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    Gorgeous GeekChapter LV: Always Second Best

    Chapter LV: Always Second Best

    That morning, Tiffany noticed a strange sight that she thought she would never seenear Wilson High School. Even though it was Sunday morning, she was working on theHitching Post with Grim, Jennifer, and the other members of their journalism class. Theywere on break right now so they decided to eat at the pizza house near their school. Thiswas when four well-known males went past them, jogging.

    sn't that Jordan Greene?gasped Jennifer, gaping at the four crossing the street. o Sungwoo,said Grim, adjusting his glasses.Tiffany widened her eyes. in and Kristian...Curious, the group of journalists watched from their windows to see what the boys

    were doing. They seemed to be sweating a lot. Slowly, Jordan took off his shirt andstretched his arms back. All the girls squealed except for Tiffany who merely lifted a brow.

    Then, as if copying Jordan, Kristian did as well. Next, Bo followed suit and took off his shirt.All three boys were well-toned for their age. The girls in the pizza house were all gawkingout of their windows now. However, when it was Jin's turn, he didn't do that and theycontinued jogging down the street.

    ame,said Jennifer, wrapping her arms in front of her chest. wanted to see Jinwith his shirt off!

    e too,said another girl, shaking her head. e never see Jin with his shirt off! unie has like a million pictures of Jordan without his shirt and a couple of Bo,said

    Jennifer, tapping her fingers against her arm. he's trying to get as many of Kristian as shecan but never Jin.

    Everyone suddenly turned to Tiffany, who looked at them with a blank look on her

    face. She did not understand why they were all looking at her. At last, Grim coughed andbroke the silence. hief,said Grim, amused. he girls want to know. bout? in's upper body of course!said Jennifer, rolling her eyes.Blinking, Tiffany thought about it. here's nothing special about it. hen why... in is the type of person who doesn't like to take his shirt off in public,said Tiffany

    plainly. hat is all there is to it. There's no story behind it. He has no battle scars oranything of the sort.

    At that answer, everyone was disappointed as they went back to their food. They

    thought that there was something hidden under that shirt so they were curious for a while.After all, Jin was one of the most popular boys in school right now. As for Tiffany, she kepther eyes on the four boys. Why were they jogging on this Sunday afternoon together?

    o you work out Jordan?asked Kristian, stopping at the crosslight. used to,said Jordan admittedly, taking out of his earplugs. have a reputation to

    maintain. like it,said Bo, grinning at Jordan.

    Jordan blushed and backed away from Bo. ... did it for the girls really. didn't think you were gay for Jordan, Bo,said Kristian, amused. He was also

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    listening to his MP3 player but he put the sound on low so he didn't need to take out hisearplugs like Jordan. ou seem so straight.

    am straight,said Bo, widening his grin. simply make... exceptions. ou should be flattered, Jordan,said Kristian in a teasing voice.Jordan continued to blush. e's joking. He must be.Moving up to Jordan, Bo rubbed his chin. e can find out the hard way.

    houldn't you do something Jin?asked Kristian, glancing at the quiet boy who waswaiting the cross light instead. Jordan was backing away from Bo in the meantime. o istrying to steal your boyfriend.

    At Kristian's tease, Jordan blushed so much that he had to look away, refusing to faceany of them. Jin blinked at Jordan, unable to understand why Jordan would move his faceaway like that. Lost, Jin simply returned his attention to Kristian.

    s there something wrong with sharing boyfriends?asked Jin innocently.Bo gasped. in, you like Jordan too? ou shouldn't be joking about that!cried Jordan, trying to hide his blush. do,said Jin, smiling at Jordan. like Jordan a lot! he light turned green!shouted Jordan, jogging off ahead of the others.

    ait up,said Kristian, jogging after the Caucasian boy with Bo and Jin to his sides.

    ut really, you two. In all seriousness, you guys are not homo are you? I mean,Kristian made aface. almost slept in the same room with Bo once and I am feeling extremelyuncomfortable right now.

    said it already,said Bo happily. 'm straight but I make exceptions. like Jordan as a friend,said Jin with a firm nod. hen what was that about sharing boyfriends?asked Kristian in disbelief. e's a boy and he's a friend,said Jin in respond. ike you and Bo are both my

    boyfriends. I don't mind being friends with each other. Is there a rule about only having onlyone boyfriend?

    in,said Kristian, groaning. e call that guy friends or buds or brothers.

    ot boyfriends,said Bo in agreement with Kristian. r...said Jin, noticing that Jordan was panting now thanks to him jogging too fastahead of time. should... apologize to Jordan then.Going up to Jordan, Jin beamed.Jordan tried to avoid his gaze. 'm sorry Jordan. You're not my boyfriend and I don't like youlike that. You're my guyfriend.

    t's okay,said Jordan in a shy voice, keeping a distance from Jin. His heart wasbeating fast right now but Jordan blamed it on the jogging instead. know what you meanbefore. It's not like-Jordan laughed uneasily. I misunderstood. Right?

    ight,said Bo and Kristian, snickering.'m glad then,said Jin, jogging ahead of them now.Watching Jin from the back, Kristian forced Bo and Jordan to come closer to him so

    they could chat without Jin listening. hy do you think Jin refuses to take off his shirt?asked Kristian, glancing at Bo's. ythe way, Bo, it shows. You being on the football team and everything.

    hanks Kristian,said Bo in amusement. ou're quite fit yourself. know,said Kristian proudly, wiping some sweat off his brow. he reason Jin refuses to take off his shirt is because he's not comfortable doing that

    with girls around,said Jordan in a straight-forward manner. The other two turned their eyesto him. hat's the only explanation I can think of since he's fine taking it off in the boys'locker room.

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    h right,said Kristian. ou two share lockers. e do. s he fit?asked Kristian curiously.Jordan blinked. ctually, I have no idea. I never paid attention. e has a flat stomach,said Bo out of the blue. Jordan blushed again at the look Bo

    was giving him. in doesn't work out so of course he doesn't have packs like us but he's a

    pretty healthy boy. He doesn't have any fat, but no muscles either. o, you scare me sometimes,said Kristian, elevating a brow. hy do you ask Jordan then?Kristian thought about it. ince I don't know... they share the same locker?'m feeling gay talking about men,said Jordan in interruption, feeling uncomfortable

    at where this conversation was going. et's talk about girls. I haven't heard Bo's preferenceyet.

    y preference eh?asked Bo, liking where this was going already. like butts,said Jordan at himself and then at Kristian. e likes breasts. You? like...said Bo, rubbing his chin and thinking. amada-sama.

    Kristian glared at Bo. hat better be a joke, Bo.

    ou mean,said Jordan quickly, sensing animosity between the two.

    i-chan's bodytype right Bo? ope,said Bo without fear. like Hamada-sama. ou,said Kristian, annoyed. he was waiting for you in front of the movie theatre with Jin and Jordan

    yesterday,said Bo in an expert voice. His grin never wavered. er two friends kept hercompany while her boyfriend was gone elsewhere. What was that all about?

