Ciara's POV
Shan immediately separated from me and I could see the annoyance on the face he was holding back. I laughed at her and looked at Jane who was standing in the doorway staring at us, "Hi, Jane! Come on."
She rolled her eyes, "There you two are again. Please, I'm not used to seeing you two like that."

"Hey, Jane. As much as you know but you're young. Go out and go inside your room," Shan scolded but instead, she entered Shan's room.
"I will just stay here, bro. The best thing is let's just watch a movie. It can prevent on what you're planning to do here," he said and she grinned. Jane is very mature to think even though she is only in grade one. Uncle John even said that she was just like his sister, Faith when she was young.
"I don't want to. You need to go out and Ciara and I will be going to study," he said.
"Okay. Well, just study there. I will be right here."
Shan sighed, "Jane Rafaella, you're naughty! Come on, let's go down first," he said so I went with him.
I saw Mrs. and Mr. Anderson in the living room watching a movie so I sat on the other sofa and watched as well.

While we were watching, we were all talking. About nine o'clock, I decided to go home. I got up from my seat and said goodbye, "Ahh ... Hey, it's already late at night. I think that I should go home and maybe my mom is at home, too."
Aunt Julia looked at me and smiled, "Yes, all right. Be careful, wait ... Shan! Take Ciara home, okay?"
I was shaken, "Oh, don't. Our house is just next door," I said.
"Hey, are you still new to me, baby?" Shan groaned laughing, "Come on, baby. Let's go."

