KACE stepped out of Chandler’s car, as soon as they reached their house. She still couldn’t get rid of Luke’s face in her mind, seeing how weak he looked earlier in the field. She actually watched the two play soccer that whole time. And she also knew that Chandler was the one who started hitting him. But, she was able to control herself from pitying the guy who lied to her.Chandler walked her to their doorway and before she could step in, she heard the guy speak. “Kace, I’m sorry.”She turned around to face him. “What are you saying sorry for?”“I wasn’t supposed to hit Luke, but… I wasn’t able to control myself.” He confessed.She nodded. “I know, Parker. You don’t have to say sorry.”“You’re not mad?” He asked in confusion.She shook her head. “We all lose it sometimes and I understand.”He took a step forward and pulled her in for a hug. “Thank you Kace.”She wasn’t able to respond at that instant because she was too stunned at his sudden gesture. “Chandler…”“Just let me do this
A week passed and she has never heard of Luke since that day. She guessed he was already back in London right at that moment. Even Sophie wasn’t attending school. Maybe they both went back to their country and lived their lives as they were before. How she wished she never met them…On the other hand, she just heard the news that Jessie already flew out of the country to study there. Everything was still a mystery to her as to why she just transferred.She was still deep in thought when suddenly, someone called her attention from behind, “Hey, a penny for your thought?” This caused her to turn around and yank her arm at the guy who tapped her shoulders. “Parker, what are you doing here?” She questioned, as soon as she saw his face.“I’ll go with you. I’m actually a member of the pub. Have you forgotten that?” He smirked at her.“But… you have soccer…” She asked in confusion.He shook his head. “Nope. The games were re-scheduled. Even the other guys are coming.”“R-really? Then, where
CHANDLER buried his face on the pillow, as he watched Kace lying in bed… still unconscious. He couldn’t help but feel guilty for placing the life of the girl he loves in danger. It has been only a few hours since the accident happened. The scene of her getting hit by the moving car kept on playing over and over in his mind that he wanted to replay it and undo it… if only I could.His hand moved towards her face which was almost unrecognizable at first glance due to the bruises and wounds she sustained. His only wish at that time was for her to wake up and see her smile again. That way, he’d feel lighter and brighter again…Minutes later, there was a knock on the door. He stood up from his seat and opened it, revealing their friends who came rushing in as soon as they saw Kace.Nix was the first one who came running towards her with her eyes glistening with tears. “Kace! You have to wake up! You still need to win, right?” She continued to shake Kace’s body.Chandler watched as the othe
LUKE couldn’t keep still from his seat as soon as they reached the airport. He didn’t know why he suddenly felt anxious without even doing anything. Something just kept on bothering his system which he couldn’t point out.Today is the day that he and his brother would leave Florida for good. He was left with no choice but to follow his dad’s order after finding out that he got hospitalized because of a soccer game. But he didn’t care about that at all. All that mattered was the last time he saw Kace at the field… and him… without even saying goodbye.“Luke, what are you thinking?” He heard Lance ask beside him.He just shrugged and immersed himself with the music that was playing on his phone. He closed his eyes for a minute and suddenly, the image of Kace flashed before him.“Are you really taking LuKa back to London?” Lance asked again while touching the pet inside the cage.He suddenly paused when he remembered LuKa. He was supposed to give it back to Kace before he leaves. But he
ONE thing that Kassandra "Kace" Larson learned in life was to never trust her brother in cooking. Seeing the over six-foot tall guy attempt to flip the egg on the pan infront of her triggered something inside her, but she just let him do his thing as she fixed her long dark hair up in a bun.“We should’ve just ordered something outside, brother,” she commented, not even disguising her lack of excitement for the breakfast.“Don’t even try to comment Kace ‘cause you’re far worse than I am.” Her older brother, Kristoff would always insist to cook, and yet he never made a decent meal ever.Kace nodded in agreement. “Yeah, well you’re not wrong about that. Let’s just grab something to eat while on the way to school, then.”Kris heaved a sigh. “Fine.” Even though Kris wasn’t her full-blooded brother, she appreciated the fact that he would always visit her, despite knowing how much hatred their stepdad had for her. She didn’t want Kris to be stuck in the middle between her and his dad. But,
DURING lunch, Kace and Nix sat on their usual table in the cafeteria. Chester showed up together with the other members of the editorial board, Kenneth Davis, Brandon Bailey and Maximilian King for their emergency meeting.“So, what do we do Chief?” Brandon laid his tray on the table and sat next to her.“I…honestly don’t know,” she answered him with a bothered look.The three guys felt that their EIC was definitely feeling a lot of burden now. They knew how much she wanted to keep the publication alive.“How about we post announcements for applicants on the bulletin boards?” The round-eyed guy, Kenneth suggested.Max narrowed his eyes at him. “We already did that and it will just be ignored, Ken.”“Then do you have any better ideas?” Kenneth turned to the others.They all shook their heads. Just as Kace was about to say something, the door of the cafeteria opened and revealed four guys approaching in a line. Everyone literally stopped and stared as they made their way inside. Starti
