Jerome PoV (Nizzie's Brother)
I just went back to Papa and sat down.
"Is he okay?" I nodded to papa so he just smiled and looked at Sophia.
"What is your problem with Nizzie, Sophia?" Papa asked Sophia a little angrily but Sophia just kept on eating as if she could not hear Papa.
"That's enough Pa. Let's just eat" I said to relieve the tension at the table.
"I'm done" Sophia said and quickly went to her room.
Papa and I just looked at each other and shook at the same time.
What is your problem Sophia? Can't you still move on with Mama's death? And are you still blaming it to Nizzie?
That's what I want to ask Sophia at this time.
I said goodbye to Papa so that I could go to Sophia's room, papa just nodded and started eating alone.
I knocked twice on Sophia's room when it opened immediately but no face or body appeared, so I just entered her room and closed it.
I saw her sitting on the floor leaning on her bed as she hugged her knee.
"S-sophia are you ok?" I asked worriedly and sat down in front of her.
She shook so I tapped his head.
"Sophia can I ---"
"I-I'm tired Bro, I-I'm so tired" her voice cracked when she said that so I knew she was crying.
"Shh go ahead just say it, just take it out.Your Brother is just here" I said as I slowly approached her and hugged her.
"F-forgive me Brother, forgive me" My chest tightened at what she was saying. Only now has she done this during our long time together.
"I just miss mama. I just miss her but why do I always hurt Nizzie?" That's also what I want to ask you now but you need someone to lean on your problem.
"If it weren't for the fact that because of her, mama would still be alive! Our mother would still alive!" she continued so I just rubbed her back to calm her down.
"Sophia, Nizzie was young then. She didn't know what she was doing, you were like that before. Aren't you?" I said to her but she cried even more.
"I-it's her fault. It's all her fault!" she said so I can't help myself but cry.
I don't like this. I don't like this for my two princesses. They should not be experiencing this. They should not feel this way. I was hurt by every tear I could see between the two of them. I was hurt because I couldn't do anything to get them together. I don't want to hurt my two princesses. We promised to mama that we would not hurt them but why are they hurting each other now?
"Sophia, open your heart for our sister, open your feelings for Nizzie. You will also know the answer. Please Sophia, finish this. I don't want you both to be hurt. Please Sophia." I begged, but she immediately removed our hug and looked straight at me.
"I won't! If it weren't for her, we would have had a mother who would take care of us!" She shouted angrily so I couldn't help but shout at her too.
"Don't you know that she regrets everything huh? Do you think mama wants you to be like this huh? Do you think mama wants if one of us will get hurt? Mama's last will is that we take care of the both of you! And no one of us will fight! Sophia, think about it! Don't be closed to everything and don't stay in the past! Face the present Sophia! Face it!" I shouted angrily at her but she just looked at me without emotion.
"Please Sophia. You are with me, Dad and I are here! And most of all you are with Nizzie here! Even if we turn the world upside down, Nizzie is still your sister. So please, open your heart to forgive again Nizzie and finish it all" the last thing I said and left her room.
I just wiped my face and went to my room.
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Nizzie PoV
I woke up early to avoid trouble today. I quickly took a shower and got dressed to go to school.
I did not eat breakfast and left the house.
I took a trycicle to go to Ken in their subdivision.
We are just a street while he is in the subdivision.
Well? this idiot is rich haha.
The houses here are isolated so it is also scary sometimes. I don't know why Ken endures living alone in a place like this.
I rang the doorbell so a woman came out and I immediately opened the door.
"Is Ken there?" I asked the woman so she just nodded and smiled and me.
They already know me because sometimes I come here every time Ken and I have a project or assignment.
I entered so he closed the gate, he quickly went to the front and opened the door of Ken's house.fa"Sir Ken!" the maid called so I went inside their house.
"Maybe I'll just come in, Ms" I said to maid when she was about to step her foot up to Ken's room when I held her arm.
"All right mam" she said and left to go to the kitchen
I walked down the hallway to Ken's room.
I didn't knock and quickly entered. I saw him covered with a blanket so I just smiled and sat next to him.
"Ken! Ken! Kenyiiiii ~" I woke up with him as I shake him. He immediately removed the blanket from his face and looked at me badly.
"What!" I immediately kicked him when he shouted at me.
Why is this idiot not known to me?!
"Who are you shouting at?" I asked him jokingly so he rubbed his eyes and looked at me.
"Oh! Nizzie it's you hehe" he said and sat down. I only know that he had topless so I immediately slapped his arm "Ouch! This early morning?"
"One" I count as I didn't look at him.
