My Long Time Crush

Chapter 1

Melvin's Point of View

There was chaos inside the campus because of the papers posted about Augusto's scandal. He furiously tore down the papers from the bulletin board.

He glared at everyone, one by one, and announced a threat that whoever was behind this would pay for it.

I felt a sudden wave of anxiety at his words, but I wouldn't be caught since I never spoke to or had any conflict with him. I always made sure to avoid crossing paths with him.

Finally, I had my revenge. I ruined his reputation, and that was a huge bonus for making the girls in our campus look at him differently.

At least, that's what I thought. It turned out that it made him even cooler in the eyes of the girls. They even said that Augusto could charm not just women, but also men. That gave me goosebumps.

I was in the classroom when my one and only friend, Nicolo, arrived and greeted me.

"Do you have the assignment? Let me copy it. I was playing Mobile Legends last night and forgot about it." Sometimes, you just want to smack your friend.

"Here, copy it," I said as I handed him my notebook.

"Is this correct-?" I immediately smacked him because, how dare he be picky when he's the one copying?

"Stop being so choosy! You're such an idiot." He laughed and quickly copied from my notebook.

After a while, the student council entered our classroom to investigate the incident involving Augusto.

They started searching through our things when Nicolo suddenly spoke up, and my eyes widened at what he was holding.

"Hey, you have a printout of Augusto's scandal-" I quickly snatched it from his hand, crumpled it up, and shoved it in my mouth.

"What was that?" asked a student council member. I signaled to Nicolo to keep quiet.

"Ah, Melvin just has a lemon square, but he swallowed it quickly," Nicolo lied, and the entire inspection passed with the paper in my mouth.

Once they left, I quickly spat it out.

"Confess, Melvin! Were you the one who spread Augusto's scandal?"

"Shhh! Keep your voice down; they might hear you. Yes, it was me, but I didn't expect it to turn out like this. It shouldn't have ended this way."

"You idiot! Didn't you think that no matter what dirt you throw at Augusto, everyone will still like him? You never think things through."

"Augusto is too perfect to be judged. If he ran around in his underwear, people would probably scream in excitement. Meanwhile, we... we'd just look like perverts."

"Why did he even study here when he's so rich?"

"Exactly... I was thinking the same thing."

"Chelsea would have already answered me if it weren't for that Augusto."

"Idiot, even if Augusto wasn't around, you still wouldn't stand a chance. Chelsea's probably taller than you-ouch!"

"Shut up, or I'll make sure you lose your rank in our next game."

"Geez, can't you take a joke? Let's play later."

"Sure." After class, we went downstairs for recess, but Nicolo and I both stopped in our tracks when we saw a bloodied schoolmate in front of us.

"If I ever find out who spread that... they'll end up just like this," he said, and my knees went weak at his words.

The guy he punched was almost unrecognizable.

"Be careful, bro, he's really angry," Nicolo whispered, and we quickly walked away. I promised myself I wouldn't do it again.

Good thing there are no CCTV cameras at our school, or I'd probably be in my grave right now. I better just play some games to calm my nerves.

Melvin's Point of View

After class, we hurriedly left the classroom, but we ran into Augusto's group.

I tried to hide behind Nicolo, but he pushed me away because I was sticking too close.

"Hide me-" I stopped when I felt someone bump into me from behind.

"Hey! Move! You're blocking the way!" one of his friends pushed me aside and walked away like they owned the school.

"You okay?" Nicolo asked, but I was too annoyed to hear him. Who does he think he is? Just wait, I'll drive you crazy trying to figure out who I am.

"Hey, what's with that grin? You look like you're high on drugs."

"Shut up! This is your fault."

"Why me? You're the one hiding from Augusto."

"If I get in trouble or die because of you, I'll haunt your dreams." I said, getting on my bike.

"Idiot, I'm not scared!" he shouted after me until I got home, where I saw mom and dad in the living room.

"How's school, Melvin?" Mom asked. She keeps asking me that same question. I'm not a kid anymore.

"It's fine, Mom," I replied and went straight to my room. Later tonight, I'll execute my plan again.

I need to get more pictures of him and spread them all over the school and the internet. Let's see if he won't go crazy after this.

I put on my black hoodie and secretly left the house. I headed to the club they always go to. When I got there, I went inside and immediately looked for his group.

I wasn't disappointed because I spotted Augusto's face in the distance. He was really something else, looking handsome even from afar.

