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02 | Donny

"What?! No way," I chuckle as dad says his good news for me. He wanted me to have a special class with one of their scholars who is studying at Brent, it's not a good news actually.

"Donato Antonio, you've been failing your tests and it's not good to be distracted." here he goes again lecturing me, "Kahit anong galing mo sa sports, you're not going to succeed because you're not focused with your studies. You should know how to balance both of these."

"You need a tutor and Sierra is good at it, you are showing up in your tutor hours later after school at the library. Are we clear?" he said in a serious tone, he's always in a serious tone. "Very clear, but I can work on this alone and plus I have basketball training later after school." I make excuses but it's actually true, I have training.

"I've talked to your coach, he said you really need to catch up with your studies." dad is really hands on with me getting this 'tutor' to help me, I can't believe coach just said that. After eating our breakfast, I was about to go to the car but mom called me.

"Please do this for your own good, okay?" she fixes the collar of my uniform and I nod. She lets me go to the car and we head to school. We're in the middle of the school year, yay. I have to ace these tests to prove them that I don't need a 'tutor.' I guess they're just pain in the ass.

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We're currently here at lunch, I'm with my friends. I still can't believe dad wanted me to have a 'tutor' I mean who does that in Senior Year. I watch the sea of students of BISM but my eyes got caught up by the one and only 'tutor' of mine, Sierra Reyes.

"Looks like Donny right here is not listening to us," Marcos said, I wasn't listening to their discussion. I look back at them in our table then I hum. "What's up dude?" Tino asks and I shrug. "Dad wants me to have a 'tutor' and it's Sierra."

Their eyes widen and few of them chuckle, "You look so mad, why is that?" Karina laughs and I glare at her. "Because I don't need one, I can study on my own." I groan and they give me a knowing face like they agree but doesn't trust that much.

"Just show up then, even though you're not going to listen to her." Carlo suggests and I smirked with that idea. "But I can't miss training," I pout and bury my face in my arms on the table.

"It will be over... Soon." Stella jokes and all of them laugh except me obviously. I don't find it funny, it's annoying. After our dismissal, I sneak in to the gym and watched them train then afterwards, I head to the library.

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Sierra

I waited for almost thirty minutes in the library, I'm annoyed that he didn't bother to show up. Kahit ngayon nalang sana oh, magpakita yung mokong na yun. "Pag hindi sya magpakita in two minutes, aalis na talaga ako." sabi ko sa sarili ko. Dumaan yung two minutes. That's it.

I stood up from my chair but I felt soft and warm hands holding my shoulders and pulled me down back to my chair. "Leaving so soon? Tsk, but I just got here." he pouts and smirks at me, kabahan na ako huhu. My nerves are shaking like one of my veins was cut by him. He sat across me looking at me and I'm about to melt. Sierra stop that nonsense! You're here to teach this ass some lessons ugh.

"Okay... Um, let's start with History." I flip through my book while he keeps looking at me, ano ba problema niya? "Hey, give me time to introduce myself." he pouts, how cute. What?! No. Not cute.

"No need, I know you since middle school." I roll my eyes at him and look back at my book, "You don't know me." he leans closer to me never breaking the eye contact, I try to push myself back and I slowly gulped. He finally stopped maybe he's two feet away from me and then smirked.

"Okay, fine. Go ahead." I frown and he smile, "I'm Donny, eighteen and I love basketball. I like to go to parties and date but haven't found the girl who is worthy of my love." Worthy of my love nya mukha nya.

"You can touch me anywhere but not my hair, or I'll kill you." he shoots me with a deadly glare, I pinch the bridge of my nose in disgust. I mean who says that to a girl, ew.

He started laughing, "I was just kidding. But I tell you, if I let you touch my hair then you're special." he smile a little as his fingers go through his smooth hair, "Really?" my eyes widen parang feel ko sinasabi nya to para sa'kin. "But sad to say, you're not. So, I'll kill you if you touch my hair." he frown at me.

Nakakabad-trip sya ha, grabe. Kala ko ito na yun, pwe di pala. We started our lesson, he looks like he is listening while I'm talking naman. Kaya walang problema.

"Library's about to close Ms. Reyes," Ms. Tan, the librarian says with a smile. I immediately took my things while Donny started walking out. "Thank you Ms. Tan. Bukas ulit." I wink and then left.

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