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Chapter 2

I gasped with horror, trembling. I was unaware of the tears falling in my eyes. back in my infancy I witnessed how Grandpa took the life of his own Son --- until I felt hands covering my eyes.

"Mom?" garagal ko. I was still trembling with fear.

"What are you doing here?" its question.

"You shouldn't be seen by your Grandfather."

"But what was that Mom ..? How could he kill his own Son? "

"Enough, baby. Someday you ll understand why your Grandpa has to do it .. "He hugged me tightly and stroked my back as if that would alleviate my fear.

i took a deep breath as i came back to reality. I opened my eyes. I feel hot and my muscles are shaking.

..I'm thirsty.

I jumped down from the third floor of the veranda, and effortlessly climbed the towering walls that serve as protection of our home.

Untill I found myself in the dense woods of St. monica .. standing above the tree; watching and waiting to be victimized.

When I was young I knew something was wrong with my family ..

..we are not ordinary ..

Third person Point of view...

LUKE stood still for a while, as if waiting for an opportunity. His eyes widened when he heard a crack from a distance. A small smile flashed on the young man's lips, smirked as if he was very greedy. it jumped down from the top of the tree and followed the sound of crackling and the smell of becoming a victim. It even surpassed the wild beast in its extreme agility.

"Bloody breakfast would be great .." he whispered smiling while running.

the young man's grin widened

even more when his eyes saw what he was going to have breakfast, BABIRUSA.

Luke suddenly disappeared and in a flash --- a cry echoed through the forest. even the other animals were afraid to return to their dens as if aware of the attack of the monster they feared.

A month later...

"Okay class, I have an announcement to make ..." said Miss Gillany, Maxine's Class adviser.

"Our class with my subject is still open so don't wonder why I'm here. Actually, Miss Macalisang isn't around yet so you don't have a class either. She s on a travel right now.

" further explanation by the instructor. "I was instructed by the dean to forego the whole classes today for the preparation of up-coming camp that will be held in one of the mountains here in St. Monica. "

"Camp? When?" asked one of Maxine's classmates.

"The day after tomorrow."

"Is that just for BSHRM?" Maxine asked second.

"Tsk, what are you Maxine, it's so boring!" against the girl next to her, Meghan.

Maxine sighed and stared at the person next to her.

"Enough guys ..." Miss Gillany scolded the two before they even quarreled. "Don't worry Miss Bodegas, the whole COM will participate."

"Alright!" filled with Meghan. "That would be fun, right classmates?" said the classmates. They made little noise in agreement.

"Everyone is mandated to participate. No one will apologize .. "Miss Gillany added. "Do I make myself clear?"

"Yes ma'am!" simultaneous response of students.

"And last thing .. we won t go there for fun. We will have activities there. "

Maxine s POV

I'M GOING OUT of Campus. There is no school the whole day so we can prepare for the next day.

spend again. Of course, I will ask Mom for pocket money for that except for the registration fee because of the Alfonzo couple s answer.

*** PLOOKKK ***

"Awww!" I was caught up in my senses. because I hit someone on the shoulder of the poncho who was not looking where he was going.

"S-sorry Miss I didn't mean to." said the man as he picked up my belongings. I still held my head as I stared behind him.

"It's OK. I didn't notice you either so ... "I couldn't continue to say when he looked up.

"H-hi!" it looks as surprised as I am.

"H-hi!" I just replied, I took the things from him.

"Maxine, right?"

I only responded with a stingy nod. he still remembers my name.

"I m glad we met again. It s been a month. Remember me? "

...

"I m Hevo. I was the guy on the mango tree. " he said again without me speaking.

"Yes, I remember."

Who can forget that. Make the tree a hang-out place?

"Are you going home?" he asked again. He accompanied me for a walk.

"Yes. We don't go to school all day .. "

"Are you also from COM?"

"Yes why?"

"Let's have a department then. I am Business Administration. It's fun, and at least I have a friend at camp. "

"Ah ..." I just said. I have nothing to say about his loudness.

"I'll take you."

"Not anymore ..." I refused. It's embarrassing because I'm still in the other village.

"I insist."

