Chapter 10

"Jennifer."

Goddamn it.

"Jen."

Jennifer turned her head slightly, taking a glance, or glaring at the bear who's back-hugging her. "Lily, I need to sleep." She said firmly.

"Jennifer~"

"THAT'S IT. I'M NOT TALKING TO YOU." With that, the latter adjust her position, ready to ignore whatever Lily is about to spawn.

"Jen~" She can feel Lily scoot closer but she remained silent.

"Jennifer." Who the hell is the person doesn't matter to Jennifer as she just wants to sleep.

"Jennifer." Ok, maybe Lily is too close right now because Jennifer can feel her breath on her ear. It made her shiver but she must not lose.

Lily remained quiet for a moment which made Jennifer relaxed. She had been stiff when Lily closed their body gap, not minding to make any space at all.

Jennifer was about to close her eyes and drift off but when Lily's pout landed on her nape, her body hitched instead. Lily must be asleep, she thought, as the pair of lips didn't move at all.

"Well, it's better that she's asleep than awake and babbling." Jennifer said to herself and relaxed.

WRONG.

To her dismay, Lily is full awake. Jennifer once again got her eyes widen as Lily tighten her wrap around her, but that was nothing the bear dragged her lips down.

"Lil!-" Jennifer wanted to push her off but Lily had her down. Her breathe hitched when Lily pulled back and planted a kiss instead. "Lily!"

Lily ignored her and planted another kiss just below the last part that she did, soon it turn into a trail.

"Lily stop!" The latter's breathe became heavy when Lily started trailing them over her shoulder. She was too close this time. Her cheek is pressed against Jennifer's neck, avoiding her from tilting.

"L-Lily, s-stop it!" Ragged, she can't even say it clearly, "What a-are you doing-"

Lily stop abruptly, flipping Jennifer so she's pinning her on the bed. Jennifer's face was tomato red as she stare at her with a gap.

"What am I doing?" She leaned in, pecking her jawline before whispering into Jennifer's ear.

"You."

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"Ok, so what are we doing exactly?" For the third time tonight, Isabella asked while fanning the air to avoid the mosquitos around her.

"Be patient, you'll see!"

Isabella had been trying to dig on her satanic friend but only to receive nothing at all from the past 2 hours. She had been wondering why Mia didn't bring her home like she told Jennifer and why are they currently hiding behind the bushes near Jennifer's house as if they were robbers about to launch anytime soon. It's torture enough that there are too many mosquitos.

"Enough of this! It's bad enough that we had to eat behind this plant and you haven't spilled a thing about what's going on- OH MY GOD!!" She stopped abruptly to slap a mosquito off her forearm before continuing, "I DEMAND A CLEAR EXPLANATION, PRONTO!" She whispered a little too loudly to her friend who's currently fidgeting on her phone.

"SHH! If you keep on doing this, we're gonna get caught! You'll find out soon and you're gonna like it!" Mia huffed back. Just on cue, her phone vibrates signalling an incoming call.

"Well speak of the devil, the soon is here." The satan smirked before answering the call. "Are they in? Okay...We'll be there in a sec."

"WHAT IS TH- GAH-" Isabella was about to speak, but Mia was fast to drag her away by the wrist. She almost fell while making their way in front of Jennifer's house.

By the time they stood outside the door, Mia who had a smug on her face followed by a dying Isabella was welcomed by an excited squirtle who opened the door for them.

"Quick quick!" Emma signaled them to come in. As the two entered, Mia once again dragged her friend upstairs, probably to Jennifer's cave. Poor Bella, her fast long legs didn't cooperate with her at this very moment.

But the latter stop midway to tiptoe, her friend almost fell to her death but Emma was fast to catch her by her t-shirt. It didn't do much different though since rather than falling to her death, she might just choke into it.

"Just what in the world is going on?! Emma, spill!" Isabella was on the verge of insanity when Mia still hasn't said anything and just try to eavesdrop from Jennifer's room door, considering all the mosquitos she had to fight and when her life was at stake.

"Mia had taught the baby bear something." Emma too joined the satan, putting her ear on the door. "Come and listen."

"What?" Isabella was confused but she obeyed anyway.

"Lily-"

"Holy shit-" Isabella's eyes almost popped out of their socket when she heard her friend moan.

"Lily, s-stop-"

"PFFFT-" Mia though can no longer hold her snickers feeling satisfied that everything is in place.

"Lil- Agh-"

"God, I'm so sorry I've sinned so much I'm ashamed to be born as a human but this is so-" Isabeela whispered.

"Hnggg..!-"

"I CAN'T- I'M- THIS IS SO PFFT" The satan was trying so hard not to make her laugh audible as she pulled back from the door and just palmed her mouth. She looks like a dying fish trying to do so and her 'inaudible' laugh sounds like a jammed vacuum cleaner.

