Chapter 3

Shane POV

Nigel walked inside the classroom, looking a little f*cked up.

'Guess, he was late again for the third time'

"Dude, you look like sh*t, you alright?"

He looked at me with that look, again. I raised up arms—implying that 'alright, you ain't fine'

"I'm not fine, Shane. Caite isn't happy, she may fake it, but I know... I know she's mad at me"

"Dude, of course she'd be mad at you... I mean, it's the third time you've been late in a week"

Nigel breathed a heavy sign. Man, he's totally head over heels for Caite. I patted his back and gave him two tickets for a festival this Saturday.

"Here, you bring Caite with you this Saturday and make it up to her. It's the least I could do to make up for you anyway, since, you took the fall for my stupidity"

He looked at me and smirked, he took the tickets from me and placed it inside his bag.

"You're lucky, I took that fall for you or else you can't take Anita on a date this Saturday... By the way, are those tickets for you and her?"

I chuckled and nodded my head.

"Don't give it back to me, Nigel. Take it and have fun with Caite, make it up to her. I can figure something out for our date this Saturday"

"Thanks, Shane..."

We fist bump then, suddenly, I got a text from Anita—my girlfriend for three years.

'Shane, you better tell me if Nigel has something up for Caite'

I showed the text to Nigel, and he took it from me.

'Ani... it's me, Nigel, please don't tell Caite I have a surprise for her this Saturday'

He handed it back to me and sat down on the stool. He brushed his fingers against his dark brown hair and breathe a heavy sigh.

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Nigel POV

As I walked towards the hall of our classroom, I couldn't help but think of a way to make it up to Caite. Then, I walked inside the classroom and saw Shane looking at me.

'I'm jealous of you, you sh*t... You get to have Anita without hiding the fact that you guys have something... while, us, we have to hide it from everyone'

"Dude, you look like sh*t, you alright?"

I gave Shane the look. He raised up his arms—implying that 'alright, you ain't fine'

"I'm not fine, Shane. Caite isn't happy, she may fake it, but I know... I know she's mad at me"

"Dude, of course she'd be mad at you... I mean, it's the third time you've been late in a week"

I breathed a heavy sign. Man, I'm totally head over heels for Caite. I felt Shane pat my back and gave me two tickets for a festival this Saturday.

"Here, you bring Caite with you this Saturday and make it up to her. It's the least I could do to make up for you anyway, since, you took the fall for my stupidity"

I looked at him and smirked, then, took the tickets from Shane and placed it inside my bag.

"You're lucky, I took that fall for you or else you can't take Anita on a date this Saturday... By the way, are those tickets for you and her?"

Shane chuckled and nodded his head.

"Don't give it back to me, Nigel. Take it and have fun with Caite, make it up to her. I can figure something out for our date this Saturday"

"Thanks, Shane..."

We fist bump then, suddenly, his phone rang. He got a text from Anita—his girlfriend for three years.

'Shane, you better tell me if Nigel has something up for Caite'

Shane showed the text to me, and I took it from him.

'Ani... it's me, Nigel, please don't tell Caite I have a surprise for her this Saturday'

I handed it back to him and sat down on the stool. I brushed my fingers against my dark brown hair and breathe a heavy sigh.

'I sure hope this ends well for me and Caite...'

"Dude, don't think too much about it. I'll be a blast for you and Caite this Saturday"

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Nigel smiled and nodded his head, Shane really is a great friend towards him. They've known each other since they're five.

They're like brothers now, they share everything and anything... but, of course they different when it comes to the person they love.

Shane Haidian had always been outgoing, an easy-going and go with the flow style—the very reason why Anita Hiligan fell for him.

Meanwhile, Nigel Mabalos is quite something. Nigel is popular, the heartthrob of SAVNT. But, there's something about him that everyone has been following up on—the girl he likes.

Almost every girl in campus, wanted to know who managed to capture his heart. It showed on his fourth year on junior high, he started to change. Every time, their section would lead the flag ceremony, he would always stand out and raise the flag—they thought it was because he was 'assigned'... until, they find out that it was to look at the girl who managed to capture his heart.

But, no one found out who this mysterious girl was. No one, found out about her.

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Caite POV

Anita was busy chatting with someone on her phone, it's probably Shane.

'Seriously, I'm a little jealous of Ani and Shane's relationship...'

I took out my phone and decided to write on my diary again.

Dear Caite,

You know... I'm really jealous of Ani and Shane's relationship, they don't need to hide from everyone. While us, we have to hide, the time...

I was about to write more, when, suddenly Anita tapped me on the shoulder and pointed outside the classroom and whispered.

"Caite, it's Matthew... he's outside, again"

"Hm... here we go again..."

I walked outside with Anita following me, Matthew stood in front of me. He showed me two tickets for the festival this Saturday.

"Let's go to the festival this Saturday, Caite..."

"Sorry, Matt... I'm busy this Saturday"

Anita was just behind me, though I know she'd help me just a little later, when I can't get rid of Matthew.

"Come on, Caite... Please, it's just this Saturday. It'll be fine, promise…"

He had that smile on his face, again. These are the times—such times that I want Nigel to save me...

