21: Her Other Side.

After Asher was far from their sight, Hyejin turns to face Athena. She smiles and holds Athena's hand to sit back at the rock.

"Athena..how are you?" she asks.

"Mm, I'm good."

"Athena, here is the thing that I think you should know. I like Asher. And so is he. We both..erm…you know.." she said shyly. The gesture she makes showing that she was really in love.

Athena is still silent.

"I know he likes to befriend you, but if possible..could you..not..to close with him?" She looks at Athena with a bit of a sad expression.

"I know it sounds so selfish.. but..he's been with me for so long. He didn't say anything to you; maybe he was afraid that you might tell your daddy and make him go back to his family. So that's why he always treat you so nicely."

Athena stares at the white sand.

'I know my status will always haunt me as everyone always feel afraid of my background once they knew. So, is that the reason why he so nice to me? But why did he had that kind of eyes every time he was looking a