"Yes yes yes" he said and took his tshirt to the floor.
I don't even want to see topless or anything because I really get angry so he already knows when I count.
"Why did you come here?" he said frowning and looked at me badly.I just pout and look at him.
"Don't you want to? Fine I'm leaving" I was about to get up when he stopped me so I sat down again. I just laughed at him because he still looking badly to me.
"Tss do you think you can pass me by your smiles Nizzie Mae Puente. Why are your eyes swollen again? Did something happen?" he said as he held my cheek as if he was examining my face. "And your cheek is red! What happened?"
"Nothing, I'm still beautiful, right?" I said smiling and winked at him but his face?
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That one.
"This is really my boybestfriend! Very handsome!" I was joking with him so that we would not open that topic. He was about to threat me by a punch but I immediately looked at him badly so he immediately stood up and went straight to his bathroom.
I just lay down on his bed and looked at the ceiling.
My sister's slap was strengthened last night, I just didn't feel it because I was crying. But earlier while I was taking a bath, I just felt that. It hurts so much to be slapped.
"Everything will end too" I whispered while still looking at the ceiling.
I immediately wiped the tears from my eyes and immediately returned to seat.
I looked in front of me where Ken's bathroom was. I saw him standing at the door while worried looking at me so I just smiled at him.
"Hurry up, I'm already hungryyyy~" I said pouting so this person just stared at me.
When he closed the door I just smiled.
"I'm so thankful you became my friend, Ken" I whispered smiling and got up to clean his room.
This man is really very messy any time.
When I finished removing the clutter, Ken came out of the bathroom.
"Tss you are always like that, when will you stop cleaning my room?" He shook his head while putting on his uniform so I just smiled and sat on the chair near the mirror.
I looked at my face in the mirror in front of me. I looked at the scar on my left eyebrow. The cut is down and around the tip of my eyebrow so it looks like I shaved it. This is the eyebrows of the firefighters at the corner of our street haha.
Just like what I've said it was a wound. This is when my sister threw at me the broken bottle she was holding when I was young. Of course she hates me, right? Because of this wound I feel like I have been unlucky and pale.
I just gasped.
When can I find the person for me?.
"No one will like you!" Ken laughed at me so I just smiled.
"yeah, no one. Because I'm ugly" I said sadly while looking in his mirror.
"Nevermind what I said, It's just a joke. You're beautiful ok?" he said and squeezed my cheek.
"I'm hungry" I said to him so he just tapped my head.
"The child is hungry" I immediately slapped him on the arm and we laughed together.
We went down and went straight to the dining area to eat.
*****
Ken and I just walked to school because in fact our school is closer to his house compared to our house.
"Ah Ken about last night, Im sorry" I said as we walked.
"Nah, it's ok. I'm used to you. How many years have you been shouting at me who can't get used to it" he said so I just laughed.
"Thank you Ken" I said so he stopped walking.
"Thank you? for what?" he asked confused so I smiled and faced him.
"Thank you for everything, Thank you for being my bestfriend. Thank you for comforting me while Im always down. Thank you for cheering me up. You are always with me through up and down and Thank you for not leaving me" I said smiling with him and damn I cried again. He immediately wiped my cheek and smiled at me.
"I should be the one to thank you, because you let me meet you, you let me be your friend. You let me be your Bestfriend. Even if you don't want to meet anyone. And I do not regret that you became my friend, that you became my bestfriend. "He said so I cried even more. "Thank you for everything Nizzie"
"The drama is over, we might be late!" I said laughing and wiped away my tears. I saw tears dripping from his eyes but he immediately wiped them away
"let's go hahaha" he said and put his arm around my shoulder
We were close to the school gate when I saw Athena waving at us so I looked at Ken first before I waved back to her.
When we approached, she immediately hugged me so I hugged her back.
"Both of you so slow, I've been here half an hour" she said when I was able to separate from her hug and Ken and Athena just pissedbumb.
"Why are you waiting?" Ken said so Athena and I just laughed.
"All right Ken, we are heading first, bye!" I said goodbye so he tap my head and waved at Athena.
"I'ts my first time to have a boybestfriend" she said happily so I smiled at her.
"Same, but Ken is my only first bestfriend back then" I said as she held my arm.
"Really? awesome!" she said in amazement so I just laughed.
"You? Who is your bestfriend?" I asked so she just smiled at me.
"Nizzie, and Ken" I was surprised by her answer.
"We? I mean who was your first bestfriend before us" I explained to her but she smiled sadly.
"N-nothing" I immediately looked at the emptiness because it seemed like she was feeling heavy.
