ISSUE

"Stel!" Athena called me and she put her arm on my shoulder.

"Yes? Why? Any problem?" I asked her with a smile. I also looked at her.

"Do my report for tommorow please..." She said. I shook my head.

"I don't want to do it..." I said. I pretend to be serious even I want to laugh.

"Stel... Please... I don't know what to do... I will failed if you don't do it. So, please... do it for me... For my grades... I really need you... I need your help... Please, help me..." She said. She pouted and she also do a puppy eyes. I chuckled.

"Chill, I'm just kidding... I will give it to you tomorrow..." I said with a smile. She smile and hugged me.

"Thank you Stel! You're my savior..." She said and smile.

"Oh! We need to go. Byiee! Take care! See yah!" She said and leave. Maybe they going to mall.

"Bye Stel/Ella! See yah tom!" I heard them shouted. I just shook my head and continue fixing my things.

After that I went in front of our school and wait for the taxi. I got nervous when car stopped in my front. It's mazda.

"Ella! Let's go! I will bring you home..." My jaw dropped when I saw the owner of it.

"Shaun?" I said and frowned.

"The one and only..." He said with a smile and he winked at me.

Oh my! Why he so handsome?

"Come in. I will bring you home." Shaun with a smile.

"No... I'm fine. But thanks Shaun..." I said and I smile.

"Don't be shy Ella... Let's go. Beside this is for your safety..." Shaun said. I looked at him.

"Come on Ella... I want you to be safe because you're my friend." He said. Ouch! Friend? Yeah. You're just his friend Stella. Know your place. I sighed.

"Okay...fine." I said with a smile.

"By the way, Ella can you help me?" Shaun asked while he's driving. I looked at him and I raised my eyebrow.

"Ahm... I have a trouble in biology." Shaun said again.

"This is about your project?" I asked him. He cleared his throat.

"Ah. Yeah... Can you do it for me?" He asked. I smile and nodded.

"Yeah. Sure." I said. He smile too.

"Really?" He asked with a smile.

"Yeah. So, don't worry about it." I said. He nodded and smile.

"Thanks Shaun..." I said when we're in front of auntie Shany's house.

"Always welcome Ella..." Shaun said and he also winked at me.

"Alright. Take care." I said and wave at him.

I waited him to leave before I came inside. I go in my room. I change my clothes after that I go to auntie Shany's Resturant to help them.

After that we go home. I took a shower and I change my clothes. I do Athena's report and Shaun's project. I also review our lectures and then after that I took a sleep. Zzzzzzzzz....

*****

"What's wrong? What happen?" I asked my friends cause they looking at me like something happen.

"You didn't see the bulletin board yet?" Athena asked. I frowned. I also shook my head.

"What's wrong with the bulletin board?" I asked in a confuse tone. They didn't answer my question. Athena sighed and she pulled me toward the bulletin board.

I got shocked on what I saw. It's three picture of mine. The first one is I'm talking with Rence while we're walking toward to cafeteria. Second is I'm laughing and teasing with Ryan. Last is when I'm inside of Shaun's car.

"Flirt... Slut nerdy... Wierd." I read on printed word. Rence blocked my sight.

"Don't mind it. It's not true..." He said and immediately remove of it.

"Who did this?! What an idiot! She/He didn't think that tella is our friend that's why she's close on us." Rence said in irritate tone while he's removing it with anger.

"I don't know... Maybe they just insecure to Ella. Don't believe this Ella. This is not true. They just trying to ruin your name." Steven said. He's helping Rence.

"Hay! Tsk tsk tsk... Issue again? She's just insecure on you, Stella... Don't trust easily... Because they can backstab you even she's your friend. Even you considering her/them as your family." Melanie said in serious tone while she's helping Rence and Steven. She glanced Nics and smirked.

"What are you talking about Melanie?! Are you insane?" Ryan said in irritate tone.

"I knew it. You did this!" Nics shouted. Melanie smile.

"If I did this, why I'm removing it now?" Melanie asked Nics in calm tone.

"I saw what you did it, Nicole." Melanie said and smirked. I frowned and looked at her.

"What?! Are you acussing me?! Hell no! I didn't do that. You crazy b!tch." Nics said and she pointed herself.

"I said maybe you're the one who did this. Maybe. So, don't be too defensive." Melanie said while she's smirking.

"She can't do that. So, please...Stop." I said and turn around. I'm very sure my friends can't do that. I know them so well.

"Stella! Like what I said earlier even she's your friend, She still can do it. She can backstab you. She can ruin your name, Your life because of her insecurities..." Melanie said. I faced her, I looked at her in a bored way.

"Please find." I said.

"Find what?" Melanie asked in confuse tone.

"My care on what your saying... Stop this cause I won't believe you and I don't trust your words. I know you're mad at my friends that's why I'm not wondering if you doing this nonsense things." I said. She shook her head.

"Stella... I'm not the one who did this. Yes! I'm mad on your friends but I'm not mad at you. That's why I can't do this to you. It's not me. It's nicole... I saw her." Melanie said and she pointed nicole. I sighed and walk away.

After the morning class we went to cafeteria. I ordered the food for them.

"Oh? You're not going to eat?" Ryan asked. I shook my head and I force myself to smile.

"I'm not hungry..." I answered. "I'll stay in our classroom." I said to them. They just nodded and they started to eat. When I went to our classroom. I sat on my chair.

"Bestfriend..." Rence called me. I looked at him and smile.

"Why are you here?" I asked him.

"Cause you're here." He answered and he sat beside me. "Bestfriend... Don't mind it. I'm always here for you no matter what. She/he just insecure on you..." He said. I hugged him and I started to cry.

"Why they doing this to me? Why? I'm just here to study. I didn't even do anything wrong or bad to someone." I said while I'm crying.

"Don't mind them... Just do what you want. Shhh... Stop crying..." Rence said. I faced him. He smiled at me. My tears are continue rolling in my cheeks. "Don't worry... If I found out who did that I will make her/him pay..." Rence said and wipe my tears.

"You don't need to do anything. It's okay..." I said and I shook my head.

"No... It's not okay for me... They made you cry... I really make her/him pay..." Rence said. I smile on what he said. He so protective... I'm lucky to have Boy Bestfriend like him. "Don't cry again... You're ugly when you're crying..." But sometimes he so... Grrrrr... I hit him but he just laughed and hugged me.

"Ella!" Someone called.

"There you are..." Stev said with a smile while he's walking toward me.

"Here. I brought you some foods... You should eat." Stev said. He put some foods and drink on my desk.

"Thank you, Stev..." I said and smile. He smile too and he messed up my hair.

"I need to go back to cafeteria. Ella eat that. Rence stay with her and take care of her." Stev said. Rence nodded at him.

"Eat. Byieee!" Stev said again and he leave. See! My friends can't do it. That's impossible. Maybe Melanie is really lying.