Get Together

CINDY

MARIANA took us in front of a VIP room and said that we would eat there. But the biggest question, would the staff let us in here? It's a VIP,, so it's for authorized people only. Though I'm a daughter of the owner but no one know that, and I just said to keep it all a secret. Though, I do wonder what's inside this room? It's my first time seeing it.

"Are you sure we're going to eat inside this VIP room?" I asked Mariana, doubtfully.

"Yeah, Mariana, the school staff might scold us," Marina also said.

"Don't make me laugh, Marina. No one will dare to scold us, especially that Cem is here. Hence, What staff-staff are you talking about?" Then Mariana grabbed the door knob and turned it around, then pushed it.

Our eyes widened because of the big surprise. I really thought it's some kind of faculty related room,, but it is not!

"This is a room for idiots," Mariana added,, and finally she came in.

I agreed with her big time. Inside the large and personalize room are three idiots. They are Eijun's friends or, might as well, his minions.

Someone neared Mariana and stopped her for going further inside the room.

"Come on, Bartlett. Didn't I told you that you are not allowed here?" the guy said. The guy is also good-looking but unlike Eijun, this one is looks like the boy best friend type of guy.

"But now, I am," Mariana insisted.

"But Bartlett—" Mariana didn't let the guy finish what he was going to say.

"You know what, Tom," Mariana continued,, and I just learned that the guy is Tom. "I came here to introduce to you the fiancée of your leader." Then Mariana suddenly pointed me. I can't help but to smile fakely. As expected, this crazy cousin of mine will use me despite me saying that I don't want anyone to know that I am the daughter of the owner of this school and most specially, the fiancée of Eijun.

"What?!" Tom exclaimed as if it's the most ridiculous thing he ever heard. That caught the attention of another idiot and also neared us. Meanwhile, the third guy at back sitting on a couch and is busy with his phone, looks like is not informed that they have a visitor.

Well, I'm not surprise of their reactions. Who would not have thought that lady who punched your friend in the middle of the road before will be the fiancée of their said friend now. Even I can't believe it myself.

"No, no," the second guy said. Now, he is beside Tom, helping his friend to block us. "Stop joking, Bartlett. How can she be Eijun's fiancée? She's just a public school student, in short a 'commoner',"

Just a public school student... Just. That word rang countless times inside my head. How dare these people say that being a public school student is just a just?!

Tom pushed Mariana backwards, almost making my cousin lost her balance, and good thing she didn't. These ungentle men, tsk.

"What's going on here?" I smiled to myself after hearing that voice. He's here, nice timing. Honestly, I don't have any plan to introduce myself as this man's fiancée but since they already belittled us, might as well slapped the harsh reality to their faces.

I clung to the jerk's left arm.

"Aren't you my fiancé, Eijun? You are, right?" Denied it and surely, you will be sleeping outside.

The jerk is obviously surprised, and his face turned red?! Anyway, I think that's a good sign. I just made the jerk flustered.

"W-what's your problem, Ella?" See...

His friends seemed surprised because I just proved them that I am indeed his fiancée through showing them that he knew me by name and not by just being a public school student.

Mariana smiled broadly and victory is evident in her face.

"Cindy Ella Mae Vasquez. Eijun's fiancée and the only daughter of Vasquez." And yes, Mariana just did it. She just introduced me in the most boastful way.

I let go of the grip on the jerk's arm. Then I entered the room without hesitation. Happy and Marina followed. Eijun also came in after us,, but his friends walk towards him.

I observed the room. I saw a good cushy couch with an idiot, clueless on the things happening in his surrounding, sitting on it. Furthermore, I saw a bar set up area, there are even liquors. Tsk, these idiots. I bet that's the whole reason why they didn't want us here. Then, I saw the long and sturdy wooden table in the middle. Are we going to eat here? Well, not bad.

I pulled one chair out in the table and sat on it.

"Where's the food?" I asked Mariana, who is by now staring blankly at the guy who's still clueless of us being here in their territory.

Instead of answering my question, she walked towards the guy, and she just surprised me yet again.

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EIJUN

"SHOOT, Dude! You knew that girl?" Tom immediately interrogate me when I entered the room.

"Long story," and that's my only reply.

"So you knew her?" Ryosuke asked, repeating Tom's question. Seems like he is not fully convinced of my answer.

"Yes, that's right." I don't have any choice but to answer it directly. With the look on Ryo's face, he will not stop asking me the same question. "Her name is Cindy Ella Mae Vasquez, the daughter of the owner of this University," I added, confirming that everything Bartlett had said is true.

Their face shows transparent confusion. "B-but how come she came from the public school? If she's the owner's daughter, then how come they let her go to a public school instead of their school?"

"Tsk! That's why I said it's a long story!" I screamed out of annoyance. I didn't intend to do that,, but I still did. "Sorry about that."

"O-Okay," they both said. It seems like I scared them a little with that annoyed tone of mine. It's not like I'm some kind of the bully to them, but since I usually calm and rational in front of them, I shocked them sometimes of my temper. That's why they are careful with their words and when they tease me, they make sure that I might get angry but not to the point that I'll go out of control.

"But Bud! How did your fiancée know about this place? Didn't she just transferred to this school?" Tom asked the most interesting question.

" I don't know either. We didn't get along well,, and I'm not dumb enough to tell her about my secret sanctuary."

"Well, that's nothing new. The two of you getting along will be like a miracle," Tom said. I get his point until "And to remind you, a miracle is impossible to happen when there are two demons involved."

I glared at him, automatically after hearing that additional thoughts of him. Two demons? Me and my angelic face, a demon? Ella's face can be a demon, but mine? Nah-ah. That's what we call impossible. Tom gave me a peace sign as a reply. This punk.

"If Eijun's not the one who told her about this hideout, then it will be none other than..." Then the three of us landed our eyes on Mariana Bartlett. This persistent bitch can only be the reason why Ella found out about this place.

"Where's the food?" Ella said as she sat down on one of the chair in front of the long table. That caught our attention. She looks like a spoiled brat asking everything she wants to her nanny. Well, what would I expect? She is indeed a spoiled brat.

I was about to speak to scold Ella when Bartlett suddenly approached Gabriel, and she held out her hand in front of Gabriel. All the people's attention inside the room is suddenly on them.

"Be gentleman, idiot!" Mariana Bartlett said out of blue. That finally caught Gabriel's attention away from his phone.

"W-what are you talking about?" Gabriel asked in surprise. He really is clueless on the things happening around him.

Bartlett shook her head as if disappointed.

"Tsk! You fool! You are my boyfriend and boyfriends should treat her girlfriend a meal. Hence, when she is with her circle of friend, a boyfriend should also treat them along with his girlfriend. Are you really this dumb?" Mariana ranted.

But not the wrong concept of boyfriend that caught our attention, but the two nouns she just mentioned.

Boyfriend? Girlfriend? They are in a relationship?!

I thought Gabriel hates spoiled brats so much. Is this a change of reference?

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