1 The Daughter of the CEO

"I-I like you a lot, Jessica! Would you go out with me?!" Verico confessed to one of my classmates named Jessica Cortez.

He's confessing inside our classroom that's why I'm seeing it right now. It's so early in the morning and they're already hyper. I turned my attention to the blackboard because I don't want to see their faces. This is one of the things I hate ever since in high school.

"Y-Yes. It's not like I hate you or anything..." Jessica said in a shy tone. It makes me want to puke.

"So you do like me?!" Verico asked aggressively. Jessica nodded while blushing.

All of my classmates shouted in joy and excitement. Everyone looked at me after I stood up on my chair to go outside. I am sure they will talk about me again just like every time. I'm just getting used to it, really.

It's not like I'm a bad person or anything. It's just that, our beliefs are different from each other. I don't like that kind of things and that's why they call me weird and nerdy. But I don't care though.

Confessions, break-ups, relationships, and anything related to those are drivel. You need to gather courage to confess on someone without knowing what would happen after that. Even if this person said yes, there is no guarantee that he or she will stay with you for a long time. How shameful.

That's the reason why I can't stand watching scenarios like that. Normal people are just blind of what they so-called 'love'. They are not thinking logically. So they often end up crying in the middle of the night, blaming themselves of the things they did that they could've prevented in the first place.

I went to the cafeteria to buy some food. Luckily, no one was there so I easily bought what I want. Almost all the students know me because I'm the No.1 student in our university, and I hate it. But I don't have a choice, so I'm just ignoring their deadly stares at me, every single time. I need to maintain my position because I might lose my scholarship.

I'm on my way to my favorite place when a student approached me. I sighed heavily after I recognized who he is. At that moment, I wished that I should have stayed inside the classroom. He looked at me with a smirk written on his face.

"Hey, what are you doing here? Frankenstein!" George Lavarte, the son of the dean of our university, asked me while laughing.

"Nothing." I said with a blank expression before walking passed him. He grabbed my arm aggressively.

"Who do you think you are, huh?! You know who I am, right?!" He shouted at me furiously. I looked at him with poker face.

"Yeah. So what?" I said in a monotone voice. His face turned red because of annoyance and anger.

He grabbed my shirt, then he punched me hard. I fell on the floor because of the strong force. I touched my lips and it is bleeding so I took my handkerchief to wipe it off. It hurts a little but this is a normal thing for me. This happens almost everyday.

"What now, huh?! The next time you treated me again like that, I will blow your face!" He said and he grabbed my shirt again. I just nodded at him.

"Also, I'm taking your food! See you next time, Frankenstein!" He said while laughing before he left me. I sat on the floor to rest for a few seconds.

I smiled bitterly. This is not the first time he did that kind of thing to me. Every time we met, I need to give him something or I will be doomed. Although, he's doing the same thing to the other students, I'm his favorite because he knows that I couldn't fight him.

But instead of feeling angry towards him, I feel pity. His lack of intelligence and self-awareness are maybe some of the reasons he bullies other people. The lack of attention from his parents, family, and all the people around him resulted in his unpleasant behavior.

That's why I didn't fight. If I fight, I'll just tolerate his actions towards me and it will only result to something much worse. People like him will always be in the lower level of the society. But just like as I said earlier, as long as I maintain my position, I don't care about everything. He can do whatever he wants. He can be a trash anytime.

"Good morning everyone. Before we start on our lesson for today, the Community Service Club has something to say first. You can proceed now." Professor Miranda said in a serious tone.

A girl in a ponytail walked in front of the classroom with a smile on her face. She has an average height for a girl in college. Everyone looked at her with admiration because of her beauty. Is she the woman the men at our university are crazy about?

"Thank you, professor! I am the Vice President of the Community Service Club, Claire Montazilla. Nice meeting you all!" After saying those words, everyone shouted in excitement. I just bowed down my head on the table of my chair so that I won't see their faces. They are annoying.

"The President is not here right now because of some matters she needs to handle. But she gave me the announcement so everything's all right." Everyone looked so focus in her speech. Who is the president of their club again?"

"We are finding new members for our club. Anyone who wants to join, just go to the Community Service Club room. Thank you for your time!" She announced lively before leaving our classroom.

This university where I'm studying is the most prestigious university in the Philippines. That means, everyone studying here is big time. That's also the reason why I really need the scholarship; I can't pay the tuition and other fees.

As far as I know, Claire Monzantilla is the daughter of the CEO of the leading oil company in the Philippines. She's a smart and jovial person, maybe that's why she's famous all over the university.

