Chapter 10 - 10

Some kind of event happened in the school that everyone was talking about. There where rumors about Roger Wyles, that eventually reached Kyla's ears as well as her 'friends'.

"Hey, Kyla~ We heard that your loser brother beat some upper classmen. Is that true?"

Kyla jolted as he heard a question from Luna, one of her 'friends' and the leader-like of the circle.

Kyla didn't reply, but she was so nervous about it that there was some sweat forming on her skin.

"What? I didn't know. Why do you ask?" Kyla denied it, still worried and nervous about how her 'friends' would react to it.

"Ah~ If you say so... But you know, I think I some kind of idea. Bring your loser brother to karaoke and meet some of the seniors I know. Let's test him to see if it's really true."

"No..."

"What did you say?" Kyla immediately retracted, then lowered her head.

"Nothing."

"I thought I heard you complain. Anyway, I just don't believe the videos since they were blurred, and also, they might be just a play made by the upper class seniors." Luna said while fiddling with her phone.

There were four of them in total, including Kyla, who was sitting in the corner of their room. It was already past the school hours but they were still doing nothing or thinking about going home.

Kyla was still silent, thinking of how she would escape this incident. But no matter what she thinks of it, there will be no way to escape it. And at the end of the day, she will just curse her elder brother for this.

'He always makes me suffer.'

Afraid of what might happen to her, she nodded.

"Okay. I will bring him later. Just wait for us at the gate." Kyla said before standing.

The three smiled, unsure of what it really meant; Kyla had just left them.

After Kyla finally left, the three girls started talking on their own. Their eyes were fixed on the door and they waited for Kyla's footsteps to disappear.

"Ugh. That shuttle still thinks where her level. She's just fortunate that I am trying to impress Jake since she likes smart girls. If not for her being good at studying, I would've trampled her face on the ground like how her brother, the weakass Skinny, experienced."

Then they laughed after Luna's words. But little did they know, Kyla heard it, and she already knew it. Even before the first year started, when they were still in middle school, she knew that people who befriended her just used her.

She just sighed then went downstairs as their room was on the second floor. She just recollects some of her happy memories when she was a middle school student with her best friend, who died from an unfortunate incident.

Kyla took out her phone and dialed Roger's number. It rang several times, then Roger finally answered her call.

"Hey..."

On the other hand, Roger was surprised. He didn't know that Kyla would be calling her, and it was an achievement for him since the distance they had was unmeasurable.

"Yes? You called, Kyla?" Roger asnwered.

[Ah... Yes... Let's meet at the gate. My friends were inviting us for karaoke.]

Hearing that, Roger pondered.

'Kyla go to Karaoke and still get good grades? I bet that's what real happiness is! Both grades and enjoyment.'

Roger smiled while he was thinking of how diligent his sister is. And as he realized he still hadn't responded, he opened his lips.

"Sure. I'll be going there now. Let's meet at the gate. Were you with you friends?" Roger asked.

[No. I will be getting us drinks first. Just go there.]

Then she hung up.

Roger just scratched his nape, embarrassed by how his sister acts towards him.

'But still, this will be a better chance for us to bond.' Roger argued to himself.

After a few minutes, Roger arrived at the gate.

The sky was starting to turn orange, and there were fewer students leaving the school.

Roger searched for his sister and his eyes stopped at the gate where three students were waiting. When he observed them, he assumed their age; the same age as his sister.

When he arrived, he asked the three girls.

"Uhm... Where you friends of Kyla?" he politely asked, but he just received a mocking gaze.

"Yes. Just wait there, our drinks will be here and also, the karaoke is just the next street."

Roger didn't reply. It was like an awkward exchange since the girl who answered him was disrespectful. But he didn't mind. Perhaps it was the puberty stage.

Roger just shrugged then waited for his sister, but while he was waiting, he was unexpectedly asked by Luna who he didn't know who she was.

"Was it true that you beat some of your years?"

Roger suddenly looked at her.

"News fly too fast. But the truth is, I didn't beat them, I just gave them a lesson since it was too annoying." Roger simply said but the way Luna answered surprised him.

"You were just pretending to be strong, right? You were the infamous Skinny, and you'll tell us you beat them?"

Roger was silent. He still couldn't believe how sharp her tongue was. But even so, he didn't show any inappropirate reaction.

He made a smile, then responded to her with some kind of politeness.

"I didn't say that I beat them. It's up to you if you believe the rumors."

But even still, Luna was doubtful. She couldn't help but glare at him. And that glare bothered Roger.

'Is my sister hanging out with these kinds of people? I am afraid that these children will bring devastation to themselves.'

The other two at the back were just watching as Luna sliced Roger with her tongue. They were even smiling, mocking Roger silently.

And from a distance, Kyla was just watching, helpless and clueless about what to do.

Roger just sighed and then answered her again.

"You are disrespectful toward your senior, but I don't mind it. But do you know what I don't like?" Roger suddenly hung up, then slowly stepped forward to Luna, who was flabbergasted.

She instinctively moved backward while Roger was looking at her with some kind of curious eyes.

"W-What are you doing?" Luna stuttered at her words.

"I am just saying that I don't like... you glaring at me." Then Luna's back touched the pillar of the gate, which Roger used as a leaning wall.

He then slowly made his face near Luna and said, "So, stop glaring at me."