Born The Other Way Around (the fic) FINISHED

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anika wrote:

MEG wrote:After a hundred years I've finally read this!
Yey! Done!
Update again!
Well that was fast... Kyleen's transforming so quickly! Aw, isn't that sweet?
I wonder what will happen next? So many Harry moments!!!
I was going to say something but I forgot...anywaaaay, like the story!

Oh Hi baboy! hahaha.
Well, Harry has a huge effect on her. That's why.
Oh I know. If there weren't much, it would be a total bore.
weh? bata ka pa ka gani lipatwon ka na ya. haha. joke lang baboy.
aww... Miss you. See you on june 8.
I shall update... tomorrow I guess. I Just came from iloilo kanina.
Thanks for reading baboy!

Haha. I have a short term memory. What do you siggest I do about it?

Miss ya too!!! I will see you on June8...or will I? haha. (planning to ditch school...ooops...did I just type that down?)
anyway.. really funny! I don't why I find it funny but Kyleen had her period! haha.
speaking of funny... found videos on this site which are really hilarious! the 5th video (or was it the 4th?) and the last one really cracked me up...http://newmoontrailer.com/
Just wanna share!

hahaha. I'll check those out.
you naughty girl. I'll report you to Sir Pedroso. mwahaha. kidding.
haha. It's awkward coz Harry's there. LOL.
BTW, you got my message last night? I cannot believe harry kissed charice's cheek and gave her flowers.
see ya june 8. OMD. si anj room mate ko sa dorm! hahaha.

Thanks (:
Sorry but I really can't find it. I think I accidentally deleted it when I transferred it to my usb.
How about you? When will your classes start?

lol Harry's so determined to change Kyleen to a girl. Me likey.
OMG!!!! She had her period and Harry was the one to notice!!! That's embarrassing.

^ oh. It's okay.
My classes start on monday na. I'm kind of excited though. haha. I want to be in manila again soon.


hahaha. Thanks for reading! I thought it would make a funny scene. Harry's a gentleman, of course. haha. I know. I'd die on the spot if that happened to me!

anika wrote:^ oh. It's okay.
My classes start on monday na. I'm kind of excited though. haha. I want to be in manila again soon.


hahaha. Thanks for reading! I thought it would make a funny scene. Harry's a gentleman, of course. haha. I know. I'd die on the spot if that happened to me!

Oh, what school are you going?
Sure (:
And same here. I would prolly die too if that happened to me. And then I won't show my face to him ever again lol

^ I think I'm in UP Manila.
haha. Correct.

CHAPTER 28 ( PAIRS)

I waited outside the store as Harry went in to buy me a napkin.

The idiot. I told him that I’d buy it myself but he insisted that he do it. He must be looking like a fool now. I mean, he must look weird somehow!

But…

That was a pretty sweet gesture, stupidity aside.

I looked through the glass. Harry looked cool as he handed the napkins over to the cashier. I looked more carefully.

I saw two guys behind Harry laughing and making fun of him.

My blood boiled and I felt a vein throb in my hand.

Wait ‘till they get out here. I’ll clobber them.

The door swung open and the two idiots walked out. One whistled at me as he saw me.

That’s it!!

“Hey! You looking for a fight??” I yelled at them, waving my fist.

“Calm down! Jeez!” one of them (brown-haired doofus) snapped, although it was clear that he seemed scared of me now.

“Well, it’s your fault for being rude! Why don’t you come here and we’ll settle things out?!”

“Dude. She’s nuts. Let’s get outta here,” his blond-haired friend whispered.

“What’s that?! You scared?! I thought so!”

The two suddenly walked away, scared of me.

I huffed. “Yeah you better run!!”

“Kyleen, calm down,” Harry said as he got out of the store.

I still felt like I couldn’t calm down. They were just so rude!!

“How can I? And did you see them run? Cowards!” I muttered.

He placed an arm over my shoulder. He gave me my napkin and I thanked him.

“Calm down,” he tried to soothe me.

I exhaled slowly. “Fine. Thanks Harry. I’ll change now.”

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“Come out,” Harry said behind the curtains.

I looked at the mirror and frowned. “No! I look uugly!”

“Well, if you won’t come out, I’ll just have to go in!”

“Wait!”

But before I could stop him, he had already opened the curtains.

He smiled as he saw me. “Jeez. Why’re you hiding? You look pretty.”

I smiled as I fixed my bangs. “Well… Thanks.”

Right now I was wearing a skirt that Harry bought for me.

Well… I did look pretty good.

I twirled around and giggled. “Thanks for the skirt Harry.”

He grinned. “Sure. Anything for you.”

We decided to roam around the mall for a while. I can’t believe I have my period… And Harry was the one who witnessed it all!

Wow. Who would’ve thought?

We were walking around now, passing one store after another. My eyes glinted as I saw a comic book store.

I was still a comic freak and no amount of conversion would change me.

“Hey, wanna buy a Kipling bag?” Harry asked as he pointed to a Kipling store to the right.

I looked to the right. I never thought there was a Kipling store here. It must be pretty new. Otherwise, I would’ve noticed.

“Sure,” I nodded and proceeded there.

We pushed open the glass doors and entered the store. Cute bags were on the display and it was just really nice here. I could feel my hands itching to get a hold of one of those bags.

We roamed around the place, searching for our bags. It was funny; Harry and I reached for one orange backpack at the same time. We only laughed as our hands touched.

And that gave me a giddy feeling inside.

Finally, we decided on which bags we’d take. Harry bought a green backpack and I bought a gray handbag.

We finally exited the store, happy with our choices.

“Hey, what’s your monkey’s name?” Harry asked as I skipped over a puddle.

“Monkey? Oh yeah! The key chains do have names,” I exclaimed as I pulled out my bag, wondering what its name would be.

I pulled out the monkey keychain, its gray fur carefully nuzzled in my hand. I gasped and laughed as I saw what its name was.

“I can’t believe this. It’s Harry!” I chuckled and showed it to Harry, who laughed as well.

“Let me check mine,” he said as he took out his monkey. I waited for a few seconds before he let out a surprised chuckle.

“Well, it’s Kyleen,” he replied.

“Whoa!” I exclaimed and checked his keychain.

Wow. Well I’ll be. There it is: my name.

I laughed. “Funny coincidence.”

Harry nodded. “I know.”

