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TUESDAYS ARE MY weird days. 8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡW6Rs73NJxk 維尼
Asides from the fact that I have the same classes as yesterday, I always manage to wake up late. 8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡaWqQw7cCSF 維尼
Speed walking my way to English, I tie my knotty hair into a bun. After grandma and I finished watching two comedy movies last night, I fell asleep on the couch. And as much as I love my grandma, I am currently hating her for not waking me up to shower. 8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡcLUjSYBJsR 維尼
I knock on the door and enter the class, grabbing everyone's attention. Déjà vu much. 8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8LAbhW1keu 維尼
I hand the yellow slip to Mrs Cristiana and take my assigned seat, sighing. I can already feel it. This day is going to be terribly terrible. 8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡfBsjoPZ7AM 維尼
"HEY, LILY, MIND if I sit here?"8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡhnoa1NlBmo 維尼
I look up at the sound of a male’s voice and immediately scowl when I spot a certain ginger. 8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡqb6VEJe0PJ 維尼
Lilly, flustered from his unmoving attention, merely nods her head before closing the book in her hand. Despite what I said to her yesterday, she's still sitting across from me as if the whole conversation about Chad didn't happen. It doesn't seem like Lucian knows either. I don't know how I feel about that.8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡrl6YQTA6qM 維尼
Lucian glances at me, and I, unsure of what to say, glower at the Chad. "Why are you here?" I eventually ask ignoring the look Lily gives me.8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡigF0fL9EY7 維尼
Chad barely glances at me before answering, "what? Can't I sit with my girlfriend?"8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡbVRdnmOit6 維尼
At the mention of girlfriend, Lucian begins coughing, while Lily turns into a flustered, stuttering mess. I on the other hand, can't help but stare at Chad in suspicion.8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡjnnEg8TcJQ 維尼
"G-girlfriend?" Lucian asks. 8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡlM9OK7XLC7 維尼
Chad, seemingly unaffected by his reaction, nods his head. "Yes, girlfriend. Got a problem with it?"8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡBpkb2DEKTj 維尼
Lucian quickly shakes his head, apologising. What the fuck. How dare he talk to him like that?8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡwbu8xfpJQQ 維尼
"Good."8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡBXYje0GA0J 維尼
"I do." 8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡOwtVhRU8si 維尼
No, it wasn't me who said that. I'm too busy drinking water to calm myself. I feel like I’ll burst if I sit here like this. I place the bottle down.8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡyzqAGykarJ 維尼
"What?" Chad asks, turning to Lily.8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡin6ESD3LE3 維尼
"I said, I have a problem with it." 8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡiEhhXd0FWi 維尼
"What do you mean?"8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡKYh9gpBogB 維尼
"I mean—”8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6PiWebXzf9 維尼
Oh god, it feels like she's talking to a child.8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9wfwv78Dpn 維尼
"You never asked me out. So how am I your girlfriend?"8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡs1r7C032Su 維尼
I blink, once, twice, thrice. I thought she was going to tell him off for talking to Lucien that way. I glance at Lucien. He’s looking down at his food. 8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡtbf6lHlfOX 維尼
"I told you yesterday. I like you."8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1mGcTO0BU8 維尼
Lucian's mouth drops open at the news, and I sigh. This is getting out of hand. 8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2XARop5DyG 維尼
"Yes, you told me you like me. Not to be your girlfriend."8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡo8iYvhUu98 維尼
Chad narrows his eyes at Lily.8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡJoqp5W5TjV 維尼
"That's the same thing."8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡEpyG9kEEYl 維尼
"No it's not.”8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡvym6wYvQh3 維尼
"Yes it is.”8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡdplrZeA7LM 維尼
"No it's—”8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡiMo9ZOkheX 維尼
“Stop.”8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡdpZ3LOaruY 維尼
We all turn to look at Lucien. His cheeks are red, his brows furrowed, and his eyes, they look like they’re...8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡcskObtpRqQ 維尼
“I don’t want to hear any of this,” he says. 8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Ar0t7niEy 維尼
Lily frowns. “Lucien—”8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1qIb2lCwJX 維尼
”No. You’re really sitting here talking about dating the guy who’s bullied me for years. I mean, for fuck sake—” He gestures to me. “He pushed her down the stairs last year, or did you forget?”8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡRwekezpO1d 維尼
