Chapter 2 Neighbors Stalker

It was twelve o'clock when I left the house. At the same time the man next door came out. I stopped walking because I looked at him, it was the same because he looked like he was confused to go back inside his house as if he forgot something inside. I just ignored it, because Jelyssa had also gone out.

"Let's go bes," said his nanny.

I just nodded, and walked towards the jeep. The school I attend is a ride from the house I rent. I lived there because apart from the up and down of the house, my budget could only afford the rent. I also don't want to spend a lot and act at home because I know that my parents can't handle everything.

My father is a jeep driver, and my mother owns a shop. I am the second of my four siblings, my older brother is already married. That's why instead of helping, it became even more of a burden because it added to the thought of Mom and Dad. He already has one child, and his job is not regular either because instead of studying, he is doing vices and hanging out with friends. Sometimes he even got involved with people who allegedly used illegal drugs, fortunately he thought about it for his son.

Even so, my parents never stopped supporting me. They have a lot of trust in me, because when I was just a child I was the acting sister to my Kuya Luis. Because I have matured thinking and they see my determination in studying, so even though the school I chose is far away, they still support me.

"You pay!" Jelyssa whispered to me. I immediately reached into my pocket and took out the twenty pesos.

"Pay, two students."

"Nice! My friend and I are free, it looks like you have a lot of money now," he said.

"No, you will free me to go home, so don't think about anything!" Shaking his head in shame, he turned to the window.

"I thought..." he didn't continue what he had to say because I already knew the temptation.

Because Jelyssa and I are both poor. He is from Manila, but his Father is in another country and he supports him. His mom works so she's always quite busy. He also always scolded her so she chose to live with her friend instead of going home with them.

After a few minutes, we arrived. There is a bit of traffic in the morning but there is not much traffic in the afternoon.

We entered the big gate of the University. We immediately proceeded to the building where Jelyssa and I entered.

When we entered the room, we immediately noticed the commotion coming from Sarah's group.

"Did you hear about the new transfer? You're from Ateneo..." Sarah said to my classmates who were staring at her.

“Really? Who could that be? handsome? I was absent yesterday so I didn't hear about it," Diane asked curiously.

Jelyssa and I sat down, I immediately took out my book and read quietly.

"Who are they talking about?" Jelyssa whispered to me,

"Don't pay attention to them, that's why there's always no answer when Prof e asks, because he only thinks of men... it seems like you're the only one."

"You're so bad! I'm really lucky to have you, apart from being boring to talk to. You are too generous! Look at your self, take off those big glasses of yours. Even if you don't have that, you're beautiful. You don't even have a degree, you're becoming a passionist and you're even wearing your grandmother's glasses!" it said laughing.

"Let me have my glasses, they have a grade, just a little." I took off my glasses and showed him. But all of a sudden a very handsome, tall and superman-looking man entered.

“Tom Cruise! Is that you?” asked Jelyssa stunned. My female classmates in particular giggled and smiled, so that their almost even teeth came out.

"Hello, girls! Is this section B2?” it asked.

My friends nodded at the same time, so he entered our room and looked for a place to sit. I was just wiping my glasses, that's why I wasn't looking at it. He looked at me and saw that there was an empty seat next to me. That's why it stopped in front of me to ask.

"Excuse me, is anyone sitting here?" it's a tender question.

I looked at it, and it was stunned to see my face. I frowned before putting on the glasses. “Did you see someone sitting? Isn't there nothing? So the seat is probably empty," I replied irritably before turning back to the book I was reading earlier.

The man sat next to me embarrassed.

"Hi, I'm Gilbert... and you?" I turned around to see if he was talking to me.

"Am I the one you're talking to?" I asked sarcastically.

"Ah...hehehe. I'm the one he's talking to. Hi, Gilbert. I'm Jelyssa." He extended his hand and Gilbert accepted it with a smile.

"Nice to meet you," he said smiling while turning to me again.

"I'm sorry, my friend is afraid of people... that's why he's like that," said Jelyssa who just shrugged my shoulders.

Gilbert smiled before nodding. "It's okay, I'll understand."

"Hi Gilbert, I'm Sarah... one of the most famous here at the University. Nice to meet you.” Sarah reached out and shook his hand.

"Famous? How did you become famous? Maybe it's only famous on Facebook, because the pictures taken are all edited," Jelyssa whispered to herself.

"Are you saying something, Horse?" Sarah asked angrily.

“Oh! Am I the horse you are talking about? Look at your face, I don't think your name suits your face, because you look like Labinia!" her classmates laughed at what Jelyssa said.

"Well, that's right! Don't fight.” I'll stop here.

"The thickness of your face Kaba—"

Sarah was speechless when our Professor entered.

“Good afternoon, class!” the male teacher greeted.

“Good afternoon, Professor Manrique!” everyone greeted at the same time.

"The new transfer is here. Mr. Gilbert Sy, have you met your new classmates yet?”

"Yes. Uncle, I mean... Prof,”

I turned to Gilbert. Uncle? That means... they are related to the best professor in this University? I remember, Prof used to say something, that his nephew owned an airport terminal car. Is this what he is referring to? Gilbert? But why is he still studying?

"Good then, well gudluck!" here.

Gilbert nodded and turned to me again. He caught me looking, so he smiled at me. I lowered my gaze and turned to Prof, but I was still thinking. Next to me is the owner of my dream job, to be a stewardess someday. If I get better, maybe in case...

“No! My mind was wrong, so I studied to be able to work honorably. Don't use other people to get what you want in life!” I whispered to myself that Gilbert was surprised.

"Are you all right?" he asked worriedly.

I looked at him so I nodded shyly. I think I'm suddenly sane?

After class I went to the faculty.

