Chapter 1 - Secret

Chapter 1

SECRET

"Spill!" I smiled at her. She take each steps backwards, that aroused my excitement, she's really so scared. Well, who wouldn't be?

"Yesh..a!" the way she pronounced my name, it sents joy upon me. I put my index finger to her forehead and push her head using it, she feared me, that makes her walks backwards again.

"Leave," I commanded that makes her jumped a bit, and quickly run out of my sight.

We're inside our classroom, teacher still not yet here, that's why I am doing the usual; bullying. And in the first place she is the one who spread rumors about me. How dare she! I am just giving back the favor.

"Acting like a brat again." Zia told me while clapping her hands, she smirked at me and I rolled my eyes as a response.

"Of course not, she's spreading rumors about me, I couldn't take it Zia. Well, I am naughty, I kissed boys, so what? But im still pure, you know that," I protruded my mouth. She giggled after what I told her, her curly hair suits her small face, she's beautiful, she has porcelain skin and an hourglass body, chinky eyes and thin lips. Her features are soft, unlike me. I may pass on the most "rude" face. Everytime I relaxed my face; I look like I am about to cursed someone I'm staring at for the rest of his life.

"I thought you'll seduce Troy?" Zia asked while looking at me; examining me. My brows raised, who dumbass girl will do that?

Maybe last night I told her that; but I am sure it was the alcohol who's speaking; I won't do something I'll regret for the rest of my life. And I won't give my virginity to a guy I just met. No way.

"Tss. You're weird. Did you loose on the dare?" she's mocking me with those laughs, I rolled my eyes, she really want me to dk this. Senseless ideas.

"How about you Zia, you can do that eh?" I ask her, I just wanna know. She's being so forceful. I am not just a kid who'll agree on something petty.

"I already did," she shrugged, like she's so proud of what she just did. I quickly swifted take two steps to get nearer on her; my palm met her cheeks, the sound of my slaps makes our classmates stare at us. Like they were watching a movie on its climax. Is she kidding me? If that's a joke, well that's not funny!

"Zia!" I yelled.

She shut her mouth, remained silent.

"So do it! I'm your bestfriend right. Explore too!" I saw tears escaped from her eyes, she quickly wiped it using the back of her hands. I wrinkled my forehead, if it's still a game for her, for me it's not! She's loosing her sanity!

"This isn't a game Zia. No way," I told her and leave her there dumbfounded.

I can't just give "this" to someone for the sake of a game. No way! I'd rather die a virgin!

"You okay?" Danica asked me, she's been worried for an hour after learning what just happened. She's quite late so she didn't saw the actual scene. I peek on Zia sitting at another bench with few of our classmates.

"You two argued?" Dani asked innocently. She doesn't have a clue about the scenario a while ago. I just grin a bit.

"I'll skip class," she nodded, I know she won't force me to stay, or won't force herself to be with me, because she knew I don't need talk; sometimes I needed to be alone. I just walked alone, carrying the weigh on my chest because of what just happened. I leave Castilla High School; still didn't know where to go.

I took a deep breath, before calling a trike or a cab. I'll just visit the falls. The sound of it makes me feel relieved, I sighed after realizing I slapped my friend in front of our classmates. I am guilty. I know she's at fault, she gave her virginity to someone. But I didn't acknowledge her reasons, I didn't ask her.

"Castilla Falls ," I told the Driver where my destination is. He starts the engine, we're on our way to the falls, we took few minutes because of bunch of rocks on the road; seems like it's been renovating. I didn't remember how I get on that place, it's easier to took a walk on that way.

We reached the entrance after few minutes, I gave him the money for my fare. I walked alone to reachef the falls. After hearing the sound of the water kissing the bottom and the big rock; it excite the hell out of me.

"Ah! Tiring" I said to myself while wiping my own sweat. I unbutton my blouse, readying to take a dive. If there's something who's good at seducing me. It's nothing; but this false.

I removed my skirt as well, before diving. My bra and panties, remained. Hugging my private parts. I jumped on the water and let the cold temperature of it hugged my whole being; the water calms me, i felt relief.

