The Billionaire's Secret (𝓑𝓲𝓵𝓵𝓲𝓸𝓷𝓪𝓲𝓻𝓮 𝓢𝓮𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓼 #1)

Chapter 7

Here comes the subject that I hated the most. Mrs. Coleman enter and our room filled with silence. I was sitting in the last row alone and I don't care if everybody hates me as long as I know the truth I don't have the reasons to think about them.

"Today I will be announcing your group mates for your research." Mrs. Coleman started after she checked our attendance. One of our classmates raised her hand and Mrs. Coleman just nodded at her.

"But Ma'am you've announced on our last meeting that we're gonna choose our own groupmates." Angela said.

"I realized that it is unfair. How about those students who has no circle of friends?" she asked that made Angela caught off guard. Well Mrs. Coleman is right. Most of the smart student are been together so how about the others?

"This are the group 1 listen carefully I will not repeat it again." She said and everybody listened.

"Group 1: Thea, Lorenz, Zavanahh,  Francess, Cath, Joshua, Niel, Samantha

Group 2: Marc, Romar, Angela, Edzel, Andie, Bea, Manuel, Dwayne

Group 3: Chi, John, Hendrix, Lalaine, Ashley, Kylie, Caleb, James

Group 4: Aziel, Cassandra, Vianca, Ignacio,  Kerby,  Robson, Xander and Bonjour"

I combed my fingers to my hair in frustration. Seems the bad luck attached to me. Sa dami naming magkaklase magiging groupmates ko pa talaga 'yang Bonjour na 'yan! I didn't bother to listen on the other group. My mind was occupied with this fucking rich kid.

"Go to your respective groups and have your brainstorming" Mrs. Coleman said and everybody go with their groups. I remain sitting on my chair and watch as everybody pull chair and create a circle. I saw my groupmates glanced at me so I rolled my eyes and come near them.

"Kung may sama ka ng loob saamin isantabi mo muna. We need each others cooperation." Cassandra said and most of them nodded. Hindi pa nga bumubuka yung bibig ko dumadakdak na agad sila. Tsh.  "Who told you?" I ask her that made her lips parted.

"Stop the sarcasm you motherfuckers we need the brainstorming" Bonjour impatiently said then rolled his eyes. Napakasungit talaga ng rich kid na 'to akala mo naman kung may menstruation palagi.

I sit beside Ignacio and Kerby so Bonjour is in front of me. I hate him knowing that he's the reason why Devon is suffering. While I'm glaring at him he caught me. Nagsusukatan kami ng tingin nang biglang nagalit si Mrs. Coleman.

"Group 4 what is your problem?" she ask that caught our attention. She raised an eyebrow when she saw me. She opened her attendance sheet and get a ruler. "Who is Aziel?" she ask so I raised my hand. She wear her usual sarcastic smile. "Madami ka ng utang sa'akin Miss Rogers" she said that made me left hang.

"Huh? But I don't remember borrowing any money to you Mrs. Coleman" I said. My classmates laugh that makes her mad. "Shut up!" she shouted. She glared at me and sighed. "I am talking about the recitation. Does a 75 enough for you?" she said that makes my blood boiled. Paano naman naging utang ang recitation?

"Okay let's have a deal Mrs. Coleman. Ask me now and if I didn't provide the exact answer I'll allow you to give me 75. But, if I gave the right answer I'll question you when I saw the 75 on my card" I said that made her raised an eyebrow.

"Mayabang ka pero sige" she said and get something from her bag. I remain standing while waiting for her questions and I feel the stares of my classmates. She motion me to come in front and held the box to me. She shake it before she allow me to choose a piece of small paper. After I get one I gave it to her. "Qualitative and Quantitative Research." she said.

"When we say Quantitative Research it usually geared towards measuring hypothesis using statistical tools. It is more objective. When we say Qualitative Research it is more subjective. It involves gathering, analyzing and interpreting data based on an observations made about the participants of study." I confidently answer.

"Okay 95" she said. Kumunot ang noo ko sa sinabi niya. "What is the highest score Mrs. Coleman?" I asked and she replied "100."
"So what's the right answer?" I asked. Masyado akong confident mali naman pala ang sagot ko. I'm so disappointed to myself. "You already said the right definition" she answer that makes my lips parted. "So why is it 95?" I nowhere asked. Hindi naman sa hindi ako kontento sa grade na nakuha ko but she said that I provide the right definition so maybe I have the rights to asked. "Your recitation is late" she said so I just nodded and back to my seat.

"So what's the plan?" Ignacio asked. "Decide what will be our topic" Bonjour said. Vianca look at me. "What do you think Aziel? Magaling ka 'e when it comes on defending the topics" she said and everyone's looking at me waiting for my answer.

"Open for suggestions and everybody will share their idea so for me it's Death Penalty. How about the other?" I asked. Everybody thinks and I'm just waiting for their suggestions.
"Pro or Con?" Bonjour asked. "I'm not in favor of the Death Penalty but it's easy to defend when it's Pro." I explained. He just nodded and think.  "I suggested Lack of Parental Guidance" Bonjour said.

"Why?" Cassandra asked akala mo naman kung may ambag. "It is easy to defend" he shortly explained. I shook my head and he stared at me. "When you're choosing a topic for defense don't choose what is easy. Dapat those topics that catchy na kapag narinig ng mga panel of judges they will wait for your turn kasi nga the topic is interesting" I argue.

"Death Penalty is too complicated and  I don't have knowledge about it" Bonjour said. I sighed. "Eh di pag aralan mo" I said and rolled my eyes to him. Ignacio and Kerby is on my side but the others are with Bonjour so majority wins.

"You don't like the topic?" Bonjour asked. I didn't reply but he just repeat the question again. I keep myself calm or else I already beat him up. "I'm not interested" I said.
"Majority wins" he said so I rolled my eyes to him. "Wala naman akong sinabing hindi di'ba?" I impatiently said.

"Group 4 again! What's with that noise?!" Mrs. Coleman exclaimed. Ignacio elbowed me when I glared at Bonjour. I rolled my eyes to him before looking at our subject teacher.
"Who is your leader?" she ask and when I look at my groupmates they already pointing at me. My eyes widen. "Why me?" I ask while throwing a glare to them. "Voluntary" she added but no one stand up.

"What is your topic?" she asked. We all look at each other and Bonjour just shrugged. This rich kid is really getting to my nerves!!!

"Death Pe-

"Lack of Parental Guidance" he answer and Mrs. Coleman just nodded. I tried to control my emotions before looking at him. "You will be the leader" I said before standing and went back to my chair. I really hate him pointing me as a leader but he did choose the topic. Mga tamad gumawa ng research.

"Okay leaders pass to me your index card. Write your title and your members" Mrs. Coleman said while arranging her things. Vianca look at me "Ako nalang magsusulat?" she ask me so I just nodded. Bakit hindi nalang 'yung pesteng rich kid na 'yon ang tanungin niya e 'yon naman ang leader namin sa group tss.

The other groups has done passing their index card while Vianca is still writing. My eyes caught Bonjour staring at me so I automatically rolled my eyes to him. His face irritates me as I remember the sad eyes of Devon. My eyes widen after I remember that Ryssi cheated on Devon for the sake of sex. I immediately look at Bonjour but I'm late because he already left.

Agad akong lumabas at patakbong bumaba mula third floor. I was breathing deeply as I reach the first floor. I got disappointed when I didn't seen any shadows of that rich kid.