VANESSA's POV
I was chatting with colleagues here inside our practice room when our phone suddenly beeps at the same time."Oh, we both got a notification, huh," Zarah says while chuckling as we took our phones in our pocket and look at the notifications we got.Instantly, my eyes widened in shock when I saw a video clip of Zion and Khai, playing basketball.What is this???Argh, Zion! Didn't I tell you to stop bothering, Khai? What is this thing again?You are really..."Oh! Wait, isn't he the freshy young handsome guy who got beaten by Zion the other day? Gosh! Why are they playing basketball?" Diane questioned."Are they doing a beat again?" Zarah added a question."Oh my god! We should go to the gym. I want to watch them. It's interesting." Trishia says in enthusiasm. "Oh, right! Van, do you this freshy guy, right? You..."I did not wait for Trishia to finish her sentence and I run out of the practi~*~"Wait, what does that girl have to with this?" Von asks in confusion. "From what I have heard a while ago, Zion likes that girl. That is the reason why Khai was beaten the last few days. He was jealous of Khai. Huh! Well, it was not your fault, Khai. It was Vanessa's fault. She approached you first.""Okay. Hold on. I don't get it. So what if Zion likes her, then why does it have to lead to this? Why does he need to beat Khai? He only likes her. Damn. He is a psychopath!""Zion is her ex-boyfriend." I entered the conversation. And they both look at me in a little bit of shock."What? Ex-boyfriend?" Sab questioned. "Yeah. He is her ex-boyfriend, that's why." I say. "How did you know about that?" Sab. "She told me. That day when Khai was beaten. She came to see me. She talked to me. She says sorry for what Zion did to Khai. And then she told me the reason why Zion did that." I explained, peeking at Khai, he has no c
CASSANDRA's POV "Do you have any questions about our lesson today?" Professor Frederick asks after his discussion this afternoon."None Professor." We all answer."Okay. Anyway, the schedule for the sports festival is already up. You may now see the information on the bulletin board, in front of the entrance door of campus. That's all for today. Go home, safe everyone. See you on Monday. Have a great weekend!" And Professor Frederick exits the classroom.Time and days fly so fast. I did not notice that today is Friday, and the weekend is waving. I can't wait to stay at the home whole day, doing nothing but only sleeping and eating. Giggles."Hey, do you have a practice?" I ask Steph."Yeah, I do." She lazily answers while putting her things inside her bag."Okay. I'll go home first then.""What? Won't you wait for me?"
I stand up from the chair when had Khai arrived. He sent Ronny home. He jumps off his car and walks to the entrance door of the store."How is it going?" I ask him when he enters the store."It's fine.""That's good to hear. Anyway, who is he? Is he a relative of yours?" I ask because my curiosity is attacking me."I hope he is." He sigh. "He's my boss.""Your boss?" I raised my brows in confusion."Yeah. I am work in here."My brows grew in confusion at what he said. "You work in here? How? I mean... Why? Why do you have to work? You are already...""Rich." He continued my sentence. "You can say that, but maybe by then, I am not." He says, turning his back and walks out of the store. I followed him."What happened?" I ask."What do you mean?""Did you kicked out from home?""No. It
STEPH's POVFinally, the practice is over. I am heading now to the school parking lot. I was planning to text Cassandra, ask her if she is home already but I remember, I don't have my phone yet. I miss my phone. That punk. When will he plan to repair my phone and give it to me? Tch. And speaking of the punk. I saw him when I got to the parking lot. He is standing beside his car. Uh... His car is parked next to my car. All of sudden, what had happened earlier sank into my mind. [FLASHBACK] I pushed him hard to break the kiss and causing his back to hit on the wall when Zion, Vanessa, and their companions left. "Damn! You!" He groaned in pain while he is holding his back. "Damn, you too, pervert! Why... Why did you kiss me, huh? And... You even took off your shirt! You are indeed crazy, pervert!" I shout at him annoyance. Seriously, I wanna beat him right now for stealing my first kiss. Like, ew! I can
~*~"Let her go." Khai say in a serious tone of his voice.The guy let go of my hand he faces Khai. They all face Khai."Who the hell are you? Ah, you're her boyfriend?" The guy asks while laughing in sarcasm."Leave," Khai commanded. His tone is cold.But they just laugh at what he said."Leave? Huh. Who are you to command us to leave? Are you the owner of this store?""No." Khai answers."Right. You are not. So, don't you dare command us to leave, you little punk. Back off!" He said and faces me again."Hey! Pack them now!" He yells at me.Argh. Why does this thug is so hard-headed?"Okay. As you say." I say and started packing their orders so there will be no trouble will be taken place. They cannot fight in here.After I pack the beers and cigarettes, I was about to give it to them but Khai took it. I was surprised."Khai," I call him in a lower tone of my voice, but he ignored me."Hey. Ah
~*~"Are you okay?"Suddenly, I look at someone who just spoke behind me."Cali," I uttered. "What are you doing here?""I'm glad it works." She says."What do you mean?" I ask, bewilders."I played that sound." She giggles while showing her phone. "I was so nervous. Are you okay?"I did not answer her, instead, I laugh a little. She is... So damn cute."What is so funny?" She asks me, confused."Nothing. Thanks for saving me. I thought it was a real police siren."She just giggles."Let's get back to the store." She says, turns her back, and walks away. I follow her.---CASSANDRA's POVHours had passed. It's already 8:45 PM. For sure Steph is looking for me. Right. I should send her a message on her Instagram.I sat on the chair and took my phone in my pocket. Then, I open my Instagram. I haven't open it for more than two years, I guess. Just now. It's
"I will make you fall in love with me again."His tone is so proud as if he is certain to get me so easily. I laugh in sarcasm when I go back to my senses. Make me fall in love with him again? He is a jerk. After all, he did to me, is that all he will say? Goodness! Perhaps he thinks he can get me as easily as before, but no. I'm sorry for him, I am no longer that fragile. I take a drink before I speak. "If you think you can make me easily fall in love with you again, I think you are mistaken. A few years have passed in our lives, Khai. There are a lot of things that have changed." I look at him."Especially my feelings.""I don't believe you. I know you love me.""Loved. I loved you. In the past tense." Looking away, I heaved a sigh. "Well, I am forcing you to believe me. Believe whatever you want to believe.""Sometimes you are pretending, so I will believe what your eyes say." He replies, I look at him again, raising my eyebrows.
CASSANDRA's POV"Will you be my girlfriend again?" He asked while he is kneeling his knee on the ground, looking at me with his teary eyes. My tears also started to well in my eyes.After all this time, after pushing him away so many times, after telling myself that I have moved on, I don't want him anymore, I won't go back to him, I will end up swallowing all my words because I still do love him. It never changed."Yes, I accept."It was unbelievable.It is really unbelievable. Am I dreaming?Wake up, Cass! You are dreaming...Maybe I am not. I closed my eyes tightly and tried to open my eyes and I was succeeded.What the hell! How could I dream of him?Argh! I closed my eyes tightly aga