"What are you looking at?!" I shouted at Drake.
I was yelling, but honestly? I was scared. His stare was terrifying, I swear!!
"Tss."
Then he smirked and covered his face with a book again.
He's gonna sleep again, isn't he? This autistic guy!!
"Hey, Drake!
You said I was your girlfriend in front of Sheen and Kei.
Just in front of them, okay?! Don't flatter yourself! You think I like you? Sorry, but—"
I stopped talking.
Drake just lowered the book from his face.
Oh noes!! Did he get mad about what I said?! (._.)
He looked at me from head to toe…
And then smirked!
The audacity!!
"As if. You're ugly."
Then he covered his face again with the book.
Mommy!! Daddy!!
Your princess is getting bullied!
He said I'm ugly?!
Where exactly?!
My mom always tells me I'm pretty!
I'm a Perez, for crying out loud!
And every Perez is gorgeous, okay?! This guy's seriously autistic!
I walked away from that tree.
Ughhh!! I'm so annoyed!!
What if someone told you that after checking you out and giving you a smirk?
You think you'd just smile and clap?!
It felt like my self-worth got cut in half!
Unbelievable!!
"Hey!!"
"Ahhh!! Aya, seriously!! Why do you like scaring me?!"
I clutched my chest.
I swear these people are gonna kill me with heart attacks!
"What do you mean scaring you?!
I've been calling you forever but you keep ignoring me.
You're totally zoned out, Besh.
What happened?
I left a while ago 'cause you guys were taking forever to talk with Sheen."
Oh right.
I was with Aya earlier.
Hmm…
Where are Sheen and Kei now?
What happened between them?
Ayy!! I don't want to think about it!!
Did they get back together already?!
Oh noes!! I'm getting jealous!!
"Ah, nothing.
You left so fast.
I'm too lazy to explain,"
I said and started walking away.
I'm not gonna say anything.
She'll just laugh at me for sure!
"Besh, come on! What happened—"
She didn't finish 'cause the bell rang.
I stuck my tongue out at her.
"We're not done yet, Alys Zyril Perez!
I'm interrogating you later at dismissal!"
We both ran back to the classroom.
Didn't wanna be late.
Detention's a pain, okay?!
Unless I get stuck with Sheen my loves… then maybe I'd consider it.
While class was ongoing, Drake suddenly showed up.
Thank goodness he finally woke up!!
"Mr. Palma, why are you late?" the teacher asked.
Drake just looked at her…
Then walked straight to his seat…
And slept again.
What the heck?!!
If it were anyone else, they'd get scolded immediately!
But Drake?? He just walks in late, ignores the teacher, and sleeps??
Is it because he's a transferee?!
Should I transfer schools too?
Would they let me be late and sleep during class too?!
Ugh!!
One of these days, I'm filing a complaint with the principal.
Where's the equality here??!!
While Ma'am was teaching,
She suddenly announced a quiz.
Oh noes!
I'm not prepared! (._.)
"Okay, class, get one whole sheet of paper! Quiz, 30 items."
We all grabbed paper, and she started writing the problem on the board.
Surprise! Drake actually woke up and took the quiz too!!
'Ugh. This is hard! Aish!
I gotta finish fast so I can go home already!'
I told myself.
Why do we even need math in life?!
Simple arithmetic is all I'll ever use!
Why the heck do I need radicals and rational expressions?!
While I was struggling just to get past number four,
Drake suddenly stood up and passed his paper.
Excuse me??
Ma'am gave the quiz only ten minutes ago!!
Then she said:
"If all of you were like Mr. Palma, we'd all be much happier.
Whether you sleep or come late, it wouldn't matter. As long as you ace every requirement…"
Aish!!
How annoying!!
So he's a genius now?!
Ugh!!
After a few minutes...
"Haay, finally! You were literally the last one to finish, Alys! Whoa! You really a Record holder" Aya said.
Like—who even told this gossip queen to wait for me??
