Vivienne Riley's PoV
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"Saang lupalop ng akademiyang 'to mo nakuha 'yan?! At, anong kapatid?! Ako? Papatay ng isang taong hindi ko naman ganoon kakilala?! What the hell, Seraphine? Ngayon mo pa talaga ako pinaghinalaan?!" naguguluhang sabi ko.
"I-I'm sorry... nadala lang." saad ni Sera na nakatungo.
"Uh, are you two done fighting na? Can we come in na?"
Napalingon ako sa nagsalita, it's Gwy with the gang.
"P-pasok kayo." Oli said.
They entered the room and the girls sat on the sofa while Khallister, Ash and Hans sat on the floor and Lance together with the Gonzalez sibs prepared the food.
"Khallister." I called him.
"Hm?" he said with his usual What's-up-Riley-girl-of-the-world look.
"Set a meeting with all the students tomorrow afternoon at 3PM, Gymnasium." I said with authority.
"Copy that." he said.
"Ava, Gwy, Penelope, and Vee prepare some delicious snacks for the students tomorrow." I said and they gave me an okay-look.
"Hans, Rayver and Rayven since you've been flexing your kenemeng biceps, you do the carrying of foods." I added.
"Yes, madame!" they said, and thry even saluted.
"Okay, all set." I said.
"Uh, what about us?" Lance asked.
"Oh, kasali ka pa pala ano? Well, I have a job for you, Ash and Khallister." I said while smirking.
"Looks like, it wasn't a good idea asking you that question." Lance said.
"Don't worry madali lang naman ang ipapagawa ko sainyo bukas." I said.
"Ate? How about me po?" Lacey asked.
"You stay here with these two. You still need to take some rest so don't move to much yet." I smiled.
"Okay po." she answered.
"How about you? What will you do?" Ava asked.
"I have plans. If Plan A doesn't work proceed to Plan B and if it still doesn't work then proceed to Plan C, Plan D all the way to Plan Z." I smirked.
"Seriously? Ganyan ka talaga ka-handa?" Ava said.
"Of course! Ako pa?" I said.
"Whatever, this is just gonna lead to your ka-hambogan so stop it." Vee said while rolling her eyes.
Pagkatapos nilang mag-dinner, Ava and Vee volunteered to stay here all night. The two of them will take care of Sera and Oli while I and this motherfucking Lance will take care of Lacey.
"You should sleep now, Lacey." I said.
"Yes ate. Good night. Sleep well." she said as she close her eyes.
I sat down on the sofa and grabbed my architectural book inside my bag. I started reading it.
"Uh, guys? Can I use your cr? Ang tagal kasi ni Ava eh, mags-skincare routine lang naman! Sige na please? Ihing-ihi na 'ko!" Vee said while jumping.
"Dalian mo na, baka maihi ka pa dito." I said while looking at her weirdly.
"Yeah! Thanks!" she shouted as she close the comfort room's door.
"Don't forget to flush, Althea Vee!" dagdag ko pa bago nagpatuloy sa pagbabasa.
"Uh, may ipapabili ka ba? Bibili kasi ako sa baba, baka may ipapabili ka?" Lance said while looking at me.
I looked up and gave him money. "Buy me something to drink, and, uh, can you also buy me, uh n-nevermind..."
"Shaymin cupcakes and Shaymin cotton candies? Yeah, sure." he said and turned his back.
"Uh, yeah." I said and continued reading.
While I was busy reading someone came inside Lacey's room, no not just one but three? I looked up and saw Ava, Gwy and Penelope.
Ava with her usual why-the-hell-look, Gwy with her strawberry pajamas and her favorite strawberry stuffed toy and Penelope with her eyeglasses on and her laptop.
What the hell are they doing here?!
"What the hell are you doing here? Ava, aren't you going to take care of the two? And, you two, I told you to go home right?" I said while my left eyebrow is up.
