Who Are You

Chapter 4

Howard POV's

Im still here in the dining table I can’t help to stop her dish is really so good its my first time to eat this kind of food so its really so strange while eating again, I look at my surroundings their house is not that big I think it’s the same size of my Room on my grandma house, But here you all can see the living room, Dining they even have 2 rooms.

Later on one man appeared he looking at me nor glaring at me.

“Hey youre wearing my clothes so bring back that to me when its clean again”he said and leave that man is weird,wait? Is that Ryka boyfriend I stand up and go to the sink to wash my hands and go to living room that I think I just take 10 steps? Lol

I look at the picture frame there,okay its Ryka brother they have a similar face tho. When I passed by the mirror I stop and look at myself im really so handsome I notice the shirt, wait who the hell change my clothes???!! Is it Ryka? No that’s impossible she have a brother so I think he’s the one who change it.

Anyway where is Ryka?

I walk to the door then I saw Ryka leaning on the wall, She is sleeping?I look at her face she have a pointed nose, we can say that she is beautiful but she doesn’t have a proper grooming i smiled, i remember how we met for the first time he is the only girl who laugh at me like that.

To be honest the way she move, the way she walk, the way she talk is not a girly type in other words she is not a ideal girl for me but if you’re gonna notice her or get to know her maybe there’s a chance.

Wait what im talking about?

“Oh are you done?”she ask me I didn’t notice that she open her eyes .She just bend her arms and yawn.

“Ah yes im done”I said and smile

“You need to pay me for that food”she said seriously

“Ah i will pay you”I said i thought it was free she is not kind huhu

“Haha im just kidding don’t be upset I can see it on your face”she said and laugh she really insane.

“Anyway thank you, I think I need to go home ill give you this clothes tomorrow”I said and go out

“Take care see you”she said and closed the door I was about to close the door when I remember I don’t know where to go.

“Ah Ryka I don’t know this place”I said and knock the door so she open the door

“Ah yeah I forgot to tell you the direction look that streets from there it have a terminal you take that and tell the driver to bring you to the Park I think from that park you will know how to go home”she said I just nod and say thank you.I just follow here direction and finally I saw a Tricycle Lane so I take that. When I almost near to my condo I can’t find my wallet I think I forgot on Ryka's house.

When I dropped of I just get an extra money and give it to the driver. When I got back I just lay on my bed and look at the ceiling above. My back hurts and tomorrow is Saturday so no class! What should I do?

Now Playing: All You Ever Wanted by Hunter Hayes..

You gave me chances and I let you down

You waited for words that I couldn't get out

I have no excuses for the way that I am

I was clueless then, I couldn't understand  

I imagine Ryka face…

All that you wanted, and all that you needed

Was a side of me I never let you see  

I remember what happen earlier the way she eat and talk…

I wish I could love you and make you believe it

Cuz that's all you ever wanted

That's all you ever wanted, from me.

Why Ryka? All of a sudden?Why im thinking of that woman??

Ryka POV's

When Howard go home I immediately clean the apartment when I saw this black leather wallet? When I open it I saw a lot of credits card and a license ID. Its Howard. I just put it on my bag I will give it to him tomorrow I think if there’s a chance.

“Ahm Can I talk to you?”Its Rion I continue picking up things and look at him

“What is it?”I said he smile and show me some papers.

“we need to pay for miscellaneous fee tomorrow”he said I get the papers and read it. I almost forgot to pay his miscellaneous for 1st semester.Yeah going class there is free but there still have some expenses.

“Ill give you the payment tomorrow morning when I got home”I said and go to my room to change my clothes I still have duty on Resto Bar.

“You working this late night?” Rion ask I just nod and smile

“We need money lil brother and please lock the door I bring extra key don’t go anywhere sleep early” I said and go out of the apartment and take tricycle.

Within 15 minutes I arrived here in Resto Bar still the same loud noises everywhere partying all night. I look for Cherie one of my friend here she’s the one who contact me that one of their employee can’t duty so I grab the chance it’s a waste if I will not accept it.

“Ryka! Finally youre here!”she shouted I smile and follow her she will giving me instructions for my work tonight.

“Youre assign to the tables so get they’re order okay?”she said I nod and change my clothes again.

