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"So, we're gonna live together, huh?"

"Yeah. Gan'on na nga." Sabi ko kay Nate.

Nakwento ko na ang lahat sa kanya. Nag-alala siya. He even says that he will be eyeing me like a wild hawk.

Tch. Overprotective Nathan. But sometimes, it is creepy.

Ayos na ang lahat. Ang mga gamit ko, nalipat na sa bahay ni Nate. Yes, sa kanya ito. Nakikitira lang kami kay Nate, medyo malapit lang kasi dito ang school na pinupuntahan namin.

"Nate, I want to sleep." I tell him. It's 19:45 in the evening and we are just here in the movie room, watching films obviously.

"Sige. Alam mo naman siguro 'yung kwarto mo, right?" He replies while his attention is still on the television.

"Yes. Good night."

"Good night, Hime."

I slightly pout my lips. Nate is not paying attention to me.

I huff silently and stand up in annoyance. "Ang pangit mo, Nate."

Agad naman siyang napatingin sa akin na takang-taka. "H-Hey? What have I done?"

I smile sweetly at Nate. "Now, I've got your attention."

"Hime!!" Nathan suddenly cries and rises up to his seat.

Eh? What's his problem? He runs fast to my direction.

My thoughts are still apalled. And without a word, Nathan pounds me a tight and big hug!

"Nathan?" I call him in confusion.

"Hime!" he says my name again and strengthens his hug. "I swear! I promise! Cross my heart! I'll give you full attention, okay?"

"E-E-Eh?!"

"That's why don't be sad, aye?" and tells me in desperate tone. "And don't ever call me ugly, ne, Hime?"

"Nate!" I scowl while removing his arms around me. "You're overreacting!"

"Tell me first that I'm not ugly!" He insists.

"You're being childish! Nate!" I wriggle against his grips, but he is just tightening it.

"No! Hime! I don't wanna."

I facepalm. Sometimes, Nate is being like this. I don't know what have he eaten and why is he acting like a little brat runt. "Fine, fine, Nate. You're not ugly, okay? You're the most coolest, handsomest, and bestest twin brother. Well, I mean, ever."

I tell him. Heh. Notice the redundant words? Yes, those are intentional.

"Really?" He ask in hopeful look.

"Yeah, yeah."

"Okay, then." He replies. Seems like he has returned to his senses. "Let's go to sleep now, okay?"

I nod at him as my respond, and then he swings his arm to my shoulders. We start walking, and Nate tells me that he will going to sleep in my room. So, I agree.

Before going to sleep, I sigh silently. It has been a long day.

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When the morning comes . . .

"Sasabay nga ako kay Kuya Mike." Pilit ko kay Nate.

"No! Sabay ka na nga sa akin!" Nate persists. He's arguing with me, sa kanya na lang daw ako sasabay.

"Eh, ayaw ko nga." I say stubbornly and fold my arms.

"Bakit ba?"

"Eh kasi naman po, pagkakaguluhan na naman ako ng mga fangirls ninyo." I explain to him while making face.

"Iingatan ka naman namin, Hime!"

"Namin? Tch, hindi ako baby, Nate."

He runs his fingers through his hair. Ha ha. He's calming himself. I win. Again.

"Wala ka ng magagawa. I have already talked Kuya Mike a while ago, and he had said his 'yes' to me." Malumanay kong sabi.

"Tsk. Fine. Una na ako." Nate grumbles.

I tilt my head as I grin at him, "Bye! Ingat ka, Nate." and wave my hands .

"Yeah." he tucks my loose end hair behind my ear and kisses my temple. "Bye, Hime." then says in a sweet tone and leaves shortly.

After a while, my dear older brother Mike arrived. Once we reach the school, Kuya Mike and I both said our goodbyes. Papasok na ako sa school, and everyone are looking at me with disgust.

I scoff mentally. The hell is their problem?

I only stare blankly. I could care less whatever they are thinking.

"Nat."

Oh. The two. It has been a while since I saw them.

And here goes the clingy Ash and Elli again. They are both looking so worried. About what? About who?

"What's wrong?" I ask them two.

"Ah! Sumunod ka na lang!" Elli doesn't want to answer my question, so the two drags me to the bulletin board area.

"Who the hell did this?" I hear Nate asks in firm voice.

Lumapit pa kami. Maraming tao na nakapalibot sa harap ng board.

