Chasing Valentine

Prologue

I was about to go at the parking lot because manong was waiting there when I heard voices. A girl and a boy.

But, I froze when I heard the name.

"Saint, why don't you fucking leave that nerd?"

"I can leave her anytime you want. I just stick up with that girl because you said so," sabi nung boses ng lalaki.

Saint? Saint Valentine Martinez? No freaking way. This can't be my Saint. Saint loves me. He loves me. He's the only person here in school who made me feel special except Kara and Queenselle.

"Then why don't you leave her now?" Sabi nung babae.

I wonder who is this girl, but I know this is Kara's voice. Can't be Kara. Kara is my friend. She's my friend. Queenselle and Kara are my bestfriends.

I was planning to take a peek when I stumbled through the door. Shit, I was caught.

I weren't hurt from the fall, I'm hurt by the fact that my bestfriend and boyfriend was making out.

Then, they stopped.

"Gray," Saint said.

"H-hey there, Valentine. Hi, K-kara," I stuttered.

I must be strong. This is not happening. It's not really happening.

"Hey, Gray. What a lovely surprise seeing you here. Are you eaves dropping?" Kara said bitchly.

"Napadaan lang ako, Kara. Sige, alis na ako. Una na ako sa inyo," I'm stopping my tears to fall.

It hurts. It really hurts. I can't believe this.

"Raven, wait!" Saint hold my wrist.

"What? I heard you. You just sticked with me because Kara told you so. Okay na, Valentine. Ay este, Saint. Your game's over. I hope you're happy now." And I run as fast as I could to the parking lot while my tears are falling.

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After that incident, I skipped school for a week. Wala akong gana na pumasok. I'll just see their faces pda-ing at school. It will break my heart more. I still have 2 months to graduate. I was about to take a nap when I heard my phone was ringing.

"Hello?"

(Grazxyl Raven, you need to come to class now! You're about to lose your valedictorian title if you won't go to class! I swear Raven, kakaladkarin kita papunta dito sa school! Can you get your ass off your bed and come to school now! And what's this news I heard earlier that Saint and Kara is dating?"

I paused. Of course, they're free now. Wala ng Gray na sasagabal sa love story nila. Actually, I'm the third party here. I'm nothing compared to Kara. I'm a nerd. Nerds don't get jocks to be their boyfriend. In our school, there is an hierarchy of classes. I belong to the Class D, which are the nerds and the wallflowers. We're the outcast in our society. In our school. But luckily, Queenselle sticked to my side. She never left my side. Jocks, cheerleaders, wallflowers, musicians, artists and prep, they're the classes of this highschool—Rathborne High.

"Raven, andyan ka pa ba? I'll pick you up tomorrow at seven. I'll let you meet my cousin. I love you, okay? Take care of yourself. I'll deal with Kara." She ended the call.

Tito Daniel and tita Kathryn raised Queenselle well. As far as I know, tita Kath was once also a nerd. Kaya tinuruan niya si Queenselle to treat people right. Even tho, she belongs to the prep class, she still talked to me as if I don't belong the lower class. She treated me the same as how she treated others. I'm so lucky to have Queenselle.

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Kinakabukasan, pumasok ako sa school katulad ng sinabi ni Queenselle. She picked me up at my house and we drove in silence. I know na naiintindihan nya ako bakit ayokong magsalita.