Chapter 2

Chapter 2

I woke up well this morning. I’ll go to school early and I will go through the jungle again, my routine as long as weekdays are just repetitive. Waking up, bathing, eating, getting dressed, brushing teeth, and getting ready for school. Nanang and I did not go out together. Because our route is part ways, she will pass by a river full of coconut trees. It will be easier for her when she passes by in that direction going to the mansion of Palmora, and it will be easier for her if she passes through the thick and lonely woods.

"Nanang, be careful!" I hint enthusiastically as we are on both sides of the aisle.

"You’re the one who needs to be more careful," Nanang kissed me on the cheek.

I went for a walk while Nanang also went to the river.

While walking alone, I was just singing and comforting myself. I was carrying my old bag, which I had been using for two years. But it is still durable.

I walked for about twenty minutes through the thick woods and here I am on the highway of Estancia St.

I was just waiting for a tricycle to go to school. But I have been standing here for five minutes and there is still no space for traveling vehicles. So I sat for a while in the nearby waiting shade and waited for the jeep to stop. Along with those who are also waiting.

Finally, a jeep stopped. So I did to move faster and I got on immediately.

"Isn't that the young daughter of the Palmora family’s maid?"

"Yes, what?" Even though their voices are weak I can still hear even a little.

"Get away from there. You might be able to---." The woman smirked. I did not turn their attention to them. Instead, I just bent down and continued listening.

"Huh? How can that be?" The woman with her asked in surprise.

"It is rumored that those mother and daughter aren’t normal, because in a remote and densely populated farm where they lived alone, who could that be living in the middle of the forest? Maybe Palmora has an extra room, right? "

"Not normal? You're scaring me. My arms hairs are already standing up." Even though I did not look at them directly I could see them staring at me, through peripheral vision.

I still want to listen to their conversation but it is not possible anymore because I am already in front of my school.

"Please stop," I shouted at the driver because I was sitting at the far end.

"Here is the payment." I reached out to the nearby passenger but no one took my payment.

So I just went through the middle and I also gave my fare to the driver.

I hear whispers again. "You should have taken it! She might come back at night and kill us!"

"That mother and daughter are maybe monsters!"

I have already paid for everything, but their gossips will never be forgotten. This is not the first time I have heard whispers like that.

"Brother Guard, good morning!" I warmly greet the school guard.

"Hey, Vara! Good morning too. Our morning today is fine, and you look good today." guard also greeted me warmly.

"Of course. I am good-looking as ever, guard. And I think you wake up very well." I barely laughed at my joke.

"I'm coming in, maybe we won't finish talking again." guard and I laughed together.

Our school guard is probably in his thirties, so I don't call him old man, because he is still young at his age.

I walked to Del Mundo Elementary School.

Talk about being named after the school. It was said that this school was the grave of people who died or were found dead in the Dracu Del Mundo area. It is said that everyone who dies has two holes in the neck. Like an insect bite. But others say it was bitten by vampires.

But this land is said to have been turned into a school and the dead were transferred to a public grave.

A hundred years may have passed. I still don't know where I was before. I laughed at the thought.

I lost my mind when something hit my shoulder.

"Tss! There is rubbish scattered!" I stopped looking at someone who’s in front of me because I was immune to this girl's behavior which probably lacked care and discipline, because of the behavior that dogs can't eat also!

"Vara, the Vampire!" that's always the nickname they usually called me because of my two small fangs on either side of my teeth.

I ignored them again and just kept walking towards my seat.

"Why are you so rude, Vara? I'm still talking to you, stupid!" she approached me and pulled me to the head. And the strength pulled my hair. So I could not bear the pain. And I pushed her away from me.

"Ouch! You’re a moron, Vara. You will pay for this, and for what you did to me! For pushing me!” She shouted at me.

"Eh, you were the first one who did something hurtful to me, I just return the reward to you. Then you start rushing and pulling my hair. I don't think that's right, Helen. That's why I pushed you also because I can no longer cope with the pain in my scalp!" I explained at length and incessantly.

"What's going on here?" our adviser entered the room and immediately reported the trouble.

"Mrs. Domingo, V-Vara is pushing---me." Still acting crying out loud.

"Yes, ma'am, I will not deny that I pushed Helen. But she was the first one who did something wrong to me. She pulled my hair and in return, I pushed her also, I didn’t mean to push her that hard." the teacher listened to us as if weighing the explanations of the two of us.

"I will miss it now! But next time if it will happen again, to the two of you. Or to the others here in the class. The Principal's Office is wide open for us to fix the mess. Is that clear, class?” She said.

"Yes, ma'am!" We all said.

"Miss Vara and Miss Helen. You two sit down,"