CHEM Lab started after the fateful event in the cafeteria. Apparently, everyone in their class saw what happened, which made Kace feel more horrible. She was greatly affected about what happened. Her friends tried to cheer her up, but they didn’t succeed. Chester glanced at Brandon, who looked at Nix who just shrugged her shoulders. “What do we do?” Brandon mouthed his words in silence.Chester lifted his chin and gestured Nix to move towards their friend. “Talk to her,” he whispered.Nix hesitated at first. But she decided to follow him so she stood up and slowly walked over towards Kace’s table. Their professor was busy reading something on his desk so he didn’t notice her standing up from her seat.Kace was busy focusing her microscope so she got startled when she heard her bestfriend beside her speak. “Kace, are you all right?”She nodded without looking at her.“Are you sure?”“Yeah,” she answered quietly.“Don’t think about it too much. Jules is a bitc-“ Before she could even
KACE reached her apartment at around seven in the evening. She stopped by the bookstore earlier to buy some supplements she needed and she roamed around the streets just to get her mind off of the embarrassment she was still feeling. Setting her bag on the couch, her stomach suddenly grumbled. She remembered she still hadn’t eaten dinner yet so she proceeded to the kitchen.As she turned the lights on, a cold face of a guy welcomed her on the counter. “Where have you been, Kassandra? It’s late.” Her brother told her off.Sighing, she flicked the lights on and rummaged on the fridge. “How did you stand sitting here with the lights off?”“That’s not important. So? Where did you go?” Kris asked, still waiting for her answer.“I just went in the bookstore dad,” she emphasized that last part. She always liked to call him that, especially when he was acting like this.Kris chuckled. “Fine. Here. I heard your stomach when you entered.” He pushed the box of pizza on the table.She quickly sn
LUKE couldn’t keep still from his seat as soon as they reached the airport. He didn’t know why he suddenly felt anxious without even doing anything. Something just kept on bothering his system which he couldn’t point out.Today is the day that he and his brother would leave Florida for good. He was left with no choice but to follow his dad’s order after finding out that he got hospitalized because of a soccer game. But he didn’t care about that at all. All that mattered was the last time he saw Kace at the field… and him… without even saying goodbye.“Luke, what are you thinking?” He heard Lance ask beside him.He just shrugged and immersed himself with the music that was playing on his phone. He closed his eyes for a minute and suddenly, the image of Kace flashed before him.“Are you really taking LuKa back to London?” Lance asked again while touching the pet inside the cage.He suddenly paused when he remembered LuKa. He was supposed to give it back to Kace before he leaves. But he
CHANDLER buried his face on the pillow, as he watched Kace lying in bed… still unconscious. He couldn’t help but feel guilty for placing the life of the girl he loves in danger. It has been only a few hours since the accident happened. The scene of her getting hit by the moving car kept on playing over and over in his mind that he wanted to replay it and undo it… if only I could.His hand moved towards her face which was almost unrecognizable at first glance due to the bruises and wounds she sustained. His only wish at that time was for her to wake up and see her smile again. That way, he’d feel lighter and brighter again…Minutes later, there was a knock on the door. He stood up from his seat and opened it, revealing their friends who came rushing in as soon as they saw Kace.Nix was the first one who came running towards her with her eyes glistening with tears. “Kace! You have to wake up! You still need to win, right?” She continued to shake Kace’s body.Chandler watched as the othe
A week passed and she has never heard of Luke since that day. She guessed he was already back in London right at that moment. Even Sophie wasn’t attending school. Maybe they both went back to their country and lived their lives as they were before. How she wished she never met them…On the other hand, she just heard the news that Jessie already flew out of the country to study there. Everything was still a mystery to her as to why she just transferred.She was still deep in thought when suddenly, someone called her attention from behind, “Hey, a penny for your thought?” This caused her to turn around and yank her arm at the guy who tapped her shoulders. “Parker, what are you doing here?” She questioned, as soon as she saw his face.“I’ll go with you. I’m actually a member of the pub. Have you forgotten that?” He smirked at her.“But… you have soccer…” She asked in confusion.He shook his head. “Nope. The games were re-scheduled. Even the other guys are coming.”“R-really? Then, where
