We're not close enough
"Okay class, we will start after 3 minutes" Our coach clapped so some of my schoolmates went to their group and sit on the log.
"hi, Zharina" One of my group mates greeted me after I sit beside her, as far as I know, she's the most bullied girl when we were in elementary.
I smiled at her and waved my hand "hello" I answered back "you're...." I'm not done yet when she offered her hand to me
"it's me, Paulene" She smiled widely. Oh, she is! okay, I remember clearly. I looked down at her hand and have hesitated to accept her hand because the memories pop-pop into my mind. I remember that I'm one of those stupid bratty girls who bully her, I tried to throw her a bucket of water but of course, my guardian angel stops me so it didn't happen.
I was about to shake my hands with her when I heard Paulene chuckled "hahaha what? you took a second to take my hand. Why? it's because you still hate me?" She said and I immadiently shook my head
"no, I'm just ashamed of you" I nod down because of embarrassment. Damn, I'm a brat but not a bully person but I guess my childhood attitude sucks.
"don't you remember?" she asked, I looked at her with a parted lips
"no, I remember what I've done to you..." I faced her and showed my puppy eyes so that she will notice that I'll be sincerely apologized for what I did to her in elementary. "Paulene I'm sincerely sorry about what I did—" I stopped talking when she chuckles again.
"what are you talking about? past Is past, Zharina, and don't be stuck on that past cause it will hurt you," she said, and laugh then here I am, confused at the same time.
Hurt me? wait for what?! it's a joke? should I laugh? "ha-ha nice picked," I said and laugh awkwardly. What was that? why do I only feel guilty now? It's been years, Zharina! have mercy darn.
"Okay let's start!" we all look at our professor in front. "since I group you into random sections this last task was supposedly called a 'You know me' game. One by one will stand up and introduce her or his self in three content, first your name, of course, second is your ideal type and lastly your future career" He said and we find It exciting
"sir this task, what's for?" Paulene asked
"This task will help you to know your schoolmates and I forgot that you also need to memorize what they say, you can type it on your phones because that is your guide for tomorrow's task" he continued and we agree with that. Some of us took out our phones but there are still dont have them because they forgot.
"let's start with the left side," Our professor said and point to our row. We are all circled and the bonfire was middle at us. Our sections are not complete because we all know each other so we now include other sections.
While starting I looked around and I saw that all of us are doing the same thing so I just focus on my group, then.
introduce...
introduce...
introduce...
After a minute, tada! it's my turn. I smiled widely and stand up. I smiled at them and wave my hand so they won't notice that I'm a good girl and not a brat.
"Hi good evening everyone. I'm Zharina Jiwon Lee but you can call me whatever you want but make sure it's not insulting" I chuckled a bit and they smile even for a while. I sigh "so again I'm Zharina Jiwon Lee, My ideal type towards the boy is...witty, tabler than me, good looking and I want a MAN with principles," I said and I heard them 'ohhh' and clapped their hands, I don't know why my eyes suddenly landed to Kajik who's now looking at me too, I quickly inverted my eyes on him and continued what I'm talking about "last Is I want to be an architect, when I was 13 I already found my passion which Is drawing so I decided that in the future I will take the Bachelor of Science in architecture, that's all thank you," I said and bow then sit down.
They give a clapped shouted 'go miss Archie. Lee' and I chuckled with that...yes soon.
"Hello, I'm kajik Laurent Crimson" I didn't notice that after 10 students are it's Kajik's turn. "Ideal girl, Sweet, lovely, simple, and not brat" Kajik said, and when he says the last word he looked at me like what the fuck! do I look like I'm going to like him? ew no way "Future attorney, that's all" he simply said and sat down.
I heard the whispers from the girls near me and they talking about Kajik.
"I'm lovely"
"shut up I'm more than sweet like a cheese"
"stupid, cheese is not that sweet"
"whatever, he has ideal so meaning he's single"
"lower your voice"
Tsk, they're in love with a man like Kajik? bad taste. I looked again in Kajik's direction and he's sitting with a little bit bend of his body while his elbows are touching his knees and he's looking to our school mate who's now introducing themselves, perfect jaw, pointed nose, manly perfume, a nice haircut, deep voice, and had intelligence. Hmmm, I eat my words, he's good looking and good taste of ideal man—BUT HE'S NOT MY TYPE HUH!
After 2 hours we were finished and at the same time returned to the hotel. Our professor said that someone will bring our food to the room where we were in.
"what do you think we will eat later?" I asked them, Avy and Lian.
"I don't know but I hope I like it," Avy said.
"yeah same" Lian replied and yawned, she's a sleepy person.
"I want Adobo," I sid and pouted, Lian and Avy are sided by side while I was behind them, acting sluggish. I sigh and put my both hands inside the pocket of the jacket that I was wearing until I felt that there's someone's beside me, I looked at my right side and my eyes widened when I saw Caleb
"Why are you here?" I asked a little bit louder so some of the students looked at us even Avy and Lian, they looked at me like I need to tell something. They narrow their eyes to me so I salute my middle finger to them
"calm down, anyway the dinner later will be vegetables, are you eating—"
"of course!" I cut his off even I didn't, I hate vegetables even I know that it's healthy, I just don't like the taste of it, "I l-love vege." I said without looking at him and stuttered slightly.
He chuckled so Iooked at him again "are you sure? I'm willing to cook Carne de vinha d'alhos" He said so I furrowed my eyebrows in confusion
"huh? Carne jevinya—what?" I said and he laughs because of that so our schoolmate looked at us again, I jokingly punch him using my elbow to stop him but he just moved away and smile so our school mate start to tease us that's why I nod down and shut my mouth
I looked in Avy and Lian's direction and I saw them looking at me too with an evil smirk, I rolled my eyes and walked towards them, a little bit fast this time.
"Hey wait," Caleb said and held my wrist that causes me to stop, I saw Lian and Avy walking away and whispering something "wait what's your answer?" Caleb said to me
"What? are you asking?" I sarcastic said
"yes, I said I'm willing to cook—"
"that's not a question, and I don't care if you're willing—"
"to cook for you" he cut me off, I was quiet and a little confused "I'm willing to cook for you, you want?" He continued
cook? for me? for what?
I pulled my hand away and step back "we're not close enough, you know you can think a poison then—" I stop talking when he laughs again, this time he's holding his stomach, did I say funny?
"Why are you laughing? looks like I'm joking?" I kinda irritate. He looked at me with a redded face, I glared at him and turn my back. I was about to walk away when he held my arm
"you're always mad," he said while smiling
I faced him and put both hands on my waist "because you're so annoying" I said with an angry voice
He was about to talk when someone passed by and whispered "noise" we both looked who's that and we saw Kajik, he's not looking at us but I know we are what he sounds like, he also with his friend, Razkiel.
I looked at Caleb who's not looking at me so I tapped her chest to get his attention, he raised his brows to me like he's saying 'what?'
I point to the elevator and I guess he got what I was referring to because he nodded and we both walked inside the elevator.