Chapter 6

I woke up the next day, today is my fifth day here. I don't have a class because it's Saturday. I went straight to the bathroom and took a bath, I just wear a simple gray leggings and a gray sports bra partner with a rubber shoes. I also wore a jacket, I'll just take it off when I'm at the gym.
When I came out from the room, I saw Luke eating his breakfast. I took two toasted slices of bread and then drank a little coffee on his coffee.
"Hey! That's mine," he said.
"So what?" I raised my brow. "I'm going to the gym, anyway." I smiled widely at him.
His brows furrowed. "So?"
My lips parted and after a few seconds I closed my eyes before glared at him. "Nothing. I just want to say goodbye. Bye!" I went out disappointedly. Tss!
I did say that I'll go to the gym and he just said "so?". He's really... nevermind. When I got out of the elevator, I remembered something. I don't have a car because Claire took it last time. I took a deep breath, I had no choice but to commute.
I have been waiting for a jeep for a few minutes, but it is always full. It's boring. I saw a taxi a little farther away from me, I was about to go but a car stopped in front of me. He opened the window so I saw him. It's Luke.
"Oh? What are you doing here?" I raised my brow when I asked and glared at him.
"Let's go to the gym together. Get in." He smiled a little.
I pouted like a kid. I just went in and after a while, we got to the gym with no fuss. But we haven't entered yet because Luke doesn't want to walk. He was just standing there as he stared at something I don't know. What's his problem?
"Hey... Hey... Hey!"
"WHAT?!" I suddenly stepped back because of his shout. My heart is beating fast.
"A-ahh... S-sorry. I just want to say... that we should go in because you are already stunned there," I said nervousness.
I went in first and did my routine every time I went to the gym. This is the first time that he shouted at me like that. When he is angry or annoyed with me, he doesn't shout at me like that. The type that will make me stepped back.
Until I finished working out and I just finished showering, I didn't see him, I don't think he followed me here. I sighed. As I was arranging my stuff, a beautiful woman approached me. I looked at her from head to toe, I can say she's not a Filipina. She looks like an... I don't know.
"Hi! How can I help you?" I asked her. I smiled too.
She smiled at me too. "Who was with you earlier outside?" I thought for a moment. Who is he referring to? Is it Luke?
"Uhm, the man I was with earlier? He's my... my friend?" I laughed a little, I also caressed my hair a bit.
Her brows furrowed a little. "You're not sure, huh?" She chuckled.
I chuckled, too. "Yes, I'm not. This is a secret but I have a crush on him." I was joking around.
She smiled. "Oh, that's great. I'll support you two. I want him to be happy."
By any chance, she knows Luke? Maybe, one of his friends? I don't know. Or sister? Cousin? Friend of his friend? I really don't know.
"You know him?" She nodded. "Anyway, What's your name?"
"I'm Alizah. And you are?" She put her hand in front of me to shake hands.
"I'm Blaire." I accepted her hand.
"So, I'll go first. I hope we meet again. See you soon, Blaire." She smiled a me sweetly and walked away.
I just took my things and went home. I didn't tell him to fetch me because I might be shouted at again. I just took a taxi.
When I got home to his condo, I saw him watching movies. He looked at me but he also quickly averted his gaze. I sighed. Instead of sitting next to him, I went straight to the kitchen to eat.
I was just surprised when he followed. I ignored him, instead I went to the dining table and ate. I want to eat peacefully.
"Blaire?" He called my name.
"Hmm?" I hummed without looking at him.
"Uhm... I just want to say sorry for what happened earlier outside the gym." He sat down next to me.
I first swallowed what was in my mouth then smiled a little. "Forgiven."
"That fast?" His eyes widened, a bit shocked.
"Yes. Don't you want it?" I raised my brow at him.
He suddenly shook his head. "Of course not!"
"Why are you stunned so suddenly?" I asked.
"I... I just saw an acquaintance," he answered but he's not looking at me.
I am not satisfied with his answer. There was something wrong with him as if what he saw was not just an acquaintance. It's more than that.
