Arriving an hour early for the next class might be a bit of a do-over. I didn't take the detour to school like how I always do since the school year began so you could say that might be a reason why I'm early. I sat on the seat by the far side corner of the room, out of sight. After a few minutes, Pierce comes or more likely barges in on the room grinning like the fool that he is. He sat beside me, after placing his bag raising his feet on the seat in front of him.
"What did I miss?"
I looked at him and took my notes out to read something before class began. It's not like we had so many discussions already but I wanted to get a headstart on some topics that caught my interest.
"I made a new friend, her name is Annika and an EMT Officer became our platoon leader."
"That Annika? Is she sexy? Pretty?"
I squinted my eyes and looked at him with so much disgust. Pierce Kael Alad had been my best friend since grade school, and believe me when I say, he's a womanizer.
"Oh please, flirt with anyone except for Annika, that girl is too good for you"
He gave me a pout before looking on ahead. He took out his phone and opened his ton of messages probably from all of her girls.
"If you say so."
I smiled lightly before taking out my phone, seeing Pierce's messages made me remember about the Facebook notification that I had received earlier.
Leonel Cydel Ramir sent you a message.
Leonel? Ahhh that Leonel. I opened his message and saw that he sent me the lesson that will be discussed for the next training day.
I wonder why he was sending me this, regardless I decided to send a reply
Uhh.. what's this for?
Did that sound too rude? Oh, he's typing.
You got the highest in the prelim exam so I thought you could have an advanced reading and help others ☺.
I did? He was the only one who checked our papers so I really don't know what my score was. I looked at my phone again when I heard a reply.
Annika also told me that you're an accelerated student.
My eyebrows instantly flew up at the message and the possible agenda behind it. Hah, does he really think I'm a pushover? I certainly do not like teaching other people when they can just study for themselves.
Okay.
That's it, that was my reply. It was never in my behavior to say no, and I really cannot say so when I know that it might put me in a bind. Especially when some of them look like they just want someone they can use or is of any benefit to them.
"Ramir? Oh look it sounds like your surname"
I looked at Pierce who was already taking a peep at my phone.
"It's two letters away from my name you know."
"Who is that btw?"
"Our platoon leader."
"Oh the EMT Officer, why? Did he asked for your help?"
I was about to answer him when I heard another notification.
Thanks. See you next Sunday.
You look good in your dp btw
My eyes squinted at his last message.
"Ohhhh Harriett are you finally gonna have a love interest?"
"Shut up Pierce"
"What? Come on it's finally the chance to let people know that you're not a lesbian."
I glared at him more for bringing up that topic.
"I'm only citing the facts here Harriett, you're 16, you never had a first love, nor a first kiss, nor a first real date."
"I did have my first kiss Pierce. Christmas party, 4th year high school, the kissing game which you invented. REMEMBER?"
I emphasized the word remember since I hated him so much for inventing that game. Basically it was a game where you put a card on your lips and pass it to another person, the opposite sex, until it reaches the last person. It may had been accidental but it was a kiss nonetheless.
"Anyway so are you two you know a fling?"
"I am nowhere near being his friend and you already made an assumption that he's my fling?"
"Well, he complimented you. Guys compliment someone they like you know."
"Correction. Guys LIKE YOU compliment the woman you like. Guys like him compliment PEOPLE not just girls"
"Ohhh so that's nowhere near being his friend"
I suddenly realized what I just said. Did I just defend Leonel? Wait of course not.
"It's called citing a fact Pierce, besides you're a womanizer and everyone in the platoon can see that he's not like that."
And as if to irritate me more, Pierce made a look like he did not believe a single word I just said.
I rolled my eyes and focused on the notes I was reading earlier.
I let out a deep sigh when I can't get that message out of my mind. I fished my phone out again and typed a message.
Thanks. You look good in your dp too. See you Sunday.
It's just an ordinary compliment Qian, complimenting back will make you feel at ease.
I was about to put away my phone when I heard another notification.
Thanks. I'm excited hahaha.
Excited?
What's there to excite him? Do we have an event next Sunday? I don't think so.
Yeah excited to see you again ☺
What?
That message sends a variety of misunderstandings does he even know that?
I said I was kind of excited to see everyone.
Oh.
Me too ☺