The Beginning

"Flowers for a beautiful lady like you."

The girl that was in the midst of eating, raised her head and a dazzling beauty was revealed. She has flawless, milky white skin paired with rosy pink lips. Her bright brown almond-shaped eyes were calm and emotionless. Shoulder length, wavy black hair, so smooth and silky, almost as if it was tailored from fabric framed her enchanting face. Something radiated from within her that rendered her irresistible to both genders. Men desired her and women courted her friendship.

The talented Goddess in the hearts of many, Aurelia Jahzara Rafael, swallowed her food before speaking."Thank you,but–"

"Can you be my girlfriend?" the guy asked, purposely cutting her. Everyone knows that Aurelia Jahzara Rafael also known as Ella doesn't accept suitors, what's more, a boyfriend.

She was peacefully eating her lunch at the canteen, when suddenly this notorious playboy popped out of nowhere, ruining her time with her lovely date, her food. And now all the students are staring at them, eager to watch how she will dump the famous trash.

Carl Saavedra, she hated almost everything about him. He was a chauvinist and a womanizer. Girls loved his effortless charm, and whenever he spoke he holds everyone's rapt attention. It was impossible not to admire his beauty, but that didn't mean she likes him.

"Sorry," the beautiful maiden flashes an apologetic smile as she gathered her things and left without looking back. He should be thankful though, she gave him an easy rejection.

As the soft breeze caress her and cool her body down, she wondered why do boys keep on pestering her when she already displayed nonchalance in their advances. The sun sent an army of light down emphasizing her beauty, dazzling the senses and eyes of the people around her.

"Babes!"

Her eyes scanned her surroundings with excitement in search of someone when her eyes met her friends' she smiled. So beautiful it was like the stars themselves, decided to rest behind the soft cushion of her lips. Her best friends are waiting for her, under the shade of a tree. She was absent-minded when she's walking so she didn't even notice that she's already heading towards the entrance of her school.

"B!" she screamed while jogging towards her beautiful girls.

All the people stop and looked at her. It was weird for them to hear Ella calling someone with an endearment. Of course, it will be weird. She doesn't let boys court her and yet they just heard someone called their goddess babes. If only the voice is manly, they will probably think that she's in a relationship.

Drianna Jhasmine Zaldevia threw herself at Ella once her friend got near. Her natural long black straight hair is tied up into a ponytail. Cheeks a little flush, maybe because of the heat. She's also wearing shorts, exposing her long creamy slender legs, enough to make any guy drool.

"I miss you, babes," she sweetly said kissing Ella in the cheeks.

They're all attending different universities but Drianna, being in a varsity team, is busier. Hence, the volleyball shorts. They wanted to study in the same school but their parents wouldn't just agree. Wanting their daughters to have a new experience.

So to catch up with each other's lives, they meet up every time they are all free from their schedules.

"I heard that there's a brave boy that asked you a while ago to be his girl. Hmp! Trying to take away my babes, I will not let him. Who is he anyway?" She hugged Ella tightly, like a jealous boyfriend who's looking an eye for any competitors.

"Oh, he's Carl Saavedra," she said casually.

Drianna raised one of her beautiful eyebrows, wondering why the name sounds familiar.

"Carl Saavedra? Isn't he the notorious playboy whose family is going bankrupt? Maybe his motives for wanting to be your boyfriend is to use your family's power to save their company. And even if that wasn't the case it is still better to not get close with a playboy like him," Caiden Leila Lucas worriedly advised her.

She wears glasses because of her early poor eyesight but that didn't stop her from looking gorgeous. Hiding beneath are deep eyes that made her look like she's in love with whatever or whoever she's looking at. Her wavy hair was braided into a French twist, lazily hanging on her right shoulder. If Drianna's good in sport, then Caiden is amazing in both singing and dancing.

"Oh, he better not get his sorry self close to our babes." Persephone Galvez intercepts.

We call her Percy for short. She has naturally curly hair and deep dimples on her right cheek. Her skin is so white that it's almost pale. She also has this bubbly personality as if she can never be out of energy.

"Oh, we'll make sure of that." Priscilla Aethelthryth Lopez said.

Although, she preferred to be called Audrey because of her long second name, Aethelthryth.They still call her Priscilla. Of course, she wouldn't be the least when it comes to beauty. The only difference is she looks more innocent with her fair skin and bright eyes.

"Just drop the topic guys. Let's just go, I'm hungry." Ella said, drooling in her mind over the thought of delicious foods.

Her friends just shooked their heads, they're already used to Ella being a foodie but they think that it's getting worse as years passed by.

