Author’s POV.
“Maybe…. Just maybe, today would be different. I might feel something besides feeling lost and sad.”
Both said to themselves while looking at the mirror. As they were walking down to school they both did what they do best, stare into blankness.
Adrienne’s POV
Since I didn’t sleep again last night, I was early again to go to school. Since it was early I thought I was the first one to arrive but I was wrong, Ian’s here too. Because he hates me I just went by his side quietly. I took out my ipod put my headset in my ears then played Clarity covered by Maddi Jane. As I was listening I didn’t notice I was looking at him. He rested his head in his desk serving his hand as his pillow, he was actually facing to me that’s why I could see him sleeping. He’s wearing a headset maybe he’s listening to music too. Hmm, he looks alright. He has a pale skin, his hair just like the KPOP bands’ hair. He’s quite buff for a high school student. His nose it’s the right size not too pointed, not too flat. His eyes? Um, he’s a chinito. And his lips? It’s pinkish red, maybe he’s a good kisser. I was still examining him when he suddenly talked.
“You do know its rude looking at someone who’s sleeping” he said while his eyes still closed. I was so surprised that I panicked so I immediately looked away.
“Sorry, I didn’t mean to” I said while still looking away.
“Sure you did. Tss” he said while he stretched.
“Why are you still here? Didn’t I say leave?” he went near me and he made me face him. Our face was so close that I can smell his breathe.
“I don’t want you here” then he went back to his seat. “so leave”
“I’m sorry” that’s all I can say to him. What am I supposed to say?
After that he did not spoke so I did also. We waited for our classmates to come and the bell to ring. While waiting for the bell, everyone was with their own cliques while me, I’m all alone in my seat looking at them. As for my seatmate? He’s still in his world while his friends talks to him. I actually feel sorry for his friends they keep on talking to him he was busy in his world that he was being snobbish to his friends.
Ringggg!!
The bell rang it was time for our English subject.
As the time goes by, I didn’t notice that it was already an hour before lunch time. It was time for our Physics class. The teacher grouped us into two to be our Lab partner for the school year, a boy and girl. It was alphabetically arranged by surnames so since it has just been two days since I started here I haven’t really known and memorized their names so I have no idea who will be my partner. The teacher started partnering us. And when he reached the letter D’s.
“De Guzman, Adrian Jesse,” the teacher said. I was about to correct my name because it’s pronounce as Adriyen not Adriyan and it’s Jeslie not Jesse. “You’ll be partnered to…. why lookie here you both have the same name. No, not the same but almost the same. HAHA” the teacher started laughing but after seconds he clears his throat and continued what he was saying. “Mr. De Guzman, you’ll be partnered with Miss De Guzman.” He looks at the class. “De Guzman, Adrienne Jeslie, please raise your hand so I could see you” everyone was shocked, they were looking at me even Ian’s who’s looking angry at me. I raised my hand “sir”
Everyone was whispering.
“Oh no, ayaw niya di ba?”
“ayaw niya ng may kapartner dba?”
