(Kale's Point of View)
I didn't even noticed that I am so late and recess has been ended. Now I came back and class was even started.
But luckily, this teacher is not seem very strict at all... Like the other one when I was in Junior Highschool-
"YOU ARE LATE AGAIN KALE! AFTER CLASS GO CLEAN THE ROOM BY YOURSELF!"
"50 points deducted to your score in scientific because you are late!"
"DON'T EVER ENTER TO MY CLASS IF YOU ARE DOING THIS FOR FUN!!!"
*I mean... its a total disaster... *
Also he already introduced himself, his name is Sir Drake. He is our teacher in science.
"Okay. You little boy at the back!"
*Oh he is calling me. Now its over*
"Y-yes?"
"Since you are late, can you please read page 5..."
"Okay sir!"
Oh, its all about planets and aeronautics. Thats nice!
**A while after**
"Okay, thanks for reading!"
Hah... that was tiring. I am reading the whole page full sentence both front and the back. Didn't imagine thats a long sentence and definition I will reading to.
It seems Sam is being so quiet this time. She is currently just reading the science book by herself. Unlike a while ago when she was so hype.
*Why am I worried about her? Come on Kale!!!*
**After science class**
And here comes the crowd...
We all know whenever the teacher leaves and finished his or her class, the students will go apeshit and go crazy.
But this is even worse...
There are some students flirting with their baby. Some are throwing papers without a reason. Some are shouting very loud that the person they talk with is so close to them.
Meanwhile Sam remains quiet. I don't know if somethings happened while I was not here yet before the science class starts or she is not in the mood to talk to everybo-
*Pock*
"What the-"
"SORRY!!!"
Wow, someone accidentally throw paper to me and somehow hits my head, but it doesn't hurt that much so its fine...
"Are you okay?"
This girl approaches me and apologies for throwing paper to me accidentally.
*Calm down Kale... Calm down...*
"Oh. Its fine!" I just said because what else should I said?
"You are the new student, right?"
*Isn't obvious?*
"Yea..."
"OH! Hi! My name is Janine! Nice to meet you" and she gave me a hand shake.
Woah woah, thats too sudden...
After that she leaves and continue playing with her friends. She doesn't stop huh...
Well, Sam is still quiet...
"H-hey? Are you okay?"
"OH! O-OHHH! OH YEAH I AM FINE!!! HA HA HA!"
*O-okay?*
She is not in the normal state I guess...
"Hey!"
*Wait, someone called me?*
"You are Ray Diaz right?"
*You are like the other girl I just met LOL...*
"Heyo! My name William Gabriel!"
"Oh hello!..."
This guy literally introduce himself to me. Maybe he is a good person I might guess. There is nothing wrong to be friends with guys right?
"N-nice to mee you." I said.
"Can I be friends with you?"
Oh wow. Thats not the first I might say. But most of my friends when I was in Junior Highschool are just plastic. Fake.
"I don't mind it." I answered
"Thats nice! Can I sit next to you?"
*Yeah, you can of course...*
Also Sam is like looking down at us. Maybe she is a bit shy? Or just about that issue?
"O-oh, this is Samant-"
"... Yes! I know her"
Wow, he answered it quickly. Maybe he was her classmate back then?
And then somehow we manage to talk something while the teacher is not entering yet in the class. We talk about anime and manga stuffs. I see that he is also an "otaku". He was interested in romantic comedy anime and manga while me is just anything as long as it has good story in it. But Fantasy is mostly my thing in terms of genre.
After a minute, he ask me to walk with him a bit to the lobby. God damn it, that teacher take too long to come up. I will be honest but I don't like to like talk to the type to this guy. Why this people is like they are my close friends? I am not saying that its a bad thing, its just like uncomfortable to me...
"Hey Ray, Can I ask you something...?"
*What? Why did he come up with that?*
"Why do you get along with that girl...?"
Oh I know... I know this is going to come. So its true that some student are still believing in that issue...
"Why you ask?" I ask him
And then we sit here in this little seat at the side of the lobby. I think this will be a serious talk huh?
"I think you already kn-"
"Yes I know..." I answered.
"So what is wrong with that?"
So this man is also in the believer gang? I might say that...
The student there are somewhat stupid...
Why they believe in a rumor even though without a proof. Right?
"I know the rumor about that girl..."
"But why do you get along with her?"
Is this stupid or something? I think he doesn't even know what is the meaning of friends...
"Because she is my friend..."
*Oh wow, he shocked...*
"Yes, its shocking doesn't? There is nothing wrong to be friends with her, right? Lets say she do that. But it doesn't mean she is a bad person at all."
*Oh wow, what a nice answer Kale!*
"... I see"
"... I thought you are like the other student"
*What? What does he mean?*
"I am with you. I don't believe in that rumor also. Its kinda emotional that a girl like her accused for something that is not truth..."
"... I am her classmate also last school year. We are somewhat not that close in that time but we talk sometimes. She is a good person and a kind person you will know if you ask me... "
Why this guy turn into like a protagonist?
"... After Hannah make fun of Samantha and spread a bad rumor about her, she is now in a happy life with his boyfriend... "
*Wait a second...*
"H-hey, can I ask you something?"
"What is it?"
"Mind if you tell me who is that boyfriend you mentioned?" I ask.
"He is Michael Arcilla. He is the boyfriend of Hannah, still."
