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“Friends forever,” they all exclaimed.

They promised to be with each through ups and downs, yet it all shattered when they started to circle their friendship with lies.

“We love you, baby. No matter what happens we will always be by your side. Family matters the most,” her parents reassured, as they hugged her.

The reassurance that she never expected would lead her through the hole full of lies.

She wanted to convince herself that those were all nightmares, but as she continued to lie more to herself, and the more lies she hears, the more she wanted to free herself from the lies.

Those lies that when it gets deeper it makes her want to see and taste the dripping, red fluid fresh from their bodies.

She smiled, “I will never be suspect, because I am innocent. I am a victim.”

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“Friends forever,” they all exclaimed.

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“We love you. No matter what happens we will always be by your side,” her parent reassured her.

She smiled as she is contented and happy on what she is hearing. She trusted them.

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“And always remember, we will never argue because of just a man, right?” I reminded them as nervousness creeped in my whole body. I am scared.

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“Do you love me, right? Break up with Ixion. I will do everything to make you happy, baby,” she stated and kissed the lips of the man.

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“I guess, this is the room. Room 235! Oh my God!” I whispered, shocked was plastered in my face.

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“So, he's here, huh? What a destiny,” she said to herself as she bit her lips seductively.

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“Always remember the memories we all had. We are happy… Don't do these hideous things. This is not you. Please, wake up!” I said as my tears roll down in my cheeks, not minding what I look right now.

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She smirked, “I will never be suspect, because I am innocent. I am a victim.”

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This book is originally Tagalog-English version. Now, I decided to translate it into English. I edited, deleted, and added some scenes. So, they are the same, yet they are not.

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Kendra

03-29-2018

We’re at a round table, talking and sipping our teas while waiting for our friend.

“Hey, everyone! I’m sorry I came late,” Ixion said, while pouting her lips.

It’s her habit to act cute when she make a mistake.

We looked at her plastering our smiles, but something got our attention the most; it’s a man beside her.

I scanned his entire body. He has an intimidating, yet friendly aura. His sterling gray eyes looks like when you contact with it, it will swallow you slowly and caged you. He wears a simple shirt and a faded jeans. Even from the way he simply dress, it still suits on his visual appearance.

I was back from my senses when I remember something… it’s one of our rule that we would never bring a boy if it’s girls hangout, and if we would bring, the boy better has ‘he’s the one’ title.

And the way, I looked at this man, I am sure that he is only playing or Ixion is just a side dish for her.

But I guess, I should trust the decision of Ixion than my observation. She will never be in a relationship with this guy if she doesn't like him.

I’m sure that this girl is in love, I smirked secretly as to what I thought.

“Hmm… It’s okay, Ixion. By the way, who’s that guy beside you? Mind to introduce him?” Leigh asked, as she fixed herself. She sat like a true lady right unlike a while ago that she sits like a boy. She then stared at the boy evilly.

Ixion got shocked. I guess she forgot that she brought someone.

“Oh! I’m sorry about that. I forgot that I brought my boyfriend here. Anyway, this is Ace Lopez, and Ace these people are my best friends slash sisters; Kendra, Leigh, and Michelle,” she stated as she introduced as, while pointing her finger towards us.

Ace stretched his hand for a formal gesture with a smile. No one wanted to answer his formalities, thus I elbowed and give a sign to each of them. Even though we feel something wrong about this guy, we still have to respect.

I saw on my peripheral vision that Michelle looked at Ace seductively.

I furrowed my brows on what she is acting right now.

What’s wrong with this girl?! What if Ixion would look into her side. This would be a f*cking disaster! I silently cussed in my mind.

“So, we just want to clear even though Ixion already introduced you, are you really her boyfriend or just brother or what?” I asked to make Michelle snapped from what she is doing.

I know my question is the nonsense of all because Ixion already introduced him, but it’s better than to have a girl fight. D*mn that Michelle! She never thinks of others feelings.

