6 Chapter 5 - A Problem?

Rochelle's POV

"Rochelle!"

We're currently waiting in line here in the Cafeteria. It's already lunch time and I'm starvinggggg. The one who yelled was Yza and she's running towards our direction. Now, the student's attention are now directed to us. Mygod, Yza. She stood beside us and smiled.

"Yah! No cutting in line. That's cheating." I scolded her and crossed my arms.

"Huh? Who said I'm going to wait in line? I already ordered food for us. So don't bother waiting in line, you have me." She said and winked.

My mouth formed an 'o'. I patted her shoulder and hugged her. She's the best! Now I don't have to wait hours just to eat. I'm really starving. She led the way and I followed her. I saw a glimpse of Arriane sitting alone in a table. I wanted to sit with her but..... I need to go with my best friend. Sorry, new friend. But, I was the one shocked when Yza headed to Arriane's table. We took our seats, I sat beside Arriane while Yza sat alone in front of us.

"Oh! By the way, this is Arria--"

"Yeah, she's Arriane Mhay Kim blah blah blah and she's our classmate. I already know." I cut off Yza's introductory.

"What? You know each other?" She said in a shocked pikachu face and pointed at us.

"Yup."

"So, are you friends?" She asked once again.

"What is this? A job interview? Quit asking questions and let's just eat."

"Okay, got it. Chill."

Arghh! I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse! I noticed that there are a lot of food in our table and my yes sparkled. It sure is nice to own a school. No waiting in line and a ton of food! We started eating because we're really starving.

"Wait, I have a question by the way." I spoke in the middle of eating. They both looked at me and gave me a 'what?' face. "Why are there Campus Princes in H.U.? I mean, we're already college. Isn't that a bit cliche?"

"We own the school yet I don't have a single idea." Yza shrugged.

"Ei? Then, who are these 'Campus Princes'." I asked and even did a quotation mark gesture using my fingers.

"Why do you ask? Do you find them hot?" Arriane teased.

I cringed at her question and shook my head. "Nah, just curious. I think I heard that my brother is a freaking campus prince."

"Let's say I believe you. Who wouldn't find them hot?" She murmured the last sentence but I didn't bother thinking what it is. My forehead creased when she started writing something. It's on a piece of paper, okay? Not in her palms, geez.

"Here's the list! It's arranged by rank, by the way."

Ohhh, so that's what she was writing. I took a look at the piece of paper just to see the names of the 'Campus Princes'. It's really arranged by rank. She even placed numbers before each name.

1. Christopher Ezekiel Hyun

2. Russel Alexander Park

3. Cedrick Drake Perez

4. James Boulstridge

My eyes widened when I realized my brother's rank.

"Alex's rank second?! My brother?! Really?!" I blurted out of shock.

"Yup, why are you even surprised?"

"No way! That disgusting monkey? Ranked second in being a campus prince?"

"Disgusting monkey? I think not. He really had a handsome face." Arriane said nonchalantly.

Yza and I coughed at her statement. I almost choked at my own food. Damn, I got goosebumps! That's a really creepy and scary statement to hear.

"What's with your reactions? It's true, right?" She curiously asked us. Yza and I glanced at each other finding for answers.

"Yza, since children never lie, is it true?" I passed the pressure of answering to her.

"I don't know." She replied while eating her food that made her statement unclear.

"Yah! Do you know it's bad to talk while eating?" Arriane and I scolded her.

She swallowed her food and replied. "Okay, chill. You're angry already?"

"No, in fact, we're really proud of you." I replied sarcastically.

"Really?!" She asked in a joyful manner. I could see the sparkles in her irises.

Arriane facepalmed and shook her head. As for me, I stood and slightly hit her head.

"Ouch! What was that for?" She whined and pouted.

"That's because you're so slow, tsk. O was being sarcastic when I said that."

"Ahhhhh."

Yza nodded while touching her chin. It looks like the whole situation is still processing in her brain. If looks could kill, she'll already be dead right now. Arriane and I were glaring at her while she's in her own little world.

"Yza, up until now, I'm puzzled at the fact that you're such a slow understanding when ut comes to this things when you're always a dean's lister!" Arriane said in frustration.

I was about to nod in agreement when I realized what she just said. My eyes widened and looked at then shockly. Yza? That childish and happy-go-lucky kid? A dean's lister?! Wow!

"What's with that reaction, Elle? You look like you just saw a ghost." Yza said with her brows furrowed. She even waved her hand in front of my face.

"You're a freakin' dean's lister?! What's your average last school year?!"

"Uhmm, I don't actually remember. But my lowest grade was 1.75 or 1.50. As I've said, I don't actually remember." She replied nonchalantly.

My jaw dropped. Wow! As in Wow!

