CHAPTER 1

He brushed the back of his hand on my right cheek and I close my eyes, feeling the tingling sensation made by his touch.

"I miss you." The familiar deep voice said.

"I miss you too." I replied and open my eye to see his red with a mix of skyblue colored eyes.

He smiled warmly and lean on my ears. "Wait for me, okay?"

I feel something cut deep on my neck and I scream in pain, it feels like something is ripping out of me and there's something building up in my core making a shiver that's travelling all around my body. It hurts and feels good at the same time but I'm feeling more pain.

I open my eyes and found myself laying at my bed breathing heavily while looking at the ceiling. That dream again or shall I call it nightmare? But why does it feel not? Who is that guy? Why is he always--

I breathe deep and touch the part of my neck where there's a birthmark then slowly get up from laying. Maybe I'm getting too stress thinking about college. I close my eyes and shake my head to blew away my invisible stress.

"Happy morning! Joyful day!" I said smiling widely and get up from bed. "You shouldn't be over thinking, Rexy." I said to myself and open my closet to get clothes for today.

3 days from now and I'm going to college. This is my first year so I'm kind of nervous and excited, maybe that's the reason why I'm dreaming about that creepy moment. Since I was a child whenever there's something that will happen in my life I would dream about that guy. I don't know him and the only thing that I can see in his face is his eyes. It's a wierd dream, I know, and I also didn't forget the little thing about him biting my neck and whenever I woke up it feels like the pain is still and really there.

I'm happily jumping down at the staircase and almost tripped when Mom shouted.

"Rexy! Stop that!" she shouted and stop the vacuum to scowl at me and put both her hands on her hips. "Why are you always doing that?"

Oops, I got caught! I guiltily smile at her.

"How many times do I have to tell you to stop that! You're 19 years old but you're still doing that! What if you trip and hit your head on the ground?!" She scolded me. "You'd d-die! Rexy!"

I press my lips together because I know she's right but, I just found it enjoying jumping down the stairs. I just can't help myself.

"That would be great if that happens." Jane who's sitting at the sofa said while typing on her phone. We're not getting along well.

"Jane!" Mom said like it's the scolding itself.

Jane being the mean brat like she is just rolled her eyes and get up from the sofa then headed outside.

I just disappointingly shook my head while looking at her back. I don't know why and how we end up hating each other when as I remembered when I was a child we're close. She's at the end of her college this year graduating in business management.

Do growing up really made you change? Because I really don't understand why did she became mean and bratty. And what I really can't understand is her unreasonable hate for me.

"Rexy, come down and eat breakfast." My mother told me after a long speach of her 'Don't come down jumping at the stairs.'

I silently go to the dining room with her. "Don't you have work today?" I ask my mother because usually this time she's already at the law firm getting ready for a court trial.

My mom is a judge as you know.

"No, I'll be at the municipal with your father today." She said and smile at me while sitting at her usual sit in our long table.

I hummed and nod then sit at the chair across my mother. If my mother is a judge my father is the Mayor of Muein Red, he's respected and known as a kind hearted servant of the town. He always help and he's not an easy going politician, reason why he's busy than a normal politician, he just love helping others. He always have charity events and evangelical missions. We don't have problem with that as long as it's for good cause, we aren't the dramatic children who will throw a fit about our Father having no time for the family.

The maid put down our food and I immediately start eating.

"Where's Lukas?" I ask when I notice I didn't see his presence since I woke up.

My brother Lukas is a police officer, he's working at becoming sheriff soon so he's kind of busy but he don't miss a morning without saying 'Good morning' to me. He's just sweet as that.

"The station called him. I think something happened last night that they have to immediately respond this morning."

"Oh!" I wonder what happened.

"Mommy!"

I smiled when I heard the voice of my 7 year old brother. He's now running towards our mom while rubbing his left eye. He just woke up, obviously.

"Hey baby!" Mom greeted him and put him beside her. "Good morning!"

"Good morning Styles!" I greeted cheerfully amd lean to pat his head.

"Morning mom, morning Lekshy!" He greeted us cutely.

I giggled and put food in his plate. "How's your morning?"

"I dunno." He shrugged. "I'm just about to stalt it."

My Mom laugh at that while I pouted at his bluntness. I can see he's adapting our older brother's attitude. I just hope he didn't adapt Jane's bratty personality. He should adapt mine, the beautiful cheerful light Rexy. I giggled, I'm such a humble!

"What's your plan for today, Rexy? In a few days you'll be entering college."

I smiled at mom when I remember my plan for today. "I'll be meeting up with Sarah, Julius, and Kael, we're going to the plaza today."

"Okay, just always text me for updates."

