Everything Has Changed

Confession

After all the picture takings that happen, it’s already 7 pm and we are currently here in our classroom. We are fixing the things that we used on the entire pageant.

Some of my classmates are still here to help us pack all the things and they are teasing us about the kissing hand scene earlier.

“I thought it was for real”

“Are you two dating?”

“SayaKen is sailing”

I just smirked hearing all of that to them. For the past years I've been doing these pageants this is the year that I linked too much to my partner. I guess our tandem works. I look at Ken and he’s talking to our male classmates while he’s fixing some stuff.

I already finished my stuff to fix and I am ready to go home. I say goodbye to my classmate to catch the attention of Ken that I am already going home and goodbye to him too.

When I am closing the door of our room a hand suddenly appears to stop the motion of the door. I heard our classmate teasing us again and he stated to them that he’ll come back.

“I will join your company until your driver comes,” he said while he is closing the door of our room.

As usual, I walk first and he is always behind me. I’m good that he’s adjusting to our school very well. I can see that he’s not as cold as stone-like before, he knows how to socialize now and it’s so good for him.

There are many thoughts in my mind as I was walking slow when accidentally I bumped into the bench and hurt my foot.

“Ouch!” I said in pain and Ken suddenly appeared in front of me.

“Take a seat here,” he said while he was searching for bruises but there’s none.

“It hurts a lot but I didn’t get any bruises, I think I’ll be okay in time,” I said to him to not worry.

We are here at the bench where we saw the whole oval. I said to him that I will just sit here at the moment to let my footrest. Gosh! did I think too much and be absent-minded all the time?

He brought some strawberry yogurt to drink and a sandwich. I grabbed and take a bit of the sandwich. He held on the ground and held my foot. He exercises it slowly to lessen the pain and it works.

I look upon him and I am amazed about his caring attitude towards others. He didn’t need to take care of me because he has a girlfriend but he insists. I am afraid that I will take advantage of this. I take my foot and he looks upon me while he is holding on to the ground.

“Someone might see us,” I said to him in a chill tone.

He sat beside me after I uttered those words and he crossed his arms and looked at the far side of the oval.

“Why the hell do they care? I didn’t do something wrong,” he said in a confused manner while looking at the side where he doesn’t see anybody.

“If someone saw us and they know your girlfriend you’re dead,” I didn’t think about what I said.

He was shocked about what I said, he looked at me with a confused reaction on his face.

"I'm not informed that I am having a girlfriend," he said in a sarcastic tone.

"Oh, if I were the girl and you're denying me it hurts," I said to him in back.

"I don't have a girlfriend, okay?" He looked at me and said it in a serious tone.

"Then who's Princess? The one and only Princess in your life and you said you love her weeks ago, don't you remember? I guess you two break up," I uttered and then raised my eyebrow to him.

I am deadly serious right now but he burst out laughing. I don't get it. Gosh, this is so frustrating. I rolled my eyes at him in frustration.

"Princess, hmm. I love Princess yes you're right but romantically not involved because she is my younger sister," he uttered while smiling at me.

"Oh! are you sure? Oh, God! I'm sorry I misunderstood," I said apologetically.

He stood up and placed his hands inside his pants pocket. He is still smiling at me and he shook his head.

"Let's meet here tomorrow, is it okay with you? I will introduce you to her," he uttered and seemed dedicated to what he said.

"Wait, what?" I said in shock.

"Yeah, I'll meet her tomorrow and it will be good if I introduce her to you and all of your doubts will be gone," he said while we are walking through the parking lot.

"O-okay I'm good," I said when the truth is I don't know what to do.

I am here in the car and I'm going home. I don't know if he knew that there's something I felt about him. I'm shy meeting her sister for what I'd think about them. i****t thing, gosh Saj.

As soon as we arrived at our house, I saw that our maids are busy preparing food that they take to the pool area. I went to it and I am shocked about it.

"Congratulations Saj!"

They said with popping confetti to be their props. Ayesha, Kylie, Savannah, and Serenity are here to celebrate with me and I saw Josh holding the tray of cupcakes. He smiled at me and said congrats.

My mom is also here and she joined my celebration. I am happy right now that I can't contain it anymore. Instantly my girls and I had a sleepover after the pool party. Josh didn't want to leave but I said it was a girls' night so he left with a broken heart I guess?

We're here in my room, they are busy browsing their phones. Hopefully, they are not starting to tease me about something that happened today.

Ayesha is in my vanity mirror combing her hair, Kylie is on the sofa bed and watching some funny videos, Savannah is playing a mobile game while Serenity is talking to her boyfriend. I make chocolate cookies for us to have a midnight snack.

I will cross the door of my room to get the iced chocolate in the kitchen when suddenly my phone beeps. I immediately look on my phone and I don’t think if it’s only me hallucinating or is it Ken sent me a message.

