My Dear Friend. *

"How handsome is he?"

"An utter Adonis."

"Are you going out?"

"I am not sure."

"But you kissed!"

"Yeah."

"So… you are going out."

"Not sure."

"Aghhh girl, he kissed you and said he liked you."

"Yes, but we never agreed to go out. We just kissed, we didn't even know each other's real names, and I was in disguise. Remember?"

"Yes, but you like him."

I blushed hard. Indeed, I have liked him since the moment I saw him, he was good-looking and smart, and interesting. But I didn't know if it was the effect of the teenage hormones on me or not. I was scared to find out. 

Anyway, as we speak, I was inside Maya's apartment choosing her dress for the upcoming Evans party. 

By the way, my family was also invited, but my parents didn't care to tell me. Well, I would make an awful excuse not to go anyway. 

I didn't want to be part of the plot, and that meant never crossing paths with the main leads ever, if I wanted to survive in this world. 

I had a plan and I had to follow it to the dot. 

"Eve, are you listening to me?"

"The yellow one is great."

"Gosh, Eve, and you dare to call yourself my best friend?"

"Yep, I dare, and I think I am the only one with the courage to call you that."

"You monster!"

We were laughing again, and she was trying on a white cute evening dress. She looked stunning with her chocolate hair and her stunning golden eyes. I knew she was beautiful with the potential of grabbing hold of any man if she wanted. 

Maybe the main lead will fall for her too. Nah… that man's personality was said to be an ice cube. Even with charming Maya belly dancing for him, he would never be moved. 

"Eve, I think I should give up the Evans young master…" she sighed.

Yes, you should. "Why?"

"Haven't you heard the rumors?" she moved forward like a little girl gossiping. "He is already taken, and very much taken."

For sure, he is meant to be with the gorgeous female lead. They were destined for each other after all.

"With whom?" I said following her. 

"I don't know her name, but she is from that school of geniuses. They are pretty famous. I heard he already proposed to her, but she is from an ordinary family and you know. The family is opposed to their relationship and despises the girl. The typical high-class drama."

"Then... what would you do?"

"Find another prey for tonight."

She winked at me again, and I rolled my eyes. This girl is such a flirt. I can't count how many boyfriends she already had. 

Many boys with broken hearts and their virginity lost wandered around the school those days, crying and boasting at the same time. Poor guys, they were seduced by the song of a mermaid, only to be drawn to the depths of her games. 

Maya would jump at any handsome man daring to enter her shameless eyes, but she will leave them crying after some time. I've never seen her repent. Shameless. I know that one day she will find her match. 

"You have no remedy. How could this perverse woman become my friend?"

"You, too, are shameless. You are seducing a young handsome nerdy lad and at the same time going out with that Thunder..."

"For the last time, Vin is just my disciple and my friend."

"Are you sure? Come on, I've seen the way he looks at you, stars and hearts jump from his eyes whenever you enter the room. I even saw his computer's wallpaper, and you know what? It was your photo."

"Tsk..."

I noticed too that young lad's not-so-discreet glances. From the first time we talked, we started having little conversations about his hacking skills and the new software and hacking communities in this world. 

Soon after several conversations and teachings, he declared himself my disciple. I was so proud, but then I caught him blushing while staring at me one day. He even started dressing better and going to the gym. Sigh... What should I do with him?

"When are you going to meet your handsome Thunder again?" Maya continued trying some dresses. 

"Tomorrow night, he told me he had something else today, and he couldn't get away."

"Tsk... I would already kick him out if he dared to dump me like that," she smiled mischievously and arched her eyebrows. "Or do you want to punish him, darling? Will you take his virginity?"

"Stop it, you awful friend," I threw her another dress. "He is a good young man, and we are not dating. Also, I am not that kind of woman."

"But you are kissing him."

"Yes... Only once… or twice." And it was marvelous. I couldn't help but smile at the thought. 

She started giggling and I had to look away with my shy and ashamed face. This woman, how dared she called herself my friend? She just likes to make fun of me.

"By the way, I think your family is also invited, aren't they?" she finally tried on the yellow dress, "Should I hit on your brothers? That way you would have to call me sister-in-law..."

I almost coughed to death. "Don't you dare!"

"Why not? They are pretty famous for being handsome, even your dad with his mature and dreamy cold eyes is a..."

"Oh, please shut up, you are making me vomit."

"What? It is true. Don't worry, my dear. I will toy with them for you, my little darling, I will make them suffer..."

Her beautiful face showed a dangerous expression. I knew she saw how they treated me. She saw it every time we bumped into them at my house or the school. 

They would show their business-like smiles to her, but when she was not around, they would give me shit.

"Oh, darling, my prince charming," I took her into my arms and hugged her tight. She is my dear friend. I am so lucky.