"Uh, first of all, Zachary told us to come here daw that's why I and Penelope is here. And, uh, Oli's gising too that's why Ava's here." Gwy explained and jumped on the sofa.
"Makiki-cr din kayo? Ganon ba?" I asked.
"Ugh! Althea Vee Zachary told us that there's something important daw to talk about! Kaya niya kami pinapunta here." Penelope said while sitting pn the chair near Lacey's bed.
"Yeah, right." Ava said as she pulls the other chair near the table.
"Hoy, Zachary! Ano't pinapunta mo 'tong mga 'to dito? Kita mong tulog na si Lacey eh!" pabulong na sigaw ko sakanya pagkalabas niya sa cr. "Tsaka, sigurado ka bang umihi ka lang? Baka nag-jebs ka ha. Nako!" dagdag ko.
"Duh? Umihi lang ako huwag ka ngang feeling diyan!" sabi niya tsaka umupo sa upuang nasa tabi ni Ava.
"Yeah, right. Kung nag-jebs man 'yan, siguradong umaalingasaw na." Ava said sarcastically.
"What's umaangilasaw?" takang tanong ni Gwy.
"It's umaalingasaw. My gosh, Ana Gwynette! Minsan gusto nalang kitang ipagtabuyan bilang kambal ko." Ava said.
"Whatever, so what is it ba?" Gwy asked.
"Umaalingasaw, smelly." I explained.
"Ay, right! That's true, if Vee make poop it'd be really umaangilasaw!" Gwy added.
"Umaalingasaw nga!" sigaw naming apat sakanya.
"Waaaaah. Anong meron? Ba't nandito kayong lahat?" Lacey yawned.
"Ayan, you woke her up tuloy!" Gwy said.
Nilapag muna saglit ni Penelope ang laptop niyang nakabukas sa upuan niya tsaka tinulungan si Lacey umupo.
"What's going on ba mga 'te?" Lacey asked.
"Eto kasing mga 'to, nagsipuntahan dito ng ganitong oras." I said.
"Eh kasi nga, kinikilig daw iyang si Vee kaya daw mag-usap tayo." Ava explained habang nginguso si Vee.
"Huh? Bakit? May nakita ka bang multo sa cr na pinakilig ka? Huh? O, baka naman may nahanap kang nurse na gwapo? Ano? Huh?" dere-deretsong tanong ko.
"What the hell? Seriously, Riley? Hindi kasi! Ano, uh kasi ano. Enebe kenekeleg telege eke! Shemz!" sabi niya na animong kinikilig.
"Ano nga?" tanong naming lima.
"Si Riley kasi tsaka si ano... si Lance nag-usap sila like omg! That's so nakakakilig!" saad niya na nagpasimangot sa akin.
"Seriously, Althea Vee?!" sabay-sabay na singhal namin.
"Pinapunta mo ako dito kahit alam mong may ginagawa akong reports para lang doon?" saad ni Penelope.
"And, you even make sira my beauty sleep with my strawberry stuffy!" Gwy said while rolling her eyes.
"Yeah, right." (kilala niyo naman na kung sino nagsabi niyan 'di ba?)
"What? Nakakakilig kaya! Para silang old days them, you know? The old them? Nung sila pa, yung mga panahon na mas sweet pa sila sa chocolates!" Vee said while looking at the ceiling, daydreaming.
"Ah, eh, ate Vee, remember? Rule number 1?" paalala ni Lacey.
"Huh? Rule No. 1? Hala?! Oo nga pala! Omg, sorry Riley!" Vee said.
Yes, Rule No. 1 ng isang Vivienne Riley Takahashi. Huwag na huwag babanggitin ang past namin ni Tochi.
Tumango nalang ako.
"Anong gusto niyong itanong tungkol sakanya? Go, lapag niyo na 'yan." wala sa sariling sinabi ko.
Seriously, Viv?!
"Akala ko ba ayaw mong binabanggit yun?" Vee asked.