I remembered how Zia reacts a while ago, she's forcing me to do such thing. Maybe because she wants me to try it too, but how can I? I can't do that. That's ridiculous.

"You're swimming, naked..." that voice again. I raised my head and see him looking down on me, he's standing proudly at the rock staring at me, like what I saw yesterday, his serious expression stays. If I could just avail his smile; I'll give all my cards for it.

"I'm on my bra and panties," I smiled devilishly.

"Are you seducing me?" he then ask as if it's nothing. The side of his lips rose a bit, will he smile?

I smiled widely, expecting for something that will complete my day.

"Are you seduce then?" I lauged after asking him, the excitement never leaves me. I get out of the water quickly and sat on the rock, while he is busy staring at me. He continued scanning me from head to toe, I can feel his desires. Playboy though virgin!

"No. Not at all," he grinned, that makes my world stopped. He took a deep breath before diving; I didn't even noticed how he get to the water that quickly. I got flustered of his grin, It was near from smirk and an amuse grin, shit, he look so damn handsome when he smile!

That's a quick swim, he go near on me, enjoying the water beneath the rock I am sitting. I suddenly feel conscious of what I am wearing.

Aired blew my hair and that makes me embraced myself. I saw him smiled. That smile again! I'm near on being a fool! I can feel the butterflies on my tummy! Shit!

"Come over here, the water is warmer than the breeze of the air," he suggested, am I going to obey him? After asking myself, I still jumped on the water, he remained on my side, and that makes my heart race because of unknown feelings.

He hold my shoulder, that makes me jump a bit, maybe he didn't noticed my reaction or even he does he just ignored it.

"Yesha,"

GOD! He knew my name?

"Why are... you here?" he asked and that makes my brows met. He mean, what?

"Why Troy? I am not allowed to go here?"

"Its already dark you need to leave," he clench his jaw, after saying those words. Obviously, he doesn't want me here.

You don't need to command! I wanted to scream on his ears, though I cant. I feel the gap between us, he's very mysterious and secretive. He's hiding something, and I want to find out what it is. Whether it's good or not. I'll still find out.

I get off the water and started to wear my uniform, although chill kept on travelling around my body. My thin uniform can do something about it. But, I can endure it...really.

It's suddenly changed my mood when he asked about it, seems like he is waiting for someone. And that pull my mood off.

"You'll walk on there?" he asked, I am planning to walk here, it's a bit dangerous though I don't have any choice.

I stare at him after that.

"Here, ain't that obvious?" then smirked.

I saw how his left brows rose, like he's so amused of what he jusy heard. Seems like he find it entertaining. He tilted his head and a smile escaped from his mouth. I can see how he stopped himself from grinning but he can't just pull that off.

"Uh-huh you get by here, by walking on there?" he asked, he's still so amused.

"No!" I denied, he laughed.

"If you walked on the street, why we ain't met?" he smirked again. Damn it! What's the matter? He's making me feel I am stupid.

"I-i go here first!!" shit, I stuttered!

"You came here first? I doubt it," he hoarse a laugh. He is insulting me. Goddamn it! I just leave him and still walk on that route, leaving him laughing there.

"Hey Yesh!" and he grabbed my wrist, without my consent he dragged me on a street. It's way safer than the usual route I took.

"Dont thank me after. These is honestly the real route a tourist should walk in." he said and let go off me. The way his hand touch mine, I feel how my body heated. My body's reaction everytime he's near is really unbelievable.

He then walked far from me, I smiled and walk near him, even if I'm here at his left side, seeing his side profile. I can still feel the distance. He's so out of reach. I won't get tired looking at his face, he continue walking silently, like he doesn't care about my glances. I took each step while glancing at him second by second.

"Next time, I'll just walk on this route." I told him, he still didn't care.

"Why are you here, are you living nearby?" I asked.

"I am a tourist," Tourist huh? Why it seems like he knew every corner of Castilla?

