Amellie Cruz
I feed him. I feel bad if I leave him him while no one is here to take care of him. I put down his bowl after he finish his food.
“Thank you for being here.”-he said. I just nodded.
“No problem. But I’ll be home after you fell asleep. My husband and my parents must be worried by now.”-I said. He suddenly grab my hand and look at my wedding and engagement ring.
“Sir, my hand.”-I said and try to take it back.
“It was last semester when I started to handle your class. You didn’t have these rings. Why is that?”
“Huh? Why did you suddenly ask that Sir?”
“What if I tell you that I’m interested to you since the first that I saw you? That’s why your the one I called when I’m here in the hospital.”
“What? Sir, please. This is not the right time to talk about that. And also, I’m married and I have commitment myself. I hope you should forget that feelings that your talking about. Please have some rest.”-I said and stood up. I pulled up his quilt and sat down on the couch. He choose a private room.
“Please, don’t try to avoid me after I confess to you.”-he said and give me his softer look.
“No Sir. You’re a great instructor and I have learned a lot because of you.”
“Thank you.”
It took him 30 minutes before he fell asleep. I waited for another 30 minutes and went to the nurse station to talk to the nurses.
“Nurse, please take of my teacher. I’m going home now. Tell me if something happens. I’ll leave my calling card.”-I said and give it to her.
“Okay ma’am.”
“Thank you. Please look out for him from time to time.”-I added.
“Don’t worry ma’am. We will take care of him.”
I smiled and leave the hospital. Good thing that I have catch up this train. It’s already 9 in the night. I can also feel my hunger. I decided to eat in a fast food chain before riding to a taxi and went home. I knew that everyone is sleeping. When I open our room, he’s not here? I went downstairs but he’s not in his office. Where could he be? I took out my phone and called him. But he cancelled my call, it means he’s still awake. I dialed it again but he cancelled it again. I started to get mad. I decided to call brother Peter.
(Hello, Amellie. What’s wrong?)
“Did you know where is big brother?”
(He’s not with me. Is there anything wrong?)
“I am calling him but his cancelling it.”
(Just tried it again, okay?)
“Okay. Thank you. Bye.”-I said and ended the call.
Ethan Andrews
She called again but I keep on cancelling her call. She must be calling to tell me that she’s staying to take care f her teacher. I don’t want to talk to you right now. I’m afraid that you will see this bad side of me. I don’t want you to see in this situation.
“I’ll finish this one and I’ll go bed. It’s getting late already.”-I mumbled to myself. After finishing the last chapter, I went back in our room. Our eyes meet when she look at me after she heard the door opens. She is drying her hair using the hair blower.
“You’re here?”-I ask and lock the door.
“I am. I have been calling you because I didn’t see you here in our room. I’m worried that you went out and drink again.”-she said and turn off the blower.
“I thought your staying on the hospital tonight.”
“Huh? No. Where have you been?”
“I’m just in the library, I just finish the book that I have started to read.”
“Good. Let’s go to bed.”-she said. She held my wrist but I step back and let go of her hand. I went to bed first. I thought she’s not home. I am frustrated and as much as possible I don’t want her to see it. I pulled up the quilt and cover myself.
“Good night.”-she said.
Morning had come and she made breakfast to everyone and even to her patient. That man named Edmond. She held her bag.
“I have already eaten breakfast. I made one for everyone. I’ll go and check Sir Edmond.”-she said.
“Did he have any other people to call?”
“His parents died to a demolition derby and her sister is living with their grandma in the other state. So, technically he lives here alone, mom.”
“I see. Tell him to get better soon.”-she said.
“Okay mom. Don’t worry. I’ll go ahead guys. I’ll be late again.”-she said and went out. My mom sigh.
“You’re really the son of your father. Both of you wear the same faces when you guys are jealous.”
“Well, he is my son after all.”-dad.
“I’ll go on my office and finish the work that I need to do.”-I said and leave them. I can’t stop myself not to get jealous. And I am worried about that.
“Mom, dad?’-I knock on their room but no one answers me. Nanny Susan suddenly showed up.
“They have visit your sister’s teacher. They already told me that they’ll have a dinner date. I came here because I want to ask you what kind of dinner you wanted to eat.”
“Anything will do, nanny Susan. Will you stay and join me to eat?”-I said. She nodded and leave me. She indeed stayed to eat dinner with me and I decided to drive her home. I played with her grand kids until 8 at night and went home. I feel lonely and those kids made me smile even for a simple time.