"N-nothing since birth haha. Even friend? no one" I feel even heavier with what she said.
This is how it feels when you meet someone without a friend.
"I-it's ok, I'm here, Ken and I. We're here for you. We're your bestfriend what are you talking about no one since you were born tsk" I said and sat down in my chair.
"Your question is BEFORE you and Ken become" we both laughed because of my stupidity.
Our teachers have come and taught us.
*****
t's lunch time and we are here in the canteen.
"Where is Ken again?" I asked as I walked around but no one I see Ken here.
"I will make K.D pay again!" said Athena and looked around.
I just laughed when he called Ken, K.D. Well? it's Ken Demon anyway haha.
We were surprised when everyone came out of the canteen. Athena and I are the only ones here and of course the vendors and cashier.
"What's happening?" I whispered as my gaze followed the people where they were going.
"Nizzie, I have a bad feeling about it" Athena said so I looked at her who was already standing so I also stood up.
"Me too" I said and I clenched my fist.
She looked at me, her look was a meaningful so I nodded and we left the canteen together to follow the people who were running.
People took us outside the gate so I stopped while looking in front of the gate, where it was in front of the.....
private school...
Athena called me "N-nizzie" so I looked at her.
She was holding a watch. I looked at her hand and immediately took it and examined it.
w-wait...
"It's Ken's watch!" Athena and I said at the same time and looked at each other.
I looked at the one school in front of us.
The Private school, I have a bad feelings.
Why are they crowded? Why are the public there too? What's up?
I was surprised when Athena pulled me over to cross and go to that place. I just pocketed the watch and drifted with it.
My musicphone and my earphones fell off because Athena pulled me, it was already in the middle of the road and it would definitely run over.
I just ignored that because I was worried about Ken and we just went straight to running.
The crowd, noisy, chaotic, but Athena and I still huddled together to see what was there.
It's....
It's----
"KEN! /K.D!" Athena and I shouted and quickly went to the troubled people.
"Come on!" I shouted angrily as I pushed people away.
"Excuse me" Athena said and squeezed as well.
"Boooo"
"That man is nothing!"
"There is no such thing as a public!"
"WooOoo"
I clenched my fist pushing people. Athena came out first but she just looked ahead and was shocked.
When I got out of the crowd I saw a man who grabbed Ken and kicked him.
Damn.
I immediately ran towards that man and then I grab his clothes and punched him so he immediately sat on the floor. The surroundings were quiet because of what I did but I just looked at him badly.
This is the second time I have hit someone.
Athena immediately went to Ken's side and carry him with her nap. I went in their direction to look at Ken carefully.
Tsk.
"Watch him" I said to Athena and I stood up to see who did this to him but Ken's hand held me.
I immediately threw Ken's hand and straightened up.
"Who else did this" I said calmly while clenching my fist.
There are one, two, three. There were three men in front of us but none of them answered. They don't seem to.
"Who else ordered it" I said angrily as I looked at them one by one.
"Are they in Public?"
"Wow"
"Beautiful Girl huh"
"who's that girl?"
"She is so cool"
"Oh, wait. It's Nizzie!"
"Stupid! She is our classmate!"
"Go Nizzie!"
Stupid. -, -
"One more time and if none of you ---"
"Me" a man came in front of me and chill looked at me
You still managed to calm down huh?
"Why did you do that? What's your problem and did you do that?" I shouted at him but he just put his hands in the pocket of his pants.
"Watch your word Ms" Said the man who I punch behind him.
"Don't you there to say that to me! I'll attack you again!" I shouted at him.
"WoooOoo"
"Nizzie's arrogant!"
"All right, Let's get it Nizzie!"
I was surprised when he pushed me on my shoulder with one of his fingers. I backed away a little then.
"D-don't hurt N-nizzie!" Ken shouted but he did not listen to him.
"Who are you?" He asked while staring at me badly, of course I will not lose.
"Psh, Who Am I?" Smiling, I looked at him and pushed him with one hand so he immediately backed away.
James Kurk Greiyn?
That's what's on the small metal rectangle on his chest, it looks like his name.
The people around immediately shouted when they saw what I did but I kept pushing him so he kept backing down.
"I am your nightmare" I threatened him.
It's just a joke, don't take it serious hehe.
He held my hand to stop me from pushing him.
"Hands off Mister" I said and looked at him badly
"Y-you!" It was as if he didn't know what as he let go of my hand.
"Who the hell did this to him?" I shouted at the four of them and pointed at Ken who now doesn't know who he is.