I gulp. The whole table is silent. Lucien is staring at Lily, and Lily is playing with her fingers. But he has a point. It's like she's ignoring what Chad put us through.8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡmgtBwQM6QK 維尼
”What, you have nothing say?” Lucien asks. 8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡVLK7hK5tvP 維尼
Instead of Lily speaking, Chad does. “I didn’t push her.”8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡlTWsDSFtEx 維尼
I glare at Chad. “Yeah, you did. You pushed me from behind.”8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2rNNlpB1tG 維尼
”Wh-why would I purposely push you? You had a big as spider on your back!”8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡYbEGNrDDmc 維尼
”Stop lying!”8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡGCnBlpWEFv 維尼
”I’m not!”8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0xjsd1y0HC 維尼
”You didn’t want her to get into the soccer team,” says Lucien. 8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡvrpiVuqnaa 維尼
“That doesn’t even make se—”8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡNDYfs21RUo 維尼
Lily suddenly stands up. “Chad, let’s go.”8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡxG2PUscjFK 維尼
What?8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡbk3K3JW0QX 維尼
”What?” He looks up at her. “Why should we—”8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡXf501fjbrq 維尼
”I said, let’s go.” She grabs his arm and pulls him up from his seat. Without a second glance, she leaves, dragging him away. 8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡBxwBZ1hfPW 維尼
I stare at her, shocked before turning to Lucien. “You just saw that, didn’t you?”8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡcVFxdxqROT 維尼
He nods. “She chose him over us.”8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡqQKmQscl3S 維尼
“That sucks. Really." I say. I’m not too hurt by it though. Maybe, deep down, ever since she let me walk off yesterday, I knew that she’d choose him over--oh, who am I kidding, honestly? I'm really hurt by her actions, especially with how she treated Lucian. His tearful expression's not leaving my mind. 8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡYW0fLIYx4P 維尼
"I'm sorry," says Lucian.8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡKTzZmmatn9 維尼
"Don't apologise. You did nothing wrong."8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡnSTHABZXm3 維尼
"I know but, I just had to say it."8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡp0irrEToGO 維尼
"If anything, she should apologise. Who does that? Chooses a bully over their best friends."8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡOoJlWTLdYS 維尼
"We're practically siblings."8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡq9py74SKwu 維尼
"Exactly."8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡuRmj0Z9U6L 維尼
We stare at each other sullenly before looking away. 8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡAIVDH4pXM2 維尼
I rest my chin on my knuckles, eyes roaming the cafeteria. It’s huge with lots of tables--majority of them are currently taken though. It’s been quite cold lately, so that’d explain why everyone’s in here and not outside. But looking at everyone sitting with their friends, laughing and chatting away happily, it makes me feel a little envious. Why can't my friends be like that? But more importantly, would these people, all these people sitting and eating at their table, would they do what Lily did? Or would thy choose their friends?8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡMOrmWI5102 維尼
I know I'd choose my friends in a heartbeat.8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡzceDDlPmgu 維尼
"You didn't seem too surprised though."8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡcaoYiTwwFR 維尼
I look at Lucian. "She told me about it yesterday.” 8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡEcwbPkU7PO 維尼
"She did?” Lucian looks betrayed. 8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡypwenWNMXg 維尼
I purse my lips. "It wasn't my place to tell you. But I thought she would've told you straight after coming to me." 625Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZDNN6qjUyx
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He 'hmps'.625Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrgytNz8fX8
8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡw2VytPToDP 維尼
"I told her he wasn’t good for her though, and to think about what he’s done, but she wouldn’t listen.”8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5K0gGXP0qA 維尼
He ‘hmps’ again.8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡuyIZznPLJj 維尼
"Lucian."8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡspN6lE044D 維尼
He sighs. "I don't want to talk about it anymore.8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡosc7l0Qtj4 維尼
I stare at him before sighing. "Okay."8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡu2k6h5OTAt 維尼
I turn away, my eyes roaming the cafeteria again before they land on a table where a group of boys are huddled.8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡNWSj01pZZ4 維尼
Zion's table. 8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡCOWt8zfdCp 維尼
The table that's reserved only for Zion and his friends including Hugo.8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡBtqEUZ4WB3 維尼
