All Chapters of Pine Trees and City Lights: Chapter 11 - Chapter 17

"Kendra, will you be my date for the prom?"   I was shocked. I never expected anyone to actually ask me to prom. I've attended prom twice during grade school, but this is different. Lysander was standing in front of me, mwaiting for me to give an answer, with my friends surrounding us.   "Lysander.. I'd love to go to prom with you." Here lies the memory of my embarassed self. The day went on with my friends teasing me about the "hot gymnast guy" asking me out to prom. Alice, a friend and co-theatre actor, pulled me outside of the AVR and we started walking to the auditorium for rehearsals.   "Ma, may sasabihin ako sa' yo." "Hmm? Anong meron?" "Did you know Lysander asked me if he could court me three days ago?"   I was stunned. WAIT WHAT?!   "He.. what?" "Mhm. Pero I knew

We finished the job in three and a half hours. Everything's cleared. As if nothing happened. There weren't much people in this part of the neighborhood so it was easier to clean up. I felt accomplished, but I still felt anxious. I wanted to rush back home, but as soon as a shadow emerged from the back of my car, I stopped."Emerald.""What brings you here, Nicholas?"He gave me a dark chuckle, his eyes glowing with fire."You're still standing huh.""Of course I am. I wasn't born and trained to be weak. Unlike you.""What did you say?!""Is this the brilliant plan of your no-good cousin, Nicholas? To target my family? You're both so... stupid huh.""STUPID? IT'S BRILLIANT! Once I'm done with you, cousin will be proud of me and will take over the agency and-""Did you honestly think he's going to give you credit for this, Nicholas? Tch."I took a step forward and smirked."He's going to tear you to pieces after this, probably even crush you to ashes. He doesn't work with others. Sure,

The man was changing his mags when I turned around to see that he was aiming at the twins. The only thing I could think of that time was to take him down and save my best friends. Priorities, Emerald. I breathed in deeply and looked at the twins."GET DOWN!!"I ran and slid down as I took my shot before he could. But what worried me was that I heard three shots. I immediately looked at the twins and they were both fine, and on the other side was my target who's now lying cold on the floor. Standing up, I felt the blood rush in my veins, but I set that aside and approached my best friends. "Are you two okay?"They were stunned, unable to talk. I gave them a small smile and handed them over to the medical team with us."Take extra care of them, please. Thanks.""Will do, Emerald. Sapphire is downstairs, clearing up too. Get yourself checked.""Thanks, Mark. I'll do that after I check in on everyone."I was about to walk down when I felt something warm. I looked at my hands when I saw..