Part One: My Other Half [COMPLETED]

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ARYA SAVIER

I found myself in an elementary classroom. It was a complete mess everywhere.

"U-um...what did you said your project was again?" I was horror-struck at how messy the place was.

"Our group was assigned to make this room into a beautiful playroom, we will use it for the Intramural and gain customers. We must put decorations here and there." Cristie excitedly pointed at the walls and floors.

"This is going to take a lot of work." Brian muttered. I agreed. The tables were turned over, posters were torn to pieces, books were scattered everywhere and there were food mess here and there. The whole place was a havoc. If we hadn't known better, we would assume that a typhoon called "hyper kids" just passed through here.

"So...who again would help us with this?" I mumbled, still horrified at the site of the place.

"My group mates of course! Tsaran!" Cristie proudly presented a group of 5 kids. One was picking on his nose, the other was scratching his butt, one girl was even running in circles across the room and jumping about, the last two were hitting each other with books. I face-slapped. This is going to be horrendous.

"Cristie, why don't you take your friends somewhere else and play? Your brother and I, are going to take care of everything. I said without enthusiasm.

"Yaaay! Okay! Let's go!" Cristie seemed to be happy to be relieved of her duties. I rolled my eyes. Kids.

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"Why the heck did you let them leave It's so unfair?" Brian pouted at me, while cleaning the mess on the floors.

"Because, they will only get in the way and do more trouble than they could repair." I muttered, while arranging books on the shelves. Brian turned to leave but I grabbed his arms.

"Where do you think you're going mister?" I scowled. "But I'll also ruin everything and cause havoc!" Brian whined. I laughed. He was clearly just making up excuses to escape. "Don't you dare turn your back on me mister! We're in this mess together!" I scolded playfully. Brian groaned but in the end, he complied.

Minutes later, we found ourselves preoccupied, arranging tables, bookshelves, replacing posters on the wall, painting, cutting paper, arranging chairs, toys. It was very tiring but we managed somehow.

"Wow, I couldn't believe we finished. This whole place is so clean already." Brian let out a sigh of relief, while wiping the sweat in his forehead.

"Yup, I'm sure Cristie would be happy when she comes back." I grinned while looking around the place. I added up some decorations so that it would become an Adventure Time-Themed playroom. I got near a bookshelf and place some of the books for last finishing touches.

BRIAN CHRISTIAN HARVARD

Whew! This sure is a load of work. Who would've thought that we would eventually finish this thing?

It's all thanks to Arya. I couldn't do this without her, she's creative, hardworking and responsible. I could see that now.

I smiled as I glanced at her. She's very concentrated on the books she was arranging. What she said a while ago flashed back on my mind.

"But you never trusted your heart to love again didn't you?"

Maybe she's right. Maybe I was just too afraid to let go. But what happened with Claudette kin of opened my eyes.

I don't care what others might say, but for me?

As I opened my eyes, I saw only one person, and it was Arya.

ARYA SAVIER

"Really Arya, what would I have done without you. I couldn't thank you enough." Brian smiled at me and I grinned back at him. Oh! So he's calling me Arya now is he?

"U-um...Arya..." Brian had his palm in his nape as if he was shy about something.

"Hmm?" I mumbled while arranging the last pieces of books on the shelves.

To my ultimate surprise, I felt Brian's lips on my cheeks. He kissed me! On the cheek! I automatically froze and dropped the book I was holding.

"T-that was f-for u-um Cristie a-and Listening awhile a-ago Y-you know!" Brian stammered, he was so red and he clearly couldn't look me in the eyes.

"OH MY GOSH BROTHER! I didn't know you were so aggressive! One moment I was gone, and you're already kissing her!" We turned to see a surprised Cristie eating an ice cream with her friends. Apparently, they were there a long time ago and they saw everything. Stupid kids! Did they think this was a movie or something?

"Ooooooooooooh! Brian's got a girlfriend! Brian's got a girlfriend!" They cooed. This situation was so embarrassing that I only did the only logical thing to do, I ran away from there and made sure that I don't ran into Brian again for the rest of the day.

BRIAN CHRISTIAN HARVARD

"That was for Cristie and for listening a while ago"

Am I lame or what? That was the dumbest, uncreative, excuse for kissing a girl!

I face slapped.

I must've look so... so...ridiculous in front of her!

"Hey Cristie, was it that bad?"

"For once big bro? You sucked!"

I groaned. I was never good with girls anyway, so now what?

"But don't sweat it too much, I think she likes you."

I reddened and stared at Cristie. "Y-You think so?"

Cristie nodded and gave a two-thumbs up sign.

Screw it! I think I'm going to need to review my Courting Skills 101.

ARYA SAVIER

My mind was messed up. I was so red, my heart was beating so fast. I know for sure that it wasn't because of the running. I quickly got back to the 4th floor labs to where Lieutenant is. He was so relieved to see me. He thought I was lost. Thankfully, he didn't asked where had I gone off to or what had happened to me. He didn't ask either why I was so red, redder than the paint we are using. He was never the one to pry.

I shook my head and tried so hard to stop thinking about Brian.