Back to School

A day had gone by since my sister's return home, and it was now Monday.

That meant that I was in school today.

Inside the classroom, I sat closest to the windows.

The sound of the school bell signifies the start of the first period, and all the students are now sitting patiently in their assigned seats.

Rollcall is being taken in by the teacher, and the long boring lecture on history has begun.

My mind wandered away from the lecture and didn't notice that class had ended.

"Yo, Blue!" The voice of my best friend, Itt.

Itt is the school's prince. He's average height, a bit slim built, looks like a prince, and acts like one too.

His blonde hair was shiny, his blue eyes glistening, and his smile dreamy.

I can see why he would be incredibly popular.

I'm happy to be immune to his looks.

Itt was entering the classroom while other students were already on their way out.

He notices Blue sitting alone by the window. Judging by his blank expression, Blue hadn't realized that class had ended.

He smiles sneakily to himself and walks over to where Blue is sitting.

Then he crouches down beside him, leans in, and blows into Blue's ear.

I twitched and whipped my head around to see Itt crouching beside me. His face was so close that I quickly moved away from him.

"Class is over." Itt beams at me with a playful smile.

If only all the girls could see how much he enjoyed teasing me.

Itt stood, grabbed my hand, pulled me from the seat, and started dragging me from the classroom.

After a while, he switched to wrapping an arm around my shoulder while leading me to our next class.

Two others that I recognized spotted us before we reached our destination. I knew them to be a friend of a friend.

There was Ploy, a short semi-chubby girl with long dark brown hair and glasses. And Dao, someone slightly taller than Ploy with a lean figure, short chestnut brown hair, and soft brown eyes.

Both had average looks, but they're kind people.

"Blue, Itt, looks like you made it to class on time." Ploy lays a hand on Itt and pries his arm off my shoulder while giving Itt a fake smile.

Before I knew it, she had hooked her arm with mine and guided me into the classroom.

This next class was all about having a partner. Ploy always chose me in this class, probably because I had the top grade in chemistry.

Ploy turned towards me while we stood before our tables, "what do I do? I think I made him angry!" Ploy is whispering with a panicked expression.

She kept peeking around where Itt and Dao stood together. I already knew what she was thinking.

After all, this was an everyday occurrence.

Ploy immediately faced forward when her eyes made contact with Itt's. "Why? Every time I see him, he only gets more handsome!" She had a lovelorn look in her eyes.

Here she goes again.

I don't know anything about what she's feeling. It was like standing next to an over-the-top fan who had a secret crush on her idol.

What's scarier is how she's excellent at hiding her feelings.

But that's only in front of Itt.

Ploy looked down at me, her eyes turning soft, "still, our Blue is the cutest!"

Her arms hugged me close as she rubbed her cheek against mine.

I kept a neutral stance while looking at the front, I'm used to her already.

In the back, Dao watched us with an amused gaze, "it looks like she's at it again." Dao shakes his head.

Itt was busy flirting with a girl who giggled while waving with a flirtatious smile.

Dao stares at his friend and sighs, "I forgot, you're much worse." His tone is dry.

Class began, and there was a sudden mention of a group project.

The entire class booed when the teacher added extra homework.

For the rest of the class time, we worked on chemistry theories.

Once class ended, Ploy grabbed my arm while we made our way out of the lesson.

As for Itt and Dao, they had swimming class so we won't be seeing them for three whole class periods.

"Finally, Home Ec!" Ploy was excited as we took the flight of stairs down to the first floor.

We had to walk a few more meters before turning a corner and entering room F-12.

Yul was sitting at a table waiting. She was my Home Ec Partner, "Blue!" She waves me over.

She is also the prettiest girl in our Home Ec class, and not only that, her skills in baking were top-notch.

I'm always paired up with her since I always have trouble making anything properly.

When it comes to cooking, even water gets burnt by my hands.

I smile brightly at her, "please teach me well today, too!" Truthfully, I doubt I will pass this class.