KACE stepped out of Chandler’s car, as soon as they reached their house. She still couldn’t get rid of Luke’s face in her mind, seeing how weak he looked earlier in the field. She actually watched the two play soccer that whole time. And she also knew that Chandler was the one who started hitting him. But, she was able to control herself from pitying the guy who lied to her.Chandler walked her to their doorway and before she could step in, she heard the guy speak. “Kace, I’m sorry.”She turned around to face him. “What are you saying sorry for?”“I wasn’t supposed to hit Luke, but… I wasn’t able to control myself.” He confessed.She nodded. “I know, Parker. You don’t have to say sorry.”“You’re not mad?” He asked in confusion.She shook her head. “We all lose it sometimes and I understand.”He took a step forward and pulled her in for a hug. “Thank you Kace.”She wasn’t able to respond at that instant because she was too stunned at his sudden gesture. “Chandler…”“Just let me do this
AS soon as he saw Jessica walking back home, he didn’t waste any time and immediately followed her. He just really had to know the answers to his questions so he could be at peace. He has been observing her every move ever since that day he saw her with that notebook full of missions which were all targeted to Kace.He ran towards her before the four-eyed girl could even step inside her apartment. “Jessica!” He grabbed her arm with force causing her to wince in pain.“L-Luke, w-what are you doing here?” She stuttered, still grimacing in pain.“I want an honest answer from you, Jessica. WHY… ARE YOU TRYING TO SET KACE UP?” His hand was still clenched into a fist while the other was gripping her arm.Jessica paused, meeting his eyes. “Do you really want to know?” She asked in sarcasm. “I just hate her, as simple as that.”“WHAT???” He exclaimed after hearing her ridiculous answer. “I don’t believe you, Jessica.”“She took away everything that’s supposed to be mine. How could I not hate
“THAT person… is the one whom Stephen had seen placing that note inside your office and that same person is the one who has been on your side during those times you’ve been set up…”She could still hear Nix’s words ringing in her mind. That person… is Luke. She just couldn’t connect the pieces of this bewildering puzzle all together. She had a strange feeling even before she first met him, but never had she imagined that he could do those things to set her up.He has been nothing but nice to her ever since they became close. There was no single clue as to why he’d pretend to be friends with her. She felt his sincerity but all of that was just a sham. She wanted to curse herself for believing in him… and for almost falling for him. Fortunately, she got saved.She suddenly remembered the dream she had. Could the guy be possibly him? She sighed to herself. She didn’t want to enter their room because she didn’t know how to face him… She walked her way towards her locker with a bleak look
IT was already 8 pm when Kace and Kris arrived at the club where Alex’s party was held. There were a lot of people inside. Most of them were strangers to her. She gripped her brother’s arm tighter. She felt more secured that way. Kris leaned towards her and whispered, “Just relax, alright?” She nodded at her brother, as she made their way towards Alex who was busy conversing with their other friends near the side of the stage. “Happy birthday, Alex!” Kris greeted him with a punch on his chest.Alex pretended to wince in pain. Then, he noticed Kris’s company. “Oh, Kace, I’m glad you’re here.”“Happy birthday, Alex,” she greeted.“Thank you for coming. Let’s go sit there at our table.” He led the way towards their table where JM and Theo were seated.“Is Stephen still not here?” Alex asked the two.JM just shrugged. “He said he’ll come in late.”“How about Chand?” Kris asked as soon as they were seated.Before one of them could even answer, someone spoke in the microphone catching ever
IT was raining hard that night. Her clothes were soaked. Her long hair was tangled. Her breathing was rapid and shallow. Her heartbeat was racing like a mad cow. She has never ran this much before. She looked around her and realized that she eventually reached the park near their school. She wanted to stop and rest for a while but she feared that he might catch her.Just then, a voice from behind called out to her. "Kace, stop!"She didn't look behind. Instead, she continued to run, though her legs were about to bend and break."Kace, please listen to me!" he continued to shout. His voice was near. She tried to double up her speed. But, she couldn't do it anymore. She fell down on her knees. And cursed herself for being weak.Suddenly, she felt a hand on her back. "Kace, you don't have to run away," he said to her.She slowly looked up and saw the face of the guy who betrayed her - the same guy whom she learned to love. "Why are you here?" she managed to speak despite the weakness th
IT has been two days since Chandler confessed everything to Kace and yet, she felt like it just happened moments ago. She tried to avoid him at school by all means. But that day, she wasn’t able to escape Stephen’s request of eating lunch with them.She purposely sat next to her brother so she could just grip his hand in case, she’d pass out or act weird infront of Chandler and their friends. There was only her, Kris, Stephen and Chandler on their table, and the atmosphere was not really that good. Not until their other friends showed up infront of them and took their respective seats. “What’s with the eerie silence?” Theo snickered, turning to Stephen.“Oh, you’re both here,” Kris greeted him and Alex.The tanned guy smirked at him. “Is something going on here before we came?” He suddenly asked, noticing the awkward glances and silence.Stephen shook his head. “Nothing much. Except the fact that you both came in and ruined the peaceful ambience.”“Since when did you like being quiet,