"Nasimulan niyo na kaya goravelz na." saad ko.
"Isa lang naman tanong ko. Are you going to forgive him pa ba?" Gwy said.
"Ngayon? Siguro hindi pa. But, soon, siguro? Hindi ko alam. You know me. I'm willing to forgive anyone. Kahit na gaano pa kasama o kalala yung ginawa niya." I explained.
"Bakit soon pa ate? Hindi ba pwedeng ngayon na? No offense po ah." Lacey said.
I smiled. "Sometimes forgiveness is instant, but sometimes it takes time. Forgiveness and Healing takes time."
"Are you still willing to be his lover?" Ava suddenly asked.
"It's not impossible." I simply answered.
"Sana maging kayo ulit, I mean it's not that pinapangunahan ko kayo pero, this past few days after dalhin dito si Lacey. I noticed that Yashmine and Lance is having a good time together. I mean, si Yashmine, she's trying to make it up to him after the incident between her and Lacey." Penelope explained while typing on her laptop.
"What do you mean, Penny?" Lacey asked.
"Seriously? Penny talaga? Well, uh, I saw him with her yesterday and kanina. They're eating japanese foods together, laughing and ugh they almost kissed like ewwy!" Penelope said while giving a disgusting look.
"Well, actually, Yashmine is good din. She actually helped me kahapon when I went to the hair salon, she told me curly hair is bagay to me daw." Gwy said.
"Naniwala ka naman? Ang-pangit mo kaya!" Ava said.
"Hey! Here's your foods— oh what are you girls doing here?" Lance said while putting the food on the table.
"Ah, si Vee kasi nag-aya ng midnight snacks." Ava lied.
"Eh? Food niyo? Wala? Don't worry bumili ako dito ng japanese foods." he smiled.
"Really?! Let's eat na!" Gwy said and started opening the food boxes.
"Yah! That's for Riley!" sita ni Lance kay Gwy nung akma siyang kukuha ng Shaymin Cupcakes ko.
"Whatever." Gwy said and chose other food.
"Here's your Shaymin Cupcakes, Rile. Uh, wala na kasing Shaymin Cotton Candies kasi close na yung stall. And here's your favorite yogurt too. May sashimi ka din." he said.
"Thanks." I said.
He just smiled and grabbed his phone to text someone I think.
I ignored him and started eating with the girls. They're talking about some shitty informations, psh.
"If I would get the information about this hidden crush of mine, how much will it cost?" Vee asked.
"It depends. Sino ba 'yan?" Lacey asked.
"Uh, kokotongan mo pa ako eh! Gusto mo lang naman akong mapaamin!" Vee.
"Psh. Ateng, you know how I work. Paano ko ibibigay yung informations na gusto mong makuha kung hindi ko naman alam kung sino yung pinapakuhanan mo ng informations? Huh? Tell me." Lacey said mockingly.
"She's right, Vee. Just spill the beans." I said.
"Heh! Basta, sa susunod nalang." Vee said.
"It's pass 1:30 AM na. I don't think makakauwi pa ako ng ganito ang suot! Look kaya! I'm just wearing my strawberry pajamas!" Gwy exclaimed.
"You can stay here tho, yun nga lang walang bed." I said.
"I'll stay up late, para matapos na 'to. Agahan nalang natin mamayang umuwi so we can rest." Penelope said while typing.
"Yeah, right. I'll just call the boys later so they can take care of the two while we're having our rest." Ava said.
"Uh? For what?" Gwy asked.
"Duh? Obviously so they can also get tired? Alangan naman tayo lang yung mapagod? No freaking way." she added.
After some more shitchats, Vee and Ava left the room so they could take care of Sera and Oli, while Gey slept on the couch, Lacey slept too, I helped Penelope with her report and Lance is busy laughing and smiling at his phone.
"Earth to Riley. Hey!" Penelope snapped.
