Chapter 4: Her Presence
Cameron's POV
"Sir president,our execom memebers wished to have an meeting this afternoon." Bella,the vice president said formally while looking at me seriously.
"if it's about the broken vending machine,i don't want to hear about it." i replied and looked over the her painting.
"You really really miss her huh?"
aniya at napangiti,i sighed and nodded carefully while looking at her self portarait painting hanging up in the fireplace.
"So she died two years ago..."
i scoffed and said seriously "Well then,tawagin mo na sila." she bowed and left the Student Council Office.
Napatingin naman uli ako sa painting niya.She was wearing an white dress and her brown curly hair hanging down while flashing an sugar sweet smile on her face.Which make my worries flow away.
"Sir?" aniya ni Bella habang nakaupo sa mahabang lamesa kasama ang mga iba pang SC at execom memebers.
"What is this all about?" i said seriously while they are lookinga at me with there ghosyky white skin while shaking and their hands are filled with religous ornaments like.A bible,rosary,holy water,and an crusifix.
"DINADALAW KAMI NG BABAE NA NASA PAINTING NA YAN!"
"DI NANAMIN SIYA PAPAGUSAPAN PRAMIS!"
"Alexandria?" ani ko at tinuro ang malaking painting.Tumango naman sila.
I chuckled.
"Me too,i felt the presence of her." i said,the stood there frozen.
"I-it's n-not that....she's quite human." they all nodded.
"It's impossible for the dead to be bring back to life,she's deffinately her doppleganger."
"Well then,deal with it." i said and dismissed them.
"Sya nga pala Bella dumating na siya?" i said and looked at the painting again "Oh yung nag-paint niyan?oo nasa klase niya pa siya." saad niya at inayos uli ang kanyang salamin "Calk her later so we can have an brief chat after her classes." she jiat nodded as an answer and walked away.
🦋Selena's POV🦋
Bigla namang nag-ring ang bell ng mag-alas quatro na ng hapon.Agad naman kaming dinis-miss ng proffessor.
Oh?is that Sandara?Napangiti naman ako at sumabay sa kanyang paglalakad.
"Selena?" aniya "Mind of i join you?" i said and she nodded and we walked towards the school lawn and satted on the bench facing the large school garden.
"So how is your day?" i said "Kinda boring but i'm fine." saad niya at napasandal sa bench "How about you?"
"Same boring but the day actually went well."
"Ms.Selena,mr.president want's to see you in his office." aniya ni Bella
"Y-you?!" aniya at tinuro si Sandara,halatang nagulat naman ito.
"Eh?!" naguguluhang tanong ni Sandara habang kinakamot ang kanyang ulo.
"Magkakilala kayo?" tanong ko sa kanilang dalawa.
"Ahh,wala lang.Sorry." ani ni Bella habang nanginginig.Hmm,ba't kaya ganon pag-nakikita ng mga student council or execom members si Sandara ay automakmtikong nagiging ghostly white ang kanilang balat?Hmm
"Uhm,i will go na see you tommorow!" ani ko at nagmamadaling sumunod kay Bella na papunta na sa school building.
"Huh,what's that about?" i asked while scratching my head from confusion.She turned at me slowly.
"Remember the painting hanging on the fireplace on the SC office?" nanlaki naman ang mata ko at napatango.Oh!That painting yung self portrait ng girlfriend ni Cameron.
"Ahh oo!" ani ko at napangiti sa kanya nanatili namang blangko ang kanyang mukha at pumasok kami sa loob ng SC office.
"Mr.President,Selena is here." ani ni Bella at tumambad naman ang likod ni Cameron na nakadungaw sa malaking bintana habang a kaliwa niyang kamay ay may hawak siyang tea cup.
"You may now go Bella." tumango naman siya at iniwan kaming dalawa.Tahimik ang buong silid at tanging huni lang ng ibon ang naririnig namin mula sa labas.
Tiningnan ko naman ang sinasabing fireplace ni Bella na kung saan nilagay ni Cameron ang gawa ko na self portrait ng girlfriend niya.
"I thought na hindi mo ididsplay ang aking mga gawa Cameron,you really are indecsive." napangiti naman siya at iniaabutan ako ng tsaa at sumipsip naman ako ng konti.
"Tama ka nga,Selena." aniya at itinuon ang atensyon sa painting.
"I'm looking forward to meet your girlfriend for the secondth time." i said and i frozwd when i looked again at the painting.WHAT?IS THAT SANDARA?
"She died...because of me." i froze so that's why,the SC members of the execom members are petrified when they saw Sandara.She looks like just her.
"Ba't siya namatay?"
the cheerful look washed away on his face as i asked that question.Oops"She was crushed by an truck and fell on the hill and.....she was burned alive while getting out of her car.That was two years ago." nanlaki naman ang mata ko at abot sahig ang aking panga.
"WHY DID'NT YOU TELL ME!" i said angrily and frowned at him "I'm not invited to her funeral and her family,friends, hate me." i suddenly felt sad for Cameron and also mad at the same time for him.
"Sorry." saad ko at napabugtong hininga.
"Akala ko si Sandara ang girlfriend mo,yung babaeng exchange student sa L.A kamukhang kamukha niya siya..." ani ko at tinuro ang painting na nasa taas ng fireplace.
"Is that a joke?"
"No...BUT." i said sharply and suddenly stopped and putted my empty tea cup on the saucer.
"She looked different black ang kanyang buhok at straight at iba ang style niya,not like the painting with curly brown hair and modest clothing."
Cameron was stunned i can say by the looks ln his face.
"BABEEEEE!" sigaw ng babaeng na nasa pintuan.
"What the fuck do you want miranda?" ani ni Cameron at napatayo.
"And who the heck are you!?" napataas naman ako ng kilay at napamewang habang nakatayo and i shotted my most intimidating stare.
"Oh,he's my boyfriend you know?!" aniya gamit ang matinis niyang boses.
"If you'll excuse me,i should better get going your just wasting my precious time you know." i said and glanced at her at glared at her.
"Fix your makeup honey,nag mukha ka lang tanga." ani ko at padabog na sinarhan ang pinto
