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"You okay?"

"Yep, why wouldn't I be?" I smiled.

Aeneas. Weird thing to put in your necklace. I can't really ask him who is Aeneas. Just like what Joanna said, he's smart. He would figure it out that I know something from what happened earlier.

I sighed and just looked at what's in front of us. He's also quiet, it's good but it's kind of the same as the other driver that I have before. If I just knew that this will be the result of making him my driver, I shouldn't made him one. If I just told my bestfriend about it sooner that later. I could've prevented myself from liking him- what? What am I even thinking? No. I don't like him. What did I even like on him? No. No.

"What's 'no'? Is there anyone you're talking to?"

"I'm just talking to myself" I smiled once again even though I'm tired doing so. I can't wait to go home already. It's been a long day. I've heard him talk to someone in Greek. As if it's preventing anyone from understanding what they're talking about which is not the first time that has happened to me. I've experienced it first hand. I wonder if it's also in Greek.

"You're having trouble in school? Is anyone bothering you?"

"Well, someone did but she suddenly stopped. Don't worry, it only happened once. How about you? Did you went in cafe after you dropped me to school?"

"I didn't. You didn't exactly told me where it is" he has this small smile on his lips.

"Don't worry, we''ll go there tomorrow before going to school"

"You'll be late if we'll do that"

"I'll be early again tomorrow"

"Is there anyone who could be a reason for you to wake up and go to school that early?" he looked at me briefly and then at the road.

"Anyone?" Did he really figured out that we're spying on him? But I just told him that we'll still be early tomorrow. Is that a clue that I just gave off? Is the plan ruined because of me?

"Hello?" I suddenly looked at him because he even waved his hand on my face. I didn't even realized that the car stopped. "Why are you biting your nails? And you're really thinking thoroughly the answer, huh?"

I didn't even know that I'm already biting my nails. I put down my hands and noticed how his brows is deeply furrowed. Is he angry?

"I just like going to school earlier than usual"

He nodded and muttered "Looks like I shouldn't stay in coffee shop"

"You're not going to work there? I thought you said 'yes' already"

"I did. But I wanna take it back"

"Why?" I pouted

"I'm going to guard you in your school" that shocked me.

"You don't have to!" he'll immediately know our plan. It can't be! I know that he will surely figure it out. Plus, the plan would have no progress if he kept sticking with me.

"I see a lot of reason why I should. You're really acting weird" he said and pointed his finger at me.

"But no one would let you" I said proudly. With me, not allowing him, he won't do that and my mother is not around.

He just looked at me sharply and started driving. "It's normal. You don't have to hide it from me. I am not a snitch, you know"

It's normal to get suspicious at you? Or eavesdropping over someone else's conversation? "What is?"

"Having a boyfriend. I know, you're a teenager. I will tell no one about it. Even to your mother"

"But I don't have one!" I exclaimed. All this time, I thought he knew something was up but he only thought that I have a boyfriend. And if I have one, why the need for him to guard me at school? He's kinda confusing.

He looked like he didn't listen because he just shrugged off his shoulder and didn't listen to what I just said. He really didn't believed that I don't have a boyfriend? Until we're home, he didn't spoke a word. I ate dinner and went straight to bed. I pulled out the necklace that is in my bag. Aeneas. I searched it over my laptop and saw that it's a name from Greek mythology. He's the son of prince Anchises and goddess Aphrodite. Brother of Cupid which is in Roma is Eros.

Is he the brother that was on the call? If this is a necklace, shouldn't he notice that it's not in him anymore?

I called Joanna immediately.

"I have a necklace" I said as she picked up the phone.

"Who gave you the necklace?"

"I found it in the car. It has something engrave on it. Aeneas. I search it and he's the brother of Cupid"

"The 'brother'"

"Yep. I think he is"

"Why such thing would fall in your car? Unless, it was purposely put there"

"That's what I also thought. What should I do in this thing? Should I throw it?"

"Turn off your lights. See if anything will lit up from that thing" I did what she told me.

"Nothing happened"

"Try twisting or pulling it" I opened the lights. I also did twisting it from every direction but nothing. But when I pulled it, the lid opened. To my surprise it did have something in it. A tiny paper that is rolled. I opened it and saw a picture of two young boys. Both have their one arm on each other's shoulder and has this huge smile on their faces. I looked at the back of it and saw letters that was written in it. 'Brother'

Brother.

It's the same word that was called to Eros earlier. Is he one of this kids?

"Hey, Guia. You still there?"

"Yes. I am"

"Did it worked? Did you found something?"

"Yeah. A picture, it has brother scribbled at the back of it"

"Maybe he's his brother. Anyway, I gotta go. See you tomorrow"

"See ya!" I put the picture inside the necklace and put it in the drawer of my study table.

I went to the restroom in my own room and had a shower, brushed my teeth and laid down on my bed. I didn't know how but my eyes closed and little did I know, I slept.

If I knew that this was the start of it, I wished to know nothing and let things as it is. I wished I never slept that night.