(Trey’s POV) "Don't go…" I didn't know why I was following this particular girl again… She had black mid-length straight hair, fair skin, and an average height with a bit of a skinny body, but her curves were in the right places. She continued walking away as if she didn't hear me. I wouldn't know if she really hadn't heard my voice or if she just chose to ignore it and pretend as if she didn't notice… "Who are you? Can you please turn around so I can see you clearly?" I continued talking to her. Each attempt to speak with her seemed to put more space between us... It was like there were invisible walls that hindered me from getting near to her. The wind blew, and it felt so cold I almost hugged my body. Her hair swayed in a lovely motion. She was still going as if nothing had stopped her or affected her, not even the cool breeze of air or the roaring of the waves at the shore. She was getting further and further out of my line of sight as she left. It seemed like invisible t
Eating at the canteen after classes, I noticed Camila sitting at a table and eating all alone. I could sense she didn't mind having any companion.She's really different from the rest, isn't she? While other girls can't be comfortable without friends to talk to, on the other hand, Camila doesn't really care…We were having fun, and Jude and Barbara always seemed to light up the mood with their cheerful personalities when all of a sudden, Barbara stood up.I held my cousin's arm before she stepped. I could see she was looking at the newbie's table."Where are you going, Barbara?""Making friends!" She answered with a smile."With whom?"She pointed to Camila, who didn't seem to notice."With her. I think we'll click!" That's it, and she proceeded.I just let her.Barbara did it. She approached Camila, and the latter was surprised by how friendly this particular Gregori could get.I frowned as Jude also stood up, and I thought I knew what would happen next. He would follow Barbara at Ca
Jacque's eyes widened in shock and pain. She tried to remove my hand from choking her but to no avail."T-Trey, w-what are you doing? I c-can't breathe…" She was almost running out of her oxygen."Don't try to flip the story. I saw what happened exactly. It was you who started to mess with her."She could not answer and just cried, begging to be freed.Harshly, I released her free so that she could respond.She coughed many times and held her neck, trying to catch her breath. She was almost pale."Leave her alone, or else I will kill you. Do you understand?"When she looked at me, she was still gasping for air. "Why do you even care about her? She's just a newbie on campus! And why would you hurt a woman as vulnerable as me just to warn not to mess with her again? Have you not seen it? She literally was able to get back at me so what you did now was totally unnecessary!""Don't question me back! Just f*cking answer, b*tch!" My voice thundered.She flinched in fear and nodded involunta
"Wait! Who are you? Don't go…"Once again, I was chasing the same faceless girl who didn't seem to hear me and kept walking away."Please, don't walk away! Who are you?" I repeated.Though my feet felt as heavy as my heart when I was following her, I didn't stop.I would not stop…She finally heard me in the middle of her endless walks and stopped…I stopped walking, too, and waited for what she would do next without blinking and taking my eyes off her.She slowly turned around, and I was so shocked to finally glimpse her face! I couldn't believe it!Is it even real? Is it really Camila Valdemore that I am seeing?!"Camila? It was you?" I asked, still refusing to believe it!It was her all along!Her beautiful face screamed emptiness, and although she was smiling, I knew she was sad. Her loneliness was showing.I could not understand. What was she sad for? And why was it her? Why was it her all this time that I was following, and yet I didn't realize it until she turned around and I f
I met Mrs. Aurora for the first time, and just like her daughter, she mistook me for being Camila's ex-lover—Noah…"Noah! It's you! Where have you been all this time? My daughter has been looking for you for years!”Uh oh, I felt a little awkward, but I had no choice but to endure it."We all thought you were dead already—""Mom, that's enough." Good thing Camila explained to her that I am not him and I'm a different person.Soon, Mrs. Aurora realized her mistake and humbly apologized for it. I did not take it to the bones, though, so I forgave her.Camila introduced us to her mom, and likewise, she introduced her mother to us.Lucky Noah for having met Camila and her mom earlier than I did. D*mn it!Sitting at our table not very far from theirs, Camila and I often caught each other's stares and glances. And I also knew her mother had been observing the two of us as if getting intrigued about what was the real score between her daughter and me…But of course, as usual, Camila would im
"Are you following me?" Camila asked me without adlibs when she noticed I was silently walking behind her in the same direction as hers.Of course, I denied it and walked past her.She continued walking, but she eventually stopped and waited for me so she could accuse me of doing so.Yes, it was no longer a question this time. It was already a sure accusation from her.Again, I had to deny it and make her look like a fool for jumping to a conclusion. I used my condo unit nearby as an excuse to make it look like I wasn't doing what she was saying and instead taking the same direction because I was heading to my unit.She was a bit embarrassed when she realized I was right, so she proceeded.I didn't mind passing by the building. I just took a glance at it but continued following her.The truth was, I really wanted to confront her about Barbara. I wanted to ask her questions about it, but I didn't know where I should start without her getting more suspicious of what the Gregoris were hi
"Here's the copy of your photo, Trey." Luis handed me the printed copy of the photo where Camila and I were on it. This was the time that he asked Camila and me for a shoot because he was randomly taking pictures of the happenings during the Science Fair event for documentation and maybe for the next article he would write. I intended to find him to ask if I could have a copy of the photo taken after I had a casual chitchat with Camila while she was on her post on the activities she was assigned to lead. I accepted it and thanked him, "Thanks, Luis." "No problem, man." He nodded, smiled, and then tapped my shoulder. It wasn't so long before he left, and I was alone, still standing there. I looked at the photo of me with Camila. I found my forefinger gently caressing her smiling face on it. Why do I feel like we really actually look good together in one frame? I suddenly remembered when I talked to her earlier, and I asked how her newly adopted fur is doing now. She told me he
Madness had me clenching my teeth. Noah! Noah! Why it always had to be him?! I couldn't stand her keep chanting the name of the man she knew would never come back to life!"Noah, I will love only you… Please don't ever leave me…"I continued watching Camila in grim.It was clearer to me now. I didn't mean anything to her, not that I made her forget about him even for a second of her life!I also realized that while she was singing on the stage and looking into my eyes, it was Noah that she was seeing because he looked like me. Those lyrics, those deep words, they weren't any for me. She was thinking about Noah and meant only him when she sang, not me…As I was about to turn my back and leave, I stopped when I started hearing her moaning…I looked at her again and she was sweating in her sleep. She seemed to be crying in pleasure and begging for something more.What the actual f*ck?!Was she having wet dreams about him?!It was as if she was running out of breath and kept on inhaling a