The long night start, Thanks that I don’t have class tomorrow.

“Waiter!!” the man shout so I go near him

“Yes sir? How may I help you?”I ask he look tipsy the way he move he is already drunk

“Serve me a bottle of red wine please”he said 

“5 minutes sir” I said and immediately go to the supplies to get a wine and go back to the table and so on..

Assisting Guest…

Get they’re Order…

Get the payment…

Clean the the table… 

So tiring as if I have a choice. Most of costumer here is student some of them is still wearing they’re uniform. They are partying like there’s no tomorrow and not thinking anything that how can they fed themselves.

But here I am working in order to live. This is life.

In other sides some men are Fighting.Where is the security to stop this assholes?Yes this is bar and its normal to have a fight like this but this one is not that normal.

“How dare you!!”a man shouted to the man who is sitting like he doesn't care… Wait I think I know this man… 

Oh my god its Marc Daniel?! 

“You bastard!”Marc shout and attack the man on his face that makes him mad so the man also try to punch him. I don’t want to interfere you know im avoiding this kind of scene.

Until the drunk man get a a piece of broken bottle and going to stab it on Marc Daniel until I yell.

“Stop it already!”I shout so all of them look at me, even Marc look at me like he questioning my appearance here like what am I doing here?

“Don’t interfere here If you don't want to get hurt!”the drunk man shout and pointing me.

“I don't want to interfere on you guys but please not here find another places you all destroying the place and disturbing out costumer” I said but I think they don’t listen.

“Are you nuts?! This is a bar so what to expect here? Church choir? Beside of you ugly face what else?!”drunk man said in this case I can’t let go what he said to me, Ugly face huh?

“You moron how dare you to call me ugly why don’t you look first at the mirror besides of you being that pig what else?!!”I shout some guest there is already watching us. Damn it.

“Stop it Budd she is a girl”Marc said and smirk I look at him, this man still have the appetite to be like this? The men are so many while he is alone? He is not with his friends tho.

The man look at Marc again…

“Jerk!”said the man and point Marc

“Get this man and knock him out don’t you all dare to leave a space on his body and of course this girl too”said the man this time I feel my heart beat become faster its not my intention okay. They start attacking Marc punch here punch everywhere he is alone how can he fight this kind of Animals.

“Stop it already!”I shout again but they just divert there attention to me and start to walk on my direction no please I don’t want to get hurt.

“F*ck!!!!” Marc shout when I look at him I saw a blood soaking his arm s**t that worse! They are really testing my patience, Lord sorry for this someone need my help.

“YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA”

Marc Daniel POV's

I hold my left arm who got stabbed f**k this men they are all fuckers! I can’t move now I can’t feel my body they are all not functioning well.I look at Ryka they are all cornering her holding a knife.

Why things ended here?

I just want to drink alone here but this man keep on telling me that I need to find a other place to drink because this is their spot how toxic are them.

“YAAAAAAAAAAAAA”

I look at her again but this time she gonna attack those men and expertly avoiding their punch I can’t even saw her moves she was like a pro fighter!

All men trying to attack her ending failed how can she do that?! She have a clean move that can make your bone break once she touch your body.

A minutes pass all men are lying on the floor holding their body who got damaged. I look at Ryka staring at them blankly she have this emotionless reaction like she can kill those men until one man left. The one who start everything I think their boss?

“Stand up all of you! You all are waste!Stand up!”drunk men shout. Ryka go near him that can make this man shivers I can say that the way this man look full of worries for his safety.

“Attack me now” Ryka said while looking to that man but the man just trying to step back.

“Attack me now I said are you scared?”Ryka said and pick the knife on the table. That moves make the more scared.

“Next time be careful not all the time you will win, not on me you don’t know me Esero”Ryka said playing the knife on her hand. f**k it my wound hurts!

“How did you know about Esero?!!”the man shout Ryka just smirked and look at me

“You still have a chance to run for your life but if there’s a chance that ill encounter you again trust me that you will die”Ryka said and go near to me

“Can you stand?ill bring you to the hospital”she said I saw again her face that face with emotion unlike before… Unlike that ruthless Ryka…

“Thank you Ryka” I said and it all went black…

Ryka POV's

Im still here the hospital where I bring Marc Daniel he still on the operating room after he collapsed he say thank you to me. I smile.