Ken:

2 pm at the playground near the school. I’ll fetch you there, I’ll let you meet my Princess. Lol

I smirked as I read the message from Ken, he is still teasing me about how I judge them. I’m still shy to meet Princess in this kind of state.

“Who’s that Ms. Veatri Academy? titleholder for consecutive 3 years? hmm,” Kylie stated when she noticed I was smiling in front of my phone.

“Nothing, just random memes from the internet. Do you want something to eat?” I automatically changed the topic.

I walked through the door but I saw on my peripheral view that Kylie’s gaze was on me until I reached the door. She can sense everything so well and she’s very observant but I guess there’s nothing to worry about.

Ken and I don’t have any romantic involvements with each other. I guess friendships are. I am stirring the iced chocolate to dissolve well when someone appears from behind.

“What’s the catch between you two?” her voice speaks teasingly.

“What do you mean catch Kylie? We’re just friends just how Josh and I. Nothing more about it,” I said while stirring.

“Hmm, I guess for now?” Kylie uttered while smiling maliciously.

I shook my head and smiled at her too. I guess she just wanted me to be careful about what I am feeling towards Ken and how I properly invest those feelings in him.

Everything went well on our sleepover. We missed this kind of bonding so much and we talk about our lives and do some deep talks. It’s already 11 am when I wake up and do my stuff too. The four girls are still sleeping in their designated room in our house.

It’s already 1 pm when I’m done preparing. I’m wearing a white top and high-waisted denim Squarepants, rubber shoes, and a sling black bag. I’m a bit nervous and shy at the same time and I can’t contain my emotions right now. I am now going to the meeting place Ken texted me last night.

As I went down the car, I saw a man wearing a simple black shirt with denim jeans and white shoes with a black cap. He’s just wearing simple clothes but when he wears them, it’s very attractive.

I walk towards him and some girls are looking at him and murmuring about something but he does not care at all.

“Did I let you wait too long?” I cheerfully said to him.

“Not really, I just came here 5 minutes earlier after you,” he stated and walked through me.

The girls that are talking behind him walk away when they see that Ken and I are having a conversation.

“Let’s go?” he said while his hands were in his pocket.

I shook my head to state okay and we walked to the nearest apartment in the playground near our school.

“Wait here, don’t go away,” he uttered and then walked through the second floor of the apartment.

I look upon the whole community and familiarize myself in this way.

“Hi, I’m Princess Ashlee San Juan and you are?” the girl who’s younger than me stated and offered her hand.

“Oh hi! I’m Sayaka Jian Alcantara, your brother’s friend. Nice to see you,u Princess,” I shake her hand in response.

“I heard a lot from you, Ashton told me abo-” she uttered and Ken cut her words.

“Okay, let’s go. Prin, where do you want to go?” he stated to his younger sibling.

“Anywhere, I’m fine with me,” she said while smiling at Ken.

I can feel the love between these two siblings. I suddenly miss my older sister. We used to be like this before when she’s just a teenager also. I discover a new character about Ken, he is very optimistic and Family-oriented. He’s a very good older brother to Prin.

How could I not invest more feelings in him when he is a very idealistic man that every girl wants to have. We went to the mall and had some fun at arcade studios and ate together. They are fun to be with and Prin is a very good girl to her older brother. I can see the love and respect towards each other and I admire them for being like that.

I am looking at them in our short time together. I don’t feel any awkward being with them. At exactly 8 pm we let Prin go home and we went for a walk. The wind blows and it gives me chills. I’m scared to death to open the topic that even ran out to.

“I had fun today. Thank you for letting me be with Prin today. I suddenly remember my older sister too, she used to be like that to me back then,” I said to him while we were walking slowly and crossing my arms to lessen the chills that I had.

“We taught our parents to be like that. We just apply what we feel when we are in the house of our parents,” he suddenly opened up about his parents.

“Where are your parents? Where do they live?” I asked

“They are in Singapore. They’re working there so hard and I admire them. That’s why I don’t want to waste their money if it's not for education. Luckily, I got a scholarship award,” he uttered very proudly.

He is such a sweet child to his parents and also to his siblings. I don’t know but I want to tell him what I feel. I admire him for being good at everything.

“If I say something promise me that our friendship will not be ruined,” I uttered while still confused if this is the right time.

I went in front of him and walked backward. I can see in his eyes the confusion I brought to him but still managed to say yes by shaking his head.

“You must promise first and after you hear about it don’t follow me. I know where I should go," I said and take a deep breath.

“Promise,” he said in a serious tone.

I stopped walking backwardly and that made him also stop walking towards me. I’m a bit shy but I guess I can’t let go of this feeling if I can’t tell him. He must know about this and I’m sure it will fade away because friendship is what matters.

“I admire you. I like you, Ken,” I uttered nervously.