I BID goodbye to Mom when I heard the horn of a car outside our house. I went out immediately afterward. Nica's car window was down as she peeked at me, "Come on in, Andy," Nica said to me so I turned to the other side to get on.
But my smile immediately faded when I saw who was with Nica in the back. But I just ignored him and had no choice but to take a seat beside him.
"Wait! It’s too crowded here in the back! I'll just sit there next to you," Nica suddenly said to their driver. I immediately frowned at what I heard.
"Nica!" I said with my eyes glaring at her, I was the only one who overreacted, and Clein on the other hand has his face with no expression.
"Oh, she's being defensive!" Nica said, teasing me. And I couldn’t stop her from getting out of the car to move to the front.
"Let's go, Felipe," Nica innocently said to their driver as if she didn't do anything to annoy me. And as the car started moving, Nica was just blabbering on, in the front. While me and Clein here in the back were having a dead air. Too quiet.
"You two are too quiet in there!" Nica complained in the front. None of us answered her back. And so, Nica smirked at us and lean to his driver and whisper something to him and I could see that her driver seemed to be un-easy about the thing she just whispered. Now, what kind of ‘good idea’ is this woman planning?
"B-but, ma’am, what if we’re—" Felipe was just about to say something but Nica stopped him.
"I'll take care of it, Felipe! Just go ahead and hurry!" Nica said while giggling.
Clein and I both frowned at what they were talking about. I was just about to ask Nica when my handkerchief suddenly fell in front of Clein’s seat. He took it at the same time I was about to reach my hands to it. But we were surprised when the driver suddenly steps on the brake so hard, that resulted to...
I got pushed in the front of the seat, so as Clein! And I just found myself on top of Clein. And before I could even react, Nica opened the door in the back seat where we’re seated. And her eyes got widened when she saw our position and to make it worse, we are here in front of the school already, so some students saw our position too.
"Mind standing up?" I came back to my senses when I heard Clein talked. And in instant, I feel my cheeks starting to heat up.
"Are you—" when I felt Clein’s hand touch my shoulder, I already found myself running out of the car and enter the Academy’s premises. I even heard Nica's voice calling me, but I’m too embarrassed to even look back.
Why the hell is this happening to me?! Ever since that perverted man came into my life, every day is a day of either trouble and embarrassment. That jerk!
I HAVE been restless in my seat since earlier because of what happened earlier. And it was spread like a wild fire. Those who saw us earlier, they immediately spread it to others, so in the end, I feel like everyone’s talking about me right now. I can even feel their stares at me.
"Yes, that's her! It's a pity that I didn't get a picture of what happened!"
"Really!? She’s really on top of Clein?!"
"Tss that trash is really hiding her true colors, hoe!"
"Can you all be quiet?!" Nica yelled to the girls who gossip outside our classroom. They’re constantly checking me out through the door. Because our teacher hasn’t arrived yet, that’s why they can do that now.
"Hmm, Andy, I'm really sorry!" Nica apologizes to me again. We are now sitting inside our classroom.
"It’s nothing, Nica, it's okay! But… that was really embarrassing!" I dipped my face into my bag again to hide it.
"Shoo! Go back to your classrooms!" I heard Nica drive away those students outside our room.
"Ouch! What are you doing?!" I stood up when I heard Nica's voice as if she was in pain. And here we are again, Sophie and her fake friends. Nica is being held by her two henchmen.
"Hmm, your real stench has really come out now," she said as she keeps on walking around me while looking at me as if I am a mere dirty creature in her sight.
"I wonder why you don't have a dad? Aha! I know the answer!" my fist clenched at what she said.
"Don't include my parents in your desperation," I irritatedly said to her while my eyes are just resting on the whiteboard.
"Oh, she's getting brave. Hmm maybe, I’m thinking the right thing. You don't have a father, because your mother is a h*e that you inherited. It runs in the genes, eh? Hmm, what a n—"
I didn’t let her finish what she was saying. My vision got darkened because of what she is saying. It's okay if it’s just me they’re going to insult. But if it’s my parents, who took care of me and raised me. Then that’s a different story.