    Jordan gasped before Kristian could answer. ow do you know? was in the area,said Bo, grinning. ou stalked her didn't you?asked Kristian, narrowing his eyes at Bo. was in the area,said Bo, repeating.

    uys,said Jin, slowing down his job so the others caught up to him. He noticed thedark looks on Kristian's face toward Bo. s... something going on? othing,said Jordan in answer for both of them. hat did you want to say Jin? noticed that all of you have MP3 players,said Jin, indicating at Jordan's dark blue

    one, Kristian's bright red one, and Bo's black one. ow much do those go for nowadays? Ifeel left out, not having one.

    ow do you not have one?asked Jordan in disbelief. e spends all his money on video games and Fi-Fi,said Bo, amused. he price range varies,said Kristian, pointing down the street. here's actually an

    electronic store two blocks down. You can check prices there, Jin. I'll lead the way. hanks, Kristian,said Jin gratefully.

    Once they arrived at the store, Jin looked through the selection they had. In the end,he found himself in front of a two-hundred dollar MP3 player. It was the exact one Jordanhad. Even though it came in different colors, Jin decided that he also liked the dark blueone the most.

    he cost though,said Jin, sighing. got mine as a birthday present,said Jordan, frowning at the price. atching MP3 players,said Bo, looking back and forth between the one Jordan had on

    him and the store example. ou two are becoming more like best buds. I'm jealous.Bopretended to sound and look hurt. in was mine first. No fair.

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    orget Jin, Bo,said Kristian, smirking. ou can have me.Bo widened his eyes. he great Kristian? No, I shouldn't ask for so much. ou know what they say,said Kristian, going up to Bo and widening his smirk. eep

    your friends close and your rivals closer. here's no saying like that,said Bo innocently. f I say so,said Kristian, shrugging. here is.

    f I get it,said Jin, ignoring the other two momentarily since they seemed to beteasing and fighting with one another. ou wouldn't mind if ours match do you Jordan?Jordan flushed and shook his head. ot at all. h okay then,said Jin, looking at the price tag. he thing is... I don't want to use my

    parent's money in order to buy this since it's not necessary. Usually, I save up money forvideo games but my video game fund has gone down the drain with Fi as my girlfriend.

    igh maintenance,said Bo and Kristian in unison.When Jin tossed them a look, they pretended not to say anything and go back to

    talking to each other. Jordan laughed at them and agreed with them hastily. know,said Jin, shrugging. don't mind. It's just that if I want to buy video games or

    anything for my own recreation, I have to find another source of income.

    ou mean,said Bo, paying attention to Jin again.

    orking?'ve been thinking of that lately,said Jin admittedly. ordan's looking for work. Vic'scurrently working. I want to work too. I think it will help both Fi and I. Plus, I think it willbuild up my sense of responsibility in order to provide for Fi in the future.

    ou already have a high sense of responsibility,thought the other three. onfession time,said Kristian, sighing. 'm working right now as well. ow,said the others. They had no idea. o one must know of this,said Kristian sternly. Everyone else nodded. don't know

    what will happen if more people from school finds out about my job. hat's your job Kristian?asked Bo curiously. waiter at a bar.

    ice,said Jordan with a smile. he pay's good and the co-workers are nice,said Kristian, walking down the aisle withthe others behind him. ut the manager is fucked up. I really hate him. I think one of myfellow co-workers quit his job after what happened on Friday.

    he girl you helped,said Jordan, remembering. s a co-worker? es,said Kristian, touched that Jordan remembered. riscilla Price. h, she's on the soccer team,said Jordan, recognizing the name. he's one of the

    prettier soccer girls.Jordan thought about Friday and said, hy didn't you tell Ri-chansomething that important?

    don't want her to know I'm working,said Kristian, glancing away. hy?asked Jin, confused.

    t's a pride thing,said Kristian, shrugging.

    nyways, since there's an opening at mywork place, any of you guys interested? ince you need a job more,said Jin, turning to Jordan. ou should go for it.'m sure I can get a job elsewhere,said Jordan, reddening at Jin's gaze. ou should

    try working there instead. I'm sure you need all the money you can get for Jezebelle'ssake.

    oys,said Kristian in interruption. ou should both try out for the job. The betterman will get it. Sounds fine?

    ounds good.

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    agree. would join in the fun but,said Bo, tilting his head. have an older sister who needs

    me to drive her everywhere she goes. ucks,said Jordan automatically. ince we've been jogging all morning and it's lunchtime,said Bo, checking the time

    on his MP3 player. ow about we get a bite to eat?

    et's invite Rin-chan and Fi,said Jin in suggestion. However, his face suddenly fell.

    xcept... I don't have Fi's phone number... do,said Kristian, taking out his cell phone. All the other boys gaped at him but he

    ignored them. elieve me. I don't want to know it either. ay you give it to me?asked Jin timidly. ow is it that you're her boyfriend and you don't even know her cell phone number?

    asked Kristian suspiciously, handing his cell phone over to Jin willingly. he won't let me and she won't let any of her friends give it to me either.'ll call Hamada-sama then,said Bo, taking the initiative. Kristian tried to stop him

    but it was already too late. Bo was on the phone with Rin. ello Hamada-sama. Yes. We'redone jogging. You want to eat lunch with us? I'll pay for you, my beloved Queen.

    e calls mygirlfriend his queen,said Kristian through gritted teeth.Jordan thought about how he called Rin his puppy and decided that it was best not to

    reveal this piece of information out loud to Kristian. ou should try calling her that too,said Jordan in suggestion, smiling weakly.Kristian thought about it, snatched the phone from Bo in a hurry, and spoke into it,

    ey my Queen. Do you want to hang out with your four beautiful servants on a date?As for Jin, he decided that even though he had Jezebelle's cell phone number, it was

    safer to call the home phone. And like he thought, she picked up and demanded who it was.After explaining to her that they were about to go to lunch and if she wanted to join, sherefused immediately without a second thought. She was going on a strict diet again anddecided that she could only get her fat off mochi ice cream. With that, she hung up on him

    without as much as a goodbye but Jin didn't mind. It was one of the few times he heard hervoice on the phone and it made him happy because she sounded a lot cuter on the phonethan in person.

    in-chan can't make it either,said Kristian, sighing after his conversation with Rin. he's cramming for school. She said something about wasting all of Friday and Saturday andnow she has to work twice as hard to make up for it.

    hat Nerd,said Jordan. he gave up boys for school. hat's Hamada-sama. hat's Rin-chan for you.Bo and Jin smiled at each other. inRinBo.Slightly annoyed at their closeness, Kristian said, hat are you guys planning to do

    after lunch? should get my working permit,said Jin with a smile. e too,said Jordan, happy at the chance to be with Jin.Bo grinned. oyce and I are going to visit her brother together this afternoon and eat

    dinner afterwards. hat about you Kristian?asked Jin sweetly. ctually, Sherry Lee needs my help. hat kind of help?asked Jin, surprised. er concert is today and her piano partner is out sick,said Kristian with a shake of his

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    head. o of course she has to ask the best pianist in the entire school to help her out. Shehas already sent me the address of where her concert will be held at so we're planning torehearse for a while before it starts.

    ounds good,said Bo with a nod. reat Sherry well, Kristian. She's a cutie. ou're close friends with her Bo?asked Kristian in awe. o, but I'm actually best friends with her older brother Stan Lee.