This was such a funny day. First my new hairdo, then my period, and now this.

I don’t know why, but being with Harry just made my day bright. I’m glad I was with him.

“Come on. Let’s go home,” he grinned as he placed an arm on my shoulder.

And I couldn’t help but blush as he did so.

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“So… You’ll do the play after all?” Harry asked as we walked to the front of my house. I jumped as one wooden floorboard creaked. Harry only laughed.

We were at home now. We took a taxi on the way back. Harry’s house wasn’t that far away anyway. So he offered to drop me off here.

“Well, sure,” I grinned.

Harry’s smile grew even wider. “Great!”

“You really want me to do my role, eh?”

“Of course. You’ll do fantastic. And I don’t care about what others say. They’re just jealous. The stage will be extremely blessed if you go up there. I believe in you Kyleen.”

Wow… That meant a lot, really. I was very touched with what he said. It managed to give me back all of my drained self-confidence.

Who cared about Tatiana anyway? I am going to rock that stage.

“Thanks Harry… Really. That meant a lot,” I smiled at him.

Before I could stop myself, I kissed him on the cheek.

As my head moved away from his, I found myself turning scarlet. He was red too.

Did I… actually kiss him?

“Well… uh… Bye Harry!” I said shyly and went inside.

I slapped my forehead as I trudged up the stairs.

“Why the heck did I do that? Why the heck did I do that?” I muttered angrily.

I lay in my bed now, holding my Kipling bag and hugging my pillow.

I was red now, and my heart was racing. Well Kyleen, all of this confusion has one logical answer. And you should stop denying it and finally take that into consideration.

Nah…

In fact, I think that’s already the answer.

It’s hard to believe but…

I think I’m in love with Harry.

Harry touched the part of his cheek where Kyleen kissed him. He was still a bit pink, and his cheeks burned.

The wind slightly lashed at his cheeks, leaving a somewhat cool sensation on his burning skin.

A lot of things happened. And a majority of them were certainly unexpected. The day was simply magical. Kyleen was magical.

But he never expected that kiss.

He smiled to himself as he strolled his way home, his sneakers lightly rubbing against the pavement.

He knew she could be quite sweet. But he never knew she could be this sweet.

And that just made him fall in love with her even more. Something about her made him want to hug her and never let her go.

Despite being somewhat rough on the outside, she was simply dazzling on the inside. There was no doubt about it.

He grinned as he looked up the gray sky. “I don’t know why she did that, but I’m glad she did.”

^ That's so cute! :>
Harry's such a gentleman... That's so cool. XD

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meah XD wrote:^ That's so cute! :>
Harry's such a gentleman... That's so cool. XD

POST MORE.

haha. Thanks a lot for reading! I'll be posting now I guess.
Yup. I think he's a gentleman too in real life.

CHAPTER 29 (MOTHERLY TALK)

I was still confused as I lay curled in my bed. I held my pillow closer to my chest, my cheeks a bit flushed.

I really don’t know what to think. When I got up this morning, all I could think of was Harry.

I couldn’t get him out of my head. It’s like some of my nerve cells have gone haywire and my brain has now been programmed to think of nothing else but Harry.

And guess what?

I’ve been at this for three hours now.

Yes. Three hours.

180 minutes.

10,800 seconds.

I’ve been deeply immersed in this thought for that long.

This was just crazy!

But I mean, is this even normal?

Gosh why did I have to fall in love?

I’m betraying Kyle! That’s what I’m doing! And I swore that I would never love anyone aside from him! I was supposed to be faithful for Pete’s sake!

But at the same time… how can I not fall for Harry?

This is just too confusing.

Suddenly, someone knocked on the door.

“Kyleen?” my mom’s voice asked.

“I’m not here,” I replied a bit glumly.

I heard her chuckle. “I’m still coming in.”

The door swung open and my mom smiled as she made a beeline for me. she sat down beside me. I rolled over to face her.

“Is there anything wrong?” she asked.

“Nothing,” I shrugged.

“Oh. I can’t dismiss it as nothing since it’s eleven o’ clock and you still haven’t eaten breakfast. And I called you four times already.”

Eleven o’ clock? Have I been cooped up here for that long?

My disease must be far worse than what I thought.

With a sigh, I sat up. “Well mom… I’ve been thinking… By the way, I’m doing the play after all.”

“You are? Whew. Good thing I still had your costume done,” she said.

I stared at her. “You did?

“I had a feeling you’d turn around.”

I laughed. Mom always anticipated stuff. And she’s usually right.

“So… what’s your little problem about?” she asked me.

“Harry,” I replied.

“Harry? But I thought you two were getting along just fine?”

“No… No… We’re getting along great. It’s just that… um…. Um…”

Dang it! Why on earth am I being rendered incoherent now? Why can’t I even finish my own sentence?

My mom noticed my expression and an understanding smile crossed her face.

“You like him, don’t you?” she asked, a sly smile on her face.

I blushed. “N-no! I was about to say something else!”

My mom laughed and pinched my cheek. “Quit denying it, Kyleen. Now tell me the truth. Do you like him?”

Shall I admit defeat? Shall I submit to my mom? Shall I be like all the other girls who spill their secrets to their moms? Shall I finally raise my white flag?

Of course. I’d be a bloody idiot if I didn’t do it.

I smiled a bit at mom. “Yeah. I like him mom.”

She made an ‘awww’ sound and hugged me. “My little baby’s growing up!”

I groaned. “Mom…”

She let go of me. “Oh. Sorry. Well, there’s nothing wrong with that.”

“Yes there is! I’m acting weird. And I’m scared he’ll reject me.”

“Honey, don’t be scared. And you still don’t know that yet. You’re a wonderful girl, any boy would like you. And I’m not saying that just because I’m your mother.”

I pondered on this for a while. I guess mom’s right. I shouldn’t assume things so easily.

And I don’t know why, but I’m getting the feeling that Harry likes me too. He was always so sweet to me, and why was he always blushing?

“MOOM!!” Amanda’s voice pierced through the room.

“Gotta go honey. And don’t worry. I think Harry’s changing you. Ever since he came, you have been different. But I do quite like it,” she kissed my forehead and went off to attend to Amanda’s needs.

I groped my blanket.

I don’t need to be scared. Mom’s right. Why did I let fear grip me?