“He really is my boyfriend, Kends,” Ixion said, smiling widely in front of me. “Well, he looks older than me, but we’re only 5 years gap.”

My eyes widened from what she said. He really is her boyfriend. She got into relationship before me. How unfair!

We are about to break the silence on our table because when Ace and Ixion sat down, the atmosphere changed. I can’t understand why they are so silent or how could they be silent when I know that they don’t know what’s the word silent, but I just want to observe on how would they react to this new set-up, while I’m eating what I ordered.

Leigh coughed a bit to catch our attention when Ace’s cellphone rang.

Ace fished it out on his pocket and looked at the registered name of the caller. As I was observing, his face changed and looked at Ixion who’s mind was no longer around us as she continue eating what’s in front of her. She’s too innocent.

“Baby, I’ll answer this for a bit. Is it okay?” Ace smiled as he asked Ixion’s permission.

Ixion didn’t bother to look at him that she just nodded her head, and swayed her hands like she is shooing a fly.

We were about to pour Ixion some hot seat questions when Ace came back early.

“Baby, dad asked me to go to his office. I’ll go ahead first, okay?” he asked softly, like he is scared that Ixion would say no.

He kissed Ixion’s forehead and faced us who’s been watching what they are doing. I don’t know if it’s just me or if my eyes caught something dirt, but Ace stared at me for more than a second before looking at my other two friends.

Well, I can’t blame him, the beauty surrounds me and God made me uniquely.

“Uh… I have to go first everyone. I still have something to take care of. I can set a date where we can all hang out, and I'll be able to know more my baby’s friends. Is it okay with you all?” My friends were about to refuse, but I immediately took the courage to catch the bomb which made Ixion happy.

Why are these people so mad of him? As far as I know, we only met Ace just today, so it’s impossible and childish on how they were acting.

“Baby, text me when you get home.. Thanks for the time, everyone. And nice meeting you all,” he said with a smile on his face, and walked to the glass door of this restaurant.

“Okay, bye,” we all exclaimed at the same time.

“Jinx!” we said the same time again.

“Stop it, guys!” stated Ixion, while still eating.

I frowned when I saw that she no longer join us, but I was more shocked when Michelle took the spoon out of Ixion’s mouth.

Michelle is a literally brutal girl. Ixion is still eating. For God’s sake with this girl. I hope that Ixion’s teeth is intact hard.

“Michelle!” Ixion sulked when her foods was taken away from her.

It took the all the costumers attention that I just hid my face using the menu as they are still bickering with each other.

They better get everything away from Ixion, but not her foods.

They all stopped when Leigh voiced a word.

“So, Ixion, where did you meet that guy?” Leigh asked, while her eyes are throwing daggers to Ixion.

“Ah! Leigh,” she cutely pouted, and faced us. “You are all scary! Sissy Michelle, help!” Ixion sated, while snaking her hands through the arm of Michelle.

We looked at Ixion like we were about to throw some knives into her face, but except Michelle, who just smile.

Michelle always treats Ixion as a little girl that we are sure that Ixion would ask for her help. Ixion is younger than us, that we looked at her as a child.

As far as I wanted to believe my observation that Michelle likes Ace, I still believe that our friendship matters the most to her. I hope so.

I really don’t like Ixion’s boyfriend and I felt something fishy about him, however I should trust Ixion.

“Victoria Leigh and Kendra, stop bullying our baby. Our youngest is already a lady. And that boy is handsome, so nothing to worry about it,” Michelle stated as she stroke the hair of Ixion.

“F*ck you, Michelle! Call me one more time from my first name. I’ll choke you until you begged for your life.”

Leigh’s aura changes as she hears that she was called by her first name. She hates it when someone calls her that way. I don’t know why what’s her reason, but her name is beautiful. What's wrong with it?

We just laughed on how she’s acting. When Ixion broke it.

“Sis, Ace is only mine, okay?” she asked for assurance in front of Michelle.

