"Stay where you are!"

I and Daryl froze in abrupt seeing my sister and her friend Marcus laughing uncontrollably on the floor, the 'people in uniforms' face palming, and that's when I realized that some of them are our maids and the butler of Marcus.

"Wh-what the hell Jirah!?" I exclaimed taking a deep breath, Daryl was just there standing, still frozen and not moving. Oh... He must not like jump scares.

"Oh! Hi sister Issy! We have a project at science and we like, you know, need help from them, but Jirah told me to surprise you." Marcus said scratching his head and I shook my head before playfully hitting each other, slamming their heads to each other. "Go, now, shu shu." I said and pushed them to the other room, leading them to the halls before heading to mine. Daryl still like Anna... Lol...

"Well, that was awkward."

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

I walked at the halls of the
School with Daryl at my side,
Slightly curly and messy hair
Falling near his button up shirt.

Then a student passed through
Him and immediately stops at his tracks feeling strange. I cocked my head to see what the reaction of the student is only to hear a murmur asking why it's cold, before continuing on his work.

I looked at him baffled and soon shrugged as I entered my room holding multiple books  in my arms.

After school I decided to take
A walk to a park where people go
Barely to have a chance to talk to
The strange blond.

"So?" I asked avoiding the
Unsociable and awkward atmosphere coming checking the
Soroundings every moment I
Feel like it.

"Dunno really. You said you have friends but far? Where are they?"
He asked as he sat next to me
At the edge of the fountain who's playing at the water, even
Having the idea of snatching the
Coins that had sunken through the shallow water.

"Hmm? Probably when I graduated from highschool, my
Classmates that became very
Close friends to me decided to
Go to other schools, don't get
Me wrong nor judge me, a
Photographer is good. At least
I have followers on my page
Even if I'm a newbie." I said
And let out a sigh a she looked up at the heavens above.

"Ahhh, so Kim is your classmate?" He said and I
Had the urge to punch him but
Knowing that he was a mere
Imagination ceased my coming
Action.

"No. He's my personal butler. If
You're confused why, it's because even maids or butlers, even
Bodyguards in our house are
Close to my family. It's simply
Perfect for me, but sometimes
Being too kind leads you to
Bad luck, well that's another
Story. Kim Kabegata is his name
And he is a year older than me.
He's always there for me whatever happened. Well, now
He's in US to continue school
Even though he doesn't really
Want it because he said I'll be Alone. There is Laurence and
Joseph anyway... And..." I said not seeming to be tired, making the blond lightly smile but feel pity for the lone lass. The lass came to a stop and took a deep breath.

"So there is Alyana. She's m-my
Cousin, probably the best friend
That you could ever ask for. She's
Always there for me, even
Sometimes she still gets to be shy
And gives back some presents that is expensive. I mean.... I don't care about it being expensive. I just want her to be happy. F-for me... To lose a friend is worse than death." I said,
A small frown forming on my
lips as I looked down at
The water seeing a lone shiny Coin in the middle of rusted coins, in a circle.

"No fair. Anyways, tell me about yourself." I said and he mused
Trying to know what to answer
The lass that looked at him with
A sad expression written on my
Face, my hands neatly folded above my lap like a calm damsel.

"I'm sorry but... I dunno... What
I only know about myself is
My name. Is that weird for an imaginary friend?" He said
Apologetically giving me a small
Smile.

I just nodded and noticed the sun
Taking its retreat as the moon
Replaced the role of the sun temporarily, replacing the
Sunlight into a cold moonlight
As the time passed.

"Well then. Let's go." I said
And walked home side by side
With the blond, not caring if he Was a mere Illusion to my eyes.
"Yeah... To lose a friend is worse than death huh?..." I thought
To herself as she walked home,
Listening to my quiet footsteps
Being heard from the pavements.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

"Issy!" Someone called me in the midst of my meal, at the  small and tranquil garden. I turned around and saw a brunet walking over me holding his lunch with his hands.

"May I?" He asked as he looked
At the my side. I only nodded and heard a small whistle from the blond that sat beside me.