"Really, why do you know these place?" I asked. He didn't answer me. I guess he really won't. It took few minutes and he left my question hanging. I just continue glancing on him while we are walking, his think brows, confident narrow nose and his deep eyes, makes him look good. In any fucking angle. He's so effortlessly handsome.

"I'll get going," he said cutting out little fairytales. He called a cab, and leave without even asking me to get in.

I found him mysterious.

But he's really so handsome, his appearance is so perfect. He attracts the hell out of me.

"That's what you get!" Dani reaction is priceless, I told her what happened yesterday and it found it funny. She won't stop teasing me today, that's for sure. What I get? I'm okay on our small chitchat, our encounter completes my whole week. Atleast he smiled, and we talk. Maybe I should go to the falls again.

"I found him mysterious. He told me he's just a tourist, but seems like he knew every corner if this place. You know what? I grew up here, I was born here but I didn't know such route and places, but him, a tourist knew that?"

Curiosity never left me. She just laughed.

"Maybe that place reminds him of someone that's why he's always there," she then grinned, I just shook my head, I'm not going to agree, though deep inside me. I am thinking it's like that.

"I know there's something, in it. I know." I said emphasizing the curiosity on it. I just shrugged and while letting my mind over think.

Zia passed by, she's preoccupied again like yesterday, she sat down on the sit assigned to her. She's not even looking on us, not even trying to interact with her seatmate.

"I think, there's something wrong. Let's just annoy her?" Dani told me. I just nodded, so we go near her I sit beside her, and Dani's sitting in front of us.

"You're on your period? You look so bothered." Danica trying to lighten the mood, and pinched her cheeks. Zia removed Dani's finger on her and look away again.

"Hey! Alicia Lamadrid! What the hell is happening?" I asked, the fear on my voice is coated on my words. She's acting strange, and it's creeping the hell out of me.

"I'm not on the mood Dani and Yesha. Please." she said. But her tone is really shouting for help, like she wants us to hug her and listen to her rants. She's always good to me, so right now I'll be with her. I grabbed her hands I been too harsh at her all the time. YESTERDAY, I've been so impulsive, I never asked her, I hurted her. I'll keep it up right now. I'll be her friend now.

"What is it Zia?" I asked.

"Ayesha Joyce Dela Torre," she even called me in my whole name. She's strangely weak right now. I look at her, seriously.

"I dont want to talk about it. If you're asking me, why I act like this. Why dont you ask your crush...then," she left me dumbfounded, I wrinkled my forehead, I look at Dani she's already staring.

"Crush? Troy?" Dani asked; like me she's also clueless. I honestly doesn't know what's wrong about Troy? And why Zia will bring Troy on here? I am more bother now.

"Maybe she's just on her period, that's why she's like that." Dani trying to lighten up the atmosphere, we leave Zia's spot and go back on our seat, I'm so bothered.

The bell rang, sign that our teacher will be here soon. I stare at Zia's seat, I know she won't come back. She's going to cut a class.

"Goodmorning class A!" our Teacher is here, we greeted her as well.

"You have a new classmate. Come hijo and introduce yourself." our Teacher announced, the guy walked in and that makes my heart beats so fast.

"Handsome," two of my classmate said, sitting in front of me.

"Introduce yourself," our strict Teacher is now smiling ear to ear.

"Im Troy Lawrence Marquez. 16," he said seriously, smiling a little. When our eyes met, I saw how the side if his lips, rose.

Is it true? He's my classmate! Troy!?

"Have a seat." Teacher said, Troy nodded and walk towards the back row, I just heard how the other guys talk with him. He found new friends! Quickly!

"Troy," Dani smirked and pointed on the tall guy at the soccer field with his new friends. Few girls at his side are giggling, though he's not minding them, I find it annoying.

I rolled my eyes and continue walks.

"It's Zia," Danica said and pointed to our friend sitting on the corner and looking at Troy. Her eyes are glued on him. I just follow Dani walking fast to reach Zia, she waves her hands in front of Zia's face, but she just snap it out.

"A while ago you're not in a mood, and right now you're stalking Yesha's crush?"

