Chapter 5: Protective side
Pip's point of view
"Okay good Alvarez!" Coach Mark said while showing his thumbs up to me. I smile and encourage my team mates to do better.
I run to the back to practice again my spike when someone hit my back that made me groan.
"My back is not ball!" I hissed while looking back at Zaizen who is smirking at me.
"Why are you so hype today huh" Zaizen asked and I just ignore him.
"Why are you even asking?" I asked and stretching my arms. I glare at him when he kick my butt.
"I just notice haha" Zaizen said and he look at the bench that made me look too.
I saw Catherine and Natty sitting pretty at the bench while munching their snack. I furrowed my eyebrows because I didn't see my twin sister with them.
"Zaizen boy where is Piper?" I asked Zaizen and he shook his head that made me furrowed my eyebrows.
"Jenrick?"
"Dude remember that we dimissed earlier. I wouldn't know" he answered me and I focus on the practice.
After the practice we approach the two and Natty quickly go to Zaizen to hand him a towel that made me jealous.
I wish I can kick them both. Their sweetness is bacteria to my eyes. My eyes can't handle them. Actually it's my single ass heart can't handle them.
"Water, it's clean" Catherine suddenly said and I turn my head on her. I shyly accept it with a smile that made her smile too.
"Why are you giving him? He has a water" Zaizen said
"Shut up man" I said that made him laugh like a crazy. Natty and Catherine also laugh that made me blush.
Why Catherine looks cute when she is laughing? Like she is like an angel that brighten our day.
"Hurry up let's wash up!" Zaizen said and he hit my shoulder. I was about to hit him back but he already lock my head and drag to the wash room.
"Dude Stacy looks funny earlier" I heared someone said while I was taking off my jersey.
Stacy? What about that witch. She is one of the students I hate. She is really bad like a witch. If you know her, I'm sure that you will hate her.
"Stacy? What happen?" Zaizen asked and I look at him.
Stacy is Zaizen's childhood bestfriend. They are still friends but outside, maybe? Since Natty hate Stacy, Zaizen can't be friends with her. I don't know how Zaizen and Natty run their relationship.
It's not my business anyway. My business is if my twin is invovled. I swear I will scold her nonstop.
"It's publication election today. She got mad when Piper won for being president" Charlie said, he is our setter anyway.
"Did Stacy hurt her? Hurry up let's teach that witch a lesson" I said and I was about to stand up but Zaizen stop me.
"Let's listen" he said and I just sit. I continue to wash up while Charlie is telling us what happen.
"Wait how did you know this?" I asked and he just smile while showing to me the post.
I scroll up to read the comments but one picture caught my eyes. Aha that stick guy.
"Oh Jenrick and Piper are close?" Zaizen asked when he get the phone on my hand. I slowly clenched my hand while trying to be calm.
Yeah Pip try to be calm that's what your father told you. Solve everything in peace.
"Oh it's the director's son, right?" Charlie asked and I nodded my head.
"Oh are they dating? They look like they are dating" Charlie said and I glare at him.
"Hahaha why your face like that?" Charlie said, Zaizen laugh while patting my head.
"Dude our stick boy is a good boy. Don't worry" he said while going out of the wash room. I was following him behind.
I don't if I can trust Jenrick. I mean he is my friend but trusting him to my sister, I don't know.
"Are you still doubting him?" Zaizen asked and we saw the girls walking down the hallway.
"Yes" I simply answer
"It's not like Jenrick is going to date Piper but maybe a friend. Don't judge him" Zaizen said and I nodded my head.
Even if I jump over the gym, nothing will happen since I can't control Jenrick and also Piper.
"Going home?" I asked Catherine when we get closer to them. Catherine look back at me and she nodded her head.
I smile and look in front of us. Catherine is really different from Piper and Natty. One of reason she is elegant like princess type.
Like you want her to protect her like that. Like you want to keep her in your pocket. Unlike Piper she is kind but when she get angry, she is completely different. And then Natty is with attitude. Grumpy, she is grumpy.
I'm amaze how Zaizen patience to her. She is kind of annoying but Zaizen understand her. Maybe it's the power of love.
"I heared Piper is on trouble earlier. Why you two didn't go to her? Like you always do?" Zaizen asked Natty
"Jenrick can handle and Pipo are you okay with it?" Natty asked and I nodded my head.
The three of them look at me with a confusion in their eyes that made me chuckled.
"It's okay, well Jenrick is our friend. Our friend" I said while emphasize the 'friend'
"He is part of our squad?" Catherine asked and I nodded my head.
"Really? Wow finally we have a handsome boy in our squad" Natty said
"Excuse me?" we both Zaizen said while raising our eyebrows. Catherine and Natty laugh.
Jenrick's point of view
After the 'small fight' we go to the cafe that is famous. Based on what I searched on the instagram.
