Previously..
I gasped as i immediately reached out for my pocket watch, it was already 2 in the afternoon!
"C-Class is--!"
"It's the club vacant free time. You don't need to worry, once again." Estelle giggled once again, looking over at me before closing her textbook shut. "Say.." She added as i looked over at her.
Her eyes sparkled even if i haven't said anything yet.
"Wanna stargaze with me?"
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"But, there's nothing to stargaze to. I can barely see a hint of light sometimes too."
"Oh, shut it."
I looked over at Estelle to see her rolling her eyes annoyingly at me. I gave her a frown in response, it is true and i was being solemn.
"Are we going to use the telescope you made? I don't seem to recognize this hallway we're walking to?" I murmured as i looked around the not so empty hallways, there were a few students running and walking passed us, but they seemed to be going to opposite way.
"Just follow me."
I looked around the spacious hallways that's slowly turning empty as students continuously walks passed us the opposite way.
There were a few trash bins and chart boards on the walls at least, most of the wooden chart boards are filled with club posters.
I squinted my eyes, grabbing a glimpse of the end of the hallway where we're currently heading right now, an opened wide door.
"B-But, are we not really using the large telescope you've tinkered? It'll be a waste.. and it started to get murky earlier at english class.. so i presume that we can't even gaze at the north star at this kind of weather.." I spoke up once again as she paused on her tracks as i heard something crack, i slightly jolted by the frightening sound.
Estelle slowly but creepily turned her neck towards me as it elicited a few neck cracks, i almost shivered in fear as her minimized pupils pierced through mine.
"Tsk! I said just follow me!" She snaps back as i furiously nodded in defeat, as she was about to walk again she turned back to me once again. "And carry your own bag!" She huffed, tossing my my bag as i hugged it tightly onto my arms.
'But, she insisted to carry m--'
"Hey! Hurry up!" A voice screeched, interrupting me from my own thoughts as i looked towards the owner of the voice to see Estelle who's already outside the large opened door, i stumbled my way towards her.
She's fast.
As i arrived outside, i scanned the place we're currently in, it was ravishing! My eyes sparkled by the view as the sound of the wind dancing with the leaves falling off their branches tickled my ears so delicately.
The freezing breeze with the sudden warm mellow sun ray tickled my face as well.
"This place looks astonishing, but it's peculiar.. i don't seem to recognize this place.. where are we?" I started as i trailed behind Estelle as i looked around, she quickly dashed ahead.
She probably hangs out here often..
I looked behind me, we were on the back of the building and on the back of the building was an empty swimming pool being surrounded by trees and nature.
"The pool here wasn't that deep, so it was easy to jump to!" She beamed, i darted my eyes towards her seeing her jump down the empty swimming pool, i trailed after her shortly.
And lord, my heart almost jumped out of my bosom.
The pool was deep! So, it was dangerous to jump to!
"E-Estelle! You proclaimed that the pool wasn't that deep! T-This is dangerous! Are you okay?!" I stammered in worriedly, looking down at her who quickly sat down the empty pool floor, seemingly unbothered by the 6 feet space she jumped down to.
I quickly raced towards her, going down the ladder for safety.
I couldn't believe she jumped so recklessly like that!
"Hey, i'm okay, okay? I come by most of the time and jump down here without any injuries!" She rejoiced, furiously waving her hands to make me come towards her, i obliged.
I sighed in relief from both her statement and the relaxation we're currently in at the moment. I sat beside her.
A few second came by and we both didn't utter anything, just enjoying each other's presence on this lovely place we're in.
It wasn't awkward, it was never awkward with her. She'd always make the atmosphere seem so lively and comfortable, that's what so admirable in her.
She's a woman of divine.
I whispered those words to myself, though, i didn't elicit them out of my mouth, but then i realized that i was already staring at her.
I quickly looked away in realization, i'm glad she didn't notice me. I'd look like a creep if she did once again..
"Look." She suddenly spoke making me slightly jolt on my seat, i whipped my head towards her seeing her with the corner of her mouth quirked up before pouting her lips.. upwards?
"Look..?" I muttered, looking over her puckered lips. She quickly inclined away in response making me do so too.
"Not that! That one!" She pointed up the sky, i peered so, but so none but a flock of birds dancing in circles. I crooked a brow.
"What was that about?" I relaxed on my poise as we both stared at the chirping birds.
"Uh.. birds?" She crooked a brow, mirroring my look as she gave me the same tone, i gently shook my head.
"I meant, what about the birds..?" I blinked a few times as she looked up once again, shifting her gaze onto each flying bird.
"Well, they look lovely to gaze to." She chortled, looking at me with a questioning look, asking about what i'm going to respond to it.
"But.. i thought we came here to stargaze..?" I gave her the same look. She hummed lowly, thinking of a answer to say.
"Well, since we know there's nothing to stargaze to. Let's just look at something else!" She chimed, leaning her body with both her elbows behind her.
"But.. why did you point the birds like that..?" I inquired, imitating her puckered lips from earlier, she looked over at me and chortled with a snort.
"It's a motion Filipinos do when they point at something, you know sometimes, we hate using our fingers so we use our mouths instead!" She explains as she laughs once again.
"How nice." I remarked with a small solemn grin, she smiled back.
Another wave of silence engulfed between us as the singing of the birds seemed to become louder because of it, it was peaceful.
"About the thing you said.."
She initiates once again, i quickly darted my gaze towards her.
"..you know, we should be grateful about the things we have before getting the things we want.." She softly chuckled, i listened to her intently, waiting for her to continue.
"I love stars, but it doesn't mean that i don't like any other things the sky has in it." She added, i nodded word after word. "We should be grateful and appreciative about the things we currently have while it's still there!" She rejoiced.
And she was right, to her it may look like her words were just simple and subtle.
But i took that somberly, she makes people see things widely and differently and i did too. Now, i think that she knows more than i do.
"We neglect things and regret them afterwards." I whispered, it was her turn to bob her head furiously. I internally giggled at her.
"I'm glad you see things like i do, viktor." She chortled, taking her palm out for a high-five, i quickly clapped it with mine.
A short wave of another silence was brought upon us as she hummed a short melody, bobbing her head side to side while i looked around the aspect of the spacious empty swimming pool.
"This swimming pool is empty, but we have swimming class, do we?" I asked looking over to Estelle who nodded at me. I assume that we have an indoor pool?
"Mhm! The pool we'll swim to is the swimming pool on the swimming club where Dylan is!" She nods, i nodded shortly after but paused mid-way.
"Speaking of Dylan, we left them at the library!" I squeaked, she gave me the same reaction. "Whe--"
"Estelle! Viktor!" A familiar voice roared not far from us as we looked up the empty swimming pool to see Aurora sprinting towards us, seemingly being chased by something..?
Or..
..someone?
"Hey! Come here, you--!" Another familiar voice yelled behind her, we tiptoed just to see what's currently happening up there. "Gotcha!" Dylan who i caught a glimpse of crashed his body towards Aurora.
So suddenly, both of them fell. We gasped as both their bodies collided down the floor. The birds from the bushes nearby flew off in groups as we were currently stunned by what happened.
*Crack*
"Aurora!"
"Dylan!"