He was kissing a girl at his table while his friends were having fun. I discreetly sat at a nearby table.

When I clicked my phone, I was startled when it lit up, drawing their attention to me.

Damn, I forgot to turn off my flash. This is bad! I ran quickly, but my eyes widened when I saw Augusto following me.

Why does this guy have such long legs? I sped up, but I tripped, not noticing the rough pavement design.

"I caught you!" He was about to remove my hoodie, but because I was a Boy Scout in elementary school, I was always prepared!

I took the pepper spray from my hoodie pocket and sprayed it in his eyes. Then, I ran as fast as I could.

" he shouted. Tsk! Stalker, my foot! You're lucky my phone flash was on.

Little did Melvin know that as he moved away from Augusto, Augusto attached a tracking device to his hoodie so he could catch his stalker. Melvin fell into the trap because Augusto had suspected him from the start due to his body language.

"You're dead!" Augusto said, grinning widely as he looked at his phone.

Melvin's Point of View

That was close! Good thing I had my mom's pepper spray. When I got home, I went straight to my room and lay down.

The next day, I hurried to school, and Nicolo and I arrived at the same time, so I let him ride my bike.

"You know there's no secret that won't be revealed..."

"Yeah, if you don't gossip. You're the only one who knows who spread that. You're in trouble if you betray me."

"Why would I do that?" As Nicolo and I were walking to the classroom, two guys blocked my way and grabbed me by both arms.

"What's this about, huh? Let go of me!" I struggled and looked at Nicolo-he was gone! Damn that jerk, he left me.

"Come with us if you don't want to get hurt."

"Shut up!" They kept trying to drag me away while I shouted loudly.

"Hey, what's going on here?" The jerks ran away, leaving me behind. I'm so clever, I thought as I stood up.

"Are you okay?" I nodded and thanked the guard. If it weren't for him, I might have been dragged away by those thugs.

"I'm fine, thank you. You're going to be late for your class."

"Can I ask you a favor, sir?"

"What is it?"

"Can you escort me to my classroom? I'm scared they might come back."

"What are you, a kid? I'm on duty-"

"I'll take him." I suddenly froze when I saw Augusto appear in front of us.

"Oh, Sir Augusto, it's you!" Sh*t, I need to get out of here.

"Where are you going? Didn't you want an escort? Come on, I'll take you-"

"Ah, no need, you might be late for your class-"

"I'll escort you-"

"No, it's okay, I can manage. My classroom is just nearby." I was shocked when he dragged me down the hallway, and now I'm nervous about what's happening.

"Where's your classroom?" I hesitated to point it out to him, but I had no choice since I was already late.

"Over there." He walked me to my classroom, and everyone stopped and started whispering when they saw Augusto. Some were trying to contain their excitement.

"You're late, Mr. Masemas!" our Math teacher said angrily.

"Excuse me, ma'am, but I'm the one to blame for this. I asked him to help me with something, that's why he's late. I'm sorry." I was surprised by his excuse. What's his plan?

The girls in the classroom squealed. Tsk! It's different when you're handsome... Effortlessly making people blush, while average guys like us have to work hard to win over the girls we like.

"Quiet

To Be Continued...

Chapter 2

Melvin's POV

"Is it almost time, and we haven't left yet?" We've been here for hours, and I've been observing the whole area.

"Just wait! Nicolo, aren't you curious about how Augusto is acting towards me? It's like he knows what I did."

"And do you think you'd still be alive if he found out that you were behind everything? Of course not! He doesn't know yet, but you might be his target now." We both looked at each other.

"Don't tell me... he likes you-ouch!" I immediately hit him on the head because he was saying too much.

"Why me? I'm not gay! Do I look effeminate to you?"

"Wait, let me check-ouch! That's two hits already!"

"What are you two doing here..."

"Mommy!" I shouted in surprise as Augusto suddenly appeared again with a smile on his face.

"W-what are you doing h-here?" I said nervously, especially with that smile that gave me goosebumps.

"I invited you to the cafeteria, why didn't you show up?" I wanted to find an excuse, so I used Nicolo.

"Nicolo and I were playing a game. I'll pass this time-"

"Are you sure?" he asked, and Nicolo and I nodded in unison.

"Can I join you?" Nicolo and I looked at each other, and he was about to speak, but I quickly covered his mouth.

"Ah, we're almost done anyway, and besides, I'm still full." I tried to reason, and we were about to leave, but he grabbed my arm.

