Honestly, Aubrey feels overwhelmed. Knowing Miller, he was never able to defend himself. This is what Aubrey dislikes in the young man's behavior. He was too shy to the point that he wouldn't even bother protecting himself.
"Is that true?" Faith asked them. Aubrey just shrugged.
“I didn't see Miller reviewing the answers. In fact, I even saw him studying hard, ”said Erin.
Faith tapped Aubrey on her shoulders. “Don't worry, we know Miller can't do that. Just have faith in him."
Aubrey disregarded all of the negative thoughts that occured in her mind. Faith and Erin were right - she knew Miller couldn't do that. The young man is hard working somehow. If the young man has a guilty conscience over the smallest things, what more if he cheats in examinations? Add to that the fact that even if he is a robot in the eyes of others, Miller's heart is soft. It's just that, it's too much common sense so sometimes other people take advantage of him.
Now she thought that if Miller hadn’t done that, who could possibly have done it? Why would they do that to him?
"Guys, it’s time to have a lunch break," Claire announced. The students stood up and left. Faith, Erin, and Skyler took their wallets.
Still looking for Miller, Aubrey was still staring at the stairs. Her heart raced as she spotted the young man. He immediately got up and went to the opposite side of the stairs.
Miller walks in with wet eyes. When he got up, Miller stopped in front of Aubrey. "Are you okay?" she checked on him.
He hugged Miller who was currently sobbing. She heard his innocent son as her face was on his chest.
She felt Miller's hand as he embraced her back. The young man's sobs grew louder as they hugged each other.
Aubrey couldn’t understand how it felt - her heart fluttered over this scene right now. She could feel the young man's sadness in his incessant sobbing. She knew he felt safe around her, and she felt like butterflies flutter in her stomach.
Aubrey broke free from the hug. He took the young man's hand and made him sit down. Her friends approached her. "Shall we go first?" Skyler asked. Aubrey gave him a thumbs up. The three nodded.
Aubrey took a chair and positioned it in front of Miller who was crying. He took his water bottle and a piece of ensaymada that she brought for today. She sat down in front of Miller.
"How did it go?" she inquired. She took the handkerchief from her pocket and wiped the young man's puffy eyes. This is the first time that she saw Miller frustrated. Looks like something bad happened.
She didn’t hear anything – it’s just plain silence. “Just drink first. You can also eat this bread. ”
It pains her to see him looking like this. The young man used to look like a robot but now Miller looks like an oppressed child. She wants to see the look of the young man's other emotions but she doesn't want it this way.
She just let Miller cry because this way, he could get rid of the pain he was feeling. She looked behind her and saw Claire looking at her directly. Claire averted her eyes from her and walked out of the classroom maliciously.
Is there something going on that she doesn't know about?
* * *
The weather is not good today, including what happened earlier. Miller was falsely accused of something he didn't do, and even without proof of that, Aubrey believes that someone just framed Miller to get him in trouble. What is that person's real intentions?
Currently, Aubrey and her friends are inside the Serin Tagaytay Mall. It was just a ride from their school so it was one of their options for their Thursday hangout. They sat at the table outside SNR. They chose this spot because the ambiance is good when outside.
“Aubrey is out of her head again. Are you still affected by what happened to your boyfriend? ” Skyler's complaint. Aubrey lost her mind because of what her friend had said.
She took a deep breath. “Because I can't be calm. He was punished for something he didn't do,” she argued. "I know there is no evidence that someone framed him but it looks like someone did it."
Faith nodded before slicing her pizza. “You're right. I find it odd how Claire just said 'found it'. If she finds it right away, it means she knows what the key to correction looks like,” Faith agreed.
That's enough. Aubrey had just realized that Faith’s point was right. What if Claire put it inside his bag? She was even more suspicious of Claire.
"Speaking of the devil," Erin whispered. Erin gestured to her left and from afar, they saw Kayden and Claire. What are they doing here?
Aubrey frowned at the sight. Who wouldn't get mad if they saw their ex-boyfriend right after such a frustrating day? Aubrey aggressively sliced ​​her cheese pizza.
Claire noticed them and happily approached them. "You're here too," she said. She put her hand on Kayden's arm. Kayden smiled as well.
“We will just eat somewhere. Bye! ” Claire waved her hands.
"May your conscience eat you up," Aubrey whispered.
~ • ~
Kayden was pleased with Claire's news. This is the first time he beat Miller so he felt strangely happy, now that everyone thinks Miller is a cheater, their impression of the young man is getting worse.
"This is your order." The staff approached them and handed out the milk tea.
“Good job, Claire. So when are we going to date? ” Kayden asked. Claire smiled from ear to ear.
Isn't this a date yet?
"Anywhere! Anywhere you want,” said Claire. “So. . . Is this the start of our relationship?”
Confused, Kayden raised his eyebrows. "Relationship?" he asked.
“'Didn't you mention we're going on a date? That means we're. . . a couple? ”
Kayden just smiled as he let out a sigh. This woman doesn't really feel that the young man is just using her to keep Aubrey away from Miller. To leave her asking for a confirmation, she thought of an answer.
“I don’t know,” he teased.
Claire laughed in a flirting manner that seemed to make the young man think she’s cute. “Eh! Why can't we confirm it right now? ” she asked once again. Kayden shrugged.
Gullible.