Chapter 1

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"Ms. Ramirez are you listening?"-Maam Celestine

"Yes maam"-gulat namang saad ni Mashlyn at napaayos ng upo

'Waaahh nahuli ako ni maam huhu'

"Then do you know what is Software Programming?"-Maam Celestine

"Po?"-slow na saad ni Mashlyn at napakamot pa ito ng ulo 

"Stand up"-nawawalan ng pasesnsyang saad ni Maam Celestine. Tumayo naman ng straight si Mashlyn

"What is Software Programming?"-tanong naman ni Maam Celestine

"Software programming is the act of writing computer code that enables computer software to function maam"-sagot naman ni Mashlyn

"Good, how about the difference between programming and coding?"-tanong ni Maam Celestine kay Mashlyn

" Coding means writing codes from one language to another, while programming means to program a machine with a given set of instructions to run"-sagot naman ulit ni Mashlyn

"Good you may sit down"-Maam Celestine

Agad namang bumuga ng hangin si Mashlyn ng makaupo ito napahawak naman agad ito sakaniyang dibdib

'Muntikan na yun ah buti nalang malakas tong utak ko'-sabi naman niya sakaniyang utak

Nakinig na ulit siya sa discussion nila dahil takot siyang matawag ulit.

*Krrrriiinggggggg*

"Yeeeeeeyyyy lunchhh timeee"-hyper niyang saad at masayang lumabas sa classroom nila. Siya lang ang nahiwalay sakanilang magbabarkada. Siya lang ang walang kasama pero kahit ganon ay magkakasabay pa rin naman silang naglulunch at umuuwi.

"Mashyyy mah'babess"-isang matinis na boses ang bumungad sakaniya sa kanilang tambayan. Napatakip naman siya ng tenga

"Arghh your voice too loud Shia"-sabi naman ni Zape

"Sorry *peace*"-paumanhin naman ni Shia at hinila paupo sa Mashlyn

"Where's Nyx? Usually magkasabay kayo August"-tanong naman ni Mashlyn

"Pinauna na niya ako may tataposin lang daw siya"-sagot naman ni August

"Ahhh nakakainis kayo, magkakasama kayo ako lang mag-isa"-reklamo naman ni Mashlyn

"Hahahaha ba't kasi di ka nalang nag HUMSS?"-tanong naman ni Elton

"Ayaw ko, communication kailangan dun alam niyo naman I'm not really good at communication"-sagot naman niya

"Edi nag-STEM ka nalang sana"-sabi naman ulit ni Elton

"Ehh mas lalong ayoko mas mahirap yung math niyo"-mabilis naman niyang sagot. Sing bilis ng pagtanggi niyo pag binuking kayo ng mga kaibigan niyo sa crush niyo

"Hayyy naku mahirap naman sayo lahat eh"-sabat naman ni Shia at tumawa nalang si Mashlyn. Nagkwekwentohan lang sila habang inaantay ang isa nilang kaibigan.

"What's up bitchess"-napahinto sila sa pagkwekwentohan ng may marinig silang boses

"Yo Nyx"-Zape

"Tagal mo gutom na kami"-August

"Abay kasalanan ko na maarte yung teacher natin August?"-mataray naman niyang saad

"Oh nagtataray ka na naman Nyx kaya ka iniiwan eh"-sabi naman ni Shia

"Anong connect ng pagtataray ko sa lovelife ko?"-taas kilay niyang tanong kay Shia

"Wala wala"-sagot naman agad ni Shia at patagong bumungisngis

"Hahahaha Nyx ang connect di sila nakakatagal sa ugali mo"-natatawa namang saad ni August

"Tsk mahina lang sila"-sabi naman ni Nyx ulit

"Ahhhh tama na bili na tayo guyss gutom na gutom na ako"-naiiyak naman saad ni Mashlyn habang nakahawak sa tiyan niya

"Lagi ka namang gutom Lyn-Lyn eh"-asar naman sakaniya ni Elton kaya sinuntok niya ito sa tiyan

"Awww para ka talagang lalaki manuntok"-sabi niya ulit at nakahawak na din ito sa tiyan niya

"Sige isa pa, isa pa sa mukha mo na to maglalanding"-sabi naman ni Mashlyn at pinakita ang kamao niya umiling iling nalang si Elton na umalis sa tabi ni Mashlyn at pumunta sa tabi ni Zape. Umalis naman na sila agad ng dumating si Nyx para bumili ng pagkain for lunch.

