Chapter Three | I got my eye on you.

Months has passed, It's another day for Breanna again to walk in the school like any normal person would be. As she walks in the door of her classroom, she look down and quietly sat in her chair when Kate timely arrived to sit beside her and starts to have a chat.

Kate asks how her day went and Breanna only nodded her head and smile as she listens to her talking. They both shared giggles and laughter until Ella came.

"Hi!" Ella greeted them both and they smiled at her. Ella sat beside Breanna meanwhile Kate starts to have another conversation to Helen.

"Hey, i saw you two yesterday. Hmm, what's happening? I smell something fishy between you two." Kate said as if she's teasing Ella but she only chuckles as she blushes. "N-no, it's nothing like that really. He just helped me get home yesterday." She answered and Kate starts to tease Ella more while Breanna remains silent as she watches them both teasing each other.

Breanna couldn't help but to feel not belong and only went to her books to read while waiting for the teacher. The whole morning came fast and it's now lunch time. The weather outside looks good as the rays of sunlight went inside the room. Everyone went to the canteen leaving only Matthew and Breanna inside the classroom. Matthew who's looking on his phone while smiling meanwhile Breanna flipping pages of her book as she read them in speed. The classroom was peaceful with only the two of them inside with no one else to disturb them.

Breanna sigh and sat down in her seat straight. She didn't realize that it was already lunch time and everyone already went to the canteen. She gets her food from the bag she packed and starts to eat when her eyes incidentally went to Matthew who was looking outside the window.

Coincidentally, the wind blew gently and the curtains of the classroo gently go with the wind as well as Matthew whose looking outside the window with such long gaze. Breanna couldn't help but to also look at the window and realizes that it was Ella he was looking at. For some reason, Breanna feels strange to see Matthew looking at Ella as if he is longing for her.

Breanna didn't budge and continues to eat her food. Matthew however noticed Breanna's stares and he was about to talk when the school bell rang and their classmates arrived at the right time with the teacher. Everything was done quickly until it's time for the students to go home.

Breanna quietly went outside the room when she coincidentally meet Matthew again and this time, their eyes finally met again in outside of their classroom in the midst of crowded people. The hallway was crowded with students going home. Breanna ignores him when Helen called his name. She sigh and went back to her home that day.

Another morning comes, and as usual nothing really happened. The boring yet peaceful days quietly passed, everything is going well. Ella and Matthew rumors of being together was spread in the campus, Breanna didn't know that Matthew was quite popular for the young girls because of his mysterious looks that matches every young girl's ideal type of a man.

Again, Breanna is only on the sideline looking at the great couple from afar. She quietly sits down and supports her friend who's in love with someone else. However, Breanna starts to catch up some feelings towards Matthew when fate always want them to meet. When their eyes met, Breanna's cold heart starts to melt only to get hurt whenever he looks at Ella with such love and admiration in his eyes. Unconsciously, Breanna starts to think of, "what if it's me?"

Breanna quickly shakes off that kind of thought because she knows how bad it is for her friend and for the person her friend loves. She needs to get away from him, and so she did. Until she never catch any feelings for him ever again and everything is peaceful again.

Another months has passed and the school year is about to end. Too many schoolworks are yet to be finished and too many deadlines that needs to be done, Breanna was busy handling her studies which makes her forget about her small pain of not getting her crush liking her back.

With all that said, Breanna went back to the school the next day and finally met Naru who was leaning against the wall of her classroom. He was smiling mischievously and spoke, "Hey there." He said with his bright smile but Breanna didn't say anything and rolls her eyes and tried to enter the classroom but he blocks her way.

"Hey, hey! I know you're very pissed about me being in the school but i promise you i am not here to break your little peaceful life. No wait scratch that, i am indeed here to ruin your little peaceful life because your father is calling you." He said quickly.

Breanna crossed her arms while looking intensely at him. "Are you a rapper? Please do speak slowly and normally." She said still getting pissed by him.

"Okay, i know how much you love your peaceful, freedom life you have right now but trust me, Bree. I am not here to fight you or to do anything — anyway what i am trying to say here is your father is—"

"Calling me? Yes. I heard that at first but i am not getting tripped again." Breanna said and quickly went inside the classroom now Naru leaving no chance of being alone in the hallway because the school bell began to rang as soon as she entered the classroom.

"Oh come on, really?!" Naru exclaimed meanwhile the teacher arrived and his attitude quickly changed from getting pissed to being kind — he even greeted the teacher.

The class starts and it is the usual. The teacher enters the classroom and they teach you the lesson, test you, then grade you. However today, there is something about to be different.

"For our last performance task for our fourth quarter, i want you all to do a roleplay. First of all, i will choose the director and the leader of the group and will be the in-charge of choosing the female lead and male lead of our roleplay." The teacher announces meanwhile Breanna remains silent and listens to the teacher.

A classmate raised his hand and asks a question.

"Yes Mr. Dela Cruz?"

"What kind of roleplay po ma'am? Is it Romeo and Juliet?"

The teacher shakes off her head and smiles. "Nope! The roleplay you're all about to play is the filipino novel written by Francisco Balagtas, entitled Florante at Laura." The teacher continues to announce.

"Now now, don't forget our lesson about Florante at Laura! It starts with Florante, a duke of the Kingdom of Albania is tied to a tree, lamenting the death of his father, Duke Briseo. He is driven mad by the thought that his beloved, Princess Laura, has fallen into the arms of his enemy, Count Adolfo, son of Count Sileno. Nearby, two starving lions keep watch and try to attack Florante." The teacher summarizes again the story plot of Florante at Laura while Breanna starts to draw some faces in the back of her notebook getting bored from the noises of the classroom.

"Ma'am! I recommend Genemarie as the Laura of the drama!" One of her classmate exclaimed and everyone agrees. Genemarie is indeed beautiful with her curly hair and beautiful fair white skin — she almost look like a foreigner.

Kate suddenly raises her hand and the teacher gives her permission to speak. "Ma'am! I volunteer Breanna to be our Laura." She said making Breanna's eyes widen in shock.

"Are you kidding me? Kate, what are you doing?!" Breanna whispers to Kate and their other classmates starts to vote for Breanna meanwhile majority of the class voted for Genemarie to be the Laura — the female lead of the roleplay.

"Ma'am, i volunteer to be Count Adolfo." Matthew suddenly raises his hand and spoke, everyone was silent for a moment then they all shouted with joy and laughter. Of course, Count Adolfo in the story is quite a good-looking one, not to mention he is also a Count. For them, Matthew is the perfect match for the character Adolfo, maybe because of his appearance that he is dangerous and mysterious.

Then, all of the sudden, Breanna felt something strange inside of her. She suddenly raises her hand and spoke, "I volunteer as Laura." Everyone was silent and so did she to herself. 'What did i just say?!' Breanna whispers to herself. She doesn't want the role however learning that Matthew will become Adolfo made her want to join in.

Is it the fate that's telling them to meet? Or, is it really just a pure coincidence that Breanna really wanted to join? Was she overthinking?

Breanna sigh and her eyes landed again towards Matthew and coincidentally again, their eyes stares at each other. It was the longest time for the first time that they stare at each other. Their staring contest was cut off when the teacher walked passed them and Breanna quickly look away from him.

She could feel her heart suddenly race fast as she quickly look away from his gaze. "What the hell is wrong with me?" She said to herself.