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 "Grandma, message or call me when you get home. Okay?" I told my grandma. "If it is an emergency, call me immediately." I added, reminding her. "Do not worry too much. I will go home straight to our house and won't go anywhere." Grandma replied. "I just want to make sure." I smiled. "You know how much I love you." I added. Grandma ended up smiling and hugging me. "I will be alright. I had been traveling alone, and I was still able to go home safe and sound," She replied. "If we are talking about reminding, I have to remind you to take care on your way home later. Do not go home late." She said, now reminding me back. "I will, Grandma. I will go home after I finish what we need to finish. I forgot we needed to pass it tomorrow and have not watched it yet. I think I am starting to forget things lately. Is my brain malfunctioning?" I asked her. "Then, that is bad," Grandma answered. "I will go now. Steven, I will go now. Tell your brother I went home and won't be able to wait
Sunny The moment the bell rang after the first half of our class, I stood up and looked at Steven's chair. I could already see that he was avoiding my eyes and trying to look at the other side. "Oho! Who is this man who is trying to avoid me and my eyes? I heard his name was Steven Andre Rendezcah." I said, acting as an announcer. "We will start our plan today, right?" I asked him, but he was not answering. "Right?!" I asked and stood where he was looking. "Do not even try to avoid me, Steven. This is it. This is the day we will make friends. Do not delay it anymore. Man up!" He sighed and started to clean his table. Putting his things inside his bag, he finally took his wallet out. "Call Shiela. Let's eat together, and also my treat." He answered, sounds weak. I saluted at him and yelled, "Shiela! Come with us!" I invited her. Shiela quickly made her way to us. "His treat! He just told me today!" I excitedly whispered the good news. "That is why I like you! You are doing a good j
Traizle "Sunny! Wake up! It is already afternoon, and you are still sleeping!" I hear my mom yelling outside my room. I lazily find my phone under my pillow and glance at the time. I pouted the moment I saw the time. "It is nine in the morning, and she is telling me it is already afternoon," I complained. "I do not have class today, and I am supposed to sleep however I want." I added. I slept late last night watching dramas on my phone. I sleep at almost three, and I still need to sleep. Sleep is the only thing I want today, and I planned to do that since we have no class. "Sunny! Go down and eat here, you lazy daughter of mine! If you do not get out after five minutes, I will come and pull you out of your bed!" Mom warned me again. Argh! I stood up from my bed and went out of my room. "Mom! Why are you doing this to me? I am still sleeping, and I do not have any classes today. Why? Why are you doing this to your lazy daughter?" I asked calmly, my eyes closed from the sunlight fro
Sunny "Sorry, we are not buying. Thank you!" I told them as I pulled Steven out away from the place. "If you reencounter something like this, do not stop walking and entertain them. Just walk and go wherever you need to go. You will be more stuck with them when you stop walking, understand?" I shared. He nods his head and listens carefully to what I am saying. As we walk, we can still encounter some staff trying to get our attention and show us their product. No one tried to touch him and only asked from a distance. "This is easier than I expected. I thought you were facing a serious problem, but here we are, avoiding the sales staff." I commented as we walked to the escalator. "You should have used your glaring talent." I added. "This is not what I am talking about. What you should still do." He said, almost whispering. "Huh?" I asked. "What is it then?" I turned my head to look at him. "What?" I asked. "Why are you whispering? I could not hear what you said a while ago. Come aga
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