    At the mention of Stan Lee, Jin brightened up.

    love Stan! e too,said Jordan, also happy at the mention of the alumni's name. e's one ofthose intelligent people you can get along with.

    ight,said Kristian, laughing. know Stan too. He's awesome. rown was it?asked Jordan, unsure.Bo nodded. es. Brown University.After that quick discussion, the four of them jogged to a Mexican restaurant to eat

    while Rin read over her books and Jezebelle watched television on the couch by herself. Asfor Tiffany and her friends, they were done eating so they went back to work on schoolgrounds.

    Over in a hiking trail, Sidney and Sherry just got to the foot and laughed at how easy

    today's hike was. They only spent seven hours today together, hiking and observing theenvironment, which was less than their usual on a Sunday. Like most Sundays, they packedtheir lunches already so they were eating on the tables near the parking lot.

    our concert's today?asked Sidney, taking out the cheese in his sandwich and placingit on top of Sherry's.

    Sherry accepted the cheese and put it easily in her sandwich. es. At five in theevening. Can you make it?

    ot sure,said Sidney honestly, taking a big bite out of his. have something to do atthree so if it's done by then, I'll go.

    emember to wear dress clothes,said Sherry in warning. know the procedure, Sherry pie,said Sidney with a pleasant smile. He took out a

    container with kimchi, rice, and meat.

    forgot to bring an extra pair of chopsticks again. haring one won't hurt,said Sherry, snatching the chopsticks and taking some kimchiimmediately. know for sure you didn't make this one.

    ow dare you make fun of my cooking skills, woman,said Sidney playfully.However, Sherry wasn't listening since she was busy looking under the table. Curious,

    Sidney also peeked under the table to see that Sherry had her eye on a caterpillar. Smiling,Sherry slipped off her seat easily due to her small stature and under the table withinseconds. Once she emerged from under the table, she was muddy but she had hercaterpillar on her finger.

    t's so beautiful!said Sherry, holding her finger up to her eyes.Shaking his head, Sidney held up the sandwich for her. have to feed you myself now

    since you're so dirty. don't mind,said Sherry carelessly, keeping her attention on the caterpillar instead. wonder if I can keep it and then show it to the rest of the science team on Monday. Doyou think they'll like it?

    o one is that obsessed about bugs like you on the original team,said Sidney, thinkingof his team members. Arav didn't particularly like bugs. The twins were neutral towardbugs. Lydia, Rin, and Adrian hated them. aybe you'll find someone like yourself from thenewcomers.

    aybe,said Sherry, fascinated with the caterpillar still. She had completely forgotten

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    about her food. ou should try to come to my concert today though. I only get to play myduet twice a year after all.

    'll try at least, hun,said Sidney, chewing his food quickly. f you don't come,said Sherry, getting up. Sidney assumed that she didn't want any

    more food so he started on her sandwich as well. He finished his already and they were usedto sharing food. all or text me ahead of time. I'm going to assume you'll make it.

    hat's a bad assumption. Who's your partner? ristian Shiratori,said Sherry, nodding. asked him because he's my friend's

    boyfriend and he's talented with the piano.Sidney frowned. in Hamada's boyfriend, yes. He did very well on that mock exam. e did. He said he didn't even study that much. e should have joined the team. He's a natural then. asked him but he said he was busy after school so I let him off the hook.

    Taking a bite out of her sandwich, Sidney had a thoughtful look on her face. omatter. Our team's looking good. We'll have to work the newbies to death.

    e'll leave that to Rin Hamada,said Sherry quickly. 'm not good at that. e neither. Arav and Rin Hamada are much better at it than us.

    After that quick chat, there was a moment of silence between the two as Sidneyfinished most of the food except when Sherry asked for some kimchi. She usually didn't eata lot and he usually ate very much. This was the usual for them.

    ristian Shiratori eh?asked Sidney, as if for confirmation. up yup. e doesn't go after just any virgins right?Sherry shrugged. ow am I supposed to know? Why do you ask Sidney? h nothing,said Sidney, trying to look innocent. At the sight of Sherry's interrogating

    eyes, he added, was wondering whether Rin Hamada's still a virgin. ow would you of all people know?asked Sherry suspiciously. nd why would you of

    all people want to know?

    Since he was used to Sherry's questions, Sidney simply laughed it off.'m curious,that's all. This is Rin Hamada we're talking about. She's not the type to easily give in to

    anything if I recall correctly. o you like her or something?asked Sherry suddenly.Blinking at her, Sidney answered, hy do you say that? I'm dating you. ou talk about her a lot,said Sherry, pouting. respect her a lot,said Sidney in a definite tone. ou don't have to be jealous of her.

    She's with Kristian so that's that.Sherry shook her head and stood up straight. 'm not jealous.Sidney held his hands up defensively. ou caught me.Sherry tilted her head, puzzled.

    he reason why I asked about the virgin thing is because I'm afraid he might target you

    next. There. You happy? here's no need to worry,said Sherry smoothly. e're rehearsing for a concerttogether. There are a lot of people there. He won't try anything.Sherry frowned at him. ndyou know my family and me better than that.

    know too well,said Sidney, getting up and throwing the wrappers to theirsandwiches away. nd I wasn't worried. It was my curiosity again. He has that nickname fora reason right?

    t's really none of our business, Sidney,said Sherry in a straightforward manner. Shepicked up her hiking bag and headed to the car. or a guy, you sure like to gossip. Leave the

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    gossiping to the respective group and Lydia.Sidney nodded and followed her to the car. nderstood, Sherry pie. ince I'm driving,said Sherry, holding up her finger to him. old onto my caterpillar.

    I'm using it to scare a couple of people on Monday. an I put it in my container?asked Sidney, staring at the green creature. e careful,said Sherry, putting it in the open container slowly. f it dies, I'll have

    your head. cary,said Sidney, holding the container carefully as if his life depended on it.Sherry shook her head and climbed into her truck. e need to shower so move it. oming, coming.

    **********************************************Laughing out loud, Rin was laying on her stomach with her book and notes in front of

    her. Kristian thought that Rin might have lost it on his way to the bathroom to fix his hair sohe checked up on her, only to find her chatting on the phone. Why was she so happy to talkto this person?

    ho're you talking to?asked Kristian in passing.Rin smiled at him. ance. Physics.

    see,said Kristian, nodding for a few seconds and heading out of the room oncemore. ou have fun then. ou should come over and we'll study together,said Rin to her cell phone, rolling on

    her back now.At the thought of Rin and Vance in the same room together, Kristian reentered the

    room, in-chan, I'm going soon okay? ure,said Rin, waving at him. here are you going though? told Sherry I would be her pianist for her concert.

    Nodding in understanding, Rin smiled cutely at him. ou better not mess up. Youneed to take piano playing more seriously, Kristian.

    hen you found out I was helping some girl the other day,said Kristian, approaching

    her.

    ou went ballistic on me.Rin blinked innocently and then, covered her cell phone soVance wouldn't hear on the other line. 'm telling you that I'm going to help Sherry Lee outand you're perfectly fine.

    herry's my friend,said Rin in a matter-of-fact manner.Kristian lifted a brow. o, you trust your friend more than you trust me. ou know that's not true,said Rin, pouting. t sounds like it to be.Rin rolled her eyes. ou're not trying to argue with me are you? wouldn't dream of it,said Kristian, straightening his back. ince I trust you more

    than you trust me, I'll be going and leaving you alone in your room with another boy. ristian,said Rin, stopping him from leaving. e didn't even say yes yet.

    ust saying.Knowing that Kristian was being hard on her, Rin apologized to Vance quickly and saidshe would call him back in five minutes or so. Then, she got off the bed and went up toKristian. Shyly, Rin wrapped her arms around his body and embraced him close to her.Softening up at her touch, Kristian picked her up slightly so she could wrap her arms aroundhis neck instead.

    e haven't had much alone time this weekend,said Kristian under his breath, rubbingher hair. here are always other people or something that comes up at the last minute. Ifyou give me the word, I'll find a replacement pianist for Sherry.