I liked Harry. Period. Why should I be scared? Heck, I’m tough. I’m practically a war hero’s reincarnation.

And…

I’ve been thinking about what my mom said… The other thing… And I totally agree…

I think…

No…

I know that Harry’s changed me.

CHAPTER 30 (A DOG)

‘It’s a bit lonely here at home,’ I observed as I looked around.

Sure Amanda was nice company but I wanted something more… playful.

Like a dog perhaps.

I sat on the couch, reading a book about Egyptian structures.

Suddenly, the door burst open. I nearly got thrown off my seat. Good thing I managed to hold on to the couch.

I saw Amanda coming in, looking very frenetic.

“Kyleen! Let’s get a dog!” she squealed excitedly.

Wow. My prayers have been answered.

I suddenly noticed a pink flyer in her right hand.

“What’s that?” I asked her, pointing to the flyer.

She handed the flyer to me. I read what it said.

‘Terrier puppies for sale.’

“Wow! Let’s get some!” I said excitedly as I handed her the flyer again.

This is perfect! This was the solution!

Suddenly, dad walked into the house. He was carrying a briefcase and slowly removing his shoes. Amanda approached him and tugged on his sleeve.

“Dad! Can we get a dog?” she asked, jumping about.

“Sure honey,” he smiled.

I grinned. Yes! We were going to get a dog!

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I finally arrived at the address that the flyer said.

I was now in front of a red house.

Yup. This was it.

I knocked on the door twice. I was wearing some jeans and a pink tee.

Wow. I never thought I’d wear pink someday. Before, it was as deadly as a cross was to a vampire.

As the door swung open, I gasped as I saw who it was.

He had messy brown hair (he must’ve just woken up) and was wearing pants and a creased green shirt.

“Hey, long time no see,” he grinned at me. He yawned.

I laughed. “This is a pleasant surprise.”

I never thought that I’d meet Lance again. Things were just busy, but I guess fate has a funny way of doing stuff.

We’ve been chatting on the internet and stuff, but we haven’t really hanged out with each other.

Nevertheless, I could say that we were close friends now.

Right now, we were at his garage, where the puppies were being kept.

They were inside a small cage. They were so cute! Most of them had this shiny brown color. They were all yipping now.

I giggled. I just wanted to take one and squeeze it.

“You never told me you had terriers,” I squatted and patted one of the dogs.

He scratched the back of his head. “Well, I never thought it would seem interesting to you.”

I moved around the cage, observing each furry dog. They followed me as well as I circled them.

Suddenly, one dog caught my eye.

It was a gray one.

The only gray one.

And it was hiding in one corner, sleeping.

Aw… Poor dog…

Then again, it seemed cuter than these hyper brown ones.

“I want the gray one Lance,” I said as I pointed to the dog.

“You sure? The brown ones are more playful,” he asked me.

“I have a feeling I’ll like him.”

Lance slowly extracted the gray terrier from the cage. The dog yawned and its tail began to wag. It opened its cute beady eyes and blinked.

Aw!! That was so cute!

“Here you go,” Lance grinned as he handed me the dog.

I carefully cradled it in my arms. It yawned as I scratched it behind the ears.

“Aw… He’s adorable,” I gushed as I played with one of its paws.

“So, what’re you gonna name him?” Lance asked me.

I was in deep thought now.

How about…

Crusher?

Nah. It’s way too cute for that.

Joker?

Yeah right Kyleen.

BATMAN!!!

Now that is just plain weird.

How about…

Hawk Girl?

Yeah. Except it’s not a hawk. And it’s not even a girl.

After fussing over which name I wanted, I finally came up with the perfect name.

Yes. This should suit him nicely.

“Destroyer!” I grinned.

Lance eyed me dubiously. “You sure about that? This dog’s way more innocent than a crippled fly.”

“Yeah? What’s wrong with that? Right? You’re a cute widdle Destroyer,” I cooed to the dog. It licked my nose as I brought it to my face.

Aha. It’s a sign that he likes it!

Lance chuckled. “Nah. Whatever you say.”

I grinned. “Thanks. You know what, I missed you Lance.”

“Huh? Haha. Oh yeah right Kyleen. We just bumped into the grocery store a few weeks ago.”

“Well, it seems long to me. Besides, I missed your company.”

He smiled. He looked touched with what I said.

“Kyleen, put the dog down,” he said.

Put the dog down? Oh well.

I obeyed him and carefully put down Destroyer. The dog scurried away and explored the area.

Lance approached me; he was only a few inches away from me now.

“Lance?” I started when he suddenly hugged me.

Tightly.

I was only silent.

What was going on?

Why was he hugging me?

“Lance?” I repeated once more, a shocked tone to my voice.

He laughed and suddenly pecked my cheek. Then he hit my head really hard. “I missed you too idiot!”

I yelped and rubbed my head. “Hey! What was that for?!”

He chuckled once more. “Kyleen, I care about you a lot. You know that? I wouldn’t let anything harm you.”

I was only silent. I didn’t know what to say. At all.

It seemed like he liked me. There was no other explanation.

But…

I had a nagging feeling that that’s not it.

“Come with me to my room,” he smiled and held my hand.

I stared back at him.

Oh my gosh.

Should I say yes? Or should I say no?

Yes?

No?

Isn’t maybe an option too?

Could I trust him? Wasn’t he planning something awful or perverted?

But…

Something tells me that he wasn’t going to do that. Lance would never do that. I know him.

With a sigh I said “Sure Lance.”

Gosh. I do hope I don’t regret this.

anika wrote:

MEG wrote:

anika wrote:

MEG wrote:After a hundred years I've finally read this!
Yey! Done!
Update again!
Well that was fast... Kyleen's transforming so quickly! Aw, isn't that sweet?
I wonder what will happen next? So many Harry moments!!!
I was going to say something but I forgot...anywaaaay, like the story!

Oh Hi baboy! hahaha.
Well, Harry has a huge effect on her. That's why.
Oh I know. If there weren't much, it would be a total bore.
weh? bata ka pa ka gani lipatwon ka na ya. haha. joke lang baboy.
aww... Miss you. See you on june 8.
I shall update... tomorrow I guess. I Just came from iloilo kanina.
Thanks for reading baboy!

Haha. I have a short term memory. What do you siggest I do about it?

