SANDRINA

"HEY! Sandy, don't ever just set me up with an abnormal girl like you."

I laughed at him. My cousin is really very negative, that is why he had no girlfriend at all, "Relax, Daniel! She's not abnormal, in fact, she's very smart. You'll love her, I promise."

KATH

I can't believe it! Is he her alleged cousin? It's only now that I realized that Ara is my best friend but I don't really know her full name yet because every time we take an exam, she only the name Ara everywhere.

"Kath! You made it!" she still hugged me but I could hardly move because I need to know something, "Come on and let me introduce you to my cousin with his friends!"

I could see the joy on Ara's face and she would have pulled me when I stopped her. Her foreheads frowned at what I did, "Kath? D-do you have a problem? What happened?"

"I hope you don't mind me asking but we've been friends for a long time but I don't know your full name yet. What is your real name, Ara?" I asked directly and I saw in him that he was surprised but he just smiled in response.

"Oh. Just as I thought you'll ask. Well, my real name is Sandrina Ara Elizalde. All my friends are used to calling me Ara, but sometimes my family calls me Sandy, even my cousins, ​​and my triplet siblings."

Triplets? Couldn't be Jess, Peter, and Walter her siblings? But what is worst is that I was stunned when I finally knew what her real name is and I couldn't believe her cousin is Daniel Elizalde!

This is so great! How could this world be so very small? And to think that I have literally no idea that my only best friend here at CDO is actually an Elizalde.

That's why I've been feeling weird before because of this, I will see and meet the person I love, until now and that is Daniel.

I can't believe this! Also, my head was hurting from the loud and loud music. Ara told me that it's her sibling's birthday, which are the triplets.

"Why did you ask, by the way?! Are you okay, Kathryn? You seemed so shocked," Ara shouted. She shouted in the middle of the loud music on their balcony.

"Why did you just tell me now? Why didn't you tell me sooner that you're an Elizalde?!" I shouted back but I deliberately lowered my voice because my former friends might notice and hear me. Not that I don't want to see them but I'm not ready to face Daniel yet.

"What?! Can you speak louder?! Repeat it!" she shouted again.

"Why didn't you tell me sooner?" I asked her and I know she didn't hear that. I was really discouraged because they were just on one side.

"What?! Shout it! I can't hear you!"

"OH HECK, ARA! WHY THE HELL DIDN'T YOU TELL ME THAT YOUR COUSIN IS DANIEL ELIZALDE!" I gasped when I shouted because, at the same time the background music died so I know they heard everything I said, I know they also heard that because they all turned their attention to Ara and my behavior.

Shit! NO!

"Not that loud, Kath. Okay, I heard that," I didn't notice Ara because I saw that Daniel's eyes and mine met and it was also obvious to he was surprised to see me here.

I turned to Ara, "Hey, I have to go. I'll meet you tomorrow again," I turned around. He would have stopped me in case I ran out of their house and immediately got on my motorcycle.

I even looked in the side mirror and saw that Daniel also ran out in but it's too late, I've driven away. I'm not ready to see him yet. The memory of what I did, especially to his cousin, comes back to me.

DANIEL

As I was sitting at the table with the crazy and loud music it suddenly died, maybe the tech team had a problem in case I heard someone shout and especially my name.

I know who she is because of the voice. I know that it was Kath's voice!

As I looked at her, I was so shocked when I saw her again. I don't know but I feel energized as ever and my heart is pounding in joy.

I hurried out of my seat when I saw her run out of the house. I ran out and pretended to chase but I was too late because he was already riding her motorcycle.

I put my palm on my forehead. I didn't think that Kath was just here at CDO all this time and she's my cousin's new best friend!

"HEY, WAIT!" I heard Sandy called out in the background and I also saw the gang following. I looked at Sandy and she looked confused, "What happened? Are you okay, Daniel?"

"Ara, I need to talk to her. Can you at least show me where she lives?"

I could see she was confused by my attitude, "Why? You don't know her yet, eh? Besides, she's my best friend and she's the one I've been talking to you about. She is Kathryn Silvenia."

"So it means I have not gotten nuts. Kath really is that girl!" Rick said, "She's just been here at CDO, all this time."

"Wait, I'm confused. How did you meet her?" Sandy asked us in astonishment.

"We should be asking you the same question," Jessiah said.

"She's my new best friend here and she's also the one I set up with Daniel. That's it, you kind of scared her away."

"I just want to talk to her and tell him how badly I'm really sorry," I said and I shook my head.

"Okay. You're really weird, Daniel. That's why you don't have a girlfriend," she whispered.

Princess laughed, "Hey, Sandrina. I'm wondering if you're really an Elizalde? The Elizalde's are smart," Princess joked and Sandy glared at her.

"It's serious. Why do you know her? And then, Daniel, why do you seem to be so guilty about her?"

"Doesn't the triplets recognize her? I mean, they've met before," I asked her because obviously, the triplets would really recognize Kath. They have been together before.

"The triplets haven't met Kath yet. It's just Kath's first time visiting our new house."

"Okay, that's it. Let's go in first and we'll talk," Earl began and we went inside again and sat to one side.

SANDY/ARA

As they told me the whole story my brain could hardly absorb what Daniel told me on how she knows about my new best friend, Kath.

"WHAT?! YOU'RE JOKING, RIGHT? KATH WAS YOUR EX-GIRLFRIEND?!" I yelled because I was surprised by what I heard. I didn't know that Daniel had a girlfriend. I thought that he may be an old man without a wife or what or worst he'll be gay because he never liked girls. Just look at him, so in love. Not just that, he is in love with Kath!

"Calm down! You're an embarrassing witch," Daniel said and wiped his face.

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"Why, am I conscious? I'm looking for her, too and I didn't know that she was just here in Cagayan de Oro," he said and sighed.

I remembered Kath's stories to me about her ex, "No wonder she really loves athlete boys and she's also broken-hearted. All her stories are drawn. What did you do to her, huh?"

"I shouted at her back then and I said things that really hurt her. I still love her so I want her back, so badly."

"But we don't know where she is," Princess said to one side.

"No worries, let's go to their place! I know where she lives and she had the sweetest siblings ever. Far better than mine!" I exclaim as the whole gang looked at me like I said something bad, "What? Is there something wrong with what I said? Your looks are giving me the chills!"

"They were partly the reason why WE broke up. You know Jess had an accident, don't you? Your siblings and Kath's siblings started world war three in my house and that's why Jess got trapped in our kitchen. So, I kind of blamed it all on her siblings so she got mad at me and she broke up. Trust me, they're not the sweetest thing if you're Kath's boyfriend," Daniel said and I nagged, "but I didn't mean that. I love Kath and her siblings, we also got together even though I was in pain. I really miss that."

I sighed, "Okay, okay! All right and I'll go with you to their house. The kids love me so they won't hurt me."