Dylan Wilson

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I saw Catherine and Stacy hanging out by the school park after class. There was football practice, clubs, meetings, and more; just a typical happening in school. But just then, the sky became dark. Catherine was probably helping Stacy with her homework since they were exchanging notebooks and stuff. I went to the library to get my bag and went out after. I passed by the park again but they weren’t there anymore. I went to my locker. When I opened it, I saw Catherine’s towel. I planned to return it to her but I guess I forgot to get it out of my locker.

“Looks like it’s going to rain huh?”, someone said. I closed my locker and saw Michael.

 “I guess so.”, I replied.

 “Are you friends with Catherine?”. Well that question was out of the blue.

 “Why do you ask Michael?”, I asked. I think he got irritated.

 “Look, I’m gonna do everything to make Catherine hang out with my group. She’s hot and sexy so she clearly belongs to the popular, not with some losers like you and Stacy. So you better back off or else.”, Michael said. Just then, I heard a familiar voice.

 “Or else what?”. Michael and I turned to our sides and we saw Catherine with Stacy. I small smirk formed on my lips.

 “Will you stop hurting my friends? You’re totally pissing me off you jerk. Even by just seeing your stupid face, it’s already pissing me off. You’re the one who should back off or else..”, she said. She came closer and whispered to Michael’s ear.

 “ – I will be your worst nightmare.”, she finally ended. Michael took a step back and walked away.

 "You really saved us back there Catherine. Thanks!”, Stacy said and hugged her.

 “It was no big deal guys. You’re both my friends.”, she said.

“Thanks Catherine.”, I said. They both looked at me and she smiled.

 “You’re welcome Dylan.”, she replied.

 “Dylan! Please come to the party. Come on you two. It’s gonna be a blast!”, Stacy sure was persistent.

 “I’ll pass.”, I said.

“Me too.”, Catherine said.

 “Fine. But both of you owe me one, okay?”, she said.

 “Okay Stacy. But no parties okay?”, Catherine said and Stacy nodded in reply. Later, before we were even out of the school building, it started to rain. Stacy and Catherine took out their umbrellas while I had none. I’ve been wondering. Catherine has different designs of her umbrella every day. Does she have an addiction with umbrellas?

 “I’ll go ahead. Bye!”, Stacy said and ran away. The rain was unusually pouring hard and I had to stay inside since my car was parked at the other side of the school building.

 “Won’t you go home?”, I asked. She looked at me and said,

 “I will. See you tomorrow then.”, she said.

“I’ll go ahead.”, I said and ran away under the rain.

 “Wait! You’ll get wet!”, Catherine shouted. Of course I’ll get wet. Rain is water anyway. I didn’t mind to turn around since I was aiming to get inside my car. Finally, I reached my car and took out my car keys. I was in the middle of unlocking my car door when I suddenly felt the rain not hitting  me anymore. I looked up and saw an umbrella. Catherine. She followed me here and that’s pretty kind of her. I faced her and she said,

 “You’ll catch a cold.”. I smiled at her and got back to unlocking. After, I opened the front door and gestured Catherine to get in.

 “No. It’s okay. I can manage myself. You have to go home. You’re soaking wet already.”

 “But you’re also soaking wet too Catherine. Don’t worry, I’m not the type of person who’ll get mad if someone makes a mess inside my car.”, I assured her. She made up her mind and got in. I closed the door and went to the driver’s seat. I closed the door and breathed for a few seconds. I looked at Catherine who was shaking. The rain was pretty hard though so even if you had an umbrella, that won’t save you with not getting wet from a rain this hard. I took out her towel from my bag and placed it around her.

 “Sorry I forgot to return it to you. I was planning to but I always forget.”, I scratched the back of my head and she looked at me.

 “It’s okay. I was even thinking you already lost it but I didn’t mind. Thanks.”. I smiled at her and took another towel from the back seat. I dried my hair a little bit just to take away those drops of water falling out. I turned on the engine and asked her where she lived.

“You can just drop me by the bus station. I’ll just take a bus from there.”

 “In that state? Catherine, you can’t just go out there and ride a bus looking like that.”. She looked out the window and said,

 “Fine. I’ll just give directions while you’re driving.”. I nodded and drove. After what seemed like thirty minutes, we parked at the parking lot of some apartment. It looked like a nice and cozy apartment. We went out and went inside the hall. We arrived later at Catherine’s which was located on the third floor of this apartment.

“Thanks for giving me a ride home and for bringing my stuff. I hope it wasn’t that heavy.”, Catherine said.

“No, not at all. The pleasure is all mine.”, I replied.

“You might be cold. Rest inside for a bit.”, she offered. I wanted to stay and chat with her but it was getting late.

“Maybe some other time. It’s getting late. I hope you don’t mind?”, I asked.

“No, it’s okay. It’s already late anyway and your parents must be worried about you by now.”, she replied and smiled at me. I didn’t feel guilty anymore and waved her goodbye. She closed her door and I went back to my car and went home.

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Catherine McMillan

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I took my clothes off and wore my bathrobe. While waiting for the water to warm up, I looked out the window and saw Dylan unlocking his car. Later, he went in and drove home. I wanted to get to know him more so I invited him in a while ago. You now, just some old chit chat while drinking coffee or something. Oh yeah, I bet Stacy’s party is going on right now. She was in a hurry to get home this afternoon. I had work in one hour so I took a bath and changed. I just ate an apple or dinner and went out of my room. I locked the door and immediately went down. I took a bus to work and arrived there twenty minutes before my shift starts.

 “Get changed Catherine. Tonight’s gonna be a busy night with all the promos and stuff.”, my co-worker told me. I grabbed my uniform and changed. Later I saw Jacob approaching me.