"Why?" I asked.
"I'm asking you which section is assigned to clean the gymnasium ba?" she said.
"Uh, Section C and D. And then, the other students in Section B will join the freshmen to clean the hallway." I said.
"Alright, I just hope that every freshmen would cooperate." she said while typing.
"Of course they would. I'll make sure of that." I smirked.
Kinaumagahan...
I tried to balance myself so I could help Lacey with her stuffs. Like duh? Who would be able to balance his or herself when you didn't have any chances to sleep?
We finished the report at 3AM, we tried to sleep but for pete's sake we cannot.
I started walking out of her room with Gwy, si Penelope naman nauna na sa amin together with Lacey and si Lance naman nagbayad pa ng hospital bills sa baba.
"Are you both okay ba? You look like an owl kasi eh." Gwy told us.
We just gave her a death glare and Lacey just laughed at us.
"Hey! Wait up!" rinig kong sigaw ni Vee.
"You left them na? Who's with them?" Penelope asked.
"Yeah. Maagang dumating sina Gonzalez kanina eh." Vee said.
"Let's go? I'm done paying the bills." sabi ni Lance na katatapos lang daw magbayad, psh.
While we're walking to Lacey's dormitory, Lacey suddenly stopped with the fear in her eyes.
"Hey. It's okay." I smiled and tapped her head like a kid.
She smiled at me and continued walking.
When we arrived at her dormitory, we told her to take a bath. She followed what we said and went to her bathroom. While she's taking a bath, we took the advantage to clean her room. Although, I already sent a cleaner here the day before yesterday there's still some blood stains on the floor.
"Did they even cleaned this?! Sayang ang binayad ko, parang hindi nalinisan." singhal ko habang tinatanggal ang dugo sa sahig.
"What makes you think na worth paying talaga sila? Eh, mukhang money lang naman yung mga yun." Gwy said while sweeping the floor.
"Yes, Gwy's right. They're mukhang pera lang." Penelope said while fixing Lacey's bed.
"Uh, people of the fvcking earth? Do you know this letters here?" Ava asked while pointing the letters on Vee's hands.
"Patingin." I and Lance said. I freaking want to punch him for copying me!
"Here." sabi ni Vee tsaka inabot sa amin ni Lance ang mga letters.
I read it. Death threats?! Who the hell would send this shits?!
"Death threats?!" singhal ko.
"Wait, this was sent couple of months ago. Etong iba naman last month, weeks ago and this week?" Lance said.
"I'm done— uh, w-why are you guys holding that?" Lacey asked.
"Since when did you receive these things?" I asked.
"Uh, ate, ano kasi—"
"Give me an exact date." I said.
"Uh... kasi ate—"
"Lacey Vianne, I am asking you since when? I'm not asking for your explanation."
"Uh... ate, ano... uh—"
"Goddamn it, Lacey! Kailan pa?!" pigil inis na sabi ko.
"A-around December last year. A-after you and Lance b-broke up." she looked down.
"Why didn't you tell us?" I asked.
"I was so scared na baka pati kayo madamay, so I decided not to tell you." she said still looking down.
I hugged her. "You know, ate Riley's always here lang naman 'di ba?"
She nodded.
"Let me hug you too, sister." Lance opened his arms widely and was about to hug not just her sister but also me.
"Will you please stop being so fc?" I asked.
"Fc?" he asked.
"Yes! Feeling close! We're not close, okay? So please don't ever attempt to hug me! You dimwit!" I said.
"Sorry? Baka gusto ko rin kasing yakapin yung kapatid ko?"
"Tss. Your so no-good talaga in making palusot, Lance. You know that Riley is hugging Lacey then, you suddenly want to hug her too? What a great palusot talaga." Gwy said.
"I wanna laugh at your face, Lance Vernon. We gotcha! Look you're like a tomato." Ava said while smirking.
"Is Lance Vernon blushing na ba?" Penelope teased.
