Part One: My Other Half [COMPLETED]

T H I R T E E N

H E L P I N G H A N D

ARYA SAVIER

It was a lazy Tuesday afternoon and we were being held captive by the clutches of the most boring teacher we have this year- Our history teacher.

I busied myself taking down notes when suddenly, a crumpled paper fell to my desk. I opened it and found a note that said, "You're still not off the hook - Royce".

Oh Crap! He's still not over on what happened on the annual fund raising campaign is he?

I was thinking of a list of excuses to avoid the upcoming interrogation when our history teacher cleared her throat to get our attention.

"Now Class, please be reminded that the club time next period will be used for a special meeting to discuss different team strategies for the upcoming Intramural (Sports Festival). As you all know, this year's Intramural is not like the rest since we will also be celebrating our 50th Founding Anniversary. This is indeed a big hallmark for this institution since it already withstood 50 years of challenge, difference circumstances and 50 years of molding students to excellence and -"

Before the teacher could say more crap the bell already rang. Thank God!! We were saved from history boredom!

"Seems like the time is short as usual. Assignment for tomorrow, pass a 1 page back to back essay about the history of our school-"She was cut off when the class groaned unanimously at her statement. The devil just adjusted her lapel and raised her eyebrows at us and added,"Eh-em that is all you are dismissed."

. . . . .

I grabbed my things and prepared to go to activity period when suddenly, someone grabbed my arm and yanked me away.

"Hey what the--" I stopped immediately when I realized it was just Royce. Ugh! The damn reason I was hurrying in the first place anyway!

"Arya Savier! Stop ignoring me and let's talk!" Royce demanded. I waved my hand in the air in defeat.

"Fine, fine what do you want to talk about?" I scowled.

"About the auction. Did you... really requested for Katherine to bid for me?" Royce said reluctantly. He had this look on his eyes that seemed to signal sadness. Or was it pity for himself?

I frowned. "What? Who the heck told you that?!"

"Well, during the conversation I had with Katherine at the Lunch Auction, S-she kind of mention that I shouldn't think too much about it and that..." Royce bit his lips. He was clearly reluctant to tell me something.

"What? Spill it out!" I said.

"S-she said she d-did it on a whim a-and th-that you j-just b-begged her to." Royce dropped his gaze at his feet.

Now that was a surprise. To think I was planning to tell Royce that Katherine might have feelings for him because of what happened and now this?!Unbelievable! Katherine said I begged her? BEGGED?

"She's horrible!"

I mean yes at first I thought she likes Royce but why did she had to lie? And she even involved my name!

"U-um what do you mean by that?" Royce stared weirdly at me.

I decided to tell the truth. "Royce, the truth is I've never asked her nor begged her to bid for you. I don't know what her purpose was nor if this is good news for you but one thing's for sure Royce..."

Royce seemed to hold his breath to listen to every word I said and take everything in calmly. "W-what is th-that?"

"She lied to you and I don't think that's a good thing," I gaze into his eyes to make an emphasis.