Sunny"Sunny, wake up. It's already ten in the morning." I heard Shiela waking me up.I opened my eyes and looked at her. "What?" I asked."Wake up. We will have our breakfast in the stalls." Shiela replied.I slowly stood up from my bed. I wiped my eyes to see better. "Good morning," I greeted them and the other girls, who were already awake. "Are you waiting for me? Sorry," I said and apologized. "You should have woken me up." I told Shiela."It's okay. You slept late watching dramas. No wonder sometimes you are sleepy in the morning." Shiela replied."Steven is so addicted to drama. He could watch dramas all night. It feels like he is the one who influenced me to watch dramas in the first place." I shared.They all laughed at me. "We can see that." Aira said."He could watch drama all day without stopping. How could he do that?" I asked them, almost complaining about Steven's talent.I can do that. I prefer to watch dramas at night and sleep late, but I cannot always do so. I will b
SunnyThe bus sent us home one by one. We thought we would head to our school, where we would separate, but Gino said he wanted to make sure we would be home safe and sound. And also knows we are tired from this trip, and he does not want us to be in any hassle commuting to our home.I think they sent Steven home last because his house is far. "Sunny, are you ready?" I heard my grandma asking me.I nodded. "Yes, grandma. I am ready." I answered."They will be here in a few minutes." Grandma replied.We are currently wearing semi-formal attire. Mom said we should be formal, even though we were in our own house. Rendezcah's family is also not like ours. We can just say that they were rich. This is the least we can do to look presentable.When I got home, our house was already clean. It felt like they cleaned every corner of our house to ensure no dirt. I initially wanted to laugh because they prepared for this dinner, but I think my family wants to be presentable to Mr. and Mrs. Rendezca
Steven"Let's go to the meeting room." Mavin told me when he got inside his office.I am now at their headquarters. Aside from getting checked by the doctor, I am trying to understand why I am being called here. After getting shot, my wound did not heal that fast. It's been four days since that incident happened. My wound is still the same. The size did not decrease at all. Sometimes it bled when my classmates accidentally hit it.I am drinking medicine to subdue the pain, and I get fevers from time to time. They said it was the effect of what they put in the bullet. Dad also ordered them to set a high-risk level and tighten the security. They implemented the training and are currently solving the thing they put on their bullet.I followed Mavin until we got to a closed room. The blinds were down, and I saw his employees and my dad sitting quietly. Now, the question is, why am I getting involved here? I am still not part of this group and do not know about my existence here today.Are
Morning came, and Steven went to school earlier than usual, feeling down and uncomfortable. Last night, he was down with a fever again. His wound does not hurt, but the effect is still impactful. Luckily, his parents were still home, and his mother treated him.When the sun was up, his fever was not that great, and he went to school with the help of his older brother, who sent him in front of their school gate. He just put his arms on the table with his face facing the table. He is being awkward and getting uncomfortable.What his father had said last night stayed in his mind after that. He could not shoo the thoughts away. His father might be wrong, but his father must be right. He is afraid of their reaction when they learn about his secret. Would they still act normal if they knew? Or would they throw hate at him?It had been running through his mind since he entered the university. He is still determining what he should do or how to act toward them now."Steven?" Someone called him
Sunny"Were you able to stop the criminals?" I asked Mavin.He was sharing his experience with his work. Since then, his line of work has been about catching criminals. Mavin nodded proudly at me. "Of course! You do not know how good I am at my work," He boasted. "Our team is the best you could ever have." He added."You are catching criminals, so I cannot say anything to bash you," I replied. "Just make sure to take care of yourself. Criminals are still criminals. They might hurt you and the others. You still have to be aware." I reminded him.His line of work is hazardous. They should not be complacent and be alert. "Do not worry. We will be fine. We are always alert, and we make sure that we are all safe." Mavin responded.After we visited Steven at the hospital, we all went home. Marco volunteered to send us home. We are back to this activity again after Steven advised us to stop going out for a while. I had already dinner with my family. I did what I needed to do before deciding t
Sunny"Mom! I will go now." I bid goodbye to my mother."Tell Steven to get well soon, okay?" My mother reminded me.I nodded before running out of our house. I will visit Steven today in the hospital. I want to make sure he is okay or not. I fished out my phone to video call Mavin."Hey, Sunny!" Mavin greeted her happily. "You are on your way here now?" He asked when he noticed that I was walking out into the street.I nodded back. "I am on my way there. Are Auntie and Uncle there?" I asked back."Yeah, they are still here. Take care on your way." Mavin replied.I smiled and gave him a thumbs-up. "Thank you. See you soon." I said before ending the call.Before I could ride the bus, I bought fruits for Steven. Grandma handed me money and told me to buy fruits so Steven would gain more vitamins with them. I purchased different fruits, such as bananas, apples, and oranges.After a few minutes, I reached the hospital and headed inside. I quickly went to the information desk and told them
Sunny Steven messaged me tomorrow morning that he would not be attending our class today. His mother forced him to rest more and attend school on Friday. But he told me to wait after class at the university's gate saying he will fetch me. After reading that message, I immediately and excitedly got out of bed and prepared myself. I do not know why I am excited suddenly, but it makes my heart full simultaneously. I do not know what's with us, but I like it. "Sunny to earth!" Shiela yelled next to my ear. "Gosh, back to reality, Sunny. I have been calling you for the nth time." She added. I smiled at her. "Sorry." I told her. She sat beside me and looked at me thoroughly. "What is it?" She asked. "Tell me. Right now, right here." She said this with determination. Should I tell her? But I am scared about her reaction. What if she thinks of me differently? But she is my friend too. "Sunny, stop weighing things in your mind. Just talk it out. I am your friend." She said She can read
SunnyThey are all looking at me. What is happening? Why are the students looking at me as I enter our school? I did not cause any trouble for our school, right? Why does it feel like I did?"Oh my gosh, Sunny. Good thing you are here now," Shiela said when I entered our room. "Have you seen your jerk ex-boyfriend's post and his ugly new girlfriend's comment?" she asked.I shook my head. "No. I unfriended Jake after we ended our relationship. Why?" I asked back.Why am I getting nervous? Shiela looks like she is hesitating to tell me the reason. "Why, Shiela? Did something happen?" I gathered my courage to ask her."Your jerk ex-boyfriend posted something on his social media account. It seems like he saw you guys yesterday. He saw Steven fetch you. He even took a photo of you while you were smiling at each other," She shared. "His girlfriend commented, 'How dare you act like a victim when you are also cheating behind Jake's back.' Like, what the hell? So, I am waiting for you. Whether
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