02 : NEW GIRL

Xhyna's.

"Hello, Xhy tawag ka po sa office." I raised my head and looked up at whoever dared to wake me up when I was sleeping. It's Winter, again. "Yeah coming." I stand up at nagpaalam na kina Shane. "What do you need?" I directly ask, "I don't need anything , 'yong instructor ang may kailangan." Of course, lagi nalang.

We arrived at the office, I saw the dean, the instructor last year and 8 other faces including Jade. I don't know the others, and I don't want to know them, lastly Simon with his secretary Winter.

"We're hosting a beauty contest this month."

I knew it.

"And the nine of you are the chosen one as the candidates ?" He continues, "Can you choose another one?" I asked because why not? "Sorry but no, and also- "

"Sorry to interrupt you po Sir but I badly need to give this to Simon." Lady in blonde enter the room, who is she? I mean I don't know that there's a new student here. "Go ahead hija." She walks right to Simon's direction. Why an earth did she walk so elegantly? I mean how.. Simon smiled and nodded after she handed him a folder. She was on the verge of departing but,

"Hija wait!" The instructor stopped her.

"Yes po?,"

Wait-

Wait a damn minute. DID YOU JUST TURN BEAUTIFULLY? Meh I'm overreacting. "By a chance, are you interested on joining a beauty pageant?" Oh thank God you ask like dude she's a queen already. "H-huh?" She asked back, just say yes. "You're pretty Attractive why don't you join us?" Her lashes go ups and down while blinking.

"P-pero hindo po 'ko magaling sa Q&A." who cares? "That's why there's an instructor." The dean answered. The lady's eyes were filled with hope, I think she wanted to participate, but I assume she was insecure. "Pero-"

"Hey, if you don't want to join get o-"

"Shut up Jade." I cutted her out, the lady looks unhappy, "If you want to join I'll guide you." She smiled so do I. "S-sige po, pero don't expect too much sa'kin." Aniya sa Dean. "It's Ok hija, what's your name by the way?"

"Syd."

Wait a dam minute,

"Are you related to Drix Juarez?" I guess me and the dean had the same braincells. She looked at the dean and shook her head, "I'm not, hindi ko pa rin po s'ya na nami-meet." Sagot niya rito, "You too have the same vibes and face tho. but anyways you're going to discuss something Mr. De Chavez?"

He confidently stood up, he reminded me a little of Shane, but what the hell, I'm still judging him head to toe within my thoughts. "So ladies, with the exception of Xhyna and Jade, you may proceed to your classroom." They all walk straight through the door and out. "Winter, please call the others," the dean said as he walked away, "Have a seat." Jade and I sat, I turn my gaze at Jade, she's on her smartphone, uhh so what? I recognized several of the people who had entered the room.

Kaito, Marcus, Brie and the rest I don't know them. "Hi lods." Kaway ni Kaito na napukaw ang atensyon ni Jade dahilan para mapatingin rin siya sa mga pumapasok she sit properly when she saw someone, uh uh what was that? "Cedrick, Yena and Dexter." Ohh nice name, whatever. " What now?" Iritable na agad itong si Jade 'di pa nga nagsisimula ang meeting.

"Nagmamadali kala mo naman may date." I softly laugh ng bumulong si Kaito.

"I can hear you stupid."

"Good to know maayos pa pandinig mo." He sarcastically smiled at Jade, oh gosh this dude. "Move on, y'all aware about what happened earlier right?"

Left.

"Anonymous helicopter dropped a lot of rubbish on our school, and I'd like your input on how we can clean it up because the helpers can't do it all by themselves."

I groaned, well, that's right, halos matabunan ang buong school. "I propose that we officers assist our cleaners."

