Sunny "Where is Shiela?" I asked our seatmate. I could not see her in our room. Where did she go? "Someone called her from the other section," she answered. "I did not see who called her, but she went out after that." she added. It is one of her friends. My friend is a social butterfly. She knows a lot of people inside this school. She is also a part of the cheerleading squad that represents our school to other schools. If you ask her about someone, she can quickly tell you what their course or department is. But I need someone to accompany me. I need her help today. That is why I am finding her. "Aah!" I complained when I bumped into someone. "Sorry—Steven!" I exclaimed. Maybe he can come with me. He can, right? "What?" he asked grumpily. "Are you okay?" I asked. He is pale. "Do you want me to send you to the clinic?" I asked him. He looks pale. He looks like he will collapse any minute now. "I am fine," he answered. "What were you asking? You have something to say, right?" h
Sunny He was still sleeping when our next professor came, so our professor called for him. "Ah, Ma'am. Bapin, I heard Steven is not feeling well." Marco commented after Ma'am. Bapin called for Steven. "Marco, send him to the clinic if. He should have gone to the clinic right away." Ma'am. Bapin answered. Marco went to Steven and tried to wake him up. Fortunately, he did not say anything and just let Marco help him. Marco did even look at me and signed a thumbs up. I am happy that he is helping me in some way. I do not want to cause more rumors about us. If Steven heard about it, he might get awkward or something. After that, our class continued. "Steven is sick?" Shiela asked while we were fixing our things after class. Shiela was not able to attend the class after the break because of her practice. Their instructor called her. She said they needed to finish their stunt as soon as possible. That is why they practiced and asked for permission from our professors. I nodded my head
Steven "How is your school, Steven?" "Have you gained friends?" "How about your future partner?" "Mom, it is too early for that," I answered one of their never-ending questions. "I went there to study, not to find my future mate." I added. "It is not a university for finding your mate, Mom. I just want to remind you." I reminded my mom. "But, Mom, do not worry too much. He made pretty new friends. They smelled nice too." Mavin commented, spilling the things he should not have to in the first place. What a nosy brother. We are currently in our parents' house. Since it was the weekend, we decided to visit our parents, or else we would get visited by our parents in our home. It is better to see them rather than have them visit us. "Really? How is your health?" Dad asked after sipping his morning coffee. "I am doing well. With the scratches that Beta made, I think he never intended to kill me in one shot. The poison is not that lethal. We need to be sure about human safety at night
Sunny "I want to die. Right now, right here!" I yelled. "Are you sure about that?" Shiela asked me right after. I shake my head. "No! I will just die now, right here. Then, wake up after this subject ends! This is so tiring. This is not Physical Education anymore. Just physical, no education anymore!" I replied. It is our Physical Education, and here we are, not tackling our lesson and making us run for about half an hour now. I do not know anymore if this is part of our lesson or if it is just our professor making fun of us. It's been a month since we started doing this the hard way. "Just faint, and I will do the rest," Shiela suggested. "Or should we tell him that you are having difficulty breathing because of asthma? You know, the typical reason if the subject is P.E." She added expertly. "We both know I cannot act," I answered back. We would be dead meat if our professor caught us lying in 4K, right? "Why don't you just do it? You can do it." I told her with my full support
Sunny "Seriously? He really did that?" he asked, still not believing what I shared with him. Nodding my head furiously, and said, "I am not lying. Steven really did that. He stood up for our section as well as the other sections that were also victims of Mr. Prile." I added. "He does not care about the others, so why now?" Mavin asked. "He is not the type who will stand up for someone, especially when he is not close to them. Why?" He turned to me and asked. I stopped wiping the table. "Why are you even asking me? You are his brother. You must know him better than I do. And if he stood up for us, maybe it was because he could not stand the torture we have been experiencing. If you were in our situation, would you do what he did?" I asked him back. "Of course! The second time I experience that, I will make sure to rebel. Who is he to make me suffer like that? I will make him pay for what he did to me." He replied. "See? Even if you are not that type of person who would not stand u
Sunny "Are you sure that you are okay?" I asked Steven the moment he came out of his room. "I heard from your brother that your fever is coming back from time to time. You need to eat and then drink your medicine afterward." I reminded him. He nodded, not answering. "What?" He asked. "You are staring at me." He added. "You are not answering me. I am unsure, and I cannot pinpoint whether you are good." I replied. I am actually staring at him and observing if he is okay. "May I touch your forehead?" I asked him. "Why would you do that?" He asked back and walked down the stairs, leaving me behind. "I need to make sure you are okay," I replied. "Why is that dog out when it is already night? Their parents must not let it out. Someone was harmed as a result of their irresponsibility." I explained. I could hear him sigh. "Nod is a form of answering. Non-verbal." He said. "Is nodding not enough to satisfy your worries?" He then asked. I nodded. "Yes, that is why you have to answer me wi
