I remained silent as I turned around. I am now sitting on her bed and she is just entering the room. I was from school, it spread on campus that I was caught driving drugs so I badtrip all day. It's embarrassing, it's even lowering one's self -esteem. But I can’t blame them. I just thought of coming here because Benjie doesn't come to me. "It's okay, you don't know ..." I tried to keep my voice calm and soft. He is the only one who can really calm me down. "By the way .. my mother takes me to her job, that's where I'm supposed to live—" "What? And you're coming too?" There was a hint of irritation in his voice so I turned to him. I knew he'd be like this. "Maybe not .. I don't want to leave either," I said and tried to smile to ease her heart. He raised an eyebrow and smiled at

