A WALK WITH GOD

Part 6: The Side No One Knows

After my conversion, I did what I was expected to do. I was trained to be a good Christian girl, I was taught to play music, and I was taught to do "religious" things, and all that. But then, 3 years passed, and everything messed up my life.

I came from my home country and went back abroad. I entered fifth grade in elementary. It was when I met someone new in school. I wondered who she was.

"Good morning my name is Ella." She stated. Oh she's Ella. Cute.
Her name keeps haunting my mind throughout the day. Ella. Ella. Ella. Ella. Nonstop Ella all over. Why am I thinking about her? Aish.

TIME SKIP - July 18, 2011
A week has passed and the teacher decided to change our sitting arrangements. Since teachers are overreacting about my condition, they rarely make me change my seat. So she let me stay that day, then she changed the sitting arrangements of the rest of the class. Surprisingly, my new seatmate was Ella. It was so awkward around her.

Two subjects have passed and we still haven't talked to each other. Now was Science time.

I was jotting down the stuffs written on the board to my notebook. I wrote something incorrectly. OMG. I don't have my correction fluid with me. What would I do? I saw Ella has one. What to do?

I don't have a choice. I asked her if I could borrow it, and she agreed. Wow. What just happened?

Curiosity filled my mind for hours. Then, when the teacher finished her lecture, she left. Ella started talking to me. I went with the flow and started to befriend her as well.

TIME SKIP
The class finally ended. I had a great day. I made friends with Ella. Great. Why does she have to be in every conversation? *signs* never mind.

After fixing my things, we exchanged numbers. I've waited for so long for this moment.

TIME SKIP
In the bus, I was alone in my seat. The rest of them are at the back of the bus. So I decided to text Ella.

*CONVO*
Angel: "Hey it's me. 14357"
Sent: July 18, 2008, 05:46:14pm
Ella: "What's that?"
Angel: "Nothing."
Ella: "Wait."

*Phone Ringing*
Angel: *looks at the caller ID* "Ella"

(Skips unnecessary phone call convo)

TIME SKIP
It's been a month since Ella and I became friends. After a week, a break in school was declared.

TIME SKIP
As what was mentioned, we had a break, a long one. It lasted for 3 weeks. In those 3 weeks, I basically did nothing but sleep, talk to Ella, and to watch music videos. I tried hard to not bore myself.

Ella and I used to talk to each other every day, and it became our thing. We fangirl over KPOP even in chat. We became so close. I found myself a close friend after 6 years of being stuck here abroad.

TIME SKIP
One week was finally over. I can't wait to see Ella again. I'm sick of being alone at home.

When I reached the floor where my classroom was, my classmates told me to head to the last classroom on that floor. It was two rooms ahead of my previous classroom.

When I went inside the classroom, to my shock we were still assigned in our usual sitting arrangements.

I settled down on my place, still sitting beside Ella. I asked her if there was changes in her pink "mini suitcase." (A/N: This is literal. It was pink. That was where she put her pictures of Korean boybands, specifically Super Junior and SHINee.) She said no. I chuckled. She handed me that little suitcase and stared at the pictures one more time. I feel like telling her that I'm already in to KPOP, just the way she is into it. When I told her about it, she was so happy. But then, I really felt something was off that day. There was just something off but I don't know what it was.

As the day went by, I noticed something. Every time I was talking to Ella and was having a good time with her, there's this someone who would just butt in. Oh... It was Reizl.

*flashback*
Two years ago
Reizl and I were classmates with Earl. She was kinda rude.

"Hey! Give me space!" She would shout at me almost every morning.
"You already have big space.. Look, I had the smallest space here in the classroom and you're still asking me for more space?" I replied.
"Well if you don't want to give me space, I would have to take it away by force!" She barked.

This situation always happens.. Every. Single. Day.

*end of flashback*

I looked away and pretended that I didn't see what was happening. She took the chance of me spacing out and