I scratched my head at its awkwardness. Why is it so clever? Can't he type me?

Piping I rebuked myself for thinking that. I'm too assuming. Porket kind 'yong tao likes right away, can t you just be nice inside? Embarrassing.

"Why, are you in pain?" I heard Hevo ask.

"W-nothing. I'm just thinking." I was shocked to look at it.

"Wait for me here. I ll just get my car .. "

I would have liked to protest if it was gone. I could do nothing but wait. It's okay, I can also save my fare today.

We reached the mansion QUICKLY. less than thirty minutes which usually happens when I ride a tricycle.

"Do you live here?" Hevo asked when I opened the door.

"Ah, no ...," I laughed and shook my head. "I work here ..."

"I see."

"I'm sorry, I can't let you in. my boss might scold me. "

"It's okay ..." he smiled.

We turned around when suddenly someone blew a horn, it was Miss Beatriz's car. It stopped in front of us, the car window opened and my damn boss peeked out.

"What else are you staring at there? Open the gate! "

I quickly went to the gate and opened it. I saw Miss Beatriz talking to Hevo while I was away, her smile still steady at last. Eventually he advanced the car so that maybe I was done with what he had done.

"Thanks again for the delivery." I said to Hevo when I went to it. Miss Beatriz's car had entered so I had a chance to thank my new friend.

"My pleasure. Gotta go .. "

"Okay ..."

He was about to enter the car when he turned around again. to my surprise it came back.

"Uhm, if you don't mind .." he scratched his head. "Do you have a cellphone?"

It was a long time before I could answer. Actually, I was shocked. "There is."

"Can it be used?"

I'm very itchy.

"Ah .." I shyly snatched the phone from my pocket and handed it to him. I'm assuming again. "I prefer the non-keypad, it's just as easy to use." I explain more. It's because my phone isn't the latest, time has left. But he just smiled and then someone kicked him.

..someone is calling him.

"That's okay."

Hesitantly I accepted the cellphone. how was it okay, I don't think he talked to anyone.

"All right. Bye Maxine! "

"Okay ..."

After Hevo left, I entered the mansion. I reached Miss Beatriz in the living room, sitting on the couch while fiddling with her expensive cellphone.

"Where did you meet him?" suddenly was its question.

I stopped and looked in its direction.

"Me?"

Miss Beatriz rolled her eyes and looked at me. "Idiot. Is there anyone else besides you? "

Which again, just stupid?

"At school."

"Did you know he's a famous football player in L.A.?"

I shook.

"He is Hevo Fontanella."

I do not speak. Eh, I don't know, eh.

"I think he likes me. Did you see how he smiled at me earlier? Gosh, I'm thrilled. "

"Ah, that's right ..." I replied weakly. I thought I was just your asyumera. Ehh, let's just say I've been smiling before, obviously cute!

Miss Beatriz stood up and kindly went up the stairs.

"You have nothing to talk about. Because you have nothing else to hurt but pure rags .. "its artful language.

Tsk, that's okay than people with headaches.

"Before I forget ..." he stopped and turned to me. "Don't get too close to me at camp, huh. I'm disgusted by the way you look. "

Eh 'di wow! Who would want to stick with bipolar like him?

"The feeling is mutual." I whispered.

Please fall down the stairs!

You thought who was beautiful. She looks like a clown with the extra thickness of his make-up.

Third person Point of view...

THE day of Maxine's camp has also arrived. Since COM is composed of four courses, one bus per course was used to get to the location, one of the most prestigious mountains in St. Louis. Monica where such a camp was held.

"Wow ..." Maxine only said when she saw the scene while on the bus. They make their way along the side of the mountain to the location area.

"Do you see that Maxine?" Meghan asked curiously as well. The two are side by side. "It looks like a palace .." this refers to the house that stands alone on the top of the hill with a view from where they are.

"We are close to the location area ..." said Miss Gillany. "Get ready. I think it's only ten minutes. "

"Excuse me Ma'am." Meghan groaned as she raised her left hand.

"Yes, Miss Bodegas?"

"What is that over there ..? It looks like a palace .. "

All the students looked in the direction Meghan pointed.

To be continued...

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