Chapter 2

"hurry up." Cleo impatiently said to Dane and Lisa.

It's recess time and Cleo wants to hurry down to the canteen to be first in line.

"Just a moment Cleo," Dane said while taking her face powder.

"Oh come on sis." Cleo frowned. "I'm going to starve to death here yet you're still concern about your face."

"As if the vendors there will stumble upon your beauty and give us free food," Cleo added.

"My girl," Dane replied. "Beauty is everything."

Lisa smiled at her friends. Cleo and Dane are very different all the time, but whatever their difference in all aspects, the two are inseparable. Where Dane is, there is also Cleo and vice versa.

"Just wait." Lisa stop the two. "Let's see if Mina is ok first."

Cleo frowned. She is hungry. "That brat is ok. She can handle herself."

"But, I'm kind of worried too," Lisa said. Even though they are used to leaving Mina with other people. Deep inside Mina's heart, she still wants to be an 'ate' to her sister. Something that she hasn't done.

"Lisa." Dane comforted Lisa. "Mina can handle that. She's independent. She can do it on her own."

"Yeah." Cleo supported. "Besides, she won't learn if you always tail her."

Lisa thought. Maybe they're right. She's just being an overthinker. "Ok, let's go eat."

The cafeteria is full of students from different grade levels. There are three cafeterias in their school. One for the elementary, which has few users since elementary tend to bring food with them. So most of the parents are using it to hang out while waiting for their children to finish the class. One is for the high school department which is always full of students and the last one is for the teachers and personnel.

They can't use the elementary cafeteria and vice versa so the three friends have no choice but to wait for their turn.

"Hey look." Cleo gets the girls' attention. "It's Kai."

The three turned in the direction Cleo was pointing. It is Kai. Sitting alone in the corner of the cafeteria. Next to him is a group of women but they have a good distance apart.

"He is a loner," Dane said. "I wonder why he moved school."

"Does he have a bad record?" Cleo asked

"That's harsh Cleo." Dane's sermon to her. "Don't judge people."

"Must be. He has the looks of it." –Cleo

"You too. Looks like you also have a record in the guidance office." –Dane

"Uie that's enough. Let's just buy. Let him be if that's what he wants." Lisa stopped the two from bickering.

Lisa looked at Kai for a split second and—

Did she just see Kai look at her? That ocean blue eyes and the feelings she had earlier while looking at it.

"Uie Lisa." Dane shakes her. She must be in a trance again. "What are you going to buy?"

"Oh sorry," Lisa said and bought herself something to eat.

They sat at the right side of the cafeteria. They were facing Kai's table. Lisa faces Kai while the two have their backs on him. She could still see Kai looking at her and it felt uncomfortable. She fidgeted on her seat for a while, conscious of her face or whatever.

"Are you alright Lisa?" Dane asked when she noticed several times Lisa moved from her seat.

"Uh. Yeah, I'm fine." Lisa replied with a smile.

She does not want to conclude or put a meaning whether positive or negative. "Come on, let's eat."

"So Lisa," Cleo asked between bites. "Any plans this afternoon?"

"hmm" Lisa could not speak because she was still chewing food. "We will go out for dinner with my sister. Sort off, congratulations for surviving the first day of school."

Dane and Cleo laughed. "Really?"

Lisa smiled at their reaction. "Yeah. I mean really, we'll go out later with papa."

"Ahw. That's sweet Lisa." Cleo said. "You know, you are so lucky to be adopted."

"Yeah. That's why I'm thankful." Lisa replied.

"Not all adoptive children get to experience that kind of treatment," Dane added. "Well, who doesn't want to love you. You've been a great friend."

Lisa was touched by what her friends said about her. Yes, Lisa is indeed an adopted child. She was adopted by his parents a year ago. And before that. Well, Lisa could not tell.

"So, do you still remember your past?" Cleo brought up the subject.

"Cleo, don't put pressure on her," Dane said.

"No, It's ok. I mean, I don't remember until now." Lisa told them. Lisa thought of it for a while. She doesn't remember anyone or anything before a year ago. The only thing she can remember is that she is Lisa. Well, it is a name everybody calls her.

"It's ok Lisa." Cleo told her smiling. "We will make a lot of memories from now on."

Lisa smiled at the thought.

At one corner, Kai is still looking at Lisa. The girl doesn't remember her past. Lisa doesn't even know him. He searched for her for several years. It's been decades. 200 years more or less, and now he has found her. The sight of her makes his blood boil.

Is that the feeling of being a protector? Kai asked himself. He cannot take his eyes off the woman he had been looking for.

Kai knows that Lisa notices his stares. He made her feel uncomfortable. But he can't just take his eyes off of her.

His ocean blue eyes meet her gaze. She was still as pretty as he last saw her a hundred years ago.

Kai still remembers her as if it was yesterday. And of course, about the incident that happens on that day. The day he lost Lisa. Those years were very terrible Kai. He felt more protective when Lisa was out of his sight. His blood boils to the point that he's about to explode. He wants to unleash all the anger and frustration. He can't live without Lisa. If only she remembers who she is.

With that, Kai cut his gaze to Lisa, went away from the cafeteria. His blood boiled again when he turned his back on Lisa. The thought of not seeing Lisa frustrates her again. But seeing Lisa smile like that, he could bear the frustration. She used to smile like that to him. Kai missed those smiles.