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18 ROSES: LAWS OF THE ELITE
~ THE ROSE AND THE ELITES (CHARACTERS) ~
โ™ฅโ™ฅ 18 ROSES: LAWS OF THE ELITE Character Profile โ™ฅโ™ฅ
[CHECKPOINT] AUTHOR'S NOTE !!!!!!!!!!
STATUS: FOR REVISION ๐ŸŒน
THE LAWS OF THE ELITES
1ST ROSE || Welcome to the Empire
2ND ROSE || The Laws of the Elite
3RD ROSE || Michelle Sumastre, The Appointed Class President
4TH ROSE || Billionaire's Watch
5TH ROSE || Nouveau riche is in Danger!
6TH ROSE || Shape Up
7TH ROSE || Operation: Make them join the Outside School! (The Start)
8TH ROSE || Mission Number 1: Convince the Childhood Friends!
9TH ROSE || Mission Number 2: Convincing the Rude Kid!
10TH ROSE || Mission #3: Convincing the Prankster, Chef and Business angel!
11TH ROSE || Mission #4: Convince the Popstar! (Tyrone x Errol)
12TH ROSE || Mission #5: Convincing the Casanova! (Kaizzer Ariel Roberts)
18 ROSES: Laws of the Elite || Valentines Day Special
13TH ROSE || Mission Number 6: Convincing the Car Racers!
14TH ROSE || Mission Number 7: Convincing the Higher Officers!
15TH ROSE || Mission Number 8: Convincing the Model! (Price Kurt Roxas)
16TH ROSE || Mission #9: Convincing the Pet Lover and Mr. Nice Guy!
17TH ROSE || Mission #10: Convincing the Badass!
18TH ROSE || Mission #11: Convincing the Cold Billionaire!
19TH ROSE || Nursing the Nouveau-riche
20TH ROSE || Mission Possible!
21ST ROSE || The Mysterious attendee of the PTA Meeting
22ND ROSE || The Person Sitting Next to Me
23RD ROSE || Group the Opposites
24TH ROSE || Paintball
25TH ROSE || Campfire's Burning under the Starry Sky
CHAPTER 25.5 || Extra Chapter
26TH ROSE || Crossing the line of the Elites
27TH ROSE || Rhythm of Their Feelings
28TH ROSE || The Truth behind The Negative Traits
29TH ROSE || Hernandez's Challenge to Baek
30TH ROSE || Unexpected
31ST ROSE || A Cup Of Creamy Coffee
32ND ROSE || Foods, Pictures and Equation
33RD ROSE || Wounds in the Rain
34TH ROSE || The Art Of Liking Someone
35TH ROSE || Across His Chinky Brown Eyes
36TH ROSE || So, Class Pres is a Waitress
37TH ROSE || Secret Meeting for Her Birthday
38TH ROSE || 18 Roses for Michelle
18RLOTE Song Special || My House (์šฐ๋ฆฌ์ง‘)
39TH ROSE || Gifts from Those Boys
40TH ROSE || Timeline
18RLOTE Theme Songs (both in Trailer and per Chapters) [PART I]
41ST ROSE || The Walls that Surround Them
42ND ROSE || Doraemon Pen
43RD ROSE || Will You Take Me? (๋ฐ๋ ค๋‹ค์ค„๋ž˜?)
44TH ROSE || Hold My Hand, We'll Run
45TH ROSE || Please, Don't Make Me Worry Again
46TH ROSE || The Petition
47TH ROSE || The Writings on the Wall
48TH ROSE || Stalker
49TH ROSE || The Prince Charming and the Knight
50TH ROSE || Career Guidance Day
51ST ROSE || True Colors
52ND ROSE || Cussing Jar
53RD ROSE || Unidentified Feelings
54TH ROSE || Palpitation
55TH ROSE || Krim Stix
56TH ROSE || A Hug for Raven
57TH ROSE || Convenience
58TH ROSE || Iris Lee
59TH ROSE || New Found Friends
60TH ROSE || Telling How You Feel
62ND ROSE || Assumption and Apology
63RD ROSE || Michelle meets Tricia Marie
64TH ROSE || Torn Between The Two
65TH ROSE || Sad Smiles
66TH ROSE || Casting the School Festival's Play
67TH ROSE || Cinderella and the... Ten Princes?
68TH ROSE || The Christmas Auction
69TH ROSE || Merry Christmas, Elites
70TH ROSE || The Sudden Confession
18RLOTE Theme Songs (per Chapters) [PART II]
71ST ROSE || Jokes are Half Meant
72ND ROSE || Daisuki... dayo.
73RD ROSE || Those Boys To The Rescue!
74TH ROSE || Revealed
75TH ROSE || Strategy
76TH ROSE || Tric's Mark
77TH ROSE || Ji Hye Ra
78TH ROSE || A Warm Hug for Apology
79TH ROSE || A Confession On Pictures
80TH ROSE || Price Kurt Roxas
81ST ROSE || Price Kurt Roxas (Pt.2)
82ND ROSE || Storm Gonzaga
83RD ROSE || Storm Gonzaga (Pt.2)
84TH ROSE || Kaizzer Ariel Roberts
