TST
Isla sat in her room watching the Money Heist series on her phone. A message popped up on the screen.
Leo the scoundrel, she smiled after reading the sender’s name
“U free?” she read the message
“Thoroughly free”
“Get ready… comin 2 pick u after 5 minutes”
“5 mins? I need 2 prepare myself”
“Don look so beautiful... don’t want 2 brawl with men on streets”
She smiled, threw her phone on the bed, and ran to the bathroom. She was coming out of the bathroom when Leo opened the door
“You scoundrel!” she covered herself well, “How can you enter into a lady’s room without knocking?”
Leo chuckled, “Do girls knock when they enter into the man’s heart?”
Isla smiled, “Thought you were jesting”
“About?”
“Five minutes”
“I presaged you”
Isla laughed, “Give me five more minutes”
“Don’t have to put a lot of makeups" Leo jumped onto the couch, “men will start falling for you”
When she was done, they walked out of the school. They stopped at Kigamboni's fun city. Leo stopped at one tower where he could see children, people, and their beloved ones enjoying their moments.
If only… these must be the two saddest words in the world, he smiled while looking at waterslides and the wave pool.
Isla came with two glasses, “believe you’re not allergic of mangoes”
Leo chuckled, taking one glass.
“Were you serious..?” Isla asked
“About?”
“Strange dream you mentioned in class”
“Beautiful faraway place..?”
Isla nodded
“I was serious”
“Why did you come to school?”
“Forced”
Isla smiled, “You didn’t want school?”
“I now know the reason to why I was supposed to come here”
“What’s it?”
Leo looked at her face, “to meet someone”
Isla smiled, “Not afraid of men anymore?”
“What you fear the most is what you attract the most!”
“From bible..?”
“No, Street!!”
They both laughed
“You know what?” Isla sipped her juice, “at first, I thought you were a jerk, scoundrel, don’t-care, trouble maker but now I feel different whenever I’m with you. Happiness, joy, and smiles are what I feel when with you. In your presence, I feel comfortable”
Leo smiled, “Good girls love bad boys”
They laughed
“Let’s go have some fun down there”
“You sure..?”
“Don’t let the little moments pass you by, Leo, because regret is forever”
“So… she’s not serious sometimes”
Isla smiled, “Nobody gets out alive anyway”
Leo laughed, “After you!”
They clinked.
He held her hand and they walked down.
*********
Daniel was outside Isla’s room for hours. As the sun was setting, he saw Isla coming. The smile on her face manifested the good moments she had.
“Where are you coming from?”
“When did you become my sentinel?”
“I waited here for so long”
“You should stop going to other peoples’ places without notice”
“Isla─”
“I’m going to get some rest”
“What’s wro─”
Isla walked in and slammed the door
Daniel breathed heavily, his fists clenched. He walked to his room where he met his two friends, one short and the other tall.
"Bro, it's confirmed," the short said
Daniel gasped, “She was with Leo?”
“Yes, since noon”
Daniel smiled, “So, Leo was serious with the war”
“Are you just going to let it slide?” the tall snapped
Daniel grabbed the glass tightly, “NEVER”
The short stood, “What should we do?”
“I’ll show Leo that he chose the wrong battle and the wrong battlefield”