The Half to my Whole

Chapter 19

Leo's P.O.V

Manila, Philippines

8:00 AM

      A brand new day, a brand new adventure as they say. I decided to wear a plain white shirt and khaki shorts cause bitch it's hot as hell. I slipped on my sneakers and went out of my room. I immediately came face to face with Ma with her usual smile on her face that could lit up the whole world. 

"What time are you going home lil' lion?" she asked softly.

" Maybe at 1 PM, not sure Ma, since I'm meeting with my friends and I owe them an explanation, it could take a lot longer." I replied and she nods in response and kisses my cheek,

"Be careful and do you have a driver's license? So you could use the bike that your Pa gave to you on your 18th birthday." 

"Yeah, I got it renewed when I went for an event here some time ago, only a day though, so I didn't get to greet you guys."  I explained and she nods in response and gives me a key. 

"Now, be careful. We'll be going somewhere, I'll text you later in where we will meet up." she said and as a reply, I nod and kissed her cheeks before saying bye and left.

 I went to the garage and rode my Suzuki SV650X that Pa gave to me as a gift when I turned to a legal age. The engine roared to life making me grin in satisfaction. 

Guess it didn't  go rusty as I expected it to be. 

I arrived in the mall and now currently waiting for my slowpoke friends. I look at my watch and it was already 9:30, we agreed that we would meet up at exactly 9. I groaned in frustration.

Ugh, Filipino time... 

After a few more minutes of waiting, hands covered my eyes; blocking my sight. I smirked at the familiar scene. There is only one person who does this to me except her of course.

"Hey Alesia." I greeted as I removed the small hands that covers my eyes and turn my back to see her familiar eyes, her once jet black hair now turned into platinum blonde, her milky white skin still hadn't changed though. She grinned and I return her grin but then she lifts her arm up and before I knew it, pain throbbed into my head and I groaned, my hand instinctively went to caress my head. 

I was about to complain when she beat me to it, "You little bastard! You didn't even bother to contact us until now, don't you know how worried sick we were!? For 2 f*cking years Leo!!" She screamed, people were beginning to look at us.

I tried to calm her down, "Al, calm down. People are looking at us, I promise I'll explain.", she narrowed her eyes and pointed her finger at me. 

"You better." she growled, "Follow me, the group is inside." 

When we went inside, four pair of arms enveloped me in a bone crushing hug. Which made me wince and groan, the need of air made me tap their bodies.

"Guys, I missed you too! But I need my air!!". 

They immediately let go and I take a huge deep breath like I haven't breathed in ages. When I thought that I wouldn't get hit, I could've not been more wrong. Four people then started to hit me in my arm and one in my head. I groaned when they were finally done abusing my body. 

"Okay I know I deserved that but no need to be so violent!" I complain. 

Five pairs of eyes looked at me, happiness, longing and pissed off all in one. "Why don't we all sit first?" Alesia offered and we nod in response. We took a seat on the corner, where we are sort of hidden from the rest.