I prayed the rosary after what happened. "In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, Amen..."

I nearly jump when I realized Rebel went into my room without my permission. "You don't lock your door?" He is holding his lips while asking that, smirking enough just to make me annoyed of his presence. But I'm not I annoyed at all.

I always believe there's still a good heart for every person in this world.

"Rebel, would you please go outside for a moment, I am obviously praying the rosary," I said, still being nice at him.

Instead of doing what I said, he walks closer to me. "What's that?" I sighed as I move a bit away from me while I'm currently kneeling.

"Rebel, I'm praying the rosary. Can you please give me a moment," he just grinned. I hope it doesn't give him a bad idea.

"How do you do that?" I'm not sure if he's being serious or what, but then it's a good thing he asked, I am very much willing to teach him how to pray the rosary.

"Here... This is a rosary, you just have to hold this like this, and start praying the rosary, you always start with a sign of the cross---" I pushed him hard when he suddenly kissed me again. He's really disrespectful!

Be patient Mary Elizbeth. I reminded myself.

"Really Rebel? In front of God and Virgin Mary?" I wiped his kiss on my lips with the back of my hand, "please spare me, just go..." I said nicely at him.

"I'll watch you pray the rosary," he didn't even bother saying sorry.

I didn't fight or argue with him, instead I continued praying the rosary despite being uncomfortable because I know at the back of my mind, he's staring at me. The weird beating of my heart sometimes made me forget what to say next as I pray.

"That's it?" He asked. It took me longer than before to pray the rosary and it feels like my legs got numb after kneeling.

When I'm about to stand I winced. It's painful this time. "Hey Elizbeth, are you okay? You want me to kiss you?" He jokes but I didn't care about it anymore. I tried to stand up again but failed again.

"My legs feel numb," I said almost a whisper. "Hey! Hey! What are you doing?" I gasped when he suddenly carried me to bed.

He carefully put me to bed, and he cover me with my comforter too, I saw him adjust the aircon. I flinched when he suddenly touches my legs, and when I was about to protest, he suddenly massage it... The numbness of my legs gone when he massaged it.

I bit my lower lip. "You owe me one kiss for this," he said before leaving and I found myself covering my face out of embarrassment.

I slept late but it's a good thing my body clock is used to waking up early. I fix myself before going downstairs.

I played a Christian song.

"Good morning mom!" I kissed my mom's cheek while she's cooking our breakfast, "can I taste this?" I'm asking for the tuna sandwich.

"Of course!" I helped her in getting some plates for us. I also included Rebel's plate and utensils.

"Is Rebel still sleeping mom?"

"I was about to tell you, check on him and wake him up," I stopped for a moment, after the incident last night, I don't think I can still go to his room and check on him.

"Mom, uh...I don't think he likes the idea of me going to his room," I fixed my eyes on to the plates and our breakfast, I don't wanna lie to my mom of what happened so I better not give her any idea of what really happened.

"Mary Elizbeth, I told my best friend you're helping me discipline her son. You see, Timothee has a bad temper, you don't want him to stay like that forever, right?" But mom...I don't think I'm safe getting nearer him, he might get the wrong idea, or he might think I want myself closer to him. "Go on sweetheart, I'm sure he wants to be friends with you too, who wouldn't want to be your friend, you're everything someone could ask for," I hug my mom, she never really failed making me more confident with myself, with her, I have no doubts about myself. I wish my dad is always here with us too, he's a seaman and we don't really see him that much. I won't disregard him while working hard for us, earning money for us.

"I will check on him, and wake him up mom," I smiled at her.

As I take a step going upstairs, I started practicing what I should tell him. "Good morning Rebel, mom asked me to check on you, and to wake you up too," I repeated that until I am in front of his room's door.

Inhale. Exhale. "Good morning Rebel, mom asked me to check on you and to---"

"Wake you up...how many times do you plan on practicing? You sure are annoying, don't you?" I fell silent because of that. I step backwards to give way. He just passed by me. I sighed.

He seems nice last night putting me on my bed carefully and helping me with my numb legs and now he's acting strange again.

I always thought everyone can like me, now that I met Rebel again, it makes me think that I wasn't really born to please everyone. That no matter how good you are, you just really can't please everyone. Why? Because it is just simply how life goes for some. Others will hate you for no particular reason, others will never like you no matter how kind you are to them, and the best thing you can do, is to still, shower them with kindness without expecting they'll give back the same kindness to you.

