-Vincent-“Aren’t we going to sit with them?” Garrett asked as he looked longingly toward the table that Brie and Alyana occupied. “You know we can’t,” I replied. Even though I know that I could. Evelyn just asked me not to because she was a supportive friend, even though I had already pointed out multiple times that it was not applicable to me because I am her boyfriend. Boyfriend…I like the sound of it.“Why do we have to suffer when it’s not even our fault?” Garrett complains, not minding that Emmet could hear him.Garrett continued to complain beside Emmet, while Emmet continue to ignore him.Tony, on the other hand, was busy with his laptop to mind us. I know that he hadn’t stopped since the break-in, and I also know that he wouldn’t stop until he fixed what needed to be fixed. I looked down at my phone impatiently as I waited for Evelyn’s reply.I had been trying to convince Evelyn that we should talk regardless of the outcome; I just wanted to get it over with.I hated the
-Eve-I thought I had enough time to think this through. Enough time to come up with a plan. I was expecting to hear some encouraging words from Brie, but just like yesterday, she didn’t come to school. Alyana and I were getting worried because we hadn’t received anything from her. No replies to our messages. No answered phone calls. It was like she just vanished as fast as she came. Alyana and I even went to her cafe. It was being run by her employees, and even they don’t have any idea when she will come back. We stayed there for a while, trying to chill with our favorite strawberry milkshake and chocolate milkshake. “Where the hell is she?” Alyana asks after two minutes of silence. “This is so not Brie,” I said, playing with my straw. “I know,” Alyana agrees, “And it’s because of that asshole Emmet.” “We don’t really know what happened between the two of them.” Alyana raises her eyebrows at me as if I have grown two heads. “God, Eve,” she said disbelievingly, and I autom
-Vincent-I know that I should have used the head I have on my shoulders and not the one below my waist, but I just can’t stop myself.The power that Evelyn has over me was both overwhelming and uncharted territory, but the way she gives me the same power over her removes any hesitation from me. I took her to my penthouse in one of the most expensive high rises in the city. “Why didn’t we go to your house?” Evelyn asked as she traced her index finger on my arm. We were both seated on the chaise lounge I had recently bought. After enjoying the one in Garrett’s hotel, I decided to buy one. The penthouse used to be a cold place for me to sleep in or work overtime at. It never felt like a home, and I never brought any girl here. Which is why I decided to bring Evelyn here. I don’t want any place that was tainted by my previous life. This is my life now, even though I am not sure how long it will last. “I am selling that place,” I replied to her answer, burying my face on her neck.
-Eve-I don’t know why I even agreed to do Vincent’s favor. Not only that, but I hate myself for agreeing to do it on the weekend. So here I am, losing my mind, and pretending that I can focus on whatever Mr. Reeves was teaching us even though I didn’t learn anything since first class. But that’s not all. To make my already stressful day more stressful, Vincent decided to sit beside me in every class. Seeing that we were seated together made Garrett think that everything was back to normal until he heard what Alyana had to say. “Can’t you let Garrett sit closer to us?” I asked in a whisper to Alyana, who was still flaring with anger. “No,” she replied with a huff. “I only allowed your boyfriend because he is your boyfriend and I don’t want to be a cockblocker for not allowing the two of you together. But that’s all I can tolerate.” I know that she acts tough and all, but I also know that there was something soft in there waiting to be discovered. Vincent’s phone rang, but I wasn
-Eve-Princess…I have a friend who is a princess…We stayed at the reception area of the guidance office, which was just beside the Principal’s office. I stayed seated on one of the couches, too stunned to say anything while Alyana continued to shout silently at Tony in one corner. “Are you okay?” Vincent asked worriedly as he crouched down before me. “You knew?” I asked, looking at him.“No,” he replied as he shook his head. “Then how…” I trailed off, trying to piece everything together. “Tony called me,” he explained, giving me a small smile. “Actually, he just asked me to bring you guys here. He didn’t really elaborate on anything else. I trust him enough not to waste my time, so I brought you two here. I think Brie might have asked him.”“And when did he and Brie became close?” I demanded, surprising him and me at the same time. “Sorry,” I automatically say. “You don’t have to apologize for wanting to know something, little devil,” Vincent said with a smile. Like how much I
-Eve-The bell rang, a sign that the weekend was here. Everyone was shouting and excited. All of them have plans for the weekend just like everyone else. There was a time when I didn’t have any plans at all. Just stayed with my grandmother and spent the day with her or with Stephen, but usually, he was busy during the weekends. “Let’s go,” Vincent said as he took my bag from me. “Didn’t know that Vincent Beckett was a gentleman,” I said teasingly, earning that smile of his that I begin to like.“Oh, Evelyn, nothing is gentle about me,” he said with a smirk. “Eve,” Alyana called out. I turned and found her running towards us.“Yes?” But instead of talking to me, she faced Vincent. “Don’t forget, this is a girl’s night out, meaning no boys.” Her tone was serious, like she was threatening him. “For now, I trust you and you alone. If you know what I mean.”Vincent nodded. “I know what you mean,” he replied.“Okay, what’s with this cryptic exchange?” I asked, hating to be the one l
