chapter 6: After the happiness, there’s always something unfortunate/ bad could happen

Beatrice started telling her own past. "The thing is… the me that I am currently showing to everyone is not the real me. I faked all of it, I showed everyone the friendly and carefree me to only let them know that I'm okay. My mom was in the hospital and was still currently in a state of a comatose for a couple of years now. Just because of an unfortunate incident that happened in that particular day." Beatrice paused and look at Crisanto.

The next thing she knew, Crisanto pat her head with a soft smile. Beatrice was surprised and she couldn't help her heart from beating so fast.

"I know what you are thinking, and I know how it felt, I know that it really hurts if you lost or seeing someone you cared is almost at death door but stop forcing yourself by taking the blame that you didn't do, not everyone can save all the people they love. Everyone also makes mistakes because by making mistakes, a person can learn a lesson by it and in the end, no one is perfect." Crisanto stated, Beatrice stared at him and look away.

'What is this feeling?'

She thought, Crisanto thought that he said anything wrong because of her sudden quietness making him panic.

"Oh my goodness!!! Did I say something wrong?! Please don't cry! I'm really sorry if I said anything wrong! I'm really sorry!" Crisanto exclaimed in panic. Beatrice giggled and fell into a fit of laughter.

"Hey! I thought you were crying! You tricked me!" Crisanto pointed an accusing finger at her.

"I didn't!" she laughed and the two started to run around the riverbank, Crisanto was chasing Beatrice while she run away from him still laughing.

But some people said that after the happiness, there's always something unfortunate or bad could possible to happen.

A click of camera could be heard from the distance. "I wonder what will happen if he sees this." A person wearing a trench coat with a matching fandora hat wondered as he look at the photo he captured.

Beatrice suddenly stopped and look at the spot where the person is supposed to be, but she didn't saw anyone. Crisanto also stopped beside her with a worried look.

"Is something the matter Beatrice?" He asked in worry causing Beatrice to shook her head.

"Don't worry it's nothing, I just felt like someone is stalking at us, which made me feel uncomfortable, but it seems like I was just paranoid." Beatrice explained making Crisanto chuckled, but Beatrice was still looking at the spot where the person was supposed to e and didn't notice that Crisanto was faking his chuckle.

Crisanto knew that he shouldn't ignore what Beatrice was saying because he also felt that someone is staring at thm just for a minute ago, but he don't want Beatrice to be afraid, so that's why he acted like he didn't believe her.

'It's for the better that I'll just keep quiet, because I don't want her to panic or anything.' He thought.

"Say, Beatrice… Lets go back to class or we will definitely be late for sure." Crisanto spoke, making Beatrice blink in realization.

"OH NO!! THE CLASS!! I FORGOT WE STILL HAD A CLASS!!" She yelled in panic and she immediately run towards where the bike is while dragging Crisanto with her.

After for a couple of minutes, they arrived, and thankfully thy are just in times as they heard the school bell rang.

After school, Beatrice walked out of the school gate, but all of a sudden, someone called her so she turned around and saw that it was Crisanto who called her.

"Need a ride?" Crisanto asked, Beatrice rejected him at first but Crisanto won't stop until he make sure that she is safe. "Come on, I don't want anything bad that will happed to you." He said while pouting, Beatrice giggled and agreed. "Alright." She replied and hopped on the bike's back seat.

"Where do you live Beatrice?" Crisanto asked as Beatrice raised her and pointed it at the left direction. "It's just around that corner of the neighborhood. I can walk from here now, thanks for taking me home Crisato!" Beatrice exclaimed and jog away while waving goodbye to Crisanto.

When Beatrice arrived home, she noticed that the door of her house aren't locked making her senses go high alert when she entered. It was dark, the light in the house was still not turned on except the bathroom light, and a flow of the water could also be heard in the quiet house.

So Beatrice grabbed the umbrella that is in the umbrella stand, and walked quietly as she can, but then all of a sudden. A hand was placed on Beatrice shoulder, causing her to scream and was about going to hit the person, thankfully, the person manage to stop her attack.

"Beatty." The person spoke with a blunt tone, making Beatrice realized who the person was in front of her.

"DAD?!?!" she yelled in surprise.

"Why so shocked? Aren't you glad that I'm home?" The person stated who is also known now as her father, his name is Edward Finley, while his wife was goes by the name Cordelia Finley who is still currently in a state of a coma.

Beatrice smiled nervously. "Uhhh… uh huh… I'm happy that your back Dad!" Beatrice stated as she laughed awkwardly, her father started at her and turned around for a second as he put the umbrella back, and when he did, Beatrice eyes darkened.

'Why would I be even happy when your back anyway? I don 't even know what you have been doing for all those years while, mom was fighting for her life.' She thought bitterly.

"Beatty." Her father called again to her, making her tense. "Y-yes?" she replied as she arranged her posture and look back to her father with a cold look, as her father mentioned her to come with him.

They arrived at the living room and her father sat at one of the couch as Beatrice started to have a bad feelings about the situation.