ALEXANDER

Chapter 33.

CASSIDY:

"Alright, fine! You win!" says Lance after our eye-batting battle.

"So can you tell me now why you have that fake mustache and weird hair color?" I asked while raising my eyebrow at him.

"Can you keep a secret?"

I nodded.

"Alright. Cassidy, the thing is... I am hiding from those people who know me."

"Hiding? What? Are you a celebrity or did you commit a crime?!"

He laughed out loud. "No! Do you still think of me as a bad guy. Don't you?"

My reaction has changed instantly. "No. I don't. You're just weird."

He laughed again.

"Are you just going to laugh at me?!"

"I'm sorry. But don't laugh at me too once I tell you."

"Try me." I said.

"Girls are so into me, Cassidy. I've been hiding from them. I'm afraid my-"

I failed when I said I won't laugh. I haven't even finished listening to him yet when I cracked up. "Hahaha!"

He was frowning while watching me laugh.

"I can not! You're so funny."

"I'm telling the truth, Cassidy."

"Uh-huh! Cocky much?!" I can't take his words seriously.

"Do I look like I'm joking??" His eyes went wide.

"Sure, you do."

"Ugh! I can't believe you!" He said as he stood up.

"Wait, where are you going?".

"To my dorm."

"So you're leaving me here."

He paused and stared at me. Maybe contemplating if he should leave or sit back.

"Fine!" He chose the latter. "But I was telling you the truth."

"Oh, come on, Lance. That's not the truth." I shook my head and looked at the players in the field. I still don't believe him.

"I transferred here because of them, Cassidy."

He caught my attention because of his voice. "So you're telling the truth?"

"Yes."

The next thing I noticed was him removing his mustache and grabbed the bottle full of water. He poured it on his hair until the hair color has removed. He took his extra shirt from his bag and used it to dry his hair.

A few minutes have passed and I finally saw the real appearance of Lance.

I was staring at him in awe.

Wow! He looked so handsome.

"See? I got the same reaction from those girls, too." He smirked.

I cleared my throat. "Um, I was just shocked. But are you sure we haven't met before?"

He tensed and smiled afterwards. "Nope. I don't think so."

Lance then continued to explain why he transferred school and what happened to those girls.

He earned a smack on his head from me as he explained it exaggeratingly.

The main reason he transferred was because of his ex-girlfriend being pregnant.

How could he leave his ex after impregnating her? He's an asshole!

I left him after that and now he's following me.

"I am not the father. She just used me to leech off money. I have a recording about her and his ex boyfriend's conversation. Someone had sent it to me. They planned to blackmail me and later I found out I wasn't the father. I already got used to my exes coming after me because of money and not because they loved me."

I stopped and looked at him. "So you're wealthy."

"You can say that. But it's my family who's rich. I just started my own business so I don't have a lot yet."

Wow...

I wanted to have a business, too.

But I raised an eyebrow at him and started hitting him. "How dare you asking me to get you food and buy snacks when you have money?! You're an asshole!" I kept smacking and punching him as we walked back to my dorm.

He's avoiding my assault as he's kept laughing.

"Hahaha! Because, I was trying to live low key."

"Low key, your ass! You will not get any food from me anymore! Buy your own!"

"Hahaha! Okay! Okay! I will.. Just stop!"

My mood has definitely took a 360 degree turn. From being gloomy to being happy. Lance has been helping me diverting my mind from thinking about my past.

He's such a good friend.

...............................

"Hi, Cassidy."

"Hi! What's up?" I responded. Rachelle was holding drumsticks and her backpack is hanging in one shoulder. She's probably came from her practice.

"I was actually looking for you. Tiaunna saw you and said you're here."

"Yeah.. I was studying so I needed a quieter place."

Gabbie was with her boyfriend in our room. I couldn't focus hearing their sweet moments. They also reminded me about my past.

"I see. Uhm, are you available tomorrow?"

"I might, but what time tomorrow?"

"Tomorrow night. Uhm, past seven."

"What's with tomorrow night?"

"We'll go to a party. I want to invite you. Gabbie and Tiaunna will be there, too."

"What kind of party will that be?"

"It's a birthday party. Expect a lot of drinks and boys, handsome boys to be exact." Rachelle giggled.

I mentally rolled my eyes at her. Of course, it wouldn't be a party without drinks. But I'm not interested with boys.

"You're coming with us, right?" Her face and eyes were begging me and had no choice but to agree.

"Okay."

"Great! I'll see you in your room, later! Tiaunna and I will do a sleep over." Rachelle was ecstatic with my answer.