"Can somebody answer me?" Nate demands with authority. Nobody wants to answer him and they only bow their heads in discernment.

"Ano'ng meron?" I join the commotion innocently.

Biglang tumahimik. Ang weird. They are just staring at me.

Para tuloy silang zombie. Wordlessly, they shift their heads back to the bulletin board.

Grimacing, I also gaze to the board. May mga pictures dito. Picture ko at ni . . .

Umangat ang kanang kilay ko at bahagyang bumukas ang aking bibig.

"Pfft." I laugh sarcastically. They are having arguments about these sick craps? "Great. Job well done." I say, smirking.

I laugh on my mind. I don't want to laugh hard in front of them.

And I see their jaws drop open.

They are confusingly looking at me, and Nate is making face.

"Hell. Who did this thing?" I question with my chin up, looking arrogantly at them. "It's a nonsense issue. If you're all thinking that this will affect me, I tell you," I change my expression into a dark, menacing glare. "This will not haul me down." I emphasize all the words I say, and start walking while shooting them all with a predatory gaze.

Umalis na ako. Bunch of weird kiddos. Those pictures are all about me and Kuya Mike. Noong palabas ng kotse at papasok sa office niya. At kahapon lang nangyari ang nasa picture na iyon. Sino naman ang kumuha? My stalker? Brr. Creepy.

I chuckle, ano ba'ng problema ng mga tao ngayon?

Pabalik na ako sa room with the two. Sinundan nila ako eh.

"Bakit hindi ka man naapektuhan, Nat?" Elli asks in confusion.

I breathe out an air, "Like what I've said, it's nonsense." and reply boringly.

"Aww. I wonder, bakit mo kasama ang kuya ni Nathan?" Ash notices while questionably looking at me.

Hell. How can I possibly answer that?

My heart races. I don't know that everyone knows Kuya Mike as Nathan's brother! At least, Nathan should have informed me!

I feel my face runs down into white color! "A-Ah . . . W-Well, as you see . . ." I swallow a lump on my throat. It catches me off guard!

That's the reason why their having a holler about this issue. Gee. How dense I am. Of course, people will think that Kuya Mike and I have, uh, let us say a lovey-dovey relationship, then they will think that I'm a, uh, whatever they say.

For me, at first, it's a nonsense issue. But now, it's a total disaster.

I inhale and exhale. I should answer her. "It's—"

"Miss Cute!"

It is Sean, and he drapes his long arms around my neck

Oh, thank heavens! Wala akong masagot.

And then I realize that I'm with Elli.

"Sean!" I call him, trying to remove his arm, "Get off."

"Ayaw ko!" the clingy guy persists and strengthens his grasps instead.

Tsk. Bakit ang daming clingy people ngayon?

"Get your filthy hands off her, Sean." I'm sure it's Nate who says that with a grit in his voice. "If you don't want me to beat the shit out of you."

I sense Sean stiffens. "O-Oh-kay, Pinuno." With his shaky voice, he removes his grip on me and then walks away.

Finally.

I hear Elli sigh in relief. All thanks to Nate. I look at Nate; he is smirking as he checking on me as well. I give him a rueful sideward grin, but my eyes are boringly staring at him.

He only laughs with amuse in his tone, and winks at me.

That makes me chuckle with slight disgust, while shaking my head.

"Tara, Nat." It's Elli who grabs my arm and starts dragging me. What's new.

I stay silent while following her. Looks like my whole school year will be like this.

That makes me sigh inwardly.

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∽ s e c o n d   s u b j e c t ∽

"Everyone, magpalit daw tayo ng P.E. uniform. See y'all at the gym 3."

Our whole attention goes at our Class President. Well, okay.

P.E. class is always boring. Last week, we had our ballroom dance lesson. The teacher wanted us to wear a dress with heels. And because of that, I cut class; as well as Nate's gang.

Elli and Ash tried to stop me from cutting, but yeah, I'm a genius one so I managed escape from my hellhole of school.

"Tara na, Nat!" Hinigit na nila ako. Clingy.

Pumunta na kami sa locker room, nandoon kasi ang mga P.E uniforms namin.

Pero, wala ang sa akin. Gee. I'm about to close my locker when a note falls on the floor. What's this? A love note? Hell~

I pick the note and read it, saying: "If you want to get your P.E. uniform, get it here at the pool area."

Iyon ang nakasulat. Tsk. For the umpteenth time, what's wrong with these people? They are irritating me.

