Boys Boarding House (Chapter 4)

Chapter IV

“Oppa”

It was when Alex woke up again. The sun was rising already. She showered and went downstairs. She’d be visiting the neighborhood today, look around and meet new people.
As she opened her door, another door opened, it was Andrew.
He smiled at her, “you’re an early riser,” he commented.
“So are you,” she answered back while admiring his handsome face. If men were all gorgeous like him, women will surely become sinners, she thought. She wanted to smack her head of thinking about such ideas.
Both of them went down the stairs.
Bryan Trevor Kim was already there, cozily seated on the sofa with a bowl of cereals in hand and the TV remote on the other.
Andrew sneaked out on him, giving Alex a sign to keep quiet. He messed up Trevor’s wet hair. Trevor caught him. He put his bowl on the table and went after him.
Alex smiled and went directly to the kitchen. Remembering that she hasn’t got any contributions to the kitchen yet, she decided to just buy some breakfast. She walked to the living room where Andrew and Trevor were still messing up. “Where is the nearest pizza parlor?” she asked.
“Two blocks away from here, all left.” Andrew answered aiming a huge hand at Trevor who was laughing wildly with the huge pillow on hand ready to smack Andrew if he came nearer.
Alex smiled while she was walking down the street. She felt more attached to the boarding house now because the guys are fun.
Although, it was still early in the morning, the streets were already full of people who were busy from their morning chores.
Alex enjoyed looking at the people while walking. As she rounded another corner, in a much darker spot, three guys blocked her way. They were built like some hoodlums in black leather vests.
“Hello, pretty miss, care to play?” one of them asked. Undoubtedly, he was drunk. Alex just stared at him and tried to get pass through them.
When they blocked her she snapped. “Get lost, will you and go play with your puppies.” She shouted at them.
“Oh the miss doesn’t want to play with us.” One of them smirked.
“Yeah, this miss doesn’t want to play with you so get out of her way, Ok?” she snapped.
One of the men tried to grab her but she was fast and ducked through it. She slid her knees and kicked him on the crotch instead. The man cried in pain and fell on the sideways.
“Hey, what are you doing?” somebody yell at the background.
The men saw Casey and Joshua running towards them, so the other two grabbed the hurt one and drag him away.
“What happened?” Casey came to her first.
“Nothing!” she answered. She saw concern on Casey’s cute face. “I hurt one of them., so I guess it’s ok,” she said pinching his cheek. Casey who was shocked at her intimacy towards him smiled back.
“You shouldn’t be wondering alone,” Joshua snapped at her.
“I’m OK. I’m capable of taking care of myself!”
“Capable? You could have gotten hurt!” Joshua snapped at her angrily.
“Yeah, Joshua’s right,” Casey said “even though you hurt one of them doesn’t mean the two of them would let you go!”
“You just still don’t know me yet, I know, but… really… you don’t have to worry about me,” she told them smiling.
Casey shot an eyebrow at her. “OK, if you say so,” he shrugged, “but don’t go crying out for me if ever you need help ‘coz I won’t run to you, not for the sake of my pretty legs and handsome face,” he continued.
Alex smiled and put her hands on Casey’s arms and walked beside him with Joshua beside her. She liked Casey better now then the day before because he seemed very snob. As for Joshua, she liked him for first sight. He is a package: handsome, tall, masculine and nice. She found some really good Oppa-they call it in Korea, Gou-they call it in China, Kuya-they call it in the Philippines, to sum it up… she found really good big brothers.
She treated them to pizza despite their urge to pay, but she insisted since she was a new-comer.
“Actually we call him prince!” Joshua was telling Alex about Casey who was laughing heartily when she spotted a guy who went passed their table. He was quite handsome and reminded her of the Taiwanese singer she really adore-XIE HE XIAN/A Chord. He was with a pretty girl with curly blonde hair and really fair skin.
“What are you looking at?” Casey asked her when he noticed that she wasn’t paying attention.
“Nothing,” she answered smiling. “I thought you said that Vincent was the prince?” she asked the guys but merely referred to Casey.
“Nope!” Joshua answered. “He is the original,” pointing his lips to Casey.
“Why?” she asked.
“Because he acts like a prince and he likes pampering himself like a prince.” Joshua answered.
“I am a prince,” Casey said.
Their conversation went on and on until they finished their breakfast and went home.
When they got home, Alex took her oink shoulder bag, stuffed her pillow/blanket/toy rabbit inside and went down.
Downstairs, she found Dennis watching a weird TV program lots of sexy girls in it rolling in mud.
“Hi,” he greeted her with a smile. Alex saw his very adorable dimple on his left cheek. Dennis was supposed to be the oldest one in the dormitory but he looks like the youngest one. His face was flawless and handsome. He didn’t have any wrinkles whatsoever and he also has a ready smile for everyone. “Where are you going?” he asked.