Leaf of Alexander

Chapter Thirty-Seven

Chapter Thirty-Seven: Revenge

I roused from my 'not-so-good' slumber. I did not wait for my clock to alarm, my body voluntarily woke up like it was ready in the first day of class since the semestral break. I leapt out of bed and headed to the bathroom. When I was done stripping my night clothes, I went under the shower and chose the cold water, to take off all my sleepiness in my body.

After I had encountered Alexander in St. Luke's, I did not bother to look after him. He was mad, so I thought talking to him will just make the situation worse. It was already Monday and with the three days, I had received three envelops.

The three letters were: A, L, and L.
And the meaningless small letters were: o, i, and m.

‘Ear and fox fee all.’ — that was the sentence I had formed in the letters given. It made my head ache because of its odd formation of words. Ear was not connected with fox also the word fee. If I revised the sentence, it should be Ear of fox feel all. But no, the words were intact firmly with each other. I don't think the sender mistook the letters he had sent. Or maybe, he was not really good in English, so he had perhaps encountered grammatical errors?

It was twirling on my mind all the possible time. It was maybe a gibberish sentence, I concluded. The thought of the words being gibberish and being meaningful muddled me so much. I don't know what was the truth behind those letters.

I shook my head. After a minute, I swept off of the bathroom. I immediately took our university uniform. I let my black straight hair cascade. My hair was now cut until my shoulder. Last Sunday, Mom brought me to salon and boom. I was not feeling bad about it, though. It was hot so I need a haircut— but honestly, I just want a fresh look. I don't want to look the same, I want new.

I put a lip-tint on my lips. I hanged my camera and I decided to name it Billy— I just too sentimental and I was starting to love taking photos. When I was bored I just take my camera and take the vividly aesthetic nature. I always love the nature as the subject, I was not into artistic shots— only the nature itself, I was already contented.

I went downstairs, I was happy that the circles under my eyes vanished. Well, I did not cry so much and I slept early last night. Sighing, I stormed toward the dining area where my family was.

"Good morning," I greeted.

"Morning," Mom and Dad greeted back.

I looked at Jade whose busy with her own food. I slumped myself on the seat I was always sitting, and clutched on the fork then pricked the hotdog. I saw my Brother who was sitting right beside me, busy with his phone. I rolled my eyes and after eating, we all went to school.

For now, a wave of eerie feeling washed over my system. I couldn't think of any possible way on how to avoid Alexander. Why you problem this so much? I asked to myself. He was the one who doesn't want to see— or at least talk to you. Because seeing each other around was inevitable— we were classmates. The worse I think was that, we were seatmates. Now, my feelings were muddling me so much.

When I stepped out of the SUV, the sweltering sun of the Philippines immediately reigned on my sight— well, I was in the car for almost whole ride. I spun around and waved at my parents as Mom yanked the door close. But before I went to our classroom, I strode to the place where all had started— our place. While I was walking, the anxiousness I was trying to avoid just radiated within me like a dripping acid from a holed container. Torrent qualms just arrived. What if he was there also? He will think that I was stalking him. Or worse he will think that I was still toying him. I don't want any admonishment from him right now. Not talking to him was enough— not likely enough but because he wants it, then I will do it.