"Are you sure you will be fine here?" Callisto asked while combing his hair, looking on the mirror, but his gaze stayed at Stalin's reflection.
    Callisto was wearing his maroon jacket, denim jeans, and high-top shoes, since it would be the first day of school, and he had no idea about the school's uniform yet. He'd probably need some money to buy one.
    "Yup. Don't worry about me," Stalin replied, proud seeing her boyfriend learning how to take care of himself. "You should go now, your dad is waiting for you outside."
    "Son! Come on! What are you still doing there?" Sebastian yelled outside the house, complaining because it was the first day of his work and he'd be late because of him.
    Callisto faced Stalin and kissed the crown of her forehead. "See you later," Callisto said and rushed outside.
    Callisto saw his father leaning against their old car, gesturing him to quick get inside. He wasn't really excited about going to school, especially leaving his girlfriend alone. But he needed to sacrifice a lot for their future.
    "I thought you would bring your girlfriend with us." Sebastian said, manipulating the steering wheel. The old car made a harsh sound as it rushed on the road.
    "She visited the place where the accident happened. Do you think she'll be just fine?" Callisto asked.
    "What do you think? You two are always with each other. You must know her better than I," Sebastian replied.
    "I think she is, but I'm not convinced," Callisto admitted.
    "You! Why did we leave her with your sister if you're not sure?" Sebastian asked.
    "Dad, I need to go to school. Do you think it's just fine to take her? My teacher will not let me enter my classroom, and those students will bully us, saying that I am bringing an insane girl," Callisto explained.
    "She's not that insane anymore. So stop exaggerating. She just has amnesia. I know she's in a normal state of mind," Sebastian defended.
    "Without memories, do you think that's normal?" Callisto asked.
    "We shouldn't judge people the way we perceive them, son. You have to out yourself in other's shoes before you can truly know them." Sebastian opened the car's window. "You should get out, because your, oh! Is that Linley?"
    "Please dad, I don't want to go out," Callisto complained, feeling shy showing his face to the crowd.
    "Are you ashamed that you're attending the same school?" Sebastian asked.
    "Of course not!" Callisto exclaimed.
    "Then get out, or I will be late to work. Remember, this is the first day," Sebastian said.
    Callisto reluctantly stepped out of the car, and he was surprised when his father called Linley. But the crowd had gathered instead. Those girls looked at him as if he was a famous actor. He wondered if he was so handsome. He wasn't used to getting a lot of attention.
    "I'm so surprised! You said you're going home, and now I met you here on our campus?" Linley asked.
    Callisto forced himself to smile as he felt awkward. He didn't know what to say but observed other students around him. The feeling of being in a public school was quite different. Even those students seemed to be off.
    "Why are they working instead of studying?" Callisto asked, seeing other students cleaning the garden and some of them were mopping the lobby.
    "That's the punishment if you don't follow the rules of our school," Linley asked.
    "Ah. What are the rules anyway?" Callisto asked.
    "You need to carry one sack of rice every day," Linley replied sarcastically. "Joke. Don't be nervous; they won't punish you if you didn't do anything wrong like breaking the glass."
    Callisto knew Linley was just joking, so they continued to their classroom. He thought that perhaps it was destiny that brought them together in one school and one room. They were not just classmates, but also seatmates.
    "Good morning, class," the teacher greeted as soon as she entered the room. Her gaze drifted to Callisto who was sitting in the back like he had his own world. "Anyway, we have a new student here. Please come in front and introduce yourself."
    Callisto stood up and walked to the front of the class. "Good morning, classmates. I am Callisto Buenaventura." His voice trembled. It had been a long time since he spoke in front of the class and he still felt nervous.
    "Alright, you may take your seat," the teacher said.
    Callisto brought himself back to his seat and listened to their teacher's discussion. He was glad that he and Linley were seatmates, he didn't feel so lonely during the discussion because had someone to talk with.
    After the class, Callisto took his backpack and stood up. He hadn't even gotten out of the classroom, but the girls were already waiting for him outside, looking at him through the windows, as if he became the campus hearthrob. He didn't know if he could stay here longer.
    Without Callisto's notice, Linley grabbed his hand and led him out of the classroom, knowing that he didn't feel comfortable amidst the crowd. She was so brave to make their way through the crowd, and then they both took the road back home.
    "You don't need to thank me just because of that. We've been friends since the first day you arrived here. Forgotten?" Linley asked.
    "I'm confused why those students were staring at me with drooling mouth like they are some predators and I'm their prey. Did you notice that too?" Callisto asked.
    "You've got it wrong, Callisto. You don't know how attractive you are that's why those students were staring at you. You should gain more confidence with yourself. You're acting like a weirdo though there are many people who likes you," Linley explained.