-Eve-“You’ll call me if something happened or if you want to go home,” Vincent said for the eighth time tonight, but this time, he was getting my things in the backseat of his car. “And I’ll pick you up at seven in the morning, sharp,” he added as he handed me my bag for the sleepover while living my other bag that I’ll be using when he takes me for a forty-eight-hour date. “I know, I know,” I said, shaking my head in disbelief. When I first met Vincent, I would have never thought of him as a nagger. It wasn’t just his style. He may be a playful and arrogant prick who enjoys torturing others, but I have never imagined him the way he is right now. Even though I enjoy the attention that he is giving me right now, I would still prefer the silent, moody, and confident Vincent over this over-protective and nagging of a boyfriend. “Eve,” he called out, stopping me from getting inside Brie’s cafe, even though I was already at the door. “What?” I asked, sighing as frustration was slowly
-Eve-After hearing what Brie said, I can’t help but be angry. I know that it has nothing to do with me but it was still a dick move for Emmet. I don’t even know why he had to do that. I mean, it wasn’t like we were bothering them. Come to think of it. Emmet just tag along. Garrett was always planning things for us even though we didn’t ask him to. The only real connection we have with them is the connection that Vincent and I have. “I told you that those guys couldn’t be trusted.” Alyana's anger toward them has now tripled, and unlike before, I never tried to tell her to give them a chance.“Not all of them,” Brie replied softly. “I know that what Emmet did, but you see, the rest of them were kind to us.”I was always a very understanding person, always giving the benefit of the doubt. I thought I could never hate a person as much as I hated Stephen, but god, was I wrong. Because at that moment there was nothing I wanted to do more than to strangle Emmet. “They are all bad news,”
-Eve-After hearing what Brie said, I can’t help but be angry. I know that it has nothing to do with me but it was still a dick move for Emmet. I don’t even know why he had to do that. I mean, it wasn’t like we were bothering them. Come to think of it. Emmet just tag along. Garrett was always planning things for us even though we didn’t ask him to. The only real connection we have with them is the connection that Vincent and I have. “I told you that those guys couldn’t be trusted.” Alyana's anger toward them has now tripled, and unlike before, I never tried to tell her to give them a chance.“Not all of them,” Brie replied softly. “I know that what Emmet did, but you see, the rest of them were kind to us.”I was always a very understanding person, always giving the benefit of the doubt. I thought I could never hate a person as much as I hated Stephen, but god, was I wrong. Because at that moment there was nothing I wanted to do more than to strangle Emmet. “They are all bad news,”
-Eve-“You’ll call me if something happened or if you want to go home,” Vincent said for the eighth time tonight, but this time, he was getting my things in the backseat of his car. “And I’ll pick you up at seven in the morning, sharp,” he added as he handed me my bag for the sleepover while living my other bag that I’ll be using when he takes me for a forty-eight-hour date. “I know, I know,” I said, shaking my head in disbelief. When I first met Vincent, I would have never thought of him as a nagger. It wasn’t just his style. He may be a playful and arrogant prick who enjoys torturing others, but I have never imagined him the way he is right now. Even though I enjoy the attention that he is giving me right now, I would still prefer the silent, moody, and confident Vincent over this over-protective and nagging of a boyfriend. “Eve,” he called out, stopping me from getting inside Brie’s cafe, even though I was already at the door. “What?” I asked, sighing as frustration was slowly
-Eve-The bell rang, a sign that the weekend was here. Everyone was shouting and excited. All of them have plans for the weekend just like everyone else. There was a time when I didn’t have any plans at all. Just stayed with my grandmother and spent the day with her or with Stephen, but usually, he was busy during the weekends. “Let’s go,” Vincent said as he took my bag from me. “Didn’t know that Vincent Beckett was a gentleman,” I said teasingly, earning that smile of his that I begin to like.“Oh, Evelyn, nothing is gentle about me,” he said with a smirk. “Eve,” Alyana called out. I turned and found her running towards us.“Yes?” But instead of talking to me, she faced Vincent. “Don’t forget, this is a girl’s night out, meaning no boys.” Her tone was serious, like she was threatening him. “For now, I trust you and you alone. If you know what I mean.”Vincent nodded. “I know what you mean,” he replied.“Okay, what’s with this cryptic exchange?” I asked, hating to be the one l
