"Eh? A trip to your house?" Anne answered once I invited her the next day.

It's morning and we are currently having a break. The teacher for the current subject got hospitalized apparently. Rumors said that it was the overwork, others said that it may be a disease. But I know the truth.

Yesterday while I was mopping the hallway in front of our door, The teacher 'accidentally' slipped. Even though I said 'slipped', it's more like gravity changed for her as she flew straight out of the window after sliding from the hallway to the wall.

It may be selfish but I am lucky that I didn't walk casually that time around. The teacher was thus unconscious after falling from 4 stories above the ground. Her life isn't in danger, fortunately. Currently, sis is paying for the bills.

So with that said, I'm sorry for the bother sis.

Anyway back to the present. 

Jeremy patted Anne's back and grinned after her response.

"Now, that's a good idea. Kyle has a cafe there with his sis you see, so I bet that you'll love their snacks there. Ain't that right Kyle?" He proudly announced to her.

"Well, I'm not really gonna say that it's the best but... I guess you can like it... somehow.." I replied while flustered.

"Really? Alright~! So, now you can tour me around huh, Jeremy~?" She smugly said while elbowing him. He chuckles a bit and waves his hand. A sign of refusal.

"Sorry, Sorry. As much as I would like to, I can't unfortunately. The student council is kind of busy these days and they told me that I have to join this time around. You know, as a class president."

"Wait, YOU'RE the class president???" Anne exclaimed with her eyes widened.

"Eh? Haven't Kyle told you?"

And so the stares moved towards me.

"Eh? Oh! Sorry, I f-forgot...." I answered while scratching my head and looking at the side.

"Hmmm... understandable." He replied while nodding.

"Understandable as well." Anne responded while also nodding.

Now that I remembered about it, Jeremy is the president for this class huh?... I can't really see that with him being pretty goofy though so I forget it most of the time... Well, he did won the election thanks not to him being smart(not like he is smart in the first place) but rather thanks to him being quite social to everyone. Despite him having fun most of the time, he does know how to take responsibilities for his duty. I guess that's what makes him more likable.

"Anyway, nothing I can do about that I guess.. so! Kyle, I'm gonna have to rely to you then!" She says as she smiles adorably.

"O-Okay then! I-I'll try my best..." was all I could say to her.

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"Wow... this is really beautiful isn't?" Hannah said cheerfully as she ran around like a kid. I can't help but just smile from the view.

"Yeah.. I guess it really is." I replied. The city is already a beauty of it's own, with stalls around us that fills the aroma with scent of delicious food, to the stores, restaurants, and even malls. I guess this is why there's barely any people that moves to other places. After all, this city already has what we needed.. other than fame that is. That's why the people that actually seeks it immediately moves to the capitol when they reach the legal age.

Though to be honest, I have been living in this city as far as I remember. Warne is something that is more than a home for most of us. So thinking of being outside this city is difficult to even do so. It just has that much of an impact in our lives.

"Say, why don't we get some food first before we go there? I see a nearby grocery store here so how about it?" She points towards a grocery store on the other side of the street while saying so. 

"Ummm... w-we own a cafe though...?" I told her. I mean, a cafe already have practically no problem with the food... though her eyes are still shining of anticipation.

"P-please?" She said. Her expression and voice seriously don't match. Her eyes are literally like a puppy's. It's asking me straight to the heart to go and accompany her for shopping.

"I-I guess I can buy stuff for our dinner later.." I answered while scratching my cheek. Truth to be told, I just can't refuse. I seriously cannot with those eyes.

"Yay~ let's go then~!" She dragged me towards the store's doors immediately after.

Though why is she so interested with the store? I pretty much learned that in the next few minutes later...

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"So tired..." I mumbled. I actually forgot that she's super clumsy. Half of the time was actually me just returning and fixing the mess she's doing while shopping. 30 minutes was totally wasted mostly on the fixing of the mess part. In the end, I haven't bough anything at all. While she just bought some cans of sodas instead.

'Girls are a handful even just for Grocery stores, so prepare for that always partner' I remembered Jeremy's word of wisdom. I actually thought it's a practical joke but...

I'm traumatized. Its even more terrifying since that I probably haven't seen the  worst yet.

Still though, seeing Anne skipping happily is already satisfaction for me.

"Hurry, Hurry~!!" She yells at me while gesturing her hand. I smile and hurry with her to welcome her to my home-

"Hey, fuckface! Whatcha doin up there?"

A sudden voice interrupted my haven.

Oh

My

God.

I stop moving. My knees started to shake from fear. Every muscle of my body cannot even move.

Not now, not like this.

"Eh? What was that Kyle?"

Noticing my sudden stop, She asked me curiously with her head even tilting.

"R-ru..."

I tried to speak. But my lips and voice can barely work at all. My lips are quivering in fear, and I feel like my voice would crack once I even tried to talk at all.

Please, not now...