85TH ROSE || Errol Ruiz Collama
86TH ROSE || Jude Nolan Hernandez Jr.
87TH ROSE || Leogne Gio Walter
88TH ROSE || Riel Dela Torre
89TH ROSE || Arsean Deligero
90TH ROSE || Kezie Charles Olivier
91ST ROSE || France Derrick Yzon
92ND ROSE || Hans Rhien Obianda
93RD ROSE || Tyrone Meodoza
94TH ROSE || Ryuuji Sawada
18RLOTE Special Chapter || Summer Special (Pt. 1)
18RLOTE Special Chapter || Summer Special (Pt. 2)
95TH ROSE || Luke Hemmings
96TH ROSE || Kurt Nathaniel Gatcheco
97TH ROSE || Rex Raven Delos Reyes (Pt. 1)
98TH ROSE || Rex Raven Delos Reyes (Pt. 2)
99TH ROSE || Mark Viel Montaรฑo
100TH ROSE || Tric Marion Baek (Pt. 1)
101ST ROSE || Tric Marion Baek (Pt. 2)
102ND ROSE || Tric Marion Baek (Pt. 3) -- CHAPTER 102 PART 1
102ND ROSE || Tric Marion Baek (Pt. 3.5) -- CHAPTER 102 PART 2
103RD ROSE || Turning Away
104TH ROSE || Quia, Let's Make Up
105TH ROSE || Breathe, Michelle. Breathe.
106TH ROSE || Babysitters
107TH ROSE || In a Relationship with Naizze Tiu
108TH ROSE || Take You Home
109TH ROSE || You don't know what I feel
110TH ROSE || The Warmth that Filled the Spaces
111TH ROSE || 18 Poems for Michelle
112TH ROSE || A Promise That You Broke
113TH ROSE || Myrtle's Suspicions
114TH ROSE || She's not an Elite!
115TH ROSE || Breaking All The Laws
116TH ROSE || Kiss You Goodbye
117TH ROSE || Gihigugma tika...
118TH ROSE || The Woman To Date, The Woman To Marry
119TH ROSE || Scooter
120TH ROSE || Holding My World
121ST ROSE || Surprise Blowout
122ND ROSE || If You
123RD ROSE || At the Other Side of the Door
124TH ROSE || Jung Da Eun
125TH ROSE || I Miss You
126TH ROSE || Reunited
127TH ROSE || Let Me Be With You
128TH ROSE || Hide
129TH ROSE || Her Friend, His Lover
130TH ROSE || Class 12-1 is in love with You
131ST ROSE || Frame-Up
132ND ROSE || Let's See How Far
133RD ROSE || Don't Leave
134TH ROSE || Is it a misery to love you?
135TH ROSE || When a Man Cries
136TH ROSE || Kiss and Make Up (ํ‚ค์Šคํ•˜๊ณ  ๋ณด์ž)
137TH ROSE || Written in the Stars
138TH ROSE || I'm sorry... I love you.
139TH ROSE || She's Gone
140TH ROSE || The Meaning of Tae Hyun
141ST ROSE || Tenant
142ND ROSE || Cold Eyes
143RD ROSE || Stay
144TH ROSE || Flight, Rain and Serendipity
145TH ROSE || La Vie En Rose
146TH ROSE || Look Up the Sky
147TH ROSE || Amor animi arbitrio sumitur, non ponitur.
PLEASE READ: IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
148TH ROSE || Been Through
149TH ROSE || Water, Pulses and Voices
150TH ROSE || Back to the Place where We Met
151ST ROSE || Those Boys Gave Me 18 Roses
[SPECIAL SEGMENT] Ask Us Anything: 18RLOTE Interview Special
[SPECIAL SEGMENT] Ask Us Anything: 18RLOTE Interview Special (Part 2, FINAL)
Special Chapter || Midnight
BLUE ROSE [Special Chapter 2]
YELLOW ROSE [Special Chapter 3]
WHITE ROSE [Special Chapter 4]
PINK ROSE [Special Chapter 5]
152ND ROSE (Finale) || My Answer is You, Forevermore
EPILOGUE
FINAL AUTHOR'S NOTE: A THANK YOU LETTER
18 ROSES: Laws of the Elite "Fun Facts"
FULL CHARACTERS OF 18 ROSES: LAWS OF THE ELITE
18RLOTE Characters || The Primary / Main Characters
18RLOTE Characters || The Secondary Characters
18RLOTE Characters || The Cameos
18RLOTE Characters || Characters who appeared in the Special Chapters
18RLOTE Theme Songs (both in Trailer and per Chapters)
[18RLOTE English] THOSE BOYS GAVE ME 18 ROSES
PLEASE, PLEASE READ: IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
[18RLOTE Special Chapter] HANDSOME RICH BOYS GC
SPECIAL NOTE: Author's Note #FangirlingIncluded
18RLOTE Christmas Special || A Letter for Doctor Tric Marion Baek (Part 1)
18RLOTE Christmas Special || A Letter for Doctor Tric Marion Baek (Part 2)
18RLOTE Special Chapter || I'm Loving You
18RLOTE Characters, ZEPETO Version (PART 1)
18RLOTE Characters, ZEPETO Version (PART 2)