Asami Banks
I held her shoulder and look at her. She gave me a meaningful gaze.
“You and your instructor in culinary are quiet close.”
“Oh, you mean Sir Edmond? He’s a funny guy.”
“Ohh? Is he available?”-I said. She laugh.
“Yes. He’s still single.”
“But even if I wanted to ask him a date I can tell that he’s into you.”-I said. She stop walking and so do I. She look at me.
“Why did you say that?”
“Semester will end again and we will be facing our last semester in college, your one of the women who are NBSB or no boyfriend since birth. And his gaze at you is very visible that he likes you.”
“I’m married, Asami.”
“And so? You just followed the flow. If one day that your brother remembers everything, are you going to accept your teacher if he confess on you?”
‘What? I think your just hungry. Let’s have lunch.”
“Okay. I knew that you just wanted to advert my attention and you win because I’m really hungry.”
“Tss. Your such a cutie.”-she said.
“I know.”-I said. But the truth is, I can tell that she’s also worried about that thought.
“Whoa, that man. He’s so cute. He is like a cosplayer!”-a girl said. We both look on the direction that they’re pointing at. He is wearing a white long sleeve and a red necktie. He pin his back on the car and his white hair made his skin paler and he is indeed handsome.
“I think your prince charming is here.”-she said. He smiled on us and raise his hand. Amellie pulled me and we’re now standing in front of him.
“Your father told me to fetch you up instead of your driver. Nice seeing you again, Amellie.”
“Me too, Sora-kun. You look astonishing with your new look. Every girl are staring at you.”
“Huh? Thank you. But I’m staring to a single person.”-he said and level his face to me.
“Let’s have a date, Asami-chan.”
“Stop calling me–uhmp!”
‘She will go. C’mon silly. Do you want those girls ask him out? You know how liberated women here.”
He opens the door in the backseat and my best friend threw me inside. I give her a death glare.
“You can come with us Amellie-chan.”
“No. I’m good. Have a good time together. Fighting, Sora-kun!”-she said. He smiled and get inside.
“Thank you Amellie-chan.”
He drove out the car.
“Let’s go home.”-I said to him madly.
“Nope. We will going to have a date even if you wear long faces the whole time.”-he said and drove the car way out from the campus parking lot.
Satoh Sora
I grab her waist. I will persuade her even if she hates my advances. She pinches my waist to let her go. But I didn’t. We are now standing on one of the famous jewelry store around the globe.
“What are we doing here?”
“I will buy your engagement ring and even our wedding ring. Your father said that we will held our wedding after your graduation.”-I said.
“Let go of my hand or I’ll kick you between your thighs.”-she said. But I catches her thighs and pulled her closer. I took that chance to kiss her in a quick manner.
“Kawaii.”-I said. It means cute in Japanese.
“You–that’s harassment.”-she said. I pet her head and level my face to her. I smiled at her.
“I can’t help it, your too cute and I love teasing you.”-I said. I drag her inside the jewelry store.
“Pick something that you want to wear.”-I said. She look at the stool and she picks an expensive one. Maybe because she wanted to take a revenge. The rings that we bought are worth $200, 000 dollar.
I drag her in the rooftop garden and dining place of this mall. She didn’t know that I reserve the whole place for my proposal to her. I look on the sky and hug her from her back. She sis trying to resist but I cuddle her enough that she can’t move. Fireworks started to flew in the sky and she is watching them.
“You still have those beautiful stars in your eyes whenever you watch fireworks.”
“What are you talking about?”-she said. I just laugh. Her jaw drop when she saw what the fireworks write in the sky.
“Will you marry me, Asami-chan?”
“What are you…”-she said. She’s surprise when I kneel in front of her and open the box of her engagement ring.
“I won’t take no for an answer anyway.”-I said. She smack my shoulder. I held her hand and put the ring in her finger. I pulled her and grab her neck and kiss her softly under the fireworks.
‘I don’t know if I’m your first kiss but I still remember your dream proposal even you told me those when your just 10.”-I said. Her mouth agape and she must have remember that day. She told me that she wanted to marry a man who will propose to her under the fireworks display and kiss her in a gentle manner. Since that day, I promise to myself that I will do what she say.
“You–how did you still remember that?”
“Let’s say that I have a sharp memory?”-I said and embrace her. We eat on the table that I reserve for us. I have this spark of hope because she never give me a sour face while eating dinner.