"I will do anything else, but please don't make me wear this."

I was making faces to suppress the laugh that threatened to release any moment, even the servants around us were hiding their faces behind their hands to hide the amusement of seeing their young master. I was wearing a light-peach full-sleeved loose t-shirt tucked inside my navy-blue slim khakis, paired with white loafers -a light and casual look to go to Elijah's race while on the other hand, my brother looks nothing less than a joker and a crazed fan of Elijah.

Kai was wearing an outfit that was initially white but because of Elijah's colorful faces printed all over it, it looks like to have shades of the whole universe in it. On his shirts and trousers, not even a single place was left where Elijah's face wasn't visible, on his chest there's a huge picture of him holding a cup, on its back was Elijah face entering the car and the little spaces between them were covered with different pictures from the track. In the front, on the right leg of trousers was written vertically in bold black color, 'I'm Elijah's fan' -like his attire wasn't enough- and on another leg of trouser was a race track printed with Elijah's car which goes all the way to back, along with saying, 'Go win Elijah' and more colorful pictures. Whew--what a masterpiece, I'm quite proud of my accomplishment, Kai looks cute and comical, but I don't think he likes this, because he's scowling at me and begging at the same time to not make him wear this.

"Now, don't be like this, you earned it!" I tried to cheer him but my words seemed to make him glare at me more, with a stifled smile I added, "Think about Elijah, and how happy he will be."

"And what about others, the whole world! How will I go to school tomorrow, everyone will make fun of me, I look stupid!"

His fists were clenched at his sides, and his face was red with anger and embarrassment, so I tried to reason him, "It's not a big deal, fans usually do this."

For a moment, he just stared at me, "I, Kai Allgaier, will not wear this!" He declared with a determined face and voice.

Rolling my eyes at his obdurateness, I folded my arms over my chest, and reprimanded, "Loser. Who told you to lose the match, you should have played hard to win it then."

"But you cheated!"

"Well, I had to protect myself from this embarrassment, so I won. Now, suck it up or stay here."

Seeing the resolution that I'll truly leave him here, he gave me his usual wronged eyes and sighed, like drinking all the rage and humiliation he was going to face, then ducked his head down, and mumbled, "Okay...I'll not go then."

This drama-queen, he knows nothing of his anger or yelling works on me so he always plays his last card of acting pitiful and cute, to gain sympathy, and sometimes it actually works on me. But this time, I'll not let him win, seeing him going on a race like this will be a spectacle worth teasing his whole life -nope, I'm not going to back off, call me ruthless or whatever.

"Fine with me," I shrugged and took my things, as I hate carrying bags, so I try to put as many things I can in my pockets, right now I only have race passes, some cash, iPhone and cards, that I stuffed easily in my pants pockets and turned to leave.

As I was about to step out of the main door, realizing that I wasn't going to stop and his pitful act wasn't going to work on me, I heard Kai's voice, "Okay stop!" I turned to face him and raised a brow with a see-I-knew-it face, he just gave me bitter eyes with a fallen face and ran past me and I followed behind laughing lightly.

Whenever Kai and I travel, instead of the driver I like to drive the car and another car of security guards silently follow us with some distance. I often let security follow mainly when I travel out of the country and at night, but they follow Kai everywhere. He knows about it but he has no objection with them, they are not allowed to interfere until they are needed or gestured to intervene. I never thought I would toughen the security around us, but due to some injuries Kai got because of the harsh ways the paparazzi treated him in the past, and the basic need of protection for him and me, I had to.

During the drive, Kai sat on the passenger seat with his arms folded around his chest and stiff body, whenever his gaze flickered toward his clothes, he'd make a grim face and with a glare toward me then look out of the window. Seeing him like this, I was happy, I wanted to laugh out loud but kept it inside and focused on driving, otherwise, he'd start yelling childishly. In these moments, I love how Kai acts like a child, and still fights to admit, fourteen or not he will always be a child.

"Are you planning to stay like this the whole time? Like a sulky-baby denied of his favorite toy." The whole ride he was throwing tantrums and kept silent, now that we were nearing the racing tracks, so I thought of cheering him a little when he didn't say anything, I continued.

