CHAPTER 6

Lucas’s POV

I GENTLY patted the cheek of the girl in front of me. I didn’t intend to scare her earlier, I was just amused to see her reaction. I know I’m different, but in spite of that I still have a principle, and that principle includes not tasting human. This is also the reason why my parents were forced to migrate here in the Philippines. Lourine and I can’t stomach what others like us are doing, including my Grandfather. I’m not saying my parents don’t, but as long as they can stop it, they do it for Lourine and me.

This is where we chose to live, in the remote forest where we are far from others, where we are free to do what we want.

“Hey..,” I said between patting the girl’s cheek. One of her legs got caught in the vine earlier so she sank to the bottom.

Jeez, why is she still not waking up?!

“Miss what the hell..!”

She’s still not in consciousness. I sighed desperately, looking at her face.

“You left me no choice,” I murmured, slowly lowering my face onto hers.

Just a little more.

..when she suddenly opened her eyes. They almost spat when she realized that the distance between my face and hers was just getting closer.

I won’t do anything, I’ll just give her CPR.

“Pervert!” She screamed as she pushed me. It was so strong that I fell into the water.

D*mn!

“What the hell is wrong with you?!” I asked, annoyed. I drank water.

“You jerk!” She screamed again in anger. “Are you planning something on me?”

I don’t know whether to laugh or get annoyed with what I’ve heard.

“Hey, uhm what’s your name again? Max---Maxine, right?”

She once mentioned her name at the grocery store but I don’t know if it’s correct.

“I’m not planning anything, okay?” I uttered looking at her wet body. “And look, there’s no difference between your back and your chest.”

Well, that was a lie.

She looked at herself and her eyes just widened when she saw her wet body. She was wearing a white cotton t-shirt that shown off her inner red brasserie.

“Pervert!”

Jezz, Does she has to storm? It’s too irritating.

She took off her rubber shoe and threw it at me.

“Stop it!” I scolded, grabbing her shoe.

“Arrogant!” She took off the other pair and threw it at me again.

“If you don’t stop, I’m going to punish you.” I said calmly. I caught his shoes again.

“And what are you going to do?!”

“I’ll zip your mouth.”

The girl’s eyebrows met more with what I said.

“Then why don’t you try to see what you’ll get!”

Tsk.

“You thought I would jump for joy when you do that?!”

Fine, if what I said didn’t even bother her.

“Not because you have a good looking face, I will kneel down for it!”

Her noise. Won’t she stop?! It’s too irritating for heaven’ sake!

“Even if you’re the only one---.”

“One more word from you and I will really kiss you,” I warned her, and I mean it.

Her eyes widened as she stared at me. It’s like she can’t believe what she’s seeing. I knew she wanted to ask but suddenly she fell down. Fortunately, I caught her in time. With her noise, I was forced to use my speed.

“You stopped at last,” I murmured.

I violently looked behind me. I could hear some foot steps coming, the girl is not alone. I carefully laid her on the big rock, and I immediately took shelter in the top of the tree.

“Maxine! Where are you?” shouted a girl’s voice.

I looked from above to see the girl I guess was the same age as the one named Maxine.

“Maxine what the---my God, Maxine!” The girl ran to Maxine’s place in a panic.

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Maxine’s POV

“MAXINE!” someone called with a gentle shake on my shoulder. I slowly opened my eyes. Meghan. It’s weird, when did she learn to worry about me?

“Are you okay? Does anything hurt?” She asked worriedly. “Why are you wet?”

I sat down. Where is that arrogant guy? I was really surprised earlier. How did he get in front of me from the water so quickly? I never saw him go up.

“Hey, I’m talking to you,” Meghan said to me.

“Did you see a guy here earlier?”

“Nothing. And who’s that guy?”

“I don’t know either.”

“You better stand up. An hour is almost up. We haven’t found any food yet.” Then Meghan stood up.

Yes it is. I lost my mind.

I stand. We need to find food.

WE continue looking for food. I also felt cold, because I was wet earlier.

“Maxine look!” Meghan suddenly exclaimed. she pointed something.

Wow!

I don’t know but we like an idiot jumping for joy. It’s like seeing food for the first time. Funny.

“There we have lunch!” Meghan said happily.

We approached the tree where various kinds of fruit were lying on the banana leaves. Meghan took off her top and tied both of its sleeves.

“What are you doing?” I asked in surprise.

“Make them easy to store,” She said, referring to fruits. “You get undressed so we can bring more.”

Undressing?

“A-are we going back to the camp area with just the brasserie on?”

“So what, we’re in the computer age, don’t be stupid. In States, women almost undress.”

I whistled and snorted at Meghan. “That’s in States.”

“Get undressed quickly..! They can’t get that, okay? Those are just looks. Unless otherwise you are hiding something in your body. Do you have herpes?”

“Excuse me?!” I exclaimed raising an eyebrow. Even though I don’t have any expensive moisturizer on my body, I have a flawless skin.

Even though it was against my heart, I took off my t-shirt.

“You’re sexy, aren’t you,” Meghan commented, stroking my body. “In fairness, you’ve got a nice skin.”

I made a face at her. We picked up the fruits one by one and put them on our t-shirts.

“W-wait,” Meghan mumbled later. She stopped picking the fruit and looked at me.

“Why?” I asked. I also stopped and faced her. The color seemed to escape from her face which I wondered.

“C-can’t these be a lures?”

“What do you mean?”

“Think about it. Who would put that here?”

I thought about what she said.

“Do you think there’s a cannibals here!” Meghan added fearfully.

We both stared at each other! Then---.

“Waaaaaaaaaahhhh!” We screamed at the same time while still continuing to pick fruits.

ALMOST everyone was in the camp area when we got back. Everyone’s face was filled with relief and admiration when they saw us. I don’t even know if it was because of the fruits we brought or because we weren’t wearing any clothes.

“They’re hot!” I heard someone speak. Some even whistled.

It was so bad, I felt like I was floating while walking through the clustered students involved in the punishment. Meghan? She seems to be ramping in a pageant.

“Good job, both of you!” Miss Calupe commented through the microphone. “I think you two are the only ones who brought so much.”

Applause echoed throughout the area. But I think Hevo made even more noise when he walked towards me and took off his top.

“Wear this. You’re wet, you might get sick,” He spoke softly while putting the t-shirt on my head.

“L-let me,” I grabbed the t-shirt and put the bag down. “T-thank you!”

D*mn! I love the masculine scent of his t-shirt.

“Enough guys!” Miss Calupe scolded the screaming student. My face kept getting hot. “Mr. Fontanella, go back to your place. Acting like a possessive boyfriend, huh!”

Hevo followed by scratching his head.

I looked at Meghan and her looks were just so teasing.

“What?” I frowned when I asked in a low voice.

“What?” She questioned back.

“What does that look for?”

“You’re blushing!” She’s teasing me again.

“Okay participants we’ll have a ten minutes break. You can go back to your tent now,” added Miss Calupe.

WE are inside the tent and are currently getting dressed.

“I still wonder to this day. Who would put those fruits there,” said Meghan. She changed her shorts.

“I also do not know.”

“Didn’t you see anyone else there?”

I stopped what I was doing and looked at Meghan.

“Why?” She asked.

“Nothing.”

I didn’t see anyone there other than arrogant.

No.

..It’s impossible for that arrogant guy to help me!