Chapter 3

It's already dawn, but I'm still not sleepy.

I was surprised when I remembered his sudden kiss earlier. Is he even interested? Because if you ask me, I'm not interested. He doesn't need anything to make me interested in someone like him.

When my phone kept ringing, I almost fainted from shock. I thought I was going to have a heart attack because I had forgotten to put it on silent. I picked up my phone to see who texted me, but it was just a Facebook notification.

I cursed when I saw it.

Aki Cruise is feeling hot with Cristina Rielle Cordova

1 min. Public

2.1k Likes 500 Comments 60 Shares

Cheesecake! What is this? Are we friends on Facebook? Wow! But what the heck does "feeling hot" mean? Is he crazy? This is fame. Imagine having 2.1k likes, 500 comments, and 60 shares right away. I was about to read the comments section, but a notification suddenly appeared.

Aki Cruise tagged you in a video.

I watched the video. My face heated up. Why did it feel like I watched a porn video?

"Dude, did you score?" - Francisco Elmo Diaz

"Shit! With feelings, your kissing moment. Hahaha!" - Ken Villegas

"Finally, she noticed you." - Raphael Plaza

"Take this down, Aki. You're just embarrassing Tinnie." - Drin Villanueva

"I'm enjoying this." - Henry Tan

"Seriously? Are you going to spread this? She's cute." - Angelo Pimenova

"Back off, Angelo. I don't share her, she's mine." - Aki Cruise

"Cut this crap, Aki. Don't do this to my step-sister!" - Drin Villanueva

I felt ashamed, even though it was just on social media. I hope he will cut this crap. I don't want to be gossiped about. I didn't finish reading the comments. I stopped reading when Drin Villanueva - my stepbrother - defended me.

My messenger started popping up. It took me minutes before I read the messages. I was shocked. I received death threats. People are crazy these days. A little bit of movement, and they'll make a big deal out of it. Another messenger notification pops up. I know this is another death threat from those fangirls of that guy.

Can I rest in peace?

Aki's POV

I already got to first base with that girl. I like her attitude. She's feisty.

I watched the video again.

Shit! Her lips are so soft. I just smiled.

"Yo! Drin, what's up?" I greeted Drin, who had just arrived.

"Stop messing with my step-sister," Drin said with anger in his tone.

"Who?" I scratched my head and looked at him thoughtfully.

"It's Tinnie. She's my step-sister. My mom is her stepmom. Her mother died when she was 14 years old." he said. I made a peace sign.

"Sorry, dude. But I like your step-sister's attitude, too feisty. Imagine she insulted you and not just you but all of us." I just laughed.

"Aki, you might get punched now," Francel said, the one Tinnie described shining like a diamond.

"Why?" Drin asked. He was the one with broad shoulders. I just shook my head.

"Cordova." I heard Ken say.

"Damn it, Ken. Let me pass. I'm going to punch my friend." I swallowed hard. She is scary.

"YOU!" Tinnie shouted when she saw me.

"Tinnie, behave." Drin scolded her, but Tinnie just hissed at him.

"Shut up, Drin. Hey! You, Aki, will kiss me, record it, and spread it. What do you think we're doing, making a scandal?" She slowly approached me with a smile.

"I'm sorry. Geez, it's just like that." But unexpectedly, she slapped me and left in a hurry.

Is she a woman?

"I told you to stop what you're doing," Drin commented.

My handsomeness was ruined. I winced at her slap. Damn!

"But at least you got her attention." Francel laughed.

I massaged my temples. My head hurts when I think about that girl.

Why is she so hard to get? Even Ardy was easy for me to win over, but Tinnie was different from all the other girls.