XVIII. Help!

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For the whole semester, it became our ritual. Every day after class, we will always go to the library and help Keirst. The wall she puts up around her was continuously breaking. We laughed over Nick's random jokes, play loud music in the library as we raced in returning books on their shelves, playing our mini-games, and studying together.

But for every day we spent with her, I sense something off with Nick's gaze towards Keirst. He doesn't say much to me but I can feel that he secretly likes her.

And I felt myself losing, losing a battle only I knew about.

It was not only Nick that was drawn into her. I tried to deny it all I can but I can't do so.

The excitement whenever our last subject is almost over, the anticipation whenever I wanted to take her somewhere she won't suspect of my feelings, and the constant drive I have inside that aims to achieve something she can be proud of.

But there is one thing I can't make her do.

To laugh out loud, mindless of the people around her. Just like now...

"I can't believe you did that!" she happily said as he wipes off a trace of tears near her eyes. Nick was telling her something about the incident with Ben earlier in the cafeteria in front of all people. The way he dodges when one of Ben's minions throw an apple at him but it landed on Ben's face with a thud.

Since we became friends with Keirst, we also got a handful of minor bullying from Ben's squad. We got ketchup on our seats, missing books and other things, letters on the back saying random stuff like "I'm gay" and other minor bullying techniques.

But we never really care too much about it.

As her laughter died down, I noticed the look on her face. She was still smiling and she looks beautiful, especially when she doesn't wear glasses. But I like her more with it, she looks cute and cheeky.

"Hey." I diverted my gaze as she eyed me intently.

"Yeah?"

"You seem under the weather. Problem?" she sat closer to me.

"Nah, I was just spacing out, thinking about joining the Business tour this semester." I reasoned out. There is this coming business tour in our department for a week in various known business establishments and companies.

I don't think I'll be needing it anyway when I can always go to my Dad's company or even work there for a week. But I also want to experience and know the history of other companies as well. It was one of the highlights of most companies, their origin, and struggles towards making it to the top.

"You should go," she said looking at me with encouraging eyes. "And you, too." she pointed at Nick.

"'Nay, no one will look after a clumsy nerd." he joked which made me laugh by Keirst reaction.

"YOU FAGGOT!" she shouted as she pulls Nick's hair making him winced but still laughing.

The moment when she thinks her payback was enough, she turned to me.

"Honestly, I'll be fine. I'll kick their butt and drag them around if they'll touch me." Nick chuckled and I suppressed my smile to Keirst harsh thoughts. One of her personalities, she's brutal in some ways.

"Yaa! You ugly faggot should go! Just leave Ash behind so that I'll have some peace in mind sometimes! You two should break up sometimes or else you'll exchange faces."

The day ends with various stories and lots of laughter. We closed the library at 6:30 after an hour of playing Jenga and losing a lot of time.

Tomorrow is the start of our semestral break and the last day of passing the requirements for the tour.

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