Mischief Moon (Seventh Series #2)

PROLOGUE

"You ok honey?"

I looked at mom and slightly nodded. It was the first day of eighth grade, this sucks... I didn't even want to go to school anymore, "Honey, if you're worried about the money, you don't need to, ok? You have your scholarship... don't worry."

"Yeah, but what if-"

"Nothing bad will happen, don't worry. You're my smart little baby boy, remember?" She suddenly pinched my cheeks, making me giggle.

"Mom, stop... I'm not a baby anymore." She ruffled my hair, and smiled.

"Now go have fun, I'll pick you up later." Tumango ako, and kissed her cheeks before I went inside the gates. I looked one last time at Mom, who was walking away.

Napabuntong hininga ako, and continued to walk inside. I looked for the bulletin board to see what section I was in. I was a bit relieved that most of them were not the same classmates from last year.

As I went inside the room, I placed my bag at one of the seats. The ceremony seemed to be almost starting, so I ran down, going to the gym... I felt my hands sweating a bit from the nervousness, when I arrived at the gym, I looked around and saw someone familiar, the guy from last year, and I knew that person was one of my classmates since I saw his name on the same list as mine, so I went closer to that side, walking till I reached the end of the line, placing my hands on my pockets.

The ceremony started, and I was starting to get a bit bored... after what felt like an hour, we were finally going back to the classroom for homeroom orientation.

I sat down, and looked around the room. Some of my classmates were being noisy, which was starting to irritate me a bit, can't they just talk a bit quietly? Our adviser finally came, making them shut up and go back to their seats, wow thank you Ma'am... I guess.

When I thought that my day was slightly getting better, well... it just got worse. I suddenly forgot that there is always an introduction on the first day. Seriously, kaya nga orientation diba? Why have I forgotten? and what's the point of it anyways? Hayst.

I felt my heart beating so fast when it was my turn. I slowly stood up, and glanced around my classmates, then looked down at the floor again.

"Um... h-hi I'm J-jun Peter West, you can call me Jun..." Great, this is so awkward and so embarrassing! I hate doing this-

"Nice to meet you Jupiter! How's Mars?" Napatigil ako doon, and looked at the person who just said that.

It was a girl with short hair. She's laughing hard, holding her stomach. I squinted my eyes, she seemed familiar from last year, what was her name again?

"Miss Villaruel, first day palang ng klase, gusto mo na ng detention?"

Bumalik tingin ko sa harap, the teacher was sending daggers at the girl who ridiculously just made a pun out of my name. The girl laughed nervously, scratching her head, "S-sorry po Ma'am..." our eyes met and she smiled, umiwas na lang kaagad ako ng tingin, and looked back at the teacher.

"You may sit down Mr. West." And of course I sat down immediately.

That girl eventually saved me from the awkwardness I was feeling since she got me distracted and thanks to her I also dodged the 'what are your hobbies' questions and shit. I'm just relieved that all I needed to do was just introduce my name.

The others continued to introduce themselves, and then finally the bell rang. It was recess, ah finally. I was getting a bit conscious because I could see that some of my classmates were staring at me, judging...