"You're a kid and kids usually do this for the one they idolize, so cheer up child!"

I could see his face getting redder hearing my words.

He still didn't say anything so I just gave a half-shrug and focused on my driving. Elijah takes care of everything from the parking spot to escorting us all the way to our seats, his people are always there, I just have to show my Id and passes. When we reached the stadium, passing through the traffic of countless cars, I drove toward the VIP parking area, where the guards conveniently let us in after seeing my ID. When we were going to step down from the car, I looked at Kai, usually, he's so excited to be here but today he was down just because of the clothes.

-Sigh-, "How will you enjoy the race if you stay like this?"

He was already hesitant to step out of the car, and hearing my words, paused, looked at me with a pitiful face, and mumbled softly, "I told you I don't want to wear this, but you still made me."

Shaking my head, I bent toward the back-seat to pick his jacket, "Such a cry-baby I tell you..." and threw the Jacket toward him, which I kept -just in case- he started his silly fits again, "Wear this, but you have to bear the trousers."

Snatching the jacket from my hand, a silly-huge grin replaced the earlier dull face as he wore the jacket and joyfully stepped out of the car.

I too followed him, walking out of the parking area with the guards also on our heels, the VIP areas are usually less crowded, and they have their own entrance and exits. As we reached the checking-security I noticed Elijah's assistant was already waiting for us there to guide us toward our place without going through prolonging security check-ups, noticing us he came up with his huge smile and greeted us enthusiastically.

"Hello to you too Dan, how's Elijah doing?"

"He's perfectly fine, he's quite excited about the race or should I say the car!" Dan added with an excited laugh, he's a little over thirty and has been with Elijah for about two years and proven himself a quite proficient assistant. I nodded at his words, about three days ago when I talked to Elijah, he told me that the car was amazing, he has never seen such a marvelous one before, and it suited his grips smoothly, I could also see that he was more excited to drive the car on the race track then the race itself.

Hearing Dan's response about the car, Kai, who was zipping his Jacket, paused and looked at him brightly, "Then, I'll tell him later to let me have a look."

Dan smiled toward Kai, "Sure," and then looked at me, after talking to the security about our Id's and pointed, "This way, Miss Ciarve." Nodding at his words, I gestured my guards to stop at the entrance.

"Miss Ciarve?"

As we were going to follow Daniel, someone called, I turned to face a robust security guard, looking at me through his black sunglasses, I raised a brow at him, urging him to speak. But before he could, Dan interrupted him, and once again showed our Ids', -thinking of this another security go through- and Dan will handle it, so I shifted to leave but he again called me.

"Miss Ciarve, Mr. Salvadge directed us to escort you."

Oh...My gaze flickered toward Kai who was busy peeking to have a look inside the stadium & race track, eager to also be a part of the audience. I turned toward -us- and now I noticed about six guards wearing similar uniforms stepped alongside. I gestured to Dan to stop and take Kai inside, I'll join them. When Kai looked at me to ask why I wasn't coming, "Go ahead, give me a minute." At my assurance, his gaze also moved toward the guards and -shrugging- left with Dan -but not before giving me a look of 'finish this whatever soon'.

I moved toward the guards standing tall and stiff, waiting for me to follow them, "How rude of Mr. Salvadge to not come here himself, so un-gentleman-like."

Saying scornfully, I folded my arms and stared dead at them, waiting for their response but I know they have none, they are -I assume- just Aris Salvadge's guards, and how could one expect that man himself to come to escort some girl, this must be their thoughts but they weren't going to say this, and that brick-bodyguard spoke respectfully after a pause, "Mr. Salvadge's waiting for you."

"Well, that's bad, I'm afraid I'm not here on his call." Stating this, I no longer felt the need to spend my time here, guards looked at me like they wanted to stop me but I guess they are well aware of who I'm even after my low-key appearances, "And please tell Mr. Salvadge that sending something doesn't mean it's accepted by the other."

Without caring what their reaction might be, I was once again ready to leave, the passing VIP crowd was turning to look at me, although I don't recognize them -from their actions- I reckon they do. It was better to leave before grabbing further attention, but how could I be left so easily! My peripheral vision caught his outline and before the man could call me, I hurried to leave, but.

