Strike one

Chapter 14: Strike one

Piper's point of view

"Congrats!" I said while smiling at my group members. We did our first roleplay succefully and I'm happy that our teacher like it.

"Thanks to you Piper and also to ourselves guys" Yael said, our classmate. I can see Jenrick smirking and he looks like he did something big.

Well he got a huge compliment on our teacher since he nailed acting as a crazy man. He suits him, actually.

"I told you I'm a good actor" he said while wiggling his eyebrow up and down. I elbowed him that made him groan and I just laugh.

"Yeah, you should career it" I said and he just smile at me.

I can say that this past few weeks I can see our circle of friends is getting bigger. We got Jenrick and Rich as our friends and also the closeness of us are getting stronger.

I like that, I mean everyone can say that it's much more good if you have a few friends but the true one.

It's actually true, but in my case these guys are actually true. They are the most genuine person I ever know. We got more closer than before.

But of course, we can't go together since we have our own lives. Just like Pip, Zaizen and Rich plus Natty busy for their practice and me is also busy on the publication.

While Jenrick is with me all the time. Catherine also with us but she is also busy with her family. I don't know what she is doing but I hope she is happy.

Everyone wish for their friend's happiness that is what I wish for. For them to be happy.

After the class, Pip, Zaizen, Rich and Natty go to their respective practice while me is going to the library. The librarian asked me to help his working student to arrange the books. It's fine for me.

"Are you going home?" I asked Jenrick who is fixing his bag and he look up to me.

"Auh are you going home?"

"I asked you first" I said while laughing, he just smile and put his hand on his pocket.

"I'm going home if you are going home" he said

Well these days we always together going home. Pip is always late and he didn't want to wait for him.

"Okay? But I'm going to library to help" I said and he nodded his head. We are walking in the hallway and I notice that the students are giggling towards us.

What's wrong?

I look at Jenrick of what is he doing and he just ignore them. I nudge him to catch his attention.

"Hey why are they giggling?" I asked him

"Auh I don't know, just nevermind them" he said and I nodded my head. Actually I'm afraid that they were judging me or what.

Gosh it makes me anxious.

We arrive at the library and I gasped to see the amount of books that needed to arrange.

"Piper glad you came and....you bought a friend" Mrs. Perez said and I nodded my head.

"Yes Mrs. Perez" I said to her while smiling and I nudge Jenrick "Introduce yourself" I whisper and he smile at Mrs. Perez.

"Jenrick Maximillian willing to help" he said that made a smile a little. I didn't asked him to help us.

Plus points.

"The director's son I know. Glad you are here to help" Mrs. Perez said while smiling at is. "Let's go Lia is struggling with the books since it's heavy" she said and we follow her.

"Can you manage?" I asked Jenrick who is holding a 5 books on his arms.

"Yeah, should I the one who ask you? You have asthma" he said and I show him the face mask I brought.

"I have protective gear Mr. Maximillian. And I'm going to arrange it while you carry those" I said while putting the mask on my face.

He just smile and nodded his head. We start at the dictionary, different kinds of dictionary. There is some english-tagalog and etc.

There is alot actually. Thanks to the great cooperation, we manage to fill one shelves. I was sweating and I smile when Jenrick gave me a bottle water.

"Drink some and put this on your back" he said and he gave me a piece of paper.

Oh for the sweat at my back. My sweat in the back might go in my back that may cause lung complications. I don't want that.

"Thanks" I said, we rest a little bit. I saw Stacy with her friends get inside that made me nervous for a moment.

I don't why but seeing her makes me nervous. I feel coward right now.

"Piper, Jenrick glad that Stacy and her friends are here to help us" Mrs. Perez said and I smile at the. Jenrick is just looking at them while Stacy is smiling, it looks fake but okay, she smile.

"Glad we can help you Mrs. Perez" she said and I heared Jenrick laugh a little bit, he just keep his mouth.

"Anyway before this, I will treat you guys a pizza" Mrs. Perez said and we thank her. Such a kind professor. Actually she is also teaching but in other years.

"Let's get through so that we can have a nice pizza" Jenrick said to me and I nodded to him.

I don't mind Stacy with her friends but we just do what we do. I was putting the books on the specific spot but someone bump the ladder that I am standing.

"Oh my god" I said but lucky that Jenrick quickly hold on it. My heartbeat start to beat faster.

"Stacy look what you are passing. Piper might fall" Jenrick said in calm but I can sense that he is getting angry.

Stacy look back and she looks clueless. What's with her?

"She didn't fall, right?" She said that made Jenrick walk towards her but I called him.

"Jenrick, please hold the ladder more tighter" I said and he sigh while holding the ladder.

Stacy back to her work with a smirk on her face. I need to calm down or else I will end up on hospital. Hospital is a nightmare for me.

I continue putting and arranging it properly. I flash a satisfied smile while looking at the fresh looking books. It looks satisfying the arranging it's pretty.

"Are you okay?" Jenrick asked and I look at him. I nodded my head and I can see the sweat in his forehead.

He looks tired already.

"Yeah, are you okay?" I asked and he nodded his head. I get my towel and I wipe his sweat on his forehead that made him jump a little.

I was busy wiping his sweat and when my eyes lock on his, makes my heartbeat flutter again. His eyes are beautiful, it was ash gray and and it's like going inside of my soul.

Before he say something, I scream in pain when a heavy book land on my head. Jenrick quickly hold my head and check on it.

I feel like I am crying because it was really hurt. The corner of the book hit my head.

"I'm sorry Piper, I slip!" Stacy said while walking towards us.

"What are you doing?" Jenrick asked while glaring at her. I hold Jenrick's polo and I was pulling it to stop.

"The book slip in my hands, okay? Look at my hands, it's sweaty" Stacy defended.

"What happen?" Mrs. Perez asked and I quickly shook my head. I don't want a trouble.

"Stacy hit Piper with a book" Jenrick said and directly that made me panic. I mean Stacy won't do it on purpose, right?

"I didn't Mrs. Perez, my hands slip the book. I was up there" Stacy said and she is like calm, okay?

"Just becareful, are you okay?" Mrs. Perez asked and I nodded my head.

"I'm fine Mrs. Perez" I said and she nodded her head.

"Okay let's call it a day. It's almost 6pm so we need to have the pizza. Let's go" she said and we nodded our heads.

I was getting my bag and I can see Jenrick pouting. I just smile and pat his back.

"Why are you pouting? It's not you who got hurt" I said and he look at me.

"Tsk, but you are hurt" he said and he walk away from me like a kid.

What's with him?

Mrs. Perez is the best! We get inside of the pizza haus that has the best 4 cheese pizza. Me and Jenrick are arguing of what's better.

"Hawaiian is the best" he said while smirking at him. I make face and point the 4 cheese pizza.

"4 cheese pizza and I don't hawaiian pizza" I said that made him look like he is surprised.

"What? Dude I swear that you don't like hawaiian pizza because of the social media tells you, well I don't know what to think" he said and I just laugh at him.

"Dude? Well for your information, I have allergy in pineapple" I said that made him look shocked.

"You didn't tell me!" He said that made pinch his cheeks. He look more surprise what I do to him and I am also surprise of what I do.

"Sorry" I said and look away. He is cute, okay? I was tempt to pinch it.

The pizza arrive that makes us focus on the pizza. I am also glad that Stacy is at the other table.

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