I Reincarnated As A Villain From TL Novel.

1. The day he died

"We are sorry to inform you about death of Mrs. Ruiz." We got a call from a local hospital. My dad was silent. His lips pursed in a thin line and his complexion paler than usual. We drove in silence. Thin streams of tears down my father's cheek. That was the worst day of my life. The day my mother died in a car accident on her way back home.

I placed the flowers on her grave and made my way out of the graveyard. Today it has been exact ten years to her death. Ever since her death, I was raised by my father. Speaking of my father, he became depressed after her death. Lost a few kilograms and his sleep, but he pulled himself back for my sake. He worked a few more jobs so I, Aiden Ruiz, can get into Weston Highschool. 

"Aiden Ruiz, 97." My teacher handed me my answer sheet. I reviewed my answers, searching for mistakes. 

"Pssst.." I felt someone nudging me. I turned around knowing it was my bestfriend. 

"Hunde~red" she sang teasingly showing me her answer sheet. I snatched her sheet and compared it with mine. I sighed, seeing my mistakes, but oh well I can't change them now. The bell rang indicating that the last class ended. 

"I am gonna drop by the library." I slung my one shoulder bag. "Wanna come?" 

"Nah, I am good. I am gonna go straight home." My bestfriend, Mina, smiled as she made her way to the door. 

After bidding goodbye at the main gate, I walked to the library. On my way, I unconsciously thought about my first year in Weston High. That day Mina shared her favorite teen love novel with me. I am not a huge fan of romance or novel in general, but she kept bothering me and insisted I read the book so she has someone to rant about it. At first I was reluctant, but it was surprisingly a very good written book. It was a cliche romance, however the characters were well developed and the plot had an interesting flow. Nevertheless, I enjoyed the book. However, no matter how much I racked my mind; I just couldn't remember the name of the book or the writer the story. When I arrived at the library, I immediately searched for Physics resources. Even though I was in science section, I saw lone book lying on a carton of newly arrived books. I bent down to grab the book. 'In the garden of Royal Palace.' The title rang in my ears. I hurriedly flipped the book to read the over view of book on back. 

"Patricia Collin, what a plain girl she was, but who knew her life will take an unexpected turn after she joined her friend to the crowning ceremony of Huidsian prince, Prince Edward O'Conner Huidsian. It was just a stroll in the garden of royal palace, but it changed Patricia's fate." It was the book. What a coincidence. I burrowed the book with my other resource books. The librarian smiled looking at me. 

"Not many people read this one." She said stamping books. Without waiting for my reply she continued. "Back in my days it was everyone's favorite." I silently thought of Mina's preference, resembles that of an old lady, but then again it wasn't a bad book. I too enjoyed it -maybe not as obsessively as Mina- enough to read it again. I smiled at the librarian and placed my books in my bag. As soon as I stepped out of library I saw a child, wearing a kindergarten uniform, crying in the middle of road. I hurried to move the child from the road before he gets hit by a car. I wasn't lucky though. I moved the child just in time, but I got hit by the car. I was conscious till I hit the road and blood pooled around me. The day of my mother's death flashed in my mind. How similar were these two days. Ironic. My mom got hit saving an old lady. I got hit saving a child. Instantly my father's face popped in my mind. What will he do after me. He lost both of us in the same manner. He was waiting for us both, but we never returned. His life after mom's death also came to my mind, at that time he pulled himself out of that zone for me, who will he do it for now. Slight tears fall from my eyes as I laid there frozen in place and people gathered around me. I am sorry dad. Then my world went black. 

My life started flashing as if i am watching a documentary on myself. My birth, My first day of school, my mom's death, my dad's rehabilitation, my first day in middle school, me being an outcast, Mina moving to our neighborhood, us becoming friends, My high school entrance exams, My first day in high school, Mina's constant rant on 'In the garden of Royal Palace.' 

'In the garden of Royal Palace.' The last thing I saw before I was sure I am dead. That my life has come to an end. I was nothing but a normal high school student, I had a life ahead of me, but that was it, life wasn't fair.