"Alright." I reciprocated her smile.

She and Tiaunna were doing that in the past few days. Although their room was just next to us. We just spent our time talking about some funny stuff and they had fun about my jokes, too. We were also binge-watching horror movies until all of us fell asleep.

After Rachelle took her leave, I went back to study. But my focus was no longer at the subject I was reading.

After realizing on how many times I rejected their invitations, I kinda felt bad. This would be the first time to go out to a party since I came here.

Evening came and knocks from the door caught my attention.

"So guys..." Tiaunna walked in followed by Rachelle, after opening the door for them.

"Ready to binge-watch again?" Rachelle said while grinning. Tiaunna was raising her hands while holding a bottle of wine.

"Let's start it then." I said. I'm not sure with Gabbie

She's in the bathroom. She's been there for thirty minutes already.

"Where's Gabbie?" Rachelle asked.

"She's in the bathroom."

"Hey, Gabbie? Come on out. We're going to start..."

I heard Rachelle talked to Gabbie.

Soon after, Gabbie went out with a sour face.

"What happened?" I asked. Even Rachelle and Tiaunna noticed that, too.

I might have eaten a rotten food and whatnot. But I feel my stomach is turning upside down and it hurts!"

"Let's go to the infirmary." Rachelle said.

"I'm going with you." I also said and we've decided, all three of us, to accompany Gabbie.

The school nurse who's assisting Gabbie just gave her medicine for stomach ache. But before Gabbie could stand up from the bed, she farted. It was loud and everyone of us was laughing.

"OMG! I'm so sorry. That's embarrassing!" Gabbie's face flustered from embarrassment.

"I think your stomach ache was just caused by an excess gas." said the nurse when she noticed Gabbie could already stand up straight. Unlike earlier, we had to assist her from walking.

"Yeah. I guess your right."

"Alright. But if the symptoms persist, just come back here so we can do another test.

"Okay. Thank you "

After leaving the infirmary, Tiaunna teased Gabbie.

"Jeez, Gabbie. Next time don't be too adventurous."

"What do you mean?"

"Hahaha! Girl, haven't you thought that perhaps it's because of your s*x life? Hahaha! " Tiaunna was laughing at her own joke. While Rachelle was just smiling at her.

"What??!" Gabbie was confused and so was I.

"Remember you told me earlier you guys tried a new position? You know when you spread like this just like what you---"

"Oh my god! Shut up, Tiaunna!" Gabbie immediately covered her face as she walked faster ahead of us.

I couldn't help but to laugh as well. It's not new to the three of us that Gabbie and her boyfriend are very adventurous when it comes to s*x. It's just funny that Tiaunna had to insert that topic and totally shocked Gabbie. We still continued our girls night in our room. And ended sleeping late.

That's the reason why I feel not going to my extra class today.

"Hey. I'm here in the pantry. Waiting for u." A text from Lance.

Ugh! I guess I have to go.

I send a reply first before I run to the bathroom to have a quick shower. "Give me 20 mins."

"Hi, good morning." Lance greets me as he gives a sandwich.

"Good morning. Let's go."

"Nah-uh! You need to eat that first. So sit!" He taps the space next to him.

"Fine. How about you?"

"Oh, I'm done. Look!"

There are two empty plates near his side. What should I expect? He always eats heavy meal.

MEANWHILE

"Anjeline." Hugo calls her.

"Boss?" Anj responds over the telephone extension in the bar.

"Come in my office."

Anjeline quickly goes to the office for thinking it has to do with her job.

"What is it boss?" She asks when she comes inside his office. Her eyes go wide to see Alexander inside, too.

"Mr. Montavo has something to talk to you. I'll leave the two of you alone."

"Yes, boss."

"Sir, how are you? Are you okay now?" She asks when the door closes.

"I'm okay now. Thank you. Uhm, I am here to ask you something."

"About what, sir?"

"About your cousin. Do you know where she is? Or do you have her phone number?"

"I'm sorry, sir. I don't know where she is right now. She hasn't contacted me yet.

"How about her family? Do you know where they live?"

"No, sir."

Alexander is so in vain. He misses Cassidy so much. He's so desperate to find her. Frustrated that money can't even help him finding her.

"In case she contacts you please call me. I really need to talk to her." Alexander gives her his calling card.

"Yes, sir. I will."

After Alexander leaves, Anj has finally heaved a sigh. She lied to Alexander. Of course she knew where Cassidy and her family were. She just couldn't betray her cousin. But she pitied Alexander as she saw the desperation in his eyes.

I'm sorry, Mr. Montavo.