One of a Kind, Fearless Pinoy [a court of thorns and roses ebook free TXT] 📗

I’m Sophia Monterey, I’m seventeen years old and currently in my year 11 at Monterey Academy, a school that was owned by my grandparents. I’m the youngest and only girl, basically we’re just two children of Mr. and Mrs. Monterey but unfortunately my parents died when I was 3, as they told me. My brother Michael Monterey went off to college at North Schlesinger University.

Let me specify the details. First, after my parents died, my brother and I stay in my grandparents’ (dad’s parents) place. Dad is the only child so it’s not a bother to them while my mom is an orphan. Second, my grandparents’ owned the school I’m attending; dad’s family actually well-known professors in our town and that pushed them to build their own school. Third, Michael is a year older than me and he just graduated from my school.

My brother has a best friend named Lyle Lane and a girlfriend named Fantasy Spike. Let me introduce Fantasy first, she was my best friend back then but when I heard about her dating my brother our whole friendship thing seems to change. Well we’re still friends but not that totally best friend’s sort of thing and now let me enlighten you more about Lyle Lane, he was the quarter back of the football team, can be a captain of the basketball team and a valedictorian in class. Lyle Lane is the perfect and famous guy in the whole school and he is my first love but no one knows about it excluded my grandparents and Michael, and speaking of him, well he’s kind of side kick but not totally because Lyle is head over heels afraid of him.

My brother Michael, he is the Captain of the football team and can be a captain of the soccer team if he wants to. He is the most over protective brother I know, he doesn’t allow me to go out if he’s not with me or if Lyle is not with me. He doesn’t allow me on going dates or parties except if he’s coming or Lyle is. He even buy the prank that Lyle used to do, telling my brother that me and him are going to watch movie and go straight to a hotel which makes me feel disgusted.

I also remember the time when Michael hit the hell out of Lyle because Lyle attempted but jokingly approach a kiss from me. So in overall, I haven’t tried something like kiss or having a boyfriend or parties or going out with my closest friends.

I’m not that ugly though, actually every parties or homecoming I am one of the guys’ top list of being their date but then again my brother won’t allow them not even Lyle, so being his younger sister I used to stay at home. I have forest green eyes, a not so long and not so short nose, tiny lips, a real cheekbone, a perfect eyebrow and well a skinny and perfect body fit. I’m 5’5 tall and have a long straight dark black hair that touches my hips.

“Good Morning my lovely sweetheart how’s your sleep?” my grandmother asks me while putting the bacon onto my plate. It’s the first day of my senior year and I am so excited, my brother is off to University and I am happy to earn my freedom, I think. “Well, I don’t have enough sleep Gram because I am so excited for today, anyway where is Pop?” I pout, looking for the old man that I didn’t saw since I wake up. “Oh, your grandfather just left early this morning to visit your brother there” Grandmother Smiles.


Grandfather is so strict in my brother’s life and seriously I am so fortunate that Pop (that’s my Grandfather’s pet name) treat me like a brat but well I don’t use it as an advantage because I know my limits and stuffs. “Can I just walk to the school?” I ask my grandmother while crossing my fingers. “No Sophia, it’s not gonna happen!” my grandmother answers with tone that no one can argue with. I just sigh in defeat; I really want to walk to the school because I’m sick and tired of riding a limousine that I don’t even want to.

“Be quick so that you won’t be late, I’ll be on my library to deal with some things and I pray that you will have a great day today” and after that grandmother left. I was left alone in the kitchen with no one; I am waiting for the time when my phone rang. I look at the caller I.D and groan, it is Lyle. I decided not to answer it when one of our housekeepers name Jessica presses the answer button.

“Why the hell are you---“ “Come on Sophia, answering Lyle’s call won’t kill you” Jessica teases. She’s one of my closest friends in school; she is not really a full time housekeeper because as far as I know my grandparents let her be a working student. I glare at her and just answer Lyle.

“Hello” I say with a sarcastic tone, even though he is my first crush or first love and I don’t want to let him know about it and that I can refuse his charm. I’m used to it anyway so what’s the point and besides he already has a girlfriend, I think! Oh well, my brother told me last night so now what? “Why aren’t you answering my call?” Lyle asks. “What is it to you? And what do you need?” I respond with a question. “What did I do wrong?” he asks. “Don’t bother changing the topic pervert, what do you want?” I ask frustratingly. “You’re mean, so mean!” he said and I can sense his pouting thing again.

I roll my eyes and take a glance at my wrist watch. What the, I am so late today and it’s because of this pervert first love of mine. “It’s not a good time, you know and…” I was cut off from a single line. That pervert just hangs up on me! I hate him! Do you? Do you really hate him?

My subconscious rolls her eyes on me. She’s right though! I can’t just hate the man that teaches me how to love.

“Aren’t you coming today?” I ask Jessica who is still wearing her Pajama’s and haven’t even showered. “I don’t know Miss President of the campus!” she smirks. “Stop calling me that again!” I roll my eyes at her and clear up my plate.

“I’m late so I’d better keep going” I bid “I don’t have to worry that much because I’m not running for valedictorian unlike you” she smiles. “I love you and you know that” I tease. “I love you more and everyone knows it!” and then she gave me a big hug.

Jessica is now my new best friend since Fantasy and I have a cold war but now we’re fine though. I walk outside the big mansion and straight to the carport where the Limousine is waiting for me. “Good Morning Miss” James greets, he is my personal driver and he also act as my brother. “I told you to call me Sophia!” I sigh and get inside the car. “I’ll bear that in mind” James smiles and close the back seat door.

Off we went to the school, I didn’t bother to say goodbye to Gram (grandmother’s pet name) because I know that she’ll be in school too and besides the house is full of CTV camera so why bother?

The school is a 10 minutes’ drive from home and for me it’s like forever, for so many reason but the most reasonable thing is me being alone in the limousine with no one to tease and talk with. I used to go to school with my brother and Lyle but now, they’re not here and I need to live with it!

Be happy because you have freedom to go wherever you want!

My subconscious giggles like a crazy pony and now I smile of that thought. My brother won’t bother me anymore because he lives thousand miles away from home and it’s my last year in high school so I must indeed enjoy it!

We arrived in the school to early and that makes me relieved because I thought I’m late and I can’t let that happen! As usual, James walks out from the car and opens the backdoor for me. “Have fun today Miss ah! Sophia” he said, I look at him and smirk! “Thanks James and you too, you can pick me up at 5 pm” I nod and went on my way to the campus.

As I enter the school, eyes are staring at me. I’m kind of not used to it even though it’s like 6 years because I want them to treat me like one of them, I don’t want to be the “IT” girl of the school because I’m just a normal one!

“The princess is here” Sharon announces that makes me smile. Jessica, Sharon, Chloe and Christine are my close friends in the school but in the group I’m the only one that is still single. “What’s your plan today princess” Chloe smirks. “Stop calling me princess because I am not!” I pout “I’m going to check my schedules and I don’t know, maybe go home after” I continue.

“Come on! You barely come when we watch movies because of your oh so protective brother and now that he’s not here anymore you wouldn’t still come?” Christine sighs. “Don’t make it sound strange Christine! I really wanted to but you know that if I will come with you I’m kind of out of place!” I glare at her playfully.

“Why don’t you choose a boyfriend now? Besides just for a week then after that you can break his heart” Jessica teases. “That’s kind of mean to the boys, don’t you think?” Kyle, Lyle’s brother and Jessica’s boyfriend interrupts from behind. “It’s just a suggestion babe, and we have to