I get his phone on his jacket and dial to call his parents Im thankful that doctor don’t need anything before they operate Marc like if they will ask for his guardian.

I find his father’snumber in his contact and immediately dial it.

“Hello? Marc where are you?”said the man on the other line

“Hello sir, This is Ryka Santos, Marc Daniel classmate he is on the ER as of now he got trouble on bar he got stabbed on his arm sir your son need you here”I said and breath out

“Okay im coming text me the hospital now”he said and dropped the phone call.

I sat on the chair there and contact Cherie it’s a bit trouble it’s already 4 am.

“Miss how you related to the patient?”the nurse ask

“im just his classmates, how is he?”I ask

“He is stable now said the doctor we just need to wait his parents or guardian so he can transfer to a room” said the nurse I just thanks her and go back to sit.

More minutes passed a man going to my direction is coming he reassemble Marc Daniel so I think its his dad.

“Is my son all right?” he ask some nurses there. I walk to go near him

“Ah sir, Im Ryka im the one who bring him here”I said and give his Cellphone he accept it and look at me from head to toe. Its awkward.

“Ryka thank you for bringing my son here, this man is really troublesome so there’s no new here but still thank you”he said and smile at me I nod at him and smile.

“Sir I think I need to go back to work your already here”I said

“Work?”he ask

“Actually sir im working to the bar as waitress where Marc got trouble so yeah”I said he nod like he is annalyzing what I said

“Okay Ryka thank you again take care, do you want my driver to accompany you to the bar?”he ask

“No need sir I can handle thank you for that”I said and turn my back.I need to go back to bar.

“Ryka!!! What happen?”Cherie ask me I just tell her what happen earlier.

“What we expect? Anyway there a damage thanks God Mr.Bradford call the management that he will pay some damage cause by his son here in bar he is a VIP costumer here after all”she said I just nod.

She just give my payment for my duty then I change my clothes im so tired and I still feel some scratch on my arms damn that idiots.

“Ryka take care and get rest! Ill contact you again if we need waiter okay! Keep in touch”she said I smile and bid a goodbye.

When I got home I saw Rion drinking coffee I look at my wristwatch its already quarter to 6 am he have a Saturday class.

I just give him the money for miscellaneous and immediately get to my room to take some nap I still have duty again on Ramen House. You can do it Ryka!

9 am…

I wake up when my alarm noise.

I just cook breakfast and hurriedly take a bath I remember Marc Daniel is he fine now? Is it okay to visit him? I think I should.

I just finish what im doing and go to Hospital i ask the nurse where is his room then I go there.

I wad about to open the door when a mid 40’s woman come out. I think its his mom they have the same eyes I am good at recognizing after all.

“Good morning mam I am Ryka Santos im the one who bring Marc Daniel here im here to visit him”I said the woman just look at me from head to toe like what his husband look at me last time.

“ I see follow me” she said why I feel nervous of all sudden? I find myself on the lobby of hospital with Marc Daniel mom.

“You look nervous?” she said then she smile her smile look familiar I don’t remember where I see that smile.

“A little bit mam”I answer we sit on the vacant chair there then she look at me like observing my whole face it’s a bit awkward but I can handle.

“Thanks for bringing my son here in the hospital Ryka, Marc is really a hardheaded man we really don’t know what to do to him”she said and look at her phone after that she continue talking about a things that not connected to the happenings like we chitchat.

“You know while looking at you, I think we already met I just don’t know where”she said and smile. This woman is really gorgeous.

“Maybe we passed each other on the other place we just don’t notice each other mam” I said a minutes passed I bid a goodbye I still need to go work. She even want to give me a ride but I hesitant to accept it you know where not that close. I mean im shy tho.

Marc Daniel POV's

Mom just come out my room.

I already told her what really happen she got mad but you know im still her son and can’t resist my charm. Ryka become cool last night but just cool nothing else. But still some things bothering me, she was good at combat fighting so how can she not fight against Ashley last time on school she got slapped but she still don’t fight.

*Blaaaagg*

Its Yuan who insane open the door that he.was about to destroy it!

“Marc Daniel!!”He shout and go near me like he touch my forehead as if I have a fever.