I laugh and shook my head at her. She's always like this since... since ever since, I don't remember; she want me to report her everything that's happening in my day. But I'm not really totally doing it because its... you know, kind of, weird. She's not like this to Celine and Jane, I wonder of she sees me as a rebel. Did I look like the black sheep of the family? I hope not. I'm an honor student and never did a rebellious act. It's Jane. She should always check Jane's activities. The last time I checked she made a reputation of being the girlfriend of the town.

"REXY!" SARAH waved at me to call my attentionm

She's sitting at one of the chairs and table at the food court here in plaza with Julius besides her.

Sarah is my blonde boyish girl best friend, she is pretty and tall, gorgeous that boys wants to flock on her feet but as you see she's a little boyish so boys are scared of her, and there's a fact that she's always seen fighting with guys, I mean in fighting is really an actual fight with bare hands, punching and all, so yeah, she's scary.

And there's Julius, brown hair and hazel eyes, an attractive male who have a body that girls would die for, he's a perfect man that girls are looking for; kind, gentle, smart, sporty, and beautiful; just don't mind that he's gay.

I smile and jog to them. "Hi guys!" I greet and Julius kiss both of my cheeks.

"Hi Dear!" he greet me in his normal male voice. If you really look at him and the way he talk, it's manly, but if you'll really look at his all, as in his movements, phrases, tone, and reaction, you'll know his real identity. It's just hard to believe and there are girls that are really didn't believing that he's gay. You'll know some other time.

"Yow, Rexy!" Sarah simply greet me when I sit down beside her.

"Yow, Sarah!" I laugh then look around. Someone is missing. "Where's Kael?" I ask while looking around.

"Obviously, late." Sarah snort and sip on her Frappuccino.

"If he's not handsome I'll really kick him out of our group." Julius said rolling his eyes.

"Iw, Julius don't call him handsome it's gross." Sarah groaned then sip again.

I chuckled and decided to go along. "If you will kick him out who will complete our LGBT group?"

"Another point!" Julius said and we high-5 while chuckling.

Sarah rolled her eyes. "That's the reason why they call us Wierdos."

"Isn't it fun? It means we are unique!" I said in pointedly and called a waiter to order.

"Yup!" Julius agreed with a nod. "And it's fine as we are famous."

Sarah just smirk and shook her head defeated at us.

"Can I have blueberry cheese shake and 1 large of fries?" I ask the waiter.

"In a while ma'am." He casually respond and go to get my order.

"Yuck! Blueberry." Julius grimace at me.

I just wink at him. "I love it."

Our group is famous at our previous academy because we are all different and as you called wierdos. Good looking bunch of students who's different from one another but staying in one table, who wouldn't notice us? and I'm one of the mayor's daughter so I'm kind of really popular. Then, Sarah who's famous of always getting into fight. Julius who's famous because he's the student council president and Kael, who's famous because he's the best player of the baseball team and also he's a hottie.

I really can't recall how we all became friends but I think it started when we all once meet at the detention room. Me being late, Sarah well, getting into fight and Kael who's Sarah's fighting because he tried to flirt with her and Julius who's our council. We all get along and we decided to hang out and until now we're freinds and going to the same college.

"Hey Ladies." Kael finally came and sit besides me.

Sarah rolled her eyes while Julius smile brightly.

"Hi Kael!" Julius stand up to go to Kael and kiss his both cheeks that made Kael wince.

Even he doesn't like that greeting from Julius he can't complain because the last time he complain Sarah punch his stomach secretly and I'm telling you, that's a really hard punch.

Kael is a spaniard. His dark brown hair is slightly curly, his eyes is bright brown and all his features is just perfect, he also have a great body that girls and gays like; lean and muscular. He's the most handsome in our former school and plus that he's the best baseball player of the school's team. He's a heartthrob and... a player. As in playboy. A flirt. Just thank God that he's not flirting with me and Sarah anymore since we became freinds. He also have another group of freinds who's all boys and they're on the baseball team but he just like it to hang out with us too, as he said.

"Hey Kael! What took you so long?" I ask curiously and eat my fries that just came.

"I'm sorry about that, the station called my Mom early in the morning so I have to take Lily at her preschool."

His Mom is the city sheriff meaning she's my brother's mentor. Cool, right?

"What happened? My brother is also called on that, I think." I curiously ask.

He shrugged. "Murder at the downtown near the forest."

"What?" we all ask in inison because he said in like nothing.

"It's nothing really. It's just natural in a city that there would be a case of murder." He look at us with a smirk. "This isn't the first time that there's a murder happened in Muein Red, what's with you guys?" he take a piece of my fries and ate it.

That's mine! I glare at him but he's oblivious about it.

"We're complete!" Sarah suddenly said. "Let's start this day now and enjoy!"

