Chapter 5

It was morning already, and it is the day to start the plan. Kianne thought that maybe he’s crazy because he’s following the plan his best friend told him to do so. He followed Rence as he go down to the first floor towards the living room. His best friend even gave him a note that according to Kyle, he should follow. But for the sake of the word "Love”, for Reu, Kianne will endure it. This is the easiest way they know that could work.

This is what the note says:

"First: Approach him in a nice way. Be kind to him. Be friends with him. Remember, every good relationship starts with being friends.”

Kianne doesn’t know if this would work , but Kyle said that Kianne needs to take that first step, step by step, to get to the next one. And the second and third steps are already in the note as well.

Here’s the next notes:

Second: Ask him basic questions like 'Are you okay?’ and the likes. Make him feel that you are concerned about him.

Third: Accompany him to his room, school, or anywhere he wants to go. Be a gentleman.

Kianne just laughed at Kyle's notes. He feels like that's no longer reasonable. He’s starting to doubt if it will even work.

But that's what he actually did, he followed Rence until he got off from school. Rence is still recovering from what happened last night, still dizzy. He noticed Rence was about to fall, so he quickly approached him to catch him. Kianne’s was a bit hesitant whether to really help him, but he did it anyway. And he just successfully completed Step 1.

"Hey, are you okay?” He said in a tone of extreme concern. And he actually did the Second Step without any difficulty.

He’s satisfied with how he executed the plan. The thought that he really improved his acting so this can be over in no long time. And he was thankful because it seems like Rence believes it with a bit of surprise. They stayed in that position for a few more seconds. Rence was just staring at him, which made Kianne think that the plan is working.

"I'm g-g-gonna go ahead." Rence stammered and quickly walked back to his room. Kianne wanted to improve his acting and was about to help him get to his room, but Rence disappeared in just a snap, just like magic.

Thinking that it really worked, Kianne smiled as he went into his room because he had an idea.

The next day, Kianne’s been waiting here outside the boarding house for a while now, and he’s been waiting for Rence.

“Why he’s taking so long, seriously? He takes longer than a woman getting ready. We're going to be late for our first class.” Kianne told himself.

And so after a long time of fixing himself like a girl, Kianne saw Rence leaving the boarding house, so he looked and checked himself at the side mirror of my car to check if he’s good looking enough.

He look at Rence and smile whole-heartedly, Rence just looked at him with a 'why are you looking at me' look. Kianne thought that Rence’s really playing hard to get.

Rence just walked and passed Kianne, not minding Kianne’s presence.

"Where do you think you’re going?" Kianne stopped for a while, thinking he sounded a bit harsh when he’d said.

“I mean, hopped inside the car, let's go to school together. I'll give you a ride." Kianne told him.

"No, thank you. I'll just walk, the school’s not that far away from here.” Rence said and he just walked past Kianne.

"Ow-kay, but it’s already 8:05 am, our class starts at 8:15, good luck if you can go there in time." Kianne said and was about to get on when Rence spoke.

“Okay, I’ll go with you.” And Rence was about to enter the passenger’s seat but he stopped him.

“No, sit here. Beside me.” Kianne said. And since they’re gonna be late already, he didn’t argue anymore and went in.

As soon as they arrived at school, Rence got off and ran away. Kianne just smiled. He thought that Rence’s really weird. He was about to get out of the car when he noticed something. Rence left his handkerchief. He was kind of hesitating whether to take it but he still took it. He will just give it back to him. When he entered the room, the professor wasn't there yet. Good thing. He scanned the room, but Rence is still not there. He just sat in an empty seat at the back and played with his ipad.

The students were already getting complete inside the room, but Rence still isn't there.

"Hey friend, have you heard what happened?” A girl told her seat mate. They’re just seated in front of Kianne.

“Did you heard the news? They say a student was bullied in the men's restroom. The rumor I’ve heard is that the student was gay.” Kianne overheard their conversation.

“Really? What happened?Tell me." The other girl replied.

"The rumor’s like this , from what I've heard, as the student entered the restroom, some men came in and locked the door. Also, they pulled the student into the cubicle and the boys were said to be punching him while pouring water on him. They were about to strip the gay guy when suddenly a professor knocked on the restroom door. When the professor opened the restroom door, the boys ran away. But I think the student was left in the cubicle," The other girl said. Kianne immediately thought of Rence. He was still not in the room. So he immediately stood up and went to the restroom to check who it was.