Inside The School

EIJUN

I passed a lot of women. However, no one screamed, teased or do any other annoying slutty things most of the women done here at school whenever they saw me passing by. It's good that I have a nerd disguise, and they didn't recognize me. Why didn't I think of it before? It is very effective.

I went to our hideout. This is not our school, but my parents have 30% shares, so I requested a room for my friends and I to have our privacy. Especially that we are all famous and mostly disturbed by some annoying girls here at school.

I entered our hideout.

I saw the alarmed faces of my friends, so I immediately removed my fake eyeglasses. Just being cautious, I knew my friends more than anyone else. They sure know how to use force whenever they saw an intruder in our room.

“Oh, it's just you, Buddy,” said Tom.

“Tsk. I thought I'll have someone to practice my new combat tactics,” Gabriel murmured.

“I hope you didn't remove your glasses, so we didn't recognize you and got scared, then we beat you all together,” Ryo said with a matter-of-fact…

These a×sholes!

“What did you say?!” I said angrily.

“Nothing, Buds,” Tom said and once again went back to his book.

“Nothing, Dude,” Gabriel also said, and he turned his attention to his cellphone. I bet he has a new girlfriend.

“Nothing much, Bro!” Ryo answered and lay down on the couch.

I shake my head out of frustration. Those three really have their brain-damaged. Anyway, I went in and sat on the sofa that's on the other side of the room.

This room is bigger compared to our classrooms. It has a large shelf on the right and a couch in the front of it. There is also a glass table in front of the couch. There is a bar-like set-up on the left with a variety of beverages. We supply that. No one knew even the principal. No one will ever know because we don't let other people in. We make sure it will be just us. The room also have a large table in the middle of the room. We use that for a party, if there is one, and sometimes when we have the appetite to eat here for lunch. The utensils are just right there in the bar set-up, so it won't be a problem. This room also has a balcony with an open view of the whole school. Sometimes we used that to get fresh air.

“You arrived early,” Ryo spoke. “Didn't your fans recognized you?”

“No, not with this magical disguise of mine.”

“Yup. You even look exactly like Jose Rizal but in the modern days,” Ryo.

“The worst look-alike of Jose Rizal!” I glared at Tom when he shouted that so loud it echoed in the four corners of the room. But it seems like, Tom is oblivious of my reaction. “Anyways, Eijun. I heard your fiancée is here.”

Nice one, Tom. Once again, he opened a topic that I don't want to talk about.

"And?” I said without looking at them and actually, trying to act bored.

However, the fools approached me fast. Like a raging reporters, they encircled me like hell. Damn! I forgot that I still haven't told them about it and was not planning in ever telling them but now, my tongue slipped.

“So it's true, you are indeed engaged?” They asked in chorus.

“Is she beautiful?” Gabriel looks very curious, but I immediately glared at him because of his question.

“She's certainly not!” I answered.

“All women are ugly to you,” Tom said in a matter of fact. Then three fools looked at me as if I did a big crime, they look at me as if I'm the worst man in the world. Tss.

“Yes, yes. She's beautiful,” I can't help but say it. I can no longer bear their disgusted faces.

“She's beautiful and when a woman is beautiful, it means she's also sexy,” Gabriel concluded. I just shrugged.

“I don't know,” I got up. “Anyways, I better get going. I forgot that I still have things to take care of.”

“You're just avoiding the topic,” Ryo said. “What's the name, bro?”

“Yeah, maybe I'll do some research,” Tom agreed.

“Don't. When you see her face, you'll be scared,” I warned them with a serious tone. But they just make face and eyed me boringly.

I just shrugged that and went straight to the door and outside. Since no one will ever recognize me as Eijun Warross, I better wander around in the whole campus first.

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*****

CINDY

“I'm Happy Charles,” Happy said introducing herself. “Please take care of me.”

We are already here in the classroom and currently in front of the whole class. Because me and Happy are transferees, we are tasked to introduce ourselves.

I am about to introduce myself but was stopped when someone interrupted.

“Enough!” someone shouted. “Get out of there, ugly ducklings!”

I search the crowd to find the culprit and I found her.

“Karen, don't interfere!” Our Class Adviser scolded her, but the lady just roll her eyes heaven ward, ignoring what our teacher had said to her.

“No, it's okay, Ma'am,” I just said. Happy immediately pinched me.

“Are you sure? That sounds like an insult,” She whispered.

I ignored what she said. Then I started walking towards my supposed chair beside Mariana and Happy gently followed after me.