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    ou should go,said Rin in a lowered tone. ou shouldn't go back on your word.Besides,Rin tried to smile. need to study. I can't have you distracting me.

    nd Vance isn't a distraction? t's Vance,said Rin, laughing. ow can he possibly distract me from school work?Thinking about it, Kristian agreed at last. It sounded reasonable to him. Since there

    were work due this Monday, Rin wasn't going to slack off. Plus, nothing was going on

    between her and Vance. Vance didn't seem like that type of person either. Kristian hadbigger rivals to keep track of like Bo, Edwin, and Jin instead. in-chan,said Kristian, holding her up higher and kissing lightly against her

    collarbone. 'll feel better though if you wear shorts instead of that skirt you're wearingright now.

    ou're the one who made me wear this in the first place! lease,said Kristian, placing her on her feet and holding his hands together in

    pleading. or me?Sighing, Rin rolled her eyes and went back to her bed. o already. I need to study.'ll fix my hair first. ne more thing,said Rin, stopping Kristian right at the door. ou're at a concert so

    remember to wear a suit. h,said Kristian, licking his lips. kay. Thanks.After Kristian left and Rin could hear him closing the restroom door, she tiptoed over

    to her own door. She closed it and locked it. Like he instructed her to, Rin took off her skirtand wore a pair of shorts instead. Most of the time, she took his criticism and advice toheart but she didn't want him knowing she would actually do such a thing. It was simply tooembarrassing.

    Picking up the cell phone once more, Rin waited for Vance to answer before she said, o you want to come over and study in half an hour?

    *****************************************************

    Along with Lexi, three other new female members of the science team sat at a longtable on opposite side of Arav, Sidney, and the twins. Adrian refused to come even afterboth the twins and Sidney pleading for his help. He said he had better things to do than togo on a 'date' with these new girls. Before Adrian finished the phone call, Robbie and Jojoteased him about how he would come in a heartbeat if Rin was coming. Adrian was soannoyed by them that he hung up without saying good-bye. They knew they hit the rightspot.

    While the girls try to get to know Arav better, Lexi and Sidney were chatting to eachother about sports and other television events. The point of this date was to help introduceArav to various girls before he graduated. The twins and Sidney made it their mission thisyear to get Arav a girlfriend so he could get over his unrequited love for a Japanese girl. Sofar so good. Arav was being his polite, nice gentleman self as he answered their various

    questions about the science team. All the work was for naught though when a certain girl and her friend came in thesame restaurant. "Hello Rin-chan," said the owner. "And Rin-chan's friend." "Hello," said Rin, taking out money. "The usual please." "It's always a pleasure to see you." "Thanks," said Rin, beaming. "This is my friend Vance Miles Gray." "How do you do?" asked the owner, giving Rin back her change. Vance shrugged carelessly. "Okay I guess."

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    Looking around for a seat so they could study here, Rin spotted her teammates fromthe science team. The girls on the other side saw Rin coming but the boys, with their backto her, did not. "Hello everyone," said Rin in greeting. "What a coincidence. Vance and I are studyingphysics." At Rin's abrupt greeting, Arav managed to knock his soda on the floor. "H-Hey RinHamada!" Robbie watched Rin help Arav clean up, "Mission..." "Failed," said Jojo in groaning. "We should have picked a restaurant where Rin Hamada doesn't go to almost everySunday for a drink," said Sidney, receiving puzzled looks from the twins. "I heard from Bo." "Hey Rin," said Robbie, pretending nothing happened at all. "Hi Hamada," said Jojo, winking playfully. Rin smiled beautifully at them. "Hello. Are you guys here discussing science too?" The twins exchanged a look. "Maybe." "May we join?" asked Rin, pulling over a chair for herself. Vance did the same forhimself even though he had the most relunctant look on his face. "I have a couple of

    questions on Physics that I don't quite get so I'm wondering if you guys can help me." "O-Of course," said Arav, returning to his shy self. "Anything for Rin," said Robbie, grinning. "Hamada, what do you need help on?" asked Jojo sweetly. "I'll help too, Rin Hamada," said Sidney, flashing her a wide grin. "I know Physicspretty well." At the arrival of Rin, the whole conversation became extremely one-sided. Thefreshman girls watched as Rin asked questions and the four boys tried to answer at once asif they were in some competition to be the most helpful. The only silent one was Vance waswho looked like he was regretting his decision to leave his house at all. Of course, sinceVance was so quiet, the other girls were interested in him. He was marked mysterious now.

    However, when they tried to talk to him, he gave them a hard look. "To be frank," said Vance coldly. "I don't care." "How rude," said the girls, annoyed by him. Since they felt like they were not needed here, they left in a hurry to the restroom.Sidney made a quick comment about how girls liked to go to the restroom together but thatwas about it. The rest of them were too busy trying to solve one of the tougher Physicsproblem Rin had a question on. With the disappearance of the girls, Vance tried to join inhelping Rin as well. Soon enough, Rin's order was called so she thanked them and left to pick the tray up.She received her usual egg and ham sandwich along with her drink. Right when Rin was onher way back to the table, she heard her name so she stopped and turned her head

    curiously in the direction of the conversation. The three girls besides Lexi were hanging outin front of the restroom area. "That Rin Hamada totally ruined our date." "She just walked in and pretended she need help with her nerd book and got all theboys to surround her." "Either that or she assumed everyone is like her. Studying at a restaurant and all.How dumb." Biting her lip, Rin told herself mentally that she didn't act any of that out. She camehere to study with Vance because Kristian was not happy with her and Vance studying in her

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    room. For once, she thought of his feelings so she decided that this method was best. Thesolution was to study in a public area since the library didn't open on Sundays. What did shedo wrong? How was she supposed to know that Arav and the other boys were out on a date?And wasn't Sidney dating Sherry anyway? "And did you hear? She's going to be Captain next year." "What? No way. She couldn't even figure out Physics on her own. How is she supposedto be Captain?" "Isn't it obvious? She's probably sleeping with the current Captain." "Wow. What a whore." "I thought she already has a boyfriend and a good-looking one too." "Don't you know? It's the nerdy girls who are scary. They use their smartness to get asmany boys as they like. They don't need to limit herself to one." Unable to speak or confront them, Rin lowered her eyes. She only had one boyfriendand it was Kristian. The only person she had feelings for or even acted intimate with hadalways been Kristian. To add to that, she didn't think she would be Captain next year. Sherryor Lydia fit that position more than she. "I know. Since she's ugly, short, and has no sex appeal, she has to use her brains toget boys." "It's really sad and scary at the same time." "I can't believe I have to be on same team as her. It's so irritating." Since Rin couldn't take it anymore, she walked away. However, much to her surprise,when she turned around, Vance was staring at her. Instead of addressing her, he went pasther and gave the other girls one long glare before they retreated, scared of Vance's paleface. Satisfied, Vance came back for her, grabbed her arm, and dragged her back to herseat. Rin tried to balance her tray while being tugged at. Robbie and Jojo seemed to havevanished for whatever reason. Sidney and Arav were discussing something philosophical. "You want me to join the team," said Vance. "To make friends with those people?" "They misunderstood, that's all," said Rin weakly.

