KATE ROSEI'm sweating and catching my breath when I woke up in the middle of the night. I tried to remember what I saw in my frightening dream. My two friends found out about us. They attempted to kill me because they believed I had betrayed them, but my boyfriend came. I thought he would rescue me, but I was wrong. He's holding a knife and he wants to stab me. I ran so fast as I could until there was no place for me to go. All I can do is jump on a cliff, but I was afraid. I don't want to die. I had no choice, so I jumped. Then I woke up.I closed my two eyes and bit my lower lip. I took a very deep breath and closed my eyes again. I can still remember what happened to me in my dream. Thank God because it's just only a dream. But if it happens to me in reality, I don't know what to do. I'm hoping it won't happen to me. My friends will never do that to me. They'll not kill me. I hope my dream is not a bad premonition for me, especially for us. I have prayed before sleeping earlier, bu
KATE ROSEI closed my eyes for a few moments before I answered the questions they had asked to me. They deserve to know the truth. I don't want to make lies again to my friends because it's not good. They're my friends and I could trust them. I hope they'll understand me and also my situation right now. I thought they're aware of it and it will not be surprising if the truth comes out of me. But I'm not quite sure. It was before and the situation right now is different. What would they feel if I tell them the truth? "The truth will come from me and it's in my hands. But guys, I want you to promise me that you won't leave me..." I said, frowning.Anna rolled her eyes and gave me a confusing look. "What do you mean, huh? Do we have to promise you that we won't leave you after you tell us the truth, huh? Is that what you mean, Kate Rose?" Anna inquired weakly. I didn't wait for a minute to pass, so I nodded immediately and gave them a clue. There's always a clue and they're free to con
KATE ROSEI was about to leave the restroom when my cell phone rang. I saw his name appears on the screen of my cell phone. He's calling me. Maybe he found out there were photos of us posted online and the public feasting on it. I closed my eyes and let out a deep sigh before answering his call. I think it's important."Sweetie, where are you?" My boyfriend asked me. I felt the tension in his voice."W-why did you ask?" I answered, slowly."We need to talk, sweetie," he said, "it's really important." He breathed deeply."Important? Is that right, huh?" I pleaded."Yes, sweetie. Where are you? I'm here in the parking area. I'm waiting for you here," he replied."I'm here at the restroom," I answered."Okay. But what time is your next class?" "My next class is at two thirty in the afternoon," I said."I want you to come with me here in the parking area. We need to talk, sweetie." "I'll go there. I'll be there in a few minutes.""See you, sweetie.""See you too." I looked myself in the
KATE ROSEOur relationship was spread throughout the university. Many students were shocked when they knew we're together. They didn't expect I could be his girlfriend. We became the hot topic of their conversation every day. We had heard a lot of negative comments about us. Some of them are insulting me. They said I'd agreed to be his girlfriend because all I want is money and popularity, but they don't know the reasons why I'd risked myself to be his girlfriend. They don't know I'm sacrificing myself for the sake of all the women. Well, people are always like that, they're judged first a person without knowing the reasons behind. That's the problem to some people. It's easy for them to judge, but to know the reason is very hard for them. My two friends didn't talk to me like before. We're still talking, but they're cold with me. It feels like they don't want me to be with them. I'm trying to understand why they'd treated me not so well. I can't blame them, since they don't agree wi
KATE ROSE"Can I join with you eating lunch?" I asked my two friends. Eliza and Anna exchanged looks. They're against my decision, but I'm trying to make things right. Anna opened her mouth to speak."What?! You're asking if you can join with us eating lunch?" Anna inquired. I nodded."Yes. I'm asking if I can join with you eating lunch," I answered. She gave me a frown."Of course, yes. You can join with us anytime, Kate Rose. What comes to your mind, huh? It feels like you're not our friend. You're our friend, so we can eat together anytime. You don't have to ask. Oh my goodness!" Anna answered. I cleared my throat before I speak."I noticed these past few days the two of you were so cold with me. Maybe it's because of the revelation that Dark Louiz is my boyfriend and we had a relationship. You were against my decision, but I'm hoping that someday you should understand me completely. That's the only reason why I asked the two of you. Maybe the two of you
