3 Chapter Three

Her nose became red because of that basketball that hit her in the face "Oh shems, are you alright Aly?" Scyxia asked with concern that can be reflected in her eyes as she hold her right arm "Do you think I'm okay? I've been hit by a thick rubber basketball right into my face, and you're gonna ask me if I'm okay?" she said teeming with rage while her face is completely in the deep shade of red "Where is the person who just hit me? When I see that person I'll make sure that person will pay for what he or she did." Alycione spoke seething with anger as she gritted her teeth and eyebrows furrowed while searching around her.

A tall player with a messy hair and ocean blue orbs wearing a blue jersey with some cloth of white and red at the linings around his arms, his neck and legs of the clothe approaches her "I'm sorry for that, are you okay?" he asked with concern "O-okay, I'm fine, nothing hurts hehe" Alycione replied then grinned at him that made Scyxia tilt her head slightly to the left in confusion "Are you sure miss?" he assured "yep, I'm sure" she smirked like a kid given a candy "Can I have the ball back? miss?" he asked "Esquivel" Alycione smiled and handed over the basketball beside her feet that hit her in the face lately "Okay Ms. Esquivel, I have to go, my friends are waiting, see you next time" he spoke as he bid his farewell and waved goodbye before going back to the court.

Alycione smiled as she glared at him walking away, Scyxia waved her hand in front of her face but it seems like she was mesmerized by him; an idea flew into her head "Alycione to Hell!" she exclaimed that made her come back to normal way "Hey, I'm still young to be in hell" she spoke bantering that caused Scyxia to laugh. "Is that how you act when you met a guy whom you just gonna fight with?" she asked then giggled "Huh? No" Alycione denied "Really? Then what happened to the angry fuming Alycione? Hmm?" Scyxia asked as she folded her arms in front of her "..." Alycione was speechless, even her didn't know what happened when she saw that guy, it's just like magic, a spell that can't be broken nor rejected no matter how strong the force is.

"You like him don't you?" she asked with a teasing tone "Who? Me? Pfft, no way" she denied "Sus!" she moved her left arm sideways to push her slightly by the elbow with a teasing smile "You're bluffing it but... it is the truth" she chuckled "Huh? No, it wasn't" she defended "Liar, your face reveals the truth and you like him don't you?" Scyxia grinned that made Alycione speechless and went to a deep shade of red, Scyxia took a deep breath before she speaks again "Okay, his name is Cyd Valencia, the one heartthrob that almost every girl of this academy gotten crazy of." she introduced and folded her arms in front of her as she gazed at her while she shook her head.

"Oh." Alycione spoke as she looked down to the ground and her shoulders sagged "What's with the face?" Scyxia asked "You said he's a campus heartthrob" "And?" Scyxia asked while her arms folded in front "And... And... I don't know what's with me." she stated hopelessly then let out a deep sigh.

"Aww...so that's what you've been thinking about." she spoke then let out a sigh, she patted her shoulder before speaking, "You know what, some things in life were just meant to happen for some reason, and for you to learn also." she stated with a calm and tender tone of her sweet voice.

"In your speech, you sounded like a person with a lot of experience in life more like an expert." Alycione commented that made the end of Scyxia's lips curved upward. "Oh, and by the way, this is your school uniform" she handed over her a white puritan blouse with a plaid combination of red, yellow, blue, white and green threaded-ribbon hanging on a white thin cloth placed around the collar knotted at the back, a belt with the same plaid combination wrapped around the near edge of the blouse matched with a plaid above the knee length skirt and a pair of black knee sock with a pair of black shoes.

"Woah! This uniform's so... so..." she stated while thinking about the word matched to describe the style of the uniform "So what? Don't you like it?" Scyxia asked "No no. I love it! It really suits for some millennials and some [1] kikay out there. And by the way, thank you Scyxia" Alycione replied cheerfully then gave her a warm embrace as a symbol of appreciation.

[1] A girl or woman who is interested in beauty products and fashion.

Scyxia released from that embrace and spoke "I have to go now okay, its getting late and our curfew's about to begin in 30 minutes, take a complete 8 hour sleep okay? See you tomorrow." she informed as she bid her farewell and waved goodbye.

Alycione put the old-fashioned key in the keyhole, turned it clockwise as she pushed the door inside; she entered the condominium which was full of spiderwebs in every corner that made her drop her things in shock. "Are you kidding me? An old condominium?" she confusingly thought in her mind as she made a disgusted facial expression.

"What do you think? Do you like it?" a man behind her spoke as he placed his left hand on her shoulder that made her gasp and gulped in shock as she froze up right where she stands; she closed her eyes "please don't kill me, please don't kill me" she pleaded in her mind that made him burst in laughter. Wait burst in laughter? "Did he just laugh?" she thought in her mind as she suddenly opened her eyes.