Matagal ng magkakaibigan ang anim ever since they're in Grade 7. Sobrang close nila na minsan napapagkalaman pa silang anim na couple but they are just friends more like siblings. Kilala na nila ang isa't isa to the point na pati yung amoy ng hininga at utot ng isa't isa ay kilala nila.

All of them are rich and complete family except for Nyx and Mashlyn. Nyx Morgan lost her father when she was 5 years old and all that left to her was her mother and her older brother. Ang mama na niya ang nagmamanage ng mga negosyo nila at tinutulongan din ng kuya niya ang mama nila. While Mashlyn Ramirez she's orphan but that didn't hinder her for doing business, she's a profiteer at the age of 11 she already learned the basic of business.

For her to build her own business she start working on bakery learing to make bread, cup cakes and cakes. At such a young age she learn the way of adults, she saves money from her part time job and build her first online Lyn-Lyn's Sweet and it became a hit until she saves a lot of money, build her new house hiring an adult to help her manage because she's till young.

Until it became a huge company in a short period of time. Now she owns a lot of restaurant and hotels at plano niya ding ilagay sa list niya ang beach resort. She became the youngest entrepreneur in whole asia, no one know what she look like because it always her right hand man/Butler/Secretary.

Her friends only knows that she's orphan and someone is supporting her so they didn't dug it up all the way. Shia Griffin's family own's a clothing line a big and famous clothing line while Elton Jamora's family own a Jewelry Corp. and Zape Adrao's family owns 6 resort in the Phillipines, so when they planned an outing or bonding weeks they would come to one of the Adrao's Resort and August Loteryo's family own all the club in the Philippine and now they are planning on expanding their business in another country.

"So guys how's your morning classes?"-tanong ni Shia sakanila habang kumakain

"Fine nothing change still boring"-sagot naman ni Zape

"Mas dumami yung gagawin namin"-nakahalumbabang sagot ni Nyx

"Yeah nakakatamad na ngang gawin"-gatong naman ni August at tumango tango lang si Elton sumasang-ayon

"Eh ikaw Mashy?"-tanong naman ni Shia kay Mashlyn ng hindi ito sumagot

"Pinatayo ako ni Maam Celestine"-nakakunot naman ang noo ni Mashlyn ng maalala ang nangyari kanina

"Why?"-tanong naman ni Nyx

"Eh nahuli niya akong nakatulala nabobored na ako eh alam ko naman na yung dinidiscuss niya"-parang batang nagsusumbong naman si Mashlyn sakanila

"Aiyahh kahit na alam mo yung tinuro nila dapat makinig ka pa rin para hindi ka tawagin or pasagutin or patayuin"-parang nanay namang saad ni Shia

"Hmp opo nanay Shia"-sagot naman ni Mashlyn kay Shia tumawa naman ang boys at pinipigilan naman ni Nyx ang tawa niya

"Ahemm kumakain tayo tumigil na tay- I mean kayo"-pekeng ubo ni Nyx at nagsimula ng kumain at nagsimula na rin ang iba na kumain

"Hey Shia"

Napalingon silang lahat sa pinanggalingan ng boses

"Oh hey Scherazad I miss youu myy twin sissyy huhuhuhu"-biglang tumayo si Shia at niyakap ang bagong dating na babae

"Zahara mah babee how are you today?"-tumayo naman si Mashlyn at niyakap ang babaeng kasama ng nagngangalang Scherazad

Scherazad Griffin twin sister of Shia Griffin they aren't classmate and they don't have the same schedule so that's why hindi sila magkakasabay maglunch. At kahit magkambal sila they have different personality well it's always like this when your a twin, Shia is the jolly and talkative person while Scherazad is a silent and compose/elegant one.

Zahara Griffin Azarious cousin of Scherazad and Shia on mother side, magkaklase si Zahara at Scherazad kaya sila magkasama at pagsiniswerte gaya ngayon ay nakakahabol pa ang dalawa tuwing lunch.