    "I wish Stalin would like me too," Callisto said.
    Stalin again? Again and again? Linley thought as she secretly gritted her teeth. Her face turned red, showing how angry she was to that girl.
    Callisto noticed Linley's silence, so he asked, "Is there something wrong?"
    "I'm just curious if Stalin, you know, a goddess, cursed her right? How could she get out of that curse?" Linley asked.
    "I don't know either," Callisto replied. "But she just got what she deserve. The goddess shouldn't have cursed her in the first place because she haven't done anything wrong to her. That goddess must feel guilty for what she did."
    Linley was speechless after hearing Callisto. She didn't like the shape of his lips and the way he would speak about her without truly knowing the truth.
    "Would you mind going to my house later?" Linley asked. "I would like to have you in my bed."
    Callisto was surprised with the way Linley would speak. She was the girl he used to know, because she would never say such bullshit in front of his face, but perhaps she was just joking around as they were closed.
    "Please consider it," Linley said before entering her house. She glanced at Callisto once last time, but he didn't even dare to look back as he continued to his house.
    "How's the first day school, brother?" Ruth asked.
    "Exhausting!" Callisto panted. He sat down on the floor. "I feel like my legs would give up. I didn't expect that dad won't drive me home today."
    "Why? What happened to him?" Ruth asked, extending a plate of sweet-smelling pancakes that she and Stalin baked, knowing that Callisto would be tired and hungry when he came back home.
    Callisto picked a pancake from the plate and ate it. "He told me he's working extra hours today. Have you cooked for dinner? How about Stalin?" He asked.
    "She's fine. She's now taking rest," Ruth replied.
    "What?" Callisto exclaimed and stood up. "Taking a rest?"
    "Yup, she's sleeping in your bed. Why?" Ruth asked.
    "Ah... Right. Sleeping in my bed. I thought she—never mind. Thank you, anyway," Callisto replied.
    "Perhaps you're just hungry, that's why you think about something bad," Ruth said. "Why won't you eat first?"
    Callisto gathered his belongings from the floor and followed his sister inside the kitchen. He was thinking, but he didn't know what to do if his girlfriend died. He could lose everything, but not her.
    "My boyfriend is here!" Stalin exclaimed.
    "Your boyfriend?" Callisto turned back and saw Stalin holding a brown teddy bear. He stood up and walked towards her. He took her hand and led her to the table.
    "There's someone outside," Ruth reported when she heard a doorbell. She jumped down the table when Callisto held the tips of her shirt.
    "Let me have a look. Eat your dinner first, I'll just follow," Callisto said. "I hope it's dad." He continued to the door and opened it.
    "Hi," a hot-looking girl greeted with a seductive smile on her brushing face.
    "Linley?" Callisto asked, he almost hadn't recognize her. "What are you doing here?"
    "Didn't you forgot what I told you?" Linley asked. She hold Callisto's hand and pulled him out of the house. "You agreed to sleep with me, didn't you?"
    "What the f*ck!" Callisto cursed. He didn't expect that Linley was serious. "But I haven't changed my clothes yet. Would you mind if I change first?"
    "No more buts, let's go to my friend's house now," Linley insisted, and Callisto couldn't disagree.
    The loud music and noise reached Callisto's ears. He didn't expect that Linley would bring him to a bar. He didn't expect that Linley was this outgoing, because he knew her as a shy and introverted girl. It made him think how she turned this way. Linley hadn't been like this before.
    "Let's have a toast." Linley gave him a glass of gin. "Cheers!"
    Callisto couldn't reject Linley because she insisted on making him drink, even just a little, or else he'd miss his youthful days. He already told her that she had class tomorrow, but she just ignore him. It was his first time drinking alcohol and he got drunk quickly.
    As the night turned into day, Callisto was shocked to find himself lying on someone else's bed without any clothes. He touched his aching head, and remembered what happened last night. This is bad! He thought while looking for his clothes when the door opened, revealing a lovely girl.
    "Good morning. Are you looking for this?" Linley asked, holding Callisto's jacket and pants.
    "Yeah, how did you have them?" Callisto asked, standing up from the bed, but his whole body ached as if he done it too much last night.
    "It seems like you're still hangover. That was great by the way," Linley said with a smirk on her face as she threw his clothes towards him.
    Callisto found it strange with the way Linley act. He thought she never like to have s*x with him, but now she was showing so much interest on him. He wore his clothes and pretended like nothing had happened, although it was actually his first time f*cking a girl.
    Linley smiled like a wh*re as she remembered what happened last night. The way Callisto's warm body would touch hers was something she craved for too long. He wasn't just handsome but he also have a big d*ck.