"My clothes!" I said and didn't even bother myself. "Eli? What's happening here? What happened to you?!" Allison asked, who just arrived there. I didn't think Allison would come here, that's why I couldn't help but be nervous. Allison is braver than me, that's why I'm nervous about what she can do now. "N-Nothing, Allison. It was just an accident," I said to make excuses for her. "What do you mean it was an accident? I don't believe it. Alissa? Did you do this to my sister?!" Allison said one after the other. I looked at Alissa who is Stefan's ex and I saw the fear in her eyes while looking at Stefan. She shook her head as if asking Stefan for help. "Let's leave it alone. Let's not beat that girl," I said. Allison is graduating and maybe because of this fight, she will be destroyed. I don't want our mother to blame me again if Allison has a record in the dean's office. "Stefan, tell me what happened. Is it your ex who did this to Eli?" Allison asked Stefan. "Stefan," Alissa c
"Many people see the two of you and I think we don't believe that you two aren't in a relationship because the two of you are together now," answered a woman there. I just shook my head again because I couldn't get other people. Why do they ask questions and then in the end they don't believe when they are being answered? "Guys, Eli and I are just friends. We're not in a romantic relationship and not because you see us being together does it mean that we're dating. We're not together so stop spreading false rumors," Stefan explained to them one after the other.I just nodded because he finally helped me to explain."The answer already came from both of us, so you should believe us and not hearsay," I said then bowed slightly to leave. "Even here on campus the marites won't disappear," Stefan said, then laughed. I frowned when I turned to him, "Marites?" I asked him."You don't know that term? You probably don't use social media, do you?" he asked me. I nodded and just shrugged my
As I walked away, I couldn't stop grinning especially when Stella called me. I stopped there for a moment because I hadn't gone far enough before speaking. "I'll take care of Mommy and your driver. Josiah, take my sister home too!" I said to them."Yes, Sister Eli! I will!" Josiah answered me with a shout.I just rolled my eyes at Josiah and Stella called me again but I still ignored her. I also know that she wants to be with Josiah because she will not come here to my school just to tell me to go home to our house. Until the parking area, I was smiling because my friend was finally not so clumsy. That's good so that Stella can forget about her rude ex right away. At least, I have a lot of trust in Josiah. "Hi!"I almost jumped in shock when someone suddenly appeared at my side. I was still holding my chest because of the shock and I saw that it was Stefan! "Sorry. Are you surprised?" he asked while still laughing. "Isn't it obvious?" I asked him a complaint so he laughed again.
I was saddened by the story of Stefan's family and I didn't know that despite his cheerfulness, he was carrying something heavy. That whole afternoon we just talked and I was also very angry at the killer of his Daddy even though I didn't know him. He deprived a man of his life and liberty so I can't blame Stefan's family for being angry. "Is the rumor at school true that you and Stefan are dating?" Allison asked me one morning. Mommy is still not here because she's still out of town so we are the only ones at home. Today is the weekend and Clara and Josiah will be here later to visit. "Stefan what? Is he the boy that Mommy introduced to us at the last event we went to?" Stella asked. We are in the living room now and we are doing something. Allison is busy with her school projects, Stella is busy painting, and I am just busy editing hospital equipment using my iPad. I just finished playing with Molly. That's why she is now sleeping next to me. "Stefan and I are not dating," I an
"Well, we don't need to ask permission because Mommy herself suggested that I go on vacation in the summer with you and my friends," I told her."Really?! That's good news. Go ahead and tell Josiah that later. Are we also with Allison?" She asked, that's why I nodded. "Yup, because the more the merrier," I answered then shrugged my shoulders again. "In that case, I'll take Elijah and Stefan with me. They'll probably go on vacation too," she said, causing my chest to heave. "Huh? Why would you take them with you? They also have a different circle of friends so let them go," I told her because it was embarrassing. It would be embarrassing for their friends if we invited them. Maybe the others there are not comfortable with us so they might not enjoy their vacation. "I'll just ask. If they have an outing, then I won't invite them," she answered me then shrugged her shoulders. I just nodded to her after sighing. Clara has already chosen a swimsuit and I have also chosen one. I wore
"Stefan!" I screamed in shock. I quickly went to him to stop him from punching the defenseless man there. My heart is beating faster now because I wonder what he can do to the man who insulted me. Fortunately, another staff member came to help me get Stefan away from there. When they finally got Stefan away from there, I saw the man who insulted me was left lying there. His lip was cracked and there was also a trace of a little blood there. He just glared at Stefan while he smirked. A staff there helped him to stand up but he just took his hand away and he stood up himself. "You still haven't really changed, Enriquez. You're still violent to this day," the man told Stefan. I frowned and looked at the man's appearance because I might have seen him before, but no matter how hard I tried to look at him, I knew to myself that we had never met before. "Y-You know him?" I stammered to Stefan. Stefan looked at me for a moment and was about to speak, but the man led him there again. "Yo
I went to my room carrying a box of beer that I bought. I put it on my table and looked at the door of my room to see if I was going back downstairs where my sisters and friends were hanging out. Until now, I'm still annoyed by what Stefan said because I feel like I'm more at fault and not the man who molested me. I just lay there and went straight to the big mirror in my room. I looked over my entire outfit and saw that there was nothing wrong with it. That's not too revealing either. "Eli?"I heard Allison outside my room while knocking there. I didn't even have to open it because she came in on her own. I just turned to Allison and looked at her as if asking what she needs from me. "What are you doing here?" Allison asked me. "Nothing," I answered her, then shrugged my shoulders. "Are you and Stefan fighting?" she asked again. "Of course not," I answered. "I was just annoyed by what he said. I can see that there is no problem with what I am wearing, but he was referring to m
I stopped myself from letting out the tears that formed in my eyes. I just laughed it off and looked up so my tears wouldn't drip. I'm getting emotional again and I don't want to show it in front of Stefan right now. "I'm so sorry, Eli if I asked about that," Stefan told me. I inhaled and took a deep breath before answering him. "No, no. That's fine. I just missed him more," I said then just laughed at the pain I felt. "I'm sure that wherever your Dad is now, he's watching over you and your siblings, especially you," he said to ease my heart. I nodded and smiled because I know that even though Dad is gone now and even though we don't see him anymore, I feel like he is still with us every day. I got ready myself as I stood properly there and shook my clothes before asking him to go back to the swimming pool area where our friends were but he went ahead of me. "I'm sorry. Have you eaten, Eli? I didn't bring you food before I came here," he said. "No, it's okay. I'll just eat ther