Chapter 5: Humility

"Next Krist!?" she ask out loud.

"I don't know either ma'am," Krist answered in stoops. I can see that the fear on everyone is obvious on their face as well as me.

"Myghad this students!?" she shouted angrily.

"Okay last!? Alex!?" when I heard my name everything went silent and I can only hear my heart beating.

"ALEX!?!" she shouted again and that when my consciousness back because of her annoying voice.

"Five....! Four...! Three...! Two....!..," the teacher counted and that's when I stood up.

"M-ma'am.. T... The Portrait of a Lady(?)" I doubtly answered since that's what I remembered I read earlier. I closed my eyes when I answered and everyone went quiet, that's why I open my eyes. That scared and fierce face is changed into smiley face.

"Okay! Very good.. now sit down all of you," she said and then she continued discussing. The class ended with a relief of sigh. I'm currently walking through the locker room when someone bump into me. The book he carried fall into the ground and I quickly help him to pick it. I stop in a couple of seconds when I realize he's familiar. He's the guy earlier, the one who mess my uniform. I don't what am I thinking but I was staring at his face, he's more attractive when you're near at him. After awhile I noticed that his expression was kinda mad, and then I stood up and give his books that I picked. He stood up and took his book. He turned his back on me and start walking without thanking me. I don't know what am I thinking, I think that I'm the one who bumped at her but why I need a thank from him?

"Is there any available words from your mouth which is thanks?" I ask emphasizing the word thanks and I was surprised because of my question.

"Heh!" he just said and then he confronted me.

"Thank you!" he said sarcastically and compellably.

"No problem!" I said sarcastically and then he turned his back. I went to my locker since I don't want to get locked up in this school.

Tar's PoV

I'm still mad at that guy earlier! I admit that I'm the one who lost my balance and I'm the one too who bumped at him since I didn't watch where I am going.

"Hey Mel! It's time for dinner!" I called my sister who's in the TV room but she didn't reply me.

"Mel! We're going to eat now!" I annoyingly shouted at her.

"Mel! What the goddamn ear is that!? You're making the food wait!" I'm really annoyed now.

"Y-yes! N-nii-san, what is it?" she said in uneasiness.

"Did you hear me calling you? I was calling you many times but you didn't respond at all!" I annoyingly shouted.

"Ah s-sorry nii-san," the she take her seat and fill her plate with foods. We're eating silently and one of us didn't try to make a noise. And now I can still noticed that she's not herself right now. We finished eating but still her behavior's still the same, I stood up seeing her like that and clean our table.

"A-ah nii-san.. let me wash it all," I was surprised since she approached at me. I just nod and place my plate in the sinkfield.

"Oum sure," then I just smiled at her and wash my hands. I go to my bedroom and can't avoid thinking why my sister is not in herself.

"Maybe I'll just talk at her later," I quietly said and enter my room.

"It's too early for bed," I added and remove my uniform and my slacks. What I'm wearing now is my brief and boxer. My pecker was too obvious since it's tracing the boxer, my six pack of abs as well as big biceps and muscles.

I lay on my bed to rest a little bit, but when I lay my pecker went wild and stand on its own, that's why I cover it with my blanket. After awhile it went cool down and get up from my bed to take a bath since I can smell my own bauge. After I took a bath I clothed with my sleeping clothes and go to my sister's bedroom to ask her what happened.

"Mel," I faintly call her name while knocking on her door.

"Ah nii-san.. come in," she answered and then I opened the door and get inside. I sit at her bed while she's combing her hair.

"Do you mind sharing what's on your mind? I mean do you have problem?" I ask sincerely since I don't want her to get down.

"Hmm? As far as I recall.. I don't have any problem nii-san," she answered.

"Why do you ask nii-san?" she added by asking me.

"Well earlier, I noticed that you're not yourself," I honestly said.

"For real nii-san I don't have a single problem," she answered but I know for sure she's hesitating to answer and tell me the truth.

"We're siblings Mel and you know that we've been together since you were born, that's why I can tell that you're lying or not," I said and I look at her eyes.

"Honestly nii-san.. there's something's bothering on me," she said and I know now she's telling the truth.

"And what is it?" I ask doubtlessly.

"There's nothing nii-san, you know.. girls thing. I think I should keep it myself I can handle this," she answered.

"Are you sure that you don't want to share it to me?" I'm making it sure that she can handle it.

"Yes nii-san I'm sure of it," she just answered.

"Hmmm okay. Go to bed early, and don't stay up all night. We'll leaving early tomorrow, sweet dreams and goodnight!" I said before I stand up.

"Goodnight and sweet dreams too nii-san," she answered and then we do that 'thing'. I went to the kitchen to drink water as well as wash my face. After I rinse it I go to my bedroom and use towel to wipe my face. I'm not sleepy so I get my book from my locker earlier to review about history and filipino subject. I'm not good at filipino language so I picked the filipino book first. My mom was in another country to work there for us to sustain our needs. When I was a child I was born there where my mother work and now here I am struggling this language. I'm reading tenaciously, I get my pen and paper for me to notes those words I'm not really familiar with. This what I'm doing when I don't understand those words, I searched it in filipino dictionary and vocabulary and write its definition. Although I can not remember them since I'm forgetful person -_-. I'm not sleepy after what I've done that's why I get my sketch pad and my colored pencils, this was my hobby when I'm bored. Doing some calligraphies.

*TOK TOK TOK*

"Come in," I permitted and the door opened.

"Yes, what is it?" I ask when she's inside.

"Do you remember when I studied in the province?" she ask and sit in my bed.

"Hmm, what's about it?" I ask while continuing what am I doing.

"I was wondering at that time why my surname isn't same as yours? Why Suarez?" she ask and I remember the day when she ask me because her teacher told her that her surname was Suarez.

"Hmm, what's wrong about it?" I calmly ask and still doing my calligraphy.

"It's just.. I was wondering back then why my surname isn't the same as yours? Why it was Suarez and not Cyan?" she ask in very confusion.

"It's because of our mother.. mom said that I should change your surname for the meantime, also that's for your own good.. there's so many Marites back then," I explained at her and whispered the last sentence.

"Nii-saaannn why? Can you tell me?" she desperately ask.

"What? I don't know either. I don't know too since mom didn't tell her reason why she wanted to change your surname," I said and faced her.

"Why? Is there someone asking about your durn?" I ask.

"Nope. There's nothing who's asking about that.. it's just that problem cross in my mind," she said and stand up.

"Well that's all I'm concern, bye! And goodnight again!" she said and shut the door. After awhile I feel that I'm sleepy, therefore I fix my messy things and go to bed to sleep.