Four

Snapping fingers with rhythms showing up in my head. That's what my mind does when I'm actually bored in class and for our first period, we have English Literature. I'm not that bad at English and I'm also not that good. Pretty much in the middle so I can still keep up with the lessons.

While the teacher is talking, I looked at everyone. They're really into the lesson until I saw Justin.

A grin formed on my face when I saw him. He was sleepy and was like having a fight with his eyes. It's 7:30 in the morning. I know it's pretty early but I think this guy doesn't have enough sleep. My eyes went back to Mr. Eric. I listened to him and wrote some notes.

The period ended and for our next subject is about cooking, sewing, fixing dining rooms and more about how you do in life. The part I most hated? Sewing.

I really hate having needles and inserting some thin like ropes or whatever you call that into tiny holes of the needle. The last time I try to sew is actually the first time I made an apron. That's our project when we were on the second year.

So, I'm not gonna talk about the needles and just proceed for the rest of my class.

After three subjects, I ate lunch with my friends. We have this very special table where we always take place on eating. It's right outside the cafeteria area, a big round table that can fit at least ten persons.

Whenever the cafeteria is full, we end up eating at that place. Lea, the new student, joined us.

We want to know more about Lea so, Agatha started asking questions. "How did you end up here?" she said. We all looked at Lea, waiting for her answer.

She didn't look comfortable and I actually felt sorry for her. Must be a tough question for her. "I was issued at my previous school that they said I have a boyfriend." Lea uttered. And there my lips parted, we stared at her in a complete disbelief.

I was confused by what she said, "What? So, that's why you chose to transfer here. Because you were 'issued'?" I said out of confusion.

"No, it was my dad's decision to actually study here." she continued. "I don't want to be away with my friends but I can't do anything because my dad said so."

I felt her at that moment. "I can't make decisions by myself because my mom always decide for myself, it's like I need to rely on her for everything." I said, not to them, but in my mind. I don't want to say that in front of my friends so, what I really said is, "Maybe they know what's good for you."

I don't agree to that. Well it's actually true that they know what's better but of course for me, as a 16-year-old teen, I know what's good and what's bad bad. I know what's right or wrong.

But I also don't have any choice but to follow her because she is my mom.

After Lea opening up to us, we gave her some advice. That's what I do, what we do. Lift everyone up. She needs some help so, we have to give her that. She actually listens to every word we say to her and that's really nice for us to see her listening to the words or advices we throw.

"Listen here, Lea, I understand how you feel. I really do, but you have no choice but to follow them. They experienced a lot so, they know what is good or bad." Damn I do sound like my grandma.

Well, my grandma is pretty good at giving advices so I think I adopted some of that. The day is almost coming to an end, so, after lunch we proceeded to our next class.