They were already leaving when someone snatched Ella's hand and dragged her into a dark alley. She could hear her friends shouting her name and trying to catch up with them. But her abductor is fast and with his clutch, Ella could do nothing but let herself be dragged. She tried to free her hand from her abductor twice, but he had only tightened his grip.

She could only sigh again and let her abductor take her away. And it seems that they have lost her friends along the way. All she could feel is regret and resentment. Regret because only if they have left earlier, this wouldn't have happened and she would have been eating now. Resentment, for her abductor who stole her from her delicious food.

She keeps on glaring at the back of his head that she noticed his tall and lean figure. If their height was compared, she was definitely shorter. She also observed the way he carried himself. The way he walks, his clothes plus his elegant aura made her conclude that her abductor is from a prestigious family.

"Reject him." A deep baritone voice resounded the alleyway.

"Excuse me?" She said, trying to make sure if it's her abductor who spoke.

Her abductor spun around and what greeted her is a handsome face. But what caught Ella's attention is his mesmerizing blue eyes fringed with long lashes. It was so beautiful she felt like she's staring directly at the sky.

"I said reject him." Her handsome abductor's voice pulled her from her trance. Then they were back to him dragging her.

"Him? Who's him?" She asked but seems like he doesn't have any more intention to answer her.

Her handsome but bossy abductor just keeps on going until a burst of light blinded her. She raised her hand to cover her eyes and she felt his hand slowly retract from hers. And when her eyes finally adjusted to the light, she just found herself in the middle of people formed in a heart shape. They are all holding balloons and roses with smiles on their faces. And she realized that they were in the back part of the school.

She could feel a headache forming when it finally dawned on her what was happening and why her abductor told her 'reject him'.

'Well, even if he didn't tell me, I will still do it. Anyone who stole me from my food is already considered as my enemy.'

"Hi."

She spun around to face her enemy. Her glare like a general ready to fight a war.

'How dare you steal me from my food.'

There stands a handsome guy with roses in his hand. He has this hawk-like brown eyes, perfect jaw, and slightly moreno skin.

Recognition filled her eyes when she saw him. Josh Andreas, her batchmate since elementary but they're not close. But he was friendly, she thought. Remembering the time when Josh was one of her fellow party lists members. He was her partner in distributing their flyers. He used to treat her food. But when the election for Student Council ended, and they lose, they didn't have any more reason to meet and lots of projects made them busy.

"I know that many tried and ended up getting rejected but I will still try. I admired you since grade school but I never have the guts to tell it to you until now. And I'm thankful for my friend, Jaiven for helping me with this." He said gesturing towards Ella's back. Her eyes widened in surprise because of the name he uttered.

'Jaiven?As in Jaiven Autumn Montero, the handsome ice prince? The campus heartthrob?'

Ella glanced at her back and automatically met a pair of beautiful hypnotizing orbs. She was once again in a daze staring at his eyes, it seems like this would happen often. Rumors around the school said that one glance at his eyes and you'll be smitten by Jaiven Autumn Montero. And this guy looks like he wasn't aware that just a sweeping glance of him in the crowd and the girls would automatically go crazy.

Ella was brought back from her reverie when Josh kneeled in front of her, in his hands are a bouquet of roses. The people around them formed a straight line at Josh's back, each one of them holding a placard and together it says 'will you be my girlfriend?'

Screams of ladies almost made Ella deaf. They are all encouraging her to say yes. In her frustration of hurting someone she knew, she glanced at him, Autumn. Her classmate since elementary. But Ella only knew him by his name and in her memories, the Jaiven Autumn that she knew is a chubby guy with cute dimples on his cheeks. So different from this guy, who has a deep frown etched to his lips.

"Please Zara." Josh looks up to her with those eyes that surely can melt you.

"No." The world seemed to stop and everyone quieted down.

"Sorry but my answer is no. I don't do relationships. I've put my study and family first." Ella sighed, feeling guilty of hurting someone she knew, and a kind one.

"So, no. I'm so sorry Josh. I truly am."

She made her way out of the crowd and searched for her friends. Josh didn't stop her, no one did, they just let her escape with her friends following behind her in tow.

We were walking away from the silent crowd when Ella couldn't help but look back again. There she saw him, staring at her like he can pierce through her soul with his jaw clenched. Why is he mad? He wanted me to reject his best friend, right? What's with his stare?

Ella decided to just continue walking and nevermind the confusing guy, unbeknownst to her, starting from today her fate will be tangled with some handsome ice prince.