"Matt, Caite already said she's busy just leave her alone, please..." Anita spoke now beside me.

"Sorry, Anita but I asked Caite not you..."

"And she already gave her answer so leave her alone." Someone on the stairs said.

Matt, Anita and me whipped our heads to look at the person that interrupted our conversation—more like about to be a fight.

I couldn't believe who it was, I blinked once, twice, thrice... But, it was real. He was really there.

Shane POV

We kept talking about how Nigel could make it up to Caite. I gave him some ideas, and he appreciated it, a lot.

He was smiling more now, he's really head over heels for Caite. But, that's alright, Caite feels the same way about Nigel anyway.

Suddenly, my phone rang. It was a text from Anita.

"Sh*t, Nigel..."

He quickly looked at me and snatched the phone. I peeked from his shoulder to read the text and my eyes widened.

Matthew Herded—who's infatuated with Caite was just outside their classroom. He invited Caite to attend the festival this Saturday.

Nigel POV

Me and Shane kept talking about how I could make it up to Caite. He gave me some ideas and I appreciated it, a lot.

I was smiling more now, I'm really head over heels for Caite. But, that's alright, Caite feels the same way about me, anyway.

Suddenly, Shane's phone rang. It was a text from Anita.

"Sh*t, Nigel..." Shane cursed, and I quickly whipped my head to look at Shane and snatched the phone from him.

'From Anita,

Shane come quick, Matthew is here, again. He's inviting Caite to attend the festival this Saturday. You have to help us. I know Nigel can't risk letting everyone know about their relationship, he's too scared to let everyone know he's with Caite. '

I felt my blood boil as the thought of Matthew and Caite. My Caite spending time with him. I couldn't let that happen, but I was also scared of everyone finding out about our relationship—I couldn't risk Caite's safety.

I quickly ran out the classroom and towards the hall down the stairs. I stopped on the stairs and saw Matthew out the corridor of Caite's classroom.

Caite was there, Anita was beside her.

"Matt, Caite already said she's busy just leave her alone, please..." Ani spoke now beside her.

"Sorry, Anita but I asked Caite not you..."

"And she already gave her answer so leave her alone." I spoke, a cold tone on my voice.

Matt, Ani and Caite whipped out their heads to look at the person that interrupted their conversation—or more likely about to be a fight.

Caite, my sweet Caite couldn't believe who it was, She blinked once, twice, thrice... But, it was real. I was really standing there, on the stairs glaring at him.

Caite POV

"And she already gave her answer so leave her alone." Someone by the stairs said, a cold tone in their voice.

Matthew, Anita and me whipped our heads to look at the person that interrupted our conversation—more like about to be a fight.

I couldn't believe who it was, I blinked once, twice, thrice... But, it was real. He was really there, by the stairs glaring at Matt.

Nigel was here, he's really here—for me. I wanted to run into his arms right now, but I know I can't—we can't be seen together.

But, that's alright. This is enough, for me.

"You shouldn't meddle in someone's business."

"Hey, kid, just because you're a first year senior now... You get to act like that. You still have to respect your seniors"

"Tsk.. Just think about it, Caite"

Matthew look back at me, his expression changed from mad to sweet. Then, he walked away.

I looked back at Nigel and smiled as I mouthed him, thank you. He smiled at me and nodded his head, him and Shane walked back upstairs towards their classroom.

Matthew POV

I was ruffling my bag when, I remembered, I kept something there that I bought yesterday. I opened the back zipper of my bag and took out two tickets for the festival this Saturday.

I smiled as I imagined me and Caite going to the festival this Saturday, how she would wrap her fingers around my own as we walked hand in hand towards the festival.

I had decided already, I would ask her out today. I went to her classroom and spotted her with Anita, she's gorgeous, as always. She was typing on her phone, probably talking to someone.

Anita spotted me, and tapped her on the shoulder and pointed outside the classroom—towards me and whispered something to Caite.

Caite saw me as she followed where Anita pointed at. She walked outside with Anita following her, while I stood in front of them. I showed her two tickets for the festival this Saturday.

"Let's go to the festival this Saturday, Caite..."

"Sorry, Matt... I'm busy this Saturday" Caite quickly answered, a little annoyed.

"Come on, Caite... Please, it's just this Saturday. It'll be fine, promise…"

"Matt, Caite already said she's busy just leave her alone, please..." Ani spoke, beside Caite.

"Sorry, Anita but I asked Caite not you..."

"And she already gave her answer so leave her alone." Someone on the stairs said, a cold tone on their voice.

Caite, Anita and me whipped our heads to look at the person that interrupted our conversation.

"You shouldn't meddle in someone's business."

I looked at Nigel, glaring back at him. What business does he have with Caite? They're not even anything, and as far as I know... Xamantha Cordova has always been pinning after him.

"Hey, kid, just because you're a first year senior now... You get to act like that. You still have to respect your seniors" Shane reprimanded me.

"Tsk.. Just think about it, Caite"

I look back at Caite, my expression changed from mad to sweet. Then, I walked away.

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