"Im not stalking him! Okay!" she even raised her tone. I cant take her coldness that's why I pulled her arms.

"What is it Zia!" I am forcing her to spill all her shit so I could help.

We won't fix this if she continue swiping it away.

"You! Make him fall!"

I frowned after what she just told me.

"I doesn't like the idea that I am here, living sadly. While my best friend is giggling on the side! Im your bestfriend right! Make him fall! Make-love with him!"

Its really confusing, I don't get her. I raised my hand and out of frustration I slapped her. Its my hobby to hit someone when im frustrated but this time I know how mad I am. She's a pain on the neck.

"If you're not a virgin anymore. Deal with it. Don't dragged me on your stupidity!" I yelled at her.

She cried in front of me, I saw how devastated she is. But i am firmly standing here. Dani's on Zia's back, tapping her. I saw how she can't decide where to focus.

"If you dont want...then i'll do it!"

"Hey Alicia! What are you up to?!" it's Dani sounding irritated and annoyed too.

"He...him who hurt my bestfriend..." Zia said in tiny voice.

"Who?" I asked. Zia shake her head, not planning to tell us who's the "best friend", she just laughed. Weird. What's on her?

"You dont really know a thing.. Yesha"

And for the second time around. She left us.

"Is she serious? She wants you to make love with Troy? Is it a dare again?" from annoyed Danica, she's now sounding amused. She's so impossible.

Zia want me to do this. Why? What's her reason then?

Yeah! I found Troy so damn hot, but that doesn't mean I'll seduce him. That's not even worth a single effort. I mean, I have a crush on Troy, but I won't spread my legs just because Zia told me to do so.

"You should atleast, do what Zia wants. That seducing thingy, is way interesting," Dani said while looking at Troy, she crossed her arms and stare at the guy on the field.

"Why?" I asked Dani while looking at Troy busily playong, he hoarse a laugh after one goal.

"You know. So Zia would be satisfied, just do what she wants, you'll just seduce Troy, and test his patience. One more thing, you'll just seduce and find his kinks. And after that leave,"

"Boys are easy to seduce." I said confidently, of course I know boys so well and who the fuck wont fall at me? I am the prettiest lady here, aside from my two bestfriend.

"Then, try him," Dani's so excited about these huh? I just rolled my eyes.

"Let's see then." finally she convinced me. And, this is my game after all. So Zia won't stop nagging, I'll just make Troy, fell.

I played this game for almost a year now, and I am sure I'm so good at it. But in this case, i'll make him fall, because I like him, he's sexy, he's unpredictable, he's effortless handsome, he's....my type!

I'll use this art for myself. This is the first time, I felt this kind of attraction towards a man.

"What now? Are you convinced?" Danica teased me, I just smirked.

"Why dont, I'll try then," I smirked and that makes Danica giggled. I stare at him, he's now busy wiping his sweat on his neck, I am completely insane, my tongue plays on my lips, I licked it while staring at him.

"Hotness overload," I said while staring at him, he glanced at me and I wink. Handsome.

"Play the rope well Yesha. And catch the lion." she then laugh. I did that too.

I will catch him, get him, earn him, for myself. Okay? Its Zia's idea, though I am doing this too for myself.

It's our eyes who fell in love first. I am sure of that.

We are dismissed, I glanced at Dani and she just winked. I know what she's thinking though. Zia won't see my first move; cause she cut class. Well.

"Go ahead pretty." Dani cheered me. I just combed my hait using my finger and put a tint before running on the door, and stopped Troy from walking, he's with his new friends.

"Yes Yesha?" It's Andrei..

"I'm not talking to you," and I stare at him for a seconds. He's quite lucky, I gave him a two-seconds stare.

"I'm here for you Marquez." I smiled while looking at Troy, his height stating a lot of differences. He didn't bother to react.

"I dont have time for this Yesha." Troy said, and that makes his friends laughed. I feel so humiliated.

"I have time for this." I smirked, I won't lose, Marquez. I take one step and grabbed his necktie, I tiptoe and stare at his lips.

"I'll get you...for sure. Virgin." and my playful smile flashes.