Our seat arrangements are like this: Happy's seat is beside the aisle. I am sitting next and Mariana. Marina followed after her twin. Each row has four seats, so that is just right for us. Our seats are at the back.

“Who was that?” I asked.

“Who?” Seems like my question is still processing in Mariana's brain and when she got it, she frowned. “The one who shouted? That's Karen Legazpi. She's a bully here and always acts like a queen. Her family have a 20% shares in the school that's why she acts so superior.”

“However, your family's shares are higher, right, Cindy?” Happy asked.

“Yes. Our family has 50% in this school. That's why Mom runs it while Dad is the president of our company. In that company, the Warross and Vasquez families were divided into equal shares, that's why we ended up having an arranged marriage. They said it's for further improvement and unity.”

Tsk! That sucks.

“In that case, why don't we show that conceited girl who's the real boss.” Marina grinned.

But I shook my head.

“I don't want to brag because of my parents' money,” I said while bowing. “So as soon as possible, do not spread the word that I am the daughter of the owner of this University.”

They nodded. They know that I do not want to depend on my parents. I don't want to repeat what happened before. I had trusted them and they just waste it. Now, I will not give them any piece of my trust.

*****

And lunchtime came.

I was arranging my things when Marina spoke.

“Come on, let's take Cem to the Principal Office.”

I was shocked. How come? How did they know I had to go there?

“How—?” I was cut off by Mariana.

“Don't ask, just follow.”

So I just obeyed her even though I have doubts within me.

We arrived in the Principal Office in just a few minutes.

“We'll just wait here,” Mariana said as we were in front of the P. O door.

“Are you sure? Aren't you hungry yet?”

“We'll wait for you, and then we'll go somewhere.”

Because they said themselves, I just shrugged. I opened the door. The first thing I saw inside is the jerk. He is sitting on the couch in front of the principal's desk. And in the big swivel chair, there sat the principal. My mother.

“Are you just going to keep staring right there?” He arrogantly asked.

Tsk! This jerk is really shameless.

I finally went in and sat on the couch, but I did not sit beside the jerk. We are both in the couch ends.

*****

EIJUN

“Now, because you are here—” Mrs. Vasquez's phrase was cut by Ella immediately.

“What do you want?” she asked instead, and you can't hear the word 'respect' in her tone.

“You know because—”

Ella cut her Mom's phrase once again.

“I do not know,” she said boringly.

“I wish I could—” The idiot would have interrupted again, but I covered her mouth to stop her in interfering.

“Go on, Mom!” And I faked a smile.

I couldn't stand it anymore. Next time she does not respect her parents, I will really kiss her to cleanse her filthy mouth.

“I would like you to know that tomorrow I will let the whole University know about you two but if it is okay with you?” Mom said as she smiled at us.

Ella removed my hand by force.

“No!” She protested. “I disagree!”

“W-Why?” Her mom.

“My life will be messed up by the moment you announced it so as much as you can, no one should know about this arranged marriage!”

“Okay but how can your life be messed up?” I asked even though I know the answer. Of course, because I am famous, handsome and a heartthrob. If the whole University know about this engagement, her life will be threatened, and it's all because of me being the most handsome guy in the University.

“Of course, when they find out about it many will become friendly, and they will start interfering with my life.” Then she suddenly looked at me badly. “And they'll know I have an ugly fiancé!”

Wait… what? What did she just say? Why does my brain not seem to be able to process it? Just wait, it's still processing ...

But before everything could process in my brain, she adds another statements.

“And I also don't want anyone to know that I am your child. I don't want many people to look at me just because of your money. I do not want to have that nauseating special treatment. So keep everything a secret,” she said seriously and when she finished, she stood and then went out.

That rude girl. She keeps on disrespecting her parents. Later, I'll surely scold her and teach her a proper way to use her talkative mouth.

“I will also get going, Mom,” I got up.

“Eijun, can I ask you a favor?”

I was stunned but nodded later on.

“Please look after Cinny because her parents can't. My husband and I are too busy to look after her. That's please take care of her while you two are living together. Can you promise me you'll do that?” She then smiled sadly.

Ella's parents are so sweet. That's why it's really a mystery that Ella is so angry at her parents. They seem more than okay to me. So why is Ella so angry with her kind parents? That's a question I think I need to find an answer.

“I promised, Mom” I said and then smiling at her.

“Thank you, Eijun.”

I was about to leave when I heard her say something. Her tone is way beyond sadness.

“How we wished we're you, Eijun.”