April was in the school crowd during break time, there were many students playing or laughing together. But not with the white-skinned and jet-black-haired girl. Everything felt far away for April, not because April was shunned by her friends, especially Nita and Amy. But because April chose to avoid the two people according to Uncle Tio's request. April sat alone in the cafeteria, ordered a bowl of meatballs and a glass of ice then looked for a seat in the corner of the cafeteria. Nita and Amy who had just come out of class saw April sitting alone in the corner of the cafeteria, unlike the girl who was always active. But this time April looked quiet enjoying her bowl of meatballs. "You didn't invite me to the cafeteria!" Nita exclaimed who took a seat right next to April. "Yeah, why are you so quiet since morning?" Amy said, April just kept quiet and didn't respond. There was an uneasy feeling when she ignored her friends, but when Uncle Tio's face always appeared in April's mind. The girl then ignored her friends without feeling sorry, it seemed like Uncle Tio's influence was now much greater than her friends. "Mom, two meatballs!" Amy exclaimed, April grumbled in her heart. Just today she intended to stay away from the two people, but instead they both ordered meatballs and would definitely sit with her. April hurriedly finished the food in her bowl and took a small sip of her ice, even though April still wanted to sit in the canteen while chatting with Uncle Tio. "I'm done, I'll go first!" April exclaimed who immediately left her two friends, making Amy and Nita frown in surprise. "Where first?" Amy squeaked. "Do you feel it? Ever since April started dating Uncle Tio, she's changed!" Nita whispered who still couldn't accept April and Uncle Tio's relationship. "Are you saying that because you're jealous of April or what?" Amy replied, Nita immediately stared at Amy's face. "What do you mean?" "Yeah, you don't like it when April gets close to and ends up dating Uncle Tio." Amy answered while raising an eyebrow waiting for Nita's answer. "Jealous of April? And I like Uncle Tio? Seriously!" Nita snapped, her voice starting to get louder as if she couldn't accept what Amy had just said. Actually, Amy was just tired of Nita always meddling in other people's business. "So?" "Yes, maybe Uncle Tio looked perfect at first. I liked looking at Uncle Tio from inside the house, he was handsome. But the more I got here, the more his true nature became apparent." Nita explained, stuttering. "So, you're jealous, right?" Amy said firmly. "Not jealous, I'm just happy that April has a boyfriend. Even at that time Uncle Tio often asked me about April, then I just answered hoping they could get close. But now, don't you feel any changes in April since you met Uncle Tio?" Nita said, Amy then fell silent. Thinking hard, Nita's words might be true besides Nita's jealousy towards her own friend, but about April's changes... "It's been two days, April hasn't joined volleyball practice. She said, her sports grades have started to get better. That's why she stopped practicing, does that make sense? April likes volleyball, not just because she wants extra points like us." Nita said trying to convince Amy. And that was true, April always avoided being asked about her practice. "Was it Uncle Tio who told April to stop her practice?" Amy frowned. "Well, who else?" Nita rolled her eyes lazily. "Uh, finally the meatballs have arrived!" Nita took a spoon and fork, in between the smoke from the steaming meatball soup Amy still looked at her friend's face while continuing to think about April. "Then Uncle Tio is Toxic Boyfriend!" Amy said. "Hm, I just realized. Where have you been yesterday!" "So you're so jealous!" Amy snapped. "Jealous of April? Hello! She has no problem with me, My! She is also the first person who likes to help me when I have a problem, being jealous of her is the same as me being mean to her. It is precisely because I care about my friends including you, that's why I don't like it when April is just like being treated as a puppet by Uncle Tio!" Nita said not wanting to lose, immediately making the entire canteen glance at Nita and Amy. "Okay, just talk slowly, don't let the veins in her neck come out like that. She's already like a boxer with lots of veins!" Amy whispered, holding back her embarrassment because she was being watched all the time. "Maybe, April looks perfect. A good child, always obeys her parents. Not like us! Plus she's pretty, diligent, smart. I think everyone is jealous of her who looks perfect like that, but I'm not that bad to be jealous of April. Because, she is one of my best friends besides you since elementary school. Just imagine!" Nita continued her previous statement. "Okay... okay... if you're not jealous, let's get back to the topic of Uncle Tio. Do you actually like it or not, if Uncle Tio has a relationship with April?" Amy asked. "Honestly, I don't like it!" Nita answered firmly. "The reason is, besides Uncle Tio forbidding April from volleyball practice? And it's not necessarily true if Uncle Tio forbids April, what if April's parents forbid it. Or is April really tired and wants to stop? Come on!" "Okay.. like this! Let's just say your opinion is right, maybe it's not Uncle Tio who forbids April from stopping volleyball practice. But what makes me dislike Uncle Tio, that afternoon Uncle Tio asked April to go home even though the game wasn't over yet. Then he asked her like he was forcing her, you remember that right?" Nita said, Amy nodded in agreement and just realized that. "And one more thing, Uncle Tio. He's so mature, he's already twenty-seven years old. While we're only eighteen, April is still seventeen. Can you imagine how adults date? Everything is arranged, not to mention his dick." "What's his dick, Nit?" Amy replied while glaring at her best friend. "His dick, he's being given a dick!" "What the heck!" Amy snapped. "It's just his dick." Nita chuckled. "Don't think about other things! April wouldn't be like that." Amy said. "Yeah, I know, April wouldn't! What about Uncle Tio? They've only just started dating and he's already so obedient!" Nita snapped, everything they both talked about seemed true. As if Tio had really won April's heart.