"The name's Will by the way..." He stopped midway and cleared his throat. "...short for Wilfredo." The prince said holding out his hand for me to shake but it was left hanging, for I was laughing so hard.

His name is efen Wilfredo! Someone please slap me because this ain't funny and I'm laughing, which is bad.

I tried my best to stop. So, I inhaled as much oxygen as I could and kept it for a few seconds to clear my mind before exhaling it, but it came out as a sneeze. I forgot that I'm allergic to dust and were here standing by the road, waiting for Tristan and that mysterious car of his.

Then I looked at Will with glossy eyes, probably from sneezing and mixed with my laughing session from earlier. I was expecting an annoyed look but he has this amused-face on, which is odd.

"What's with that face? I just made fun of your name, aren't you going to shoot me or something?" I asked him with a slight smile on my face.

He laughed a bit. "I'm used to people making fun of it, but I would love to take a bite of you." Then he smirked.

Mother of Dora! What the heck! Is this what they call flirting? Or he's being literal?

I can feel my ears burning up, and I think it will set on fire soon. I need a firetruck. I swallowed an imaginary lump of fur ball and cleared my throat.

"Tristan's taking too long, is his car a turtle or something?" I said, obviously trying to change the subject and involuntarily put a strand of hair behind my ears.

I'm such a girl and I suck at it, can I be too obvious?

He chuckled, obviously feeling my awkwardness. "I guess... his driving a beetle." After that he hit my forehead with the palm of his hand.

"Turtle!" he said while laughing and pointing at Tristan's blue beetle, closing at us.

I touched my aching forehead while mumbling to myself. Ugh! I really hate this game, when people see a beetle they'd slap your forehead and laugh like it's nothing. This should be banned, literally!

The beetle stopped in front of us and Will opened the door for me, like a prince would. I hopped on the back and he then sat on the front, beside Tristan.

( The picture on the attached image is Tristan's car, well tbh, I just stole it in Google.)

"There's your bag...Victoria." Tristan said and I can imagine him smirking. Wait what?

"How'd you know my name? I don't remember telling you..." he cut me off like a gentleman would... not.

"Bag strap." He said it in a duh tone, then I looked at my bag. There I saw written on silver marker, Victoria the Hobbit. Damn it Vincent... or Chuck! I have no idea who did it between the two of them, I just know they're the culprit behind this.

I let out a loud ugh and I can hear the nerd chuckle. "Victoria the hobbit." And it sounded a gazillion times more annoying.

"Nice name." Will said, putting out the imaginary fire in my head. "... but why Hobbit?"

"Because I'm small." I sighed and he let out a prolonged Ooooh, but Tristan burst into an annoying fit of laughter.

"They're pretty spot-on on that nickname of yours." Tristan said and it was the longest thing I've heard from him.

I just chuckled and admitted. "Yeah." I don't really make a big fuss about it, because it's true and I already got used to it.

(Victoria's height is 5')

"Well it's cute." Will said while looking at me and showing off that princely grin of his. I weirdly stared at his smile or teeth and then he laughed, which ruined the moment.

"Dude stop snorting and flirting with hobbit." Tristan is weirdly talkative this time, and I can't help but laugh and at the same time, annoyed.

Will stopped laughing and punched Tristan's arm, he then shifted his attention on me. "So where should we drop you?"

"Just outside the third gate of our school." I said while digging in my backpack, looking for my wallet. When I found it I took out some cash, which I think would be enough for the coffee earlier.

"Here. Thanks for the coffee." I said while putting it underneath the water bottle.

"Don't." Tristan said and took out the money and handed it back to me using his free hand. Will gestured for me to take it too.

"Fine, but let me buy you something in return." I said taking out the cash from his hand.

"Okay, it's a date then." He said with a chuckle.

"WAIT! WHAT?" My voice is higher than usual, obviously not liking the idea.

"Joke only hobbit. I would never date someone like you." He said laughing.

"Why you little prick..." I was about to bestow my wrath on this douche nerd when the car suddenly came to a stop.

"You're here." Will said looking at me. "Want me to walk you to your house?"

"Thanks but no thanks. I can manage." I said smiling, declining the prince's offer. I know I'm stupid for doing that, but I don't want to abuse his kindness.

"Now get off my car." Tristan said ruining our moment. I just gave him the holy finger and as always, he replied with the twin version of it.

I sighed with a bit of a chuckle. "Thanks by the way." And he just nodded in approval with a smirk.

I was about to get out when Will said something. "Don't sleep while walking again, okay?"

"Okay." I chuckled a bit, then closed the door.

I'm now walking on the dark streets on my way to the apartment, when someone tugged my backpack. I froze, thinking of a snatcher or a murderer or worst a rapist. Panic rushed to my head.

"Please take my bag and everything in it... just don't take off my undies!" I said without thinking.

Then I hear laughter, a very loud one and followed with a bit of snorting. Familiar. I looked behind, fear flushed down when I saw Will laughing and clutching his stomach.

"What the fuck!" I took off my backpack and hit him with it. "You scared the living life out of me!"

"I'm sorry..." He said wiping the tears off his eyes. "... I just have to make sure you get home safe." I didn't replied, I was speechless and a bit overwhelmed.

"He just wants to see your place. So he can stalk you." A form of a man crept from the shadows and it was Tristan, still with that annoying smirk of his. His hands inside the pocket of his jeans.

I sighed. I'm having mixed feelings about this, it's cute and creepy all at the same time.

"You guys are so weird." I chuckled. "But thanks though."

"Anyway, can you guys explain what just happened earlier? You know after I passed out?" I asked, just realized that they somewhat forgot to tell me this minor detail.

"Well I was waiting for Tristan here, so that we can go home together. Then I saw you, almost getting hit, and collapsed. Then Tristan showed up and he wanted to grab some coffee, I don't know where you live so we just brought you with us." Will said and I nodded, and stopped nodding, realizing something.

"Wait pause that! Why didn't you guys bring me to the hospital? Or the school's clinic?"

"That's too bothersome and I hate hospitals." Tristan suddenly spoke, his cold voice sent chills down my spine. He's walking behind us, which makes it more creepier.

"You piece of s..." My rant to Tristan was cut off by a familiar voice calling my name from above... and it wasn't god.

"Vic! Where the hell have you been?" Daisy asked from the window of her room on the third floor of our apartment.

"Oh!..." I paused. "... somewhere over the rainbow hihi." I said wanting to annoy her.

She shouted, "Stupid!", then closed her window. Knowing Daisy, she's already running down the stairs, itching for me to spill the beans.

I looked behind to say my goodbyes to Will and Tristan, but I see no one.

Did they just disappear like fart?

***

I'm sorry if I offended someone who goes by the name Wilfredo, I don't mean it, swear. You see, Vic laughed coz the name Wilfredo doesn't somewhat fits her image of him. She kind of imagined his name to be William but instead he said Wilfredo. Something like that. But please if you're mad, I'm really sorry. I will receive the wrath with an open heart.