Chapter 39

Drive Thru
The next day I didn't run away, there's no point in escaping. Because I know he will still look for me at school, and it's also tiring to leave and wake up earlier than my usual time!
When I got down to the living room I was surprised to see Jizan already sitting on our sofa, while Avie was talking to him. Is she going to tell Jizan ?! What the hell is wrong with her ?!
"Jizan! Let's go!" I call Jizan's attention. They both looked at me and stood up.
"She's here, I should get going ... Aunt Savienna! We're leaving!" Avie said goodbye to Tita Savienna, Tita just gave us a thumbs-up and Avie left first.
Jizan looked at me and we both walked out of the mansion. Mom and Dad still haven't come home, and there's still no news from Soren. I feel so sad for my brother, he's so young to be exposed to the underground world and experience something like this. So if I only knew who the mastermind was, I would never forgive that person.
Jizan opened the door for me so I immediately got into his car. He also went to the driver's seat and sat there.
"It's good and you haven't forgotten." I rolled my eyes because of what he said.
"With all your text last night, can I still forget?" I say sarcastically. He was annoying last night! He tinext so much that I just can't forget him picking me up!
He chuckled and started the engine. "Atleast I reminded you over and over again, right?" He said.
"Right."
"Have you eaten breakfast?" He asked. I looked away from him because of his question. This is the first time someone asked me if I already ate, well except for my parents ...
"Not yet." I answered promptly.
"Perfect, I can't eat either. We should eat..where do you want?" He asked again.
"McDonalds?" I'm not sure what to say.
"McDonalds it is."
While he was driving my cellphone suddenly rang so I looked there. And I can't believe what I read ..
From: Riguel
I've heard about the rumors, why would you hide it?
Oh my god! Who told him? I looked at Jizan and he just calmly stared at the road. He doesn't seem to know yet..my phone beeped again.
From: Riguel
Does Jizan know that?
I was nervous to type a reply to him.
To: Riguel
Don't tell him.
From: Riguel
Why not?
To: Riguel
Just don't.
"Who are you texting?" I looked at Jizan when he suddenly spoke.
"Ah, no. Just don't mind me." I said to him, Jizan raised an eyebrow and I saw how tight he was holding the steering wheel.
"Who?" He asked again.
"Don't even think about it." I said again.
"Just tell me who is it." He said it quite seriously.
"Eh why are you interfering?" I said in disgust.
"Because I'm your boyfriend? Who is that?"
"Don't even ask me, that's not important!" I said. Annoying!
"If it's not important why do you need to replay? Who is that?" He asked again.
"I already told you! It's nothing, don't even think about it!" I said out loud.
"Why are you angry?" He asked.
"I'm not angry!" I said aloud.
"Are you mad." Jizan's calm promise.
I looked at him with my angry stares but he was just staring at the road and driving calmly.
"No way!" I shout.
"Don't shout."
"Why are you scratching? Eh, that's nothing, right? Don't even think about it!" I said.
"Nothing, why don't you tell me who it is?" He asked.
"Are you really annoying me ?!" I said angrily. Tangina naman !! Annoying !! He knows how to pick me up but he always annoys me !!
"No, I'm just asking you. Why are you angry?" He asked innocently, as if I was still to blame for this.
"I'm not really angry am I ?! So don't ask the right question! It's annoying!" Let me say.
I crossed my arms and just looked out the window. This Jizan is annoying. Andaming knows, I said that there is nothing, why does he not want to believe? Duh. As if I have a hook because I'm texting even with him ...
Fuck..right !! Is he angry because I'm texting even with him ?! Is that what makes him angry? Or is he angry? Look at how calm he is! It's like there's nothing in him.
I looked at him and I was surprised that his adam's apple was moving repeatedly and his mouth was stiff. His grip on the steering wheel is getting tighter too compared to earlier, so ... he's mad right?
"Hey ... look. I'm sorry, I didn't meant to meddle your business—"
"Why are you saying sorry?" I asked him, why is he apologizing? Am I really to blame in the first place?
"By my interference?" He wasn't sure he said.
I took a deep breath and laughed slightly. "Alright, it's Riguel who I am texting. And I'm sorry for getting mad right away." I said.
I looked at him to read his expression and I saw how his grip on the steering wheel loosened, and his lips twitched a little.
"Why would you text Riguel?" He asked.
"It's about, school. Classmates we remember?" I lied. Jizan just nodded at me.
"Wait ... Don't tell me you're jealous of Riguel?" I can't believe I asked him.
"Oh yeah? So what if I am?" He asked.
Okay? That was unexpected ... but I need to try hard not to ruin this atmosphere.
"Why would you be jealous? I don't want Riguel?" I smiled and said to Jizan.
He turned to McDonald's drive thru and there were still cars lined up so he stopped the car first, and looked at me.
"Uh-huh? Give me assurance then that you like me more than Riguel." He said seriously while looking at me, and waiting for my answer.
Assurance ... what kind of assurance is he referring to. I know he's not asking for 'i love you' because it's too early for that.
Well..maybe ...
I looked at Jizan and smiled.