I couldn’t control myself anymore and I end up landing a punch on her face. She fell on the floor with wide eyes as she touches her bleeding nose. She looked at me with her eyes full of anger. She stands up and pointed her finger at me.
"How dare you! I will make sure that starting tomorrow morning, you will not be able to be here anymore!" I suddenly got weakened by what she said. This is what I'm afraid of!
"Hmm S-sophie, please, insult me all you want, but leave my scholarship alone!" I apologized, swallowing my pride. It suddenly entered my mind that my Mom’s working every day at the store for our daily needs and my extra fees here. But Sophie just smirked at me.
"Hmm, I forgot that you're poor, how sad. But you can’t do anything, because starting tomorrow n—" Sophie didn't continue what she was supposed to say when someone came in the room.
"And what made you think that you can expel someone like that, easily? Only my father is capable of expelling a student here because it's OUR school. So, don't act like you're some big shot. Because if it's the value we’re basing? You will be as low as a rat on the septic tanks, "I was stunned when Clein suddenly entered with his three friends. He just went straight to his seat and seated on his chair as he said that.
Sophie suddenly became gentle and came up to me and held my arms, "Are you hurt, Andy? Oh my, god! I'm so sorry, I'm just not in the mood today, so I’m really sorry!" Sophie's grip on my arm tightened, despite her sweet voice, the expression on her face was the opposite. She’s looking at me as if she would kill me if I will complain.
"Class, please sit down," I relaxed when our teacher arrived.
"We're not done yet!" Sophie whispered to me. She went to her chair and sat. While I was left standing there, frowning. What's going on with my school life?! That Clein! Since that panty stealer came, this all started! Damn!
"ARE you okay?" I slipped from leaning against the tree when someone suddenly spoke next to me."What are you doing here?!" I ask with a hint of irritation on my voice, and yeah, it's Clein."Just asking!" he looks like he’s bored. But I don’t care, if it weren't for him, it wouldn't have happened to me!"Alright, but could you please not stick close to me?! Someone might see us and your fans club will hit me up again!" I said while glaring at him. But instead of leaving, he approached me and touched my arm, where Sophie's nail mark is visibly seen."F*ck! I knew it, you're not okay!" I looked at him, frowning. Cause it was as if he was annoyed with himself. What kind of drama is with this man?"Then what about it?" I hissed. What is his problem? We are not close for him, to interfere."Just shut up, okay?! Stay still, I have a band-aid here," and I watch him taking something out of his pocket. Band-aid?B
CLEIN'S POV“WHAT?! You’re kidding, right ?!" I stood up violently when I heard what Zach said from the other line."We were about to leave when suddenly a car pulled up and pulled Andy over!" F*ck, f*ck! This is what I'm saying! Why did I even do that?!Flashback"I will be signing off as the master of the most powerful of all Gangster Clans. And this means that I will be searching for one brave and mighty one who will take my place."We are now in the Battle Underground, a private underground place where various Gangster Clans fight against each other. And now, the master of the Shizuki Clan is about to step down. And that means that a lot of gangsters will do everything to have that position."Place for place and life for life. In one Clan, there will be a QUEEN that you must protec
CLEIN’s POVI LOOKED at Zach and the others, and like me, their eyes are full of questions and I knew that we had the same thing going on in our minds right now. 'SHOULD WE TELL HER?'I, can't either know what to do. She’s special to us. Ever since that event happened, everything turned upside down. We went back to our senses when we heard as if someone had fallen."Andy!" the four of us shouted. I was the first to approach her, so I immediately picked her up in my arms."You three, take care of that bastard there. You'd better kill him!" I gave orders to them and I immediately got out of the headquarters.And as I walked away, all I heard was X's agonizing shout from the hideout. That serves him right. I immediately got in my car and drove to the hospital nearby, owned by my Mother. As I drive, I couldn’t help but look at Andy’s face. She i