I glanced at him and quickly
Gave him an expression asking
What the blond wanted. "Who's
He again?" He asked looking at
The other male that sat at my
Other side whilst eating his lunch with her.

"Lovino Andrews. Ask me later.
He can easily read atmosphere."
I hand gestured pretending
To play with the utensils I used to eat with.

Little did I know Daryl grimaced at Lovino with a small scowl seeing how the brunet looked at the female affectionately, as I slightly recoiled from him not wanting direct contact.

"Issy, I really like you, you know."
He said and a nerve formed on
The other male's head as he
Wished that he can devour the
Male down, whole.

"Really? E-ehe... Okay. Well anyway please don't call me Issy,
I'm not used when people call me that." I said as I tried to hide a blush not wanting to meet the man's gaze.

"If you like then okay." He said
And sent her a small wink as
He walked away. "I hate this..."
I mumbled to myself as I
Ran a hand through my hair like a guy... Like I always did. Mannerism anyone?

"Let's just go. Dismissal's near."
I said and picked my bag
And stood on my feet walking back to the classroom.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

"Why don't you like people calling you 'Issy'?" Daryl asked
Me while I  worked on my homework on my desk. "Hmm? Ahh..." I said and placed the tip of the pen near my lips before answering.

My mother suddenly opened the doorknob slowly to go check for
Her daughter until she saw her
Talking to no one. "It's not that
I don't like people calling me
Issy. Remember Arthur? He's close to me not only because
He's my 'bro' but he is the
Son of my father's coworker
In the company. It's. Just... I don't
Feel like it... It's like... Only people that is close to me is allowed to
Call me that." She answered the
Male's question as I repeatedly
Glanced at him from my homework.

Her mother gasped softly seeing
Her daughter talking to herself.
She lightly closed the door and
Walked downstairs still baffled.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

*Third person POV...*

The two friends walked down the street talking about some things like violin lessons and stuff about school.

Isabel's mother peeked from her
Room to look at her daughter
Who's walking alone as always
On the alleys to her school only
To see her talking to herself again making her worried and
Murmur to herself.

Isabel decided to eat with Arthur or her bro during the lunch break since he is eager
To talk to her and being the father figure to his friend, he
Accompanied her.

"That's a cool bento. You made it?" Arthur asked making her
Laugh half-heatedly. "N-no. My
Father ordered it since he doesn't have time to cook. He is actually
The one cooking in the family, not mother." She said making him lightly chuckle as they ate.

Then an individual sat next to
Her aside from the blond who
Is strangely eating too. "Hey
Isabel. So.." Lovino said as he
Unpacked his lunch. Arthur
Looked at him weirdly as his
Pace on eating slowed down.
Starring at the strange actions
Of the male.

"Can you go out with me?" He
Asked firmly and she almost
Choked on her food hearing his
Sudden question. "O-oh I'm sorry. (Shit... Why do stutter too
Much? What am I? A robot?) I
Still need to do schoolwork and
I have to help my father manage
Some papers since my sister
Is still studying." She said without any regret, rejecting the
Kind request.

He only laughed nervously and
Shrugged. "Well then. Maybe next time. What do you mean
By your sister anyway? Aren't
You the heir?" He asked and
Arthur noticed that the male is having a liking at the female, as he was staring at her, a small drool visible at the edge of his lips as she 'internally' grimaced, he lip lifting up a little.

"Er. Well, I am the heir but my
Sister likes to be the heir too and
I can't blame her for that. Though, I can replace her if she
Needs break. It's that I want to
Go on a job where I can go roam
Around the world." She said
And her bento is surprisingly
Finished as she wiped her lips.
The three males looked at her in
Horror seeing their food is not
Even eaten into half as she drank some coke, looking at them a little sophisticatedly.

Then Daryl started to cough out loudly, not because if choking but some other reason? He clutched his chest and she looked at him in worry. Before she could whisper something to him or anything, her eyes fell wide, jaw falling as well—

Seeing him disappear.

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