Time Slip Romance - Chapter 4 Capitulo Iv The Vicious Augusto Family

Aya approached a cluster of people. And there, she positioned herself at the very front.

Where she saw the poor young man in his pitiful situation.

There was blood on the his side of his neck and cheek. There is also a bruises on his arms and feet. He was much beaten than those boxers who have been fighting on the ring.

Not far from where Aya was standing, she heard a woman and a man talk. They talk about the subject of the young man and of the Augusto family.

“What’s the fault of that young man? Why was he beaten by Mr. Silvero?” the woman said curiously.

Not long after, the man at her side replied. “He was beaten because he stole Lady Anna’s ring when they were in the carriage.”

The woman gasps. “Stealing? How bold!”

“Yes, and until now, the young man has not returned the ring.” the man added, “Well, Mr. Silverio beat him to get the young man admit his crime.”

The woman stared at the boy and the man named Silverio. “But isn’t he so violent? He’s definitely beating the young man to death” She raised her hand and pointed at the young man’s direction.

The man agreed as he shook his head. Then he said, “But, that’s the Augusto’s. They are a family of Insulares who originally came from Spain. They have strong ties with one of the officials there. On the other hand, the young man is just a servant who’s an Indio. And he was a servant brought by them. Naturally, they have the power to do whatever they want to him.” the man helplessly said.

Hearing that, the woman at his side shook her head as she let out a helpless sigh. But she still said, “Still, they were so cruel. How can they beat him here in the middle of the road?”

It is true, these two members from the Augusto family are very violent and cruel to the poor young man. If the only reason they was to wait for the young man to admit the offense, they could just bring him to the police office so that there, he can be interrogated properly and not shamefully like this-where many people can see.

As she was thinking, Aya did not realize that she was pushed closer to the front. She almost fall straight on the back of an elegant woman named Anna. Anna was with that Siverio guy who beat the poor young man. She was also the owner of the lost ring

Aya gestured a “Peace sign” to the woman as a sorry for her accidental grip. “Forgive me if I accidentally touched you. I was just pushed by the crowd, that is why.” Aya said as a helpless smile appeared on her face.

Aya expectantly stared at the lady’s face. With her innocent and elegant look, Aya thought that the girl was nice and has a friendly personality so she was not that afraid of speaking with her. Thus, she smiled and acts nice to her. But, that lady named Anna just rolled her eyes and ignored her presence completely. Then she took her handkerchief and wiped that part of her shoulder where Aya accidentally held. She was wiping it like there was some kind of dirt on her shoulder.

‘Wow, Just wow ‘

She asked for forgiveness, but that woman just gives her an eye roll?

‘What kind of sh ** ty behavior is that ?!’ Aya can’t help but curse in her mind.

Tss! If she can roll her eyes at me like that, then I can too you know! Just who the heck is she, acting like a diva in front of me?

Aiya~Does she not know that back when I was in Middle School, I was named as the No 1. Bully in school. I can even fight with five people at once. Then her she is, acting so high and mighty?

Ugh! Aya felt annoyed. She too, rolled her eyes at the lady. The lady saw her actions and she somewhat felt irritated by this foreign weird girl. The girl Anna frowned. First was, this weird girl actually pushed her. She also dirtied her expensive gown with her disgusting hands and now, she rolled her eyes at her?

Thinking about the things this weird foreign girl had done to her, Anna felt annoyed inside. But she put that annoying feeling at the back of her head. She has more important things to do than to mind a lowly and irritating creature like her. Anna lowered her head and a vicious smile appeared on her face.

She focused her attention on the poor boy. On the innocent and gentle face of Lady Anna, there was a smug expression as she fixes the hair which was resting on her neck. Afraid that other people would notice something, she immediately retracted that expression and retain the innocent and gentle expression that she has before.

Aya on the other hand, saw everything. It was because she was standing near her and! She has a great eye in terms of observing things. Aya saw everything, that smugness on her face, that viciousness when she looks at the beaten young man … And what really caught her interest is that shiny little thing hanging on the girl’s neck.

Oow ~ So that’s how was it. Realizing everything, a playful smirk instantly drew on Aya’s little face.

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Insulare/Insulare – Children of both spanish parents and is raised and born in the Philippines.

Indio – A racial term for native Filipinos/Malays during Spanish Colonial era.

This class or group occupied the lowest level in a highly stratified class society.