"Allea Ciarve."

I halted.

"It's Miss Ciarve for you, Sir."

My voice was hard, the same as my face with my emotions visible about how mad I was for being called again and again. With the same dead-mad face, I viewed the man, and oh~, how much I hate the sight.

There stood in front of me he, dressed in a light-purplish suit, his black shirt's top buttons were left open and gave him a lazy appearance with both his hands in paint's pockets, his shoulders slightly slouched. With a tilt of his head & a ridiculous smirk on his face, a similar looking-down-on-others look in his eyes. If I didn't find him an utterly hateful repulsive thing, I would have also agreed with the woman walking past us, giving him a second look because of his appearance. I was hoping to never cross paths with him but how could I forget how undesirably obstinate & vexatious Nial Delton can be.

"Miss Ciarve it is then," He spoke followed by his ridiculous cackle, "I suppose you didn't like that Aris, himself, not come to receive you." I can hear the clear mockery in his voice, seeing that I was quietly standing -not responding- he continued.

"I apologize on his behalf, actually, those passes were sent by me, I have heard about your friendship with Elijah, our racer, so they were sent in courtesy, but I guess you misunderstood them from Aris Salvadge himself."

The whole time his nasty-sneer didn't leave his face and taunting tone in his words. When he was done speaking, he stared at me with the same face hoping for embarrassment and rage to appear but instead, I moved my gaze away from him & gave a comical laugh while mumbling, -like I was talking to myself but made sure my voice reached him-, "Sometimes people's absurdity makes me wonder..." His smirking face faltered, when I looked at him again, I exclaimed, "Oh, are you done?"

At my words, his smirk started to fade and he reluctantly nodded, so I continued, "I'm not sure who you are, yet one advice, stop assuming, you waste your words and others time, " I paused taking in great delight seeing his face drop and body tense, "...and you can ask your guards what my response was."

With this, I finally turned to leave, not caring how his face was changing colors, I know what he wanted to do. If I came here on that invitation, he wouldn't have thought before degrading me. Allea Ciarve -the supposedly arrogant girl who places no one in his eyes came running at Aris Salvadge's words- just like others. I'm well aware of Nial Delton's a-hole nature, he's like a snake who just don't attack the hand that feeds him, while for others he's a deadly poison and won't think before bitting. And his favorite game: Let's play with humans like toys. My past-self has been one of his amusement toys, that he made fun of, ridiculed, and whatnot. That was not his fault though, I presented myself to him for this humiliation. His presence utterly repulses me, I just can't help the not-so-good feeling that rises inside me whenever I face Nial Delton.

Though he can be good too sometimes, only toward rare people, top of the list's probably his friends. Aris Salvadge has only two friends, Nial Delton's one of them, they are considered fairly good friends from high school. Because of Aris Slavadge's high pride, not many can cross the barrier that makes him stand separate from the rest of the world, but Nial Delton did -with his nature of poison for others but only loyal for him. I believe Nial Delton can even poison his family but not his friends. Before even reaching him, one has to cross the Aris Slavadge's wall of both friends and -I'm ashamed that- my past-self butted my head with this wall a lot of time, and in the end faced consequences of my imbecility.

I never considered my worthless life anyone's else faulting, it was all my deed, therefore, I don't have any deep pessimistic feelings like hate for anyone. Actually, I don't have it in me to waste my mind and heart with these useless feelings but no matter what I can't help the urge of being a little petty inside me.

In the business world, it's impossible to avoid Aris Salvadge including his friend, except probably the other friend...it's unlikely that I'll meet that unseen devil, If Nial Delton is ten then he's one-hundred. And, I would very much like it if they stay away from me and my life, I don't fear them, and I don't have any desire for nameless revenge for whatever any of them did to me because in the end all of it were consequences of my actions. I have no problems in keeping professional relations with any one of them, the people who have been a part of my past life. Running away and avoiding things is also no longer my forte, so why not face them and play along with whatever happens.

I'll face everything and everyone with as much strength I have in me. I'll stand like an unbreakable wall in any storm life has stored in for me. I still may be many things, but this Allea's particularly not one thing -weak.