Chapter 2

The next day I woke up early to do some jogging.

But I ended up with them.

"Hahaha! I told you! you're so scary!" Kean said laughing as he slapped Yuan.

I just frowned.

While I was jogging earlier, I saw them fighting on the side of the road. Kean saw me and asked if I knew the ingredients of Tinola. And now I accompany them to the super market and buy some ingredients.

Do they know how to cook? Probably not.

I secretly looked at Yuan.

He's just quiet while playing with his cellphone. He's wearing a hoodie and his headphones were hanging around his neck. His eyes were still the same, sleepy.

We stopped walking when Yuan ran into a pole.

Kean laughed out loud while pointing at Kean. I laughed too.

"Bwahaha! What? That's what you get for not looking on the road, Yuan!"

Yuan stared at him and gently stroked his forehead that got hit by the pole. He tightened his hoodie and walked ahead.

"Hey!" Kean shouted and chased after his friend.

I stopped walking and smiled bitterly.

How does it feel to have someone by your side? How does it feel to have a true friend?

I looked down and bit my lower lip.Preventing myself to cry.

I just happened to see a pair of shoes in front of me.

He took my arm and placed something in my hand before turning around again.

I looked at what he gave me.

Oreo?

I laughed a little before walking away again and following the two of them.

I will admit, I was surprised on what he did. We barely even know each other. He's just, a gamer who lives next door.

"Huh? Isn't there a carrot in the tinola?"

I smacked my own forehead at Kean's question.

"Yuan bro, give me the tinola ingredients" I heard Kean whispered to his friend who's still busy playing. Meanwhile, I'm also busy finding the ingredients.

"Isn't there really a carrot in the tinola?" Kean whispered to his friend again.

"Yes. You're so stupid" I heard Yuan answered.

Heh? Does Yuan know some ingredients?I'm kinda surprised eh?

"But all I know is that, there's an eggplant"

I frowned on what he said.

I'm taking back what I said earlier.

I glared at them both as they whispered behind me.

After we bought the ingredients, we went back to the apartment immediately.

"Do you guys even know how to cook?" I asked them.

Kean laughed and put his arm around me.

"Of course Rei! I'm good at cooking!"

He snorted when he saw my reaction.

"Ouch Rei! Aren't we friends?"

My mind went black after hearing the word 'friends

"What a loser"

"I thought we are all friends Rei? Then why? Why didn't you help us ?!"

"You're really the one who accused us, aren't you?"

I looked down.

"What a b*tch" One of them grabbed my hair and lifted my face.

"A-ah!" I winced in pain.

"You're useless"

"Stop being so immature" I turned around because of Yuan's voice. He's currently talking Kean.

"Uhm guys? May I go now?" I said, unsurely.

They both looked at me.Kean thanked me while Yuan just nodded at me.

Am I right in leaving them?

I don't think Kean really know how to cook!

I went inside my apartment and took a quick shower before going to bed. I took my cellphone on the table and opened facebook. The shared posts of my former classmates were exposed in my news feed.

My cellphone vibrated because of a notification.

I accidentally let go of my cellphone out of panic. But I also immediately opened who chatted me on messenger.

Demi Santos

*active now

You are going to die

Oops, it's you, Rei?

Sorry WRONG SEND hehe

I threw away my cellphone out of anger and fear ...

Why?

Why does she keep messing with me?

I want to block her, but I can't.

I know everytime I do something to her, she will post it and embarrass me.That even if she is wrong,the people will take her side,because she is famous and her family, and because she will change the whole story just to make me that I'm the one who's wrong.

"Why .." I bit my lower lip and covered my face with my hands.

I'm crying again.

YUAN'S POV

"I really thought there used to be carrots in tinola"

I mentally rolled my eyes because of what kean said.

"It's your last time here, kean" I said while playing.

Kean quickly approached me and widened his eyes at me.

"What?! last?! -"

I glared at him.

"You're bothering me"

He sniffed and was about to hug me so I quickly threw the headphone towards him.

"Shit, Yuan! I just bought this headset!"

"I don't care" I said and turned my attention back to the game.

"Can we bring Rei some tinola?"

I remained silent.

"So he can taste my cooking! Maybe he'll like me"

I immediately looked at him.

"You're making her uncomfortable"

"Huh? No ah — wait ..." He smiled so I raised an eyebrow at him.

"Bro, you know, I was just joking. I don't like Rei"

"What the fuck are you saying?" I asked him,annoyed.

"I know you bro—Do you like her'?"

I rolled my eyes.

"I don't"

"Lie"

"You know that I'm not into romantic things" I gave him a bored look.

He sighed.

"I know."

"You need anything? You don't? Now, leave" I said quickly.

It sniffed and took his stuff.

"Bye see you tom—"

Before he could finish what he was going to say, I looked at him so he laughed and left.

I didn't even realize the time because of how focued I am in playing.

It's already nigh time.

I took a shower before going back to playing, but there was a sudden knock on the door. I lazily opened it.

"Hi" she said.

"Hey"

"Kean told me to come here"

My eyebrows met in astonishment.

That guy ..!

"He's not here anymore"

Reis was surprised on what I said and nodded softly. "Ah okay..okay, I'll go to my—"

"Have you eaten?" We were both surprised by my question.

"Yes .." Her answer was weak as if embarrassed. "You?"

"Yea—" and at the same time my stomach growled.

Ah shit.

She laughed softly.

"Can I come in?" She smiled so wide that even though I was surprised, I just nodded.

She asked where my kitchen was so I went with her to the kitchen.

What is she—

My eyes widened when I saw her wearing an apron.

"Huh?" I asked in surprise.

"I'll cook something for you..as my thanks for giving me that Oreo" She chuckled.

I stopped talking and just watched her do what she was doing.

And while she's cooking, I suddenly got bored so I used my cellphone and play.

I turned to her as I saw her struggling reaching for the salt.

I approached her and handed her the salt.

I couldn't help but grin when I noticed our height gap.

"Shorty" I said softly but it seems like she heard me so she looked at me.

"Wow" she said sarcastically as if annoyed with what I said.

"Sorry" I bit my lower lip to stop grinning.

She ignored me so I just went back to what I was playing.

I put down my cellphone down when she put what she cooked on the table. I took one plate only since she said she already ate.

She cooked a steak.And it smells good.

I got a steak and some rice. Meanwhile I saw her tasting the tinola cooked by Kean.

We ate at the same time. But our reactions were different. I'll admit that her cooking was delicious, but she, it looks like she didn't enjoy Kean's cooking.

"What is this?! Omy-! Why is it so sweet? " Stressed ,while looking at me.

"Huh?"

"What huh ?!" she asked me,annoyed.

"This..tinola… it's not supposed to be sweet!" She frowned but I really don't know what to react.

"Huh" was my simple answer and ate the rice again.

She hit the table so I almost jumped in panic.

Astonished, I looked at her.

"You are really so clueless when it comes to these things, game freak" She frowned even more.