-Eve-Princess…I have a friend who is a princess…We stayed at the reception area of the guidance office, which was just beside the Principal’s office. I stayed seated on one of the couches, too stunned to say anything while Alyana continued to shout silently at Tony in one corner. “Are you okay?” Vincent asked worriedly as he crouched down before me. “You knew?” I asked, looking at him.“No,” he replied as he shook his head. “Then how…” I trailed off, trying to piece everything together. “Tony called me,” he explained, giving me a small smile. “Actually, he just asked me to bring you guys here. He didn’t really elaborate on anything else. I trust him enough not to waste my time, so I brought you two here. I think Brie might have asked him.”“And when did he and Brie became close?” I demanded, surprising him and me at the same time. “Sorry,” I automatically say. “You don’t have to apologize for wanting to know something, little devil,” Vincent said with a smile. Like how much I
-Eve-I don’t know why I even agreed to do Vincent’s favor. Not only that, but I hate myself for agreeing to do it on the weekend. So here I am, losing my mind, and pretending that I can focus on whatever Mr. Reeves was teaching us even though I didn’t learn anything since first class. But that’s not all. To make my already stressful day more stressful, Vincent decided to sit beside me in every class. Seeing that we were seated together made Garrett think that everything was back to normal until he heard what Alyana had to say. “Can’t you let Garrett sit closer to us?” I asked in a whisper to Alyana, who was still flaring with anger. “No,” she replied with a huff. “I only allowed your boyfriend because he is your boyfriend and I don’t want to be a cockblocker for not allowing the two of you together. But that’s all I can tolerate.” I know that she acts tough and all, but I also know that there was something soft in there waiting to be discovered. Vincent’s phone rang, but I wasn
-Vincent-I know that I should have used the head I have on my shoulders and not the one below my waist, but I just can’t stop myself.The power that Evelyn has over me was both overwhelming and uncharted territory, but the way she gives me the same power over her removes any hesitation from me. I took her to my penthouse in one of the most expensive high rises in the city. “Why didn’t we go to your house?” Evelyn asked as she traced her index finger on my arm. We were both seated on the chaise lounge I had recently bought. After enjoying the one in Garrett’s hotel, I decided to buy one. The penthouse used to be a cold place for me to sleep in or work overtime at. It never felt like a home, and I never brought any girl here. Which is why I decided to bring Evelyn here. I don’t want any place that was tainted by my previous life. This is my life now, even though I am not sure how long it will last. “I am selling that place,” I replied to her answer, burying my face on her neck.
-Eve-I thought I had enough time to think this through. Enough time to come up with a plan. I was expecting to hear some encouraging words from Brie, but just like yesterday, she didn’t come to school. Alyana and I were getting worried because we hadn’t received anything from her. No replies to our messages. No answered phone calls. It was like she just vanished as fast as she came. Alyana and I even went to her cafe. It was being run by her employees, and even they don’t have any idea when she will come back. We stayed there for a while, trying to chill with our favorite strawberry milkshake and chocolate milkshake. “Where the hell is she?” Alyana asks after two minutes of silence. “This is so not Brie,” I said, playing with my straw. “I know,” Alyana agrees, “And it’s because of that asshole Emmet.” “We don’t really know what happened between the two of them.” Alyana raises her eyebrows at me as if I have grown two heads. “God, Eve,” she said disbelievingly, and I autom
-Vincent-“Aren’t we going to sit with them?” Garrett asked as he looked longingly toward the table that Brie and Alyana occupied. “You know we can’t,” I replied. Even though I know that I could. Evelyn just asked me not to because she was a supportive friend, even though I had already pointed out multiple times that it was not applicable to me because I am her boyfriend. Boyfriend…I like the sound of it.“Why do we have to suffer when it’s not even our fault?” Garrett complains, not minding that Emmet could hear him.Garrett continued to complain beside Emmet, while Emmet continue to ignore him.Tony, on the other hand, was busy with his laptop to mind us. I know that he hadn’t stopped since the break-in, and I also know that he wouldn’t stop until he fixed what needed to be fixed. I looked down at my phone impatiently as I waited for Evelyn’s reply.I had been trying to convince Evelyn that we should talk regardless of the outcome; I just wanted to get it over with.I hated the
-Eve-It was supposed to be a fun night…A memorable night…Until it wasn’t.Brie had been sitting on the couch that she had pushed facing the floor-to-ceiling window not uttering a single word.Alyana and I watched her back in silence as her body continued to rise and then fall. I’ve never seen Brie like this. So lifeless and so sad.She was always the light of our party. Always the one who keeps the balance. I now realize that we depended on her so much. I depended on her so much that I didn’t know what the hell to do now. “Should we talk to her?” I asked Alyana, my voice low enough for just the two of us. Alyana shook her head no as she whispered back to me, “Just let her be. She just needs some time and space to think.” I nodded in agreement but felt helpless. Brie always knows what to do or what to say all the time to comfort me, why can’t I do the same to her not that she needs me?I know that Brie and I just became friends. But I won’t deny that I feel a bit sad when I real