Aya's POV:
"Hmm, it's already 11:30, Tito Steve. Should we go check on them? I'm getting hungry T^T," I said to Tito.
We were just in the entertainment room, having a SpongeBob marathon!! Shoot! I didn't think Tito would be more childish than Alys. It's stressful!!
"Wait, it's almost over," he said, munching on popcorn. Ugh! I'm really getting hungry T^T
I left the room and explored their house. Honestly, their house is really beautiful. I wanted to check on Alys and Drake in the room, but Tito Steve has the card. So annoying!! I'm just curious T^T
I went outside to wait instead. The view of their garden is breathtaking. I sat on a wooden bench and noticed Tita Katrina painting.
nagppaint. So that pedophile actually has talent??
I walked up to her and looked at what she was painting on the canvas. She turned to me, a bit surprised, but then smiled.
\== Damn. Why is this pedo so damn good-looking??!!
"You're Aya, right?" She said.
I nodded.
"It's good that Aki already has a friend at his new school. Steve and I were worried he might not make any. He's too much of an introvert..."
I smiled at her, "Introvert? Oh no! Look at him, he even managed to get himself a girlfriend," I said with my sweetest smile.
Take that, pedo! Beat that! Hahaha!
But why am I being so mean?? Oh well. Old habits die hard.
She stiffened a bit. Hmm. They're really suspicious!!
I said, "They look good together, right, Tita?"
"Katrina?"
She just smiled, so I spoke again.
"Look at them—they're the same age, and both come from rich families. I even heard that hotel chains are also part of Tito Steve's business, just like Alys's family. Can you believe that? They could totally merge! Don't you think so too, Tita?"
She smiled again, but I could see her hand was trembling. Oh, come on. Could it be that you're hiding a little b\tch inside, Tita?
"How old are you, Tita?" I asked.
She put down the paintbrush and reached for the orange juice beside her.
"Twenty-one."
"Oh, you're still so young. Does your family have a business too?" I asked.
"None. My parents have passed away, so I'm all alone now," she said.
I gave her a sweet smile.
"You're really lucky, Tita. Imagine, you're going to marry someone rich? You hit the jackpot with Tito Steve! He's rich, handsome, kind… You're so lucky, right? He's such a good catch, so you better not be played with and let go of," I said while holding her paintbrushes.
"Of course, Aya," she said, standing up. "I just remembered I have something to do inside. I'll go ahead," she added, then walked away.
She's so obviously annoyed = =
Alys' Point of View:
My head hurts. What the hell happened??
I looked to my side and saw Drake asleep on the couch. What the heck?? It's already 11:30?! Wasn't it just 9:00 earlier??
I stood up and removed the ice pack from my head. I have a bump T^T
I walked to the door and tried to open it, but it was still locked.
Aya—
Seriously!! Is she planning to make me stay here overnight???
I went back and sat on his bed. What am I supposed to do now?? So annoying!! It's not like we're even close, so this is really awkward!!
I saw that he woke up, so I looked up at the ceiling. Ugh!! His presence is so intimidating!!
He walked over and touched my forehead.
"Tss," he said, then went to the fridge to get more ice. He came back and handed it to me.
"Here," he said.
"Uhh?" I responded. Crap!! Why am I acting like an idiot again???
"Tsk," he said, then took the ice from my hand, placed it on the table, and gently laid me down on the bed.
He grabbed the ice and placed it on my bump.
"Don't move. Troublemaker."
He leaned in a bit to check my bump. There were only three inches between us!!!
Mommy, Daddy!! He smells so good!!!
"It'll sting. Tsk," he said while still in the same position.
Oh Holy Mother of Christ!! Drake, I'm a girl!! I have urges, okay?? Grrrr!!
Aya's Point of View
I was still sitting on the bench outside. That damn pedo!! Did he seriously leave me here?? I'm starving too T^T All because of Tito Steve!!
"Boo!"
"Aaaaack!!" I screamed and clutched my chest. That crazy Tito Steve!! He actually tried to scare me??!!
"Let's go eat, Aya. I'm hungry," he said to me.
Ugh, this weird old man. Just bear with it, Aya. = =
We went to the dining area. Alys and Drake weren't there yet. Poor Besh. She's probably hungry too.
"Kat, can you go check on Drake in the room?" Tito Steve said to the pedo—ugh—as he handed her a card. What the heck. A card? What is this, a hotel??
"You, Aya, do you want to go with Kat?"
I shook my head. I was really hungry already T^T
Can't walk anymore...
Alys' Point of View
Our faces were still close together when the door suddenly opened.
Drake looked over.
Tita Katrina looked super shocked.
Oh shizzles!! That's right—they're having an affair!!
So what does that make me?? The other woman??
Drake started walking toward Tita Katrina when she suddenly said,
"They said it's time to eat, haha—"
As soon as I heard that, I quickly stood up and went downstairs.
I can feel the tension!!
After eating, Aya and I went home.
Thank God!! I couldn't handle the accusing stares I was getting from Tita Katrina T^T
No One's Point of View;
Everyone in the Palma household was already asleep—
except for... Drake and Katrina.
