "What happened to your knee, Charles? It looks like it is just new." said, the maid while looking at Charles knee. "Nothing happened, Yaya! Just continue what you're doing and stop annoying me!" said, Charles while trying to avoid the question of his care giver. The maid stood up and go to the table near the stairs. She opened a cabinet and get a box inside it. She comeback to her position earlier while carrying a box. She opened the box and put it in the couch and it is a first aid kit. Charles notice it, so, he removed his knee on the couch. "What are you doing, Yaya! I said I'm okay and please, leave me alone, Yaya . . . I don't need help." said, Charles and then he stood up and run away upstairs and go to his room. The maid leaved no choice but to bring back the first aid kit in the cabinet and just continue cleaning up the dining area. She continue swiping the floor and wiping everything. After she's done cleaning, she's still thinking about Charles and his knees. She took a deep sigh and then she decided to get the first aid kit and continue convincing Charles. Her footsteps are light while walking upstairs. She make three breath before knocking on Charles's door. "Charles - little boy . . . I really need to put a first aid on your knee. I promise you that this won't hurt you. Just give me a few minutes before your parents arrived." said, the maid while begging for Charles to allow her to give him the first aid for his knees. After a few moment, Charles open his door and allow their maid to help him. "This will only take few minutes to finish. Just sit there and relax, okay?" Charles nod at her. While the maid is putting some betadine to the knee of Charles, she can't stop herself from asking the child, what happened. At first, he remain silent but later on, he answered the maid. "What did you do? Why you didn't tell to someone who have the authority in school. You should tell them what happened!" "No, Yaya! I can't." "But why, Charles? They should know what happened. Tomorrow, we will report it. Don't worry, little boy!" said, the maid while still putting some medicine in Charles's knee. "Everything will be alright, Charles!" she added. Charles smile at her. "Ughm, Yaya," he whispered. The maid look straightly at him. The maid raised her one eyebrow while waiting for Charles to speak. "Why are you doing this?" he asked. The maid pucker her forehead while trying to figure out what the child was talking about. "What do you mean, Charles?" she asked. Charles took a deep sigh before he answered. "Why you're doing this? Why you're taking care of me? Why you're concern at me? I'm not your son but still, you're taking care of me the way my parents didn't do!" he said. Charles felt sad after saying those words. You can't paint his expression in his face right now. The maid close the first aid kit and then set aside it. She hold Charles's shoulder and face him. "You know what, Charles, I see you as my child. I'm taking care of you for almost six years so, I considered you as my family. Don't be sad! Your yaya Angela is here!" said, the maid while looking at Charles's eyes. Charles smiled after he heard it. He hugged his yaya and thank her. The maid felt happy because of it. She is tapping the back of Charles while he is hugging her. "You should eat now, little boy then you will sleep after then, and then tomorrow, we will report that boy who bullied you earlier. Let's go downstairs!" said, the maid and then she stood up. She get the box of first aid kit while she's holding the hands of Charles on her other hand. The maid guide him while holding his hands. After reaching downstairs, the maid prepare the food for Charles and he started eating. The maid is happy watching Charles while eating. She can't stop herself from staring at the little boy who she's taking good care of from the very start until now. "Why are you staring at me like that, Yaya?" The maid brings back to the present and stop daydreaming after she heard Charles' voice. "Nothing, Charles. Just finish your food so, you could sleep after it." said, the maid while she's holding the chair on the kitchen while standing in front of Charles.