Played Without Rules

19. Monster

A new start does not always mean a new beginning
And an end does not incessantly denote limitation

-JLBlackClandestine

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9:00 AM
Lauriel's University

Leen Xyriel Deverine

Her face that used to glow now looks pale, her body shows that life has already  departed from it. I went near to where the scene has happened, bu--

"Enxy? Are you listening?" an annoying voice suddenly erupted beside me.

Oh I almost forgot, nasa tabi ko lang pala siya. I'm so engrossed with this book I'm reading. It's on the climax already but this tiny woman beside me keeps on chitchatting almost about everything--which I think is odd.

But she herself is weird so I guess it is normal.

I eyed her. "You're saying?"

"You want me to repeat everything?" she exclaimed unbelievably. I shrugged my shoulders in response.

" Nevermind, are you going to the grand ball?"she inquired,eyes glistening.

Today , the school is celebrating the Thanks Giving Festival. The university prepare foods and different booths that are open for anyon--means, lahat ng students from different school pweding pumasok ngayon sa university.

Tomorrow night naman ise-celebrate ang Grand ball, it is prepared for the graduating students, but everyone is allowed to attend.

The next morning, the graduation ceremony takes place--inshort, three days celebration.

I shouldn't be here at all but I have to.

Baby sitting Lavender who is too oblivious about the numbers of our haters. Tsk. Too innocent. As the day went by, mas lalong dumarami ang nakakaaway namin,tss. I'm lucky I've met Jed.

"Okey class, for your project , I will group you into pairs. This will  serve as your exam sa Finals. I decided na ibigay sa inyo ngayon para magawa niyo na agad. Ummh so, all you have to do is, find a family that belongs to the lower class, middle class and upper class society. Names are not necessary, make a survey and ask questions about them. Yung question ay based dito sa hawak kong paper. Just get it to me after class," explained Mrs. Sales our Values Teacher.

What is she saying again? Inaantok pa kasi ako kaya hindi ko masyadong maintindihan ang sinasabi nito. Haist, why can't I just sleep the whole day? I'm really drowsy and my eyes are slowly closing.

"Gomez and Fernandez, Deverine and Sheldon, Santiago and Harcheston... "

My thoughts suddenly snapped back to reality after hearing my name.

Huh? Sino daw?

Who the hell is Sheldon?

I tried to remember the name of my classmates but I failed.

Yung limang gago lang talaga ang kilala ko plus that Jaime woman.

"Class, go to your partners now, so you can get acquainted with each other," our instructor said. I remained at my seat waiting. I don't have a single Idea of what is happening around here. Basta nakikita ko lang na nagsisipalitan ng upuan ang mga classmates ko.

"Hi," I shifted my gaze at the right side kung saan nanggaling ang boses. It came from a woman, that seems to be so familiar with me. She has small black eyes, fair complexion and a waivy black hair. Mhhh about 5'2 or 5'3 in height.