HELLO, STRANGER

CHAPTER 2

KAI'S POV

The eyes of the students immediately open up to me here on campus and I hear whispers about me. The others gossiping and avoiding me like a contagious disease. I just held my breath because I can't blame them for talking about me because they all know that whenever someone approaches me, something bad happens. Do I have to avoid my friends?

"Kai!" I heard of my friends called my name.

""You're famous, they talked about you a lot here on campus" Paul said.

"Geez, that makes my day great." I said coldly.

"Cheer up Kai, were still here for you." Layla said. I smiled a little bit about what she says.

"Yeah just ignore them. As long they don't bother you." Paul said and I nodded.

Thankfully I still have friends like them.

"Come on, our class is already started."

*Fastforward*

I'm so sleepy I can't resist. Our teacher's voice was very gentle and soft. Many of the students are sleeping or just watching their cellphones while wearing earphones. Our teacher didn't care and just kept teaching.

Layla is already fell asleep while Paul is listening to his music. I took my phone out and I have 4 messages coming from the guy I met online.

From: J

How's your day? I heard the news about the incident in your campus. Are you alright?

8:03 pm

From: J

Are you sleeping? I hope it didn't bother the news. Condolence.

10:45pm

From: J

Goodmorning! Did you sleep well? I hope you do :)) chat me if you're available.

This is J, I met him past few weeks ago. I'm not really famillar with him but I've seen him a lot on my social media, especially on my i********:. He always reacts on my every post I made. Sometimes he always commenting but I never replied.

When I looked at his account, it was private and empty except for his picture of a skull. I was scared at first but I saw that I was the only person he followed on i********: and he didn't have any other followers.

One day he message me, I didn't want to reply but he said that it was the first time he used social media and that I was the first to appear in his following people. He admitted that he had a crush on me but that was all. He knows I'm gay and it's not an issue for him because he said he's bisexual but he likes men more.

He has told me about himself but even though we have only known each other for a week, he doesn't know anything about me except that I am gay but he said that he doesn't have time for himself because he has a business and a lot of work in his company and as a pastime he used that's social media and I was like damn! He might be rich.

He said he was 26 and I was surprised because at his age he was already working. I don't want to believe him because first I don't know him yet but I can see even in the chat that he is kind, a little sweet and gentle. He always cheers me up whenever I have problems with schoolworks, sometimes he is the one who answers because he insists that he will do the work and that I should sleep. It was the first time because I was so tired. I sent him a photo of my homework and he answeres it. Fortunately, my professor here is kind and he is one of my favorite teachers who teaches our class. He is good and easy to get along with, many women also like him because of his good looks. He look so young but he says he is 30 but it is not obvious from his age.

To: J

I'm sorry and I didn't reply last night and I'm fine, the news is true that something bad happened again and I was a part of it again but fortunately the dejectives are kind and they will continue to investigate the case. I don't think they suspecting me, aren't they? I mean I didn't do anything.

Sent.

I don't want to be defensive because I might make a mistake in what I do and I will be the suspect but I also don't want to keep quiet because I might also lose and they will blame me for the death of the three because I am the last person they interact with. I'm scared. I'm really really scared.

*Knocking*

Everyone woke up to a knock on our classroom door.

"May I excuse Kai Liam?" The admin said.

When they heard my name, they all looked at me seriously and started talking about me again. I hear them whispering to me that I shouldn't stay here any longer because someone else might get hurt, or others say that everything is my fault since I arrived here on campus. It hurts, they accuse me so much even though I'm not doing anything. Is it bad for me to reject them because I don't like and love them?

"Hey, its alright." Layla said while smiling.

"Don't worry, I got this." Paul said.

"Everyone! Shut the f*ck up will you?!" Paul shouts and everyone got scared because they knew that Paul is one of the president here in our class and also a varsity.

"Keep quiet Tamaranza. Kai, the dean wants to talk to you. Come on." The admin said.

"Thanks guys." I said to them and they're both nodded and smiled.

I packed my things and get out of the room.