"What's wrong, Nat?" I eyed Ash. Her face is full of concern.

I calm myself and remove all the irritation to my nerves. "Ah. Wala kasi ang P.E. uniform ko."

"What?" Elli says in surprised tone. "Paanong wala? Patingin nga." and then she searches for my locker.

Oh, I mean, may kumuha. I hide the note. I don't want these two girls get involved in this immaturity.

When she doesn't find any, I only shrug my shoulders.

"Paano n'yan. Edi hindi ka makaka-attend ng class?" Ash asks worriedly.

"No, hahabol ako. Pwede pa naman sigurong humingi sa Auxiliary Office." I answer them.

"Yeah. Tama." Elli agrees. "Tara, tulungan ka na namin."

"Ah. 'Wag na. Baka ma-late kayo." I refuse her offer. "I'll be fine."

"Talaga lang, ha?! Baka mag-cut ka lang." she eyed me suspiciously.

I secretly gulp. Now, Ellianna is doubting me. "No, I won't. I'll be back kung nakapaghingi na ako."

She sighs, "Fine. Be back, okay? Otherwise, you'll be dropped on Mrs. Arce's subject."

"Hai . . . ~" I prolong the 'ai' sound while boringly staring at them with my palm raises up.

"Sige. Ash, tara na." Elli dismisses the small fuss between us, while Ash nods. And then they are off.

Now, bring back what's mine.

I make my haste to the pool area. Nadatnan ko ang Clown Queen sa tabi ng pool, nakatayo habang nakahalukipkip.

"Aww. As I expected, you'll come." She greets with a mocking smile.

I ignore that smile and roll my eyes. "Where's my uniform?"

"There!" Ngumuso siya at itinuro ang damit ko na nakababad sa pool.

I breathed out, "Mukhang wala na akong aasahan dito. So, bye."

Isn't that a good thing? No uniform equals no class. Cutting time~ yay. I cheer to myself inwardly with a deadpan tone.

"Oh, no, dear. May surprise pa kami." She says in maarte way. Well, that's a nuisance y'know.

To my surprise, tinulak nila ako sa pool. Tumawa sila.

And crap.

"Serves you right, slut!"

Double crap.

"Yeah! Mang-aagaw ka! Inagaw mo na si Chance!"

Triple crap.

"And you're a whore! Inagaw mo na si Sean at Nathan, pati na rin ba ang kuya niya?! MY GAWD!"

Uh . . . What?

"Let's go, girls! Tama na muna iyan!" The Clown Queen looks at me with a big, proudful smile. "Wait ka lang, dear. There's more!" That is her final threat then they leave.

"Bwisit." I silently cuss.

I should have went to the Auxiliary Office or go home instead. Why did I still come here? I should have ignored them. Darn. What the hell is wrong with me? Sometimes, I hate myself for deciding as lame as this. Me, you are so obedient to point you look so stupid.

I get out of the pool, now I'm really bathed. Damn them. No, fuck them sideways. I don't cuss, but they pissed the ghetto ass out of me.

Inalis ko ang aking salamin.

"Great. I need revenge." I mutter to myself with irritation.

"Whoah." I utter while catching a towel.

"Follow me." Napatingin ako sa nagsalita.

"Ancy." I greet without excitement.

"Tch." He hisses while shaking his head. Well, ayaw niyang patawag na Ancy. Hindi raw kami close. "Will you?"

"Oh," I answer back, feigning a surprised facial expression. "It is a pleasure to follow you, but where . . . are you taking me?"

He facepalm, "I'm offering you a help."

"Really? You should have told me sooner." Now I'm smirking.

"I hate you." Chance mutters.

"Sweet." then I whistle.

I cover the towel on me as we begin to walk. "So . . . Ancy, why were you there in that scene?"

Chance, who is in front of me, shifts his head to the side and eyed me in a barely two seconds. Then he answered: "I was trying to get some peace of mind, then I saw you."

I lift a brow, "Now I'm a nuisance to your search of that peace of mind?"

"Apparently, yes." he says without a second thought.

"I hate you." then I return what he said to me a while back.

"I appreciate that, thank you."

"Geh." I puff my cheeks secretly with annoyed glare. "Where are you taking me, by the way, mister?"

"In my room."

I narrow my eyebrows, "Wow," and mutter bleakly. "If it is in your room, then allow me to refuse that."