I search for Hugo and frown when I don’t spot him. He wasn't here for English either. Weird. He never skips English nor lunch. If he was here, he would’ve dragged Chad by his collar and away from us. 8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡF1gDeUrEuU 維尼
When Chad and his cronies used to tire our day, Hugo, used to always be there to stop them. Don't ask me why because I really don't know. I mean, Hugo's a bully himself. He teases me all the time, but somehow, he gets ticked off when Chad or the others do it. Not that that makes any sense. 625Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE7qAwn08kc
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But still, if he did do something, we wouldn't have found out who Lily was truly siding with. So I'm kind of okay with it--at least I now where Lucian and I stand.8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡvs435rR9Za 維尼
Just when I'm about to look away, my eyes catch someone else's, and I swear to god my heart’s never dropped so low. 8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡt5OuIRDc9n 維尼
Zion is staring at me. 8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡUWeq2PQkoe 維尼
No, not the type of the stare that makes your heart flutter wildly, but the type that makes you want to cower under a blanket from embarrassment.8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡsxYqnU4Kmq 維尼
He tilts his head in question, and I, the idiot, stupidly shrug at him. 8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2edI08CEWW 維尼
Shrug.8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡV4SmCRyMOk 維尼
S h r u g.8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡlWUgNS4HzB 維尼
And even though our tables are furthest away from each other, I still catch the faint smile that carves it's way onto his face. And my god, I was not prepared for it.8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡikGU0hUoWI 維尼
I look away, my cheeks burning. “Wanna get out of here?” I say to Lucien.8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡXOSMrJsqUi 維尼
Immediately, he begins packing his stuff. "Yes, please."8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡOrCk9NeYFB 維尼
I too, grab my bag and stand up. “Don’t forget your food.” 8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡe9elZUQBFd 維尼
"I've lost my appetite."625Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgjG7qRxAjX
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But he still takes his food with him. 625Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOzXNxNaCQm
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MY PARTNERS ARE the two people I really didn't want the teacher to pair me up with: Miranda and Zion. 8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡV0AlSRQlm9 維尼
How cliche.8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡhfbmy8Nqge 維尼
The activity that we're currently doing doesn't need more than one person working on it, but the teacher wanted us to communicate with one another and become friends. Again, his words are dripping in cliche.8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2f0nSf3Ylg 維尼
"So.” Miranda gazes at me from underneath her lashes. "How was your recess, Vel?"8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡaX6myRVe4Z 維尼
"Good," I reply coolly, glancing up at the white-board for a brief second to read the notes, before scribbling them down onto the poster. 8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡr2w9RD9lcg 維尼
Zion, who's been quiet since Mr. Piachali called his name out, sits besides me, cutting out photos of the Tsar family. I expected him to be a troubling boy since majority of students hate having him as a partner, but so far, he's been nothing but good.8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡq3gMomKVR2 維尼
"Did anything interesting happen?" Miranda pokes again. 8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡT335CmjGZq 維尼
"Nope.” I switch the coloured paper towards Miranda, so that it faces her. "Your turn."8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡuXY2GMd6p2 維尼
"What?" The girl asks. 8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡAR55ThkszG 維尼
I raise an eyebrow. "It's your turn to write the second part of the board." 8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡIt8krykVzw 維尼
She pouts, but doesn't complain. Taking out her glasses, she places them on her nose and begins writing. 8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡjra668c7gS 維尼
Sigh. Gossip spreads like wildfire at this school. The news of Lilly and Ginger's relationship is on the tip of everyone's tongue, and as her “friends”, Lucian and I have copped most of it since lunch.8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1fgBKoanWZ 維尼
Lily hasn't been seen, not after her status change, and my guess is that she's gone home—with Ginger, of course. 8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1jffYGjD5g 維尼
The clatter of scissors dropping on a table snaps me out of my thoughts, and I turn to look at a frowning Zion. "Are you alright?"8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Be6d2rCI8 維尼
He glances at me from the corner of his eyes and nods, picking up a pencil to begin annotating. He doesn't look okay.8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡmJdqvWyRVn 維尼
"Do you need help?" I ask instead.8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡbudZ2AyXE7 維尼
He shakes his head in reply. 8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡKMyE7Z8OQO 維尼