KATE ROSE We became quiet when Anna left us. We continued eating lunch, but Eliza didn't talk to us. She remained silent. Dark Louiz took a very deep breath and speak to me."I'm sorry, sweetie," he apologized."It's okay with me. You must continue eating your lunch," I said. He nodded."Thank you, sweetie. But your friend is mad at me," he said. "I apologized." Eliza lifted her head and looked at him seriously. She slowly opened her mouth to speak while I'm trembling."Even though it's not your fault, you're the reason why she got mad at you. You have to accept what happened," she said."Yeah, I know," he replied. "I'm sorry..." My friend Eliza sighed heavily and she looked at me next."Are you done eating your lunch?" She asked me. She'd finished eating her food while Dark Louiz and I are still eating. I think she's going to leave us now."No, I'm not yet done eating my food," I answered. She gave me a quick nod."Since I'm done eatin
KATE ROSE We were both nervous while sitting on a chair facing our librarian who looks serious and eyes narrowed. My hands were both shaking. Mrs. Lopez cleared her throat before she opens her mouth to speak. We're waiting for her to speak."Do you have any idea why I wanted to talk with the two of you, huh?" Mrs. Lopez asked us. Dark Louiz and I exchanged looks."No, ma'am. We don't have any idea. What do you want to talk to us here in your office? Are you going to give us a punishment?" Dark Louiz asked. Mrs. Lopez chuckles."Do you want me to give you a punishment again? Just like what I gave before. If you want me to give a punishment for both of you, you can talk to me because I'll give it to you. But, I think there's no need for me to give a punishment because you didn't violate the rules in this library. I just want to ask you some questions and please answer it honestly," she said. We don't understand what she's talking about."No! Ma'am, you can't punish us because we didn't
KATE ROSE "Are you free this coming weekend?" Auntie Rosa asked me while we're eating our dinner. I lifted my head and speaks quickly."Yes, I'm free this coming weekend, auntie. Why are you asking me? Do we have a party to attend this weekend again? I muttered. Auntie Rosa nodded."Yes, but not a party. My friend invited us to eat dinner again this coming weekend," she announced."Whose friend of yours, auntie?" I asked. I've got a clue whose friend of my auntie. There's no other than Mrs. Romero, the mother of Dark Louiz who's my fake boyfriend."Dark Louiz's mom invited us again to have a dinner with them this weekend. She wants you to see her again," Auntie Rosa said. What I thought was right. Mrs. Romero invited us again for a dinner this weekend."Why does she want me to see her this weekend, auntie?" I inquired. She shrugged."I don't know. Maybe she misses you. It's been a while since you two have seen each other," she replied, smiling. I no
DARK LOUIZI felt something different when I saw her months ago. We bumped into each other while I was avoiding someone and she was in a hurry going to her friend Chloe who was crying because of me. We had arguments. I couldn't sleep the night after we'd met. She's on my mind and I don't know why. I hated her face. We hateful each other. She's very disgusting to me. Days had passed, we exchanged more spicy words against each other, but it didn't end. Every time we had seen each other in the university we're always arguing about nonsense things. But it was ended when we agreed with each other. She agreed to be my girlfriend and I'll stop hurting women, so I stopped. Well, it's my plan to make an agreement because I want to know her more and get us closer with each other. It happened successfully with no hesitation between us. I felt glad when she agreed with me and because of the agreement we made, we're always together. We're always eating together. We pretended lovers to the public,
KATE ROSE"Will you be my girlfriend?" Dark Louiz asked me after we ate dinner in an exclusive restaurant. His eyes looked seriously at me. My heart keeps on beating faster. I let out a deep sigh before I start to open my mouth to speak. "Yes!" I answered. "Yes, I'll be your girlfriend starting tonight until—" He cut me off. "Forever, sweetie. You'll be my girlfriend and I'll be your boyfriend. I'll marry you someday. I love you, sweetie." I thought he'd kiss my lips, but I was wrong. He hugged me so tight as if there'll be no sun to shine tomorrow morning. I could feel our heartbeats as one. Tears started to come out from my eyes, but it wasn't in pain and loneliness, it's for happiness and contentment. His body was so warm and it feels good. I felt some peace as we hugged each other very tight. "I love you, sweetie," he whispered in my ears. "I love you too, sweetie," I whispered in his ears. "You're my first boyfriend and I want to make it memorable to you. I love you."He smiled.
