9 YMM#8: Tell you a secret

Naiah's POV

"Bye, loser" I mockingly gave her a wave of goodbye. That's Charie, my opponent earlier. I was right, due to the weather earlier, she missed the first and second shot. 9-9-10. And of course, 10-10-10 is my score. Isn't it amazing?

She stomped her feet like a kid, I just laughed at her. Tsk, don't think highly of yourselves, there's always a drawback on that.

I reached for my phone when it vibrated underneath my jeans. A text message from my thick-head-cousin. Oh, at last! He remembered to call me, huh?

From: Thick-head-cousin

I'm sorry, can we meet at the café near your location right now?

I heaved a deep breath. How did he know where I am? Did he order someone to watch me? Or did he planted some bugs or tracker on me without my knowledge?

To: Thick-head-cousin

Try to run away again, you'll see changes on you that you'll regret forever!

Dare to ignore my warning, you will receive a couple of slap and punch from me... I am not kidding, I am serious with it.

"L" I called her, we went back to the VIP room after the challenge that was held at the field.

"Why?"

"Come on, we have to go"

"Where?"

"You'll know soon"

"Tsk" I hissed, she doesn't even have any conscience at all. She didn't even support me after I won the challenge. What a supportive friend.

"Naiah!" I looked around until I saw my cousin at the far end of the restaurant. He looks stupid hiding under the table. Is he a kid?!

"What are you doing? You looked stupid!" I said as we went near him. L sat beside me, silently. As always.

"Why are you with her?!"

"Why? Do you have any problems with it? Tsk" I asked him, but wait...do they know each other? How?

"He's our classmate" he answered when I looked at him, asking.

"Classmate? Are you skipping classes? Don't you want to go to school?" I stared at him as I realized that I don't even know his name. Oh, stupid me. How can I call him my cousin where here I am, don't know that basic knowledge?

"Wait, care to tell me what is your name?" I don't care if he feels offended, I'll repent for my sins later.

"Really?" I smiled cheekily, oh no.

"Just tell me your name, I wasn't able to ask you the other day" I reasoned out, partly true.

"To formally introduce myself, I am Craden Gust R. Alvenzé. Please to meet you, Ms. Naiah Draine R. Alvenzé"

"Alvenzé?" I mumbled out, "And how did you know my full name?"

"We're cousins, of course" I rolled my eyes, well, I'll take it as his petty revenge.

"Oh, wait a minute...you, you still owe me something"

"There is?" he innocently asked, I balled my fist, I feel like I wanted to punch him, acting like that.

"Do you want to go to the hospital full of bruises and fractured bones?"

"I didn't say anything"

"Of course, you didn't. Try to run away from me, I'll beat you to death, hear me? Don't even think of doing anything that can make you go to hell, remember that" he grimaced on how am I talking right now. So brutal and violent, well that's a part of me.

"You talked like you're not a woman at all, geez!"

"You don't know, I might act as one"

"You, I was just kidding"

"Don't point your finger at my face, you jerk"

"Uh, you're cursing non stop, stop it" he hissed as I rolled my eyes at him. We're like fire and ice. We'll never talk in peace. It will be an unending war, if so.

"But seriously, you do know each other. Am I right, L?" Gust looked at L, who was silent the whole time.

"Just a common friend" Gust answered me. But I heard L whispered, "Common friend, my ass" I raised a brow. Are they hiding something from me? Hmm?

"Okay, so...can we order first? I'm really hungry...and a little bit tired, not to mention what happened a while ago" I said and placed both of my hands at the table and let my face rest in there.

"Why? What happened?" I glanced at Gust, this guy really?

"Don't act as if you don't know" I said and rolled my eyes at him. He laughs, I looked at L, but I did not make it obvious. She's staring at Gust who's laughing nonstop. Geez! Is there even funny about what I said?

I smirked secretly, hm? What is going on between these two? Well, let's see it in the future.

"Stop laughing, I'm hungry, I might turn you to a meal" but I grimaced when I imagined him as my meal for today. Geez! I suddenly want to vomit.

"Tsk, what's the use of your sharp tongue? Just call a waiter, easy as pie" I want to protest at what he said but I'm feeling weak. I glared at him, he rolled his eyes and call for a waiter. But as I glanced at L, my jaw dropped as I gasped silently.

She's smiling! What the hell?! I looked at her and then to Gust. And again and again, it's making me dizzy but I just can't believe it! There is really something going on between them. OMG! This is interesting!

I abruptly sat properly. They seemed startled a bit but shrugged. I shooked my head as the image of L, smiling can't get out of my head. It's creeping me out!

I was just silent the whole time when we started to eat our meals. As usual, I only ordered juice for my drinks. Both of them seem to preferred wine as their drinks. I might think, they talked about it without my knowledge.

"So..." I interjected within the silence that was starting to be creepy as hell.

"Finish first your food, I'll tell you what I know" I stopped and looked at Gust, I shrugged. Okay then, if you say so.

"Comfort room," I said as they looked at me when I stood up from my seat. I'm already full, and I need to refresh my looks, I seemed to look like a granny. Geez!

I went out of the cubicle once I'm done but I didn't know that there is a person behind it.

"Ouch!"

"Oh, I'm sorry Ms. I didn't know, are you okay?" I asked her. She was carrying a mini backpack at her back, she was also in a school uniform that seems familiar to me. And just now I realized, she's one of my schoolmates. She's also studying at Coded University.

"Do I look like I'm okay?" she spatted, I raised both of my hands as a surrender. Whoah, what a bitch!

"Uh, you look like not. I'm sorry, again. Excuse me" I smiled, but as soon as I turned my back on her my smile faded. I glanced at her sideways when I heard a sound. Sound of a chain tangling around her hands.

"Hmm? I can't accept that sorry of yours, besides, I am not that goody person who will just let it go" she said, I faced her. She was smirking at me as played with her chain.

"I did not tell you to accept though. Assuming eh?" I smiled at her as she hissed. But she smirked again. She stared at her chain before me.

"Do you know that this chain, is my special friend?" She asked, she's crazy, that chain is not even a living person.

"Is that so?" I asked her, mocking her.

"Yup, and let me tell you a secret," she said, she gestured me to leaned on so I did. I smirked as she whispered something in my ear. Tsk, tsk, this girl has a nerve, huh?

"Rest assured. But mind you, you can't just tell anyone that secret. Who knows, you've been on their hands, ready to smashed you until you'll bleed to death. So..." I trailed off, her expression doesn't ever change. She's tough and clever.

"Just a piece of advice, protect what's yours as they can't. Hide what's needed to hide" I turned my back on her as I glanced sideways.

"You need to do the preparation...

...as I'll do the rest"