"Woah" Piper said, we are already on the front of the cafe and I must say that it is pretty.
Looks comfy inside and the students from Maximillian are mostly here. The students look at us that made me look at Piper.
"I'm uncomfortable" I whisper that made her look at me. She looks around and she notice that many students are looking at us.
"Oh don't mind them" she said and she smile at me. Oh don't smile at me. She looks...nevermind.
"What you like?" she asked while looking at the menu.
Oh did I say that it's my first time to go to a cafe? Uhm cause I don't usually go out and hang out with my friends since I don't have friends.
I have Pip and Zaizen, why I need more? Some of the dudes in my old school using me for their thrist on games. Using my money to buy their skin or whatsoever.
Yeah I used to be like that.
"They have milk tea oh a latte. Do you like coffee?" she asked me while glancing a second on me.
"What do you like?"
"I asked you first so answer me" she said and I just massage my nape. It's embarassing.
"Caramel latte" I said and she nodded her head.
She add some dessert and I was about to hand out my card when she already give the casheir her money.
"It's on me since you help me" Piper said while smiling at me.
"I won't argue since you pay already" I said and we sit down the table.
"I think they are dating" I choke on my own saliva when I heared that.
Piper look at me while raising her eyebrows at me. I shook my head, I didn't notice that I was already blushing. I ignore it and play on my phone while waiting for the order.
"So I have a question" I raise my head and look at Piper.
"Are you friends with Jessica?"
"Jessica? Ah my brother's friend, I know her" I replied and I remember how loud that girl is.
I don't know why she is friends with my brother. Base on what I know about my brother, he is more quiet. Sometimes we are friends with opposite of us.
Like Pip, Zaizen and me, they like sport while me likes video games more. It's just that my body can't take the amount of strength that needed for a game.
"Oh interesting, how you and the boys met?"
"Uh.." okay that made me taken a back. I don't know if I can tell her about my past.
We are still knowing each other and I don't think it's appropriate to tell her. It's our secret.
"Did I make you uncomfortable. Sorry" she said while saying sorry to me.
"Nah it's okay, that girl Stacy is she bothering you?" I asked and she slowly nodded her head.
"What about Pip and the others? Should I report her to my father?"
"No no no, I'm afriad that it would affect it to her studies. I can handle" she said that made me confuse for a moment.
And then reality hits me. I just shut my mouth and then the barista called Piper's name sign that the order is already done.
While I was sipping the latte, I can't describe the taste of it. It taste like bitter but sweet because of the whipped cream.
"It's your first time? Why is your face like that?" Piper asked while looking at my face.
"Uhm uhm yeah?" I said that made her laugh
"Okay latte is fine for a beginner on coffee. I wonder why you order that?"
"Cause I don't know what to order" I admitted, it hurt my pride but let's admit it.
"Yeah? I wonder why you ask me go here?" she asked while smirking at me.
"Cause I want to"
"I want to?"
"I want to know about you"
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Piper's point of view
I already arrive at the house around 6pm. I hope Pip won't notice that I go out without his permission.
I was slowly getting inside-
"Where did you go?" I jumped in shock when I heared Pip ask me. I look back and I saw him crossing his arns looking at me.
"Cafe!" I answered honestly and I was expecting him to ask me countless question but he just smile.
He get inside and I follow him immediately. I saw my father cooking for dinnee and I sit beside Pip who is opening the television.
"Hey are you mad?" I asked and he look back at me.
"Why would I get mad at you?"
"Because I was with Jenrick and I didn't tell you" I answered and look at me. He squeeze my cheeks before patting my head.
"I realize that you are being friendly to him and also he save you. He is part of our group and also he is my friend" he explain with a warm smile on his face.
This is what I like about my twin brother. He may sometimes act like an immature kid but he is more understanding person I've known.
"He is nice actually"
"I know and you know dad's rule" he said and I nodded my head. I will never forget of course. No boyfriend until Pip has a girlfriend.
"He is kind of fun actually, he is shy" I said while hugging him. He hug back and I know that he is furrowing his eyebrows.
"He is but funny? Erm..I'm not sure"
"Tsk what a bad friend"
"It's true, he is suck on joking. Zaizen is even more funnier than him"
"And you think that you are funny? Wow big word"
"Tsk I'm the funniest. Those two are just beginner but me is the pro" he said while looking down on me that made stomp his feet.
I run up the stairs but I stop since I don't want to get tired. He just carry me and was about to bite my arm when father called us.
"Kids time to eat!"
We broke the almost biting and go help our father to set up the table. Dad pat our heads and he said that he heared our convo. I'm happy since he told us that we are getting mature.
My twin brother and father might be protective but they are good people. Being protective is not bad when it's place on the right thing.
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