R I O N A
Lia?
Clara? The trashcan?
"That's great dude! Finally giving her a chance huh?" Keith smiled.
" It's just lunch dude, relax." He murmured with a groan.
Just lunch huh? High school boys are trash.
I felt my hand get warm and I realized Keith was still holding my hand.
"Let me go." I shook my hand away from his grip.
There's too much drama going on here.
" I'm off, have a great meal!" Leonardo wished and strolled out of the hallway towards the exit.
" Why did you look so upset earlier? Are you mad at Leo?" Keith questioned as himself, Fiona and myself sat down on an empty table.
"Yeah, she did look like she was livid when Leonardo mention
R I O N A"Rie what's going on?" Thalia sat down on the couch next to me. "Why do you look so upset?" She held my hand."It's nothing." I got up from my seat. "People are just nasty." I rolled my eyes."Who made you so mad?" Her eyes sparked interest."Nobody. I just realized some people don't deserve to live."" You aren't the one who gets to decide that Rie."" Whatever!"A soft knock came from the outside the front door."Who might that be?" Thalia questioned with confusion laced in her voice."Probably Keith." I answered as I walked toward
K E I T HAs I rested on my bed, I could only see Riona's face. For the first time I got to see the side view of her face properly.I glanced down at my hand and remembered how soft her cheeks felt when I caressed it and her lips tasted like heaven.Did I just say heaven?Keith don't be stupid you can't fall for her, you know what she has done to your family.I should be burning with rage but yet a part of me feels giddy. She's just so different from other girls I've met, She didn't melt under my touch but instead she hates it?Her rejection excites me, am I starting to have feelings for her?**The day went by really quickly but I didn't have any classes with Riona today, instead I got Leo.My eyes darted towards Leo, his neatly cut dark brown hair and well chiseled jaw stayed in pl
R I O N AMy whole day has been so annoying! First Keith had to cause a scene and now I'm stuck in social studies with this pig.Mr Joe, our social studies teacher informed us that our seating arrangement would be different in the sense that Leonardo and I have to seat together because we're partners at every social studies class till we graduate.I was able to steal a few glances at him but something felt off, he didn't try to talk to me at all neither did he even try to look at me once.I know I shouldn't care and I should be upset with him but I wanted to be the one who doesn't pay attention to him, why the hell is he ignoring my existence?I told him to not talk to me at school but he should have an excuse to speak to me with this time but he isn't.Screw boys."If you all
R I O N A"What do you mean you want me to kill Leonardo's mom?!" I slammed my hands on his table. " I'm sorry." I apologized when I noticed his straight face."You should use Leonardo to get closer to his mom." He suggested ignoring my outburst. "Get him to invite you to his house and then observe her before you do what you are supposed to."" Why did you think to tell me that the person I'm about to kill is his mother?" My voice suddenly went down." Because it would be beneficial. Why do you feel strange? You won't disappoint me will you?" He narrowed his eyes at me and I shook my head." I-I will do it." I reassured him. "He's a pig though! I learned he tries to have his way with other girls."" I don't care, just get it done!" He threw a smaller envelope at me which landed on the table. " Tha
R I O N AReally? Why is he such a good pretender? And why do I feel bad about confronting him about it?After school was over and I tried to make my way to my car, I noticed a certain redhead rush out of main building.It won't be a bad idea to make her confront Leonardo.I took out my phone to text Leonardo.Meet me at the parking lot, I'd like to explain a few things, I'm sorry.After hitting send, I jogged to catch up with Fiona who looked utterly scared of something."Hey Fiona!" I smiled at her."Riona, hey." She flashed a smile." Can we go to the parking lot? I need to talk about something important." I lied."Do we really need to? I'm in a bit of a hurry."
L E O N A R D OWhat the fuck Is going on in her mind?!First she accuses me of something I know nothing about then invites me over to apologise but instead throws another weird girl in my face.I gathered the courage to tell her how I felt and she made me and my feelings look stupid.I'm done with girls forever! Are they all crazy like Riona?Then why are you low key standing in the spot she left you? You're waiting for her to come back."No." I voiced out.I'm leaving! Even if she tries to speak to me I will ignore her before I go crazy as well.With a sigh I walked to the spot where my car was parked and drove home still feeling confused over the encounters with Riona."