"R-ra? Ra? Rat? Random? Ramsay? What 'Ra' Kyle? I don't have all day you know?" She joked while giggling.

I can feel Gian's stabbing stare now, my every cell is telling me that if I have to warn her, now is the time. Rather, now is the only time.

With everything I've got, I scream to the top of my lungs.

"R-run Anne!!"

In a milisecond, I observe her eyes. It changes from pure confusion, to realization, and panic. Just as she was about to turn...

"Too late dearie ~"

An arm grabbed her and threw her besides me.

"N-no, Anne!!!"

I screamed in terror. Before I knew it, we were surrounded. His chilling voice entered my ears once again.

"Thanks for the treat you little bitch ~"

And it all goes black.

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"N-no!! Stop!!"

It pierced my ears and jolt me up. Its once again the familiar bridge. However, this time something is different.

On the floor is Anne. Her appearance is... rugged.Her face is full of tears while Her clothes are ripped and she's full of bruises. but otherwise she is fine... is what I would like to say but currently she's surrounded of around a dozen people.

Its actually already taking the best out of her just to repel them away, but unfortunately, it feels like they are just playing with her.

"P-please! Stop!!" I scream as I threw myself unto Gian and 2 other people. My efforts were in vain however as they just elbowed me away and proceeded to kick my guts out.

"Already awake you lil punk? How could yah just not leave us with this beautiful lady right here? She's your gift, right?"

Gian mockingly said. I shook my head.

"Oh? No? Then why are you going here then? Isn't this a gift from you? ISN'T??!!"

A kick was delivered to my knee. I fall down the ground after losing my balance. I groan out of pain but i proceed forced myself to kneel in front of them. I took a glance at Hannah.

She's still resisting, but barely. I pull out my wallet and place it at the ground.

"Please... I'll give you all everything, everything... just please, don't hurt her... " I begged them. They all laugh while Hannah looks at me strangely with surprise.

"Oh~? Then how about this~?" He places his foot on my back and laughs.

"What if you let us touch her and play with her, then you'll be free from us? Forever~?" He said with a quiet tone of insanity. I took a glance at her once again. I widened my eyes. Her face isn't stained with fear at all. It's rather filled with hope, and courage. She didn't give up at all.

Seeing this, I felt ashamed. Ashamed at myself, ashamed at my everything.

Why am I so much of a coward I wonder?

I stood up, glaring at them fiercely now.

"I... I will never give up a friend!"

Silence filled the air. She looked at me with complete surprise and confusion. However, that look didn't stay long as she was then caught immediately after she lost her guard. She's now struggling. Her arms are caught by two men, while four other are covering her from my sight. I can still hear her screams and struggle, but I wasn't able to do anything.

I was smashed on the head with a stone after I said those words. My head started to bleed, but that wasn't the end of it. They proceeded to beat me up as well, my limbs now felt like jelly due to numbness, and now I feel my surrounding darken.

No words were spoken. Only pain were felt.

I felt a sharp object stab my stomach as everything completely goes black.

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Darkness. Only the void is around me.

"So, Yer just gennne let them 'ave her?"

A familiar voice calls out to me in this darkness. I turn around and I see it once again.

The red orb of fire.

"Is this really okay kid?"

I don't know... I don't know what I can even do in the first place...

"Oh? Yer confused eh? Then, why dont'cha leave it to meh eh?"

What?...

I don't know what am I even doing anymore. Before I knew it, I'm talking to this random hallucination like it's practically normal.

"It's just like I said! I'll fight this time. After all, if yer stupid ass dies, I'll die too. So, any problems?"

...are you gonna save her?

"Hmm? If I can then why the fuck not?"

...I see... then please.. fight.

"Hell yeah brat."

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"So, why don't we have some fun, now that the dumbass is dead?"

Gian says while slowly tearing apart Anne's Skirt. Anne bites the delinquent's ear immediately after. Gian's scream echoes throughout the bridge.

"You're lucky that I'm not able to grab my bag right now.."

Anne whispers while struggling. Gian finishes his scream and looks at Anne with rage. He pulls his fist.

"YOU BITCH!!!" Just as the fist was about to hit her face...

"Hey, that's not a very good punch ye know?"

A familiar yet arrogant voice filled the air just as the arm was grabbed. Gian looked at the culprit, and was surprised.

"Yo! So beatin' up girls is yer thing eh? How lame and weak..."

Kyle is grabbing Gian's arm. However this time, his look is different from how they knew it. His hair is now messy and standing, his eyes are now red, and his expression is so familiar...

It's like them.

Gian tries to pull away his arm, but was instead countered with inhumane strength. Kyle(?) Grins and throws Gian towards the wall with only one arm, smashing Gian into it.

He laughs evily and stares at every one of them.

"A dozen eh? Well, get ready yeh pussies. After all..."

Kyle(?) Tooks a stance and grins once again.

"I'm gonna show yah'll how to do an actual fuckin' breakdown"