"You come with me." Huh? Before I could react, he pulled me towards the cafeteria, and all the people there turned their attention to us.

We approached his friends' table, and he made me sit beside him.

"Order whatever you want; it's my treat." I could hardly breathe because of their stares, plus his friends were laughing at me.

"I'm full-" I was surprised when he slammed his hand on the table.

" I felt like my bones turned to marshmallows with fear, and I couldn't feel my legs. Am I still standing?

"I'll just have a cheesecake and a soft drink." He signaled one of his friends, and soon the cheesecake and soft drink were in front of me.

"Eat it..." I quickly ate so I could finish and leave...

"So, how's your day, my dear stalker?" In my shock, I accidentally spat out the drink I was sipping onto his face.

"Sorry! Sorry! Sorry!!" I said, intending to wipe his face, but I was startled when he suddenly pressed my head against the table.

"People like you really piss me off. Keep your f*cking insecurities to yourself, you lowly b*stard!" I groaned from the pressure on my head.

"Bring him to the abandoned building; I'll deal with him." My eyes widened at what he said.

"You shout... and you're dead." I had no choice but to go with them.

Melvin's PoV

"Boss Augusto, I swear I didn't do anything wrong! Please believe me!" I pleaded, but the person holding me suddenly shoved me, causing me to fall onto the dusty floor.

I felt his foot press on my head, and he applied more pressure, making me scream.

It hurts!" I heard their laughter while Augusto stomped on my head.

"Serves you right..." He kicked me in the stomach, making me writhe in pain.

"Why did you do that? Do you know how much chaos you caused me, you f*cking bast*rd?" He kicked me in the stomach again.

"Now... tell me, why did you do that?"

"I really don't know what you're talking about-" I was shocked when a loud slap landed on my cheek.

"What do you take me for, an idi*t? I tapped your hoodie the day you were taking pictures of me. Isn't that evidence enough?" he said, grinning as he lightly patted my cheek.

"Hmmm... What should I do with you?"

"Why don't we just make him our errand boy, boss? Or maybe our bag carrier."

"You have a point, but that's not enough to pay for what he's done to me." He suddenly grinned, and I felt a chill at that smile.

"Call the president... I have something to show this f*cking homophobic b*stard."

A little while later, the president arrived. Augusto approached him and aggressively kissed him on the lips while squeezing his butt.

"Augusto, what are you doing?" the president said, blushing. What the f**ck! What is he showing me?

He turned his gaze to me and slipped his hand inside the president's pants.

"This is how two men have s*x with each other." I nearly closed my eyes at what he did next as he pulled out the president's flaccid penis and started masturbating him in front of me.

I could clearly hear the moans, so I covered my ears.

"Who told you to cover your ears? Just listen... Is this what you're desperate to see? How I f**ck them." I averted my eyes from what they were doing, but his next words scared me.

"Don't you dare look away, or else I'll gouge your eyes out..."

My hands were trembling as I watched them like that; I felt like throwing up because of what he was doing.

"Augusto, you're being too rough. Slow down, p-please..."

"So, did you enjoy watching? Don't worry, I won't do this to you because you're clearly the most unattractive person I've ever met. No wonder Chelsea wanted to get away from you as soon as she saw you."

I was surprised when he spat at me and threw the used condom filled with his semen at me.

I clenched my fists at what he said. I stood up, ready to punch him, but his companions stopped me.

"I shouted at him, but he just laughed and approached me.

"Let him go..." They released me, and I immediately charged at Augusto, but I was shocked when he flipped me over and I fell to the ground. I felt something snap in my back.

"Nice try... But you can't win against me, you dimwit-" I grabbed his head and headbutted him.

"Woah... What a nice hit," he said, blood dripping from his head, but I was already dizzy. I tried to steady myself, but I collapsed.

I won't let myself die without a fight-that's what I learned in our history class.

I hope Nicolo deleted all those porn sites I visited from my browser history. Goodbye, Mom and Dad. I love you both so much.

I lost consciousness, and when I woke up, Nicolo was in front of me.

"Why are you here?" I asked, looking around and seeing that we were in a clinic.

"Of course, I'm here to accompany you, and also to get an excuse from Ma'am's quiz-ouch!"

"You're a worthless friend; you always leave me in a pinch."

"Wow, that's harsh! You act like you haven't borrowed 500 from me that you still haven't paid back."

