ONM: Chapter 5

My face frowned as I followed him. He just pulled me towards their hut where people were busy making rice cakes. I still can't believe that my grandmother's rice fields and his grandmother's are right next to each other. Our world is so small.

Now, he was busy talking on his cellphone, and I occupied myself by taking pictures. I marveled at the process of making rice cakes and sweet preserves, so I snapped some photos. and posted it on Instagram with a simple caption, 'Yummy.'

Then, I casually scrolled through my feed, liking posts from people I know. I furrowed my brows when I saw someone followed me. Xander happened to sit beside me.

“Follow me back,” he commanded, looking at my phone. I quickly moved it away from him and gave him an annoyed look. Does he even know the word 'privacy'? Tsk.

I reluctantly followed his order to avoid any further hassle. I also texted my brother not to look for me because I pretended to roam around. I hurriedly texted Penelope, urging her to c