"Alright!" Kael tap our table using both of his hands. "Let's go, LGBT! after 3! 1! 2! 3!" he shouted and we laugh then we all shouted in unison.

"Game!"

I giggled. We are like a team in a game.

We walk all around the plaza making fun of the things we saw, buy what we like, eat at the foodstalls that we're walking into, and mess around. What I mean in mess around is annoy sales lady accept Kael who's hitting on the girl that he finds 'pretty enough' and try all what we can try; clothes, shoes, glasses, and etc.

When Lily's preschool called because Kael needed to pick up Lily (His 6 year old sister) we decided to part ways because Julius also needed to go to his salon appointment.

"See you at MRU!" Kael waved his hand at us while running to his car.

MRU (Muein Red University) the college we are going into.

"See yah!" We waved and then Julius kissed our cheeks.

"See you girls, I have to go now too!" he said and we nodded.

Now, it's just me and Sarah again. It's not new because usually we are both have nothing to do accept when I will thought about painting that's often happening and Sarah would just watched me.

"So, what we will do now?" Sarah ask me.

I shrugged my shoulders. "I don't feel like painting today."

"Then what to do? Hmnn..." She cupped her chin while thinking but her phone rang. "Wait." She said to me and pick it up. "Yes, Dad? right now? oh, okay... uh, huh, I'll be there." when she bring down the phone I look at her curiously.

"What is it? Emergency?" I ask.

"No, not at all but he need me to run some erands for him."

"Ah, okay. You should go."

She nod at me. "Yeah, see you!"

"See you!"

I just look at her until she ride a taxi. I sighed when I realize it's just me now. What would I do? Paint? Nah, I don't feel like it right now. So, I decided to just walk.

My feet bring me to the forest park and I remembered the murder case that Kael said earlier. It's not the first time that there's a murder case but this is the first time that I feel bothered about it. I really should clear my mind, I'm stressing myself about petty things.

I sat down at the bench made of stone and look at the trees in front of me. I never been inside the forest because I didn't have a chance to, why don't I go now?

I look up at the sky and saw that it will be dark soon. I sighed. Some other time, maybe.

"Such a pretty lady to be out alone."

I darted my head to the source of the deep voice. It's a guy, wearing a black hoody and jeans, his body is lean and broad. He have gray hair and his eyes are bluish gray matching his hair, his eyebrows is not thick but neatly fine like it's fixed, and his nose is straight and pointed down to his full pinkish red lips. He look nice but a little off, because his eyes look so expressive and right now it's piercing to me. It's kind of... intimidating.

"Uh, thanks?" I replied, not sure of what I'll say after what he said.

He chuckled and come to me then just sat beside me. Did he ask for my permission? But it's not mine so maybe it's okay, but still it's a must to ask permission! He's not polite!

I look at him and saw him looking straight ahead while grinning. I frowned and look at his line of vision, there's nothing to smile for at the trees. I look at him again.

Creep!

He chuckled and his eyes is dancing in amusement to something. I can't ignore his long thick eyelashes that's making his eyes more expressive.

He's handsome...

Handsome creep!

His lips twisted to hide his smile and I frowned more. Am I sitting with a reall crazy guy? He look at me with the amusement still in his eyes. I moved back a little because there's a chance that he will just grab me, there's just a few people in here and what if they are with him and they really pan it all along? To abduct me and bring me to the farthest country and... I don't know, force me to work? I've seen a movie like that.

I sighed. I seriously have to work on my mind, it's making me the creep.

He chuckled that made me look at him in the eyes and I can't turn away my gaze. What's with his very expressive eyes?

"I'm sorry for not asking for permission to sit here, I'm not thinking. I apologize." He said in a deep soft voice.

I'm startled at his kind approach so I just nodded awkwardly. I feel bad for all what I'd thought earlier. "Uh, it's fine."

He smile warmly and I thought in a second that I've seen that before. "I can't help smiling because I'm happy sitting with a very pretty girl." He get my hand and slowly bring it to his lips that made my eyes widened amd my breathing hitched when he kiss it lightly. "I hope you won't think of me as a creep, I'm just flattered that I can't stop smiling."

I laugh awkwardly forgetting the feeling of losing oxygen because my heart can't do its job which is to properly beat. I think it forget how to beat, I should enroll it to music class to know what beat is.

"Uh... yeah." the only thing I can say while trying to breath regularly.

He bow his head slightly at me and then smiled again. That should be illegal! "See you again." He said and get up.

When he's not on my sight I cupped my face. "What the hell is that?!" Then I put my hand at my chest where my heart is. It's not beating so fast. "I should get check to the Hospital. That guy is..." I shook my head and think of that smile.

Wow! He's definitely illegal...

Illegal creep.

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