61ST ROSE || Meet the KNIGHTS

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61ST ROSE || Meet the KNIGHTS

[A/N: Sorry kung marami kayong grammatical errors, typos, wrong spellings and any other errors sa story na ito dahil on the process pa ako sa editing nito. Don't worry, dahan-dahan ko na ring iniedit ito. :) ]


- MICHELLE SUMASTRE -

"Dito nalang ako," naramdaman ko ang pagtingin sa akin ni Luke nung sabihin kong bababa ako nung dumaan na kami sa Seven Eleven. Matapos n'ya akong isakay pahatid ay hindi na kami nagkibuan kaya tahimik lang kami buong biyahe. Wala rin akong balak magbukas ng paksa dahil hindi ko naman alam kung ano ang pag-uusapan namin na magkakaroon s'ya ng interes. Talagang sa Seven Eleven ako nagpahatid dahil ayoko namang madiskubre n'ya ako.

"I thought you'll go straight to your house?" nakakunot-noong tanong n'ya, at kitang-kita ko naman iyon sa peripheral vision ko.

Tumingin naman ako sa kanya at tipid na ngumiti. "May gagawin pa kasi ako rito kaya hindi muna ako dideretso ng bahay. Don't worry, I told my guardian that he'll gonna fetch me here."

Huhuhu... sorry talaga Luke ngunit kailangan ko talagang gawin ito sa'yo.

Isang buntong-hininga ang pinakawalan n'ya bago tumugon. "Okay, if you say so."

Binuksan ko naman ang pintuan ng passenger seat at bumaba. Dumungaw naman ako sa bintana at bahagyang kumaway sa kanya. "Bukas ko na isasauli ang coat mo. Salamat sa paghatid."

Tumango naman s'ya. "Take care."

Matapos n'yang sabihin iyon ay tuluyan na n'yang pinasibad ang kotse at nilisan ang lugar na iyon.

Nakatingin lang ako sa papalayong sasakyan ni Luke habang nakatayo sa harap ng Seven Eleven. Kahit kating-kati akong tanungin s'ya tungkol sa sinabi n'ya kanina ay nagdesisyon na lamang akong itikom ang bibig ko. Bahagya kong ipinilig ang ulo ko at naglakad papunta sa bahay ni Mama Rona.

Hindi nga ako makatulog nang maayos kinagabihan dahil patuloy paring sumasagi sa isip ko ang sinabi n'ya at ilang close-open ako ng messenger dahil gusto kong itanong sa kanya kung ano'ng ibig sabihin n'ya sa sinabi n'ya sa akin kanina ngunit pinili ko na lamang na 'wag nalang s'yang tanungin baka isipin n'yang assumera ako at jinojoke time lang n'ya ako nun.

"Stay, you clumsy girl. Stay with me and don't go."

Baka sinabi n'ya 'yun kasi balak ko talagang alisin 'yung coat n'ya kasi binibwisit n'ya kasi ako. Tama, baka 'yun lang talaga. Wala nang ibang meaning iyon, masyado lang talaga akong nanonood at nagbabasa ng love stories kaya kung anu-ano nalang ang naiisip ko at binibigyan ko pa nang malisya.


"Malapit na pala ang school festival ng Empire," bulong ko sa aking sarili habang nakatingin sa bulletin board kung saan nakapaskil ang announcement. 8:45 ng umaga nung makapag-desisyon akong pumasok ng eskwelahan. Ewan ko ba, dati naman gusto ko maaga akong papasok pero ibang-iba ngayon. Marahil dahil sa pagod.

Speaking of school festival, tatlong linggo at tatlong araw nalang pala bago ang school festival, timing na Pasko. Sa totoo lang, hindi pa ako nakakakita ng school festival maliban sa foundation day doon sa amin pero programme lang naman 'yon, walang mga booth kung saan pwede kang makabili ng pagkain, damit o kung ano pa mang pwedeng bilhin kapag school festival. In short, maaaring first and last time kong makasali ng school festival dito sa Empire Academy.

Nakaka-curious na nakaka-excite tuloy kung ano ang madalas nilang gawin kapag school festival...

"Class pres!" napalingon ako sa bandang kaliwa ko at naroon si Kezie habang kumakaway habang naglalakad palapit sa akin. Nakasunod naman sa kanya si France. "Good morning!"

Ngumiti naman ako sa kanilang dalawa. "Good morning."

"What are you doing here?" tanong ni France at mukhang sinusuri pa n'ya ako.

"Ah, wala tumitingin lang ako sa announcement," sagot ko sa kanya.

"Sabay na tayong pumunta ng classroom, class pres?" ngumiti nang malapad si Kezie sa akin.

Tumango naman ako. "Oo ba."

Napansin ko ang pananahimik ni France kaya agad akong tumingin sa kanya. "France, okay ka lang?"

"Huh? W-What? Me? Umm, yes I'm fine," bahagya naman s'yang ngumiti at agad n'yang hinawakan ang balikat naming dalawa ni Kezie. "Let's get out of here."

