Love Operation: Don't Become The Villainess

CHAPTER 25: ...

Today is August 20th, the first day of school.

Kasalukuyan akong nakasakay sa black sedan naming minamaneho ng aming family driver patungo sa Golden Oak High School. Seryoso lamang akong nakatitig sa labas ng bintana, pinagmamasdan ang nadaraanang mga gusali.

Ipinagkikiskis ko ang aking nanlalamig na mga kamay. Ang puso ko'y malakas na kumakabog sa aking dibdib. Kabaligtaran ng aking ipinapakita na kalmado lang ay sa loob-loob ko'y hindi talaga ako mapakali.

Nang makita ko na ang malaking kulay itim na iron double gate ng paaralan ay napalunok ako. Above the gates is a large ornate arch containing the crest of Golden Oak High School, one of the most prestigious private schools in the country. It is symbolized by a crest of a shield with laurel leaves and a ribbon banner at the bottom (with the name of the school engraved upon it), and on the plate of the shield is an illustration of a large oak tree. All is painted with black and gold.

Its currently open iron gates are attached to iron supports and railings on each side that stretched onto the distance. The school is near its college version that offers higher education in various programs--Golden Oak College that is only a block away. Both private institutions are near downtown as well.

The school requires students to wear uniforms like what I am wearing right now--for girls, a maroon long sleeved blazer with white trimmings over a white blouse and a maroon necktie with golden stripes. The crest of the school is embroidered on the left chest part of the blazer. It is paired with a skirt a few centimeters above the knee of the same color as the blazer, and lastly white high knee socks with three stripes of maroon and black shoes.

I decided to keep my hair down but styled it with a beige-colored headband I found among Catherine's hundreds of accessories. Nagsuot na rin ako ng hikaw which are simple diamond earrings dahil sa sobrang dami niyang alahas, sayang naman kung hindi ko gagamitin.

I still can't help but feel guilty using her things... and what Agen said back at my room when we were talking about her soul didn't sit right with me.

No, I don't have time to think about this right now.

When the car entered the gates following other expensive vehicles, we rode through the gravel road, around a huge three-tiered marble fountain, and to the front of the long staircase that leads to the entrance of the main building which resembled a huge castle. The walls were made of light brown bricks and has four white concrete arches for its entrance. Large fir trees lined on both sides of the stairs.

My mouth gaped. I already had an image in my mind of what the school looks like from Catherine's memories, pero iba pa rin talaga pag yung totoo na yung nasa harap mo na.

This... this is the place where Catherine was able to become the 'Queen Bee'!?

I am genuinely shocked and impressed with her skills at this point. It's not easy to reign over a school as huge and has a considerable and powerful reputation like this.

Isa pa sa mga napansin ko ay karamihan sa mga estudyanteng nadaraanan namin na naglalakad-lakad sa malawak na field sa magkabilang side ng kalsada ay literal na nakapokus at pinagmamasdan ang sasakyan namin.

Malutong akong napamura sa isip.

This is going to be bad and harder than I thought.

I closed my eyes and silently prayed to the heavens to give me the strength to face this day filled with uncertainty.

When the car stopped in front of the building, the driver swiftly stepped out of the car then walked around to my side. He meticulously opened the door on my side in such an expert fashion.