Chapter 16
Alys' Point of View:
It's gone...
It's gone...
The womanhood that I protected for 17 years is gone!! Waaah! My womanhood, my identity has been violated!!
"Waaah!!" I am hitting whoever is with me right now.
Ugh!! So annoying! I'm already trapped here, and then suddenly someone shows up and touches my boobs?? What kind of night is this! Full of misfortune!!
"Aish," I heard the person with me speak. Sounds like a man. I'm with a man!! Waaah! I've been devirginized!! Huhuhu.
"W-who are you?" I asked. Who is this person with me? I need to know at least who to say was my first time when I'm asked. Waaah! What am I thinking!! He just touched my—waaah!! I don't want to think about it!! Daddy!!
"Tsk," I heard him say and then he seemed to sit a bit next to me, I could feel it.
*poke, poke*
"Hey, who are you??" I kept asking. Sorry, but I've probably been here in this stock room for almost an hour! That Like Girls thing is so annoying!! And why did I have to be so stupid and end up in here? So frustrating!!
"I'm... whatever."
I poked him in the side, "Maybe you're the ugliest one at St. Claire's High that's why you don't want to introduce yourself, huh?? Come on! It's better to be ugly than to be like Drake Palma!!"
Sigh. I'm still annoyed about what happened tonight.. I wonder how Sheen is doing? Are things okay between her and Kei? Are they back together?? Am I back to square one again?? This is all so frustrating.
That Drake Palma really gets to me!! Grrr!! Why did he have to end up at St. Claire's anyway!! It messed up our lives!
"Who are you, come on?? I won't judge, pinky swear!!"
Who is this person next to me anyway?? I've already forgotten what happened earlier. Even though.. huhuhu. So embarrassing.
"I'm.. Neil. Yeah, Neil," he said.
Hmmm. Do I have a batchmate named Neil?? Ugh, I don't know! It's not like I really know all my batchmates, right? Hahaha! Like girls, yo!
"Hi, Neil! I'm Alys!" I said, then I extended my hand to shake hands.
"Waaaaaah!!!" I hit him again because he touched my boobs again!! That's strike two!! He's really crossing the line!!! Waaaaah!!!
"Wait! Why are you hitting me??" he asked.
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**Chapter 17 (continued)**
"Wait! Why are you hitting me??" he asked me.
"Because—" waaah!! I hit him again!! "Because you touched my!!"
"Huh? What did I touch? Didn't feel anything. Did I touch the wall?"
"You jerk!! Rude, pervert, pedophile, thief, liar, forger!! I'll spread the word that you're like this, Neil whatever your last name is!! You jerk!!"
"Tss," I heard him speak again, "so noisy."
Ugh! Why am I trapped here?? Life is so hard!!
I stood up to crawl towards the door. It was so dark. I couldn't see anything. Huhuhu.
"Don't bother to open it, it's locked," he said as if he were really cool about it.
"Fine. Tsk," I imitated his tsk, tsk.
"I wonder what time it is?"
Sigh. I said I would go home by 1 a.m.
Eydee's Point of View:
"Shit," Drake cursed.
He remembered the trip with Kat to Japan! We're dead! It's already one o'clock! That means.. goodbye, Katrina, hello, Alys!
To be honest, Drake knew that Alys was with him; she was just so slow that she couldn't get it. Just from the "Tss," it was obvious it was Drake Palma, right? Plus, Drake also knew that it was Alys's boobs he touched. But he claimed it was an accident, promise! Hahaha! He just wanted to tease Alys earlier. Who knows? Drake seems to have split personalities now.
"Why?" Alys asked Drake, who was pretending to be Neil or whatever.
Drake didn't say anything. He was in a bad mood because no more Katrina this weekend.
It was quiet in the storage room, but you could still hear the background music from the venue of the Acquaintance Party. Huhuhu.
-How did I get here? I turned around and there you were I didn't think twice Or rationalize cause somehow I knew That there was more than just chemistry I mean I knew you were kinda into me But I figured it's too good to be true..-
"Can I ask you something?" Alys asked. It had been a few minutes since Drake went silent. This guy really knows how to sulk! It's intense!
Drake remained silent. Well, when has he ever been talkative??
"Neil.."
-I said pinch me Where's the catch this time Can't find a single cloud in the sky Help me before I get used to this guy-
Drake realized that Alys didn't actually know he was Drake. And since he was bored... he decided to toy with Alys. Yeah. This is how Drake was before he met Katrina—he was a bully.
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**Chapter 17 (continued)**
He's a playboy since he really doesn't like girls. He prefers women who are... taken. Because he's so bored with academics (he knows everything), he shifts his attention there. Feeding his ego. It's just a challenge for him when a taken woman pays him attention. It's a guy's thing that girls wouldn't understand. But just look at Drake now... the challenge has upgraded! Not just taken, but getting married! Hahaha! Katrina really is something!
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"Oh?"
"Can I ask a question?" Alys asked. Sigh. Poor Alys, she doesn't even know that Drake is the one with her right now. I don't know, maybe she's just really clueless. It's obvious from her voice that she can't figure it out. She's an unusual Perez; she must have inherited all the defective recessive genes from her parents!
"You're already asking, right?"
"Tss. Grumpy," Alys said, "aren't you a guy?"
