CHASING THE MOON

CHAPTER 15

Artemis

" Artemis!" max and Gail yell my name and I was shock cause we are here inside the cafeteria. They said that will meet here cause the school just announced by the time that I arrived that all class is suspended due to instructors meetings but only the CEA students has no class.

" you guys lower your voice. We're at the cafeteria." I said softly scolding them. They just laugh at me and drag me to sat down. They look at me while grinning, I smell chaos here huh.

" wla kasi kami pera." max said that made me frown cause all I know is max family are rich.

" and? " I confusingly asked.

" mamamasko kami sayo." Gail said that made me arc my eyebrows. Gail's family where rich also.

" you guys, it's not Christmas yet." I said while giggling at them.

" bestie, it's September already. Bermonths na noh." Gail said like she's proving something. Though it's true that it's ber months already.

" frenny, wag kanang pumalag. Mamamasko kami sayo pero hindi kami tumatanggap ng barya gusto namin blue bills, okay. " max simply stated that and Gail just nodded her head. My mouth just hang open, what the.

" okay okay." I said cause these two will not going to stop from pestering me.

" make sure that this is not kalokohan of yours. "

" don't worry, this is serious. " I nodded at them. They look at each other then smile.

" ehem ehem... Whenever I see girls and boys. " Gail sung first and I smile cause its decent but that's what I thought when max sings.

" and the girls and boys see me." she sings it confidently while closing her eyes.

" I remember the child." I just took a deep breath as I watch these two singing so confidently.

" and the child remembers me."

" whenever there are people."

" there are people everywhere. "

" I believe in Christmas."

" and the Christmas believes in me. " after that line that face each other then face me afterwards.

" let's light our Christmas tree, and the Christmas tree will lights up." they sings that line while their arms are up then laughs at the chaos they made.

Students are laughing to what they did and I just feel embarrassed this time but I cannot deny that it's funny. They face me again while showing me their palm. It's like they want something from me. I frowned at them.

" blue bills, frenny." max said while grinning.

" yeah, blue bills bestie." I sigh and took out my wallet and gave them one thousand. Their eyes widen while looking at the one thousand I gave for both of them.

" arigathankyou frenny/bestie." they said in sync and immediately run to bye something to eat. I just shrugged my shoulder cause its not new to me. They have money but they still want libre, so buraot talaga these two.

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" baby, what are you doing?" riri asked while she's on her desk and I am on the couch sitting here inside her office.

" hmm, nothing." I unconsciously said while still focused on my phone.

" what do you mean nothing?" riri asked again.

" just playing something. " I said because I'm playing Cod cause Gail and max already convinced me to try playing it.

" oh okay." I just nodded at her while still playing.

Gosh it's so hard to play this. I did some research for how to play COD tutorial on YouTube. I spend playing it for almost an hour and I did notice the time. I only have one class for today. So I don't mind what time is it since my class ended earlier.

" baby, that enough playing it." riri said it near my ear.

" Oh Mon Dieu." I startled because I didn't notice that she's already beside me. When I look at here, she seems amused to me.

" sheesh, baby. Is that French?" she asked and I nodded at her while my hands are in my chest.

" gosh, riri you've started me. I almost drop my phone." I said at her.

" sorry, baby. You're really focused on your phone and your not giving me some ymof your attention. " she said.

" oh sorry, I didn't notice." I said while pouting my lips.

" well, what are you playing ba. Why are you so focused to it." she said while peeking through my phone.

" oh, it's Call of Duty. " I said as I excitedly showed my phone to her. She look at it for a sec then nodded.

" oh that game. So why are you playing it?" she asked and pull for me to make my back lean on her chest.

" ahm, max and Gail convince me to play it. So that whenever we're bored will play together." I said while continues on playing. I feel that she nodded and watch me playing it. I spend 30 minutes of playing it while riri is watching and sometimes asking me about the game.

" baby, I have a question. " riri said then hug me tightly. Lean more to her chest cause I find it comforting.

" hmm, what is it?" I asked as I am playing her fingers.

" when are you going to answer me?" she asked that made me stilled.

" ahm, I still don't know riri. " I honestly said at her. I lowered my head while still playing with her fingers.

" oh, okay. " riri said that made me guilty for my respond. I face her and cupped her cheeks.

" riri, give me some more time. I still need to make sure that my feelings for you is strong enough, okay?" I said cause I don't want to hurt her by my decision if my feelings for her is not that strong.

" but you said your into me, Serenity." riri said

" I know, but I just what to make sure that my feelings for you is strong. I can't just say yes to your courtship if I'm wasn't sure about my feelings for you." I calmly explain to her cause I know that she's almost pissed right now.

" so you're still not sure about your feelings towards me, is that it?" she said in frustration.

" that not what I mean, riri. " I said as I hold her hand.

" then, what? If you're still not sure about your feelings then why did you agree to make me court you. " riri said then lowered my head

" riri... " I heard her sighs

" answer me, Serenity. " she said coldly.

" riri, I'm just afraid." I said in low tone of voice.

" afraid of what? Afraid of having a relationship towards your same gender professor? Afraid of students and some people here in this university for having a relationship with me? Baby, If your afraid on those I assure your that I will protect you. They dont know what I am capable of just to protect you. " riri said while caressing my cheeks.

" aside from that, I am afraid of my parents too. They already warned me about this stuff before. " I said cause that's my first fear aside what riri mentioned earlier.

" baby, I told you I will protect you in everything." riri said and it makes me cry cause her words are very genuine to me.

" promise? " I asked and show my pinky finger. She nodded then smiled.

" I promised baby." she we did a pinky promised together. She pulled me for a hug then I hug her back.

"No perderé el tiempo, cariño. No ahora que ya te encontré. Te protegeré de todo porque eres demasiado preciosa para salir lastimada, cariño." I frowned at riri's words.

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"I won't waste my time, baby. Not now that I have found you already. I will protect you from everything because you're too precious to get hurt, baby."