I found myself asleep on my bed. I stayed up late last night crying and I didn't notice that I fell asleep from crying.

It was already 9:30 AM. I planned to wake up early and start doing some exercises so I think I will cancel that plan in the meantime and just go out and do some shopping. I tied my hair up and went outside my room only to see Kaito watching TV.

We both locked eyes but I walked past him and went to the kitchen to see what I could eat for breakfast. I saw that there was bread there so I decided to make french toast with egg. While I was eating, napansin kong malalim ang iniisip ni Kaito dahil hindi naman niya binibigyan ng atensyon yung pinapanood niya.

Nakatitig lang siya sa kawalan pero wala naman akong pake sa kaniya.

After eating, I washed the dishes and the pan that I used before going back to my room and picked my outfit for today.

I decided to wear a very short white tennis skirt and a pink crop top. Hindi na lang ako magsusuot ng jacket kasi alam kong medyo mainit ngayon. It's spring kasi so the sun is clearly out. Sana hindi lang pa-iba iba ang mood ni mother earth at biglang lumamig ang hangin.

I did a natural makeup look and got my shoulder bag.

Pagkalabas ko ng kwarto ay nakita kong tinitigan ako ni Kaito. His facial expression was unreadable, he was just staring at me with a blank face. Ano kaya iniisip nito? As I was about to step out of the unit he spoke.

"Where are you going?"

I sighed heavily before turning to him, "And you care because?" I raised a brow at him and he stood up before walking towards me. He pointed at my outfit and I stared at him cluelessly. There's nothing wrong with my outfit naman ah?

He looked very... frustrated. Ano ba'ng meron?

"You look like you're going to a fucking strip club. Nahiya ka pa, sana hindi ka na lang nagsuot ng damit," he rolled his eyes. I still can't find the reason as to why he's getting mad about my outfit.

"Let me repeat myself, you care because?"

He took his jacket from the counter, "I'm coming with you."

"What? No! You're going to stay here and act like we don't live on the same roof! Hindi kita kilala, hindi mo 'ko kilala."

"No. Sasama ako sa 'yo, sa ayaw o sa gusto mo."

"Hindi naman kita boyfriend, Kaito! Kaya ko ang sarili ko!" Sigaw ko sa kaniya and he gripped my wrist and pulled me beside him.

"Lower down your voice. I told you that the people here don't like noisy people," he hissed at me and I scoffed before letting go of his hand on my wrist.

"Basta, hindi ka sasama sa akin," pagmamatigas ko pa and he took my hand and pulled me out of the apartment.

"Wala ka nang choice." He said in a stern voice.

Habang nilolock niya ang apartment ay biglang dumaan si Kazuko and he looked very worried.

"I heard shouting. Is everything alright, Rienne?"

Before I get to reply, kinuha ulit ni Kaito ang palapulsuhan ko bago tingnan ng masama si Kazuko. "Fuck off, man."

Hinila naman na niya ako papunta sa elevator. I glared at him when he finally let go of my wrist. He also stared at me with dark eyes. Wala sa amin ang nag-iwas ng tingin so basically, we both are fighting with our glares.

When we finally reached the parking lot, he already stopped the act and went inside his car without opening the door for me.

Minsan hindi ko talaga malaman kung ano'ng trip ni Kaito sa buhay niya.

I opened the door on the back seat of his car and when I got in he looked at me from his mirror. "Ano ako uber driver? Dito ka sa tabi ko."

You look like a fucking uber driver.

"Bakit ba gusto mo 'kong katabi? I don't want people that are going to see us to assume that you're my boyfriend. My standards are too high and you can't even reach a foot of it," I firmly said and he scoffed, clearly offended.

"Hindi tayo aalis hangga't hindi ka umuupo sa tabi ko, Fleurienne."

I was caught off guard when he said my name like that. Parang kakaiba 'yong tunog ng pangalan ko 'pag siya ang nagsabi. Pero wala akong pake sa gano'n niya. That's how he talks to everyone.

At dahil ayaw kong mag aksaya ng oras, I went out and sat on the passenger seat just like he asked me to. just like what he wanted me to do. Hindi ko talaga alam topak nitong gagong 'to. Yesterday he hated me so much now he's suddenly so protective of me.

Wala naman mayroon sa akin. I should be far from his concern. He should be studying right now instead of wasting his time taking me somewhere.

"Saan ka ba pupunta?" Tanong niya sa akin at umiling lang ako sa kaniya.

"You're not taking me to my destination. You're dropping me off near a taxi lane. Kaya ko mag isa, hindi naman ako bata para mawala rito." I rolled my eyes and he scoffed.

