What You and I Fail to See

 Yes, you can say he’s shameless. But he’s not about to back down completely without something to trigger a change. If he suddenly stopped pestering her simply because of her request, how can he explain why it took him so long? In a way, he has his image to think about. People do look up to him. He’s a top student after all. Creznel wasn’t lagging behind in terms of academic performance, but she would admit she’s not as competitive as the guys. Who knew the boys would dominate the top spots? There’s Chriel and Khervin, who are both her friends. Then, there’s Matthew and Theo, who are cousins.

 Only Quira’s comment seemed to penetrate Creznel’s brain.“You’re acting like a girlfriend who can’t bear to part from her boyfriend. And oh, it looks as if you enjoy giving him gifts.” Her statement was made nonchalantly as they work on an assignment. Their workbooks spread onto the table. Creznel froze at her words. Does she really act that way? Hell, no.She’d been hom

Life seems normal. Or as normal as it could be. As both Matthew and Creznel weren’t exactly reacting to the teasing, it eventually died down. The semester ended without any other issues. Creznel’s happy to get above average grades, not the best in class, but good enough for her. She and her friends celebrated a little. They bought cakes and ordered food they normally wouldn’t eat. Creznel may or may not hav

 So, she drafted the love letter. It was harder than she initially thought. It was obvious who the recipient is. The challenge is that the recipient should be hard to guess. Should she use vague words? Ugh. Writing a letter for someone would be easier. She was thinking of Chriel or Khervin. But then, Matthew’s name popped up. Well, he did cheer her up a bit last time. She was suddenly laughing her evil laugh, a plan forming in her head.

 It was a decorative tree. Many were littered in town. They put fairy lights on it during the ber-months for the Christmas season.Matthew’s heart was thumping loudly. His eyes are wide. Oh, boy. He’s in trouble. Hopefully, he’s not in deep shit. He hasn’t hit any living person. It’s a tree! He went out to check the front of the car. Well, there’s a sizeable dent. He opened the hood to check if anything inside has been damaged. He used his phone’s flashlight as it was dark. Hmm, nothing seems damaged. He turned to the tree. Is it even a real tree? He’s starting to doubt as it remained standing. His lip twitched at realizing its body is metal. Damn it.