His Unwanted Existence

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ng them to be as noisy as they wanted. No one dared to challenge them because Tito Zach was one of the un

o!?" Mikhael tea

ling and shrugged. "Mind your own bus

by the teasing. "Ken is really som

.. no issues, unlike someone." I tea

k to my assignment. Luckily, my companions tod

ie and Zafara, who were both graduating from high school. They had a graduation

," Zena replie

at I shouldn't be here, that I don't belong with them. Looking at everyone, y

t born to be bossed around or be second to anyone. Kenneth, Kendall, and Keanu, Tito Kervy's

iled by Tito Zach, but they feared his words. The only difference between Lucas and Suzy, who were supposed to be twins, was significant. Suzy

en announced, carrying thre

ased the three worried

not allowed to gain we

aid authoritatively bu

ut her brother ju

eat, too?" Tammarie asked

bout your food, too?"

being grumpy!"

he whole world. Eat, Tammarie, one slice won

said, offering t

. She was about to raise her hand to

e... do you want to get wider?" Luc

I was having a hard time

with protective and loving brothers. I was once a princess

It's like you gathered the most handsome and beautiful students in our

t be able to make it. I immediately closed the book I was trying to unders

ou going?" S

work on a project

She que

, there are many of

go home late

. I'll just go home alone. D

he others there because they were busy, and I didn't want to be too important or say goodbye to them

ne of my class

chool. I breathed a sigh of relief earlier when our class president text

!" I gre

contributions for our book binding. Only

wallet. I had no money left; it seemed Lucas, the gru

ying to smile even though I w

mile, as if he thought I w

he last money from my piggy bank. "Here...

. thanks," h

m walk away from me. My 200 pesos were wast

rtant call. I stopped when a street child approached him. He casually took money from his pocket and handed it to the child. It was a hundred

owards him when he

I called

ze were what he gave me agai

f expenses because of many projects," I explained. I wanted to talk to him lik

"You've been broke for a long time...thanks to my mom and dad, you hav

g your parents did for me once I g

ith your stupidity?" he

ou already a genius when you were

s you. Do you understand

money, forget it..." I was about to turn away, but he imm

, you're overreacting. You're annoyin

but all I could do was pick up the sc

like a major offense to him, somethin

r a part-time job. I tried my luck at nearby fast-food places not far from our university. I cou

cable?" asked the branch manager o

four, and it's only on Tuesdays and Fridays. On

filled out earlier; I wouldn't be

nnounced, and I was pleased. It was only

sking where I was. They weren't used to starti

I had a lot to do with my classmates. S

ding home, text me your addr

ld her I could manage, but she insisted

ng there. I ordered cup noodles and bread, tryin

know where I was. I mentioned passing by the c

cas' black Mustang. He parked in front of whe

past me. I was surprised when he entered

stars...my dad used to say that when there w

ar. It was fancy because he had his own source of money. He also worked at his dad's company, so it

lso had a plastic bag, and I was surpr

e one now?"

look again. "Stupid! It

ar and sat on the hood, eating the ice crea

gone already?" he asked w

you gave it to me, right, or did you

answer me like that, Cara," he said

eam. I tried talking to him again ev

y of Mom and Dad. Are you going?

ask me to go with yo

all, we grew up together, or if you don't want th

you to order me around?" he challenged me, as if

u're asking me to treat you as a friend, forget