The Friendship Betrayal

The Meeting

Everything is blurry. You don't know who will be close to you, will able to understand your personality. It's been quiet a while since socializing with people. Three years stuck in a middle of nowhere because of life difficulties. It's not that difficult anyway since learning is a process and people never stops learning anyway. Faith and Hope is there burning inside the heart of anyone who believes that there is always a better future after a storm. Anyway, let me introduce myself..

" Okay Miss..??," the professor who wears a thick sunglasses cut off my long speech.

"I'm Sorry, Sir! I'm Ciara Claire Smerad," I finally introduced myself. Embarrased by the long speech which I did not expect comes out.

"That's enough. You can go back to your sit now," Mr. Sunglasses said while raising his brows at me. "Anyways, that is all for today. You may all go, let's start our lesson for the next session."

As usual I am in the middle of nowhere because I am a late enrollee and of course no one knows me at all. My age is far from everyone's age to think that I need to go through with this kind of hazing entering my late college life. This whole thing is slowly sinking in my whole system as I am still in process of accepting the reality I am currently in.

"Hi, Ciara! or should I call you Ms. Smerad?," a blonde kind of guy called out.

I just smiled and nodded as if anything they will call me is okay.

"Ms. Smerad is fine though," I finally exclaimed when he remained silent.

"My name is Smurch Tara. My last name is a bit weird right?," he said. 

"Not at all. It's fine though. My last name is the weird one I think.," I answered smiling shyly. I don't know how to react since I don't know how to make friends. I have friends, only my cousins.

"Do you want to hang-out with us?," He asked. Then I finally saw that some student of the class is waiting for him and yet he is talking to me. I suddenly feel uncomfortable.

"I'm sorry, I can't. I have a job to do after class. Maybe next time. Anyway, thank you but I have to go now," I exclaimed. "Bye!" I nod to everyone before leaving the classroom.

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"Is she kind of an Introvert person?," says Shakaina looking bewildered.

"Hey, thick head! You're always thinking weird," Juno pinch her ear. "Let's just go. Time is wasting thanks to the friendly guy here." 

"Thanks for the compliment, Jun. But let's make friends with her. I think she's a nice girl," I said smiling. Of course when I smile there would be another meaning for this bunch of freak hanging around. "No dirty thoughts, guys! I am not a kind of person you think I am."

"Fine. No comment for that. I like her too.  She seems lost like earlier she keeps talking like she don't know about her sorroundings yet.," Capt said. Capt is short for Captrinel. 

We met each other during enrollment process. We are just asking questions about the process, requirements, course and just like that we became close right away. We are from a wealthy family, but we don't know each other until that talking began during enrollment. The four of us hang-out together as we are from the same class and same course taken. Shakaina L. Perez, Juno Pangilinan, Captrinel Lopez, Smurch Tara same course, same class meet Ciara Claire Smerad. 

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Is there a place for Ciara in the group?....