Camellia go to school along with Jessica every day since they were small. The routine goes the same until today in their final year at school as seniors. When Camellia refill her water bottle to bring along to school she heard Jessica call her that she is ready to go.
She then walk out of the door of her house and walk down the path to school merrily together. They have some small talk about almost everything. Then suddenly remember about what she had been thinking during breakfast that morning.
"Umm… Jess, I have a question. It's about my skills in starts a fire. Do you still remember about the incident when I almost burn my house?" she start.
"Yeah. Of course I remember. That is the most hilarious and funniest things happen to you. Ever. I thought that you're the most perfect girl I ever met, it turns out that you too have a weakness. When you get marry I can tell your husband 'bout it. Hahaha… I can mock you whenever I want. So exciting…I can't wait for the day I can use them against you." She reply and at the same time making fun of the dark tragedy of her friend life.
"Ha. Ha. Ha. So funny." Small smirk appear on Camellia face. "I dare you tell anyone about it and you're so done with your life." She threat her with evil face as if planning Jessica's death in her hand.
"Fine. I won't do that. So? What wrong with that incident? I don't see any weird." Question Jessica.
"You see, I can concocted medical herbs just fine. I can control the fire be it the small or big one. But… why can't I do the same when it comes to cook. Even just a simple stir fry veggies. It's kind of upsetting that I can't do what other girls can."
"I think that whether you have something wrong with you brain or God just being fair. You can't conquer and being an expert in everything. As you can see, you have a very beautiful face, nice skin, sharp nose and a pair of brilliant hazel colour eyes.
"Not only that, you're good in studies and medical and smart mouth. So, in my opinion, you need to be grateful and stop being so greed. Even with that weakness, be it boy or man like you a lot. You can conquer the world with only your physical attraction." Explain Jessica with all her hands moving in the air almost swat all the flying bugs on their way to reach the school gate.
"Be it the first reason or the second, choose which one make you sleep better at night. Hahaha…" continue her again.
"Humph… that not what I want as the answers, Jess. But, whatever, I don't want to talk about it anymore. Let's get into the class before the teacher come."
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The girls walk into their classroom. A few bullies that sit at the back of the class throwing around some paper balls across the classroom. Those paper balls will at least hit the head of other students. The victim will either curse them in those bad words, throw the balls back or just ignore them with the hope the bullies will stop as soon as the balls fall and scattered on the floor.
Usually all those paper balls have some messages like 'Hi, good morning beauty', 'I want to kiss you', 'let's go on a hot steaming date', 'when can we start dating' and so on scribble in ugly handwriting. There are also some naughty boys will whistle to the girls they have crush on. Usually it is towards Camellia and it keep doing it until the school bell rings as a sign the school session starts and a teacher walks into the classroom. The students pick up all the paper balls on the floor near their feet before sit down properly. The teacher starts taking attendants of the students, calling the names one by one and only then she starts teaching the subject to the class.
During the class, Camellia and Jessica keep have a feeling that there was someone looking towards them. When they looks around, they found a girls glaring towards Camellia. She is none other than her sworn enemy, Riana.
She always make trouble for both of them. She used to be Camellia's desk mate but due to Camellia's beauty and have a lot of crush and admire, she stay away from her and hate both of the girls to the core. When the boys try to compare her and Camellia it make her hate them more. What make her jealous even more, her crush have a fancy towards Camellia. She label Camellia as her rival in love even though Camellia have no interest in any relationship.
She will always insult Camellia by giving bad names and being a peasant and so on along with her friends. When Riana do that, Jessica will always back Camellia up every single time. And they will never stop and use all the bad and cursing words they know.
When found the person who giving them sharp glare, they just shook their head and get focus on the subject teach which is history. They sit properly and take some notes once in a while. It was a torture for those who doesn't like it. It was a boring story-telling that make one fall asleep during the class. But it's different for those understand the reason behind learning history. The school session then follow by language and mathematics.
Only after the three subject, the school bell ringing means the time for the senior student of the school have recess. Most of them choose to go to the canteen to buy some food. They want to refill their empty stomach after using all the energy from breakfast.
But Camellia is in a different case, where she does not have money to spend on food. So, she decided not to have any food during recess and at the same time she is still full from the breakfast that her mom make this morning. Instead, she went to the school library to do some revision on certain subject that she need to improve more.
Furthermore in her opinion she need to stay away from the smell and sight of the food to forget about getting hungry. Out of sight, out of mind. That what she keep telling herself and Jessica.