"I said me!" I immediately punched him in the face causing him to fall and the three men helped him to stand up
"s-shit bro"
"N-nizzie?"
"T-the ... The arrogance transferee of our uwuu"
"Brave Girl"
"What the heck?"
"Interesting"
"You lost private!"
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"Once you shout at me again, that's not all you can get" I glared at him so he just looked at me badly as he wiped his face with blood.
D-did I punched him that hard? Hehe sorry.
"Why did you do this to him? What's your problem?" I asked him when he could get close to me. The evil looks he gave....
I'm scared, Ken you will pay for this!!
"I have no problem. You, It's you that have a problem" he said angrily so I backed away.
What else did you do Ken!!
I stopped backing and swallowed. I took a deep breath to gain strength.
"But why did you still do that? The number of you probably can't really fight back this friend of mine" I said and looked at him but he still look badly to me.
"I thought he is your boyfriend" he said laughing and backed away so I stand up properly.
"Hey man! Whoever you are, don't ever do it to my friend, do you understand?" I shouted at him but he just smirk at me and approached me again so I looked at him confused.
"You're a brave girl, interesting" He said while holding the button of my blouse
T-this man!
I immediately punched him again so he sat down on the floor for the second time. My fist is already numb.
"Pervert!" I shouted at him
but a woman came in front of us.
"Hey bitch! How dare you?!" She shouted at me so I looked at her badly. Her face was annoyed. I will smash your face in our building if you will join them.
"How dare you too bitch! what a jerk" I said and hit her in shoulder before I went in Ken's direction.
"We will talk" I said emphatically and Athena and I helped him stand up.
"A-are you okay?" he said worriedly as we left the private school there.
"Shut up!" I shouted and we went straight to our school.
"Athena? Can you excuse us now with the teachers? I'll just take Ken home" I begged Athena so she just nodded and gave us a pissedbumb.
"Be careful, K.D we're not done yet!" he said and looked at Ken badly so he just nodded.
"All right Athena, Thank you" I said to her, she just smiled at me and nodded.
I passed the trycicle and we slowly inserted it inside.
*****
I helped him enter his house while his maid opened the door for us.Yaya also supports me until we can go to the stairs
"Thankyou" I said and put him in his room and I closed the door.
I dropped him on his bed and I see he was closing his eyes
"Aww"
I took the first aid kit from her drawer and dropped it on the table next to her bed. Then I went to the bathroom to get a towel and basin and I took it out and also put it on the table where the firstaid was.
"Sit" I said authoritatively so he slowly sat down and leaned on the board of his bed.
I squeezed the towel in the basin and wiped it on his face to get rid of the other blood on his face. I also cleaned his arms and hands because they had scratches.
"A-aww"
When I finished cleaning his face I took cottonbuds and put alcohol on them. I touched it to his wounds so he closed his eyes again and took the pain. Next I put betadine and touched it again to the wounds on his face and I also applied bandaid to the severe wounds.
I returned the one I used to the bathroom and the firstaid kit to the drawer.
I went back to bed and saw that he had changed his clothes. He sat up and put a blanket up to his waist.
"Take a break" I said and sat down next to him.
"A-are you mad at me?" He asked me with a afraid's face so I just looked at him "S-sorry, I wasn't the first one there. I just helped the woman and then suddenly someone hit me and then of course I also hit them back because I didn't hurt him and then suddenly someone held me and then they-- "he couldn't continue what he was going to say because I still couldn't take my eyes off him.
I just feel sorry for him because, how come he always gets into fights and then I am the one who rescues him? This man. I haven't even been able to move on from what happened earlier because I'm still dealing with the pain in my fist and now he will talk like a child ?! So annoying, Aishh !!
"Nizzie" she called me. "Are we OK?" I just closed my eyes and smiled at her.
"Err Fine! Don't do that again, huh? I hit two people earlier! Do you know the pain in my fist now?" I shouted at him but the idiot just smiled at me.
"Thank you again" he said but I couldn't help but sigh and I nodded at him.
"This is the second time Ken. Promise me this is the last" I said to him so he smiled at me and nodded.
"Oh come on, Nizzie. I'm really very proud of you, do you know what made you look cool? That one on your eyebrow" he said while looking at my eyebrow so I touched it. "I remember I was there when that happened to your eyebrow. I don't know and why is your sister bad for you and she did that "
I just laughed and shook. That is also the question for me. Why is my sister like me? And why can't he still forget what happened to mama ?.
"And I still remember when you first hit someone" we both laughed as we remembered that day.
"And that's because of you!" I said so he just scratched his head.
I remember we were both 13 yrs old then.