Yes, your suspicions are right.
They meet when everyone else in the house is asleep.
This is also the reason why Drake is always sleepy in class... he's always staying up late.
This is the only time they can talk freely—without Steve seeing them.
Drake sat at the edge of the garden, in a hidden spot that only the two of them knew about.
After a few minutes, Katrina arrived and hugged Drake from behind.
"You're still mine, right?" she asked.
Instead of answering, Drake turned around and kissed Katrina.
"Always and forever."
Katrina smiled at him and held his hand.
"Then what is she to you, Aki?"
"My... girlfriend?" Drake replied hesitantly.
He didn't want to say it, because he knew Katrina would get mad. In the nearly two years he'd known her, he'd learned she was the jealous type.
"Right," she said as she let go of his hand.
"Always and forever."
Drake quickly took her hand again and said,
"I need her. So Dad won't get suspicious. You said it yourself—it'd be bad if he found out..."
"So you're blaming me now?? Because of that girl?!"
Her anger started to rise. For all the beauty of her face, it was equally matched by how ugly her temper got when she was jealous.
She absolutely hated sharing—anything.
She grew up in poverty, so she knew what it felt like to lose things.
That's why now, she wanted everything to be hers alone. No sharing.
Drake slowly smiled.
"Are you jealous?"
"The hell I am!"
"Then call off the engagement, Kat. Be with me," he said.
He met Katrina first, but back then he was only fifteen, so she didn't really take him seriously.
What Katrina wanted was someone who could lift her out of poverty—and that wasn't Drake.
He was just a student, had no job.
So when Steve came into the picture, she immediately said yes to him.
At first, Drake was furious at her—she had chosen his own father over him.
But in the end?
He couldn't do anything.
He loved her.
And if she was happy, then so was he.
He knew Katrina was kind when she felt like someone was taking away the things she believed should be hers.
"You know I can't do that, Aki…"
Drake just sighed deeply.
With other girls, he got irritated easily, but with Katrina—no matter what she did—he just couldn't get mad.
That's why he also avoided talking to other girls… it always ended in a fight.
Back when he was still studying at his previous school, he used to constantly worry about Katrina.
What if she suddenly confronted some random female student who just talked to him?
He knew how important her job was to her, so he decided it was better to just transfer schools to avoid those situations altogether.
And that's where he met Alys.
But unlike the others, he couldn't seem to avoid her.
She was the one who introduced herself as his girlfriend!
He had no choice…
Better that than letting his dad grow suspicious of him.
"You won't give up on me, right?" Katrina asked with a smile, holding his hand.
Drake didn't answer.
Instead, he kissed—
Two days later:
Alys' Point of View:
Whoooosh\~
Run, Alys!! You might get caught by Aya again and dragged back to Drake!
I. Must. Run.
What's been happening these past few days?
T^T
I've been avoiding Drake—because seriously, it's so awkward!!
Every time I see him, I keep remembering what happened at their house.
I'm almost at the school gate now.
Whooooo!!
Thank goodness! I'll just go home right away!
Broooooo0000000000000ooooom
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lubdub lubdub
lubdub lubdub
lubdub lubdub
Why does what I'm holding feel... hard??
When I looked up—
I was hugging Drake!!
"Troublemaker," he said, pulling me to the side of the road.
I was still frozen stiff.
I almost got run over.
He saved me. TT^TT
He held me by both arms, but then my knees suddenly gave out and I sat down on the road.
"Shit. Are you alright?"
I unconsciously nodded.
I couldn't stand up!!
He was so close to me, my knees were turning to jelly. Literally. TT^TT
Drake's Point of View:
Walk. Walk. Walk.
I just want to go home =
Useless school. I already know everything they're teaching. Useless teachers.
Broooooo0000000000000000oom
Is Troublemaker about to get hit by a car?
I grabbed her hand and pulled her to the side of the road.
Troublemaker.
She hugged me.
(>\_>) Looked to the right.
(<\_<) Looked to the left.
Kat's not around. She might get jealous again.
"Troublemaker," I said once I saw Kat wasn't there.
She just kept staring at me.
What's her problem?
I held her by both arms because she looked like she was about to fall—
but then she did fall.
"Shit. Are you alright?"
She nodded.
I brought her to a bench.
"Tss. Troublemaker."
Then I started walking away.
I wonder if Kat's already home?
Alys' Point of View:
He brought me to a bench inside the school and helped me sit down.
"Tss. Troublemaker," he said, then turned around and walked away.
What to do????
I tried to stand up to run after him.
"Drakell!" I shouted—
"Uhh?"
He didn't say anything, but he took both my hands, placed them on his shoulders, and carried me.
Piggyback ride!! TT^TT
It's been my dream for Sheen to do this for me...
We walked toward my house. It's only about 10 minutes away, so it was fine.
When we arrived, he gently put me down in front of the gate and rang the doorbell.
"You probably won't get into any more accidents here," he whispered.
He rang the bell again and started walking away.
"Th-thanks," I said softly.
I hope he heard it...