"Ma'am, is Sir Harold there?" I asked the teacher sitting at the front of the door.

"Yes, he is there in his cubicle," he replied.

"Thank you, ma'am." I headed inside and found Sir Harold sitting in his chair. "Good afternoon sir," I greeted.

“Oh... Miss De Leon, it's good that you came. Sit down first," he said and I immediately obeyed.

"Thank you." I sat down before speaking again. "Sir, I would just like to beg again for my tuition fee next month. It might be delayed again, because we had a problem. I will chase again before the cut off," I shyly pleaded with sir.

“You know, Miss De Leon. I want to help you finish your last year here at Adamson University. You are one of the best students here, which is why we have no hesitation in agreeing to support you. Well maybe, you know that this School has only one Mission, that is to provide a way for people who dream of life to advance, and you are one of those people Miss De Leon. So don't stress about paying the tuition fee, because the school can wait for you, but you can't postpone your dream, so... don't worry, we'll just wait for a time when it's not so stressful your family It's up to me to talk to the Treasurer," Sir Harold said with a smile.

"Thank you very much, sir. I will look at this with great gratitude. Thank you very much." I cried and stood up to shake hands with sir, and say goodbye.

"Your welcome, do better, Miss De Leon."

I nodded and left the faculty. My face shows the joy that I got rid of a big thorn. I have been thinking about paying my tuition fee for a few days now. Mom and Dad got stuck because my youngest brother got sick. That's why I have to make sacrifices so that they can also be in the province.

I looked around, and looked for my friend Jelyssa.

"Where is that girl? I said wait for me here, my feet are really itchy!” I walked out of the University. Not far away, I saw my friend standing near a beautiful car.

"W-what—" I was stunned by my friend's cry.

"Well! Come on, Gilbert will take us." It waved at me, making me frown.

“Deliver? Don't tell me, the new transfer is already her boyfriend?" I whispered to myself.

Even though I was shy, I came here.

"Bes, Gilbert is going to take us, let's get on!" this command.

Gilbert opened the door and looked at me a little shy.

"Get on board, Keana."

"Sorry huh! But I will not go with you. I'll just commute," he said, which made Jelyssa sad.

"What? Why do you still commute? Gilbert is here! He said he was about to deliver us...”

"It's up to you, I'll go first. Bye!” I walked away and left the two in the car.

I don't want to go with them. Maybe later what others will think. Then I still have a ticket, I can still go home alone.

As expected, Jelyssa was already at home when I arrived.

"You know girl, it's your KJ! That person already offered to take you, and then you ran away from us?!” it promised.

"First of all, I didn't run. Did I walk, and secondly why would I go with someone I don't know? You... you always think too much! That might ruin you, too." I went into the kitchen to get some water.

"You're crazy! That's why the person will bring you, he wants to meet you, he will court you too. You! Tom is so handsome, it's Gilbert."

"There you are again handsome! Don't you get tired of people praising you? Why is it not nice to find you, you will respect and take care of you. I thought it was you, because he still knows something to deliver."

"Go to the Church, you're looking for a priest!" it said irritably.

"I don't know about you!" I went upstairs and changed my clothes. Later Jelyssa screamed.

"Well, there's no water!"

"Gaga! Go outside, and make out with the kids there," I replied while looking at my whole body in the mirror. I lost a bit of weight because I thought about problems.

"Duh! Refrigerated, no water! What is that?!"

I just shook my head at what my friend was saying. I'm used to the fact that sometimes even water fits me. How is the water that was lost there also paid for? The house I rented did not have its own faucet, but it only had its own electric meter.

I sat on the bed as I opened my notebooks that we studied earlier, I read them again because I didn't get the explanation earlier. I was distracted thinking about my tuition fee.

After reading, I thought about cooking dinner, it's already 6 pm that's why my stomach is grumbling. When I went down the stairs, I almost fell when I saw a man from our bathroom.

“Who are you?!” I exclaimed,

It looked at me and I recognized the man next door. My heart almost dropped as it turned around in slow motion and it felt like a sudden wind in my face. I came back to my senses when he spoke.

"Ke-keana!" it said in shock.

I immediately went down and faced him.

“W-what are you doing here? Why are you from—”

"Bes," Jelyssa interrupted what I was going to say.

I turned around and saw him coming out of the bathroom.

"Oh my!" I covered my mouth and almost turned pale. Did they really come here?

"Hey! What do you look like? Don't be OA! Papa Kael is afraid of you," said Jelyssa to me.

"W-what are you doing in CR?" I will ask.

"Huh? Ah! You have the wrong idea, Keana! I-I'm not doing anything!” Kael refused.

Jelyssa burst out laughing at what I asked.

"Don't worry grandma, you think too far ahead. I just asked Kael to fetch water, I saw earlier that he was good at lifting a bucket, so I knocked on him to fetch us!" it explains.

I looked at Kael's hand, it was holding the empty bucket, but that was not the only thing that stood out. His muscular body is still sweating as he wears a fitted shirt. It's obviously stretched because there is muscle in his arm, especially his bulging chest. I think I suddenly began to sweat when I described in my mind the entirety of what I was facing.

I looked at his face, his lips are naturally red and his nose is moderately pointed, he also has a chin that makes his appearance even more handsome, and the last thing I didn't miss was his attractive eyes, his dark eyebrows that were quite thick and fluttering eyelashes as if all that was natural. It was too late before I realized that it was also staring at me, so I was startled and suddenly turned to Jelyssa. I came here because this smirk seemed to mean something. I pulled him by the arm and scolded him strongly.

"What are you, bro! I said, there is a child to be commanded! You are really thick and you chose to serve us right next to our house!”

"What's wrong with that? Papa Kael is willing to help, so hello! He's so smart, I just said one thing and he immediately helped me!"