"Don't get me wrong, lady." Chance answers in a calm matter, as if that doesn't waver him. "I'm just helping you out."

"Ow-kay . . . mister." I snort sardonically. "You're such a gentleman."

Then Chance abruptly face me with his scowling gray eyes. "I don't know what it is on your mind, but . . . never mind. If you don't want my help, then—"

"No, I want it." I finish my sentence before he can finish his. "I want your help, please, Ancy."

He lets out a sigh and turns his back on me. Chance starts to walk, and I just follow him with any complaints or words.

As soon as we came to his room, I can't help but to feel amaze. "As expected to the elite kid."

"Says the one who's not." he shots back and heads inside.

Chance eyed me, giving me the look to feel free to come inside. I oblige and take a step in. He instructs me, telling that if I enter the bedroom, I'm going to see the walk-in closet. Chance even says to me that after I pick my clothes, I'm free to go to the bathroom.

I'm currently rummaging the closet, then I discover that there are women clothes in here. Here I also found the uniform for our P.E. class. And not to mention the undergarments.

"Hey, Chance!" I call out. I'm sure that he heard me.

"What?" he responds.

"Why do you have women's clothes in here?"

"Your Fairy Godmother brought 'em here." his sarcastic remark.

I scoff while shaking my head, "Idiot." and mutter.

Once I'm done picking clothes, I head to the shower room. I check the surrounding first, if there are secret cameras inside. Well, there's nothing wrong to be cautious. But I found nothing.

I inhale and exhale. It feels so new. It is not comforting to be in someone's bathroom. But I shall hurry. I still have my class.

One by one, I strip my clothes off, leaving me naked. I take a quick bath, because my time is limited. When I'm about to wear my uniform, there is a mirror beside, and sight my reflection.

I saw my scars all over my body. I have kept these scars for as long as I can remember. They have never been so pretty, but there are a part of me. It shows me who I was, and who I am. And I can't discard them. I decided to keep them, to never forget the things I have done.

I snap out of my daze when Chance spoke, saying that I need to hurry. So I hurriedly wear the clothes and pack the used clothes in a plastic bag. I will bring these with me.

I get out of the room, and Chance is waiting for me with his arm crossed. Then he loosely heaves a sigh and walks towards me. It surprised me when he hands me a pair of shoes and socks.

I admit, I'm in awe. He just saved me out of the mess that the Clowns made for me. And he did it again.

"Do you feel all right now?" he asks me as we are heading to the exit of his private room.

I shrug, "Well, yeah. Why can't I be?"

"Nathan told me that you were sick, that was why you were absent in two consecutive days."

What? That darn Nathan. But oh well, let me tell him a lie. "Uh-huh, yes. I fell on the stairs last two days ago and hit my head really hard that caused me to lose my consciousness."

I notice a glimpse of Chance's worried expression. I want to smile, but I hide it. "Then I was knocked out for twelve hours and woke up with a severe headache. And then, just yesterday, I had a check-up. The doctor told me that there is no major injury, I only need a complete whole day rest."

"Did you bleed?" he questions and I'm about to laugh. He actually bought my acting.

"Oh, no. Just a bruise on my head."

"Are you sure you can play right now?"

"Hmm, well, yuh, I can." Then I give a proud smile.

"Don't force yourself, if you still can't."

"Heh, but where do I need to go if I don't attend class?"

"I can let you stay here just for this time." he suggests with a bored voice.

"No kidding?"

"Why should I?"

I stick out my lips. "Well, on the other side, I might attend this class." I told the two girls that I won't cut class. Ugh.

He stays silent and doesn't insist his plea. I go outside, while he remains inside.

"How about you, Ancy?" I ask him, "Aren't you going to attend class?"

"No."

"Why?"

"I don't need it."

"Eh . . ." I utter, "okay." and stare at him and he returns the stare.

His eyes are unusual ones. Broken, cold, and grey. Sometimes, I am drown to his eyes. They are just too deep as the oceans. And sometimes, I am caught with the current.

When I notice that the stare is not cut, I'm the one who remove it first.

"Thank you for your help, Chance." I tell him, "I owe you again."

"You don't need to owe me." he answers. "It's nothing."

I only smile gratefully. Broken yet a kind one. That is who he is.

I have just discovered something. I am attracted to him, especially to his eyes. One reason, because I'm attracted to broken things.

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