    "The girls on my track team are the same way," said Vance suddenly, gaining Rin'sattention. "Since they're weak by themselves, they group up like that to feel secure andpick other girls apart." "I should have said something to them," said Rin, laughing sadly to herself. "But Irealize that it didn't matter anyways. They wouldn't believe me even if I told them that Iwas here for studying purposes only." "I hate high school," said Vance, sitting back in his chair. Rin smiled. "Me too." "Let's study elsewhere," said Vance, indicating at Rin's tray. "After you're done." "Definitely. We interrupted their group date long enough." A few minutes later, the three girls came back and sat down in their seats. Lexi cameback last. It turned out that she had been in the restroom the entire time since she got astomachache. Hearing this, Sidney seemed extremely worried for her well-being so heoffered a seat next to him so he could check up on her. The other girls were slightly jealousthat Lexi was getting so much attention from the hottest boy in the area. Eventually, the twins came back. But they weren't alone. Everyone in the restaurantturned at the sight of the curly-haired beauty that walked in a bright pink outfit andmatching pink hat. Rin gaped. It was none other than Jezebelle along with her loyal groupof Wendy, Kirk, the twins, and Xuan Lan. Even though there were people in line, Jezebellepassed by all of them and went to the front.

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    "Go on, Spring," said Jezebelle, urging the tiny girl next to her on. "I'm not eating soyou order." With the cutest face and voice imaginable, Xuan Lan ordered her food. Wendy wentnext and ordered a lot of meat. Kirk went last with something inexpensive and paid for allof them. Wrapping his arm across Wendy's shoulder, the two talked to each other. Xuan Lanhopped off behind Jezebelle, who took the lead with the twins by her side, and in front of

    Kirk and Wendy. "Look, it's Jezebelle," said a couple of Wilson High students."Did you hear how she took out all those Poly kids at their place?" asked another. Thanks to this news, everyone knew her by sight and name so they all greeted her

    when she passed by, looking for a table. The entire restaurant was pack full right now sinceone, there was not a lot of seats in the first place and second of all, this was one of themost crowded place where Wilson High students go to both on weekdays and weekends. Rinwas amused at how Jezebelle didn't even bother greeting any of the students back. Though,when Jezebelle noticed Rin, she smirked and leaned down at her. "Rinny," said Jezebelle affectionately. "Where did my yogurt go?" "I heard he went to get his worker's permit from Kristian on the phone," said Rinhonestly. "Do you need him?" Jezebelle flung her hair back. "Fantastic. He can't keep his eyes on me then." Now,Jezebelle was looking at the table closest to Rin with interest. "Spring, convince them forme." Obediently, Xuan Lan went over to the six boys sitting there. She said a couple ofthings that Rin could not overhear. In a matter of seconds, they left without another word.Blinking, Rin assumed that Xuan Lan used her lolita powers somehow to get Jezebelle hertable. Grabbing a chair quickly, Jezebelle sat down with Xuan Lan to her right. Wendy andKirk sat opposite of them. The twins had already went back to their original seats but theykept their eyes on Jezebelle. More to Rin's surprise, Jezebelle was patting the seat next toher left.

    "We need to talk," said Jezebelle, fluttering her eyelashes beautifully at Rin. Rin said a word to Vance before she sat down next to Jezebelle. Everyone else in therestaurant had their eyes on the pink outfit. It was so bright compared to everyone's else.Today, Jezebelle looked even prettier than usual for some reason. Rin gave credit to herpink lipstick and curly hair. Usually, Jezebelle straightened her hair. "Why aren't you with Shiratori?" asked Jezebelle innocently. "Your date was canceledyesterday after all." "How do you know about that? Did Jin tell you?" Shaking her head, Jezebelle said, "I told him to." "You told who to do what?" Jezebelle rolled her eyes at Rin. "I told Shiratori that he could go on a date any timeand that revenge was more important." "Revenge?" Suddenly, Jezebelle dropped her jaw in awe. "He didn't tell you, did he?" "He didn't tell me anything," said Rin, pouting. "What happened yesterday?" Delighted now, Jezebelle said sweetly, "Oh nothing much. Just that I found Cammythat whore again so I thought he wanted to beat her up as much as I do. He's such a wussthough." Rin widened her eyes. "He saved her before I could do anything to her. I really wantto stomp the shit out of her." "He... saved Cammy..." said Rin, looking down.

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    Jezebelle noticed Rin's look and added hastily and carefully, "It's not like anythinghappened between them. You don't have to think too much about it, Rinny. He didn't cheaton you." "You don't have to defend him," said Rin, standing up abruptly. "He can tell me thathimself. Thanks." "Where are you going?" asked Jezebelle innocently when Rin turned around.

    "I'm going somewhere else to study where I don't meet everyone from school!" Right after Rin stomped off with Vance by her side, Wendy shook her head andglanced at Jezebelle. "I hope you're happy with yourself, Leader. Look what you did." "I didn't even do that on purpose this time," said Jezebelle, pouting. Wendy and Kirkhad a look on their face that spelled their obvious distrust in her words. "It's his own damnfault if he doesn't tell her the truth and she has to hear it elsewhere." "Still, you don't have to look so happy," said Wendy, annoyed. Ignoring Wendy's words, Jezebelle clasped her hands under her chin and leanedagainst the table toward them. "So tell me. Are you two dating now?" "Sure," said Kirk without hesitation and with a cute smile. "Never," said Wendy, sitting back in her chair. "But we're friends now."

    Jezebelle rolled her eyes again. "Friendship is overrated and doesn't exist." At Jezebelle's words, Kirk began cracking up. He was having fun with this group. Eventhough he wasn't officially in the Femme Fatales, he enjoyed the girls' sense of humor. Or atleast, it looked like humor to him. For him, Juliet Heart was the only boring one and today,she had to do some art show so she was absent from the group. This worked in Kirk's favor. "Besides," said Wendy, turning to Kirk. "You already have a girlfriend." "Does it matter?" asked Kirk, heaving his arms up. "There's enough Kirk for everybody." Smirking, Wendy muttered, "Not interested." "Come to your sense, Wendy dear. You're the prettiest girl I know." "Now, I know you're lying for sure." Jezebelle coughed and said, "Sure you are."

    Tossing Jezebelle an amused look, Kirk continued, "Really. You are really pretty,Wendy." "Now that you mention it," said Wendy, gaping. "I do have this gorgeous older sisterwith perfect golden curls. You want to meet her?" "Oh really," said Kirk, narrowing his eyes cautiously. "Speaking of her," said Wendy, sitting up straight and waving out the window. "Hey sis!" Kirk quickly followed her eyes. "I don't see her." Suddenly, Wendy burst out laughing. She held onto her stomach and tried hard not tobreak into tears. Jezebelle ignored her and took a sip out of Xuan Lan's small cup. "If you really think I'm the prettiest," said Wendy, calming down now. "You wouldn'thave looked, would you?"