"You little shit, what have you done-" Isabella who pulled back, grabbed the friend by the collar, and shook her rather vigorously. "WHAT HAVE YOU EDUCATE OUR BABY BEAR-"

"It was nothing! I only told her that kissing her master on the neck works better than kissing her on the lips HAHA-"

Bella tilted to glance at Emma who's also praying from the door now, kneeling and murmuring with a rosary clasped between her hands.

Everyone jolted up when they heard a loud thud followed by a crash.

"Baby bear???"

"Damn, did they get rough or somethi-"

It was the worst decision for Mia and Bella to lean back to door when it suddenly burst open, hitting their poor cheek. Lucky for Emma she had decided to be a good girl that moment.

" EMMA, HELP!!!" Emma opened her eyes to look at the person crying for her rescue. That's when Lily came into her sight, frantically running away from God knows what. A book then flew in the bear's direction but luckily it didn't hit her. Oh.

"EMMA WHERE ARE YOU, LILIAN IS SCARED!!! MIA LIED!!!"

More books came flying by the time Jennifer fumingly got out of her room. Her eyes averted to Mia who's curled into a ball, holding her cheeks. The same goes for Isabella.

"YOU!" Mia jolted up, the pain on her cheek long forgotten she heard her victim shouted.

"Shit."

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"Jennifer, I'm so sorry-"

"LILLIAN IS SO SORRY-"

"Jen, I didn't mean that-"

"PLEASE FORGIVE LILLIAN-"

"I honestly thought it would be entertaining-"

Mia and Lily had been chasing the still fuming cat, despite her fiery steps making her way to school. From the entrance of her house, she had ignored the satan although she had the will to wake up so early in the morning to apologize to Jennifer.

"Entertaining??? Am I a joke? Is Lily a joke???" They stop near their school gate. Jennifer had enough. She turned to her friend then to Lily. " AND YOU. STOP LISTENING TO THIS SATAN!" She pointed at the said girl.

"Ok ouch-"

"Sorry... Lillian will never do it again!" Lily was on the verge of tears. It's ridiculous how the sight of the almost crying bear softens Jennifer immediately.

"Oh, no, no no no don't cry! I'm- Okay okay fine! I forgive you, just don't do it again!" Jennifer panicked, she doesn't want to be seen as a bully especially when there are students around her.

"Wow, should I cry to?" Mia eyed Jennifer who's rubbing Lily's forearms.

"Having a hard time, aye?" Isabella whistled, throwing her arm over Mia's shoulder.

"Shut up."

"Not my fault." Bella laughed and patted her on the back before making her way to Lily to hug her. "Hello, baby bear." She messed her hair. Lily returned her with a cute smile despite the tears in her eyes.

"God, don't be so hard on her." Isabella pouted, wiping her tears away. The latter only scoffed.

"Well hello, peasants!" The sound of a ball hitting nearing them turns Isabella's pout into a serious frown.

"Ugh, God please no."

"Don't be so grum- Oh and who do we have here?" isla sparks when she saw Lily. The trio threw each other a look before Jennifer slowly tucked Lily behind her.

"HI! I'm Lillian Mateo! Nice to meet you!!!" Lily went back out and waved at her hyperly.

"Oh?"

"Lily!" Jennifer said loudly, trying to alarm the bear but she only tilted her head.

"She's only trying to introduce herself, what's ill in that?" the captain retorted. she pulled Lily to stand in front of her, "Plus, she's kinda cute."

Hearing the compliment that she had come to learn the meaning, Lily threw a wide grin, "Thank you! You are cute too!"

"BACK OFF SISSY, SHE'S JENNIFER'S." Mia pulled Lily back and stood in front of isla instead.

"Jennifer's what?" The latter crossed her arms. Somehow it made Jennifer blush.

Mia was about to open her mouth but the bell rang signaling their first period is about to start.

"Pfft. Whatever, let's go, Scarlett." isla winked at Lily before making his way back inside. It took a moment for the quiet one to move as she had been staring at Lily.

"Ugh. Rotten cheese." The satan crossed her arms.

"Nevermind that, Lily go home now, okay?" Jennifer shrugged and just tell Lily off which she gladly compiled since her master already forgave her. And so, it's their turn to head to class.

"Am I forgiven now?" The satan grinned mockingly.

"No."

"Please?"

"No."

"I'll buy you a week's supply of banana milk."

"..."

"PPOONG."

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"Lily Mateo, is it?"

"Hm yeah..."

"I see..." isla tapped her chin and smirked. "She's interesting, don't you think?" she glanced at scarlett.

The look in her eyes is something that scarlett recognize. she averted her eyes from her to her feet.

"She is..."

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