“Okay.” I focus my attention back on Miranda, or more like her handwriting. It's neat and pretty, and makes me wish mine was the same.8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7SzG6s6b7K 維尼
"Vellary?"8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡCjg8ZqNPbo 維尼
I look up at the sound of my name, and immediately straighten in my seat when I see Mr. Piachali staring at me. 8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5JVOw1B259 維尼
I gulp, but smile nonetheless. "Yes, sir?"8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡ51FFiMjXRC 維尼
He motions for me to come over and I do, tripping over my own feet on the way. 8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡxSkPsBoe83 維尼
"Sir?" I hope he didn't mistake me for lazing around just then. 8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡ11qBao9bVT 維尼
He lowers his voice. "How is Zion working?"8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡlAGtnKeeU2 維尼
I frown, glancing over my shoulder before giving my teacher a confused look. "What do you mean?"8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡdljqFZnU7i 維尼
"I mean," he pauses, and I lean in to hear what he has to say. "Is he doing the task? Bothering either of you girls by any chance?"8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5BPmzTgsEs 維尼
I blink once. "No." And then twice. "No, he's not bothering us. Actually," I look over my shoulder again to make sure he's still working. "He's really concentrating on his work."8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡ689q9rXdAe 維尼
Mr. Piachali nods at the information, faintly smiling. "That's good, really good." He looks up at me. "You don't mind a seating plan, do you?" 8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4z34IZvhwB 維尼
Me? A seating plan? "Why?"8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡRQvr6hketl 維尼
"Zion seems to be working exceptionally well over there." He gazes at me through his thick glasses. "And it seems to me that he's taken a liking towards you."8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡtLl62R9r9m 維尼
My eyebrows raise at this, surprised I'm actually having this sort of conversation with my teacher. "What do you mean?" I need clarification, because there is no way that boy likes me. 8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡqHHZJ29nL0 維尼
He takes off his glasses and rubs his left eye before placing them back on. "What I mean, Vellary? You know exactly what I mean. I've known that boy since middle school, and not once has he sat down and put his mind to work," he pauses, pursing his lips. "At least, not without causing trouble."8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡW1fdiuV3DT 維尼
I bite my lips, playing around with my fingers nervously. 8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡwO0dkSTXNB 維尼
"Vellary."8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡvfI77AEObm 維尼
I look up at Mr. Piachali, still uncertain. 8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡsPa3yb03ga 維尼
"Listen. I'm not asking you to go right there and confess your undying love to him—”8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡOmBsAMi8wU 維尼
"I don't like hi—”8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1lCkDHd0ot 維尼
"I'm asking if you're willing to move seats so that you two are seated together."8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡxX46wbnjtq 維尼
I freeze, eyes wide in disbelief. 8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8mbzDwHXcw 維尼
My mind has a lot of questions that need answers but somehow, miraculously, the only thing my mouth is able to blurt out is, "are you trying to set us up?"8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡYTA4sqCjZR 維尼
Mr. Piachali stares at me, and I tense, feeling the eyes of the class on me. Damn me and my loud voice. 8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡxdOlux0yXz 維尼
He sighs, shaking his head. "No, Vellary." He checks his watch before continuing. "Just think about what I've told you, and give me your answer by the end of tomorrow, okay?”8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡpEO452iJXy 維尼
I reluctantly nod.8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡfidCmuM0Ss 維尼
"Good. Now go back and finish your work."8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡS6MYCTEBhF 維尼
I narrow my eyes at the stupid teacher before making my way back to my seat.8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4RTMepJxDi 維尼
"What was that about?" Miranda asks when I sit back down.8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡGdUCRTo0En 維尼
"Nothing." 8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡNMyqRhK0na 維尼
I turn away from her and immediately wish I didn't. Zion is staring at the teacher with a deep frown. Uh oh. 8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7dh96PtoFc 維尼
What if he heard what the teacher said? It doesn't seem like he did but then again, this is Zion we are talking about. That boy can witness murder and pretend he didn't.8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1hkLShxz8A 維尼
As if feeling my stare, he turns and looks at me. I smile awkwardly, but he doesn’t return it. Instead, he looks back down, concentrating on the work at his hands.8964 copyright protection621ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1vtDffQfm9 維尼
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