Miss ya too!!! I will see you on June8...or will I? haha. (planning to ditch school...ooops...did I just type that down?)
anyway.. really funny! I don't why I find it funny but Kyleen had her period! haha.
speaking of funny... found videos on this site which are really hilarious! the 5th video (or was it the 4th?) and the last one really cracked me up...http://newmoontrailer.com/
Just wanna share!

hahaha. I'll check those out.
you naughty girl. I'll report you to Sir Pedroso. mwahaha. kidding.
haha. It's awkward coz Harry's there. LOL.
BTW, you got my message last night? I cannot believe harry kissed charice's cheek and gave her flowers.
see ya june 8. OMD. si anj room mate ko sa dorm! hahaha.

You'll report me?
oh yeah! I got that message.. I just ran out of load. haha... Charice is ver BAD! hahaha.
See ya too! Good luck with your room mate! I hope you guys will have so MUCH FUN!

^ haha. with anj around, there's NEVER a dull moment!
Oh I know! Reaaallyy bad!!!

anika wrote:^ I think I'm in UP Manila.
haha. Correct.

Oh cool (:

Awww, they're so sweet. They look like a couple.
And aaaahhhh!that monkey's name thingy. That's pure destiny right there. Love it!
Lance is sweet. But Harry's sweeter IMO.

^ hahaha. thanks for reading!
I wish the monkey thing would happen to me someday. LOL. It would be quite the coincidence.

^ aww... I want a dog too! XD
cept I have 3 cats here na. =)) oh well~

Lance is so weird. XD That's good! Lolz. Keep posting!

anika wrote:^ hahaha. thanks for reading!
I wish the monkey thing would happen to me someday. LOL. It would be quite the coincidence.

Me too. That would be fun (:
And no problem (:

CHAPTER 31 ( COMPARISONS)

“Your room’s… surprisingly tidy,” I said as I went inside his room.

The bed was made, his books were piled neatly on top of a table, and I saw my photos pinned on the wall.

I paled a bit.

Was this still a good idea?

“You have good pictures. So I kept them,” he said as I began staring at his collection of… well… me.

This… was awkward.

Maybe I should make a run for the door now.

However, I couldn’t bring myself to do that.

Lance began looking for something on his desk. I sat on his bed and continued looking around. I was feigning interest.

The truth was, I was still deciding whether I should leave or not. I’m getting a bit creeped out here. What if Lance tries something on me? What if-?

All of a sudden, his arm was on my shoulder.

“Eeeekk!!!” I screamed.

I knew it! I bloody knew it!! He was going tot try something!! I should’ve gone!! I--!!!

“Kyleen, calm down. Jeez. I was about to show you a photo,” he said, a perplexed expression on his face.

I finally shut up. I turned red. “O-of course. Sorry.”

How dumb I could I get?

He showed me a photograph. He looked very eager to show it to me.

I looked at it. It was the portrait of a brown-haired girl. And…

Is that Lance behind her?

“Lance… is this your sister?” I guessed.

Of course…

I get it now…

“Yup,” he said and moved closer to me. Suddenly, the bed creaked loudly.

“Ooh. Someone’s getting heavier,” I teased him.

He stuck his tongue out at me. “Whatever. You’re so obese, the earth stood still.”

“Oh yeah? You’re so obese, you killed Shamu when you sat on her!”

“You’re so obese, the earthquake you caused cannot be measure by the Richter scale!”

“You’re so obese, a black hole couldn’t suck you!”

We paused for a while. Then we laughed at the same time.

Jeez. This was why I missed Lance.

Lance looked at the photo once more.

“So… What’s the story?” I asked him.

“Easy. You remind me of her,” he said.

I fell silent, waiting for him to elaborate some more.

“She died in a car accident… She was eight, I was eleven” he said, a woeful tone layering his voice.

I gasped.

Oh my gosh…

She would’ve been Amanda’s age by now.

“I’m really sorry Lance,” I whispered.

I wish I could say something to comfort him…

He laughed a bit. “Nah… It’s fine. It’s kind of nice to see her in you. You’re so much alike. The way you talk, the way you walk, the way you move… You’d be surprised, she was a tomboy too before.”

“Really?”

He nodded. “Really. A comic freak too. You two couldn’t be more the same. I just wanted to tell you that I saw my sister in you. That’s why I started to care about you.”

I looked at the portrait. We’re alike?

“But, you’re sort of different in your own way. And I like you because you’re you, not because you’re like… Sandy… Take care of yourself, okay?” he said as he messed up my hair.

“Hey!” I exclaimed and laughed as I swatted his hand away.

“Take care of yourself always. I don’t know what I’d do if anything happened to you,” he smiled.

I grinned at him.

This was nice.

He didn’t ‘like’ like me. He saw me as a little sister that he had to protect. I’m glad that’s what happened.

Things would be so complicated if he had romantic feelings for me.

“I see you like a guy named Harry,” she said all of a sudden.

A jolt of electricity shot through me as I faced him, my cheeks reddening to the shade of a tomato.

“What?! How did…” I sputtered,

How the heck did he know that??

Was he psychic??? I never told him!!

He must be an alien!!!

He rolled his eyes. “You really shouldn’t write down things that you don’t want other people to see. You dropped this at the grocery when we met a few weeks ago.”

He pulled out a rolled piece of paper. I gulped as I saw it.

Dang it…

I knew I shouldn’t have doodled Harry’s name.

“Here,” he said and handed me the rolled piece of paper.

I stuffed it into my pocket. I was turning scarlet now.

Jeez. That was one way to die socially.

“He must be nice if you like him. I’d like to meet him someday. I wonder what he looks like though,” Lance smiled at me.

“Oh! You should! You two would get along fine! He’s lovely,” I replied, my cheeks turning red.

I liked that idea. Maybe I could fix these two up. I’d definitely love it if they both met. I’m sure they’ll be the best of friends.

“You can. Could you come this Friday?” I asked Lance.

CHAPTER 32 (DARK REUNION: OLD ENEMIES)

“Kyleen!! That’s so great!!” Trisha squealed as she hugged me tightly. The shelves nearly rattled as she did so.

A few people looked at us curiously. In the end, they decided to go back to reading their books.

“Ssh… Trisha… This is a library,” Marie hissed, although she was laughing a bit herself.

“Oops! Sorry,” Trisha said and let go of me.

I inhaled tankfuls of oxygen.