"Oh, here, shove it down your throat!"

"That's what I like about you... So what happened to you? You're still so pale."

I suddenly hugged myself because I still couldn't get that incident out of my mind. That August is really crazy. Literally abnormal

Since then, what happened has been a source of trauma for me, and I often experience anxiety whenever I have to go to school.

Every time I see that Augusto, I get a shiver down my spine, so I tried to tell my mom that I wanted to transfer schools.

"Is someone bullying you at school? Is that why you want to transfer?" I immediately shook my head because I couldn't tell her what Augusto did; it might cause more trouble.

I used to enjoy going to school, but now I feel like a criminal, constantly hiding because of Augusto.

While I was in the hallway, I hid behind a post because I saw his friends approaching. While I was hiding, Nicolo saw me, and it was too late to stop him.

"MELVIN, OVER HERE!" he shouted as he approached me. My gaze slowly shifted to Augusto, who was staring right at me. His look was one that could kill...

"Hey, why are you hiding there?" Nicolo asked, laughing. I quickly covered his mouth.

"You're really unlucky!" I muttered, noticing Augusto moving closer. I froze and bowed my head... Damn it, my back still hurts from what he did.

"Hide as much as you want, but you can't escape from me, dimwit. Come with us to the bar; if you want to live, don't ever ditch me," he said, poking my forehead.

I went to class with a heavy heart. Seriously! I really wanted to punch that arrogant guy in the face, as if he were somebody important.

"Sorry, man, I can't defend you. I don't stand a chance against Augusto and his gang. It's your fault! Whatever you did, that's what you got," Nicolo said.

"If you're just going to blame me, shut up. You're not helping; you're only adding to my problems," I replied..

To Be Continued...

Chapter 3

I couldn't concentrate in class because my mind was wandering, thinking about what might happen to me at the bar. What could Augusto possibly do to me, and why is he bringing me to a bar?

Finally, class was over, and it was time to go home. Reluctantly, I went to Augusto's classroom, but I froze when I saw him kissing my long-time crush.

It felt like being stabbed repeatedly with a knife.

"Bye, Augusto!" I quickly hid by the door when Chelsea came out. It felt like reality slapped me in the face.

"What a blunt... So f**king boring. It would be fun if I tore her face apart. I wonder how she would react if I did that..." His words made me even more anxious. Psycho!

"I know you're there, MELVIN..." My hair stood on end when he slowly mentioned my name. How did he know I was here when I was outside the door?

"That Chelsea of yours, I had s*x with her, and she was so boring as h*ll. She was nothing compared to the other girls I've been with-"

"Shut up! Let's go to the bar you mentioned so I can go home."

"WTF are you talking about? Who told you that you could go home? You're not going home today, Melvin."

"Huh? What do you mean I'm not going home?"

"Shhhh.... You're coming with me to my house. I have something to show you."

"Why would I go with you-"

"Be grateful... You're the first person I'll ever bring to my house..." I clenched my fists as he walked out of the classroom.

"What are you standing there for? Let's go..."

"No!" I said, and he stopped in his tracks.

"I'm not going with you!" I shouted and quickly ran down the stairs. I don't want to go to his house; he might plan to kill me there.

" It felt like ice water had been poured over me when he shouted. This time, his voice was full of threats.

I stopped, and as he got closer, my heartbeat grew louder.

"Good boy..." I groaned because of how tightly he grabbed my shoulder.

"If you do that again, I will break every bone in your body. Got it?" I quickly nodded at his words.

"Good. Let's go." His expression immediately changed, replaced by a smile. My hair stood on end because he changed his expression so quickly, and it's not normal for a person to think like that.

He's totally psycho..

Melvin's Point of View

He made me get into his car, and at first, I didn't want to get in, but I was scared of the way he was looking at me.

He laughed when he noticed I was squeezed against the side. I really didn't want to be close to him, not even by an inch, because my heart might give out around this guy.

After an hour-long drive, we arrived at his house, and my jaw dropped when I saw it.

"Is this your house? Or a warehouse?" He just smirked and put his arm around me. I was surprised because he got close to me so quickly-I didn't even sense his presence.

"Let's go inside." We went inside, and the foul smell immediately hit me. My eyes widened when I saw a dead cat.

Then, I kept seeing the dismembered bodies of different animals inside.

"Do you think it's weird? I'm really curious about what's inside their bodies, so I do this." I didn't know what to do at that moment-whether to run or faint.