"Hindi kita ibababa sa taxi lane. You're wearing something that could get the attention of shitty perverts. I don't want you attracting men with bad intentions," he firmly said and I raised a brow at him.

"So am I attracting you?" I asked him and looked at his crotch agad naman niya hinawakan ang ulo ko at pinatingin sa harap.

"As if. I just don't want you getting hurt, Rienne. 'Pag napahamak ka, sagot kita. Malalagot ako sa Mom ko." Wala na kong laban sa kaniya dahil mukhang hindi ko naman siyang mapipilit na ihatid nga lang ako sa taxi lane.

Hindi naman ako naniniwala na maraming tao rito na manyak. I always see girls wearing skirts that are too short. Kaunti na lang makikita na ang kinabukasan e. 'Yong akin sakto pa lang naman, kaya hindi ko alam kung bakit ganito si Kaito.

He took me to the mall and I thought that he would be going to shop on his own but he stood beside me while I was looking around like a fucking body guard. I'm not a damn child for fucks sake!

"Are you going to keep on following me like I'm someone who needs protecting? Watashi wa anata nashi de tsuitachi o tsudzukeru koto ga dekiru node, watashi o nokoshite kudasai!" I shouted which made a few people look at us. I don't care if I make a scene, siya naman 'tong gago e.

"Kuso koe o sagete kudasai." He said calmly but I can see that the vein on his neck was about to pop. "If you're going to scream at me, p'wede mo 'yan gawin one to sawa mamaya pag-uwi natin sa bahay. But right now, behave."

I scoffed as I rolled my eyes, "Behave? I'm not a fucking dog!" Before he could even argue more with me, there was a guy that approached him. It was probably his friend.

"Kaito! Anata wa koko de nani o shite iru no? Benkyō shi teru to omotta?" The guy asked before looking at me. He smirked when he realized that his friend is with a girl. "Kono sutekina hiyoko wa daredesuka?" He asked Kaito and my eyebrow instantly raised. Chick? The audacity of this man! Tinawag ba naman akong chick.

I smiled at Kaito before talking, "Kapag hindi mo 'ko pinigilan baka sipain ko sa bayag 'yang kaibigan mo." I said while in a forced smile. Agad naman tumigin si Kaito sa kaibigan niyang mukhang self centered narcissist. Parehas pa nga yata sila ng ugali ni Kaito e, mas mayabang lang 'to.

"Oh, is that the friend of your cousin from the Philippines? The girl you said was hot?" Napaisip 'yong lalaki, mukhang may gusto pa siyang sabihin pero hindi niya lang maalala dahil nakalagay ang isa niyang daliri sa kaniyang sentido. "Ah! Rhia, the girl you said you want to fuck?"

Muntikan pa 'ko masuka! Kadiri amputa. Mga lalaki talaga walang respeto sa babae, kung ano ano pinag-uusapan jusko!

Umiling naman si Kaito bago bumuntong hininga, "Hiroshi, this is Fleurienne. She's not the girl I want to fuck," he answered at hindi ko alam kung maooffend ba 'ko o hindi. I look fuckable naman a? But that's none of my concern!

Nakita ko ang laki ng ngisi ni Hiroshi bago lumapit sa tainga ni Kaito at mukhang may binulong. Base sa pilyong ngiti ni Hiroshi at sa pagkaasar ng ekspresyon ng mukha ni Kaito, may malaswang sinabi si Hiroshi.

"No fucking way, dude!"

"Why? Do you like Fleurienne?" He asked him so I looked at Kaito. He was also looking at me and it took him a few seconds before answering.

"I don't. It's hard to explain, but she's off limits," he said in a monotone and Hiroshi chuckled. By the tone of Kaito's voice, he said that with a hint of hesitation, he just masked it by making it sound like a monotone.

Hindi ko naman iyon gagawan ng meaning. I know he doesn't like me, hindi ko rin naman siya gusto. Hello? I would rather kiss a trashcan than date a guy like him.

"I can't wait to tell Sachi that you're at a mall with a girl instead of studying!" Hiroshi said and took out his phone. It looked like he texted the person he was referring to.

"Dude, Fleurienne is Sachi's type! We should set them two up."

Before I could argue with his suggestion, Kaito spoke.

"I told you, she's off limits."

Kaito looked so serious. Hindi ko na rin namalayan na ang kamay niya ay nakapatong na rin sa aking bewang na tila pinoprotektahan niya ako.

"Why bro? They're going to be a good match. Come on."

Kaito glanced at me before glaring at his friend, "Just because."