"You don't wanna try fried rice Timothee?" Mom asked. I saw him already eating, he didn't even bother to wait for us.

I wanna scold him for disrespecting my mom. Calm down Mary Elizbeth, he's just really like that, I'm sure you'll get used to it too, and I'm sure he'll learn and change for the better. I still have my hopes high for him.

"Thank you for the breakfast," my jaw dropped, he only ate one tuna sandwich and went upstairs. I realized he didn't even drink water or coffee at least.

I pour a glass with water and went to his room. I knocked three times on his door before he finally opened it. "What Elizbeth? I'm not done yet taking a bath..." He lazily told me; I covered my eyes with my left hand. God. He's just covering his thing with a towel and there's still shampoo left on his wet damped hair.

"Okay okay, I'm so sorry. I'm afraid you'll get sick, you forgot to drink water," I raised the glass I'm holding with my right hand. "Here..." I don't know what he is doing right now, but I'm sure he's staring at me.

"You know what? Try harder next time Elizbeth if you'll gonna seduce me,"

"What did you just say?" I gasped when the glass almost slips from my hand, good thing he immediately caught it. He smirked before drinking the water.

"Happy now?" He raised his right eyebrow, I step backwards again, but he sure has a lot of ways to make girls fall into his arms. I just found myself in his arms, catching my breath. That thing is poking my tummy again. God. I'm so sorry, I am not tempted at all.

I tried to remove his arms around me, but he's just really enjoying it and he's stronger than I am. He tucked my hair behind my ears before whispering, "I don't want to call you Mary anymore, you know why? It makes me bad, too bad for you..." And when I thought he's serious about it, he started laughing out loud.

I pushed him hard, "I'm here as a friend," I reasoned out but he just grinned as he combed his wet hair.

"You think I'd want you for a friend? Who wants to have you as a friend, Elizbeth, I too...have needs, and I know you know what I'm talking about," my eyebrows creased, I don't know what he's talking about?

"Needs? Like food, home? That's why you're staying here for free, because my mom and your mom are best friends. Everything here is for free, and you just have to be thankful and grateful for these, or at least respect my mom," he wasn't expecting me to say those words, " I am a very patient person because my mom taught me to understand people and their attitude, I'm a flawed person too, but I never disrespected anyone in my entire life. How hard it is for you to respect my mom? How hard it is for you to be grateful?" I sighed.

"I'm sorry for saying those words, it's just that I don't think you will listen if I didn't," I get the glass from him and was about to leave him when he suddenly grabbed my hand.

"If you're going to scold me, make sure you're not sorry for it. You made me think you're not serious about it," my mouth fell dry open, what? I'm still wrong this time.

"I said sorry because---" he didn't even let me finish talking and went back to his room, shutting the door so loud. Is he mad? I said sorry because it makes me feel uncomfortable scolding someone for his actions. I'm sincere about it.

I don't know how many times I sighed early this morning. I don't get him.

"Why the long face sweetie? It's my first time seeing you like that," I feel bad for my mom, I forced myself to smile at her.

"Nothing mom... Uh...can I bond with Rebel? Like strolling around the place with him?" Mom smiled and nodded at me.

It was almost lunch time, I was really thinking so hard about Rebel, I think he's been so alone for a long time now that he prefers being alone in his room. When Mom finished cooking our lunch, I decided to bring Rebel's lunch inside his room. I noticed him taking a bath again, so I just placed the food over the small table here.

How many times does he takes a bath? "I take a bath 3 times a day here, because it's hot in here," I checked if the aircon is broken or what, "kidding, I have nothing to do,"

"You want to go outside, stroll or something...uh...we have great places here," I stopped talking when I noticed him staring at my chest. I turn away my back from him. I don’t think it’s a good idea to stay here for too long, "I left you with your lunch. Eat well." He laughed a little.

"That's it?" I don't know how he managed to come near me that fast and completely dressed. "You're not gonna wait until I'm done?" I know what he's trying to do. And again, it's not really a good idea if I stay here.

"You're making me want to make bad things to you, so stop seducing me." He walked back to the table where his lunch was place.

"Excuse me? Rebel, I'm not really seducing you, why would I do that? I don't even know how to seduce someone and I'm not planning to seduce anyone too." I tried to explain myself, he keeps on misunderstanding whatever I do.

"Elizbeth, you're not seducing me yet," he walked back towards me, "but baby, I'm already seduced." and I found myself not breathing for few seconds.