I just smiled and did nothing because Shan insisted, as well as Mrs. Anderson, so no choice.
"Bye, Ciara! Have a great night!" I heard Jane say goodbye so I just smiled at her and Shan and I went out.
The speed we also got home, because it was just next door HAHA. I turned to her and I smiled, "Oh, I'm coming in. You too, go home and remember that I love you so much."
I was about to turn around when he grabbed my arms as if to restrain me. I turned again, "Oh? Did you forget something?"
"You seem to be the one who forgot," he said, and at the same time, he pouted.
I laughed, "Don't pout, it is not good at your face!" I burst out laughing and when I saw that his face was serious, I stopped, "Why? What did I forget?"
"Tss," and he grinned even more. Hey, it is really cute! "Nothing ... you had forgotten!"
"What's that? Because if it's our month's anniversary, it'll be on the next day."
He looked at me, "Kiss."
I laughed at him, "OH! That's all? You're so cute and quite annoying!"
"It's just a kiss, baby! Please," and he's still really cute!
"There will be many more days, baby. And then you might get used to it too much or worst you'll get bored of me."
His eyes widened, "Tired? Bored? Tss. What kind of question is that," he said and he held my face and focused his eyes on mine, "I will never get bored of you, Ciara. Well, seems to get used to but to get bored? That will never happen. Do you understand? "
I nodded, "Okay! I get it," I said and gave him a quick kiss and I saw he was blushing.
"That's my girl! I love you so much, Ciara Rose," he said and kissed me on my forehead, "I will forever and always love you, my girl next door."
As I went inside our home, I saw that mom had arrived because her bag that she had brought earlier to work was sitting on the sofa.
I took her bag and went upstairs to give the bag to her, but as I reached for the door, I stopped when I suddenly heard that she was talking with someone on her phone and it seemed that she was so angry that she shouted.
"OH? Then what?!" she yelled. I peeked at her from the door and she was indeed on a phone, "You went to Manila just to meet with her, then what?!"
As far as I know, my dad is in Manila right now because of his job. Isn't daddy the one she is talking to now? But, why does she seem to be so furious? Are they fighting?
"I don't care about it! All I want to know is why do you even need to meet with her?!" I was just listening and just hiding in the doorway. I'll just wait for their conversation to end.
"I don't know about you, Ramon Jones! Just enjoy with that co-worker of yours!" and there I saw that she had turned off the call and even threw the phone on her bed.
I know they have a problem now and I will find out what it is. But, maybe it's just a little bit of a blow and a misunderstanding from them.
My mom finally looked at my behavior and I could see how her eyes grew up and approached me, "C-Ciara ... you're home! Oh, how was your first day of class?"
"It's fine, mom," I said and frowned, "Uhh ... w-who are you talking to on the phone?"
Mommy slightly averted her gaze from my eyes, "D-did you hear what we talked about?"
I was shaken, "I just came home but then I heard you but not that long," I said and handed her bag, "You left your bag in the living room, too."
She nodded and smiled, "O-okay. Thank you, sweetie. You take a rest now, okay? I love you!" that's all she had said and she immediately closed the door of their room.
I just sighed and went to my room. I need to find out what their problem is. I don't want us to go back to the past. I don't want to be left behind again.
I know that I have Shan, but it’s still more fun when the whole family is together. Even Shan, I also don't want to lose him either. I can't handle the pain if that happens.
MONTHS PASSED
Two months have passed since our first day of school, and I can say that a lot has changed around me. I don’t know if it’s just me or has something changed?
I understand that our schedule at school is super hectic, but I noticed that Shan and I are rarely together. Even though we live next door, we are not always together, even when dating, we can't do it anymore.
I don't know but what I do know is that they are busy with their projects and I notice that Shan and Zam are getting closer as if Zam has taken over my role as his new best friend. Not that I'm jealous, but it seems weird.
I get that I'm not used to having other close friends with Shan, but Zam is getting weirder every day.
Yeah, you all know her being an angel, but from what I can see, her true nature is coming out.
She is kind to everyone, which is her, but she shows me something different. It looks like there is a Julie 2.0 version. Well, of course, Julie now is kind and we're good that we're close.
What Rafael said to us last two months ago about his sister is coming back to me. I feel like what happened to her sister will happen to me. As long as I think that I can't handle it.
"Rose," I turned around when Patrick suddenly called to me. Since Shan and I became distant as being her girlfriend, Patrick took over his role in my life, he seems to be my boy best friend.
"Oh, what?" I asked him while reading my notes on Cost Accounting.
The weather is fast and we are taking midterm exams. It is already 9 in the morning and we will have our exam at exactly 1 in the afternoon until 4 PM. Good thing we all from A-11 up to A-14 will take the exam together, so I can be with Shan.
"Nothing. It looks like I am craving to have milk tea now. Patricia doesn't want to go with me, so can you just go with me? It will be my treat!"
I looked up at him and closed my book, "Your treat, right?" I said and stood up as well.
"Yes!" he said and turned to our companions Patricia, Rafael, and Angelo, "Are you sure you won't come with us for milk tea?"
"I'll pass first, dude. I'm studying and I'm going to the computer lab in a minute," Rafael said.
"I would have loved to, but my girlfriend will visit here," Angelo said. His girlfriend is in the other school, at Caraga State University.
"I'm lazy. I'll just stay here, I'm okay," Patricia said.
Patrick nodded and pulled me away. We also talked on the way to the gate, "Hey, Rose, I noticed that you and Shan are rarely together," he opened up the topic.
I sighed, "I don't know either. I understand that we're both busy but sometimes I get annoyed with Zam. It's like she's taking my boyfriend away from me."
"I'm noticing too that. Why is that? Did you do something to her that makes her like that? Because I feel like Zam is mad at you."
I shrugged, "I don't know. I don't know what's wrong with her or everything," I said and took my School ID to swipe it at the gate.
The milk tea shop was nearby so we were just walking when suddenly someone called me, "BABE, WAIT!"
I turned around and smiled when I saw him. "Hi, baby!" I greeted him back and kissed him on the cheek, "Oh, are you done with your physical education exam?"
He nodded, "Yes! It's tiring because it's all about exercise and the performance task is happening in the gym," acrobats are our topic in PE and it is super hard! Patrick and I looked at him, "What about you two? Where are you going?"
"Oh, I craved milk tea, and then the others didn't want to go so, Rose and I just had milk tea," Patrick said and even put his arm around me! Hmm, if I only knew he was just annoying Shan and I thought of taking Patrick's trip so that Shan would realize that he doesn't have time for me anymore.
"Oh," Shan said, "only the two of you? Won't you take me with you?"
"Of course, Shan! You're coming with us if you want to," Patrick suddenly put his arm around Shan and was about to leave when Zam suddenly appeared.
"Where are you going?" she asked and looked at me, "I'm sorry Ciara, but we still have work to do."
"Ah, what are you going to do?"
"We will be studying cost accounting, of course," she said and gave me a fake smile, "We need to study alone."
"We're going to study, too. Can't we do it together?" Patrick replied but Zam remained focused on me.
"I don't want to be there. I prefer studying at the library," she said and turned to Shan, "Shan, come on! We have to go."
Shan nodded and looked at me, "I'm sorry, baby. Enjoy and we'll go first. Talk to you later!"
The two of them also left and Patrick sighed, "Ciara! Is that true? Who is his girlfriend? You or Zam?"
I rolled my eyes and walked away, "Come on."