Weeks have passed, the movement from the other camp is slower than they have anticipated, but they are not letting their guard down. Mom and Dad decided to stay a little longer in their house to avoid any suspicion while Shine move-in with her new parents.

Shine's new house is big and almost empty.

A large, dark wood, double leaf door make a grand entrance thru the house. A polish grand staircase with a red carpet rolled out is place in the left side of the house. At the center of the house is a black U-shape couch that is in front of a fire place where a UHD TV is resting above it. The wall is white with a brown crown moulding that matches the stairs. At the right side of the living room is a glass wall with sliding door can be seen. It leads to a large size swimming pool and a fully decorated yard. And unlike in Shine's old house where the kitchen and the dinning area are visible, here, you need to walk and enter another door to reach the kitchen and the formal dinning area is in another room. Shine's room is upstairs, adjacent to the master bedroom.

Shine's room has the most furniture in it. Aside from a bed that will probably fit a football team. There is also a couch in front of another flat screen TV, hanging on the wall. A study table is in another side of the room, facing a large sliding glass door that lead to her private balcony, where a breath taking ocean view can be seen.

"Ahh..."Shine loudly sigh as she bury herself to study. Shine then realized that there is no point studying anymore because she can't absorb a single detail of it. Shine stand up and go to the room next to hers.

"Yuna...I mean Mom" Shine called while opening the door. "I am going to a Spa. Want to come?" Shine said in a tone that she's not asking for a permission but rather informing her.

"Don't you need to study?"Yuna asked in french to practice Shine more.

"Yes! But no word is getting into me" Shine's reply with a shy smile.

"O well..a girl need to relax once in a while...Okay let's go" Yuna said in Spanish and she get her car keys.

"I wonder if she doesn't get confused in doing that" Shine's inner self said.
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In the spa, Shine notice a flat screen TV in the room where she is settled in.

"Do this TV work?" Shine asked the masseuse while pointing at the TV.

"Yes madam"the masseuse answer Shine with her Latina accent.

"Can you turn it on? I want to watch something" Shine said in a commanding voice.

The masseuse nod and smile.

"I'll just get the remote madam" the masseuse said and exited.

She enter the room with a remote in her hand and press a button.

"Can you turn it in to any sports channel that show figure skating? I want to watch the NHK trophy" Shine commanded again.

Without hesitation the masseuse gladly follow her.

"Do you like figure skating madam?" The masseuse asked.

"Actually I can't say that I am really into the sports but I know someone who really love it more than anything" without noticing, Shine answer her masseuse in Spanish.

"Actually, I love him"Shine said on her mind as she think of Yuzuru. The masseuse stay quiet and give her a smile. She seem happy that Shine can speak Spanish.

The competition starts. Yuzuru is in the last group. Shine can't dare to look because she will find a hurt and struggling Yuzuru. But she can't let this opportunity of seeing Yuzuru once again just passed. In the end she decided to look.

Yuzuru Hanyu is next. We see him struggle in Cup of China couple of weeks ago because of that accident with Han Yan but would it be different here?  the commentator said.

"I love that Japanese guy" The masseuse finally speak in Spanish. And the way she said it, it was so obvious for Shine that she was talking more than just his skating skills.

"Surprise! Another one!"Shine's inner self said sarcastically.

"Ah yes! after his Cup of China incident and be able to still participate in NHK, he is really something" Shine said instead.

"Do you mind if we watch this first before going back to business?" Shine said smiling to her. Shine see on her face that she wants to refuse, but Shine is too intimidating for her. And before she can say anything,"Gracias!" Shine already said her thank you to her, as she smile to her.

"If Yuzuru will find another girl, I wish it's someone like her; young, beautiful and easy to be with. I know he will be happy with a Japanese girls but same with a Latina girl" Shine said in her mind.

Quad Salchow is first...nope...a double instead...Quad Toe Loop...oops..fail...

Their comments are making things worse for Shine. She put her hand together as if she was praying for a miracle.

"Go Yuzuru!...Go Yuzuru!" Shine's inner self cheers on Yuzuru.

Score for Yuzuru Hanyu is 229.80 and currently in first place.

Yuzuru is smiling in the screen but the nerves can be seen in him.

"You can do it Yuzuru...I know you can" Shine said in her mind.
.....