Trisha grinned sheepishly and whispered. “I’m just so happy you know. Aw… No wonder she’s turning into a woman!”

Trisha pinched my cheeks and laughed as well.

I rolled my eyes and grinned. “Trishaa…”

“In any case, we’re glad you’ve changed. Different, but I’m digging it,” Marie

smiled.

“Have you asked him out for the prom?” Trisha asked me, her eyes twinkling.

“Prom?” I asked blankly.

I never thought about prom.

In fact, before, I dreaded prom. I never wanted to wear a poofy dress and high heels.

I wasn’t even sure if a guy would ask me out.

In fact, I even thought about wearing a suit to prom. So I’d be different. And I’d go alone. No way did I want to dance.

Eeecckk…

But now…

I guess I could wear a gown… For Harry…

If he’d tell me I’d look pretty in it, I’d wear it for him.

In fact, I think I even daydreamed about him being my prom date. I daydreamed about being in a… a… a… a…

Oh fine.

I’ll admit it.

I actually daydreamed about being in a nice…

No, not pink.

Blue gown and dancing with Harry.

It would be a dream come true.

“Um… No,” I told Trisha, returning one fallen book to the shelf.

Hm… It’s about ancient civilizations in the Pacific Islands. Maybe I’ll borrow it next time.

“Well then, ask him,” Trisha urged.

I stared at her. “Me? Ask him? Aren’t boys supposed to do that?”

“Well, you never know. And besides, it might be a nice twist.”

I thought about this for a while.

It’s certainly different, but I guess I could do it.

And I really, really wanted Harry to be my prom date.

“Oh fine. I guess I’ll ask him later,” I smiled.

Trisha clapped her hands. “Sweet!”

“Excellent,” Marie grinned.

And because of the noise we made, we were chucked out of the library.

Finally, dismissal came. The students hurried out of their classrooms, eager to take a well-deserved break after the long hours at school.

I walked outside, looking for Harry. I peered over the heads of so many students before finally finding him.

I ran towards him and gave his shoulder a little squeeze. “Hey Harry.”

He turned and smiled at me. “Hey Kyleen.”

Oh gosh.

There goes my heart again. It’s beating in rhythms that a normal heart rate shouldn’t.

But I couldn’t help it… I was with Harry.

“Listen, I’d really like you to meet a friend of mine. Today. You don’t mind?” I said as I looked up at him.

Gosh. I only realized this now but Harry is very, very tall. Like a mountain. I even had to look up just to see his face clearly.

“Sure Kyleen,” he replied.

“Yes! Thanks!” I said.

I crossed my fingers.

Okay. Time to ask him the big question now.

“Um… Harry… would you-?” I started when somebody interrupted me.

“Kyleeeennn!!!” a voice called me.

I turned around and smiled.

Though he did interrupt me from popping the question, I didn’t mind. He was supposed to come at this time.

“Hey Lance,” I grinned at him.

He was wearing a cap today and a nice, white shirt.

“Hello. Where’s your friend?” he asked as his eyes wandered around the place.

“Oh. He’s here. Lance, meet Harry. Harry, meet Lance,” I said as I made Lance face Harry.

Lance’s once warm smile evaporated. He frowned a bit as he saw Harry.

Harry’s expression was the same. He raised an eyebrow as he and Lance made eye contact.

I looked at them, perplexed as to why they were both acting this way.

Was this the same as when animals wanted to defend their own territory?

“Hello, pervert,” Lance said, much to my surprise.

“Huh?!” I said, looking at Harry.

Harry looked angry now. “I’m not a pervert! You reckless thug. Kyleen, he’s a delinquent! Don’t go near him!” Harry said as he pulled me.

Lance pulled me all of a sudden as well. “Ha! You’re the one who barged into the girls’ locker room. Pervert!”

“It was your fault!!”

“Wait!!” I cried out.

They both stopped and looked at me.

“Let me get this straight, you guys know each other?” I asked them.

“Yes,” Harry answered tersely.

“And we didn’t get along,” Lance replied coldly.

Oh no…

This is so not good…

This was supposed to be a really friendly meeting of two of my best guy friends!

I didn’t expect to reunite two enemies!

Greeaaatt.

“Um… Well… If you don’t want to go out together… We can cancel…” I stared when Harry and Lance interrupted me.

“No. It’s perfectly fine. Just don’t trust this pervert,” Lance smiled and glared at Harry menacingly.

“Yes. We’ll be fine. Just don’t go near him or you’ll end up in a coma!” Harry grinned and eyed Lance malevolently.

Judging by their insistency, they weren’t going to change their minds.

I might as well agree…

“You sure?” I asked them.

“Positive,” they both said at the same time.

I had a nagging feeling though that things weren’t going to go smoothly.

CHAPTER 33 (CHERRIES)

Aaah… Now I get it.

Lance and Harry were old classmates. One day, Harry defeated Lance in a fight during P.E. Lance became bitter afterwards. It was Harry’s fault too. He mocked poor Lance for a week before Lance got his revenge. Lance pushed Harry into the girls’ locker room while the girls were changing. As a result, Harry was beaten up to a pulp and had a fever afterwards.

After that, they just didn’t get along.

Even until high school.

Even until now.

‘He’s planning to steal her away from me!’ Harry thought angrily as he smiled at me.

I was busy ordering our food.

Could I get a chill pill for these two?

Lance was smiling as well, avoiding Harry’s enraged gaze.

Though he was smiling, he was thinking bitterly.

‘I won’t let this perv get his hands on her,’ he thought.

“Guys?” I asked.

No answer.

“Guys?” I asked once more, my voice louder now.

The two snapped back to reality, finally halting their staring game.

“Oh. Sorry. What were you saying Kyleen?” Harry asked me.

“Well… I was just asking you what your orders were,” I said and showed them the menu.

Lance looked at it. “I’ll just have chocolate ice cream.”

Harry made a tut-tut sound. “Ah… Letting yourself go, eh? No wonder you look like a pig now.”

Lance looked annoyed but then smirked. “Hm… Are you growing smaller Harry? Last time I checked, you were taller than me.”

I looked at Harry and gasped. “Oh. Lance is taller Harry!”

Harry frowned. “Er… Er… I’ll have mocha!”

Lance smiled contemptuously. Jeez. I can’t believe these guys.

