Chapter 1: Memories

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Today is the first day of the school week or what they called Monday. Ashley Martinez was standing in front of the school gate of her 'beloved' school. It might sound sarcastic but that's what she always feels. She felt differently towards the school unlike the other students studying in this private school. She's a scholar, a cold hearted, and an aloof person. She became the center of attention and always gets bullied by her classmates knowing that there's nothing special about her.

Alive dummy was her classmates' nickname for her since she's being the number one and only one victim who's vulnerable of their childish pranks leading to her miserable school life. Especially, if Andrei Gutierrez is the one who's ruining her day.

"Good morning, Ashley," a guy greeted her as she entered the school.

Ashley took a glimpse of the guy who's walking just beside her. "Oh, it's just you, Andrei. Good morning to you," she formally greeted him back without any trace of emotion in her words. She just pays her whole attention on her way to the school building..

She's always like that, acting as if no one exists around her. She's also not used in expressing too much emotions especially being happy or being sad. Maybe her experiences took it away after that unfaithful day changes her life.

"What a fine morning, don't you think?" Andrei happily started the conversation.

But this time, Ashley didn't answer. It's not that she dislikes Andrei nor she's angry at him. It's just that she doesn't know what to answer.

Anyone can say that it's a fine morning and it's always like that, but for her, it was the contrary. Every time she looks at the sky, there's nothing but dark sky and grey clouds that wanted to pour the water it held all this time.

Andrei sighed. "When will be the day that we'll have a proper conversation? I feel like talking to a living rock," he stated, looking at Ashley as he waits for her reaction.

She doesn't care what he says about her. All that she wants for now is to get to their school building and stop this boring conversation.

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Finally, they had reached the building, Ashley proceeds to her locker only to be bothered by a note stuck on the small opening of the locker. She pulled it out and read:

'Hey stupid! A stupid girl like you doesn't belong here. You better get your damn ass out of this school!'

She crumpled the paper as she looks at Andrei who's busy fixing his things on the locker beside hers.

'Is this all you've got, ha, Andrei? Is this all you've got to drove me out of this school?' she wanted to blurt out but doesn't have the courage to say.

Andrei noticed Ashley was looking at him, so he looked back."You want to say something, Ashley?"

She clenched her hands. "Nothing. Don't mind me."

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