"... Michael is close with Samantha at that time. In my observation, they are like dating but of course Samantha will not do that because she knows that Michael and Hannah are in relationship... "
"If Michael is a close friend of Samantha, why he didn't defend her that it is not true?" I ask again.
"... Because he also betrayed her..."
*What? What do you mean? Michael is a close friend of Samantha so why he will betray Samantha?*
"... He played Samantha a long time. He used Samantha. Thats why. "
Omg...
What an asshole...
He is an absolute asshole. Betraying a girl like her. He is a man after all and he betray a girl like Samantha? I am not that I am kind of defending Sam, but that is not acceptable.
So more like this 2 uncultured swine (Hannah and Michael) is playing Samantha for their own good...
What a prick... I am dead serious...
"What an asshole..."
"... So what you will do?" I ask him
"I have a plan..." he answered.
**After classes**
So eventually he had the same plan as mine. He is also trying to help Samantha to clear her name but he was a total shy that he is doing secretly.
I am here walking with Sam. She is still down I guess.
Oh wait...
"H-hey Sam! You said like earlier you have something to talk with?"
"Oh that..."
"... Lets go at the garden."
**At the garden**
It almost completely empty here. Is there no one going here whenever free time?
Also until lunch thru end of the class, there was no teacher entered in our class. Wow. There are only 2 teachers actually entered and discuss in our class. That was a long free time I would say.
"Hey, Ray..."
*Oh, here she goes...*
"I have to tell you something..."
*OH NO! DONT TELL ME... *
*NO NO! THIS IS NOT CONFESSION! OF COURSE IS NOT! THERE IS NO WAY THIS DAMN GIRL WILL HAVE A CRUSH ON MY UGLY FACE!!! OH MY WHY AM I THINKING THIS! Kale... Calm down*
"You said earlier that you are currently reading Fantasia Fiance, right?"
Oh, its just that. Thank god.
"Y-yea?"
"Do you know well who is the author?"
*She is kinda weird at this point. Why is she is so serious about that book. Is there something wrong with that novel or she didn't like that novel?*
"N-no? I only know that Yui is the author. Thats it"
"Yui..."
"Thats me."
*Silence*
*Silence*
*Silence*
*W-WHAT?! NO WAY!*
"W-wait? What did you say? You are Yui?"
There is no way that this woman is the Yui of Fantasia Fiance!
"Yes, I am..."
And then she showed me his account in Novelline.com...
Oh yeah...
She is Yui...
"W-WHAT?! H-HOW DO YOU--"
*SHE IS THE REAL YUI! OMG!!!*
So it means...
"So you are the one who made this letter?" I ask her.
"What? What letter?"
And then I get the letter that Nathan gave me and-
"WHY DO YOU HAVE THAT LETTER?!"
"I-I DONT KNOW! MY FRIEND JUST GAVE ME!!!"
*Oh crap... I think I say something too much... *
"Wait a sec..."
*Oh no... *
"How do you get that letter? It should be on the publishing company where I published my books..."
*OH NO! HOW SHOULD I ANSWER THIS! I DON'T WANT TO SHOW THE REAL ME BECAUSE THIS WILL BE A DISASTER! *
"... Hey, Tell me"
*Oh look, she looks serious now... Oh no*
"O-OH! U-UHM! BECAUSE I WAS A CLIENT ON THAT PUBLISHING COMPANY!!! HA HA"
"Well what is that your friend gave it to you?"
*Oh no. How should I explain this... *
"OH! I HAVE A FRIEND THAT IS ALSO A CLIENT ON THAT PUBLISHING COMPANY!!!"
*Dude I was sweating a lot!*
"... I was curious because you are just 17 years old and you are a client on that company. There is no way you are a client there..." she said.
Oh come on. Here we go again. I don't know what to say now!
*COME ON KALE! JUST WHY DID I SAY TO HER THAT SHE IS THE ONE WHO WRITES THIS GOD DAMN LETTER. I AM SO STUPID HELL!*
I don't know if I well just say-
"Hey Ray, Tell me the truth..."
"Where. Did. You. Get. That?"
Oh crap she is now dead serious...
There is no way to lie here. There is also no choice...
Maybe I will just-
"Because I was also an author..."
*Silence*
*Silence*
"HUH?! What do you mean you are an author?"
Welp, there is no other choice. I showed to her my account in Novelline and-
"What the-"
"YOU!"
"YOU ARE!"
"OKAY OKAY SHUT UP NOW! YOU ARE BEING TOO LOUD!!!" I said.
*Holy cow, this woman is so loud*
**After several minutes**
"My friend who was also an author gave me this letter for no reason. He said that you are looking for an illustrator for your new book." I said
"Y-yeah..."
"... I have no one to approach who will be my illustrator to my next book. I didnt even know how to draw..."
So how will I respond to this. If I reject this. request... AHHH!
I mean, I want to help her. But I don't know if it will go well...
"Hey, so your real name is Kale, not Ray?"
*Oh LOL*
"Yeah..."
"Why did you hide your name?"
"Well because someone said to me that this school is more much know Kale Diaz, the author, which is me. They are also a lot of student who is reading my book, so I need to hide my identity..." I answered.
"Oh, I see."
I also have experience in arts as I mentioned. But I don't know if it will fit to her needs in the book.
*I AM NOT A SIMP OR SOMETHING... I JUST WANT TO HELP HER!*
I mean, there is nothing wrong with that right?
"H-hey Sam."
"Yes?"
"D-do you-"
"What?"
"D-do you want me to be your illustrator in your next book?"