**Seven**
** Rhea's POV **
Bored at home, I found myself attending EB. I really didn't want to. But because of the insistence of Four, Almira, and Ceejay, I am here now. They really overdo it. At that point, Almira even went to the house to say goodbye to my sister.
"Have you been here long, Four?" Almira asked when we got outside the hut.
"Not really," he answered briefly.
"Where's Ceejay?" Almira asked again.
"Over there. Flirting with that scumbag," I immediately answered when I saw Ceejay shaking hands with a woman wearing shorts and a spaghetti strap top, before Four could answer.
The two turned at the same time in the direction of Ceejay and the woman while I watched them silently.
After a while, Almira returned her gaze to me.
"You just arrived, and that's what you saw right away," Almira scolded.
"Hey, it's just behind Four. I'll see right away," I reasoned while still looking at them.
Four stated with a half-smile, "Anonymous is really like that. Almost every man in the clan has become her boyfriend."
I looked at him with a frown. "So you've become one of them?"
"I already have a girlfriend when she joined the clan," Four answered, clearly annoyed.
"And if not, will you be her boyfriend?" My annoyance was speaking.
He answered with a frown, "What's wrong with you, Prim?"
"She's terrible," Almira suddenly scolded in the conversation while watching Ceejay and Anonymous. "They just met, and he's already clinging to Ceejay's arm."
They are really annoying to look at. Anonymous is really flirting, as you can see on Ceejay's face that he likes what that girl is doing to him. And they seem to really enjoy their intimacy.
I was about to take a step when my feet stopped when I heard Four speak.
"Don't disturb them. You'll just ruin their moment," said Four, who was obviously pissed off.
"That's a good thing and put their flirtation in the exact place," I answered, annoyed, and continued walking.
Before I could even approach them, Four pulled my hand back.
"Hey, don't look," he smiled teasingly as he answered.
Frowning, I released Four's hand from mine and looked in another direction in annoyance. I shouldn't have come here. It ruins the day.
"Is that Lucy?" I whispered to myself when I recognized the member I was seeing in the direction I was looking.
This girl is talking to someone, and they are very sweet.
Sweet? Isn't she Four's girlfriend? There are so many newbies who are flirting now.
"Where?"
I turned to my side and saw Four standing near me. I didn't mean for him to hear. That's why I just whispered it to myself, right? But it seems that my voice just got louder.
So I just pointed in the direction of Lucy. "That's it. Who is she talking to?"
"Her ex," Almira answered my question. It seems that Almira noticed that Four was looking at them seriously and did not hear me.
I was surprised and glanced at Four, who was still staring at them. "Really? Her ex?" I looked at Almira again. "Does she know that Four is here?"
"She does not know," Four suddenly answered while still looking at them. "Because I didn't tell her I was going."
"Like that?" Almira answered and immediately turned to Four, who was frowning. "Then you're going to let that girl have sex with her ex again even though she's with someone new?"
"Again?" I immediately turned to Almira when I heard the word 'again.' It means that it's not the first time. "So it's becoming more common?"
"Yes, crushmate. It's so frequent. And this handsome creature here is really martyring himself," Almira explained further.
Annoyed, I turned to Four again while he was still looking at his girlfriend flirting with her ex. "Is that okay with you? If I were her boyfriend, I would definitely smack that stupid man's face," I scolded.
"Hey, cool it," Almira still looked at me as she elbowed me in the side.
** JC'S POV **
Jaycile (codename: Lucy Heartfillia) flirts with her ex when I'm not around or she thinks I'm not around. I just keep quiet even though I hear a lot of bad things about them. But because I love her and I trust her, I didn't listen to them. But now, it looks like she's really overdoing it. So we argue endlessly because she doesn't want to be away from her ex. That man will really taste the fist of a person who has run out of patience.
I immediately approached them as my vision gradually darkened with so much anger. Little did they know that I was coming to destroy their sweet flirtation.
When I got close, I immediately pulled his collar and gave him a strong punch in the face, causing him to back away. And before he could recover, I stepped closer to him and followed him with another punch to the face that made him step back again.
"Jc! Stop!" Jaycile shouted to stop me, but I was too deaf to listen to her voice.
"What!? Bring it on!" I yelled at him angrily while he gently rubbed his cheek.
I was about to follow up with another blow when Jaycile pulled my arm, so I automatically turned to her.
"Stop it!" She was still pleading.
I ignored her as if I didn't hear anything from her, and I quickly removed her hand from my arm. But when I turned to face him again, her ex's fist surprised me, and it went straight to my face.