CLEIN’s POV"WHAT are you going to do now, Clein?" Caleb asked me, worried. He knows my situation — I mean, we do."I'll take care of it. Just don't tell her that we're one of the people she hates. I don't want to lose her again," I told them."It's been seven years. We still had fun then, with her. But just because of what happened, she was traumatized and lost herself including her memory," said Khalil."I hope she still remembers us deep within her," Zach said."But when she finds out that we're a gangster. I don't know what to do." I hope she doesn't get to the point where she hates me for all her life.I took my phone when it suddenly vibrated. I immediately got excited when I saw who was calling me."Ahm, Andy?" I refrain my voice to sound cheerful.'H-hello, Clein, sorry to disturb you. I just wanted to thank you; I know you paid our hospital bills. And as a thank yo
ANDY’s POV "AHH, I miss you, Andy! I'm really sorry, I suddenly disappeared and here I found out that you had an accident! Clein would really be dead meat to me for not watching over you!" Nica just came home from Paris. And here we are now, in front of the school and as we are about to enter, I saw Clein’s group who’s as if they are looking for someone. I suddenly became nervous. He must not see me! I still remember my embarrassment yesterday. Damn this mouth with no red traffic light! I quickly pulled Nica to the side where we go along with many students who were coming in so that he couldn’t see me. Nica was surprised at what I was doing but was not curious enough to ask me. I heaved a sigh of relief when I thought we were far away from them when I suddenly felt someone holding my shoulder from behind. "And where do you think you're going?" he asked me with a serious tone. And I don’t have to look back to know who he is, because I already k
ANDY’s POV I WOKE up feeling something caressing my face. I opened my eyes and saw Clein's worried face looking at me, so I woke up immediately. "What happened? Are you in pain?" Clein asked immediately, worried. Zach and Nica also approached me. "Earlier, my head suddenly hurt, then I saw images flashing on my brain. Four boys, people with different weapons, blood flowing... Then I... I'm the one to blame... I,” I couldn't help but cry as the images finally shone on me and I remembered that it was as if a water had submerged due to the rain and its stopping at the same time as the sunrise which illuminated the water again through its rays. "Do you remember... Do you remember us, Ady?" Ady... The four men... Don’t tell me... "Zacky, Lebby, Khally, and Mr. Clein?!" Instead of being happy because I already remember them, their faces frowned because of what I called them. "Okay, we're happy that you remember us as your childhood friends.
ANDY’s POV I NO longer know what is true. Did he just f*cking played me?! Clein turned his back on me, while Sophie turns around and when she saw me looking at them, she smiled at me—A triumphant smile. I could not accept what was happening so I did not realize that I am already walking towards their place. And suddenly, the tension here in the cafeteria increased. I stopped walking at his side. But he didn’t even bother to look at me, instead, he just holds Sophie’s hand as if it’s a sign for me that I’m not dreaming. "C-clein... What is this? You’re just making me annoyed, right? Tell me!" I said, trembling. He didn’t answer me, as if he didn’t feel or see my presence. I held him by the shoulder, but... I think that was a wrong move. Because right out of his lips, there came words I never thought he could say to me. "Don't f*cking touch me. We're done, Andy, just leave. I don't want to see your face again. From the
CLEIN's POV F*CK, this is what I'm scared of! That she would be suspicious of what was going on around her. "Clein, answer me, please. I'm so confused. I don't know what's right and what's wrong, so I know where I’m standing at the moment. Tell me the truth, Clein, "Andy said calmly but I could feel the pain in her voice. Is it time to tell her? No, not now. "It's not the right time, Andy. Just go back to the classroom, so Nica doesn't look for you." I saw that she was already in tears. It took me a lot of strength to stop the urge of telling her the truth just to stop those tears, but I know that it’ll hurt her more if I tell her the truth now. F*ck, I'm making my love cry! Just a little more time, Andy. Please, I hope you can trust me. ANDY’s POV I CAN'T understand Clein. It's not the right time? So, there are really things happening that I don'