Kahit sinabi n'yang okay lang s'ya ay hindi ako kumbinsido dahil sa ikinikilos n'ya ngunit nanatiling tikom na lamang ang bibig ko kahit kating-kati na akong tanungin s'ya at sa halip ay si Kezie na lamang ang kinausap ko na panay ang reklamo n'ya tungkol sa pangangamote n'ya sa Math hanggang sa makarating kami sa classroom.


"Hahahahahaha!" bumungad agad sa akin ang tawanan nina Chantal at Quia. Pagkapasok naming tatlo ni France at Kezie sa classroom ay humiwalay na sila sa akin dahil sa first row second to the last malapit sa pinto sila nakaupo. Kami ni Quia naman ay nasa 3nd row third columm nakaupo at si Chantal naman ay sa likuran namin.

"O, ang aga naman ata para sa masaganang tawa ninyong dalawa," sabi ko sabay upo sa tabi ni Quia.

"Eh kasi naman ang epic ni Tyrone!" halos hindi na mabigkas ni Quia ang sinasabi n'ya.

Kumunot naman ang noo ko. "Bakit naman?"

"Tyrone was thinking that his album will be excluded on Billboards that's why he's been so down and depress about it. But it turns out that he's on #40 on Billboards! Hahaha!" sagot ni Chantal.

"Eh, ano'ng nakakatawa tungkol do'n?"

"Kasi naman ang OA n'ya. Galit na galit daw s'ya kuno kay Iris Lee dahil napalitan s'ya sa number 1 spot ng iTunes at hindi na raw s'ya masasali sa Billboards but it turns out pareho silang dalawa ni Iris na nasali doon. Gawd," natatawang dagdag ni Quia. "So gay~"

Napailing na lamang ako. "Kayo talaga. Intindihin n'yo nalang kasi si Tyrone. S'yempre pangarap n'yang makapasok sa Billboards tapos ganun ang mangyayari sa kanya eh s'yempre malulungkot talaga s'ya."

Nagtawanan ulit silang dalawa. "Ang OA lang kasi eh! Hahahaha!"

Umiling na lamang ako at hindi na lamang nag-komento. Bahagya kong sinipat ang aking relo at agad kumunot ang noo ko nung makita ko kung ano'ng oras na. "9 AM na ah? Bakit wala pa tayong teacher?"

Napatingin naman si Chantal sa akin. "Hindi mo alam? May meeting ang teachers natin together with the school chairman kaya ayun, wala tayong klase sa first at second period."

"Kaya pala nagdaldalan lang kayong dalawa," untag ko.

"Hindi ah? Trip lang talaga naming gawing topic si Tyrone," at nagtawanan na naman silang dalawa.

"Hay naku kayo talaga," umiling na lamang ako at agad na kinalkal ang bag ko para basahin 'yung book 2 ng 'To All the Boys I've Loved Before', ang 'PS. I Still Love You' ni Jenny Han. Wala na kasi akong pagkakataong basahin ito dahil naging busy rin ako sa restaurant nina Mama Rona at sa school. Mukhang ngayon na lamang ako magkakaroon ng tiyempong basahin ang continuation ng love story ni Lara Jean kay Peter kasi naman mahal na n'ya ito tapos nagkahiwalay silang dalawa. Tsaka mas bet ko si Peter K. kesa kay Josh na ex-boyfriend ng kapatid ni Lara Jean na si Margot! Hahaha!

"Ah, s'ya nga pala... umm... nakita n'yo ba si Mark? Wala lang, hindi ko naman s'ya as in hinahanap kaso hindi ko na s'ya nakikita this past few days," sabi ko at pinilit itago ang pamumula ng pisngi ko matapos kong itanong sa kanilang dalawa iyon.

Kumurap-kurap naman si Quia bago sumagot. "He's in Thailand checking their company."

"Oh, gano'n ba... hehehe," itinuon ko agad ang atensyon ko sa aking binabasa.

Nasa bandang Chapter 2 na ako ng nobela nung biglang mag-vibrate ang cellphone ko. Agad ko namang hinugot ito mula sa aking bulsa at tinipa pabukas. Bumungad naman sa akin ang text message ni Iris. Tama, may cellphone number na si Iris sa akin kasi nga magkaibigan na raw kami.

From: Irish Christine

Hello, Mich! Free ka ba today?

*****

To: Irish Christine

Reply: Oo, free ako. Wala kasi akong klase first period at second period. Bakit?

*****

Irish Christine:

I have my performance today in Music Core. Pwede ka bang pumunta at manood? One more thing, I want you to meet also my manager, Rose Anne Dela Rosa.

*****

Michelle:

Oo naman. Sige ba. Pupunta ako riyan.

*****

Irish Christine:

I'll be waiting! See ya! [kiss emoticon]

*****


Bahagya naman akong napangiti matapos ng pag-uusap naming iyon ni Iris Lee—este ni Irish. Matapos kong iligpit ang aking gamit ay nagpaalam muna ako kina Quia at Chantal na aalis muna ako dahil may importante akong pupuntahan. Ayoko namang sabihin na pupunta ako ng studio ng Music Core para panoorin ang live performance ni Iris Lee dahil panigurado, hindi ako titigilan ng dalawang 'to hangga't hindi nila malalaman kung sino si Iris Lee at paano kami nagkakilala.

