Chapter Six

“You know what, you're lucky that Grandpa hugged you despite being a stranger while me, his own granddaughter. He didn't even gave me a visit in every occasion I have "I held Nica's hand. She was sitting across from my bed. Her granpa left and his actions remained mysterious to me.

"Nica, he saved you, didn't he? That means he loves you" I cheered her. I don't know anything about their family but I feel very sad about Nica's life. The police, His daddy.

They don't always see each other while his Mommy has a job all day so only her maids are with her.

Too sad. They maybe rich but not happy on their family’s systems.

"I don't know. I really feel like I'm not considered Grandpa's granddaughter, he just saved me because I was his son’s child "I hugged her to ease her mood. I just let go of her hug when the door violently opened and her Mommy spat. she was followed by Sir Vescinzo.

"Veronica!" Remembering her Mommy shouted and hugged her, her Daddy also came over and hugged her. I suddenly felt envy on her. Her family is complete unlike mine.

"Are you okay? Are hurt you?" Her mommy kissed her on the forehead. It looks like they didn't notice me, I must give them time.

I left and went straight to the rooftop of the hospital, no one is going to kidnap me there, is it? It's scary to be kidnapped. My forehead still hurts because of that man.

His thick eyebrows, and his thick lips, and his mole on the side of his lip. I still remember his face perfectly. I took a deep breath and looked at the sky. . Many human -like stars are also observing the underworld.

"How are you Grandpa, Grandma?" I asked while looking at the dark sky and stared at the bright star.

"I miss you so much, I'm kind, aren't I? But ... why did I end up in this situation" I wiped away the tears that were about to drip and smiled and looked at the sky again.

It was like I was smiling crazy, crying. I don’t know what I’m going to do now. It seems like trouble are chasing me.

"I hope you show Mama's face first so I have an idea of ​​who she is" I whispered sadly. If they'd show me my Mother's Photo I wouldn't have been like this.

I would be finding her. Or I would have her besides me.

"Who are you talking to?" I was startled when I heard a voice from behind me. I turned to look at him and my eyes widened slightly when I recognized him.

Wayne Harris.

I didn't answer and just ignored him, we're classmates but we're not close especially since I'm not a talkative person, I'm an introvert.

"You're a real snob" I was surprised when he leaned over me and touched the handle of the rooftop to look down.

"What are you doing here?" I asked thinking that he wouldn't stop me if I didn't speak.

"My brother got confine yesterday, you? What's that?" He pointed at my forehead so I hold it.  I can't say that I was kidnapped and got bitten up.

"I was hit in the floor" I lied and chuckled to convince him.

"Hey!" My forehead furrowed when he suddenly pointed me so I did point at myself.

"It's my first time seeing you smiling" the frown disappeared from my forehead and I avoided looking at him. Awkward.

"Why are you too quite by the way?" He suddenly asked. That's a common question I get from my schoolmates and classmates.

"You? Why are you too talkative?" I returned the question to him, he laughs and it makes him cute even more.

What did I say?!

"You don't have a family?" He shift the topic. Why he seems interested in my life now?

"Wait, have you been here? Did you heard everything I said?" Wrinkled when I asked, I suddenly felt embarrassed.

"Yes...I heard the news—" I cut him off.

“That's not true and if you don't want to believe I don't care the important thing is I know the truth” I said directly, he laughed again making my eyebrows furrowed.

“I believe you. You always look sad so I feel sorry for you. There's something on my side that I want to make you happy.” He stared into my eyes while I narrowed my eyes at him. Awkward again.

“Do you hear what you're saying Harris?"

"I want you to be my friend Evans" I don't know if I'll believe it or not. Because the first person I considered a friend, She betrayed me.

“You're that kind of person who's quiet on the outside but I know inside you want to shout all the pain you went through” Suddenly my heart pounded. He's right.

“You don't know nothing Harris” I turned my back on him because I felt like I was going to cry.

I didn't want anyone to see me cry. I turned my back to him. He suddenly held my arm and said...

"We'll be friends ... and don't call me Harris, just call me Wayne" Then he let go of me and left.

I should be the one leaving! I sighed heavily and looked at the sky.

How can he be so sure that we're going to end up being friends.

"Should I trust that man Grandpa, Grandma?" I asked in the bright star.

If you want to be friends with someone means that you need to give your trust to that person.

The last time I trusted a person I got betrayed.

Wayne Harris.

A noisy and naughty student. I can't imagine that we'll be friends, maybe just like Julia, she'll get bored because I'm boring. Shaken I went out and went down to go back to my room. I met Sir Vescinzo.

"Where have you been?" He asked me. I bit my lower lip.

"Just on the rooftop" I said sparingly and  he stopped me. Oh what? He'll be the first to walk out like Wayne did?

"I'm sorry for what happened" I thought he would scold me because you I run away—

"But why did you go out?" Okay I take back what I said. He's still the old Jayson Vescinzo.

"It's your daughter's idea, too obsessed with korean" I said. I really don’t want to talk to him right now. I want to go back to the apartment later on.

I don't want to live their anymore. They can keep an eye on me in the apartment if they don't want me to insist.

I suddenly thought. Is that why they moved me to Sir Vescinzo's house even though they can keep an eye on me in the apartment, because they have an advantage.

I fell asleep immediately when I lay down on my bed to rest, because it was already passed 3 AM in the morning.

I was too sleepy.

The next Sunday, since they were the ones who came to me here at Sir Vescinzo's house, I thought of telling them.

"I want to go back to my aunt's apartment" I said, as usual Sir Velasco reacted immediately while Chief Velasquez looked straight at me.

"It's not possible, you're here so that we can keep an eye on you, wherever else you go" Sir Vescinzo whispered.

"I'm not a prisoner for forbidding you to go out okay?" I'm annoyed because they are the ones who's commanding again.

There are only four of us in their living room.

"You'll stay here if you don't want us to lock you up" I tweaked myself in annoyance.

"I'm not at fault! Why don't you believe me?! I don't know that woman!" I shouted the shock on their faces was obvious.

"Chill Evans, There's nothing you can do about screaming because I still won't let you go back to the apartment" Jhonny bravo said seriously.

"You Jhonny bravo! I don't care about your opinion, all of you! I don't know you and you don't know me either so don't judge me! I'm leaving here and no one can stop me!" I was annoyed to leave in front of them all when JB (Jhonny bravo) spoke.

"We're just protecting you from the person using you and then you're just scolding us? You should be thankful Evans because we saved your life" I looked at him. What does he know?

Velasco and Vescinzo also looked at him. They don't seem to care what this man is saying.

"And this is your kind of protecting me? Treating me like a prison? This sucks" I said sarcastically and I turned my back on them. Even I am disgusted and angry now. Astonishment still dominates me.

Jb's words are making me confused, it's not just that. The same old man's actions — Nica's grandfather. Do they know something in my life that I don’t know?

What are they up to?

// WyByCa