 “Hey, you okay now?”, Jacob asked. I smiled and nodded.

 “Good. Get ready. We’ll have a number of customers tonight.”

 “I’m ready as always.”. We both started our shifts.

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Dylan Wilson

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“Hey Dylan, I wanna eat somewhere.”

“Where would you like to eat?”, I asked her. Meet my five year-old sister who loves to eat a lot and likes me a lot. She always sticks to me wherever I go except for school. She goes to Wilson Academy for Little Learners where my parents still own it.

“I heard from mommy that there is a restaurant nearby and they’re having a lot of promos. What is a promos Dylan?”, she asked. I carried her and said,

“Promos are events where people get to buy things and eat food for cheap prices. Now, let’s go to that place.”.  We changed and got in my car.

“So what’s the name of the place? Did you ask mom?”

 “She said it’s called Mac Joe’s.”

 “Well then, let’s go!”, I cheered her and she laughed and got excited. We drove and arrived at Mac Joe’s. I parked my car where  there is a roof so when my sister got out, she won’t get wet. We went inside the restaurant and there were a lot of people. This place a bit crowded. We sat at a table near the window and I called one of the waiters.

 “Let’s see. Hello...”, I paused and looked at his nameplate.

 “Hello, Jacob. I’ll order a buffet. What about you cupcake?”, I asked. I love to call my sister with that nickname. It suits her well.

 “I want chicken and ice cream!”, she replied. I told the waiter with our orders and he left.

 “Dylan, do you have a girlfriend?”, she asked. I almost choked while drinking the glass of water that the waiter gave us.

 “Cupcake, where did you learn that word from?”, I asked.

 “Mommy. Mommy said a girlfriend is a girl who Dylan loves. What is love Dylan?”, she asked. I didn’t know what to say. I only know the denotation of that word. Should I tell her that? Kids wouldn’t understand anyway. I composed myself and said,

 “Love is an emotion you feel when you are attached to somebody. You’ll understand when you grow up cupcake.”. She sat beside me and looked up to me.

“Then does Dylan have a girlfriend?”

“Of course not. I don’t have one. But one things for sure,” I took her and let her sit on my lap.

 “My wittle cupcake is the only girl I love in the whole wide world.”, I tickled her and kissed her nose.

 “And I love my Dylan too!”, I guess she didn’t know what she really meant but I appreciated it anyway. I love my little sister so much, I treat her like my precious diamond. I buy her anything she likes but I don’t spoil her. I treasure her and spend my free time with her in any way I can just to make her feel happy.

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Catherine McMillan

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“I buffet, chicken, and ice cream for table 21!”, Jacob shouted.

 “I’m done cooking for table 21! I’ll serve it now!”, I took the tray and went out of the kitchen. I work as a waitress and chef at the same time. I searched for table 21 and then I saw a familiar face. Dylan? Why is he here? And is that her little sister? They look the same. I got nervous all of a sudden. I had no choice but to go and show myself. Goodbye to the days of secrecy.

 “Here’s your order. One buffet, chicken, and ice cream.”

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Dylan Wilson

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Oh. My. Golly. Wow. Catherine was standing right beside me wearing a really cute dress. It was full of frills. You know, she looked like one of those cafe girls in Japan. She looked really pretty in it.

 “Yey. Ice cream and chicken!”, cupcake said. I got back to reality and looked at Catherine who gave me a questioned face.

 “Oh. Thanks Catherine. Here.”, I said as I handed her my bills. It’s weird because usually, restaurants usually ask for the bill after the customer eats but this restaurant is different. I took the book and walked away. My sister was happily eating her share while I just stared at my buffet.

 "Dylan, aren’t you eating?”, my sister snapped me out of my thoughts.

 “Oh yeah. Right. I’m gonna eat now.”. I started eating and finished eating it later. We were both done eating and went out of the restaurant.

 “Dylan. Wait!”, I turned around and saw Catherine approaching.

 “Catherine.”. She reached us and looked at my sister who hid behind my legs. Catherine smiled and said,

 “Is she your little sister?”, Catherine asked.

“Yeah. Meet my little sister, Katrina May Wilson. She’s five years old. Hey cupcake, come out here.”. I took her and carried her.

 “Hello. My name is Katrina.”, she said as she waved her hand.

 “Nice to meet you Katrina. I’m Catherine. You’re so adorable. You really look like your brother.”, Catherine said as she patted my sister. I guess my sister took a liking to her since Katrina wanted me to put her down so I did.

 “Are you Dylan’s girlfriend?”, cupcake said. Catherine and I went silent. I was shocked. Cupcake, why did you have to ask that question and in front of her too? Honestly, I was at a loss for words.

 “Cupcake, Catherine is my friend, okay? Not a girlfriend.”, I replied. She shook her head and hugged Catherine’s legs.

 “But I like her Dylan! She’s pretty! I’ll make her my Barbie doll!”, Katrina went cheery all of a sudden. Catherine bent down to come face to face with Katrina.

“Katrina, honey. I’m not Dylan’s girlfriend, okay? But I can be your Barbie doll if you want.”, Catherine said. This made my sister really happy. Is Catherine really a bully? Well, she may have those high lights on her hair, but she doesn’t look like a bully to me.

“I have to go back to work. Bye.”, Catherine smiled and waved us goodbye. She went back to the restaurant and Katrina looked at me.

“But I like her Dylan!”, she shouted.

“Now, now, Katrina. She’s my friend. Let’s go home.”, I took her and placed her in the front seat. I went in and we drove home. So Catherine works there, huh? I bet she’s working hard these days. Well, I guess I admire that side of her.