I leaned forward to him and without a word kissed his cheek.
That was quick but I could see the shock in Jizan's eyes as if he couldn't believe it.
"McChicken Sandwich, large fries and McCoffe for me." I said and returned to my former position.

Forty: Annoyed
I hurriedly looked for Riguel in our classroom, but I was disappointed that I could not find him. Where is he? I need to talk to him! I need to make sure he doesn"t really tell Jizan about my rumors here at school. That's not a big deal! But I don't know what Jizan can do once he finds out what the students here are saying to me.
I went to the school garden but I still didn't see him. He was also not in the quadrangle and in our Club Room. There was only one I knew he could go to, the gymnasium. Since he is a basketball player, maybe he is there.
I looked at my watch and walked faster when I saw that it was only 15 minutes. When I got to the gymnasium I was surprised to see Kylie and Riguel talking.
What? What is Kylie doing here at the gym? Jizan says today is the final feasible defense between him and Kylie, but why is he here?
I immediately hid behind the container of balls.
"Believe me Rigo, Jizan and Evie are in a relationship. You saw them yesterday, didn't you?" I heard Kylie ask Riguel.
"I know, I saw them. But that's not enough reason to believe you. Evie is close with me, so it's impossible for you to say that." Riguel said. I clenched my fist because of what Kylie was doing to Riguel. Pakealamera talaga!
"Why don't you ask Evie? After all, you've also heard rumors about you. Ask her which one is really true." Kylie confidently said.
Riguel didn't answer Kylie, and I heard Kylie laugh a little.
"It's you, Riguel, you didn't guard Evie well. If you had moved faster, Evie would have been there earlier and Jizan wasn't there ... how's that? Jizan got Catalina before, too now he can get Evie? " Kylie's sad promise, how did she find out about Catalina?
"what? How did you know about that?" Riguel asked.
"Okay listen, I know a lot Riguel. Maybe you forgot, I'm a Viper. My half-Cousin is Evie." Said Kylie. That's right ... He's a Viper, I thought he didn't know he was a Viper?
"I don't care about your surname, or your identity." Riguel said in a low tone of voice.
"If I were you ... you would have moved while it was still early. You might not be able to get that back when you slow down ..." Kylie said and laughed out loud before leaving the gymnasium.
I stared at Kylie's exit and rested deeply. Now what ... what am I going to do? Riguel found out a lot..because that's Kylie! Pakealamera! If I only knew he was just doing that so that Jizan and I would separate and he would take my boyfriend again!
Okay..wait a minute. Why would I get mad? Isn't that even better because Jizan will leave me faster? It will be easier for the two of us to separate.
But ... I don't know..bakit parang ayoko? Is that really what I should be doing?
Suddenly my cellphone rang so I was nervous and immediately put it in silent mode. I peeked at Riguel and rested deeply as he no longer noticed.
I looked at my phone. I got two messages.
From: Jizan
Let's lunch together later.
From: Riguel
Let's talk this lunch.
Bwisit. Are they really together? But Riguel is much more important than having a lunch with Jizan. Maybe Jizan will understand that, I just need to lie.
To: Jizan
Sorry, I have something to do later. Maybe tomorrow?
To: Riguel
Sure.
I saw Riguel come out of the gym so I relaxed. My phone lits up because of Jizan's message.
From: Jizan
Why not? Are you with your fixture?
What the freaking hell? What fixture does this one say?
To: Jizan
Excuse me ?! I have no fixture, madman! We will have a group meeting later !! ⁇
I got up from my seat and started walking out of the gymnasium. I'm annoyed with Kylie, she's been so inquisitive about my life. I shouldn't be bothering him because I have bigger problems than him.
My cellphone flashed again so I looked there.
From: Jizan
No fixture? Eh what do you do in the gym?
I was immediately taken aback because of what Jizan said, what the fuck? How did he know ?! My phone lits up again.
From: Jizan
I saw you, from our building. Tsk tsk, princess ..
To: Jizan
Bahala ka! I still won't have lunch with you! You always annoy me!
From: Jizan
Pikon ka kasi 😛
To: Jizan
Shut up !!!! ⁇
To: Jizan
I'm not really going to have lunch with you tomorrow and anytime! Do not annoy me!
From: Jizan
You're not problematic anymore? That smiled e.
My eyes widened at what he said and immediately my smile disappeared from my lips. I roamed my eyes around but I didn't see even a shadow of Jizan. Where is he hiding ?!
From: Jizan
Don't look for me anymore, go to your classroom, maybe you'll blame me.
I ignored him and immediately walked to our classroom, I saw Riguel looking seriously at his cellphone.
I walked towards him and sat in my seat just next to him.
"Hey!" When I call his attention. He immediately looked at me and immediately hid his cellphone.
"Why did you take so long?" He asked.
"Uh, I'm still having breakfast because I'm at McDonalds." I said. He just nodded at me.
"Why do you want to talk to me?" I asked her.
"Let's talk later ..." He promised weakly.
Kylie is really annoying over there! What is being said and planted in Riguel's brain! I'll make sure he doesn't spread rumors about me anymore. That witch is dead to me, I don't know if she's my half-cousin or what.