"Haha! They're right, kuya Lance. You're blushing for pete's sake!" Lacey laughed at him.
"Ewan ko sainyo! Makaalis na nga, see you later!" saad niya tsaka tumakbo palabas ng dorm niya.
"Paano ba yan? We'll leave now. I'll ask Hans later to pick you up. Bye, baby Lace." I said and left with the other girls.
When I arrived at my dormitory. I quickly took a bath and changed my clothes into my uniform and used my knitted sweater vest. Iniwan ko ang buhok kong nakalugay tsaka gumamit ng twist cross turban headband.
Nilagay ko naman ang binder notebook ko sa bag together with my highlighter and my pens. Kinuha ko din ang pouch ko tsaka iyon binitbit.
I turned off the lights and all the electrical stuff inside my room and opened the door.
"Ay dimwit!" sigaw ko ng makita ang isang lalaking nakasuot ng uniform, holding a bunch of Daffodils. It's Lance. "What the fudge are you doing here?"
"Uh, sinusundo ka?" he smiled.
"Did I tell you to fetch me ba?" I asked.
"Hindi. But, remember when I said na babawi ako? Eto na 'yun. I wanna bring our friendship back, Viv." he said.
"Did I agree ba?" I asked again.
"Nope. But, whether you agree or not. I will still prove that I deserve your forgiveness." he said.
"Whatever. Do what you want, I dont care." I rolled my eyes.
"Really? Great!" he said. "By the way, Daffodils for you."
"Uh? Thanks?" I said and accepted the Daffodils. I smelled it, smells good.
"Google said, Daffodils symbolizes rebirth and new beginnings. So, uh, new beginning of our friendship?" he smiled awkwardly.
"Dami mong alam." I said and turned my back.
I started walking while he's behind me. And for Pete's sake, I am smiling like a toddler who's eating her favorite candy.
What the hell is wrong with me?!
When we arrived at the academy, I immediately put the flowers inside my locker. I just hope it won't die.
I started walking to my classroom, nandoon na sila Vee, Ava and the other boys except for Oli who's in the hospital and Hans who volunteered to take care of them. I sat beside Ava and Vee since the seat between them is vacant.
"What took you so long? And, magkasabay pa kayo ni Tanaka." Ava said.
"He fetched me, without me telling him." I said.
"Wews." Vee said.
The class started in no time.
"So, class, please proceed to the gymnasium this afternoon at 3PM for the meeting." Our Math Professor said.
"Miss, what's the meeting all about?" This Shyrell Bautista asked.
"I don't know yet. You can ask, Ms. Takahashi if you want to know the answer to your question. Goodbye class. That's all for today." she said and left the classroom.
I stand up and started packing my things up when the three coloring books suddenly talked.
"So what is it all about, Takahashi?" Gokongwei asked.
"Kaya nga, it's just a waste of time lang if we'll have a meeting." Tan said.
"Agree ako diyan." Bautista said.
"So, for what is the meeting ba?" Gokongwei asked again.
"It's about the non-stop abusing, killing, and oppressions that has been done inside the academy." Vee answered.
"Excuse me? Ikaw ba si Takahashi?" Gokongwei asked.
"Excuse me too, Ms. Yashmine Gokongwei. I am part of the SSG officers, and I am also one of the Betas kaya alam ko kung anong magaganap mamaya. And, kahit naman yata si Riley ang tanungin niyo, eh yun din ang isasagot niya." Vee said.
"Whatever. And, you sound like you're galet to me. Are you trying to start a fight with me?" this Gokongwei suddenly asked, na nagpakunot ng mga noo naming magkakaibigan.
"Let me ask you the (almost) same question, Ms. Gokongwei. Are you trying to start a war here?" Vee smirked.
"And, what's your pinaglalaban?" Gokongwei asked.
"Ay anak ng tinapa! Sacar a esta chica de mi vista!" Vee yelled that made me laugh.
