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"So that's what you get from the Duke of Wakefield's garden? " My father asked me while looking at my work.
"Yes teacher. " I answer properly to him.

I'am currently crushing the petal of the poisonous flower, in the pestel and mortar that I buy one week ago.

"That's a poisonous flower right? If I'm not mistaken from smelling it in a distance it will give you headaches and nausea, it even can make your breathing unstable. "

I saw my teacher cover his mouth so he can't smell any of the flowers. I just laugh in what he acts and continue what I'm doing.

"Yes teacher this is the property of this flower but for someone like me. I can make this the most effective medicine. " I said proudly.

I'm mixing now the crush petal in one of the herbal medicine that I pick in the edge of the mountain. I try to taste while measuring the amount of crushed petals I will put in that herbal medicine. Putting a little of the petals will not be effective and a lot will be poisonous. So I need to put the exact amount so it will be effective.

After a lot of times trying, I successfully mix the crushed petals and herbal medicine. I was smiling through the ears thinking about how can I help someone with this medicine I made. This medicine is still in trial version so I put it in one of my shelf and close it. I clean the table with soap and water also so I can remove excess poison, especially teacher sit here sometimes to study.

"You smile it means it's successful, am I right? " my father smile at me and I nod.
"You can say it like that teacher but still it has few poison so it's need to store in close space. Until the other herbal medicine property empower the poison. "

It will just take some few days for the herbal medicine to empower and mix with the crushed petals.

"Can I ask what sickness is that medicine can heal, my daughter? " he asked me curiously.

I just give him a meaningful smile and he gives me a look that ' I don't understand anything ' I prepare the foods I cook awhile ago and invite him. I let him sit in the chair and wait before I serve all the foods.

While we are eating and talking about his past patients, I hear someone knock on our door. The knock in our door gets my attention and I volunteer and said " I will open the door. "

I stand up from my chair, walk towards the door and open it. A guy obviously from that mansion, I know because of his uniform he is wearing.

"Who are you? " I ask of him.

What is he needed from our family? If I remember our job is done already. I saw him bow to me properly and take something from his pocket. He showed me the crest of the Wakefield family as a proof he was one of the employees of that mansion.

"I'm here to deliver a invitation letter from the Duke of Wakefield. " he said properly. I was thankful he is not the same as that butler from that mansion.

He took a letter from the side pocket of his coat and give it to me. I take the letter and open the seal of it and read the contents. It's an invitation in the Duke's 46th birthday.

"The Duke wants to invite you for his upcoming birthday as his thanks for treating his sickness. " he said.

I give him a nod and said "Please send my thankful words to the Duke. ". He smile, said his goodbyes and ride his horse for leaving. I walk inside our home and close it.

I approach my father and give the letters to him boringly, he asked me what's the letter is al about but I just give him a shrug. I sit back to my position awhile ago, I saw him read the letter I give him and sigh afterwards.

"So the Duke invited us for his birthday? But we don't have any clothes we will wear. And not going to this party is act of arrogance to the Duke of this country. "

I know that but what can we do, it's not like we are in the same level as those guys. Coming in this party will make as a lowly kind of humans that's why I don't want to ever come to this kind of party. I stand up and walk beside my teacher and pat his shouder.

"Then lets not go in this party so we will not get humiliated. "

I hear my father gasp in what I said and shake his head disapprovingly. I know in that thoughts of my teacher, something about humiliating the Duke is out of the question.

"No we must go here, even just greeting the Duke is fine. " he said with relief in his voice.
"You know teacher, the Winterson family recommended us to the Wakefield because they know that we are unliscensed and they are sure that we will get humiliated. And now you want us to go into this party? It's better if we not go, lots of royalties and high society people will go there. It will be bad for us commoners. "

I know the moment the Winterson family recommended us, is also the moment they want us to get humiliated like a trash. Because my teacher is a practitioner, experience is required so he accept any job.

But going to this parties is bad, you will see a lot of high ranking people, who have a much rotten personality than the Winterson's.

"Then one of us must go just to greet, as an act of proper manner."

I sigh in what my teacher said and give up in his idea. If he thinks it's required to go there or not, his decisions are final so I can't do anything.

"Then I will go teacher, as a representative of yours. " I said to him.
"Are you sure? " assuring me if I'm okay with it but if I decided to do it, I will do it.
"I will just said my greetings and I will leave afterwards so it's easy. "

My teacher nods and agrees with it but before that I must borrow some clothes to wear. I stand up and ready to go out of our house when my teacher stops me and he went upstairs. He was holding a dress in his hands, while walking back down. I plan to tease him and I act looking terrified

"Teacher you are wearing something like that? I didn't know you are into girl's clothing. " I said while both of my hands cover my mouth.
"No I buy it for you. I plan to give it for your birthday but I decided to give it to you now. "

The dress that my teacher is carrying looks so elegant, the black color compliments the whole dress and I smile at the thought of it. But for sure this item is particulary expensive because of the kind of cloth used.

"This is expensive teacher I'm sure. " I said but he is denying it and saying "No it's not. "

He still denying it until now even though, there's no chance that he can hide any secret from the likes of me.

"You know teacher, you can't lie to me. "

My teacher understands what I say and he just give me a small smile.

"It's not really that expensive and I just want to give you a gift. " he said to me.
"But there's no need for that, you take care of me and I was so thankful. "

I'm so thankful in everything he did, when I was in total devastation and no one accepts me. He is the only one who accept me and take me as a student. Everyone look at me with disgust and horrified. I always hear the people saying ' We must not come near her or else our life will be unlucky. ' or ' She looks filthy so don't come near her. '

Only teacher is the one who takes my hand and give me a place that I can call home.

"I know but I treated you as my daughter, the first time I laid my eyes on you. " he said while smiling at me.

I run towards him and hug him, I get teary everytime teacher treats me so special. I'm so thankful to meet him and I always wish for his happiness in my heart.

"Thank you teacher for everything. "

I said to him while grabbing his back, I really feel safe in his arms. He hugs me back and pat me like a child as back then, and also touch my head.