I'm really disgusted with that woman! Very pakealamera!

Forty-One: One Last Favor
Riguel and I agreed to talk only in the garden so that there were only a few people. To be honest, I'm really nervous, because I don't know what to explain to her. Maybe he believes that Jizan and I really have a relationship, wait..we really have a relationship. But that's not the relationship that we really have mutual feelings. I am just using him for information that I also need to stop because I know I will get sick.
But I couldn"t stop, for reasons I don"t know. I am just finding the right timing but, I really can't.
"Is it true?" Suddenly Riguel spoke, I looked at him and he just stared into space.
"Which?" I split up.
"Are you with Jizan?"
I gulped. "Y-Yeah ..."
I heard him sigh and stood up. Is he leaving? Is that so?
"Riguel wait! But I don't really like him ..." I said. He immediately turned to me as if he couldn't believe what I said.
"What? What do you mean by that? You have a relationship but you don't like him?" Riguel asked.
"I am ..." Should I tell him? But he's Jizan's bestfriend! There is a good chance he will tell the truth to Jizan.
"You're?" He traced.
"I am inlove with him, I don't like him because I love him." I crossed my fingers and hoped he would believe what I said. Please ... believe me Riguel.
He sat down next to me again and rubbed his palm on his face.
"Damn ... I'm not chosen again ..." He whispered softly, I bit my lip so hard because of what I heard.
I'm so sorry Riguel ...
"Tell me, Evie ... what's wrong with Jizan that I don't have?" He asked me a calm question but the sadness and hatred were obvious in his voice.
"I don't know ..." I answered gently.
"First Catalina ... then you too?" He whispered to himself.
"What's wrong with me that Jizan has?" He asked again.
"Listen Riguel ... don't you ever compare yourself to Jizan okay? I'm just not really the one for you, maybe luck is saving you from me. Maybe I didn't do you any good, so luck saves you .." He said ko. And lightly caressing his back.
He sighed. "Why am I so unlucky? Why am I always unlucky with the woman I like?"
Did he just confess right in this situation? He wants me? Then Jizan likes me too? Just like what happened in the past ... about Jizan, Riguel and Catalina ...
"I've also heard about the rumor ... that you were with Jizan twice ..." He laughed.
"Why would you be a two-timer when you only love one of us?" This ... this is making me sad ... I don't know what to say anymore, what a stupid thing I did to be Jizan's girlfriend.
I should've behaved, I shouldn't have done that ... if I hadn't done that I wouldn't have had a problem with the two of them.
"Riguel ..." I could only say ...
"So I guess, I lost again?" He says laughing.
"This is not a competition .." I said.
"Yes I know, why am I so unlucky when it comes to this. In terms of choosing I've never been chosen ... not even once ..." He said sadly.
"Don't worry Riguel, someday you'll meet someone who will never get tired of choosing you. And that person will be worthy of your love ..." I said with a smile.
Riguel looked at me and just smiled. "I didn't expect that I wouldn't be chosen like this again, I really thought this time it's my time. It's my time, that I'm again and not Jizan. But it seems like nothing really." He chuckled.
"Aren't you mad at me?" I asked her.
"Why should I be angry with you? That's your decision, and I highly respect it. And I can't do anything about it ..." He said sadly, I just smiled at Riguel.
He is really a nice guy ... I can't believe he was able to get through this heart ache, he is such a strong person ... with a soft heart ..
"But we can still be friends right?" I asked her. Riguel's smile that I used to look at immediately faded.
"Sure! Nothing changes, Eveanna!" He said. Even though he was smiling I knew he was still sad about what was happening now.
"Nothing is really going to change?" I asked him. He nodded and raised his right palm, as a sign of promise.
I sighed. "What did I do to deserve someone like you, Riguel?" I asked her.
He just shrugged at me. "Ewan, but atleast you got me right?" He said with a smile. I immediately smiled and nodded.
"Yeah..I got you .." I said softly.
"No matter what happens, I'm just here Evie. I won't be lost, I am always and forever here beside you..if you need help I'm just here. Need someone to talk to, or just be with me here ... I won't be lost sa or mo..I assure you that. " She said smiling.
I also smiled at what he said, and spontaneously raised my hand and touched his curly hair. I gently caressed you and smiled.
"Thank you..thank you so much Riguel .."
"Now ... can I use my last favor today?" I lowered my hand to its previous position and nodded at what he said.
That's right, the three favors I have to do for him. And today, he will use his last favor. I hurt him too much, so I was willing to do what he wanted me to do.
"So for my last favor ..."
"Can you ... can you hug me for atleast thirty seconds?" He hopefully said. I immediately smiled and nodded at him.
"Just smile, sure thing!" I said and immediately stood up.
He also stood up and opened his arms to me. I have no doubt that he immediately approached and hugged her very tightly. He hugged me back and gently stroked my hair.
"Don't you ever cry just because of Jizan, okay?" He whispered, I nodded slowly to him.
"Promise me that, Evie. That you will never cry or beg Jizan." He says.
"Yes. I promise."