    Xuan Lan hopped in her chair. "Kirky onii-chan got burned!" "God, Wendy," said Kirk , throwing his head back and laughing too. "You leave noopening at all, my dear." "She doesn't need more than one dead boyfriend and one breakup," said Jezebelle,giggling evilly. "Oh shut up bitch," said Wendy, kicking Jezebelle under the table. However, Wendygave Jezebelle a sweet smile afterwards. "I still can't believe what you did yesterdaythough. That's so gutsy." "So it is true," said Kirk, being serious now. "You did beat up those Poly kids."

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    "Maybe," said Jezebelle innocently, not revealing anything."Jesse," said Xuan Lan with wide, cute eyes . "You were a Polytechnic student?" Now, it was Wendy and Kirk's turn to do a double-take. "What?" Shrugging, Jezebelle said carelessly, "And if I were?" "Why did you transfer then?" asked Wendy, blinking. "Poly has better everything than us

    except for Swimming and Polo. You would have been godly in the girls' tennis team there.""Fuck no," said Kirk, disagreeing with Wendy. "Fuck Poly. They're all shitty anyways. Abunch of arrogant motherfuckers. I don't care if they are one of the best schools in this

    lousy nation and is known for sending most of their students to the best universities and allthat shit." "What's with you?" asked Wendy, lifting a brow. "I hate Poly, got it?" said Kirk in a bad mood now. "Last year, I was on the football teamand I overheard those slutty cheerleaders on that other team talking shit about ours. Sure,our cheerleaders are a bunch of sluts as well but when they're at a football game, they'rethere to fucking cheer, not talk shit about other cheerleaders. Our cheerleaders at leastknow their fucking place." "Knowing you," said Jezebelle, twirling her hair around her finger. "You did somethingto them." "Fuck yeah I did." "Did you sleep with them all?" asked Wendy, amused. "Are you kidding me? That's old school. I slept with their peppy mothers instead." "You shouldn't be hearing this," said Wendy to Xuan Lan. "Leader, cover her ears orsomething." Jezebelle shrugged, apathetic. "She has to learn sometime." Innocently, Xuan Lan got up and left the table. Kirk laughed after her, calling her cuteand innocent. Jezebelle knew better than to believe that but she didn't say anything to theother two. While they chatted on about what Kirk did to Polytechnic's sports team,Jezebelle watched the science team on the other table. The freshman girls were taking this

    opportunity to flirt with Arav since Rin was gone. Ever since they saw Rin with Jezebelleearlier, they decided that Rin was not something they want to mess with anymore. On theother hand, the twins were helping the girls. But it seemed like Sidney and Lexi wereisolated to themselves to the side. "Lexi," said Jezebelle, calling to the younger girl. Lexi heard Jezebelle's voice, jumped,and tried to greet back. Sidney had his eyes on Jezebelle now. "Kirky, Spring, and I are goingto go play tennis after this. We're practicing for the match on Monday. You want to join,dear? We need another player." Lexi blushed and shook her head. "I... don't feel so good. I'm sorry!" "An excuse," said Jezebelle to herself. Wendy and Kirk were blinking at her now."What?"

    "You gave up way too easily," said Wendy in observation. Kirk nodded in agreement. "Usually, you would do something very Jez-like to get her tocome." "I'm not going to beg for another player," said Jezebelle, rolling her eyes. "Besides, I'mtoo good to need a real partner anyways. Wendy," Jezebelle pointed at her friend. "You'rejoining my team. You're my handicap." "Wow," said Wendy, pretending to bow. "I'm so honored." "That's the spirit," said Jezebelle, glancing at Kirk now. "You're stuck with girl who can'thit a forehand for shit. Good luck to you."

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    "I'm not worried," said Kirk confidently. "One, you've been training her on that. Two, I'mleft-handed. Three, luck are for losers." "If you say so, and Wendy," said Jezebelle, turning back to other girl. "Check on thecute devious one. She's been gone way too long. I'm afraid she'll come back with pocketfulof lollipops or something." Groaning, Wendy got up and left without another word. Jezebelle watched and madesure Wendy was gone before Jezebelle went up and sat next to Kirk. The other boy wasamused because the twins were sending him glares right now for being able to sit this closeto Jezebelle. This was when Lexi and Sidney left the restaurant together. "You're not dating Wendy," said Jezebelle in a straight-forward voice. "And why not? Are you against me being unfaithful to Cerina too?" "Yes, actually," said Jezebelle, much to the other boy's surprise. "You dating and beingloyal to Cerina serves my purpose better than you dating my sidekick." Jezebelle threw herhair back and smirked. "Besides, Wendy has to get together with Cash." "What? That fruit cake?" asked Kirk in disbelief. "What a waste." "Believe me," said Jezebelle sweetly now. "It's for the best. For me. For you. For theFemme Fatales. For the rest of the school. Everybody wins."

    Kirk placed his legs on the table. "So, you're saying Wendy dating Cash will makeeverything work?" "Precisely." "Please, Jez," said Kirk, shaking his head. "You know how Wendy is. She leaves noopening at all. How the hell are you going to convince her to date Cash who is already in anopen relationship with another girl?" "Simple actually," said Jezebelle, taking out a compact mirror to check her face. "I justsit and wait." "Right." "Watch," said Jezebelle, clicking her tongue. "She'll get together with Cash in time.You'll see."

    Even though Kirk still didn't believe Jezebelle, he asked, "So you really are an ex-Polystudent?" "That's right," said Jezebelle honestly now, standing up to go back to her seat. Wendywas coming back with Xuan Lan, who indeed had candy on her now. "And every Poly studentknows my name. I guarantee it."

    ************************************************************At the rehearsal room, a lot of musicians of all different ages were playing their

    various instruments for the concert. There were only two pianos in the room and most ofthe concert was made up of pianists so there were long lines behind each piano. In thecorner by herself, Sherry was adding rosin to her bow with a focused look on her face.

    om?asked Sherry when she picked up her cell phone.

    e're calling to let you know that we're on our way there and we're so proud ofyou,said her mother in Korean. ven though you'll never be as talented at the violin as yourbrother, we want you to know to know that you're special in a different way.

    Staring at her violin her eyes with a dark look in her eyes, Sherry muttered, know. Ihave to practice now. Thank you for your support. I'll see you and Dad soon.

    Sherry picked up her music sheets and stared at the three song she would be playingtoday. Her parents were right. At her age, Stan would be playing pieces way moreimpressive this. Nearly bending the paper in her hands, Sherry recovered and placed itdown. She just had to do her best. That was what her parents keep telling her. But what use

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    was playing her best when her best was never at Stan's level? y dream is to cure cancer!said Stan proudly one day at the dinner table.How was she supposed to give a respond to surpass that? herry,said Stan, tossing her a sweet look a few years ago. here are some things

    you're far better than I am. You just don't know it yet.Like cooking? Sure, Sherry could cook better than Stan but that was because Stan

    refused to learn how. He didn't have time to make room for that in his busy schedule. Shewas almost certain that if he tried, he would beat her there too.After all, Stan was their parents' favorite. Everywhere, they would boast about Stan.

    He got into every university he applied to. He was excellent at academics, sports, music,and art. Moreover, he had such a likable personality. Everyone loved him back in the days.He was the type of person everyone cater to. When she was a freshman and he was a juniorat Wilson High, everyone was in awe of her because she was 'Stan's sister'. How lucky shemust be to have such an overachieving brother.

