Chapter 2
Happy birthday Lyka!
I hope you're happy in your birthday today! Wish you more blessings and birthdays to come. I hope you'll succeed in your life. Life is very hard but I know you're strong enough to fight. Love and cherrish everyone, especially those who love you so much. Keep your attitude cause that's what I always like about you. I'll be here always. Let me know if you're having a hard time so that I can fight for you. Live and be careful whereever you go. You are strong and I'm pissed haha. Over your 15 years of existence, I stayed with you. Until now, I'm very much happy that I have you, and you can always rely on me.
Happy Birthday! It's your last day to enjoy.. I mean. It's your day so enjoy!
I smiled at what I read. Who gave this to me? No name written anywhere. Hayst. Secret admirer? Nah. I won't have one. It's imposible for me to have an admirer.
"From whom?" I turned my gaze to Ara who suddenly approached me.
"I don't know, no name was written inside." I said. She took the card and then read it.
Eventually she smiled at me like I did something.. wrong and naughty. Err?
"Omg! You have a secret admirer! Who would be this guy? Or maybe it's Eljohn? Did he freaking confess already!?" She is really pissing me tight now. Gosh. Can't this lady shut up for a second? And she is literally shaking me bacause of excitement.
But then she stopped shaking me when someone approached our side.
"Happy Birthday Lyka!" She greeted me and hugged me. I immediately thanked him. She's Alexia, Alexia Perla. She looks very beautiful, her eyes are narrow, her nose is sharp. She has a Chinese blood, that's why.
She must have noticed the card I was holding so he immediately snatched it from my hand and began reading the letter. I saw her frown as she read.
"What's the problem?" I asked, curious of her reaction.
"Huh? Nothing. It's cute. You got some admirer. Who is he? Who is he?" her eyes narrowed even more while teading me. I don't even know who gave that to me.
"Yes, she's lucky when it come to her crushes. I hope it's me because I really need an inspiration and motivation to study. Can you just, like, give whoever that is to me? Bestfriend?" Ara said dramatically, witj her eyes twinkling like a puppy.
"So, who gave that?" Alexia asked again, really curious of the person who gave it.
"It didn't introduce itself. It's her secret admirer." this woman really, i can't even answer her question is she keeps on talking for me like she's my spoke person. She keeps pushing that the one who gave this is a secret admirer, what if he just want to be friends? Or someone who's pranking me right now. What's the problem with it tho? It's not like it'll kill me to accept letters.
"Secret admirer? Eljohn will scold you for that. Oh nooooooo." She even threatened me. Hayst. What is this woman saying? These two women next to me is really annoying me. Tsk. Tsk.
"Mygosh Alexia! Just go back to your boyfriend! He's already waiting for you. You're saying nonsense! I guess you're reading murder stories again, that's already affecting your brain." I pushed her softly while they still continue to discuss about me. Gosh I don't even know what they're saying anymore.
Gosh.
"Can I read it again?" then Ara took the card on my hand. She stared at it for a moment and seconds later, she began shaking like fucking crazy. "Omygash. Romance is still not dead, everyone. This is making me blush. Can I have someone like him." I laughed softly and then shook my head.
"Can I have this? I wanna make myself feel love by reading this over and over again. You know, until I found my the one." She said and sent a flying kiss to me.
"Go take it. You're crazy." I laughed hard.
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Roberto's Point Of View (Class President)
It's already lunch time. During these times, my classmates do different things. Some are playing on their phones, some are talking and I see couples in our classroom who's being lovey dovey at the corner. Tsk. Gosh. I think they're gonna make out soon. I just shrugged my shoulders and picked up my phone and pressed an app to message someone. One by one the messages that I did not read popped up.
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Saraaah •
what are you doing
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I smiled when I saw her name above. Sarah Mesiona, a beautiful lady with a beautiful voice that makes my heart beat fast. I immediately pressed it and our previous messages as well as the latest ones came out.
Robertooo:
We are not doing anything right now because the teachers are not here. Later this afternoon, there are no more classes because teacher will attend on a meeting.
Saraaah:
I made the right choice when to skip school. XP
Roberto:
Have you rested yet?
Saraaah:
Yes. It's good that my head doesn't hurt anymore.
Roberto:
Good. Rest more so that you will take back your energy, fast. I'm really bored here without you. Please, recover fast.
Saraaah:
I'm just here alone too. My brothers are already working. :<
Roberto:
Be careful. Remember to always lock your door so that no one else can enter.
Saraaah:
Yes, of course.
Roberto:
I miss youuuu.
Saraaah:
I really miss you tooooo.
