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his
fingers.
    “ What are you dreaming of,
Kali?” he asked with curiosity. His hand left her cheek and then
stroked her silky hair. “What is the wish worth dying
for?”
     
    †††††
     
    Hana waited at the school’s entrance,
but Kali knew Hana wasn’t waiting for her. She got off the back
seat of the motorcycle with a forced smile. Hana ran to Chevalier
and wrapped her arms around his neck. She had on a bright and
blissful smile.
    “ I’m so glad you called me
last night!” Hana said. “I was nervous because it was the first
time we’ve talked on the phone. Then you said that you want us to
go out and I couldn’t believe my ears.”
    “ You should head to class.
I don’t want you to be late,” Chevalier said. His voice sound a bit
muffled underneath his helmet.
    “ Since we’re dating…” Hana
grabbed his helmet and lifted it from his head. “Will you give me a
kiss before we head to class?”
    “ Alright,” he agreed in a
flat voice. She wrapped her arms around his shoulders and brought
her lips closer to his.
    Kali couldn't watch the display of
intimacy and turned away. Why did he have to do it in front of her?
She couldn’t help but slowly turned back.
    His eyes were focused on her during
the kiss. There was no emotion in his eyes. It was as if he was
mocking her, and wanting to ask her if this was what she really
wanted.
    After they broke the kiss, Chevalier
replaced his helmet and rode off. Hana ran to Kali and grabbed her
by the arm.
    "I think I'm dreaming!” she exclaimed.
“My heart is beating so fast! I’ve kissed other guys before but…,”
Hana brought her hands to her lips.
    “ He’s always been popular
with women,” Kali said.
    “ I’m not surprised!” Hana
replied. “He’s so dreamy. I wonder if he’s good in bed.”
    “ In bed?” Kali gave Hana a
puzzled look. “You guys just started going out and you’ve already
thought of that?”
    “ We are going out,” Hana pointed out.
“It’ll happen sooner or later. Plus, he’s experienced with women. A
man has his needs, and as his girlfriend, I…” Hana stopped when she
realized she was about to say something embarrassing.
    “ It’s bound to happen, I
guess,” Kali said with a hint of disappointment that could easily
pass for fatigue. They walked to class, and discovered something
different from her classmates. The atmosphere was much heavier than
usual, which was hard to imagine. They were staring and whispering
at both of them. Kali leaned over to her whisper to her friend,
“What’s wrong with them today?”
    “ Ignore them,” Hana said,
checking her bag for a pencil. “They’ve been like that since
yesterday. You were too dazed to notice, as usual.”
    “ Since
yesterday?”
    “ They were just wondering
who you danced with, and then left with from the dance,” Hana
giggled. “I think they’re thinking of something naughty, but the
rumors should go away now that Chevalier is my lover.”
    She had already elevated him from
boyfriend to lover, Kali thought.
    “ By the way, do you know
where he lives? Close to your place?” Hana was suddenly
concerned.
    “ I never told you?” Kali
blinked. “I’m sure I told you before that we live
together.”
    It took Hana a minute to react. “Live
together, as in, the same house?”
    Kali nodded. “I’ve been staying with
him since my grandmother passed away.”
    “ How long have you known
him?” Hana asked, clearly uncomfortable even with a smile on her
face.
    “ I’ve known him all my
life,” Kali tried to remember when they first met, but nothing came
up. “He’s always been there, I guess.”
    “ Are you sure there’s
nothing between you two?”
    Kali drew back when she realized what
Hana was really asking. “No, no! It’s not what you
think!”
    She waved her hands in denial. It
almost felt like a lie, even though technically it was the truth.
At least, she thought it was the truth. A cold wash of guilt
cascaded over her. She should have