"What? What is it that you really meant?" What on Earth that I'm going to say? Even I, myself don't know what to tell her. Someone help me!

"Err…what I really meant is, that…" God, I can't tell her anything at all. I feel so nervous, but why is it happened to me? I never felt so nervous when I want to tell her something… She must have seen me twitching on my seat because after that, she says, "Never mind."

Then, we never talked to each other during our ride after that. 'What if she's mad at me? I told her that she's lying just ten minutes ago…' But, we never start any conversation after that, we're just doing our own things like I'm driving and she is still reading her book. (It's Chapter 13 now…)

After five minutes had passed, we're arrived at my house. Suddenly, I can feel that my hands are being touch by another hand. It's Nelly's. "You don't have to worry. I'm not mad at you." I turned my head to see her, I saw that she's still holding her novel but she doesn't turn her head.

"What do you mean you're not angry? I'd just said you're a liar a few…" And…she's gone. She grabs her bag and walked into the house, how…typical.

~Dinner~

"Nelly, want to do the assignments together later? I'll help you if you want." Tonight is pasta night and now we all have our own pasta on plate.

She stops eating at the moment and turn to face me. She raised her eyebrow and says, "Are you ok, Kris? Isn't it you dislike Mr Dean's classes?"

I shot my head up in realisation. 'How can I forget it? Mr Dean is one of my most unpleasant teacher I've ever want to meet.'

"Err…but it didn't hurt isn't it to help you? Besides, you can help me if I don't understand a word in your assignments, right?" I tried to smile a little, and it succeeds.

"Ok." I mentally punched the air in success and proceed with my dinner. 'Wait. What am I so excited about?'

~Nelly's Room~

"So, what is it this time? Trouble again?" This time, Nelly is also the one that shot me her questioning look. She has been taking out her pencil case; her paper works and turned on her laptop.

She was sitting at her desk while I'm on her bed. She was backing me when she ask me what's my problem is. I need to apologize to her about…you know about this evening. So, here it is.

"I'm sorry about this evening. I didn't mean to hurt your feelings by saying those useless and maybe menacingly words to you. Nelly, please forgive me, I'm really, really sorry… Please?" Try saying it faster.

One second, Nelly is just staring at me blankly. Two second, she started to laugh. Yeah, she laughs at me. She's trying to restrain herself by pressing her stomach but she just can't.

"S-sorry, Kris…I-it just that…ha-ha"

"Are you going to laugh only? So, is it means that you forgave me?" Nelly seems more stable now and she's now sitting beside me. "So?"

"So, that's the problem. You were feeling sorry for me, aren't you? Well, like I told you before this evening that I'm not mad at you anymore. And, about the man in black, you don't need to worry about him because I know him." Surprise!

Seeing that Kris is in confusion, she thought that this might be the right time to tell her the truth. "I'll tell you the truth then." I nod my head.

"Well, here goes. Actually, that man in black is my guardian or you can say that he is my 'bodyguard'. It happened 2 years ago, when I'm in the Student Council's room, the President said that there's someone 'good looking guy' who want to meet me.

So, I went outside to meet him. He seems in his 20's and also wore black outfit. I can't see where the 'good looking' part is but maybe it's because he has six-packs."

~Outside the Student Council room~

Nelly's P.O.V

"May I help you, sir?" The man spun around and I can see that he's about 6' tall. He removes his black sunglasses and is looking at me from my feet to my head. I feel slightly annoyed by this, but I can't say that to him, right?

"Sir?" Still no answer. "Sir? Is there a problem?" The guy seems to be awakened from his sleep and stared at me in…amusement?

"So, you're Nelly Dianne Clarkson. Should I call you Nelly or Dianne, but of course I prefer Dianne but I will also respect your decision if you want me to call you Nelly..."