She turned around to face the man behind her and "How's the complaining about the condominium I just gave you?" a tall man wearing a black overall  asked while grinning, her cheeks heats up due to humiliation as she looked down to the ground; he hold both of her arms and took a deep sigh "I'm sorry, just wait a little bit here outside and I'll take care of it okay?" Zen spoke and Alycione nodded as an answer then he removed his hands holding her arms and walked inside the condominium with her things, the door closed shut and he grinned.

He snapped his fingers and the whole internal of the condominium turned into a new beautifully designed and organized condominium that just appeared in a second, the door opened without her noticing it "Esquivel" he called that made her turn around "You may go inside now, no more complains okay? I can hear you even a mile away" he informed as he walks outside and patted her shoulder as he past her and placed his hands in his pockets.

As she stepped inside the condominium, her eyes lengthened for she was astounded by the interior design of the condominium she's been complaining at as she inspects at every detail of the unit. The interior style is characterized by organic materials, bare ornamentation and clean detailing. The color palette swims in black and white, with grays and blues or the occasional pop of color bring visual respite. Silhouettes and contours in scandinavian interiors are more rounded and sinuous, which along with organic textures create a much cozier vibe in even the barest of layouts and arrangements.

She turned around and spoke "Mister Zen, than--" she's about to thank him but looks like Zen's already gone; she shrugged her shoulders and went to the bedroom then threw herself into the warm cozy bed.

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He is now walking on the white rock pavements towards the room of where he attends class to. Many girls have been dreaming about this guy, he got the looks, those ocean orbs of his, pointy nose, messy hair matched with our school uniform which is a white polo shirt covered with a black vest designed with plaid combination of red, yellow, blue and green and a necktie while wearing a black slacks and black shoes. It always made him so perfect, a small curve in his lips occurred as he traipse along on the white rock pavement while almost all the girls that can be called paparazzi were surrounding him almost all the time at school when its free time.

I'm one of his fangirls but I'm not like the other girls that act like a paparazzi. I'm just here from afar, watching him, adoring him. There are many reasons for me to like him this much, I like his smile, his attitude, he's handsome and I know that I can't have a chance on him, 'coz he's so popular and every girl adores him, but sadly he doesn't know I exist.

And by the way, I'm Alycione Esquivel. Daughter of Mr. Cleon and Mrs. Krystle Esquivel. I'm studying at this Academy called Sheol Academy. They say this "ACADEMY" is a kind of Academy with a different kind of treatment. 'Maybe it's not that bad afterall....'

I'm now going to my room, central room of the three rooms on the 2nd floor with a small curve on the lips.

I'm thunderstruck and began hyperventilating. When someone suddenly disjointed me, my books slipped in my hands as my gluteus maximus hit the floor. 'Or.... maybe not.' I ended my thought.

"Oh, hi there Alycione" she said while eyes widened with her hand in from of her mouth like she's surprised to see me on the floor. 

"You must be expecting that a great welcome will greet you. In that case..." she took the milk tea from one of her clique and...

I was going to stand up when she...

"Oh" the students said and the others mouthed in unison and picked up their phones from their pockets as she poured her drink on my head.

"There, welcome to the academy Esquivel. I hope you had a lot of FUN" she spoke while sneering foolishly then chuckled.

Now all of the students surrounding us are looking at us, oh, should I say, ME. I looked up.

"What's with that face? Wait, are you going to cry?" she spoke and made a lopsided grin.

I just stood up and turn my back on her and her clique and dashed away. I went to the washroom, and wash my hair. It's so sticky, like ugh! whatever I do, it's still sticky and I hate it. I took my black cap with two metal rings on the right side inside my backpack.

"I hate wearing caps, yet I need to" I whispered to myself so I took a deep breath and wore my hat even though I don't like wearing it. "That girl, ugh! She's pissing me off. Who is she anyway?" I stated while I'm at the washroom "Sorry for that incident Aly, the one who done that to you is no other than Kathleen Maderia, the eight ranked in the top." Scyxia informed that made my heart beat fast as my eyes broadened and carefully turned around to face her, she stares at me with a serious face while leaning on the side of the door with her arms folded in front. "H-how did you?" I confusingly asked while pointing at her as my eyebrows furrowed.

"Just saw you dashing off and followed you." she lazily replied "Oh." I said and looked down to the ground then I heard her scoffed "She messed with you, didn't she?" she asked then I nodded in agreement; she let out a sigh and shook her head "I'm warning you Aly, she wasn't easy to be an adversary of you. And to be honest, she's one of the high ranked" she warned.