"Hello guyssss"-bati naman ni Zahara sakanilaa habang nakayakap kay Mashlyn

"Hey"

"Yo"

"Hi"

"Welcome back your still alive huh"- asar namang bungad ni Zape kay kay Zahara

Samot saring bati naman nina Nyx

"Of course Zape I'm alive unlike you, well I'm surprise you survive with that small brain of yours"-sabi naman ni Zahara kay Zape sabay taas ang kilay at kibit balikat

"Why you-"-Zape

"Oh oh oh wag ng patulan Zape nasa hapagkainan tayo at ikaw rin naman ang nauna eh"-pigil naman ni Shia sakanila

"Hahahaha asar talo amp"-gatong naman ni Elton

"Tsk"-sabi naman ni Zape sabay kusilap

"Kain na tayo kalma na okay?"-sabi naman ni Mashlyn at hinila si Zahara sa tabi niya para umupo

Nag-order na si Scherazad ng pagkain nila ni Zahara at nagsimula na silang kumain. They are just talking about some things in their class or nagtsitsismisan lang sila habang kumakain nang biglang may tinanong si Nyx

"Mashyyy"-tawag niya

"Hmm?"-sagot naman ni Mashlyn habang ngumunguya

"Do you have plan this Sunday?"-tanong naman niya ulit

"Hmmm I don't have it's my rest day man I'm going to get lazy every sunday you know that"-sagot naman ni Mashlyn

"But can you make an exception on this one? Please"-pagmamakaawa naman ni Nyx

"Why ba kasi Nyx? What's meron this sunday?"-konyong tanong ni Zahara at natuon naman ang pansin nilang lahat kay Nyx

"Well may mga bruhang nagyaya at hindi naman ako makatanggi kasi they are making fun of Mashlyn saying na may 'sugar daddy' daw siya kaya naging mayaman siya na hindi daw totoo na orphan siya at inadopt lng siya ng isang auntie na ang totoo daw ay benenta daw siya"-kwento naman ni Nyx sakanila at nakakunot ang noo nito at nakakuyom ang kamao

Nagulat naman ang lahat sakanilang narinig except kay Mashlyn napabuntong hininga nalang ito

"Kalma Nyx kalma hahaha"-pagpapakalma naman niya kay Nyx at pag-enlighten sa mood because she can feel that the mood seems havier

"Anong kalma? They are talking shits about you and here you are?"-galit namang saad ni Zahara

"Yeah right how can you stay 'calm'? How can we calm down if they are talking some impossible useless gossip about you?"-August

"You are our freaking friend, and do you expect us to just sit still and listen to there nonsense?"-Shia

*sigh*

Napabuntong hininga nalang si Mashlyn. Matagal na niya itong naririning since Monday at yung mga bruhang tinutukoy pala ni Nyx ang nagpakalat nito pero denedeadma niya lang ito not that ayaw niya sadyang iniisip niya lang na sayang laway at nakakapagod lang makipag-usap sa mga taong judgemental.

"They're saying nonsense so why bother if you know the truth? But do you believe on those gossip?"-tanong naman ni Mashlyn sakanila

"Of course not"-sagot naman nila

"Then it's all good as long as you believe in me I don't need to waste my time on those monkeys"-nakangiting sagot naman ni Mashlyn

"But they are ruining your reputation? Your image?"-Shia

"Don't care about them"-simpleng sagot naman ni Mashlyn at sumubo

"How can you find handsome boys if your image is ruin?"-biglang salita naman ni Scherazad na nakatingin kay Mashlyn na napahinto sa pagsubo

Napalingon naman ang iba kay Scherazad at kay Mashlyn at bigla nalang silang ngumiti ng nakakaloko.

Mashlyn likes handsome boys at hindi din nila alam kung bakit lahat ng target ni Mashlyn ay nagkakagusto sakaniya in the end pero pagnalalaman ito ni Mashlyn ay bigla nalang itong titigil o mawawala. Mashlyn hates committment hindi pa siya ready but she can't just stop admiring handsome and cute boys/man. Iniisip nalang nila na balang araw pag nagkaboyfriend na talaga si Mashlyn ay dun na siya hihinto.

"Wait your right Scherazad"-Mashlyn

"I can't let this happen. Nyx where and when I'm gonna make them taste my f*cking fist"-saad pa ni Mashlyn at inihipan pa ang kamao niya

"How dare they? If my image is really ruined I'm going to ruin them NO not just them but their whole family grrr"-patuloy pa niya

Napaface palm nalang sila nang marinig ang pinagsasabi ni Mashlyn

'Oh god she's only thinking about not getting a handsome and cute boys'-girls

'Our Lyn-lyn is hopeless'-boys

"Yah ba't ganiyan mukha niyo?"-tanong naman ni Mashlyn sakanila ng makita ang mukha nila na parang binagsakan ng langit at lupa

