Love is, Stacey Sevilleja | Jhocey

Chapter 6

Jhoanna

I deeply sighed and leaned against the car window. Today is Monday, Sheena and I are going to school now. Ate Colet and Ate Maloi are also with us. They are sitting at the backseat.

"Okay kalang ba Jho?"

Sheena looked at me from the driver's seat, worried written all over her face. They are used to me making noise and annoying them when we are together. They must be wondering why I am silent now.

"Oo nga parang ang lalim ng iniisip mo. Buti hindi ka nalunod?"Ate Colet jokingly said. They laughed, but they stopped because they noticed that I didn't laughed with them.

"May mangyari ba?"Ate Maloi pat my back. "How about we get a coffee on the way? A refreshing drink for the first day of the week."I pouted and nodded as I crossed my arms over my chest.

"Nako tama na nagpapacute na siya."Ate Colet said. I heard Ate Maloi and Sheena laughed.

"But seriously, are you alright bebe?"Ate Maloi asked me again.

"Oo, Ate Maloi. Ayos lang ako."I replied as I stared at the front window, wondering why God is punishing me. Maybe I was a horrible person in my past life. Maybe I used to be a thief, a drug dealer or worse, I killed millions of innocent people and now God is punishing me. Yeah, maybe that is the logical explanation.

"Yung totoo Jho? Ano bang nangyari?"Ate Maloi asked in a serious tone this time. I couldn't speak right away. I took a deep breath.

"Binantaan ako ni Stacey."I finally said it. Just loud enough for them to hear. I don't want to tell them, but I know they won't stop asking either so it's better if I just tell them.

"Okay."She pulled into the only parking space left at starbucks. Then she looked at me."What else? Because if it was just that, you wouldn't be already in a mood."

"She said with one phone call, patatanggal niya scholarship ko or worse she could have me expelled right out of school. Hindi ako makakagraduate non Ate Maloi."I sadly said and played with the bracelet on my wrist. I can't look at her, I can't look at them. I will just cry if I look at them. "And last friday that bitch ran me over with her car."

"What?"

"Aba piskit yon ah!"

"Are you okay? Are you hurt?" They asked in unision. And their eyes immediately search my body for any bruises. They all looked worried.

"No luckily it was a light bump—"

"But still she could've killed you. Piskit siya!"Ate Colet angrily said." Dapat kami lang umaapi sayo wala ng ib—aray!"

"Boang talaga to."Ate Maloi hit her in the head."But Jho, it's getting a bit too much and when is she going to leave you alone?"

"I don't know Ate Maloi. I didn't do anything bad to her, why is she bullying me?"I asked as I shook my head. I'm trying not to cry.

I really tried not to hate her. Because I know there is a reason why her behavior and attitude is like that. But she's getting too much, I'm getting tired of understanding her. Why did I become the personal victim of Stacey Sevilleja? Because as far as I know I don't owe her anything, I'm so unlucky and I'm the one who was tripped up by fate to be bullied by that girl. I was the unluckiest victim and I hated it.

"Oh, bebe."Ate Maloi pulled me into her arms. Sheena stroked my hair, while Ate Colet held my hand and squeezed it. Their gestures and the way they care for me brought tears to my eyes, I'm lucky that I have friends I can talk to about my problems and always there for me.

"Gusto mo ba kausapin ko si Aiah? Dapat pagsabihan niya kapatid niya sumusobra na."Ate Colet said annoyed.

"Oo, Jho kakausapin namin si Aiah."

I shook my head and wiped my tears. "Huwag na sinabi na din niya sakin na kakausapin niya kapatid niya. Magkikita din kami mamaya."

"Ay may bagong tsismis, okay I'm seated. Anong kalandian yan teh?"I laughed because of what Sheena said.

Ate Maloi looked at me with surprise."Bakit kayo magkikita?"

"She was with Stacey that time. And she said na babawi siya sakin, kakain daw kasi sa labas or something. Para makabawi sa nagawa ng kapatid niya."And they teased me after they heard that.

"Ang bait talaga ng crush mo, di katulad ng kapatid niyang demonyita."Ate Colet said and we laughed at the same time because of that.

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The day has gone by painfully slow. Gosh, I could die right now. I hate literature.

Literature was giving me a hell last peroid because Stacey and I sit next to each other because of the seating arrangements Mr. Lauren assigned to us last week. There is really a miracle because she's quiet now and she doesn't pay attention to me and I'm very thankful because of that. For the past few days she always bullies me every change she gets. But now it seems that the demon is not in the mood.

But I couldn't understand myself because I kept looking at her time after time. Having to watch her perfect little hand writing on her pink paper. Having to smell her heavenly perfume that screams chanel. She really smells good and expensive.

"Only two persons got a hundred on the test last week."Mr.Lauren passed back our chapter exams. When the hundred percent paper landed in front of me. I wasn't shocked I stayed up all night to review, I really want to have a perfect score in the exam.

As long as I can, I have to maintain my grades so that my scholarship will not be taken away from me and this witch next to me even threatened me. So I have to prove to the school that I deserve the scholarship they gave me. I looked at the test paper that Stacey was holding, she got hundred percent too.

I wasn't even surprised because I knew very well that she was really smart. She always scores perfectly in all our exams. She has almost everything, she is smart, beautiful, rich. Sa ugali lang talaga nagkatalo. Dahil kung gaano ka ganda ang mukha niya, ganon naman kapangit ang ugali niya. I thought

Mr Lauren continue down the line, lecturing. "About ten of you failed, so you will be doing the makeup work. And congratulations, Miss Robles and Miss Sevilleja only you two got a perfect score. Good job."Everyone took a look at me and Stacey, I looked down because of shame. I'm not used to attention.

Mikha turned to Stacey, she smiled and congratulated her. Sheena and my other classmates congratulated me and I shyly smiled at them and said thank you.

Suddenly I heard Stacey laugh next to me."As far as I know she just copied my answers. Kaya nakaperfect."She mumbled as if teasing me. I was so annoyed but I stopped myself from answering her. From now on I will try to avoid her and ignore her. Magsasawa din siya.

When the class was over, everyone flew from their seats. Stampeding out of the classroom door, I just shook my head at them. They are like kids. Sheena bid goodbye to me because she has a date with Gwen.

While I was busy fixing my stuff, everyone from Stacey's popular group greeting her, sucking up and asking questions about her new light pink chanel bag. She replied courtly to everyone but she didn't speak a lot after that. Then Mikha quickly came to Stacey's side and held her arm but I couldn't help but look at them."
You did great, Staku."She said and she give Stacey a peck on her cheek while she's looking at me. More on glaring at me. Okay. What her problem? It seems that there are two people who don't like me now. I just avoided her gaze, I don't want any trouble.

"Don't call me that."Stacey answered.

"Why it's cute kaya."

I put my bag on my shoulder and got up to leave. Aiah and I will meet again. I was so excited and nervous at the same time. I went straight to the comfort room to tidy up a bit, so I wouldn't look like a rag when I faced her. 

When I came out I was surprised to see Stacey standing outside the bathroom. There was a trace of annoyance on her face.

What is she doing here?