After that, we decided to play a game. Oh! A mobile Legend. And since I'm only going to start today, I'm not good at playing yet. So, we only chose Classic first and then Luke also taught me so it's not difficult for me.
As time went on, I enjoyed playing. Every time I win, I feel like I want to be in the mythic rank. Of course it's just a joke because it will be a long time before I get there, I'll get better at playing first.
'Welcome to Mobile Legends!'
'First Blood!'
'You have slain an enemy!'
'An Enemy has been slain!'
'Our turret is under attack!'
'You have been slain!'
'Monster Kill!'
'Your team destroyed a turret!'
'Request Backup!'
'You destroyed a turret!'
'VICTORY!'
"Let's order a pizza," I told him after we won the game. I'm already feeling hungry. Besides, I'm craving in pizza again.
"Sure!" He took his phone out from his pocket and then called someone.
"Be better at playing soon." The side of his lips rose. I just rolled my eyes at him.
"They are deceived! They always hide in the grass! So annoying!" He just laughed at my reaction. And me, just staring at him, because he only laughed or smiled once.
I was shock when my phone suddenly rang. I took a deep breath before taking it from the center table. And answer it. I stood up and went to the balcony before answer it. It's my mom.
"Mommy?" I started.
["Hi darling! Did you get what I sent, did anyone texted you from Palawan?"]
"Wait." I checked my messages and there, I saw a text from Palawan, I only received just right now. "I received that mommy. I'll just take it up later."
["Okay! That's good! Oh! I have to go na! I have a meeting pa."] She ended the call without hearing my goodbye. I sighed.
"Your mom?" Luke asked when I get back to the couch.
"Yes," I whispered.
"Wait a minute, I'll call Claire." He nodded. I got up and went to the bedroom, I didn't want Luke to hear what my sister and I were going to talk about.
But after a few calls, she still did not answer. So, I decided to call Lev instead.
["What's up!"]
"Are you there in condo, Lev?" I asked. I just want to make sure that she's in the condo, for sure Claire was there.
["Yes. Why? Is there something wrong?"] She sounded so worried.
"Is Claire there? Is she with you? Can I talk to her?" I asked one question after another.
["Uhm... she's not here, e. I'm the only one here. Why?"]
"She didn't answer my calls. So, I wonder where she is right now."
["Don't worry, I'll try to call her too. I'll also ask our other friends."]
"Okay, Thanks Lev! And where the hell the others, anyway?"
["Welcome! What are friends for?"] I heard her laughed a little. ["Anne is dating her boyfriend. He said he'll take him here when you get back here, maybe next week, right? Roxie, on the other hand, has an emergency in their province, she just leave right now. Alice is at her block mate's house because she has a simple birthday celebration. According to, they are all busy."] She explained.
"How about you? Are you okay there? Alone?"
["Yeah, I'm peacefully okay. I can sleep peacefully."]
"Don't worry, I'll go home on Monday. I have to go na. Bye."
["Yeah. Take care. Bye."] I closed my eyes and took a deep breath after she ended the call.
I went out to the room to go to the living room. I saw Luke with pizza in his mouth while both hands are busy scrolling through his phone. I just laughed at the way he looked. I sat down next to him.
"The pizza has arrived. It's good you didn't run out of me." I laughed a little as he looked at me frowning.
He swallowed what was in his mouth before saying. "I plan to," I just shook my head.
I can’t deny that I’m happy that I’m with Luke now, that he’s always by my side, that he’s with me to go to the amusement park and have fun, and I’m happy that he doesn’t mean to me anymore, just sometimes.
Sometimes I resented myself for what went through my mind and I forced him to agree to let me stay here. I mean, he doesn't know me. But I'm so happy that he agreed. He was also clever in hiding, I thought he was just naughty.
The next day, we talked about working out together so that's what we did. When we got home we just changed our clothes because we took a shower there in the gym. I only wore black shorts and a white oversized t-shirt, so the shorts were also covered.