"Wala wala patuloy ka na sa pagkain"-sabi naman ni Zahara at hinila paupo si Mashlyn

"Let's just meet at **** Cafe 5 pm"-sagot naman ni Nyx tumango tango naman si Mashllyn at kumain na ulit

"Kayo sama ba kayo?"-tanong naman ni Nyx kila August

"Oo naman kami pa ba? We won't miss this chance to see how Mashlyn will teach those 'warka' a lesson"-sagot naman ni Elton

(Ms. Kim: kung hindi po niyo napanood yung encantadia or hindi napansin yung word na 'warka' mean po nun bruha)

"Bumigay ka na ata talaga"-Scherazad

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*vromm*vromm*vromm*

"Nice you win again"

"Of course how could I not?"

"Leon you are truly a motorcycle addict"

"Tch"

The 4 boys that are talking are the sons of the most influencial family in the business world.

Kean Sy the first born son and only child of the Sy family. The Sy family owns a lot of resort all over the world and the Sy Company.

Tachi Laurent the second son and second in the 3 siblings of the Laurent family. The Laurent family owns a bunch of hotels in whole Asia and the Laurent Company, and they are planning on expanding on other places.

Ethan Shawn the first and only child of the Shawn family. The Shawn's family owns

a lot of restaurant all over the world and the Shawn Company.

Leon Jay Del Heirro the first born son and eldest brother of Lyzelle Jane Del Heirro. Their family owns the Del Heirro Company and equally wealthy of the Macquiod family.

"What's with you today Leon?"-tanong ni Ethan kay Leon

"Yeah what's with you today your kind of... aggressive"-sabi naman ni Kean

"I have some business to take care of this sunday a hassle one"-sagot naman ni Leon

"Let me guess Heilshy made a favor right?"-guess naman ni Tachi

"What's with you two?"-dugtong pa ni Tachi

"Nothing"-sagot naman ni Leon

"Oh really!?"-hindi kumbinsadong saad ni Ethan nagkibit balikat si Leon sakaniya at tinggal ang suot niyang jacket.

"Okay this is really starting to get boring so let's go and have some fun. I heard there's a new bar opened in BGC owned by Loteyro Family let's go and have a look"-excited namang balita ni Tachi sa kaniyang mga kaibigan na agad namang sumang-ayon.

Sumakay na sila sakani-kanilang kotse at isa isang umalis.

After they parked their car, they went inside and welcomed by the loud noise and strong aroma of diffirent kinds of alcohol. As they walked pass some girls will cling on them but they just ignore them.

Nang makakita na sila ng bakanteng table ay agad silang umupo at umorder.

"This place isn't bad"-komento naman ni Kean

"Your right"-malaking ngiting komento din ni Tachi habang umiinom

"Wohooooo shot shot shot shot"

"Damn Nyx"

"Ohmygod Zahara your wasted"

Agad namang napalingon ang apat sa likod ng kanilang inuupuan.

(Ms. Kim: Bali ganito po ung design or set up sa loob po ng bar)

At doon may nakita silang tatlong babae na nakatayo habang may hawak na shot glass at dalawang babaeng nakaupo na tumatawang nakatingin sakaniyang mga kaibigan.

Inisahang lagok ni Nyx ang alak na nasa sakaniyang baso and she lick her lip

"Damn that was sexy"-biglang bulong ni Tachi agad naman siyang siniko ni Kean at ngumiti.

Tumayo si Tachi at akmang pupuntahan sila Nyx ng biglang dumating sila Elton. Tumakbo si Nyx papunta kau August at niyakap ito at inakbayan

"August my friend this bar of yours is totally lit I LIKE IT!!"-sabi naman ni Nyx

"Your drunk"-simpleng saad ni August at dinala paupo si Nyx

Nang makitang may mga kasama sila Nyx, Tachi and his group of friend didn't disturb them any further afterall they don't want to cause trouble.

