Aila looked up at the man who handed him flowers and was shocked to see Yhuan.
"Love?" he was smiling at her with a stare that was asking for her forgiveness.
Aila accepted the flower and hugged Yhuan who bent down and moved closer to her.
She took him by the hand and pulled him out of the classroom, she was uncomfortable with the thought of the whole class eve's dropping on them. She took him to the fire exit so they could talk privately.
Whispers remained in the classroom, the girls were left frustrated;
"What else is new, even the new guy was for Aila again, are there anymore boys left for us?"
Her classmates joked about their lonely fate.
"Did you transfer here love? You changed your school and major?"
Aila can't believe that Yhuan will be her schoolmate moving forward, they will be able to see each other more often.
"Yes, Love, with me here, I will always be with you and I will be able to watch over you"
Yhuan smiled and winked and he pinched Aila's nose.
"So ... So you were angry yesterday because you were jealous?"
Aila asked Yhuan.
"Because you didn't introduce me right away, that is why they are so brave to chase after you, they don't know someone already owns you"
Yhuan was proud of the last line he just said.
"Oh love, you don't have to be jealous, first of all, he is not even chasing after me. Secondly, I'm not interested with other men; I only have my eyes for you,"
Aila's assured Yhuan that there is nothing to be jealous about.
"I just want it to be clear, you know I love you, and you're just mine and mine alone."
Yhuan's tone was serious, Aila was a bit scared of his possessiveness, and there is a very thin line of being loving and obsessive.
"You don't have to be too possessive Love; you already have my heart isn't that enough?"
Aila's gentle but serious tone, wanting to convey her doubts.
"It's not enough; I want all of you, my Love."
Yhuan answered mischievously.
"Don't be too greedy, you can't have everything Love, I should keep something for myself."
Aila answered meaningfully, she could not tell Yhuan directly that she was not ready to fully introduce herself to him, at least not yet. Yhuan immediately retreat his stance when he sensed the slight fear in Aila's eyes.
"Okay love, for now I will be contented with what you can give me."
The next day Aila was set to have her photo shoot with the team.
Just in time at the gymnasium for the team photoshoot, they were given their new jerseys; the number that she got is number thirteen.
Aila's team mates are kind, there were lesbians and there are also straight women like her. She loves how they have no sense of competition within the team and they support her fully, even though she is just a new member of the team.
"It's good that you joined the team Aila, there is a big chance for us to get the championship because of you."
Charm said to her confidently.
"Oh, we are a team; we can do that as long as we help each other"
Aila replied with a humble smile.
"First set of the shoot will be the team captains first."
The photographer positioned Bryan and Aila. They are both holding balls with their backs turned against each other.
Next, Bryan sat on the bar stool and Aila's elbow rested on Bryan's shoulder.
Inevitably, spectators were thrilled by the scene, two beautiful god-like creatures are posing in front of the camera.
Aila noticed that Bryan was nervous and stiff, while Aila was used to modeling that's why photo shoots for her are relatively easy.
Aila thought of talking to Bryan to make him relax and appear more natural on the photos.
"Just relax Bryan, you're so stiff."
"Don't you feel nervous at all?"
Bryan laughed as he answered Aila.
"There, Bryan much better, you look much better when smiling". The photographer shouted in approval when he got the shots he likes.
"Face each other and then hold the ball together towards the camera"
The photographer instructed them.
The two faced each other. This is the first time Aila stared at Bryan for a long time and she suddenly thought his face was familiar.
"Are you Bryan Andrew Suarez?"
Aila did not immediately realize that she knew Bryan.
"Haay finally you get to remember me, it feels awkward to force someone to remember you when they already forgot about you completely,"
Aila laughed at what Bryan said as she slapped him on the shoulder while laughing.
"Crazy guy! How many times have we talked, and you didn't even say it was you!"
Aila felt embarrassed because she did not readily recognize Bryan.
"That's the bad thing; you did not really remember me,"
Bryan's tone echoed with gloom.
"It's not like that, it's just that you really changed, we were still small the last time I saw you, I mean you are more handsome now."
Aila tried to ease the situation.
Bryan is the son of one of their trustees, who is now the security head; they were playmates when they were around six years old.
"Ehem excuses hahaha! I'll report you to your mom; you dare not remember your only childhood friend."
Aila hit him with another blow to his shoulders.
"Okay guys, good take! Aila, can I talk with you for a while?"
The photographer asked her.
"Sure, sir,"
"What agency are you in? I think from what I've observed, you've been modeling for a long time, am I right?"
The photographer is definitely impressed with her modeling skills.
"I'm with the Dream Star agency, sir."
Aila politely replied, the Dream Star agency was specifically made just for Aila; some of their artists are just fillers so that the agency will not be noticed as a shell corporation with no other intention but to provide security and privacy for Aila.
"I thought so, I am right, you really are a professional. Well, I'll ask your agency, when I see a good project for you."
Aila continued the photo shoot with her teammates; it was fun, the most fun photoshoot she had ever attended.
Aila thanked everyone in the shoot as she went straight to the locker room to change her clothes. She changed into a simple high neck white sleeveless top and a pair of black skinny jeans; she also wore mules to accent her long legs.
Aila's presence cannot be denied, she definitely is the school's goddess; everyone stops to look and admire her beauty whenever she struts.
Yhuan was waiting for her outside the locker room; he doesn't seem to be in the mood again, but Aila still used her charm to somehow make him smile.
"Love, have you had lunch yet? I'm starving, let's eat?" she clung to his arms as soon as they were close to each other, Yhuan helped Aila with her things but he still did not talk.
Aila pulled him closer to her,
"Are you mad at me again? Whatever it is that made you mad, love, I'm sorry, okay? I don't want you to treat me coldly like that."