    Little did they know, Stan wasn't exactly the same at home. He rarely cleaned hisroom. She did it for him. He rarely cooked for himself. She did that for him too. Every timeshe asked him to do his own work at home, he would give her that sweet Stan look and said

    that he wasn't lazy. He was simply choosing to be unproductive. But there was nothing shecould do. He had to study. He had to work toward his dream to cure cancer one day.Therefore, it was up to her to take care of everything for him.

    Thankfully, at least he appreciated it. It didn't make her feel as horrible for being hisslave to an extent.

    ou're the best sis in the world,said Stan, receiving tea from her. love you.That was Stan. He would tell her he loved her every day. Even though most of the

    Korean boys in his posse had a hard time expressing words like this, he did it with ease. Hetold Bo, Sidney, and the others that he loved them. Then, he would have this goofy smile onhis face when they gave him a weird look.

    Back in junior year, Sherry remembered how one of the Gossip Asian Girls of the time

    was interested in Stan and asked him out. He said he had to think about it. When Stan foundout that she mildly disliked the girl, he rejected her. He said that he wasn't going to dateanyone who couldn't get along with his sister. Even though Stan had everything, he still puther first. Admittedly, this worked because every though she was overshadowed by Stan herentire life, she still loved him.

    Of course, even though she dedicated most of her life to beating Stan at something,she didn't blindly obey him either when it was something completely against her will. Forexample, he wanted her to go to the winter dance with him and the other boys. She hateddances so she made an excuse to stay home. Even now, when Stan told her that sheshouldn't be dating Sidney, she did it anyways.

    always thought you and Eugene make a better couple,said Stan honestly. ut do

    whatever you want, Sherry. It's your life.For a long time, Sherry thought her happiest day would be when Stan left home andmoved into Brown University's dormitories. She wouldn't be overshadowed by him anymore.She wouldn't have to be compared to his perfection. Instead, the exact opposite occurred. Aday didn't go by when her parents didn't compare her to Stan in some way. Of course, theyknew she was unhappy about it so they quickly added about how she just had to do 'herbest' or that she was 'special in her own way'. If that were the case, why couldn't they tellher what was so special about her? That Stan didn't have? Furthermore, she truly missedStan. He wasn't there to make funny jokes or ask her to make his bed for him. When Stan

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    left, she cried all night. It was then that she realized that he was not only her brother buthe was her best friend as well.

    His love youover the e-mails just weren't the same. ey Sherry Lee.Staring at the black dress shoes next to her, Sherry wiped some tears in her eyes. t's

    Kristian, isn't it?

    re you okay?asked Kristian, concerned. He was dressed in a white shirt, black tie,and black slacks. Sherry nodded quickly. re you crying out of happiness? omething like that,said Sherry, sniffing back. ou're early. etter early than late,said Kristian, crouching down to her and holding up a pocket

    tissue. ere. o you carry tissues with you everywhere you go?asked Sherry, accepting it. ust in case,said Kristian with a beautiful smirk.Sherry used it quickly before she asked, o you like to play the piano Kristian? haven't really thought about it but I guess I do.'ll be honest,said Sherry, holding her violin against her. despise the violin.Blinking, Kristian said, ren't you fourth chair in orchestra though?

    am. hat's a hell lot of practice and years for something you hate.At Kristian's remark, Sherry laughed. know. I'll probably look back at this part of my

    life in the future and find it wasteful.Kristian chuckled. hould you really be saying these things before your concert? don't love it,said Sherry plainly. obody how positive or negative I am about it

    before the concert, it won't affect my playing. I assure you, Kristian. f you say so,said Kristian, standing up straight and leaning against the wall. He

    noticed the lines at the piano. here goes my rehearsal hours.'m almost last,said Sherry softly. veryone will be leaving for their turns. It'll be

    empty here soon so no worries.

    ool,said Kristian with a nod. He noticed a couple of girls playing violins and cellos inthe corner. hy do you hate the violin? If you don't me asking. ecause I suck at it,said Sherry bluntly. ou're fourth chair. You can't suck. f Stan joined orchestra, he would have been first chair.At the mention of her brother's name, Kristian smiled. ow's Stan Lee doing? e says it's too easy,said Sherry, suddenly smiling happily now. e's breezing through

    all his courses and he somehow manages to trick his roommate into thinking he's gay so now,he gets the whole room to himself!

    hat's our Stan.Sherry nodded proudly. e has like a million friends.

    hat's so like him. e joined a couple of clubs too,said Sherry, placing her violin back down in her case. hear that he's interested in running now so he's doing these relays for many charitableorganizations. I can't believe he has so much time on his hands. He even told me about thisone party he went to and caught his friend stripping.

    ou really like Stan don't you?asked Kristian in interruption.Sherry quieted down now. e's my brother. We grew up together. ost siblings fight. I know I do with my cousins. tan and I never fight seriously,said Sherry, frowning. t's so odd. We have different

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    opinions and beliefs in so many things but we never fight. ou guys get along well then,said Kristian, watching a girl play on the nearest piano.

    She messed up a couple of notes, much to Kristian's irritation. He wanted to walk over andshow her how it was done but he held back. herry, you're amazing.

    here did that come from?asked Sherry, amused. f I had a perfectionist for a brother,said Kristian slowly. don't think I can stand

    it.Sherry lowered her eyes now.'ll be compared to him all the time and I'll lose it one dayand fight with my parents over favoritism.

    t's not like that,said Sherry under her breath. Kristian turned to her curiously. t'snot like they ignore my achievements. They acknowledge me when I got high SAT II scores.They acknowledge me when I won that scholarship and when I got into the science team.They're good parents. They encourage me a lot.

    hey don't compare you to Stan?Laughing loudly, Sherry tried to quiet down. eck no. They do it all the time. ike I said, you're amazing Sherry. suppose I don't mind it as much because I'm also proud to have Stan as my

    brother,said Sherry thoughtfully. admit I don't like school Stan as much as home Stan even

    though school Stan is so perfect.Sherry paused and frowned.

    t helps my own ego to knowthat Stan is not perfect at home so I like him better there. hat's normal,said Kristian. on't worry too much about it. know,said Sherry, picking up her violin and standing up. orry for talking about

    myself like that. You must be bored to death. oredom is history class,said Kristian, licking his lips. ou're not boring Sherry. really hate the violin but I want to keep my parents and Stan happy,said Sherry,

    playing long notes to tune herself. hey look so happy whenever I practice my violin athome. I can't tell them how much I hate the instrument. It'll crush them.

    nd you wasted all that time for their happiness,said Kristian, chuckling to himself. hat's probably an excuse for you isn't it?Kristian's comment surprised Sherry. remember

    Stan playing the violin too. You want to play it to the best of your ability to be better thanStan at something. That's the real reason isn't it?Stunned at Kristian's words, Sherry glanced away. nd failed. know exactly how that feels. ou do? y Uncle's a famous musician and composer,said Kristian, noticing that the line was

    nearly gone behind the piano. spend the majority of my life trying to be better than he.That was all there is to it. But you know,Kristian watched as the last boy left the piano. change my mind somewhat because I learn that knowing how to play the instrument ispretty rewarding in itself. I get to play in Jazz Band with Rin-chan.Sherry nodded,remembering this. can help Nathan with his confession and I am currently helping you

    with your duet. Isn't it great? eah, it is,said Sherry, heading over to the piano with Kristian. ven if you start off disliking something or doing something for reasons besides love,

    you can find ways to compensate for that.Sherry smiled softly at Kristian. know what you mean.Closing her eyes, Sherry

    breathed in and out. Then, she looked at him again. know this is off-topic but I'm gladyou're the one dating Rin Hamada.

    ou're one of the few to say that,said Kristian, delighted. hanks. o problem, Kristian.