"Mashlyn why didn't you stop them? Can't believe that you're here"-sabi naman ni Elton habang nakatingin kay Mashlyn at sakaniyang gilid ay inalalayan naman niya si Shia

"And you too Scherazad at uminom ka pa you know you have low tolerance of alcohol"-patuloy pa niya

"KUYA Elton naman we're just having fun and we are celebrating for the bar's opening and the success of our dear friend August and also Scherazad is practicing malay niyo baka pag sanay ng uminom si Scherazad kaya na niyang makipagsabayan sa inyo diba"-explain naman ni Mashlyn habang nagtaas baba ang kaniyang kilay napailing nalang si Elton sa dahilan ni Mashlyn

'Total andito naman na din sila at nasimulan na ang SAYA why not ipagpatuloy nalang diba?'-sa isip naman ni Elton at sinalohan sila Mashlyn

"Elton CR lang ako"-paalam ni Mashlyn kay Elton at bago pa man makasagot si Elton ay tumayo na si Mashlyn at dali daling pumunta sa CR

'Waahhh ba't ba anlayo-layo ng CR?'-Mashlyn

Pagdating ni Mashlyn sa Restroom ay agad siyang pumasok sa isang cubicle at inilabas ang dapat ilabas.

'Buti nalang wala akong kaagaw mag-cr dahil puro make up at make out lang ang ginagawa nila dito sa Restroom'-Mashlyn

"Ahhh sweetie harder ahh"

"Argh"

Agad namang napakunot ang noo ni Mashlyn

'Damn why I'm so unlucky'-Mashlyn

Kanina pa naririndi si Mashlyn sa ungol ng babae sa katabi niyang cubicle. Nang matapos na si Mashlyn sakaniyang ginagawa she slam the wall beside her connecting from the other cubicle as she shout.

"GET A ROOM"-sigaw niya at mabilis na umalis dun tatawa tawa siyang lumabas sa Restroom at tinitingnan ang kaniyang likod kung may sumunod ba sakaniya nang bigla siyang may nabunggo buti nalang at nakabalance siya agad at hindi siya lumagapak sa sahig edi kawawa si Chumchum niya.

"Jesus Christ I'm sorry miss, are you okay?"-biglang sabi ng lalaking nakabungo  niya at ng lumingon siya dito biglang napatigil ang kaniyanh paghinga

'Sheett angg wafuu.. I think I'm inlove again~'-kanta naman sa isip ni Mashlyn

"Ah yes I'm okay thank you"-nakangiting sagot naman niya and of course she act like nothing, she don't want to be called a lovestruck fool afterall.

"Okay be careful next time, I'm Ethan by the way, Ethan Shawn"-pakilala naman ni Ethan sabay lahad ng kamay niya

'Witweww smoothh, charr'-Mashlyn

"Mashlyn Ramirez, nice to meet you"-nakangiti naman pakilala din si Mashlyn at kinamayan si Ethan nginitian naman niya ito pabalik

"Ahh but if you may excuse me my friends are probably waiting for me"-patuloy pa niya ng mapansing nakatitig ito sakaniya

"Oh right I saw them asking for you"-sabi naman ni Ethan at binitawan na ang kamay ni Mashlyn. Kumunot naman ang noo niya

"Your table is just behind our table so yeah you should go"-patuloy pa ni Ethan ng makita ang pagkunot ng noo ni Mashlyn

"Okay bye"-paalam ni Mashlyn at walang lingong lingon na umalis

"What took you so long? Tara na at umuwi bagsak na sila"-salubong ni Elton kay Mashlyn ng makabalik ito

"Okay inaantok na rin naman na ako, wait I'll just call Manong Josh"-sabi naman ni Mashlyn at tinawagan na ang driver nila.

Elton and Mashlyn call some bouncer para tulungan silang buhatin ang iba pa nilang kaibigan. At isinikay nila sila sa Van na dumating.

"Hah okay, Nyx and the others will sleep in my house see you tomorrow and ingat sa pagdridrive"-paalam ni Mashlyn at niyakap si Elton

"Okay see you tomorrow take care"-Elton at niyakap rin pabalik si Mashlyn.

"Heyy dude antagal mo naman, may nahanap ka sigurong chicks noh?"-nang-aasar na tanong ni Tachi

"Tsk no I just bump into someone"-sagot naman ni Ethan

"Oh who?"-tanong naman ni Kean

"Mashlyn, one of the girls that occupy that table"-sagot naman niya sabay turo sa wala ng taong table sa likod nila

"Ohh man sayang kakaalis lang nila why didn't you comeback sooner?"-nanghihinayang saad naman ni Tachi

"Tsk I haven't even peed yet"-sagot naman ni Ethan in a most natural way

"Arghhh can't believe gusto ko na din tuloy umuwi"-sabi ulit ni Tachi

"Then let's go home pinapauwi na ako ni Mommy"-biglang sabi ni Leon na kanina pa tahimik at tumayo

Nagsitayuan na rin ang tatlo at umuwi.

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