I furrowed my brows as I looked at Michelle whose in the right side of Ixion. Does Ixion feels that Michelle likes her boyfriend?

Ixion held her hand and smile again.

“And always remember, we will never fight because of just a man, okay?” I reminded them as nervousness creeped in my whole body. I am scared.

I can feel it.

Girls instincts are 96% percent accurate. Michelle likes Ace. Damn it.

I won’t let that guy ruin our friendship.

Never.

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Kendra

Time passed by quickly that I no longer talk with my friends because I have so many things in my hands that I needed to focus and finish it ahead of time. Well, I know they are having a busy schedule too.

To make my day productive, I decided to jog earlier than my jog time, and after that I’ll continue stressing myself.

“Good morning, mom! I’m gonna head out first to jog. It will be only one hour. Don’t wait for me, okay? You can eat your breakfast first,” I cheerfully stated, and got myself closed to my mom and hugged her.

She stopped from mincing and looked at me. I can literally see that she is wondering why am I acting like this.

“Are you sick? Why are you so sweet suddenly? Hmm,” she suspiciously asked. “Did you do something?”

I pouted my lips and removed her hands away from my forehead.

“Mom! Don’t tease me. Hmp! I’mma head out, okay? I love you!”

“I know you. You’ll only look for yummy boys out there. Just make sure you brought your contraceptive. Safety for a better desire,” mom said, teasingly.

“Ugh! Mommy!”

She laughed. “Okay, baby. I love you. Take care,” she sweetly said, and kissed my cheek.

I stride out of the kitchen where my mom was cooking foods and I went to the door, took my running shoes out of the shoe cabinet, and I locked the door after I gone out of the house.

I took a quick glance on where my father seated whose been reading a newspaper in the patio. I wanted to bid my goodbye to him like what I did to my mother, but I don't want to bother because I know his personality. He doesn’t like any nonsense and childish acts.

I have a good relationship with my my father, it’s just that I am not comfortable being with him alone, be close with him, and smile to him.

As a sign of respect I faced him and softly bid my good-bye, “Dad, I'm going out for a jog. I’ll be around the street.”

He softly mumbled something that I can't understand. I didn’t bother to ask what was that. I can’t really understand my dad.

Even though my laziness and works always strike on me every minute, it is still not enough reason to stop my daily routine having a time for myself to be fit and healthy. If there’s a moment that I really can’t do it, it makes me feel there’s something missing in me.

I started walking for warm-up. It’s not good to exert your body immediately, it’s like a vehicle you have to make it hot before using it.

As I was focusing myself from jogging, something feels weird. It’s like someone’s been staring at me.

I stopped wondering in my thoughts when I hear familiar voices at the other side of the tree where I stopped.

I followed the voice silently and took a peek from who it is. The bush in front of me is a perfect façade for me to hide. This set-up is a better spot to catch someone.

“Hey! It’s tickling. Haha, stop!” the girl said, chuckling flirtatiously, while sitting on the lap of the boy. They were cuddling to each other in the public place.

“Do you love me, right? Break up with Ixion. I will do everything to make you happy, baby,” she stated and kissed the lips of the man. “Only I, can only make your down there hard. You want it, right?” she swayed her hips enough for the man to groan.

The man didn’t even hesitate, and kissed back the bitch in the neck. The girl even moaned and rolled her eyes.

For God’s sake, this is a public place. This is not a hotel! It’s good that there’s no child around here.

I covered my mouth to prevent myself to shout from the shocked from what I have seen. I wanted to confront them.

I know both of them!

My tears fell from my eyes because of anger and disappointment. I zipped my mouth to prevent myself not to make any sound.

I can’t believe my eyes. This is not right! This better be a nightmare.

“I love you, but just give me enough time. This is not the right time to break up with her. Just wait, I’ll let go of her after I get that,” he then smirked and continued their kiss. “And after that, my heart… my lips… and my body are all yours,” he seductively said.