L E O N A R D OAll through class Riona tried to get my attention. She used a pen to poke me while making her face look straight and like that wasn't enough, Kara on the other hand kept passing notes to me.I'm sitting in between two girls who wouldn't let me concentrate at all in class.Riona trying to get my attention made my heart flutter to say the least. Her winks and her sparkling green eyes were really obvious through her glasses because of how long she gazed at me."Mr Castro and Miss Davis." The professor called causing us to turn our attention to him. "Class is happening in front of you, you kids and definitely not in each other's eyes." He reprimanded and the whole class turned to look at us."Sorry sir." Riona apologized but it didn't stop her from raising her brows in between the class.When class
R I O N A"Now kids, if you want to fight try to make it not so obvious! I had to stay in school an extra hour because of you two." Mr Joe warned."We're sorry, Mr Joe." I apologized while shooting death glares at Darcy."I'm the social studies class rep, I had to do what he says!" She defended herself when she looked at me."There's no need to apologize Darcy, instead they should be thanking you." Mr Joe told Darcy. "Look how happy both of them look." He pointed at Leonardo and I."Anyway, I'm off. Have fun you two." Mr Joe waved us and left with Darcy.I took out my phone and saw a text from Lia saying Mr Joe asked her to get the girls and then another saying she reached home already."Do you want me to take you home?" Leonardo asked and I shook my head."My car's still here because I hav
"Leo!" I heard someone faintly call. "Leo!" The voice called again. My head went from the gravestone towards the direction of the voice. A blurred view of Thalia came into my sight as I stood at the corner of the venue. "It's time to say goodbye to her." Thalia informed me. I couldn't come to terms with the fact that Riona was no longer with us and more so that she died right in my arms. "You have to. You were her only real friend." Thalia said in a bid to encourage me. I looked up at Thalia who forced a smile as our eyes met. If she can be so strong after losing her sister then I can definitely do better. After taking a deep breath I followed behind Thalia who lead me
R I O N AHe's dead?Thalia grabbed my arm and burst into tears while I didn't know what to feel. I wanted to also cry but I just couldn't.We walked out of the doctors office and into the waiting room where Leonardo and my mother waited for us.Leonardo looked up at me with hopeful eyes but I slightly shook my head and he released a depressed sigh.Thalia stayed glued to me and couldn't control her sobs, I didn't know how I could comfort her because I was also in pain.A while later, Leonardo came back with three cups of coffee in his hand and gave Thalia and I ours then one to my mother and then he held the last one in his hand."I'm really sorry." Leonardo told us both before Thalia hugged him.As we sat down my phone buzzed and it was a call from boss, I excused myself and walked far away so they cou
R I O N AAs I sat in my car my mind drifted away to the fact that my dad was in a critical condition and was currently in the operating room getting operated on.My palms suddenly got sweaty from the anxiety and I rubbed them hard.I looked up to the roof of the car and took a deep sigh and silently prayed for God to help my dad come out of this successfully.I looked down and it made me chuckle lightly because I know I had no right to ask God for anything because I know all the things I've done in my life but the funny thing is everyone only remembers spirituality when they have problems, so what is the guarantee that my prayers will be answered?The passenger door opened and Leonardo hurriedly got into the car before slamming the door shut."I've told my mom to leave
R I O N AHow is it that he still trusts me?It's weird how I just confessed to being paid to kill his mom but yet he's still trusts me?I need to make this work, I have to.After securing a nice parking spot at my undercover agency, I took a deep breath before I walked into the store."Good day Riona!" He greeted from behind the counter before looking into his computer. "You're not supposed to be here today until you complete your work?" He questioned." I need to speak to the boss and it's important, tell him I'm going in." I informed him."Kay then."I pushed through the doors leading up to the boss' office before knocking on his door."Come on in Davis!" His voice so high pitched and sounded rough.Seems like he's in a bad m
L E O N A R D OI leaned against the wall as I waited for Riona to return from the doctors office with a positive response but after waiting for a while and no response, I decided to go down to the reception."Good day." I greeted the nurse at the counter."May I help you?" She asked in a polite tone but kept her eyes glued to the computer in front of her."Yes, I came with Riona? Riona Davis and I noticed she tried to pay for something else even though the operation fee has been paid for, is there a new charge or something that she still needs to pay?" I inquired and the nurse looked at me before typing away on the computer."There is no extra charge, I think she isn't aware that the fee has been paid already but I think she will be informed by the doctor in charge of her father's case." She informed me."Okay then, thank you." I
R I O N AWhat did Keith mean by that?Was it Keith that made my mom find us?Is he in cahoots with that woman?These were the questions running through my head all day at school.Maybe I could tell Boss about what happened with Keith and he can help.Yes, I'll go there after I leave the hospital."Hey!" I heard Leonardo's voice call as I approached my car."Hey." I greeted with a quick smile."Are you okay?" He asked with a concerned look."Um..." I tried to understand what he meant by that question."You looked really worried today whenever I saw you like something was always on your mind, do you want to talk about it over coffee or something?""Oh," I realized. "I'm going to the hospital right now so I do
R I O N AWhat did Keith mean by that?Was it Keith that made my mom find us?Is he in cahoots with that woman?These were the questions running through my head all day at school.Maybe I could tell Boss about what happened with Keith and he can help.Yes, I'll go there after I leave the hospital."Hey!" I heard Leonardo's voice call as I approached my car."Hey." I greeted with a quick smile."Are you okay?" He asked with a concerned look."Um..." I tried to understand what he meant by that question."You looked really worried today whenever I saw you like something was always on your mind, do you want to talk about it over coffee or something?""Oh," I realized. "I'm going to the hospital right now so I do
R I O N AMy family or Leonardo?What do I do?Leonardo has been nothing but good to me since I met him and all I've ever done is misunderstand and hurt him. How can I just kill his mom?If I don't, the agency wouldn't even hesitate to drop me and hunt down my family to make me regret my choices.Why is this happening?"Riona!" I heard a small voice call from downstairs."It's important!" Another tiny voice announced from downstairs.After taking a deep sigh, I picked myself up from the floor of my room and cleaned myself before walking casual downstairs."What's all the fuss about?" I cleared my throat before yelling at all of them."Well a lady showed up on our doorstep and Thalia let her and now she's in the bathroom." Iris explained while
R I O N A"Now kids, if you want to fight try to make it not so obvious! I had to stay in school an extra hour because of you two." Mr Joe warned."We're sorry, Mr Joe." I apologized while shooting death glares at Darcy."I'm the social studies class rep, I had to do what he says!" She defended herself when she looked at me."There's no need to apologize Darcy, instead they should be thanking you." Mr Joe told Darcy. "Look how happy both of them look." He pointed at Leonardo and I."Anyway, I'm off. Have fun you two." Mr Joe waved us and left with Darcy.I took out my phone and saw a text from Lia saying Mr Joe asked her to get the girls and then another saying she reached home already."Do you want me to take you home?" Leonardo asked and I shook my head."My car's still here because I hav