KATE ROSE We were both nervous while sitting on a chair facing our librarian who looks serious and eyes narrowed. My hands were both shaking. Mrs. Lopez cleared her throat before she opens her mouth to speak. We're waiting for her to speak."Do you have any idea why I wanted to talk with the two of you, huh?" Mrs. Lopez asked us. Dark Louiz and I exchanged looks."No, ma'am. We don't have any idea. What do you want to talk to us here in your office? Are you going to give us a punishment?" Dark Louiz asked. Mrs. Lopez chuckles."Do you want me to give you a punishment again? Just like what I gave before. If you want me to give a punishment for both of you, you can talk to me because I'll give it to you. But, I think there's no need for me to give a punishment because you didn't violate the rules in this library. I just want to ask you some questions and please answer it honestly," she said. We don't understand what she's talking about."No! Ma'am, you can't punish us because we didn't

KATE ROSE Before six o'clock in the evening, we decided to leave going to the house of Mrs. Romero. We will have a dinner there. When we arrived, Mrs. Romero welcomes us. She hugged me so tight. Dark Louiz stood up behind her mom. He looked serious. I didn't greet him, but he understood it. We need to be careful in front of their parents. "How are you now?" Mrs. Romero asked me. I gave her a smile."I'm good. It's been a while since the last time we went here for a dinner. How about you, Mrs. Romero?" I answered, still smiling at her."I'm busy these past few days at work. Same with your auntie," she said, holding my hands. My Auntie Rosa opened her mouth to speak."Kate Rose knows about it," she said. Mrs. Romero smiled at her. When we'd finished eating our dinner, Dark Louiz brought me to his room."Your parents didn't know about us. They haven't seen the three photos online," I said."I know, sweetie. If they'd seen the three photos online, they

KATE ROSE "Do you know Lisa Roxas?" I asked my fake boyfriend while he's driving me home one afternoon. He glanced with a frown at me. He was surprised when he heard the name I mentioned."W-what? Lisa Roxas?" He answered, bitterly. I gave him a quick nod and opened my mouth to speak. His eyes widened."Yes, Lisa Roxas. Do you know her?" He gritted his teeth. "Why do you ask about her, huh? Do you know her, too?" he asked."I know her. Do you think I wouldn't ask you if I don't even know her? Of course not. I won't ask you," I said, harshly. He grimaced and didn't speak next. I sighed heavily and broke the silence in his car. He stopped driving his car."Don't be mad at me, please. I'm just asking you if you knew her. You can answer it yes or no. If you don't know her, it's really okay, but if you knew her—""If I knew her what you would say to me, huh?" He said, intensely. I rolled my eyes."What do you mean? You know her, huh?" I asked. "It's

KATE ROSEI sneak out of my auntie's house just to accompany my fake boyfriend to eat his dinner in a restaurant near our university."Do you want to eat, sweetie?" he asked."No," I refused. "I'm done eating dinner. Thanks, by the way. You must eat your dinner, please." He smiled at me."Yeah, of course..." he said, hastily. After he had eaten his dinner, we left the restaurant and drove his car. We don't know where we are going next."Do you want to go to the bar?" he asked me while driving his car. "W-what? To the bar? Are you serious?" I asked. He chuckled."Yes. Have you been there before?" Dark Louiz asked. My eyes narrowed."Of course not. Why would I go there? Do you think I'm a party girl, huh? I'm not like you," I said and crossed my arms."I'm only asking if you want to go to the bar, sweetie. I just want to have some fun there and forget my problem in the meantime," he explained to me. "Do you think it's the solution fo

KATE ROSE I woke up early the next morning. I went immediately to his house after I wore my clothes. I waited for him outside their house. Luckily, her parents didn't see me waiting outside. "What public transport do you want to ride? You have to choose. Do you want to ride a bus, taxi, tricycle or jeepney?" I asked him. He thought for a minute before answering me."I want to ride a jeepney, sweetie," he said."Why do you want to ride a jeepney? Can you please explain," I asked him. Dark Louiz shrugged his shoulders."I don't know why. Maybe it's because most of the commuters rode a jeepney everyday. And you always rode a jeepney before going to our university, right?" I nodded and gave him a smile."Yes. Good idea. So let's wait at the waiting area for a jeepney to ride going to our university. We need to walk, but don't worry it's not a long walk," I answered."I can walk, sweetie. Do you think I can't walk, huh?" he said and gave me a frown.