"I'm talking to you, Melvin, are you deaf or something?" I was startled when he tapped my shoulder.

"Y-yes, I'm l-listening." I couldn't stop my voice from cracking because of the fear I was feeling.

I looked at the cages that had a cat and a dog inside, and I immediately went over and released them. I couldn't stomach this.

"What do you think you're doing, Melvin..." he said softly.

"Don't you feel sorry for the animals you're keeping here?" I said, but he just laughed.

"No, that's why I'm doing this. I don't have any empathy or love; I always want to see blood... Do you think that's weird?" I swallowed hard at his question.

"Yes, it's really weird, and this isn't normal." I stepped back as he approached me until I was cornered. I closed my eyes when he got close.

"So honest... I really like that about you."

"Do your friends know about this?"

"They're not my friends. I don't have any friends."

"Huh? Are you joking? Then what do you call those people you're with?" He didn't answer and pulled out a cigarette, blowing smoke into my face.

"What the hell! That stings my nose," I said.

"Those idiots are not my friends. They're leeches who want my money..."

"Oh, come on! How much money do you have to say that?" He took something from his pocket and showed me his black card.

"You're not stupid-you know what it means to have this..." I gaped because he really was rich. So why did he choose to study at our school?

"Then why did you choose to study at our school if you're rich?"

"I wasn't the one who chose this school; it was my dad. He used to be a student here."

"Oh, that's why. So why did you say this is your house when it smells so bad here?"

"Why? Do you want to go to my condo?"

"No! No, thanks," I quickly replied.

"Hey, Melvin, wanna be friends with me? I don't take 'no' for an answer..." he smiled at me. Then what's the point of asking?

"Fine! We'll be friends, but I have some conditions as your friend."

"What are those?"

"Stay away from Chelsea," I said, and he suddenly laughed. I didn't understand.

"Deal!"

He drove me home, and I immediately went to my room. Even now, I still feel like gagging because of the foul smell in that warehouse.

"Who in their right mind would be friends with a person like that?" But his aura is terrifying when he's angry, so it's better if he doesn't see me at school. I'll skip a week; maybe Augusto will forget about me. Yes, that's right!

"You can't skip! Your grades are already low, and now you plan to skip? You have such an easy life!" my mom yelled when I told her I'd skip because I had a fever.

But it had no effect because my mom caught me putting garlic under my armpits.

I had no choice but to go to school, and as soon as I got to the gate, Augusto greeted me and put his arm around me.

"Good morning, dimwit!" My happy days are truly over now. But in fairness, Augusto smells good-I like his cologne.

I noticed the sharp stares from the girls, and I wasn't pleased with them...

Melvin's Point of View

"Melvin, can I ask you for a favor?" I had just entered the classroom, and the girls kept coming up to me, asking why I was with Augusto. I'm sure someone here is going to ask me to set them up... Three people already approached me earlier.

"If it's about Augusto, don't bother... You don't stand a chance with him-ouch!" I was shocked when I got slapped.

"Hahahahaha, that's what you get for being so blunt. That's your third slap... What are you, Augusto's girlfriend?" Nicolo laughed at me.

"How about I slap you so you can find what you're looking for! They'll obviously get rejected because I know they'll keep pestering me about Augusto again. I don't want to be near that guy anymore."

"Why not? What does he make you do that you're so eager to stay away?" I want to tell him, but I still value my life.

"It's none of your business! That's just how it is!" Our class ended, and again, I became the target of Ma'am's anger. I don't know why. I just stood beside the blackboard the entire class.

Things got worse when Nicolo laughed at me, so I laughed too. I was about to leave when someone grabbed me, and I almost fell to the floor, but fortunately, he caught me by the waist. Wait, my waist?

"You okay, dimwit?" I immediately moved away from him.

"I'm fine..." I said, and I was about to escape, but he grabbed my neck.

Hey! I'm ticklish there!" I said, trying to remove his hand from my neck.

"Fine! Hahahahaha," he laughed, and I noticed everyone stopped and stared at us-at Augusto, or should I say, at Augusto.

"Augusto looks even more handsome when he laughs like that, doesn't he?" one girl said.

"Exactly... That guy next to him must be his clown." Clown? Who's the clown? Do I look like a clown?

"Melvin, don't mind them. Just focus on me."

"Huh? Stop it! Why are you here? Do you want something, or what?"

To Be Continued...