The Ghost against the Beast.

"Yes?" asked the man. A man wearing the outfit of a mysterious guy, but when he moved his body to face me there's a letter R written on it, but this is not the man I remember.

"Are you okay Ms.?" asked the man looking at me with no emotion. I didn't answer his question and I noticed the book he's holding. The book The Fault in our Stars by John Green

"Where'd... I mean, I'm okay. I just thought you are the one I was looking for.."I answered. I want to ask him where did he get that jacket, but I'm sure he bought it at to shop, and it is just a coincidence that they are the same jacket, but... there's no Red dragon in the back.

"Hey X!" It caught my attention to the man who is running towards us. It's Zire. When he noticed me, he immediately stopped.

"Never mind" he added. Hmm?

"What's wrong with that kid? Sorry I need to go"

Kid?

"Okay sorry again, bye, " I said and he just ignored me and left. I walk to the vending machine and took the three bottles of water I bought and went to the rooftop.

I saw them, chatting and when they saw me they call me while waving their hands, I smiled at them, and head towards them then sit down.

"Late again?"

"Yes, "I answered Brian.

"Why?" asked Shakira.

"I forgot my purse in my bag, that's all"

"Really?" they both asked while opening their lunch box and handing me mine too, Brian brought it here when I told her that I'm going to buy us some water. I nodded without a word. I don't want to tell them that I met a new guy again, I know they're gonna keep asking questions.

"So what are you gonna tell me about?" asked Shakira while eating her vegetables. I stopped eating my lunch and simply looked at Brian. She looked back at me too, we usually talk in our eyes.

"Are you gonna tell her?" she asked while making a slit-eye.

"Yes, I guess?" I replied with a question while looking away for a bit and looked back at her quickly. "Do you think it's a good idea?"I asked while wrinkling.

"Hmm, it's up to you. If you think you can trust her, maybe it's a good idea" she replied while moving her eye away and sit properly while shrugging her shoulders a little.

"But what if...."I stopped then looked down. Then I feel a foot poking my feet. I lift up my head and looked at Brian.

"Listen to your heart, Ire. I got your back, whatever happens" said Brian while looking at me and smiled.

"Thank you" I smiled

"Ugh, guys? Why you both became serious and quiet?" we're back in reality when Shakira asked us while confused placing the carrot inside her mouth. She also stopped eating after eating the carrot and looked at us.

Why am I hesitant to tell her? Maybe because I already concluded that she will change after hearing my condition and find me... a boring person? But how would I know if I'm not gonna give it a try?

"There's something I want to tell you, about my condition.."

{Meanwhile at Zire's POV}

"Hey, Zire" I looked at the door that just opened to see who's calling me and I saw X holding his book he bought a new one? Ahh, right because of Zyna, about what happened the other day. I'm here inside the old gymnasium eating my burger no one is here every lunch, and in the new gymnasium I'm sure there are lots of people there, that's why I'm always here...

"Your eating here alone?"

Can't he see?

"So? I'm used to it.."I replied and eat my cheeseburger.

"Cause you already know, we can't just hang with someone because we're not like them and it's so much more complicated" I added and bite my food again.

"Yeah, your right about that.." he said with a sad tone.

"Just used to it..."

"Yeah... by the way, I just want to ask..." X added and walk towards me then sat right next to me with a two-inch gap distance between us. I grabbed my cola and drink it. Somehow, I can't imagine that I can find a friend which is my old team in basketball. But fate so sucks... I was kicked out of the team.

"Why did you run earlier when you saw that girl?" he asked. That made me spit my cola out of my mouth.

"The fuck?! Why do you want to know?" I asked.

"Just asking..." he replied and opened his book "Besides, I just remember your a woman-hater... And I guess there's a mouse here hiding from the two cats. One living in a castle and one living in.. school," said X while continue reading his book.

What is he talking about? There are no mice inside the campus!

"What?!"

"Sigh, nothing. it's hard to teach someone who has no brain cells. I need to go" he said. Who has no brain cells?? And before I ask that he is already gone. Tss, I'm getting used to it, eating alone because I have no choice. X is always busy with his club, he's the captain in the Karate club while Siren is not studying here.