“I’ll have a strawberry ice cream,” I smiled at the waiter.

I scanned the area.

A lot of people were in this ice cream parlor. A few were couples. I even saw one pair sipping on one milkshake.

Before, I’d think that was gross. Disgusting even.

Now though, I think I was even daydreaming about Harry and I sharing a milkshake.

A hand propped under my chin and my mouth slowly curled into a smile.

Oh gosh.

I never thought the day would come when I’d actually daydream about a guy.

Least of all, Harry.

A finger suddenly snapped in front of me.

I finally came to and realized that it was Lance. He was smiling at me.

“Hey, you daydreaming?” he chuckled as he pinched my cheek.

I laughed and stuck out my tongue at him. “Yeah right Lance. And I did not daydream.”

“Yes you were.”

“No I wasn’t.”

“Yes.”

“No.”

“Yes.”

“No.

“Yeah… Ouch!!”

I looked at Lance. He was rubbing his foot.

What just happened?

“Lance, anything wrong?” I asked him worriedly.

He grinned at me. “Nothing, nothing.”

I don’t know why but Harry’s smiling.

‘Except that stupid Harry kicked me!’ Lance thought heatedly.

Harry was smiling to himself. ‘Sorry. But it was getting annoying.’

I blinked at Harry and eyed him suspiciously. He only smiled and shrugged.

Finally, our orders came.

The ice creams were topped with sprinkles, whipped cream and shiny, luscious cherries.

“Here you go,” the waiter said as he placed the orders on our table.

I smiled, delighted.

Woow! This looks really yummy!

We began digging into our orders.

Mmm…

Thank God there was ice cream.

I surveyed the area once more.

Suddenly, a blond-haired boy looked at me and winked.

Pathetic.

I rolled my eyes and continued eating my ice cream.

Pervert.

Creep.

I still got the feeling that he was constantly and irritatingly looking at me.

Finally, the only things left in our cups were the cherries.

My mind suddenly flickered to life. An idea had sparked inside my mind.

“Guys, can you tie a cherry with your tongue?” I asked them as I poked my cherry with a spoon.

“Sure! I’ve done it a lot of times,” Harry grinned.

“Yeah. It’s pretty easy,” Lance shrugged.

“Woow. I’ve never tried it before,” I said, amazed that they could do it.

“Here. I’ll tie mine,” Harry said as he popped his cherry into his mouth and started tying it.

“Me too,” Lance said as he also popped his cherry into his mouth.

“Ooh. Cool,” I said excitedly.

A few seconds had passed by now and the two were still at it.

Hm…

If I didn’t know any better I’d say that these two were having a hard time.

I looked at them once more.

Boy were they struggling a lot now.

“Guys, if you can’t tie it, it’s perfectly fine,” I told them as I held up my hands.

“Don’t be silly Kyleen, we can do this,” Harry said.

“Yeah. We’re just out of our zone for now,” Lance added.

I shrugged, knowing how stubborn these two could get.

“Fine,” I said.

I stared at my very own untouched cherry.

Maybe I could try tying my cherry. It seemed kind of hard, but maybe it would be fun.

I popped the cherry into my mouth and began tying it.

I’ve been focusing a lot on how I’d tie it.

Five seconds had passed…

Ten…

Fifteen…

“I’ve got it!” I exclaimed excitedly as I stuck my tongue out.

And there lay the cherry, perfectly tied in a knot.

“WHAT??” both Lance and Harry exclaimed.

Wow!

I can’t believe I actually managed to tie it. I never thought that I could. But I’ve proven myself wrong today. And I even did it before Harry and Lance could.

The two chuckled, completely amazed.

“Okay. I give up,” Lance said as he placed his cherry inside a tissue paper.

Harry did the same and smiled at me. “Good job Kyleen. You beat me.”

I chuckled. “Well, it’s a fluke.”

Suddenly, I had the urge to go to the comfort room.

I had to pee now.

“Guys, I gotta go pee,” I smiled at them and stood up. They nodded and smiled at me.

I was walking slowly towards the comfort room now.

I looked behind me and froze as I saw what was happening.

The perv who was eyeing me a while ago was now standing up and it seemed like he was following me.

I quickened my pace, nearly bumping into a child as I did so.

I have to get to the women’s comfort room!

NOW!

aww... Lance's sister died? that's so sad...
You made me want to eat ice cream. haha!
Lance and Harry fighting? oh my. XD

Hahahahaha. They're so random. Or should I say 'you're so random'
Oh no. That's scary.

CHAPTER 34 (HARASSMENT)

Okay Kyleen. Simply calm down.

If you just look forward, you won’t be able to give him the satisfaction that he’s scared you and he can totally convince you into doing what he wants.

Keep.

Looking.

Forward.

I was trying my best not to panic now. I was only a few meters away from the women’s comfort room.

Okay.

So when I get in there, things are going to be safe.

The women’s comfort room was my sanctuary now. It’s going to act as an impregnable shield against that pervert. Duh. No way would he walk inside the women’s comfort room.

I could still hear footsteps behind me.

I nearly lunged myself at the door as I hurriedly got in. I shut the door close and gave out a huge sigh as I got in.

A middle-aged lady with platinum blond hair was looking at me curiously.

“All right dear?” she asked me in a worried tone.

“Uh… Yeah. I’m fine,” I nodded.

I went inside one cubicle and did my business there.

Okayyy. I think the guy’s gone now. I’m safe. I have this fortress to protect me and it’s the most powerful protection anyone could ever give me.

Thank God people thought that the segregation of genders was vital.

He can’t harm me here.

Finally, I went out.

I was smiling now.

I opened the faucet, got some orange liquid soap and began washing my hands carefully.

I don’t have to be worried now. I’m safe. Very safe.

I was humming a tune to myself when the door suddenly opened.

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“What are you up to?” Harry hissed at Lance.

Lance only rolled his eyes in reply. Harry groaned.

“Come on, are you making a move on her?” Harry asked him in a dark tone.

Lance raised an eyebrow. “What the bloody hell do you mean?”

Harry slumped back to his chair. “Oh! I know what you’re doing! You’re going to make Kyleen fall for you dude! That’s what you’re doing!”

Lance gave him a what-on-earth-are-you-talking-about look. Harry was still suspicious though.

“Wait. Wait. Wait. Hold up. I don’t ‘like’ like Kyleen. Okay? I love her as a ‘sister’,” Lance said.