I know it's sounds unfair pero para rin kasi ito sa privacy ni Iris. Wala pa namang preno 'tong bibig ni Chantal minsan lalo na 'pag celebrity ang pinag-uusapan.

Agad akong tumungo sa parking lot kung saan ko pi-nark ang pink na scooter ni Mama Rona na hiniram ko muna pansamantala habang wala pa akong bike. Pagkasakay ko sa nasabing scooter ay binuhay ko ang makina nito bago tuluyang lumabas ng Empire Academy at tinungo ang OneTheK-Channel building kung saan naroon ang Music Core. Malapit ito sa KREVO Entertainment building kaya madali lang matunton ang nasabing establisyimento.


Mabilis naman akong pinapasok ng staff ng Music Core dahil kilala na rin nila ako. Dalawang beses na akong sinama ni Tyrone dito. Una, nung nag-perform ako for Special performance dahil unable to attend 'yung trainee nila na dapat ay magpeperform sana nung araw na iyon at ako ang biglang ibinala sa kanyon. 'Di ba, ang saya lang? Tapos 'yung pangalawa, nung pinanood n'ya ang performance ni Iris.

Hanggang ngayon ay mangha parin ako habang nakatingin sa mga singers at banda na naroon. Sayang lang kasi hindi ako makapag-pa-picture sa kanila dahil sa busy sila sa paghahanda.

"Class pres? Sumastre?" agad akong napalingon at bumungad sa akin si Tyrone na naka-black outfit. Lumapit agad s'ya sa akin. "What are you doing here? Wala ba tayong klase?"

"Umm... oo, wala tayong klase kasi may meeting ang teachers natin sa school chairman. Nandito ako para manood ng live performance," sagot ko habang nakahawak ako sa strap ng bag ko.

Ngumiti naman nang pagkatamis-tamis si Tyrone. "Gusto mong panoorin ang performance namin?"

"Ha? Umm sa kaibigan—" hindi ko na natapos ang sasabihin ko dahil hinila n'ya ako dun sa may opening ng backstage.

"Ipapakilala kita sa co-members ko sa KNIGHTS," bahagyang umawang ang bibig ko sa sinabi ni Tyrone sa akin.

Talaga? Ipapakilala n'ya ako sa KNIGHTS? Naku naman sana dinala ko si Ate Joy dito. Huge fan girl pa naman 'yun ng banda ni Tyrone.

"Hey, Leadeonim, where did you go? Errol's been looking for you," sabi nung lalaking singkit at maputi. Sa pananalita palang nito, halatang Koreano ito.

"Guys," agad naman akong iginiya ni Tyrone sa tabi n'ya. "I want you to meet my classmate, Michelle Sumastre. Mich, these are the members of KNIGHTS."

"Annyeong haseyo, Michelle-ssi! I am Jinyoung, vocalist and dancer of KNIGHTS," pakilala nung singkit na kumausap kay Tyrone kanina. In fairness, gwapo s'ya.

Bahagya naman akong yumuko para batiin s'ya. "A-Annyeong haseyo."

"Annyeong haseyo, Michelle-ssi. I am Nam Joon, main rapper of KNIGHTs," pakilala nung lalaking singkit na may pagka-burgunday ang buhok at mukha s'yang half American.

"Are you a half-american?" tanong ko sa kanya.

Ngumiti naman s'ya. "I am half-Canadian. Woah, you're so observant."

"Mannaseo bangaweoyo, Michelle-ssi. I'm Jung Ho Seok, lead rapper and main dancer of KNIGHTS," pakilala nung lalaking medyo orange ang buhok.

"Annyeong, I am Min Yoon Gi, KNIGHTS' rapper," pakilala nung lalaking sobrang singkit at maputi ang mukha. Mukha s'yang bad boy pero cute s'ya.

"Hello, Miss Sumastre. I am Josh, KNIGHTS' vocalist," pakilala nung maamo ang mukha na miyembro nila.

"Ni hao ma, I am Lai Guan Lin, KNIGHTS' sub-rapper and maknae," sabi nung katabi nung Jinyoung.

Kumunot ang noo ko nung masuri ko ang mukha n'ya. Parang may kamukha s'ya, 'yung babae na bida dun sa To The Beautiful You? Oo tama kamukha nga n'ya iyon!

"M-Maknae? W-What is it?" out of confusion, I asked him.

"It's the youngest member of the group, Michelle-ssi," nakangiting sagot ni Jinyoung sa akin.

"Ah, 'yun pala? Hahaha," nakakabobo naman 'pag kausap mo iba't ibang lenggwahe ang gamit.

"Hello, Miss Sumastre. I am Drake, KNIGHTS' lead dancer and lead rapper but I can do some vocals. Hahaha," sabi nung katabi ni Jinyoung sa kanan. Bale pinapagitnaan si Jinyoung nung Guan Lin at Drake.

"Hello, babe. I am Jackson Wang, KNIGHTS' rapper and dancer," sabi nung mukha ring Amerikano sabay kindat. Mukha s'yang playboy kahit gwapo s'ya.

"Annyeong haseyo, Michelle-ssi. I am Ji Hoon but my stage name si Jun. You can call me any of those two names. I am KNIGHTS' sub-rapper, sub-vocal and sub-dancer. Nice to meet you," sabi nung Ji Hoon o Jun sabay bow.