"Why do you look so shocked? As if we're kot childhood friends you dummy. You already know since then, don't you?" Yza pointed out.

I was taken aback for a second and thought about what she just said. I realized, she was right. How could I forgot about that?! Yza's always at the top of the class since grade school! I nodded while holding my chin when all the pieces went together.

"Oh, my bad. I remember it now."

We chatted more until the end of our lunch break. We even made nicknames for each other! Yza is still Yza. We decided that Arriane's nickname should be Yanyan. She even complained about it earlier because it resembles a biscuit snack. However, she didn't have a chance against our unwavering will HAHAHAHA.

***

I'm chillin' at home reading some novels on my phone. I actually love reading romantic novels. It makes me feel like that I'm the firl in the story hehe. I swiped to see the next chapter but......

"HUH?! NO UPDATE YET? WHYYYY."

I whined when I realized that this was an kn going story. Oh I hope that the author updates frequently. I tend to lose my patience at waiting and find a new story and forget about this one. I kicked the air out of frustration.

~RING!~RING!~

"WHAT?!" I shouted at the phone as I answered the call.

"Wow, hello to you too." The person on the other line said sarcastically.

"Who the hell are you?!"

"OUCH TO THE MAX! She already forgotten about me huhu." She made a huhuhu voice.

"Tsk, just tell me who you are." I said getting pissed.

"Chill, girl. It's Yanyan. We're heading to your house." She chuckled.

"K. Bye." I ended the phone call.

Okay, Rochelle. Calm your nerves. Inhale, Exhale, Inhale, Exhale. I took a deep breath trying to calm my self down. I was so frustrated at the fact that I have to wait for the next chapter again huhu. It was such a cliffhanger. The story was soooooo good! Well, I have to calm down because gorgeous people never lose their cool. I need to stay composed and pretty.

~ding~dong~

Well, that was pretty fast. I stood up and got out of my room to head downstairs. I saw my brother sitting at the couch while watching a sports channel. I cringed when I saw that he's watching basketball again. He looked to me and gave me a questioning look.

"Who did you invite over, piggy?"

"My friends. Why do you ask, monkey?" I teased back.

"Before you tease the hell out of each other, how 'bout you let us in first?"

I snapped out of it when I heard Yanyan's shout from outside. I rolled my eyes and went to open the front door. I even gestured 'welcome' sarcastically for them. They both cringed at me and entered the house. I offered them to sit down at the couch and they did. They're feeling at home to be exact. Geesh, these girls.

"So, care to tell why you were so irritated earlier?" Yanyan asked.

"I hadn't reach the climax yet, I was left on the edge."

"WHAT?!" I was taken aback when they all shouted at me with shocked faces.

"Who's with you in your room?!" Yanyan and my brother blurted out.

My eyes widened at their statement. I immediately gave them each a smack in the head.

"Ouch! What was that for?!"

"You and your dirty minds! I haven't reach the climax of the story I was currently reading because it hasn't been updated yet!" I explained.

"Ahhhhh." They nodded as they kind if understand what I just said.

"Wait, I feel out of place. What were you guys talking about? I don't get it." Yza said jn a confused face.

Good for Yza, she still has an innocent mind.

"Nah, it's nothing. You don't need to know about it." I said.

"Hmp! Why? You meanies! Friendship over!" She said and walked out on us.

I sighed as I shook my head. There's go the walk out queen. She has a habit of walking out like a child when she's pissed. I was about to relax and chill at the couch when I remembered something. I fixed my gaze on my brother and glared at him. He was shocked when he saw my expression. He gave a 'what?' face, clueless of the situation.

"Why are you still a 2nd year student? You are supposed in your 3rd year now." I narrowed my eyes at him.

He changed his gaze, avoiding ny stare and scratched the back of his head. He stayed silent. Choosing not to answer the question.

"Actually, I know what happened." My head turned directly to Yanyan when she spoke. I raised an eyebrow at her, asking for her to spill the beans. "Last year, they didn't attend their classes for almost everyday until they couldn't catch up with the others. The professors dropped them out of all the subjects."

"You aren't the one's she's asking." Alex said in a pissed manner.

"You're the one I was asking earlier yet you didn't even answered my simple question! You should thank her for not leaving me hanging." I stated. He tsked and changed his gaze once again. He just focused on watching basketball at the television.

"Why did you cut classes?" I asked again and crossed my arms.

He stayed silent and ignored me completely like I wasn't here. His emotionless eyes, fixated on the television. I gritted my teeth in annoyance.

"So that's what we're going to go for huh? Well then, I'm not going to talk to you until you answer my question." I sternly said and stood up.

"Yza, Yanyan, let's go."

They both stood up as well and we left Alex in the house.

I don't really like it when people keeps secrets from me.