I am disgusted from what I’ve heard. I can’t believe that they are able to do that shit. I quickly left there and returned home.

I ran upstairs to my room. It’s good thing that my mom didn’t notice me. I wanted to tell Ixion everything at this moment. She doesn’t deserve any of this. The f*cking Ace doesn’t deserve Ixion.

I typed her name on my contact search bar and pressed the call icon.

Her cellphone is just ringing.

“The number you are calling is out of coverage area. Please try again later.”

I kept on calling her, but the only answer I get was the annoying voice of the call operator.

I threw my phone on the bed because of my frustration. I sat and massage my temple.

“Why are you not answering my damn call, Ixion?!” I shouted while covering my face, because of the continuous flow of my tears.

I stopped what I was doing and wiped my tears, while still sobbing when mom came in my room without me realizing it.

“Hey, baby. What happened, huh?” she spoke with concern.

I hugged my mom tightly, and cried on her shoulder. She answered my hugged.

After a few minutes, I stopped crying and mom was about to remove her hug, but I immediately get close to her again. I hugged her more tight than a while ago.

“Mom!” I cried loudly.

Mom slapped my forehead, while pushing me away. “Shut up you kid. Your snot!” she said annoyingly, as she wiped my snot on her shoulder.

“Mom, I’m in a drama mode. How dare you?!” I asked like a child, but she just ignore me. I smiled.

Is this really my mom?

I was startled when she hugged me again, and whispered softly to my ear.

“No matter what your problem is, I am always here for you… supporting you. I am your mother, I will never leave your side.”

I immediately felt better when my mom said that.

After our drama, I decided to have a nap for a while. I’ll continue my work later. I'll just destroy my presentation because I am not in my right mind to think.

As I was to be surrounded by my drowsiness, my father entered my room. He held my face and whispered softly, “I love you, my daughter. No matter what you are feeling right now, always remember that both me and your mom will always be by your side. I will always protect you. Family matters the most.” He then kissed my forehead before leaving my room.

A tears escaped from eyes. I didn’t know that my father would do that. It’s not his thing to say those all words, but from what my parents had told me, I feel courage to tell what I saw everything to Ixion.

‘Ixion, don’t worry. Kends is always here for you.’

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When I got to where Ixion and Leigh were staying. I immediately seek for Ixion, but I was distracted by the strange sound I heard. I looked at the room number, and I was surprised by what I saw.

“I guess, this is the room,” I whispered, and looked at the room number. “Room 235?! Oh my God!” I softly shrieked, shocked was plastered in my face.

I slowly turned the door knob, and I am lucky that it was open. I wanted to clear my mind that they are not doing what I’m thinking right now.

“Babe… F*ck! Oh, f*ck!” shouted by the familiar girl. I was shaking when I approached the bedroom, where I heard the noise.

The door was slightly open that I am able to see what they are doing.

The man sucked the bréast of the woman, sucking it wholly like a lollipop, while he is massaging the other one.

“You like it, right?” he chuckled as he saw the woman’s pupil is out of sight.

This girl obviously loves what she is feeling right now.

I saw everything. How could they do this? They have no respect left in their body. I covered my mouth as my eyes cried again.

Does she get played also? Damn, just because of a guy? F*ck!

“You’re so hot, babe,” he chuckled seductively. “Let’s continue this later. Ixion will be coming already. I’ll go to her room. Be ready later, babe. I will not only savor your healthy ******, but all of your body.” He kissed the girl again, like they were about to eat each other.

I can’t believe that they are doing this. Why her? The girl that serves as our older sister in our circle.

“Yes, babe. I love you. And thank you for giving me pleasure,” she responded. “I can’t wait to taste everything in your body later too.”

I couldn’t stand what I am hearing and seeing. Assholes! You both are itchy. Shameless assholes!

I ran, yet silently stepped out of this dirty room. I got out of the building abnormally breathing.

I can’t believe them. You are all full of lies. F*ck!