Agad naman akong nag-bow sa kanila. "Hello sa inyong lahat. Nice to meet you."

Nag-bow rin sila at ngumiti sa akin.

"Neoneun jinjja yeppeuda, Michelle-ssi," nakangiting sabi ni Jinyoung na mukhang sinang-ayunan ng lahat. [*TRANS: You're really pretty, Michelle.]

"Majjayo, geunyeoneun jinjja areumdawoyeo~" sabi ni Ho Seok at medyo pinatagal pa n'ya ang 'r'. [*TRANS: Right, she is really beautiful.]

Kumunot naman ang noo ko dahil hindi ko maintindihan ang sinabi n'ya. "Ha? W-What is it? I-I can't understand you."

Bago pa man sumagot 'yung Ho Seok ay tinawag na sila ng staff ng Music Core. "Get ready, boys."

"Okay!" agad namang sumunod ang myembro ng KNIGHTS sa nasabing staff para bigyan sila ng pwesto.

Humarap naman si Tyrone sa akin. "May sinabihan na akong staff para bigyan ka ng VIP seat sa harap para makita mo kami."

Tumango naman ako at ngumiti sa kanya. "Salamat."

"Hello!" agad namang naagaw ang atensyon namin sa isang boses sa may kanan namin. Napalingon naman kaming dalawa ni Tyrone at bumungad sa amin si Iris na nakasuot ng puro puti na outfit at nakatali ang mahabang brown na buhok n'ya at may makapal s'yang bangs. Agad namang lumapit si Iris sa akin ngunit hinarap naman s'ya ni Tyrone kaya bahagyang nasubsob ang mukha ko sa likod n'ya. Jusko naman 'tong si Tyrone kitang nakatayo ako rito eh!

Sumilip naman agad ako mula sa likod ni Tyrone at kitang-kita ko ang pagkunot ng noo ni Iris. "What the heck are you doing?"

"What do you want Iris Lee? I don't talk to a rival especially you," bitterness was written on Tyrone's voice.

Mataray na tumaas ang kilay ni Iris. "Excuse me, it's not you whom I wanna talk to so step aside!" agad naman n'yang tinulak sa isang tabi si Tyrone at walang sere-seremonyas akong niyakap ni Iris. "Michelle! I miss you so much!"

"Umm... hehe, I miss you too," napapantastikuhan at naguguluhang tumingin sa amin si Tyrone ngunit nanatiling tikom ang bibig ko.

Kumalas naman sa pagkakayakap sa akin si Iris. "I wanna have some conversation with you kaso next performer na ako tapos 'yung manager ko nag-banyo ata. Wrong timing."

"Okay lang, Iris. May next time pa naman eh," ngumiti naman nang malapad si Iris sa akin.

"Iris Lee, you're the next performer. Prepare now."

"Okay!" muli namang tumingin sa akin si Iris at ngumiti nang malapad. "Talk to you next time okay?"

"Okay," ngumiti naman ako sa kanya.

Napatingin naman s'ya kay Tyrone at inirapan ito bago tuluyang umalis at umakyat ng stage.

Akmang magtatanong na si Tyrone sa akin nung bigla ko s'yang sinansala sa kanyang binabalak itanong. "Sa audience lang ako ha? Good luck sa performance ninyo!"

Alam kong tungkol sa amin ni Iris Lee ang itatanong n'ya pero wala akong balak sagutin s'ya dahil wala pa akong maisip na alibi. Siguro mamaya ko na iintindihin 'yon. Tumakbo na lamang ako palayo sa kanya at hindi ako tumigil kahit tinawag na n'ya ako sa pangalan ko.

Saktong pagkaupo ko sa VIP audience sit ng Music Core nung magsimula si Iris Lee sa performance n'ya. Majority sa mga audience dito ay Korean, half-Korean o K-pop fans talaga kaya medyo OP ako kasi EXO, BTS at si IU lang ang kilala ko sa K-pop.

[[ Song Title: "Daybreak Rain" (새벽비)

Singer: Shannon Areum Williams

Lyrics: Loco Berry (로코베리)
Composer: Loco Berry (
로코베리)
Arranger: Lee Yoo Jin ]]

♪ saebyeogeul kkaeudeut biga naeryeo

(Rain falls as if it wakes the dawn)
nunmuldo heureugo nega deo geuriwojyeo

(Tears fall and I miss you even more)
juchehal su eobsi

(I can't handle it)

naeireun ijeul georago

(I tell myself that I'll forget you tomorrow)
gwaenchanha gwaenchanha hamyeo

(That it's okay)
jameul cheonghaedo nan nunmulman

(I try to sleep but only tears fall)

byeonhameobsi naman saenggakhae jul georago

(You said you'd only think of me without changing)
nareul ullineun il eobseul georago

(That you'll never make me cry)
geureoke neo malhaenoko

(That's what you said)

nega tto tto tto ullyeo tto tto seulpeo

(But you make me cry again, I'm sad again)
naman apeudan ge ne yeollangman gidarineun ge