Mavin After ten minutes, we reached the school. We can even see Sunny standing beside the gate. We quickly hopped off in our car after I parked it. "Why? What happened? Why are you crying?" I asked. Instead of answering my question, she just burst into tears. I enveloped her in a hug. "Hey, I want to know why. Did someone hurt you or something?" I asked her again. "Let's get inside the car." Steven suggested. I guided Sunny to the backseat of the car. "Steven, sit beside him." I told him. He nodded quietly, and I sighed in relief. I thought he would disagree since he hates this kind of thing. It's a good thing he can understand human things now, or else I might really kick his head out because of his stupidity. We let her cry alone and did not ask for it now. She was crying nonstop, so it appeared to be a serious situation. Why the hell is she crying? I am dying of curiosity. I'm not too fond of this situation, but I must endure it for now. "Here. Drink some water. You have been
Sunny "Oh? Come inside! Come inside!" Mom invited them to come over to our house. "You do not have to, Auntie," Mavin replied. "We just sent Sunny over since it is already night. It would be dangerous for her to walk at night alone." He explained. "Okay, I understand. Thank you for helping my mom. She appreciated it and said she was having fun cleaning at your house." Mom shared. The two smiled after hearing that. "Really? That was nice to hear." Steven commented. Mom nodded. "Yes. She likes both of you. She kept on boasting about how handsome you guys are, and now that I see you in person, Mom is right. You guys are." Mom said, even giving some compliments. "You are flattering us too much, Auntie. Thank you very much." Mavin said. "We will go now, Auntie." He added. "Okay, okay. Take care on your way," Mom replied. "Feel free to visit our house if you need some help or just want to go here." She added. "Do that. No one will stop you." "Thank you, Auntie." Both Mavin and Steven
Sunny "Sunny, how's your class today?" Shiela asked when we met in the corridor. "Have you finished your class?" She added. I nodded. "I just finished my class today. How were your students?" I asked her back. Her smiley face turned into a sour one. "I am dying with Mrs. Fuentabilla's students. They were all noisy and naughty. They would not let me teach my lesson without getting into trouble!" She shared her experience. "If I were not trained well, my arms would fly to hit them all, but I stopped myself from doing so. I still want to be a licensed teacher soon." We are now doing on-the-job training. We will graduate soon, and we are teaching high school students at our university. "This is just training. Soon we will have our students. We must face them daily, so this is a wonderful opportunity. We will learn and be able to take some tips that we can use in the future." I told him as I patted her hands. "You are right. This won't stop me from being a teacher soon." She replied.
Sunny"But where are you guys living now if you are not staying here anymore?" I suddenly asked. "I thought you went back to the place where you live. I do not know the way there or how I will get there." I added."Would you mind telling me the address to your house?" I asked him again.He laughed and tapped my head. "There is no need to ask for the address." He replied.I pouted. "Why? You can tell me, so if this happens again, I will know where to go and what to do. " I defended myself."As I said, you do not have to know our address. If everything is good already, I will bring you to our house next time. We can't go there for now because of what's happening here." He replied."You know what? I am stressed these days. After what happened that day, I could not shake the memory of your face. You were confused and scared at the same time. A lot of things came into my mind. I was so scared. My mind went blank for a few minutes. I have been thinking about the what ifs." He shared, looking
Sunny "I will go now. You better go home with your friend, okay?" I told Shiela. "And where are you going alone?" She asked back, stopping me from walking. It's been two weeks since that day happened. I smiled at her and said, "I guess it's time for me to talk to him and run to his arms." I replied. Shiela let go of me with a shocked face. She was covering her mouth out of shock. "I am okay now. I think I can go and talk to him about us." I added. A while ago, Shiela would not let me go. But now, she is the one who is pushing me out of our room. "Good luck, girl! You can do this! Oh my gosh! I am so happy for you!" Shiela said excitedly. It's time to get him back. "Good luck, Sunny!" Marco yelled. "Get his ass back! Tell him we miss him already!" He added. "Tell him we need his brain here, and we will have our finals this semester. He needs to catch up!" Our president also commented. I was not able to hear them all because they were talking together. It's been weeks since he sta
