C2 CHAPTER 2

MEGHAN'S POV

I'm on my way home from the mall. What time are it and my driver is still gone? Maybe Gov commanded him to look for me.

I was busy waiting when someone called on my phone. So I answered that.

.

"Angel," I greeted her.

"Stop it, Hale!"

"Why did you call?" I asked as I looked around the road.

"Tito has been looking for you for a while. Where are you?" she asked.

"I'm going home."

I hung it up immediately; that bitch would ask many questions, so it would be better if I ended it. I was walking to the terminal. Maybe I'll take a taxi.

But I had not yet been able to get a taxi when a car stopped by my side. I also stopped and looked in the descending mirror.

"Meghan? Did I say that's you! Get inside the car!" Jobert said.

I turned around. I would have refused when Jobert got out and opened the other door. The terminal was still far away, so I rode. I can get home more accessible if I ride. I still have to explain to Gov.

A few more hours passed when we got home. I got off when Jobert opened the car door.

"T-thank you," I said to him before I turned around and walked away.

I was about to enter the gate when Gov suddenly opened it.

"G-gov ..." I stammered as he just looked at Jobert seriously.

"Good evening, Governor," Jobert greeted happily. Gov just nodded and turned to look at me again.

We went inside and sent Jobert home.

"Where have you been?" he asked. I knew he was angry because of his tone.

"At the mall, Gov. I-I bought some books," I excused myself.

"Why are you with Mr. Villar's son?" he asked again.

"I just met him on the road, Gov. So he took me on the ride," I said and bowed.

"From now on, I don't want to see you with another man. Do you understand?" he said.

"Sorry, Gov," I said and just bowed.

But I was surprised when he hugged me.

"I'm so worried about you, Baby girl. Don't do that again," he was worried.

I just nodded. Fortunately, Gov was not angry. I went to my room and got dressed.

*****

"Hi! Gian," I greeted him with a smile. Perfect! I brought my baked cupcakes.

"Meghan ..."

I smiled as I handed him a box of cupcakes.

"For you. I hope you'll eat this. I baked it earlier."

He reached out and opened it. So I smiled even more, when I saw him put it in his bag.

"Thank you for this," he said with a smile before he left.

"A-ah, Gian. Wait!" I chased him to keep up with his walk. He stopped to look at me.

"Can we--"

"Mr. Andres, the Dean, calls you," said one student.

"Excuse me," he said and walked over to Dean's Office.

Annoying! I'm not done yet mentioned! I was about to return when I met Amara, Francine's friend.

“How is Francine, Amara? Is she at the clinic yet?" I heard Anne ask.

"She's at the Dean's Office right now."

I suddenly looked at Dean's office. So she is the reason to blame why I did not talk to Gian?

"M-Meghan?" Amara asked in surprise when she saw me.

"Oh?" I asked calmly.

"N-nothing."

I did not wait for what she would say, and I left. I may be late for my next subject.

"Girl! Don't you know the news yet?" Sapphire asked me as she greeted me.

"What?"

"Baseball hit Francine, so Gian took her to the clinic because she lost consciousness. According to the other students, Gian investigated it, and for the people who hit Francine, Dean sent the parent for those players. Isn't that sweet?" he said while trembling.

"Shut up!" I said irritably and stared at her. She was teasing.

And that impact bothers me, ah?

I sat down, after that, our professor came to this.

"Sir, really can't help, but to look at you, Meg," Sapp said, laughing as she looked at Prof. I slightly looked at Prof, who suddenly averted his eyes from me.

I'm not assuming, but almost all the men here are distracted by me. I don't know if I have dirt on my face or attracted to me. Something that Gian can't see!

I've been paying attention to him for years, but he's just Francine! Duh! I'm the one he's courting previously; Francine just stole him from me.

Governor did not want to, and I was too young to court. That's why Santa-santita agrees. She stole Gian. Isn't it flirting? I'm one year ahead of Francine. That's why I'm her sister, but that woman is foolish!

"Hey, Meghan! What happened?" Sapp asked. I did not notice that we were here in the field. We will practice for the march.

"I haven't seen Gian yet," I said while looking in the other direction.

"I heard from Amara; Gian seems to be at the clinic with Francine."

Ah so, I walked in the direction of the clinic. I heard Sapphire calling me. I did not look at him, and I went straight forward. The students avoid me when they see that I can meet them. I went straight to the clinic. When I turned around, I met Gian.

"Where are you going? The march is already starting," he says.

"To you. I didn't see you before. So maybe you're in Dean's office," I let him in.

"I'm from Francine. I'm going to practice," he said and was about to leave. I held him, so he looked at me.

"Gian, why are you avoiding me? Is it because of what Gov said?" I told him.

"Meghan, it's been a long time. Let's forget it," he said.

"No! Or because of Francine? Did she command you, huh ?!"

"No one commanded me, Meghan, so please stop this! I forgot it," he said thoughtfully.

"Gian. I still like you! I'll talk to Gov! Didn't your mom and dad vote for me?" I told him.

"Meghan, please. I don't want any more trouble. Stop it." He removed my hand from his arm.

Why does he not like me? Of all the guys here, he's the one who gave me an interest! I no longer obeyed the Gov's order for him. But he makes me a fool!

I went straight to the clinic, but I was shocked to see them, my mom. They looked at me.

"A-Anya. My daughter..."

"I'm not Anya. It's Meghan," I corrected what Mom's said.

"And you dare to answer your mother like that!"

"What? I'm just correcting her. I'm not informed that even correcting a mistake is also wrong?"

"BULLSH—"

"Dad, Anya, Enough! What do you need?" Francine looked at me badly.

"I said. IT WAS MEGHAN HALE LEWIS. Stop calling me Anya," I teased her. I also looked at her badly.

"Whatever. I don't care what your name is; you can't replace the blood of Credo on your body," she said and smiled. Bitch, isn't it?

"Well, I did. I'm a Lewis now. Because I'm sick of my last name," I replied to her before looking at Dad badly. I could see his angry face that almost exploded on him. I left the clinic when I met Sapp.

"Meg!" I ignored her and continued walking. I don't want to cry here. So as I walked, I looked up at my face so that my tears would not drip.

"You heard everything?"

She nodded. I took a deep breath before walking again when I left school while Sapphire followed me.

We went to our hideout. I quickly lit the cigarette the salesman gave me.

"Are you still jealous of Francine?" Sapphire started to make a conversation.

"Why would I? She is not jealous. She will stab her parents in her lungs! Who does not know how to listen to the explanation!" I told her until the smoke came out of my mouth.

"How about Gian?"

I did not speak. Sapp snatches everything from me.

"I can forget him and erase my life. He is not important; if he does not like me, then go!"

"Wow, after many years now, you just thought that? You're a different kind of girl," she said while laughing at me.

"I don't tend to share, especially with people. Stab it in her lungs," I said, annoyed.

"Well, you're right. Girl, you're beautiful! Don't waste your beauty on a man that doesn't care about you," she said.

"Sapphire, I know I'm beautiful," I told her with a smile.

He will take care of his life. He's not a loss. Why did I think of that now? When did I look like a fool to chase after many years to him? There are lots of men out there that I deserved.