"I'm really sorry, okay?! But why'd you even wait?!"
"Because I want to ask what happened, duh!"
Just look at her. She wants tea but acts like she's the victim!
She kept bugging me the whole walk out of campus. Then we saw Sheen—carrying Kei's stuff!
Ugh. I'm JEALOUS!!
But I guess that's better than her crying nonstop.
Haaaaaaay. My poor, sad lovelife.
"Stop thinking about Sheen. She's head-over-heels for Kei. She's never gonna notice you," Aya said bluntly.
"And besides, she doesn't like stupid people like you."
I gave her a death glare.
"What?? I'm just being honest! That's what real friends do—they roast each other!"
Haaay. I swear, the people around me are gonna make me age faster.
"So, spill! What happened??"
Since Aya wouldn't stop bugging me, I told her everything that happened earlier.
And this idiot—she laughed SO hard!
"HAHAHA!" she wheezed, barely able to breathe,
"Wait—HAHA! I can't! He really said that?? OMG! Drake is so savage!"
"What's funny about that?! He insulted your best friend!!"
"I'm sorry!" she said, wiping her tears from laughing too hard.
"It's just—he barely even talks, and then that's what comes out of his mouth? Iconic!"
"Yeah, well! If that's all he's gonna say, he should've just stayed silent! So annoying!"
"Chill, Besh. Don't go full high blood."
"Sorry, Besh. I'm just really annoyed!! He called me ugly!! Me?! A Perez?! UGLY?! Drake is seriously—"
I suddenly stopped mid-rant because someone tapped my shoulder.
"Alys!!" someone said, smiling.
"Tito Steve?" I asked, confused.
What's he doing here??
"Oh, my family's having dinner nearby and I saw you, so I came down. Drake refused to come down, though. That kid, really…"
I glanced over at the car—Drake and Tita Katrina were inside, talking.
Hmm.
What are they talking about, that super pretty woman and him?
"Ah, I see. It's okay, that's just how Drake is. Hehe," I said, scratching my head.
Of course I have to act all polite!
Gotta make a good impression, duh!
"Oh right! Tito Steve, this is Aya, my best friend. Aya, this is Tito Steve—Drake's dad."
Aya waved at him.
"Do you girls wanna join us for dinner?"
"Ah, we shouldn't—"
"Yes, please!!" Aya blurted out.
Seriously, Aya?! Just one mention of food and you're sold??!
"Alright, hop in. Don't worry, we'll get you home before 8, okay?"
So we got in the car.
Thankfully it was spacious—enough room for all of us!
Tita Katrina was in the passenger seat, of course.
Drake, me, and Aya were in the back.
Drake had his iPod on.
Ugh. Nothing to do.
So quiet.
So awkward.
Why did I even agree to this??
Are we that broke that I had to tag along for someone else's dinner?
This is all Aya's fault!!
*bzzzt bzzzt*
My phone suddenly vibrated.
From: Aya Luka
I looked at Drake and Tita Katrina through the rearview mirror…
Hmm. Suspicious.
They were giving each other looks.
Wait. They're really looking at each other!
SO suspicious!
We arrived at the resto and placed our orders.
Of course, that glutton Aya had to get extra courses!
Good thing Tito Steve's nice!
Next time, I'm not bringing this lunatic again!
People might think we're starving!
Nothing big really happened. Just normal chitchat.
Turns out, Tito Steve and Tita Katrina are getting married in October!
Nice!
And I got chosen to be a bridesmaid! Hoo yeah!
I LOVE wearing gowns, you know? Hehehe.
After dinner, we headed home and said thank you to Tito Steve.
What a tiring day!
I was about to sleep after cleaning up when I got a text from Aya.
From: Aya Luka
Besh!! When I dropped my fork earlier, I saw Tita Katrina holding hands with your Drakey Baby—but her other hand was holding Tito Steve's hand!! I swear something's fishy!! She's a flirty fish!!!
And just like that, I couldn't sleep properly. (._.)