And just as he was about to follow up with another blow, Jaycile stepped between us to pull us away, and he couldn't get any closer to me.
"Stefen, what the hell! That's enough!" Jaycile shouted at him in annoyance. "It's embarrassing! All the members are looking at us!!"
"You're really embarrassed now!?" I scolded her. "If I hadn't smashed that man's face, you probably would have kissed him until he was naked."
"You're rude!" Jaycile scolded angrily, and unexpectedly, she was able to slap me. "I'm a sensible woman!"
"Is it safe to call a woman with a boyfriend who is still flirting with someone else?" I immediately answered.
"He's my boyfriend, John Carlo!" she replied, emphasizing the word 'boyfriend.' "Stefen is my boyfriend!"
My tongue suddenly retracted as if I was dumb. My whole body almost went numb from what she said. The wind seemed to blow away my anger and courage as small tears slowly formed at the corners of my eyes. I stumbled from my position like a fool who fought for a relationship that I should have let go of long ago.
And it was like an earthquake from the loud laughter of that panicked bastard. Because of his laughter, I was able to come to my senses and straighten my thinking.
"Did you hear him? I'm her boyfriend, not you," he said, laughing.
Annoyed, Jaycile turned to him and glared at him. "Shut up, Stefen!"
"Because I said I wouldn't go to EB, is he your boyfriend?" I said softly, making her turn to me, and I smirked at her when she faced me. "It's so fast. I hope when the day comes when you need me again, I'll still be there. Maybe you'll regret it when you see me holding someone else."
I didn't wait for her answer. I immediately left in front of them and went straight to the exit of the park. It turned out that I made a big scene because not only were all the members looking at us, but also other people who were in the park, muttering while looking at us.
When I got out of the park, I just walked along the side of the road without direction. I just kept walking while stooping, even though I didn't know where I was going, as long as I could get away from their side.
After a while, I felt tired and leaned against a concrete post on the side of the road. I looked up at the sky as what Jaycile said earlier came to my mind. Suddenly my chest tightened, and I felt like I was being strangled by the neck. I couldn't breathe properly. I should get used to it; after all, she does it often, but it still hurts.
I suddenly opened my eyes when I heard a voice sing and looked at its possible origin. I just stared at Primera's face when I saw her singing while walking toward where I was.
Primera's entrance was supposed to be beautiful because of her cold voice when suddenly Almira's voice, which could literally break a plate, interrupted it. I didn't realize that I was smiling because of Almira's witty part that almost made all the bats blink. This girl is really destructive.
"It would have been good. It's just that Almira broke it," I teased.
"You're rude, Jc. I can sing," Almira answered with a sneer.
"I believe so; so many bats have flown," I almost laughed teasingly.
"It's good to stop," Primera said before Almira could answer. "You walked too far."
"Yes. It's tiring to follow you. You walk so fast," Almira continued to complain.
"Did I tell you to follow?" I answered philosophically, looking at Almira.
Primera just smiled as she looked at me, then answered, "I've been calling you for a while, but you seemed like you couldn't hear me."
I sighed and looked at the road. "I remembered her," then squatted. It's hard to stand up.
"Is it Crista again?" Almira immediately added, bringing her face closer to mine.
I gently pushed her shoulder and answered, avoiding her gaze, "She also sang a song to me."
Almira retreated and squatted next to Primera while smirking.
"Your ex?" Primera was curious.
"I wish," I gave a short and weak answer that almost only I could hear.
Primera stared at me for a moment and then squatted. "I don't understand."
"Crista used to be our clanmate, and she's a close friend. They're so close that they're almost mistaken for each other," Almira continued her story, and Primera turned to her.
"And they were?" Primera was still smiling.
Before Almira could answer, I went ahead of her. "No. I didn't have a chance."
Primera suddenly fell silent and looked up at the sky. I moved my eyes a little and saw Almira busy texting while Primera silently observed the clear sky. I also silently did the same.
I laughed as I turned to Primera, who broke the silence when she sang, "It can't be like that. She died because of a plane crash two years ago."
Primera was quiet again for a moment, then looked at me. "You're stupid."
I frowned. "Huh?"
"I said you're stupid," she repeated. "You had so many chances to be with her, but you didn't manage to court her. Are you really a man?"
Is this girl teasing me?
"Shut up if you don't want to be kissed," I threatened.
She just laughed out loud. "Alright."
Fortunately, I have a lot of patience, and I know how to hold back. If not, I would have kissed that annoying girl a while ago.
I burst out laughing as I watched Primera laugh so hard that my eardrums almost burst.
"Hey, crushmate. Do you have any plans to stop laughing?" Almira interrupted her.