“Don’t touch me you crazy”I said and move away from him, you know he is my best friend but he is weirdo.

“ We thought you die you only got stabbed” Justin said I glared at him

“Only???!! I almost lost my blood then you’re just telling me Only?? Wow thank you!”I said with full of sarcasm he just sat at the couch and open his book this man! 

“Hey Marc calm down of course it’s a small thing for him remember he almost die last month just to defend his favorite author of the book but he still alive you know bad grass have long life”Howard said I just lay on my bed. They just laugh.

“Why fighting alone you didn’t invite us?!”Yuan shout

“I don’t expect that i***t! Im just sitting there then that man told me to find another seat but im the first there”I said they laugh yes its stupid things that cause me to got stabbed.

“Youre lucky then, you said you almost lost your blood but manage to go hospital? Who 's that samaritan who help this demon?hahaha”Howard said I remember again what happen.

“R-ryka??!!” Yuan shout looking at his phone so all of them go near at him even me we watch the video where Ryka fight those men and its viral!

“She was so cool!!!”Yuan shout on excitement

“Look at it Marc got stabbed there like waiting for his death hahaha” Howard said I glare at him how can he said that! What a good friend!

“Don’t tell me she is also working on that club?”Yuan said nowhere we look at him.

“She’s working there as a waitress”I said he just nod like conclusion on his head this bookworm is really have something about this.

“Then she had a lot of job then first on Pizzary, Ramen House,Bookstore then on Club? What’s more?” he said

“Is she that poor?”Yuan said in confused looks I just look at my phone everyone here is thinking about her.Then later on the door open slowly and all of us look at it. Ryka enter my room.

“I think you’re fine now”she said and about to leave when Howard run to the door to stop her.

“Wait Ryka!”Howard said and hold her wrist wait are they close now?

“Can we talk? About last night?” Howard said again wait? Last night? Is this about what happen to me? Aww im so touch my best friend really cares for me.

“Ahhh you forgot your wallet on my apartment” Ryka said and give a black leather wallet, Did she said that Howard come to Ryka's apartment? But why?

“Thank you, but still can I talk to you?”Howard ask again.

“Sure, but not now I still have work to go I just passed by to look if Marc is fine” Ryka answer I secretly smile, yes she go here because of me, wait? Why im happy about it? Weird.

“Im sorry I really need to go, Goodbye Royal Punk! And you Marc don’t ever involved yourself again in a fight were you can’t defend yourself alone”she said and leave but Howard still follow her what’s with them? Even Justin follow her Yuan and I just look at each other he smile like a crazy man again.

“You also want to follow her?”I ask 

“Can i?”he replied I glared at him then he laugh okay cringe. I know Ryka is really cool indeed but I don’t know this is the first time I got amazed by a woman like her there’s nothing special about her she is too plain to be honest and too poor.

Yuan Miguel POV's

We still here in the hospital all of them come back after an hour they just follow Ryka secretly they are more strange than me right?

I got bored I want to go home.

“I want to go home ill go first”I said I look at them like they don’t hear me

“I said I will go home”I repeat but still they don’t care and continue doing what they do, I just walk out and slammed the door from the outside I hear them laughing those jerks!!!! I immediately take my car and drive home I really want to be alone as of now. When I got home I open my phone and take a picture of my handsome face, you know this face is blessing so I need to share ill post it on my f*******: account within 10 seconds I got 200 reacts well that’s it.

I just scroll on my feed and remember typing Ryka's account well im lucky because we have a mutual friends like Katerin and Shantal.

I just stalk her account and I find it interesting she really had a lot of part time jobs.

Anyway Shantal is my cousin from my mom so that’s why we don’t have the same surname. At first I don’t believe to Shantal when she telling a story about he new friend Ryka that she is cool but now its proven that’strue.

I know Shantal got bullied on school but I don’t want to interfere its not that I don’t want to got involved I just want Shantal learn to defend herself without out help but Shantal is not that strong she is fragile so of course as her handsome cousin ill do something about that. Shantal don’t tell me everything I also don’t want her to know that I secretly taking a revenge to those bullying her just a secret okay? Hahaha I look at my wall clock time to eat a dinner I just order a food online im too lazy to cook…

Well im going to know everything about Ryka Santos…

To be continued...