The Reaper In White Shirt

Chapter 13

"How's your head?" Tanong ni Cheuse habang nagbabalat ng mansanas para sa schoolmate na nakaupo ngayon sa kama ng infirmary.

"It's fine. Hindi naman gaanong malaki ang sugat ko." Danika happily answered.

After peeling and slicing the apple, Cheuse picked up the plate where she put the apple slices and placed them on the bed.

Danika picked up one slice of apple and put it in her mouth. After biting, sweetness from the apple spreads all over her mouth. "This apple is so sweet and the taste is so familiar."

Evory, who was sitting on a nearby bench, with a lollipop stuck in her mouth, said. "Of course. It is from your class president's fruit farm which is very famous all over the city."

Danika's eyes lit up. "No wonder. I've been to his farm every time there's a tree that bore fruit. I'm one of the first few people to try it before they deliver it to a buyer."

Cheuse picked up a whole apple from the fruit basket, bit it, and sat on the nearby bench next to Evory. "Lucky. I've only been there three times. Every year on his birthday."

Evory raised her hand. "I second that." Then, she looked at Danika and smirked. "Looks like you're pretty special to him, Dani."

Danika's face suddenly turned pink. "What are you talking about? There are also others who went there with me. I'm not the only one and I'm not special, okay?" Her tone turned weird.

Evory smirked, "Why do I smell jealousy from here?"

Danika pouted and looked like she was about to cry. "I'm not jealous, okay?"

Evory was about to tease her again when suddenly, she was hit hard on the back of her head. She turned her head sideways and found that Cheuse was giving her death glares. She hugged herself and shuddered. Scary.

"Don't tease Dani anymore." Cheuse coldly said.

Evory pouted. "Okay~" She looked at Dani who was about to cry. "Hey, hey, don't cry. I'm just kidding, okay?" She hurriedly said before Dani's tears fell.

Dani rubbed her eyes in an attempt to stop herself from crying, but it was too late. Her emotion was in a mess and her tears burst out in seconds. "Bo hoo..."

Evory was speechless and turned her head to her side and was even more speechless when she noticed that Cheuse was raising her brows at her, like it was saying, 'Go coax her. It's your fault anyway'. She had no choice but to stand up, and walk towards Danika's bed. She suddenly feels bad.

She hugged Dani's shoulder and apologized. "I'm sorry, Dani. I went too far."

Danika shook her head, and while sobbing, she said. "No, *sob* It's not *sob* your fault." Her tears couldn't be stopped from falling, but she really needed to cry to let out her negative emotions from forming based on what her family's therapist had said. "It's true.*sob* I really am jealous."

Cheuse raised her eyebrows. "To whom?"

Danika looked at Cheuse and burst out crying. "Mommy Che."

Cheuse was speechless and questioned herself. 'Why does every time Danika cry if I'm present, she's always calling me mommy?'

Danika hesitated at first but initially told them. She lowered her head and played with her fingers. "It's the vice-captain of the art club."

Nagkatinginan sina Cheuse at Evory. They know who Danika was talking about, but...

Evory sat down on the bed beside Danika. She looked at the girl whose eyes puffed up because of crying. "You mean Ella?"

Hearing the familiar name, Danika wanted to cry again when she heard Cheuse's words.