"Are you going to join the club?" Marco Guzman, the son of the owner of the most famous restaurant in the Philippines, asked to his friend.

"I won't. I heard that they're doing heavy stuffs. And also, I have no interest in doing those kind of things." Fernando Perez, a senator's son, answered in a bored way.

I looked around to see their faces and I smirked after seeing those. They looked so pale and they're not excited anymore. I knew that this will be their reaction. Of course they don't want to join. The works of that club is harder than you expected. Even if a cute girl told them to, they will not.

The club is about helping the community and its people in many ways. It includes walking kids from school, collecting clothes to donate, charity works, and other difficult jobs. And knowing my classmates, they don't give a damn about other people. So this is to be expected from them, as well as me.

All my classes ended like a blink of an eye. After arranging my notebooks inside my bag, I immediately left the classroom. I need to hurry up before he came. I left the university safe, luckily. I looked at the sky and it's already sunset. I need to get home before dark.

"Ugh, I forgot. I have to buy milk." I said while massaging my temples. I was already 10 meters away from my home so I need to walk back again for another 5 meters to the supermarket. This is a pain.

The supermarket is not crowded so I got in with no problem. I went to the drinks station to find the milk I'm looking for. I like almond milk more than any other milk because it's delicious, I guess?

I was about to pick it up, when an another hand touched the carton. We both stared at each other for about a couple of seconds before her gaze shifted. I immediately knew who she is—Claire Monzantilla. I awkwardly took my hand and looked away.

"I think I know you. You're the No.1 student of our university, am I right?" She asked, shocked. I laughed a little.

"Y-Yeah. I-I think so." I stuttered a bit. Damn it! I don't know how to talk to girls!

"I knew it! Anyway, you can have the milk since you found it fir-"

"Oh crap! I forgot something. I need to go now, excuse me." I interrupted her sentence and it got her confused. I instantly left the supermarket without looking back.

Why did I do that? That was so embarrassing! I have been alone for a very long time so I don't know how to talk to other people especially to girls! I read romance light novels and I know that this is not how it works!

"Ugh. What a pain. I guess I'll just buy on my way to school." I said to myself as I walk inside my house.

"I'm home." I said after getting inside. I took my shoes off and wore a pair of slippers.

I'm the only one living in this house but that's fine with me. I like being alone. It somehow makes me feel that I'm inside of an another world where everything is alright. Ever since I was elementary, I used to live by myself.

After taking a bath, I ate an instant noodels for dinner. Then, I went to my room to study for the upcoming exams this week. This is going to be an all-nighter again. I was about to start studying when my phone rang. I took my phone to look who's calling.

Oh, that's right. I don't have any contacts here. So it's really strange that someone is calling. I know that I haven't given anyone my number. It's been a couple of seconds but I'm still not answering the call.

"Maybe this is from the school? Yeah, that's right." I told myself and shook my head.

"Hello?" I said in a casual way. Three seconds had passed before someone talked.

"Is this Raver? Raver Xyle Sarmiento?" I was shocked as soon as I heard it. The voice is from a random girl. This is my first time talking to a girl through a phone!

"Yeah? H-H-How may I h-help you, m-madam?" I nervously said. I'm glad I fimished my sentence. I was stuttering so much!

"Oh, this is Claire. You dropped your I.D in the supermarket. I tried to call your name but you didn't hear me. So I just called the number on the I.D." She explained. Her voice is somehow soothing. Is this how it feels to be on a call with a girl?

"I-Is that so? M-My bad. I'll just take it to you t-tomorrow. I-Is that alright to you?" I asked, still stuttering. Is that okay? Would she get mad? Would she find it creepy?

"Yeah, of course! We'll meet tomorrow. Goodbye."

"Goodbye." I said before ending the call. I sighed heavily like I just did a marathon.

I'm stuttering because I don't know how to talk to someone casually. That's my first time and I don't know if I did the right thing. I only talked to cashiers, sellers, teachers, and also to George.

The night passed by fast, I only slept for 4 hours. I woke up and prepared to go to school sleepy. I ate instant noodels again and I brought cereals for my snacks. I need to leave immediately because I have to buy milk on the way.

"I'm leaving." I said before locking the door of my house. It's 6:00 in the morning. My first class starts at 7:00 so I still have time.

After buying the milk, I went to the university. Everyone is looking at me as I walk inside. I just ignored them like what I always do. They have nothing valuable in their lives to do, so they are bothering other people. What a pain.

"Goodmorning, Raver." I heard a woman's voice from behind me as I was about to enter our classroom. I never thought that she will really come here.

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