Part One: My Other Half [COMPLETED]

E I G H T

Fund-Raising Campaign

A R Y A

As the bell rang cignalling lunch break, I asked Jadey why she wouldn't eat with us.

"You don't know? The Annual Fund Raising campaign is coming up and I got to save money!" Jadey exclaimed like it was the most obvious thing in the world.

"What? Since when did you became a charitable person?" I smirked.

"She's talking about the auction, Arya." Lieu was also laughing while joining in on our conversation.

"What auctions? When the heck did this start happening?" I was dumbfounded.

"This year's fund raising campaign is spearheaded by a campus lunch auction wherein the top 10 Gorgeous guys per year level could be won for a lunch date through auction." Jadey explained ecstatically.

For some reason, the word 'Gorgeous' had me thinking of Brian. Will he be there?

"Of course Brian is one of the lunch boys that will be auctioned off!That's why I'm saving up!" Jadey uttered as if reading what was in my mind.

"That is ridiculous. It feels like the school's selling their male students out, Yuck!" Lieu was evidently disgusted. I laughed at his revulsion. "The administration is clearly taking advantage of the high population of girls in this campus," he added.

"What about you Arya? Do you have someone in particular you want to bid for?" Jadey looked at me curiously.

I hate myself for automatically thinking of Brian. Maybe it was just the previous events that transpired that had me thinking this way, but for some reason, I can't even bring it to myself to talk to Lieu or Jadey about it.

"Uh-um- Nope! None in particular!" I replied too eagerly.

"You should just buy some food with your money, Jadey should learn from you," Lieu commented but Jadey just rolled her eyes.

Lieu and I bade Jadey goodbye and proceeded to have our lunch outside the campus.

. . . . .

Weeks passed, everyone was busy for the fund raising campaign. Lieu, Jadey and I, were also preoccupied with the art club that we're in.

The club was assigned to prepare the decorations for the events hall wherein the lucky girls together with their lunch Boys will have their lunch date. Another separate area was prepared where the faculty will have potluck lunch with the students.

We weren't the only club working their pants off. All the other clubs were engrossed with facilitating activities that had something to do with fund raising. Booths were placed all over the campus for the enjoyment of everyone.

. . . . .

The day finally came. We were very busy during the morning fixing curtains, designing tables, and decorating the place. We are the arts club after all.

After all the hard work, our moderator allowed us to rest and fix ourselves so that we could also participate and enjoy the auction and other activities.

I excused myself from Jadey and Lieu as they were still busy with last minute table designs and went to our classroom to get some things.

All throughout this week, I convinced myself not to participate in the auction. But then in the end, I unconsciously brought loads of cash I saved up for no particular reason.

I was going downstairs thinking about all these things when someone yanked my arm.

"A-arya...save me." A panicked Royce gripped my arm tightly. He looked like he was in a lot of trouble. I found myself staring.