Translation: Get this girl out of my fucking sight!
"Are you cursing me or what?!" Gokongwei said.
"She said, she doesn't wanna fight you anymore 'cause you're not worth fighting with." Ava said coldly.
"Whatever, losers!" Gokongwei said and left with her alipores'.
"Seriously, Althea Vee? Do you really need to speak with your mom's language? Spanish?" Ava asked.
"She's annoying me too much that I can't resist seeing her, talking to her, and breathing the same air with her!" Vee said annoyingly.
"Tama na yan. Let's go. Rayver, puntahan niyo muna yung apat na nasa hospital. Sabihin mo dun sa dalawang nakalatay, magpahinga muna. Tapos sabihin mo dun kay Hans tumulong siya, and to Lacey, ask her if she wanna help. If yes, bring her to me. And make sure that she's safe. Understood?" I asked.
"Yes, madame." he said and left the room.
"Boys, follow us. Girls, call the C-Girls na." I said. C-Girls means, Conyo Girls.
"Let's go." they said.
We walked until we reached Class B's room, Penelope standing infront yelling at her classmates. Rayven looking at her awkwardly, and Gwy trying not to get piss off.
"Oh my gosh! Who stole my wallet ba?! I don't care about the laman, it's the wallet na more important!" Penelope yelled.
"What the fudge?" I said.
"Alin ba dun sa dalawang wallet niya yung nawawala? Yung Biometric Wallet niya from you or yung Bottega Veneta Wallet niya na binili pa natin sa US no'n?" Vee asked.
"It can't be the one that Riley gave." saad ni Ava.
"Eh? Bakit naman?" Vee asked.
"You can link the wallet and your smartphone via Bluetooth technology. The idea is that anytime your wallet gets more than a few feet away from the phone, an alarm goes off. This is a great idea if you have a tendency to lose your wallet from time to time or if you don't want someone picking your pocket while you're walking around in public. The wallet also features RFID technology as well as a fingerprint sensor, giving you the capability of locking anyone out of it that you don't want rummaging through it." I explained.
Tumango-tango naman si Vee.
"Omg! It's here lang pala! Omg, sorry for yelling at you guys! I forgot kasi I put it here pala in my skirt's pouch. You can go out na!" Penelope said.
"Adik kasi 'yan eh." Khallister whispered.
"Oh, you're here na pala! Let's go?" Penelope said.
We started walking outside the academy.
"Saan ba tayo?" Ash asked.
"We're going to cook... at the park." I said.
"Sa park? Eh, there's a lot of tao there 'di ba?" Gwy asked.
"The park is closed, remember? It's Tuesday, bukas pa bubuksan ang park." I said.
We arrived and started to prepare the foods.
"Lance, Khallister, Ash! You fry the chicken, fish and grill the barbecue!" I said.
"Are you sure we're just having a meeting?" Ash asked.
"No! We're not just having a meeting. We'll give them food for dinner tonight." I said.
"Ugh. Best Commander ever." Khallister said sarcastically. I laughed at him.
Lacey, Hans and Rayver also arrived and sat on the mat I prepared.
I also ordered Rayver, Hans and Rayven to fix the styrofoam container.
The other boys started to cook it. Let's see how far you guys can do. HAHAHAHAHA.
"Anak ng puting kalabaw! Ayoko na!" sigaw ni Ash nung matalsikan siya ng mantika.
"Anak ng! Mamaaaaa!" sigaw naman ni Khallister nung matalsikan din siya.
Kaming mga babae naman at yung tatlong nag-aayos ng styrofoam container panay lang ang tawa. Hanggang sa si Lance naman ang natalsikan, ang mga tawa nila napalitan ng tili. At ako? Napalitan naman ng kunot noo at ng ngiwi.
"Ahhh! Ayoko pang mamatay! Papatawarin pa 'ko ni Riley!" sigaw niya.