KATE ROSEChloe wanted to see us after what happened to our friendships before, so I informed my two friends about it. And we gave her a chance to see us the next day. We met at the coffee shop at one o'clock in the afternoon. Dark Louiz accompanied us, but he decided to sit apart from us. He doesn't want to listen to our conversation since he wasn't important here. Chloe apologized to us. She wants us to be together again. We didn't forget her despite of her decision to forget us before. We're always waiting for her to come back with us because we'll embrace her wholeheartedly. She's still our friend. And she will always be part of our circle of friendships."You're always our friend, Chloe. You're always welcome with us. We didn't forget you," Anna said. "We're just waiting for you to come back. But look, you're here with us and you want us to be together again, so we'll accept you again us our beloved friend. You always have a special place in our hearts." "Absolutely right. You'l
KATE ROSE"Okay, bro. We'll go to the police station now. Thank you for informing me," Dark Louiz told his friend Brandon on the other line. Two days had passed since we arrived here in Manila and confessed my feelings for him, but I couldn't believe it'll happen to us. I decided to stay in the house of my auntie alone while she's still in our province, but next week she'll be here with my beloved mother. With the help of Mrs. Elvira Romero, my mother was recommended to continue her chemotherapy treatment here in the private hospital owned by her friend. I'm so thankful because she offered us some help. Auntie Rosa was so happy when she finds out her friend will help us to get cured my beloved mother. I'm really excited to see them. They'd already known what really happened when I arrived here in Manila. I informed them about my confession of my feelings for him and they're happy to hear it from me."Where are we going?" I asked him as he ended their conversation on the other line. We
KATE ROSE"I have feelings for you and you need to know the truth. I'm in love with you, I said, confessing my feelings for him completely. I have no secrets to hide from him. His eyes widened. My heart was pounding. It's my first time to confess my feelings for someone. I didn't confess my feelings for someone before."Oh, really? You love me, sweetie?" Dark Louiz answered. I can see the happiness in his eyes as I confessed my feelings for him. "Yes. I love you," I confirmed. "Are you happy now?" I added. Without saying anything, he hugged me very tightly and kissed my lips for the second time. "Of course, yes. I'll be happy. I love you too, sweetie," he said. "I know you love me and you'll not leave me forever. You'll choose me because you love me. I wasn't wrong, sweetie. But why didn't you keep your feelings for me before? You said you don't love me, but it's a lie from you. And you're in love with me, but you rejected me when I came back in your province," I bit my lower lip an
KATE ROSE"Who are you to touch my boyfriend?! Leave him alone, bitch!" I exclaimed as I approached them. I was confident to face them, especially the man I love. It's unpleasant to see that there's a woman who flirts with him. Dark Louiz and the woman beside him were surprised as they saw me. His eyes got bigger. And he couldn't believe as he saw me in front of him. He blinked his eyes and his mouth remained open."Sweetie?! Kate Rose?!" He mumbled. His eyes are on mine and there's happiness drew on his face. Ignored him first and I focused my attention to the woman who's flirting with him. I raised my eyebrows at the woman."Who are you?! Why are you touching my boyfriend?! Who told you to touch him, huh?!" I snarled at the woman. She glared at me. "What?! You're his girlfriend? Are you sure, huh?!" She snorted."Yes!" I said confidently. She laughed at me. "Why are you laughing?! There's no funny in what I said to you, bitch!" I snarled."Stop calling me bitch! You were not his gi
KATE ROSE "It'll make you happy, so I'll let you go back in Manila and talk to him. He needs you there. He loves you and you love him, too. I want to make you happy, darling," My mother told me while we're in the hospital for her chemotherapy treatment. I made up my mind and I'll go back to Manila and talk to him. Auntie Rosa will be the one who'll take care of my mother while I was in Manila. My father and other sibling are always ready to help her. My two friends accompanied me to the hospital. They're watching at my back."Thank you so much for understanding me, mama," I said in tears. I couldn't believe they'll support me if we become lovers soon. She held my hand and smiled at me. "You're always welcome, darling. You're my daughter and I want you to become happy. Don't waste your time. You need to talk to him before it's too late for you to do anything. But you should always remember that we're always here to support you," she said. I gave her a quick nod before I speak."Thank
KATE ROSEAuntie Rosa cleared her throat before answering me. Her face was still serious while looking at my eyes. But I can't feel no lies to her words and she's telling all the truth to me. I trusted her very much and I have no doubt for her. Maybe she's just confused about what's really happening this time. "I'm not blaming you, Kate Rose. I just want you to know what happens to him after you rejected him. He was heartbroken and hopeless. It's a painful moment for him and even now he can't accept it easily. When you rejected him, he always drinks in different bars and his parents are worried for him. He's always drunk when he come home. He's even driving his car while he's drunk and it's not good for him to do it, right? It's dangerous driving a car when you're drunk and it'll lead to an accident. No one is wishing to get in an accident. His parents can't do anything, but let him do it because he'll get mad and threatened his parents to kill his own life if they mind his life. His
DARK LOUIZ"Bro! What's happening to you?! You should stop drinking! We should drive you home because you can't able to drive, you're already drunk. We can't let you drive your car while you're drunk,'' Brandon said. "Please listen to us. We cared for you, bro."I put the bottle of whiskey first before I answered my friend. I felt dizzy, but I gave him a look of disgust. I don't want to see their faces right now. I need to be alone."I can drive my car, bro. Don't say I can't drive my car because it's not true. I'm drunk, but I can drive home. Thanks for your concern, bro," I said in a sarcastic way. He grimaced bitterly. Brandon didn't speak next, instead Niccolo speaks to me, "Bro, we're only concern for you. Don't be stubborn, please. We're friends and we can't let you drive your car while you're drunk," he said. "I said I wasn't drunk! Can't you understand me, huh?!" I snarled at them. My blood heated up because they keep on convincing me to drive home. I was drunk, but I can dri