Ana Louella
I was planning to bake some cookies for Ace yesterday but unfortunately, I forgot to buy the ingredients so here I am, buying him a slice of blueberry cheesecake in the nearest cake shop from my house.
"A hundred and eighty pesos for your order ma'am." The cashier spoke out which pulled me out of trance.
I took out my wallet from my backpack and then I took out a two hundred peso bill from it. I handed it to the cashier and she took it from my hand.
"Your change ma'am." The cashier said and I took my change from her hand and then placed it on my wallet.
"Thank you." I replied and then she handed me the box of blueberry cheesecake.
"Thank you for buying! Come again next time!" The cashier exclaimed.
I took the box from her hand and then I flashed a smile at her before exiting the cake shop.
I want to give this cheesecake to Ace first before I go to class but I wonder if he is in the university now. There is no harm in trying, I guess. I just hope that he is already inside their classroom.
I walked towards the bus stop shelter and waited for a bus to arrive. When it finally arrived, I boarded it and as soon as I reached the university, I tried to remember where their classroom is.
"CFAD... one, zero, one." I mumbled while walking.
I quickly ran towards the classroom and there, I saw him sitting on a stool while he is intently staring at his canvas that is attached to an easel. He is holding a paintbrush on his right hand and a palette on the other. He is the only one inside the classroom. Well, it is only thirty minutes past seven o'clock and I never thought that Ace would come to his classroom this early.
He looks so serious and I think, he did not notice me. He is really handsome and I badly want to go inside so I can fix his unruly brown hair and wipe his sweat.
"No! What are you thinking Louella?" I chided myself as I shook my head.
I will just give him this cheesecake and return his sketchbook, then I will leave right away after that.
I knocked on the door but he did not respond so I twisted the doorknob open and entered the classroom. I walked towards him as I fisted my free hand tightly. I stopped walking when I was about approximately one meter away from him.
"Hi. I am here to-" He cut me off.
"What do you want?" He asked nonchalantly without looking at me.
"What are you painting?" I asked unknowingly.
'Aren't you leaving right away? Why the heck are you initiating a conversation?' I chided internally as I tightened my grip on the the box's handle.
"It's none of your business. If you don't have anything to say, just leave. You're disrupting my work." He said without looking at me.
"I'm here to apologize for what happened last time. I'm sorry for looking into your drawings. I was just curious. I'm sorry." I replied and then I saw him smirked before he replied.
"I don't need your apology. What I need now is silence. Call me rude but I want you to leave now." He said casually.
"I'm really sorry. Take this." I said and held out the box of cheesecake.
"Didn't you want me to eat my chair in the cafeteria so why are you offering me real food now?" He asked as he raised his head to look at me.
Drake and Axel must have told him what I said in the cafeteria. Oh! Why did I say that anyway? This is so embarrassing!
"I didn't mean to say that. I'm sorry." I replied and then he chuckled.
He did not reply so I just turned away from him and I did not wait for him to reply anymore. Instead, I left him in the classroom as my heart beat wildly in my chest.
That was really embarrassing!
I ran towards our empty classroom and sat on my chair. I quickly placed everything on top of my desk and calmed myself down. I tried to play games on my phone but it just won't work. I can still imagine what happened earlier.
Thankfully, Meg has arrived and I felt relieved. She walked towards me and kissed my cheek before she spoke.
"Hey! Is this for me, Lou?" Meg asked as she picks up the box of cheesecake.
Wait. What? Didn't I give it to Ace but why do I still have it?
'You weren't thinking Louella! How could you forget to give him that.' I said internally.
"Yeah. Do you mind sharing it with Andrei?" I lied as I scratched my head in frustration.
"No way! He can buy his own." She replied as she brought the box to her chest.
"It's all yours then." I said and I giggled.
"Thank you Lou, you're the best!" She said as she smiled at me and I smiled back at her.
What I did earlier was indeed embarrassing and I wish, Ace would just forget about it. I hope that I would forget about it too because if ever I get the chance to see him later and I would suddenly remember it, then that would just bring awkwardness and I don't want that to happen.
I have ruined our conversation and then I forgot to give him my peace offering. How can I be so stupid and forgetful?! I really have to make it up for him later or maybe tomorrow.
A few minutes later, our classmates start to arrive and soon, our professor came in. His name is Reynaldo Luis Poncio Maglaqui and he is teaching a minor subject called... Oh forget it! I forgot the title of the subject he is teaching. Well, I do not really pay attention to his discussion.
Mr. Maglaqui is really strict and very smart but he can be so annoying especially during exams. He does not give multiple-choice type of exam so we have to remember every single detail of his tedious lesson or else, we will fail the exam. He only gives tons of identification and enumeration items. What is worse is that he always asks us to write essays and that is so terrible. Although he is always like that, our annoyance will surely fade right away after we caught a glimpse of him because he is a hottie. Every girl in our class has a crush on him, even I can't help but to admire his handsome face.
"Good morning class!" Mr. Maglaqui greeted the class and we greeted him back.
"Sir, aren't you going to throw Louella and Meg Andrea out of this class?" Jemimah suddenly asked as she stood.
That witch! How could she disclose that topic?! I have let her slipped last time and now she is trying to open that topic again. What is worse is that she wants to discuss that in the whole class.
Jemimah Laureen Mauricio is a brat, a self-centered brat to be exact. She is the daughter of the owner of the second leading clothing brand in the Philippines called Laureen M which also sells perfumes and bags. She is quite rich and she loves branded and expensive stuffs. What she loves the most is to show them off even if no one really cares. She is also smart and she does not like it when someone outscores her during exams and if anyone outscored her, she will definitely make her pay and because of that, everyone dislikes her. Well, I almost forgot about the only girl who sticks with her all the time, her name is Louise Lorrielle Vargas. Actually, I do not really hate them. In fact, I wanted to be friends with them but they just do not want to add others in their group so, I will just leave the two of them alone.
I fisted my hands in dismay and I felt Meg's hands on mine. I looked at her and she smiled at me. I unclenched my hands and then I smiled back at her.
"I believe that they are still my students. What makes you say that Ms. Mauricio?" Mr. Maglaqui questioned.
"It's because they angered Jackson Drake Ellizar." She answered and then she looked at me mockingly.
"As long as he has not expelled them, then they are still my students. If you do not have anything to say anymore. Kindly sit so I can start my discussion." Mr. Maglaqui replied.
"But sir they did-" Mr. Maglaqui cut her off.
"Do you want me to throw you out of this class instead?" He asked and Jemimah looked at me furiously.
Jemimah made a grimace before she sat on her chair. Good for her! Now, she knows where to stand. She thinks that she knows better huh?!
"Meg, hold my hands and don't let go of it. I want to slap her right now but I don't want to get a detention." I whispered to Meg and she chuckled lightly as she held my hands.
Although I am really furious with her, I am still hoping that she will have a good and happy life in the future. One more thing that I am hoping for, is to have more courage because sooner or later, I will definitely face the devils' wrath.