(Only I'm in pain, I'm waiting for your call)
neo neo neo ttawi da sanggwan anhago sipeo jebal

(I don't want to care about someone like you)
naui meori sogeseo kkeojyeojwo

(Please get out of my head)

ne beonhoreul tto nulleobeoryeotji

(I pressed your number again)
kkeunheobeorilge ppeonhande

(Though it's obvious I'll hang up)
huhoehal tende himdeul tende

(Though I'll regret it, though I'll struggle)

ulda utda honja miwohada neol chaja

(I cry then I laugh, I hate on you then I look for you)
ireoke neoreul saranghaesseotguna

(I realize that I love you this much)
nega neomu bogo sipeo

(I miss you so much)

nega tto tto tto ullyeo tto tto seulpeo

(But you make me cry again, I'm sad again)
naman apeudan ge ne yeollangman gidarineun ge

(Only I'm in pain, I'm waiting for your call)
neo neo neo ttawi da sanggwan anhago sipeo jebal

(I don't want to care about someone like you)
naegeseo kkeojyeojullae

(Please get out of my head)

ireoke neoreul itji motae

(I can't forget you)
Lonely Lonely Lonely
(oeropge oeropge oeropge)

((Lonely, lonely, lonely))
oerowo nega eomneun i bam

(It's lonely on nights without you)
nareul itjima~ nareul itjima~

(Don't forget me, don't forget me)

Manghang napalakas ang aking palakpak habang pinapakinggan si Iris sa high-notes n'ya. Hindi ko lubos maisip na makikita ko up close ang performance n'ya at kahit alam kong hingal na hingal s'ya sa sayaw n'ya ay nagawa parin n'yang kumanta with high notes. Ang galing talaga.

♪ nega tto tto tto ullyeo tto tto seulpeo

(But you make me cry again, I'm sad again)
naman apeudan ge ne yeollangman gidarineun ge

(Only I'm in pain, I'm waiting for your call)
neo neo neo ttawi da sanggwan anhago sipeo jebal

(I don't want to care about someone like you)
naegeseo kkeojyeojullae

(Please get out of my head)

saebyeogeul kkaeudeut biga naeryeo

(Rain falls as if it wakes the dawn)
nunmuldo heureugo nega deo geuriwojyeo

(Tears fall and I miss you even more)
juchehal su eobsi hmm... hmm ~

(I can't handle it)

Sa isang masigabog palakpakan nagtapos ang performance ni Iris ngunit kahit maraming fans na sinisigaw ang pangalan n'ya ay nanatili ang mga mata n'ya sa akin at matamis ang ningitian. Ginawaran ko rin s'ya ng isang ngiti.

Agad namang dumilim ang stage. Ibig sabihin, isang bagong performer na naman ang magpapakitang-gilas sa amin. Hindi pa man kami masyadong nakakapagpahinga sa palakpakan ay agad namang nagsigawan ang mga audience sa bandang likuran.

"KNIGHTS! KNIGHTS! Always be your lover KNIGHTS!" sina Tyrone pala ang next performer?

[[ Song Title: "So, Dangerous" (위험해)

Singer: UP10TION

Lyrics: Hwang Seong Jin, Seo Irae (RBW)
Composer: Shin Hyun, MRey, Jarah Gibson, DK
Arranger: Shin Hyun, MRey ]]

[Jackson]Yeah, okay, sexy

[Jun] Girl you're hot so sexy, let me catch my breath
jumuneul oeuneun deuthan myohan sonjit

(our mysterious gestures are like casting a spell)
[Drake] Girl you're so sexy, make me lose my mind
bicheul meogeumeun deuthan nuni busin skin

(Girl you're so sexy, make me lose my mind
Your skin is so dazzling, as if you swallowed light)

[Jinyoung] ssodajyeo naoneun adrenalin (Ah Ah Ah)
pyeongbeomeul geobuhan nunbicheun
make me hot (Ah Ah Ah)

(Adrenalin is pouring out ah ah ah
Your eyes are anything but ordinary,
make me hot ah ah ah)
[Josh] kokkeuteul jageukhaneun hyanggineun jeomjeom
i eodumeul ttara jiteoganda
more and more and more oh!

(Your scent that provokes my nose
It grows thicker with this darkness,
more and more and more oh)

[Guan Lin] wageul wageul kkoin jimseungdeul [Yoon Gi] (warning warning)

(The beasts are crowded around you (warning warning))
[Guan Lin] jeo chim heullineun eorin jimseungdeul [Yoon Gi] (gyeonggyetaese)

(Those young beasts that are drooling (I'm on alert))
[Jackson] modu deureora juuiga anin gyeonggoda
geunyeo meorikal hana songarak hana
geondeurijima modu mulleona

(Everyone listen up, this isn't a caution but a warning
Don't even touch a single hair on her,
everyone get away)

[Tyrone] Baby ireoke ganeun geon neomu wiheomhae

(Baby it's too dangerous to go like this)
You're driving me crazy babe
[Josh] nal ikkeuneun bonneung tto dareun nareul kkaewo
geobuhal su eomneun neoneun
(This instinct that pulls me wakes up
a different me inside – I can't deny you,)

You make me lose control

[All] So dangerous no no no no no no no no no now
wiheomhae neon no no no no no no no no no now