Roberto:
Wanna hug you : <
But please rest first.
Saraaah:
You don't have to worry.
I'll text you later. I'm sleepy again. Eat already.
Roberto:
I'm done eating. Just waiting for the clock to go 1. You too, eat, and don't starve yoursef. Byeeee.
Saraaah:
Byeeee. Ily
Roberto:
SKSKSKSKSKS
Noooo i'm blushingggg
HAHAHAHAHHAHAUA
Iloveyouuuu
I smiled as she replied with a heart emoji. I really love this woman. She's making me feel butterflies in my stomach. Well, that's what they say.
When I left our convo I saw our teacher message to me.
Ma'am Iret Flores:
Good afternoon Roberto. Please kindly inform your classmates to clean the room this afternoon. You will be having a general cleaning during our seminar. Tell everyone to help. Let's be a model to other sections. Thank you.
Roberto:
Good afternoon Ma'am! Copy ma'am!
I looked at my watch.
12:59 pm
I stood up and passed my noisy classmates. They really make such loud noises. The others are even shouting because of what they were playing, the women screaming and screaming at whatever they were talking about. The others use cellphones. Some are talking quietly and some are sleeping.
1:00 pm
I slapped my hand hard on the table in front of the classroom to get the attention of my classmates. Some immediately looked in my direction but many more did not even pay attention to me.
"Listen all of you!" I shouted at them. Others scolded them so they immediately lowered their cellphones.
"Guys! Can't shup up and listen?!" Abegail shouted to help me silent them. She gave me a thumbs up to tell everything is okay.
"Teacher Flores told me that we will have to clean the whole classroom Everyone should help!" I told them loudly and authoritatively. I received a variety of reactions because of what I said. Others were satisfied, especially those who were scheduled to clean up today, some were frowning because of what we were going to do.
I quietly walked back and went straight to where the cleaning materials are stored. I took a broom.
"All right! Everyone let's move so ya'll can do what you want to do afterwards." I said but some of them is just really stubborn.
"Boys! Hurry up! Stop playing!" I said.
"Just wait President! It's almost over!" Peter Gonzaga. One of my friends. Well, they are all my friends so they are all equal.
"Stop that, Peter. We still have work to do." I said again.
"We'll finish soon, Pres! Promise we'll help!" Christian Maurillo.
"Just make sure! Look at the others! They are cleaning already!" I said. I left in front of them and went to a group of my girl classmates who were still sitting and talking.
"Girls, go ahead, help us clean up!"
"They took all the brooms President, we have nothing to use." Her name is Yna Agosto. Has a long curly hair, beautiful and has long lashes. Well, there are many beautiful girls here in our section, and handsome guys ofcourse.
"There are rags out there that aren't in use, just help and clean the sides." I said.
"Okay President." Danielle Claire Reloj. Or better known by the nickname 'Dane'. Nice and taken by Aemille Dominic Mosot, he is with the other boys, playing with their cellphones.
I left in front of them and started sweeping the back of our classroom with my other classmates. It looks like the men's game is over so they started to lift the chairs away so that others can sweep properly.
"Pres! I'm sorry, I can't help, we have a meeting at WATCH." Amor Inamurcia Cruda. WATCH President. We Advocate Time Conciousness and Honesty. They are the ones who observe and record the students who are early and the ones who are late. I immediately nodded at what she said.
"And I will take Lyonce too." She said while pointing to her friend, WATCH Secretary, Lyonce Steffany Igtanloc.
"Okay, okay."
"Thank you. Shit-- I'll just go to the toilet." She hurriedly left in front of me and went to the door beside ma'am's desk. Every classroom here has its own toilet so it is not difficult for the students to get out, but there is also a bathroom on the groundfloor, free for everyone.
I continued to sweep and sometimes lifted the chairs so that it would be hard for then women to sweep.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH"
I immediately stopped. Everyone looked at the toilet when we heard a shout. I immediately let go of the broom I was holding and quickly headed for the toilet's locked door. I knocked on it.
"Amor! Are you okay? What happened?!" I asked one question after another. I heard her faint voice as I put my ear to the door.
"Pres!" I could feel her voice trembling as worried envaded my body. My other classmates also approached to ask and see if Amor was okay.
"Shall I open the door?" When I turned the doorknob it was not locked. When the door was opened, we immediately smelled a slimy smell coming from inside. Shit.
And then we saw the red liquid on the floor as we slowly opened the door.
I was holding my breath because of those slimy smell that was entering my nose. When we finally opened the door we saw the horror look of our classmate.
"HELP!"