I declined Brian's offer to join them in eating lunch together. I don't like eating together with them, with girls. A girl who is like a hot-headed monkey, a girl with a loud mouth and big glasses, and a girl with no emotions at all like a total white lady. And like what I said earlier, I usually want to eat alone.. and like what X said I'm a woman-hater.. he's the one who called me that. Actually both Siren and X. But they're right, so what's the point of joining those girls?

Also because...

That white lady looks like her... that I wished to forget

{Back to Sapphire's POV}

"That's the truth.." I already told Shakira all about my story, about my condition, and getting bullied when I was elementary, and a small probability of getting cured. I saw Shakira looked at me and then to her lunch and she became silent.

"Hey, say something," said Brian and tapped her shoulder, with a calm tone. When Shakira lifted up her head, I saw tears running down her cheeks.

"Wha—? Why are you crying?" asked Brian while confused and worried, rubbing her back to calm her. I looked at her too, and I was going to ask the same question when she speaks up...

"I-I... I feel bad about you, Sapphire!" she said and went near me then hugged me.

"I don't know what to feel if I am in your situation. I know it's hard for you to have no emotions while seeing others laughing, crying, mad, and others that you have never been felt. So you can stop pretending in front of me from now on, just be yourself around me, Sapphire! I'm so sorry! And never thought that I will change after hearing this!" cried Shakira at my chest. I tapped her back and brush her back hair and say It's okay.

"Don't be such a crybaby!" joked Brian. Shakira looked at her, like a crying anime girl.

"I'm not!"defend Shakira while wiping her tears. They both laughed and then we started eating. I'm glad that Shakira still chose to be my friend despite giving her a warning about Irashelyn and her friends, I thought after that she will change and leave me, but I was wrong.. and not all I concluded was right. Maybe if I told Agatha about the truth she'll do the same too...

When we finished eating our lunch. We head downstairs and head to our respective rooms then say goodbye as we reach our class, Brian's room is in front of our room. Shakira and I talked a little, about me once we sat in our seats. I feel like she became more attached to me after that confession on the rooftop.

"So it means. Me and Brian also your families are the only ones who know about the true you?"

"Yes, except Irashelyn and her friends"

"Ooh, Sapphire. I don't know what to say, I just want to say thank you.."

"For what?"I asked curiously.

"For trusting me," she said with a smile.

"No thank YOU for not leaving me, " I said and hold her hands, she smiled. I want to feel happy too that will show in my face, but I know that I can't. We suddenly stopped when Zire sat down in his chair. And then placed his arms under his face on the desk and sleep.

"Ugh! This man always sleeping in class!" whispered Shakira, I just nodded as an answer. Then we saw a girl walk near him, a black-haired girl in Dora style, wearing black thick eyeglasses. I guess this girl named Cassandra, she is the genius among us, she stops beside Zire who's sleeping quietly then she pokes his shoulder. Wait, is she holding a cake?

"Uhm, excuse me. I made this mango cake for you.." said Cassandra. Zire lift up his head and looked at her. Zire shuffles his back hair and looks irritated. Cassandra is trembling but she still wearing a smile in front of him.

"Are you blind? Did you just saw I'm sleeping? You're disturbing me!" yelled Zire. Cassandra was shocked about Zire's attitude, isn't she aware of that?

"I-I made this mango cake for you. Please accept it" she said and bowed her head while giving her mango cake inside the plastic container to him, is she Japanese? I can sense that Zire is getting more irritated.

"Tss! Women!" said Zire and took the mango cake, which made the girl happy. Well, I never thought that he's kind with them even though his mouth is a little rough, but after Zire took it... I sense that he will do something nasty again. I instantly stood up, my body moves on its own.

"Sapphire?" asked Shakira. I didn't answer her. I just looked at Zire and

I was right. He's going to drop it to the floor, when he let go of the cake I instantly catch it. He looked at me shocked, maybe he's thinking how did I do that. But the most important here is why is he do that?

"You bastard"