Alys wants an answer from a guy's perspective... about her situation with Sheen. As you can see, she's still bothered by Sheen. Tsk. Poor Alys, already broken...
Drake decided to mess with her.
"Do you want me to prove it?"
-They say that good things take time But really great things happen in a blink of an eye Thought the chances to meet somebody like you were a million to one I cannot believe it You're one in a million All this time I was looking for love Trying to make things work They weren't good enough till thought I'm through Said I'm done and stumbled into the arms of the one-
Alys leaned back against what she was resting on! Wow, Neil, she thought!
"Tss," Drake said, "you're not worth it. Dream on."
Alys felt embarrassed by what she heard. That was below the belt!! She's beautiful, after all!!
"Hey, Neil whatever! You're so full of yourself! For your information, I'm beautiful! Do you know Drake Palma?? The arrogant handsome fourth-year guy who's adored by all the girls, especially the popular ones?? He's my boyfriend!! I'm so beautiful that I managed to get him as my boyfriend!!"
Drake smirked at what he heard. Alys was really proud of that. Hahaha!
-You're making me laugh about the silliest stuff Say that I'm your diamond in the rough When I'm mad at you You come with your velvet touch Can't believe that I'm so lucky I have never felt so happy Every time I see that sparkle in your eye-
"And why are you laughing?? You don't believe me?? This is so annoying!!" Alys shouted.
"Why... would I believe you?" Drake asked. As he spent time with Alys, he realized how fun it was to tease her.
-I said pinch me Where's the catch this time Can't find a single cloud in the sky Help me before I get used to this guy-
"Because I am beautiful!! Ugh! We're legal, you know! Tito Steve knows me, her dad, and Tita Katrina, my crush—uh, I mean, his future stepmom!!"
Alys slipped up. Oh no. Now Drake knew she was aware of his situation with Kat.
"About Drake..." Drake asked, feeling weirded out. After all, he was Drake!
"What about that weirdo?"
"Tss," said Drake. She called him handsome and proudly claimed him as her boyfriend, and now she was calling him a weirdo. Alys must be a bit off, "Do you... like him?"
He didn't want to ask if it was love. D to the U to the H! They had only known each other for almost three months, and for most of that time, he hadn't really paid attention to Alys. How could she fall in love??
"Uh, well," Alys stuttered a bit. But maybe it was okay to admit she had a crush on Drake since Neil didn't know him, "a little? Hehehe. He's really good-looking even if he always looks like someone just died, and he's smart even when he's asleep, perfect for my requirements." Drake felt annoyed at what he heard. He didn't think Alys was superficial like other girls. Did she only like him because he was handsome and smart? Wasn't there anything else good about him? Was that really all?
"... and also, I have a crush on Drake because... he's brave."
"He's brave."
-They say that good things take time But really great things happen in a blink of an eye Thought the chances to meet somebody like you were a million to one I cannot believe it You're one in a million All this time I was looking for love Trying to make things work They weren't good enough till thought I'm through Said I'm done and stumbled into the arms of the one-
Alys didn't know it, but she made Drake smile.
"... he's brave because even when he gets hurt, it's okay because he loves someone. I know how hard that is. Been there, done that. That's why I admire Drake for that. I know he's handsome and smart, but there are so many guys like that. But Drake is different... Drake is... Drake. Nothing more to say. That's just him."
Now, Drake was really smiling.
-You're one in a million... one in a million you're one in a million...-"
"Achoo!"
Alys sneezed. Wearing a tube dress?? It was no surprise she was getting cold!
Drake took off his coat and draped it over Alys, "t-thanks, Neil."
Drake stayed quiet when he heard Alys yawn. He pulled her closer and let her lean against his shoulder, "this is a rare moment."
Alys fell silent and just rested her head on Drake/Neil's shoulder with a smile on her face.
Aya's Point of View:
"Please, Kent, just leave me alone!!"
Kent wouldn't stop bothering me! I really couldn't figure him out!! Waaah! CB, I'll beat you up when I see you!!
"Bee, I'm telling you now that I'm in love with you. I can't help it..."
"my love," he said.
O-- Oh Lord!!
I felt like I was going to throw up!! Waaaah! I'm going to be sick!! I was eating parfait when suddenly I heard all these things. Lord, I promise I won't bully anymore. Please keep him away from me. He's bullying me!!
He came closer and rubbed my back; good thing we were in the garden and there weren't many people around. The St. Claire's folks would think I'm weird again. They always do.
"Tsk. I know you're feeling nauseous from what I'm saying, but I didn't think you'd actually throw up. I'm falling more in love with you," he said while I was still feeling sick.
I glared at him, "Oh, I'm falling in love even more," he said, "please don't push me away, Bee. I'll just like you more."
"What happened?"
Oh! It's CB!! Good thing he still remembered me!!
"What happened?"
Oh! It's CB!! Good thing he still remembered me!!
"The Crying Baby! What a useless date, you left me in.. in this godforsaken place!! You jerk!"
He scratched his neck, "sorry, I had a lot to take care of."
Why does he look like he's about to cry? Tss. What's new? This ugly guy is really a crybaby.
"Kent, why were you with Aya?" CB asked Kent while I was still fixing myself.
Wooh! What a crazy night! I just want to go home to my voodoo dolls!