2. Destiny Is Just An Accident
Belle's POV
I woke up, knowing that I'm in a hospital. The guy who hit me really brought me here.
Jessie: Oh! Grandma! Sis is awake!
That voice... my little sister.
Jessie: Are you okay now, sis?
Grandma: You made us worry.
Belle: How did you-
Grandma: The hospital called. Seems like you had your ID when you're brought here.
Belle: I don't have money to pay for the-
Jessie: Don't worry, sis! It's already paid. Brother did!
Belle: Brother?
Grandma: That boy really is kind. We already thanked him when you're asleep.
Belle: That guy...
I remember his face. Look so calm and peaceful.
Grandma: What happened?
Belle: AH! MY BAG!
Jessie: Your bag, sis?
I remember what happened now! Ahhh my head hurts again.
Grandma: Don't push yourself. You're badly hurt.
Belle: But, my... my salary...
Jessie: Don't worry sis, I have saved up some for emergencies. Please don't push yourself.
Grandma: Just rest, okay?
After 3 hours of waiting, I was discharged from the hospital. My right arm and leg is covered with bruises and bandages to cover the wounds I had last night.
My grandma wouldn't let me work this early morning that's why I had to sneak out. Usually, I'm on my way to the market to help Aunt Grace but this time, I went a bit late- an hour, actually.
Grace: Belle? What are you doing here? You have to rest.
She said pushing me away.
Belle: You knew?
Grace: Here. Take this.
She gave me a bag full of my favorite fish and keep on pushing me.
Grace: Please Belle, just rest. You can go back anytime.
Belle: But Aunt,
And she ran away and go back to her stall. Everyone's worried for me. I'm quite happy. Life isn't that bad.
I went back to the house to deliver the bag of seafoods from Aunt Grace and went straight to school.
As usual, Cecille waving at me and calling me by my full name. Neil with a nice smile and Jane with a fierce face, piercing my soul.
Cecille: I heard what happened to you last night. Are you sure you're okay to be in school?
Belle: Well, I have to.
Jane: Of course. Belle can't lose the opportunity to be the class representative.
Belle: What? No. Besides I didn't know that today's the day of class election.
Jane: Whatever. But I'm not gonna lose. The first and me will lead this class and I'll crash you to pieces, Clarabelle!
The whole looked at us awkwardly. The silence is unbearable.
Belle: Uh please not my full name.
Prof: Alright. Good morning. I'll introduce you to our class representative. But before that, please take a sit.
Jane: YAAAAAHHH I'M NOT READY YET MA'AM!
Prof: Quiet, Janeira!
We all laughed when we heard her name. That's too cute for her.
Prof: Quiet, quiet. This is Joshua Felix. Our class representative. The founder's son. Our first. The school's pride.
Belle: That guy...
That's the guy from last night. I'm sure of it. He's the first? He's my classmate???
Belle: EHHH!!!
I shouted accidentally. Everyone's looking at me now. Embarrassing. That guy is looking at me also.
Prof: Something wrong, Clarabelle?
Belle: No. Nothing. I'm sorry.
I blushed in embarrassment. This is the worst. But that guy didn't laugh. Not even a smirk.
Neil: Do you know the first?
Belle: Huh? Uh...
Neil: If he did anything to you, tell me and I'll smash his head.
Neil sure is scary when pissed. We don't even know what he's pissed off about.
Belle: Calm down. It's no big deal. It's just, he's the one who helped me last night.
Cecille: Really? He looks awesome. You're lucky! Maybe he and you will-
Belle: Quiet! I don't really know him.
Cecille: Oh... Neil... I'm sorry.
Neil: You better be.
He's scary.
That guy... come to think of it, he looks okay though. He really has high standards.
Prof: Now, Mr. Joshua, please choose your co-representative.
(Guy)Josh: May I know the honor rolls?
He speaks formally. This is quite a surprise. Last night he just called me annoying.
Prof: Jane, Belle, Neil and Dea. Please stand up. This is the four students with a very high academic ability besides you.
Josh: State your name, your rank and your hobby.
So he's going to choose by the rank. What's the point of standing in front?
Jane: If he's going to choose by the rank, then it will be my victory, Clarabelle.
Here she goes again. There's no competition to attend to actually. I just smiled.
Jane: Besides, isn't he cute?
Belle: Well- uh...
After the first and the professor's conversation, they finally turned. Maybe it's decided.
Prof: Joshua will now announce the other representative.
Josh: Good morning. Being a class representative is a challenge. Even so, he or she must be attentive and smart. Among the four of these honorable students, by looking, there is only one who can be in good partnership with me. And that is,
I have nothing to worry about. I'm sure it's Jane. Besides, I have lots of work to do.
Josh: The 3rd, Clarabelle.
Jane: WHAT?!
Belle: Eh?
Did I hear that right? Me?
Prof: Congratulations, Clarabelle for being nominated as the class representative together with our first honor, Joshua.
Belle: Me? What?
A moment of silence...
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Belle: EEEHHH???!!!
Why me? He really is a troublemaker. This guy... just what do you want from me?
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The Last Teardrop
Novela JuvenilBelle is a simple, kind hearted girl. She is the most positive person alive. Even when the world is too cruel to her, she smiled to the fullest- until she was diagnosed by Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia.