Sunny"Sunny, let's have our dinner. Go outside now." I heard my sister calling out for me. I slowly got up from my bed and went out of my room. "Goodness! Look at you. You look like a zombie," she added when she saw me. "Let's go."Fei guided me, and we went together to the kitchen. We had our dinner quietly. Very unusual. It's the first time we've had a dinner like this. No one dared to say anything nor dared to strike up any conversation. We have been like this for days, and I know I am the reason.That day.I woke up, and I was already in my room. I do not know, but my tears fell like a river that does not know how to stop. It's like I could not stop them even if I wanted to. They did not question me at all. They let me cry and cry until I fell asleep. At first, Fei asked me worriedly if Steven had hurt me since I was crying nonstop, but I could tell them that he did not."Eat, Sunny." Grandma reminded. "Do you want me to feed you?" she asked.I shook my head and smiled. "No need,
Steven"Steven... how... what... was happening?""Sunny!""Mavin! Steven!" I heard my dad call us. "We have sieged the enemies already." Dad added."Prile is around, Dad. Have you seen or caught him too?" Mavin asked.Dad shook his head. "He left his troops. He was nowhere to be found within the perimeter," he answered and looked at Sunny, who was unconscious. "How is she? Is she hurt?" He asked."No, Dad. We managed to guard her better." I replied."Good. I will let the others check the house first. Are you okay? Does she know about our secret now?" Dad asked calmly.I nodded slowly. "Yes, Dad. She saw me." I replied."What are your plans now?""I want to send her home first. After that, I want to stay away from her. I do not think she is safe with me, and I am scared she does not want to be with me anymore." I answered."You will be fine. Do not worry. Let's send her home for now. Let's do what you want," Dad said, tapping my shoulders. "Mavin, get your car ready. Let's send Sunny ho
Sunny "It has been said that it is not made by normal people. Many people are saying that a monster or a psychopath could do it. Our authorities are conducting their investigation into this crime happening in our country." "Oh! That's Mavin and Uncle." I said when I saw Mavin and his father behind the talking reporter on television. They were talking to the police and a few men wearing black shirts. "I guess their work is really that dangerous. They are in charge of this case. I hope they are always safe." Grandma commented. "It was also the first time I saw them working. Usually, they just hold their laptop or tablet when I am at their house. I did not know that it was that serious." I shared. "Mavin does not share much about his line of work. He said when he is at home, he does not want to talk about it and wants to have a normal day, so I do not ask about it." I added. As I always say, Mavin and his father are always smiling and know how to follow what is trending today. Seeing
Steven"Do not worry about me. I will send you a photo if we have finished our practice already. My friend will send me off, I swear." Shiela told Sunny, trying to reassure her about her safety.Shiela shot a glance at me. Her face was telling me to help her. "We can just talk to her friend and ask them a favor. If you are that worried." I told Sunny.Shiela sighed. "I did not mean this kind of help, Steven. Argh, you two are making me frustrated," she replied. "I know I should be happy because you are worried about me, but it feels like you guys are my parents." She added."We just want to make sure that you will be safe." Sunny replied.Shiela nodded, defeated. "Okay, okay. Come with me to the gymnasium." She said.We quietly followed her to the gymnasium. We can hear loud noises from the outside. Shiela opened the door and left it open for us to enter. Her teammates turned to us and quickly waved their hands at the sight of Shiela."Efren, come here!" Shiela yelled and called for th
Sunny "Mavin!" They greeted each other excitedly and ran towards Mavin. Mavin was surprised at first. I even saw him blink thrice. He was trying to confirm if they were really real. Well, I was staring at them stupidly a while ago too. They are too pretty and handsome for me. I feel like I have been starstruck by seeing them up close. If they were my idols and I saw them face to face, I would faint instantly! "How are you guys? It's good to see you!" Mavin greeted them back. I headed to the kitchen and quickly told Grandma what was happening in the living room. "Grandma, they have a visitor today. Do you think we need to cook another dish for the visitors?" I told her. Grandma looked confused, "Visitor? Why did they not tell me about it? I should have cooked more." Grandma said. "I do not think they know about that either. Steven and Mavin were surprised by their sudden visit here. Don't worry. I will prepare what they can eat. You can just cook more rice for them. I will do the
Sunny "Are you really sure that you are fine now?" Steven asked for the nth time. "You do not feel dizzy at all or not?" He asked again. I just want to avoid him. He has been asking me these since a while ago. "Sunny, answer me. I am asking you here." He added. I stopped sweeping the floor and turned to him. Our eyes locked the moment I faced him, and he was not budging. I sighed. "Steven." I called out to him. "Yes? Would you like to answer my questions now?" He answered and fired a question right after. I pointed at my head and slid it down. "As you can see, I am walking fine and am able to do everything now. I would not be here if I were still not okay." I told him. "I also told you that I was fine before we started cleaning, and here you are asking me repeatedly." I added. "So you are complaining about it?" He asked back, or rather, I would say he sassed back. "I am worried. Can't I be one?" He asked this time. "You can be worried, Steven. There is no one stopping you, but