(You're dangerous no no no no no no no no no now)
So dangerous no no no no no no no no no now
wiheomhae neon no no no no
wiheomhae neon no no no no wiheomhae

(You're dangerous no no no no
You're dangerous no no no no dangerous)

[Jackson] (Okay, uh)

[Nam Joon] neoneun moreul geoya eodum sogeseo
mollae teumeul norin jeo subaek gaeui nun

(you probably don't know
About those hundreds of eyes, aiming for)
[Jun] ja ijeneun choehureul garyeoya hal sigan
[Josh] deombyeora She and I
already know the winner baby

(you in the darkness – Now it's time for
the ending – Come at me, She and I
already know the winner baby)

[Jinyoung] meomchuji mothaneun nae simjangui beat (Ah Ah Ah)
chajeul su eomneun
neon chimyeongjeok fantasy (Ah Ah Ah)

(My heartbeat won't stop ah ah ah
You're a fatal fantasy)
[Josh] i bami jinagamyeon kkeuchin geol ara ?
[Tyrone] So eodumi daranagi jeone

(that can be found nowhere else ah ah ah
Do you know it'll be over once the night is over?)
more and more and more oh!

[Ho Seok] wageul wageul kkoin jimseungdeul [Drake] (warning warning)

(The beasts are crowded around you (warning warning))
[Ho Seok] jeo chim heullineun eorin jimseungdeul [Drake] (gyeonggyetaese)

(Those young beasts that are drooling (I'm on alert))
[Yoon Gi] modu deureora juuiga anin gyeonggoda
geunyeo meorikal hana songarak hana
geondeurijima modu mulleona

(Everyone listen up, this isn't a caution but a warning
Don't even touch a single hair on her,
everyone get away)

[Tyrone] Baby ireoke ganeun geon neomu wiheomhae

(Baby it's too dangerous to go like this)
You're driving me crazy babe
[Josh] nal ikkeuneun bonneung tto dareun nareul kkaewo
geobuhal su eomneun neoneun
(This instinct that pulls me wakes up
a different me inside – I can't deny you,)

You make me lose control

[All] So dangerous no no no no no no no no no now
wiheomhae neon no no no no no no no no no now

(You're dangerous no no no no no no no no no now)
So dangerous no no no no no no no no no now
wiheomhae neon no no no no
wiheomhae neon no no no no wiheomhae

(You're dangerous no no no no
You're dangerous no no no no dangerous)

[Jun] modeun bicheun garyeodugo yeogi [Jinyoung] (yeogiseo)

(Cover up all the light)
[Jun] neoui gyeote meomulge haejwo [Jinyoung] (haejwo)

(And let me stay next to you)
[Tyrone] dalbicheul kyeo naegeman eoseo
sumgyeodun ne mameul boyeojwo~ uh
[Tyrone / Josh] oh~

(Turn on the moonlight
Only show me your hidden heart)

[All] So dangerous no no no no no no no no no now
wiheomhae neon no no no no no no no no no now

(You're dangerous no no no no no no no no no now)
So dangerous no no no no no no no no no now
wiheomhae neon no no no no
wiheomhae neon no no no no wiheomhae~

(You're dangerous no no no no
You're dangerous no no no no dangerous) ♪


"Woah," 'yun ang tanging nausal ko matapos kong marinig ang mataas na note ng boses ni Tyrone kasabay si Josh. First time ko silang makitang mag-perform at masasabi kong magaling talaga silang lahat, lalo na si Tyrone.

Halos mabingi na ako sa sobrang lakas ng fanchants at masigabong palakpakan mula sa fans ng KNIGHTS kaya batid kong hindi na maririnig nina Tyrone ang palakpak ko.

Dumako ang paningin ni Tyrone sa akin at kahit hingal na hingal s'ya ay sumilay parin ang matamis n'yang ngiti sa akin.

May sinasabi s'ya ngunit hindi na iyon nakarating sa aking pandinig dahil sa sobrang ingay ng paligid.

Tyrone, ganito rin kaya ang babaeng minahal mo noon? 'Yung akala n'ya'y malapit ka lang ngunit hindi ka n'ya kayang abutin...


A/N: Who were fans of WANNA ONE, GOT7 and BTS here? Jinyoung, Daniel, Guanlin, Jihoon, Jackson, RM, J-Hope and Suga in the house! Hahahaha! Who were fans of Shannon Williams and UP10TION here? I so love their songs too. Hihihi. Sunyeol really looked like Jungkook and Hwanhee who has the same tempo of Baekhyun's voice. Hahahaha, just sharin'.

Hey guys! Sorry for the very very very very very late UD, XIELOs and ROSE ELITEs~ Sorry if this is so spoil. I'll make it up to you in the next chapter. Hahaha. Anyways, thank you everyone and thank you for reading this chapter please do support this so keep on voting, commenting, reading and supporting the "18 Roses: Laws of the Elite"! I love you all~ ♥♥♥ enjoy reading~ ^O^

PS. THIS IS A DOUBLE-UPDATE FELLAS SO HOPE YOU'LL ENJOY THE NEXT CHAPTER! HAHAHAHAHA!

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