Yuzuru Hanyu is the last men to qualify for Grand Prix Final that will happen in Barcelona, Spain. The commentator said before they wrap up the program.

Shine put her arms up and scream "YES!" and she begun to cry. Her masseuse is a bit taken aback by Shine's reaction but she give her a friendly smile instead.

"You must be really happy about the result madam" She said.

Shine nodded as tears continue fall from her eyes. Then door slide widely open and Allen appear.

"Are you okay? I heard a scream!"Allen asked as he barge in. He immediately cupped Shine's face to make sure she is okay. His concern for Shine is obvious.

Allen then wipe Shine's tears, "Why are you crying?" he asked.

"Sorry about that but it's nothing!" Shine said as she shed tears of joy. "Actually, I am just happy that Yuzuru will be in the grand prix finals" Shine explain more to Allen and a smile is pinned in her face.

" Your boyfriend is so sweet madam" her masseuse said smiling to them.

"No, he is not my boyfriend. He is only a friend who happened to be a boy" Shine corrected her and clarify the misunderstanding.

"Oh I'm so sorry madam...I thought he is.." the masseuse said, apologetic.

"You don't need to be sorry because what you said is not completely false" Allen looked at the masseuse and give her a smile. Then, he looked directly in Shine's eyes again.

"I am not her boyfriend yet! but I am determine to make her mine one day" Allen said with a smirk as he speak in Spanish.

The masseuse is smiling from ear to ear— she's like watching a chick-flick movie.

"Don't get caught up with everything he said, Shine. Because as you know he's just trying to protect you. Remember the last time? he said that he likes you and it turn out that he just saying those words to just keep you as close as he can, to protect you. But you are so dumb to believe it!" Shine said to her mind while she squint her eyes on him.

"...but I think I am going to melt in those stares...it looks so real" Shine's inner self said willing to fall in love with Allen.

"Sorry about my FRIEND! He is just joking" Shine emphasized her words to the masseuse  and smile to Allen. "We can go back to our business now" Shine then ordered as she turn to look her masseuse.

"Yes Madam" she said smiling. And Allen leave the room again.
....

"Madam, I think your friend really likes you" She said as she's trying to start a conversation.

"Don't take him seriously, he's always liked that" Shine answer.

"Seriously madam! I see the way he looked at you and he obviously likes you. The concern in his eyes when he enter say it all"  she said.

"I am going to believe in you if I don't know any better" Shine said in her mind.

"I scream and that probably startled him and beside..." Shine explain. Then she lower her voice "He's not into me. Actually, I think he's not into girls at all" Shine said more.

"O...I see..I thought.." She said in disbelief.

"Don't worry!I get that a lot" Shine answer and she's enjoying her reaction.

.....

"That was good! Totally what I needed...I'll surely come again and asked for you" Shine said to her with a smile. Shine handed her a 500 dollars and leave.

"Thank you madam" She said as Shine leaves.

"Where is my mom?" Shine asked Allen in french as she walks toward him.

"She called me and she said that you'll be here. That I should tell you that she already need to go somewhere" Allen answer her.

"I see!" Shine said. She see her masseuse standing in the back and smiling to them. She give her a quick smile and leave the spa. She put her hands in Allen's arm and she slightly pushed him as they walk away from the Spa.

Shine take a ride in Allen's car and they stop by a cafe first and eat. Shine explain her actions to Allen and what she said to the masseuse, just so she will stop talking about her and Allen.

"So You say I am gay!" Allen said as they sit in the table at the corner.

"Well kinda...I didn't exactly say the word gay, but something close to it" Shine relayed.

"I can't believe it! I mean, me...GAY?" Allen said and he put a hand in his hair.

"Well, it's not actually baseless" Shine defend herself.

"Huh?"Allen confusedly reply with his one eyebrow up.

"You didn't actually introduce someone to me or talk to me about girls. I think, you never mention about liking someone before. So, you can't actually blame me if I said what I said" Shine answered as she is enjoying the look in Allen's face.

"I did tell you! but..." Allen answered and pause as he look directly in Shine's eyes. Shine looked back at him,  waiting for Allen to finished.

"... you said that you love him" he said with a painful tone in his voice.

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Excited for Skate Canada :-)