Harry started to calm down a bit.

Sister?

Really?

He wasn’t planning on courting her or anything?

He wasn’t planning to sweep her off her feet?

“Tried anything on her, perv?” Lance asked.

“N-no. Of course not. I wouldn’t do anything to her like that… You sure you don’t wanna court her or something?” Harry asked.

Lance shook his head. “No.”

“Really?” Harry asked blankly.

Lance let out a snort. “Yeah. Really.”

“Oh.”

The two fell silent. Somehow, the tension between them eased up a bit.

“Wait. Kyleen’s been gone for a while. Maybe we should check on her,” Harry said as he stood up.

He looks worried, Lance observed.

Maybe he really does care a lot for Kyleen.

“Fine. Let’s go,” Lance agreed and the two went off to search for the missing girl who was the most precious to them.

I don’t bloody believe it.

But it’s happening right in front of me now!

The perv who was eyeing me a while ago was actually entering the place!

Here in the women’s comfort room!

I froze as I saw him enter. My blood was boiling now.

Has he no shame?!

“Good lord! Boy! Get out of here!” the middle-aged lady began to say.

“Shut up, old hag,” he threatened her.

The old lady fussed some more but decided to leave the place.

I wanted to scream ‘STAY FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!’ as she went off.

I looked at the guy once more. He was smiling at me. I backed off.

“You’re pretty cute,” he said.

“Shut up!” I snapped and tried to get past him but then he blocked my way.

Dang it!

If I were Superman, I’d send him flying to the next dimension!

“Ugh! Let me pass!” I demanded, my fists shaking.

“Give me your number first,” he grinned at me as I fruitlessly tried to get past him.

“Let me pass you ignorant walrus face!!”

All of a sudden, he kissed my cheek quickly. I gasped as he did so. He smiled at me.

“Calm down,” he said.

What the heck???? Why did he do that??? Uuuggh!!!

“LET ME PASS!!!” I screamed at him as I rubbed my cheek.

Eew… Eew… Eew…

Gross… Gross… Gross…

“Hey! Let her go jerk!” a voice said and the perv was pulled away.

It was Harry!

And Lance was with him!

They’ve come to save me!

“What’s your problem-?” the guy started when Lance suddenly punched him square in the face.

The guy was squatting now, rubbing his face.

Hah!

He deserved that!

“Stay away from her!” Harry said and punched him in the nose.

Oh my gosh!

Harry defended me!

I feel like I could faint now!

If this is what it felt like to be a damsel in distress, I’m surprisingly loving it.

The perv finally decided to just run away and he hurriedly scurried outside.

Lance and Harry were huffing now. Harry especially. He looked absolutely angry.

“Kyleen, you okay?” Lance asked me worriedly as he checked me.

I nodded. “I’m fine. Thanks to you guys. I seriously cannot believe that perv.”

To my surprise, Harry suddenly hugged me tightly.

My heart began to throb violently as his warm arms enveloped me. I felt like it was throbbing at the speed of light.

Harry… Harry…

I wish I could tell you I do like you…

But I can’t…

Because my tongue feels like it’s been cut off…

Dang it.

Why was I so shy?

“I was so worried. I’ll skin that perv alive. I’m so relieved we got here on time,” Harry said as he hugged me.

Okay.

My heart’s not throbbing anymore.

Because it’s already exploded!

Aw Harry!!

As Lance observed us, he couldn’t help but feel that his grudge towards Harry evaporate. He saw how much he cared about me.

Maybe he was a good guy after all.

Lance chuckled to himself.

‘Kyleen must be loving this,’ he mused.

I looked at Lance, totally red in the face. He only winked back at me.

This was the best day of my life!

CHAPTER 35 (SHOW)

This is the worst day of my life!!!

I was trembling as my cold fingers peered through the curtains.

It wasn’t show time yet but I could already feel the heavy pressure.

And it is simply crushing me.

I pursed my lips.

Oops! I’d better be careful! I might ruin my lipstick!

I let go of the curtains and went to the backstage once more.

Is it me or was I feeling abnormally cold?

Dang!

My fingertips were icy cold.

I sighed.

Maybe my nervousness was making my body absorb the coldness around much faster.

Jeez.

If I kept on getting more nervous, then I might have a frost bite pretty soon.

Someone suddenly tapped me on the shoulder. I squeaked and turned around.

“Jeez. Calm down,” Danny grinned at me.

I rolled my eyes ad grinned. I flung my arms around him and moaned. “Daanny! I’m scared!!”

He chuckled. “Yeah. ‘Coz you have a hundred percent chance of screwing this up.”

I slapped his head. “You’re not making me feel better!”

“Kidding! You’ll do fine Kyleen!”

I sighed as I let go of him. “I hope so.”

Wow. I never thought I’d actually hug Danny someday. The idea seemed despicable to me before and I wouldn’t touch him even if I had a ten-foot pole.

But we were close friends now. And he even got Dominique.

Duh. He was charming enough to get any girl that he wanted. It came easy to him.

But he did seem pretty serious about Dominique.

I hope they’ll stay together for a long time.

“Kyleen, you ready?” he smiled at me, his dimple showing.

Gosh that dimple of his was cute.

Tom and I were pretty tight now too. We’d walk to school together at times and he’d recommend me really cool books.

“Yup,” I answered.

“Here. Have a Skittle,” Dougie grinned as he offered me his pack of Skittles.

“Dude. That diet of yours can kill you someday,” Danny frowned.

Dougie shrugged as he popped a green Skittle into his mouth. “It’s yummy. I can’t help it.”

I laughed and plucked one Skittle from his pack. Dougie cracks me up. Seriously.

“Thanks Dougie,” I said and ate the Skittle.

Finally, I was gradually calming down.

These guys were awesome. They were definitely my best friends now. I loved them.

Trisha and Marie finally came. They were the directors of the play.

Dougie pecked Trisha’s cheek as she arrived.

Aw… That was sweet.

I wish Harry and I could be like that.

Stop it Kyleen!

I mentally slapped myself.

This is not the time to daydream.

“You look spectacular,” Marie smiled as she saw me.

“Stellar,” Trisha added.

I grinned at them. “Thanks.”

I had light make up on and I was wearing a cute Chinese dress for the first scene.