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    h, and about compensation,said Kristian, smirking. saw your truck on the wayin.Sherry scowled. re you overcompensating for your height by driving such a huge truck?Is that why you have such a tall boyfriend as well?

    f I weren't holding my violin right now,said Sherry through gritted teeth. 'll killyou.Kristian held his hands up innocently. ou have no idea how many times I hear thatcomment. And no,Sherry glared. 'm not overcompensating for anything! I know I'm

    vertically challenged but it has nothing to do with my truck or boyfriend!Kristian laughed ather now. h quiet you! I'm going to kill you anyways with,Sherry looked around for a bluntobject and gave up. Instead, she tried hard to glare at him again. ith my eyes!

    eep trying,said Kristian, playing a scale quickly on the piano.The two of them eventually practiced together. Sherry knew Kristian was gifted but

    she had no idea that he was able to play the piece so easily. This was the first time he sawit too! He got every note down perfectly. The dynamics and everything. Smiling at him,Sherry told herself that she had to try her best as well. She wasn't going to let her partnerovershadow her.

    Ten minutes before their turn in the concert, Kristian closed the piano and stood up.They had to mentally prepare themselves to face the audience now. They didn't say

    anything. They stood side by side with their sheets in front of them. Out of the silence,Sherry's cell phone started ringing. t's probably Sid,said Sherry, picking up the cell phone. ello?But it couldn't be Sidney, Kristian decided, because the expression on Sherry

    completely changed. If she were expecting him, why would she be so shocked to hear hisvoice? Suddenly, Sherry burst into tears. Kristian took a step back from her.

    ou dumb ass!screamed Sherry, scaring Kristian. ou know Mom and Dad banned youfrom calling my cell phone!

    t's Stan?asked Kristian, dropping his jaw.Sherry nodded quickly to Kristian before she placed her hand on her hip and went on,

    f you have this much time to waste calling your sister, you should be out getting a

    girlfriend instead! Study or do your homework or something! It's Sunday night over there!You have three classes on Monday remember? want to see your concert.

    That one line forced Sherry to stop. know you do... love it when you play the violin.

    Tearful, Sherry muttered, hanks Stan. haven't said this in a while so...Stan paused and took a deep breath. love you

    Sherry! I love you very much! I love you more than anyone else! I love you.Blushing, Sherry scowled, ou're so embarrassing. o...said Stan, laughing on the other line. He stopped and said in a serious tone now,

    e're studying about insects soon and I can surely use your help...

    know, I know,said Sherry, waving it off.

    ven when you're way over there, you stilltreat me like your slave. love you. Have fun at your concert.

    After Stan hung up, Sherry hugged her violin to her chest. e knew about my concertso...

    Kristian nodded. assumed so. ou're right,said Sherry softly. ou're so right. f course I am,said Kristian, uncertain of what she was talking about. here are many reasons why I play the violin but,said Sherry, heading out of the

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    room with Kristian. shouldn't blame the instrument itself. I shouldn't hate it for my owninsecurities. If I'm going to go out and play the violin anyways, I might as well play it withenthusiasm right?

    ight,said Kristian, winking at her. on't make me look bad. ack at you.Once they were on stage, Kristian and Sherry bowed at the same time. Kristian

    looked across the room in search of Sherry's parents to see their reaction to their daughterplaying. Instead, his eyes widened to see Rin sitting in the middle of the room along withthe rest of the Button Cuties. Felicia was holding up a camcorder, ready to record. Odettewas texting on her cell phone. Lydia was chatting with Eugene, who was also sitting withthem. At the sight of her friends and her parents, Sherry smiled brightly and took a deepbreath before she placed her bow on top of her strings.

    The concert ended as quickly as it started. Kristian played every song perfectly. Healso made sure to not outshine Sherry, who did an incredible job herself. After the concertwas over, Sherry was hugging her female friends. Eugene rubbed her head incongratulations. After Rin hugged Sherry, she glanced away when Kristian went up to her.

    'm only here because I finished most of my studying ahead of schedule,said Rin

    immediately, blushing.

    nd because Lydia called and asked me if I wanted to see Sherryplay her violin today. It has nothing to do with you. h darn,said Kristian, shaking his head. nd here I thought you were being jealous

    again and here to check up on me to see if I did anything with Sherry.Spot on, Rin reddened further and looked away, annoyed. efinitely not! ho drove you here?asked Kristian curiously, letting her off the hook. ydia did. Why?'ll drive you home then,said Kristian, wrapping an arm across her shoulder and

    forcing her to leave the crowded room with him. have to pick up Jordan's luggage anddrop it off at my house anyways. You want to say good-bye to my parents?

    Rin nodded firmly. es, I do.

    et's hurry home before they take off then. ristian,said Rin, pulling his arm off her. She remembered what she heard fromJezebelle earlier. sn't there something you want to tell me that you might have forgotten?Like what you did yesterday?

    Kristian frowned and thought about it. settled my old relationship. ith Cammy?asked Rin under her breath. es,said Kristian, trying to hide his surprise at how Rin knew this. 'm never ever

    going to talk to her again. I'll be ignoring her for the rest of my life. That is the conclusion Icome to.Kristian stopped and sighed. deleted all our e-mails, our text messages, andeverything else.Turning to her curiously, Kristian smiled. s that all you wanted to know? Oris something else bugging you?

    Rin shook her head.

    hat's all. or your information,said Kristian in a serious tone. f I ever keep a secret from youin the future and I guarantee I will at times, you must trust me that it's in your best interestand that it's necessary.

    kay. ow, may we go home?Before they left for the parking lot, they heard loud footsteps behind them. It was

    Sherry. She was chasing after them. Kristian and Rin stopped in their tracks and watchedSherry collapse against Rin's back and panted loudly. Once she was done panting, Sherry

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    stood up straight and bowed low toward them both. in Hamada, thank you so much for coming! Kristian, thank you so much for being

    my partner!Rin shook her head frantically. ou don't have to thank us! eally,said Kristian, feeling awkward. hat video Felicia took during the concert,said Sherry brightly, tilting her head to the

    side.'m sending it to Stan! He'll be so happy to see it! reat,said the Japanese couple. oday was fun,said Sherry, blushing slightly and tugging her hair shyly. had lots of

    fun. I didn't think playing the violin in front of so many people can be so much fun. That'swhy...Sherry turned around to head back inside. hen Stan comes back, let's all go out andhave fun together!

    efinitely,said Rin with a smile. fter what I did for you,said Kristian, smirking. tan will love me forever.Laughing at them, Sherry skipped back inside. When she played the violin, she

    thought she saw Stan in the audience. It turned out to be Eugene, but she was happynevertheless. Even without the recorded video, Stan was there with her and that was

    enough to make her concert a success.