"I agree," Cedrick and Dexter said in response to Yena's Suggestions. "Okay, any suggestions?" Jade asked, looking to her left, where she noticed Kaito moving backwards, a scared infant. "Excuse me, why don't you speak?" She inquired, Kaito shake his head. "Hindi gagsti ok lan-"

"Stupid not you. Hey, loser talk." Ramdam ko hanggang buto 'yong hiya ni Kaito, feeler kasi. But yeah she's referring to Brie. "I- s-suggest that in e-each classes h-have 5 more reprensentatives excluding the off..officer t-to help our cleaners by that w-we can clean our buildings e-easyly ." Nanahimik ang lahat, "B-but ya'll can ignore it. Y-yena's suggestion is bett-"

"Shut up weirdo, your plan was stupid but let's go for it." Simon nods at agreement, that's a good idea. Five more represenatives on each grades level. "Hmm, anyone wants to disagree?" he asked.

"You're an asshole like that dude next to Xhyna if you disagree."

Jade commented, napaturo naman sa'kin si Kaito sunod ang sarili n'ya. "Ako ba tinutukoy no'n?" I laughed silently and nod, he looks irritated. "Calm down dude." Pagpapakalma ni Marcus. "Before I forgot each candidates should have their escort on the last part of the contest night."

Bullshit, ayoko ngang sumali tapos need pa ng escort daming kaartehan. "Winter please tell it to the rest candidates." She nodded.

"Psst ako na ha?" Aniya ni Kaito at may pakindat pa "Ayoko nga sino ka ba?" I teased him. "E'di 'wag kilalanin mo kung sinong binabangga mo. Hoy Jade may escort ka na ba?" He asked the girl beside me.

"Wala p-"

"Pake ko."

He said, cutting Jade and looking at Marcus quickly. "What the hell is wrong with you stupid?" I think he just returned the embarrassment he received a while ago. I swear to God this dude is on something. We left the office and began walking towards our classroom. "Xhy did you see that?" Gulat naman akong napatingin kay Marcus, "Saw what?" He sighed, "Uh maybe I'm just imagining things hehe."

"Kaito, are you going to join the game?" Basag ko sa katahimikan niya.

"Game?"

"Yah, the reason why we have to clean this shits."

"Oh, you mean the survival show," He said coldly. "What's the matter?" Is he heartbroken? "Yeah?" I ask, but he doesn't even look at Marcus or me. "You good bro?" Kaito nods and begins to speak when he asks "Could you guys do me a favor?" Something isn't quite right why is he so serious? Uh. "What is it? Spill," pamimilit ko.

"Huwag nalang kayong sumali."

"Bakit?"

"Gagi Joke lang seryoso n'yo masyado tara na nga." He pat me and Marcus' shoulder. Yeah why do I need to expect something serious about him, he only knows how to joke nothing eles. We continue our walk, malayo pa man ay tanaw ko na sa pinto si Drix dahil na rin siguro sa katangkadan niya, he's literally tall. And suddenly I remember the girl earlier, they might be connected.

But, as far as I'm aware, Drix is the Jaurez family's sole child. Why am I even thinking about it, I don't know. I just rolled my eyes as Waelan winked at me he's such a flirty, yet childish dafoc. Shane was napping in the back, while Emannuel was staring at her. He's extremely cool there, but why is he staring like a statue? Isn't it strange that he's not blinking? Uh, never mind. I headed in their direction, lumingon ito sa'kin as if he hadn't been starring at Shane three seconds ago.

"Hi Eman, would you mind telling me.."

I'm sorry but I'm curios.

"Tell what?"

"Uhmm.."

"Hmm?"

"How do you maintain staring without blinking? I mean please don't get me wrong, or misread me, my curious ass just can't handle it anymore."

Oh my gosh whay did I just ask? I hope he wont kill me. I turned around because I was ashamed like dude what the hell did I do? But I stopped when he replied, "First, you need to mind your own bussiness." Yeah of course Eman is Eman, the asshole. Drix wave his hands at me as if kakauwi ko lang galing ng airport. E-eh?

I give a small wave, and near the front, I notice Amanda and Kier conversing in an uhmm, how can I put this, uhmm flirty manner? No, it's more of a casual conversation? Hehe. I take a seat next to Sabrina.

"I'm so bored, I don't know what to do?" She said with hand covering her face. "Mhie, look at this, I bought this kagabi I guess?" She said as she showed me a kit, a make-up kit to be precise. "Yamada's," I read aloud so Kaito may hear, he's out of this world once more, his gaze fixed on the wall.