After that, we just watched horror movies, it was early so we closed the balcony and covered it with the curtain to darken inside, we also turned off the light in all corners of this unit, then we turned on the T.V to watch horror movies on Netflix.
I don't know if what's inside the story. I only saw it on Facebook when I was scrolling last month. I didn't watch him right away because I was busy.
"I can't believe she survived that fall without breaking every freakin' bone in her body!"
"Just one of the many reasons why this was a terrible horror film," Luke said while smirking.
We were in the middle of watching when the bell outside suddenly rang, meaning someone was there. We looked at each other but he stood up to open the door.
"Hey! Did you miss me?" Sound of a woman. Huh? Who's that? I stood up when two men and a woman entered.
"What? Let go of me!"
"Stop it!"
"It's Sunday, let's dri-oooishi."
As far as I know, these were the ones Luke was talking to when I went to their University last time.
"I didn't know that someone was visiting you, bro," the other guy said. I approached them.
The woman raised an eyebrow at me and then she approached Luke and suddenly put her arm around Luke's arm. I raised an eyebrow at her.
"And who is this girl?" She asked as she looked at me from head to toe.
I smiled at her and held out my hand to her "I'm Blaire."
She raised an eyebrow at me. "I'm not talking to you."
I've pursed my lips and slowly nodded. I take back my hand as well. I'm starting to get annoyed with her. My patience is not long. Calm down, Blaire.
"I'm just saying, it seems like you want to know my name." I calmly said.
"Why would I want to know your name? Why? Are you important?" She rolled her eyes at me after she asked that stupid question. I'm just shrugged and still smiled sweetly.
"Yes. Maybe, I'm important for him," I said and looked at Luke before smirked. 
She rolled her eyes at me and was about to approach me to do something when one of her friends stop her. She sighed deeply.
"So, why are you here?" She asked again. Why did she always ask. Maybe I'm really important, he just doesn't want to admit it. Maybe, she's shy!
I turned my face to serious expression. "Why are you asking?" My brows furrowed.
She approached me and glared at me that bad. "Just Answer me!"
"Then answer me first." I raised my brows at her.
"Mahirap ba ang tanong ko? Huh?" She looks so annoyed. I want to laugh but I have to stop it, and I did.
"No!" deretsong sagot ko. 
"Then, Answer me, you brat!" She took a deep breath while still looking at me. She is so really disgusted!
"What if I don't answer? What will you do?"
She got even angrier with me. I just raised an eyebrow at her and she was about to slap me when her two friends stopped her.
"Hey! Chill! Stop it, Darcy. Let's just have a drink tonight, Luke." The woman left and sat on the sofa angrily.
"Don't mind Darcy. She's always like that." I nodded. "Anyway, I'm Clayton." He handed his hand to me. I was about to accept it but he immediately take it back.
He looked at Luke then at me again."I'm sorry! I don't want to die this early. I have many dreams that need to be fulfilled."
My eyebrows furrowed. "W-what?"
He hurried up to the couch to sit down. He's weird. Another man approached me and he was a meter away from me, I guess.
"I'm Allen," He said happily and he was about to hug me but Luke suddenly stopped him. My brows furrowed.
"Don't. You. Dare."

Book Comment (320)

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    Neumae T. Alberto

    napaka ganda nito Ang wag basta2 maniniwala sa tao kung kasaktan kalang

    05/09/2023

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    Aishan Mae Tagari Peña

    I'm in a relationship and today when I went to the mall to help my mom with shopping I just stood there like a technological zombie texting my significant other. I walked around with my head down most of the time and jut maneuvered out of people's way with my peripheral vision. I'm very loyal when it comes to a relationship. When I make promises I'll keep them, and I despise people who break their vows. I believe a person is only as good as their words, and if they commit actions

    11/08/2023

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    MeloKevillyn

    amei

    10d

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