And I had to admit, the wonderful colors of the dress did wonders for me. My hair was tied up in a bun and a yellow flower was pinned to it.

I can’t wait for Harry to see me!

Which reminds me.

Where is Harry?

I scanned the backstage but he clearly was not here. I wondered where he could be right now.

Suddenly, Danny’s phone rang. “Hello? Harry?”

My ears pricked.

“Oh. Okay dude,” Danny said and ended the call. He carefully slid his phone in his pocket.

“What did he say?” Tom asked.

“He’s gonna be a bit late. Something happened.” Danny replied.

“What happened?” Dougie asked.

Danny shrugged. “I have no idea.”

I felt a stone drop inside my stomach.

Something happened to Harry?

I was sitting on a crate, my hands intertwined with each other.

Harry still wasn’t here.

And the show’s about to start in fifteen minutes.

Trisha and Marie had been very calm about the situation. But I could tell that they were getting worried now too. Danny kept on assuring them that Harry would come soon.

I knew he’d come. I had a strong feeling about that.

I just hoped that nothing serious happened to him.

Suddenly, a bandaged hand placed itself on my shoulder. I snapped out of my dazed state and swivelled around to see who owned the injured hand.

It was Harry.

I stood up and sighed in relief.

He was finally here.

“Harry! You’re finally here,” I smiled at him.

He grinned at me. “Of course.”

“What happened to your hand?” I pointed to his bandaged hand.

He flexed his hand. “Ah. I was cooking. I wasn’t careful, so I cut myself. But I’m fine now. I’ll live.”

“Be careful next time,” I said.

Little did I know that he accidentally cut himself because he was daydreaming about me.

“Well, I’d better get changed now. Good luck,” he grinned at me.

I nodded. “Thanks. You too Harry.”

He was walking away now when he turned around and grinned at me. “By the way, you look beautiful tonight.”

And that made my heart explode for the second time.

The play was going very smoothly now. The crowd looked excited as the play started and so far, I didn’t see anyone sleeping. They all seemed eager to pay attention to our play.

Right now, we were at the scene where Shang starts to train the soldiers.

I was face to face with Harry now, a long stick in my hand.

“Okay. Hit me,” he commanded.

We did our choreographed fighting scene. Okay. Going very well now.

Gosh I loved the role of Mulan. She gets to kick butt and save China. And she does it on boys’ clothing!

Suddenly, I hit Harry’s injured hand.

“Ouch!” he exclaimed.

I gasped. “Sorry.”

Dang it. Kyleen you clumsy fool!

The crowd flinched as Harry cried out.

Harry suddenly cleared his throat. “You’ve made a mistake. Never show mercy to the enemy.”

I gave out a sigh of relief.

Yes.

Harry saved me.

“Right sir!” I responded.

He flexed his hand and winced a bit.

‘Sorry,’ I mouthed at him.

He only smiled at me. ‘It’s okay.’

Aw Harry…..

Finally, we were at the last scene where Shang and Mulan were reunited after Mulan totally kicked the butts of the Huns!

I loved Mulan. Seriously.

Pink petals were falling down from above and the crowd oohed and aahed as the stage was dotted with pink flowers.

I turned to my right and Harry was there.

I gasped (yes, a girly little gasp which I’d never thought I’d do) and rushed to meet him.

I hugged him. “You came!”

“Of course!” he grinned.

The crowd went ‘awww’.

“Mulan, will you marry me?” he asked.

“Yes Har-, I mean, Shang! Yes!” I squealed.

Okay. For a moment, I thought that it was real and I nearly said ‘Harry’.

The audience clapped. A lot of them were cheering now.

Wow.

I’m glad I didn’t suck.

And I didn’t ruin the play after all!

“I didn’t destroy the play!” I whispered to Harry.

He chuckled. “Of course. You didn’t. You were wonderful.”

“Thanks Harry.”

I looked at him. I felt lost in his beautiful eyes. My heart throbbed once more. My cheeks turned red.

Harry looked red as well.

We stared at each other, absolutely transfixed.

All of a sudden, his face inched closer to mine. I blinked.

This was not in the script!

The crowd grew silent now, intrigued by our twist.

I could only stare at Harry. I was immobile. I didn’t know what I should do.

Would he?

Will he?

Could he?

Finally, my questions were answered as his lips brushed against mine. I closed my eyes as he kissed me tenderly.

The crowd cheered even more. In fact, I think they even got louder.

Wow…

I never thought I’d get to actually kiss a boy…

And having Harry kiss me felt like…

Heaven…

Finally, he broke off our kiss. I was blushing even more now. He was blushing too.

“And that’s the end of Mulan!” the narrator announced and the crown cheered even more.

The curtains finally closed on is, and Harry and I still weren’t breaking eye contact.

I still couldn’t believe that we…

That we…

That we kissed.

“Kyleen! Don’t slap me! I’m sorry! I don’t know what came over me!” Harry apologized.

I smiled at him, my cheeks still burning. “N-no. It’s okay Harry. It’s… I understand.”

We were both blushing so much now. Usually, we were very comfortable with each other. But right now, things seemed awkward.

Duh. I mean… After… that…

“But… That’s okay Harry. I’m… sort of glad I had my first kiss with you,” I smiled at him.

He looked surprised. “Really?”

I nodded. “Yup. At least it was… it was… well, it was fine.”

He smiled. “That’s… great…”

Suddenly, somebody slapped Harry’s back. “You cheeky little devil!”

It was Danny. Dougie and Tom were here too. They were laughing as well.

Harry only rolled his eyes and winked at me.

As I lay in bed, I couldn’t help but replay that scene in my head.

How he inched closer to me…

How he kissed…

Uugh! Stop it Kyleen!

I rolled over and looked at my clock.

Great. Simply great.

It’s eleven o’ clock now.

I still couldn’t go to sleep.

Still, I loved the night.

Correction: Today was the best day of my life.

meah XD wrote:aww... Lance's sister died? that's so sad...
You made me want to eat ice cream. haha!
Lance and Harry fighting? oh my. XD

haha. Thanks for reading! I love ice cream!
Yup. I thought it would be fun if they fought.

kai(: wrote:Hahahahaha. They're so random. Or should I say 'you're so random'
Oh no. That's scary.

hahaha. I know! Jeez. I just put stuff that comes to my mind. LOL.
thanks for reading!