Slowly opening my eyes, I stare at the simple white ceiling of the room. Seeing the shadow of the window because of the sunlight. I don't know how long I looked through that ceiling before I realized something.
My gaze traveled to the side of the bed as my phone was placed in the small cabinet. I glance at my phone to notice that it's already past 6' clock in the morning.
I got up from lying on my bed and sit on the corner of the bed and started to stretch. The next thing I do is run into the bathroom and take a bath and get dressed. After that, I walk to my mini kitchen.
I took the milk inside the mini-refrigerator and also stepped towards the cabinet to get a box of cereal. After eating, I washed the empty bowl. The next thing I did is left the apartment.
My everyday life.
I wore our school uniform. A dark color blue skirt, plus the white sleeve and a matching color of the skirt- jacket, and a necktie.
While I walk down the school, I keep my earphones on and listen to music on my phone. The school is just near the apartment, a short distance away. A five-minute walk, if you walk fast-! but I walk slowly. So, it takes a few more minutes...
By the way, my name is Mazie Venus Crowford, but in the last 2 years, I haven't used my real name. Everyone knows me as Sadie Rhy Carson, the terror.
Why terror? Gonna be honest, I don't know. Well, they said that I look like a bossy teacher to a lot of people because of how I look. But it's just how I look...
But even so, I just let them think that way because of the fact that they know me for being a hot-headed woman. That is always quarrelsome with a few people. But hey! I still do not forget to study. I will admit that I mostly slept in class, but my score remained high.
Hindi ko naman sinabi na hindi ako nag-aaral sa bahay. Ano bigla na lang akong sinasaniban ng matalinong multo?
I live alone.
I ran away from Grandpa because he wanted me to marry the son of his business partner, whom I didn't even know. That's the reason why I need to work for my needs. Besides, I also dyed my hair white. So, no one could recognize me, at least.
Well for school, I asked help from someone that I really do trust.
Living alone was my only option. I learn to be an independent person. I study at the same time working, a part-time job. I'm just 17 years old.
I was in the empty hallway and walking straight to my classroom. As I took my phone out of my pocket and looked at the clock. I realized that I was fifteen minutes late for my morning classes.
Tsk! To be Frank, I am not a morning person.
I stopped when someone shouts my so-called name.
"Rhy!"
I quickly turn around to identify who called me.
It's the SSG President. He's my friend.
He walks towards me and then stood in front of me,
"What now?" I said, sleepily. He shook his head as if to tell me. 'I should have had enough sleep'
"You are late, again." He replied, I simply sigh and nodded as well. I was about to leave when he suddenly grabbed my arm causing me to stop and look at him.
"Why?" I ask while looking at his hand, holding my arm.
He stared at Rhy directly into her eyes therefore Rhy noticed it but she just wandered her eyes somewhere.
A few seconds passed but they did not talk...
Rhy is the one who broke the silence between them when she got enough of the little-awkward situation.
"What now? You know what, I have a morning class. Late na nga ako diba..." Rhy says in serious manners. She also removed the man's hand that was holding her arm.
"Hanggang kailan mo ba ako iiwasan?" He asked her.
But the companion didn't reply, she just stares at him, making him feel nervous.
"Look, Hindi ko-" She immediately cut him off.
"You don't need to explain," She said, coldly.
She walks away, far from him as the guy watches her. They look like a typical teenager in a drama movie but the lady didn't care.
When she had walked enough distance, she stops. She turned to the man and said something. That made the young man smile but sadly.
"It's okay, I'm sorry because I avoided you. But I hoped we could be friends- again?" She asked him.
The guy bites his lower lips as he nods slowly. Then, look in the other direction like already expecting this to happen. 'It's okay, I also don't want to ruin our friendship.' He said in his mind.
I sigh and continue walking.
He was my best friend, but he liked me. So, I decided to avoid him first. I know that's wrong for a fact that I should have talked to him, at least. But I just don't want it to get worse.
But he is still my best friend...
Hours passed, uwian na. Katulad nangyari yari kanina ay naglakad lang rin ulit ako pauwi. Mamaya-maya pa naman ang pasok ko.
Habang naglalakad kasabay ang maraming istudyante ay may napansin akong isang kotsye. Itim ito at mukhang mamahalin... Well, lahat naman ng sasakyan. But the thing is! This might be one of his men, my grandpa's security guard to track me.
Napatigil ako saka mabilis na naglakad. Meron pa akong nabunggo iba't-ibang istudyante para lang makatakas. Bahala na kung mali ako, gusto ko lang makasigurado.
Lumiko ako sa isang lusutan, hindi p'wedeng makapasok ang sasakyan dito dahil puwang lang ito ng magkaibang bahay. Nagtago ako saka bahagyang lumingon sa kanila.
"Shit..." Ako nga ang hanap nila. May ilang istudyante na pinagtanungan nila ay naparaan sa harapan ko dahilan para mas magtago pa ako.
"Kilala mo si Mazie? Ung Crowford ang aplido."
"Hindi masyado... Diba nasa state siya at nagaaral?"
"Yun din ang alam ko pero ba't siya hinahanap nung mga lalaki?"
State? Tama nga ang balita dati...
Hindi ko na pinansin ang dumaan saka pinagkatitigan ang mga lalaki. Luminga-linga sila na para bang may hinahanap at saka magtatanong.
But upon looking at them, I suddenly frown. Hindi ko sila mamukhaan, kumuha ba siya ng bagong tigahanap sakin?
Napapikit ako ng mariin ng makitang nagtatanong-tanong sila. May pinapakita pa sila sa telepono... Napaatras ako saka mabilis na umalis sa lugar kung saan nagtatago. Wala naman silang mapapala d'yan, ibang-iba na ang itsyura ko simula ng maalis ako sa kanila.
I'm sure they can't find me.
A lady suddenly walks down outside the black car and asks a high school student for a specific person. "Hello, can I ask?" She sweetly smile when the girl nodded.
"Do you know this person?"
Napatingin ng maigi ang babae saka dahan-dahang tumango. "Kaklase ko po siya, bakit po?"
Nagpaliwanag ang babaeng nagtanong dahilan para makumbinsi ang dalaga para magbigay ng impormasyon.
Pagkatapos ay umalis na ang dalaga habang ang isa ay pumasok na sa loob ng sasakyan. "Let's go now."
Mazie Venus Crowford... or should I say, Sadie Rhy Carson.
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