"Oh. A high ranked." I replied with shoulders sagged "Yup, and every student she faced with, flies with the air" she lazily said. "We have to go Aly, we're going to be late. He's very strict when it comes to time attendance in class and" she pointed at me "You don't want to be punished by Prof. Bailen right?" she asked as one of her eyebrows raised while smiling. I stood tall and shook my head and answers "Na ah, don't want to." she grinned then spoke "Well then, move along now" she unfolds her arms and moved her fingers in unison like shooing or signaling a person to go away.

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I was walking in the hallway then suddenly.....

Someone bumped into me and made me drop my books.

"Oh, sorry" he said and help me pick my books.

"Oh, it's okay, it's my fault, I didn't look where I was going" I said while picking some books of mine without looking at the guy who bumped into me.

I stood up and so did he. I glared at him and 'OMG! is it really him?' my heart started pounding as I gazed at those ocean like orbs of his, his signature smile, his dark eyebrows, and messy hair. 'He's so perfect' I thought in my mind as I gazed at him.

"Are you okay? Is there something wrong? I'm sorry I bumped into you" he said with sincere apologies that can be reflected in his eyes.

"It's okay, nothing wrong, t-t-thank you for helping me" I replied and smiled at him.

His wristwatch chimes and he looked at the time and "oh, its already 7 o'clock, we better get going or we'll be punished" he said "okay then, see y'around" I smiled then traipse to class A section Blood.

I was about to open the door when someone opened the door from the inside and my heart thumps as it was Prof. Ashtoine Bailen who open it "oh no, I'm dead. He's gonna punish me, get ready to be punished self" I thought to my mind. "Ms. Esquivel" he started "oh no, here it goes" I thought "come inside, the class is about to start" then he walk to the front center desk. "wait, what? He didn't punish me? So strange" I whispered "sir, aren't you gonna punish me for being late for your class?" I asked

He turned around to face me "Why? Do you want to be punished by me Ms. Esquivel?" he grinned. "Its just strange that you…" I was about to finish my sentence when Prof. Bailen cuts in "well then, go to your seat so you'll have your punishment" he commanded as he cut my sentence, "Eh? Sir…" "go to your seat or you'll be suspended for the whole year" he demanded so I dashed to my seat and started to be silent as possible.

"May we start?" he asked with his charming smile.

"yes sir" the whole class answered in unison.

"Good morning!" Sir Bailen greeted with a small curve in his lips "Good morning Sir" we greeted in unison as we stood up. He landed his eyes on me and made a sarcastic lopsided grin "Well, looks like we have a new student in this class." he spoke then raised his arm in my direction with his palm facing the ceiling "Why don't you introduce yourself little newbie?" he grinned. All of the students laid their attention to me that made my heart pound "I... I... I'm Alycione Esquivel, neophyte of this academy" I introduced "Well then Ms. Esquivel, I'm Prof. Ashtoine Bailen, the one holding this class and welcome to section Blood. Hope you enjoy being with us in this class." he greeted.

The clock rang and all of the students marched in queue, one after the other; they exit the room and went somewhere "What's going on?" I thought in my mind, I almost tripped and landed on my face when someone from behind pushed me.

I turned around to face whoever is the one that pushed me from behind and spotted a girl sneering at me "Kathleen! I'll show you" I thought angrily as I clenched my fists; "Ahem ahem" my eyes enlarged when someone clearing his throat is near me, I slowly revolved my head and saw him in his earnest while his arms folded in front and his fingers tapping on his left arm "Cursing her in your mind?" he asked then scoffs "If you are, then show her what you've got." he spoke then walked right past me.

Almost all of the students were now outside marching in line and I'm still here, hammered at my place; four red lights occurred in every corner of the room that made me gasp "What's happening?" I whispered as I glared at every corner of the room.

Two columns of windows at the west and east side away from the door closed shut, the temperature became high that made some glacial liquid from my forehead flows down; the door suddenly creeks as it was about to shut while the temperature became higher than it already did, I dashed towards the wooden door located at the northeastern portion of the room just to get out of here and live.

Before the door closed, I moved my body facing the west and moved sideways to escape; I let out a sigh in relieved when I successfully escaped the room that could kill me "Hey!" I turned around carefully and saw Sir Ashtoine with a serious face while having his arms folded in front "What are you doing here? The class is about to begin." he spoke, I raised my pointer and asks "S-sir, w-what are---" "Quit asking and follow me..." he stated as he cuts my question "before you get lost." he added and began to walk away "but sir, I have navigation here. I'm sure I won't get lost" I spoke cheerfully while raising my phone up.

He halted and turned around "Oh really? Are you sure about that?" he asked while grinning as he pleated his arms in front of him "Mm-hmm" I answered while nodding "You have your trust to that thing called "navigation" Ms. Esquivel, then look for the location of this academy by using your useless contraption" he commanded.