Silence passed between them. No one spoke, since Xania sat next to him. Only the sound of waves crashing on the shore can be heard.
The silence between them was not awkward at first, but now that Vince could feel the presence of the person next to him and she didn't speak to even break the silence, that's when he started to feel the awkwardness between them. So he was the first to talk.
“Cactus, do you believe in mermaids?” Vince asked suddenly breaking the silence.
Xania was surprised by his question. “Mermaids? Why, you saw one? So you're waiting here?”
“It’s not like that,” Vince replied. “One night I almost drowned but when I woke up, I was on the shore, lying on the sand...”
Xania was surprised by what Vince said.
“...can it be that when you are unconscious underwater, you will be washed out here on the shore?”
Xania didn't s
Chapter 14XANIAEarly in the morning, I am here today in front of the school entrance to wait for him.If in the past I was able to come here to wait for him because yes, I was worried about him, now, I am here because he ordered me yesterday.It's part of his dare.Oh my.I was suddenly nervous about the dare of that badboy prince.What is he planning?What kind of torture will he make me do?When I immediately found his black car entering the school gate, my chest throbbed even harder.There he is.There's the baboon!When he parked his dashing car, he immediately went out of the car carryingclotheshanging on a hanger and wrapped in plastic.Because of that, it is automatic for my body to approach him for help.When he noticed me,hesuddenlythrew the clothes at me.Good thing I caught it.“What is this?”I asked.“Clothes probably.
I first set the tray down on the table before picking it up.“What is this again?”sabay kuha.“Probably clothes. What do you think, rags?”Great. He was okay just a while back.He’s becoming a baboon again.I'm just really trying to stop myself from punching him.“That's what you'll wear next. It's a white maid uniform,” he added.“White? Why white? It's not a good color because it's easy to stain it.”“And that's the point because my next challenge to you...” he said and he suddenly smirked at me.“...you'll wear that before you eat. And at the end of our classes, I shouldn't see a single stain on that white maid uniform.”I'm surprised.“Wait, what would happen if I actually stained it?”The smirk on his baboon face grew even bigger.“My dare would extend for one day.”I was even more sur
Chapter 15The next day happened, and when Vince entered the school, honestly... he expected to see that Cactus at the door waiting for him, even though he had no orders.But the frustration on his face was obvious when she was not there.And with that, he is back to his reality that today is indeed Xania's dare that they won't talk to each other all day.As he walked down the hallway, he couldn't help but look at his side in case someone was walking with him... but no one.Why did he look at his side?Arriving in the classroom, he first stopped at the door when he saw Cactus already sitting in her chair and staring in front of her.He wished that the woman would at least glimpse at him, but she avoided him and turned her head in the other direction.Vince started to get annoyed because of that but this time... he will be the one to endure it.Endure?What are you talking about?Why would a badboy princ
Chapter 16XANIAWhen I went to school on Friday morning, I waited for the baboon at the entrance.He didn't even order it last night but because of what happened...Suddenly hejusthugged me.“Hu-Huy Tsong. What are you doing—”“God,” he interrupted.”I f*cking missed you,” he said.That surprised me so much.Annoying.I wanted to part away from that hug at those times but I don't know why we stayed like that for a few minutes. I was really shocked. Why would that monkey suddenly hug me? Are monkeys really like that?Miss me?He said he missed me? He’s just exaggerating. Sometimes, I don't really know what he’s thinking.That creature is a baboon.But if you ask me why I'm here now... nothing.No, I mean because of well... because of... because...Ah!Becau
“Before we do the draw lot, how much budget for the gift first?”the president asked.Others suggested what they want until the end, we agreed about 300 pesos.It's good it's not that expensive.“So for the draw lots, bring out a 1/8 sheet of paper and write your names,” the president ordered and that's what we did.After writing, she was carrying a container and she walked around and confronted each of us to drop our paper in it.After everyone already put in their paper, the president first shook the covered container and one by one the students went to the front.“Prince Vince Victorino,” the president called to the prince. The baboon is really special. There must be a prince to call him.He stood up and walked to the front.I thought this baboon would complain that he still had to stand up but I don't know why, it seemed like everyone suddenly became tense when he was in front.Almost
Now at work, Iris was gone when I arrived and I didn’t know why.Lizar and I are the only ones left and it's good that there are only a few customers now.We are about to finish at work in the café and the last customer has just went out.We are setting the tables when,“Someone left a thing,” Geoffrey said suddenly so we looked at him.“Where?”Lizar asked.“Table 14,” Geof said and using Lizar's legs, he jumped from there.I wassurprisedwhen he used his long tongue to pick it up.What the heck.Can't you just pick it up using your hands, Lizar?Good thing no human is around now.“A wallet,” he said as he took it.I was surprised again.Shacks.“Quick, look inside right away. It might have an ID,” I said.Lizar opened it and was surprised.“Why? To whom it was?”I asked.He d
Chapter 17XANIAThat afternoon when I came home from school after our Christmas Party, instead of going straight to work, I looked for a hidden place where I could vent my resentment, to be in beast mode.I didn’t cry at what the baboon said.I was used to the sharpness of his tongue since that time I was the personal assistant of that baboon.If I’m an onion-skinned, I would have quit that job a long time ago.But now, he is really overreacting.I arrived late at the café that made Ma’am Safira and Axton wonder and showered me with questions as to what had happened to me.Of course I told them the truth that I just had to be in beast mode.When they asked why, I didn’t tell the whole story.I was just pissed at someone, and they never asked again.As for his gift, at 10 o'clock in the evening after work, I went home first to put it in my room and then I hid as a beast.At twelve
The next day, I was here again at the café and after I placed the order of one of our customers in the kitchen,Chingling, sound of the chimes.“Good morning Sir—”I stopped for a moment in greeting because of the person who entered.Annoying.Just calm down Xania.Your smile might get lost.“We-Welcome to Hounded Pastry Café again Sir,” I forced a smile on the baboon.“Ri-Right this way,” and guided him to an empty seat.Oh great.Why is he here again?I was about to give the menu when,“No need. I'll have my usual,” he said suddenly so I stopped.I processed what he said before,“Ah right away Sir,” Iansweredand went to the kitchen to say the order.I don’t know if I’ll be annoyed or breath a sigh in relief because he’s not like yesterday who can’t even make a decision.