Chapter 3: The Next Class President (Part 2)

Heart’s POV

“Heart, do that later. We are at the dinner table,” Mama commented to me. I'm eating while writing my speech for tomorrow. I have to beautify my speech or otherwise, I will not get the vote of my classmates.

“What are you busy with, Heart? Are you too busy studying?” Dad asked when I didn’t listen to Mom and just continued writing.

"I'm writing my Speech," I answered simply. Dad took my hand holding the ballpen and lowered the ballpen to the table.

“That can be done later. Eat first,” he told me and I obeyed.

"Mom, Dad, have you ever experienced being a Class President?" I asked them. They looked at each other before looking at me again.

"Why did you ask?"

"Wait, don't say that what you're doing is a speech for your run as Class President of your class?"

"Yes, Mom, exactly what I do," I replied then sipped the soup.

Dad frowned.

"When have you had an interest in joining that, Heart?" Mom asked.

“Uhh --- Just now? Because I thought I only had a few years left before I could leave Sveck's High so while I was still studying there, I had better make the most of it!" I replied happily to Mama.

But the truth is, I just really don't want them to know that I have a different purpose.

Papa smiled while Mama's eyes filled with tears of joy.

"I'm done eating!" I shouted when I ran out of food. I took my notebook and ballpen and put the food in the sink then went straight to my room after drinking the water.

"Our daughter is nice a girl, Jaime,"

"I'm glad she's our daughter,"

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I left home early even though our classes started at Eight to practice my speech. Of course, I took a shower and perfumed myself to follow tip number 1 in what I read last night. My uniform is clean and so is my whole body so I think I'm clean.

I just entered very early for the first time so I was surprised to see only about 5 students I could see around.

That's good. I can practice better because there are only a few people and it’s not that noisy.

I went to the chair where the tree was sheltered and sat there. I even looked around before starting to practice.

"How are you! You all know me. I am… hays. How ugly!"

“Hello! I'm… wait, my classmates know me!"

I took a deep breath and was about to speak but I fell silent when I noticed someone's shadow.

“I am --- AHH! You scared me to death!” I said that.

"You look like a fool," Lovell said when he saw me speaking alone.

“Ah hehe, I'm practising my speech. Can you help me?"

"I don't want to," he answered me quickly.

"You'll vote for me later, won't you?"

"What do you think?" he replied then immediately left in front of me.

"Your treatment is so cold for me," I said sadly to myself.

"But I still want you," I replied after a few minutes and started practising again.

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Don't be nervous.

Don't be nervous.

Don't be ner---

"I am nervous!" I talked to myself as I banged my head on the wall of our room. I'm outside now and trying to calm myself down by taking a walk but it doesn't seem to be effective.

I sat down and bowed.

"I can't do this," I whispered to myself as I wiped away my tears. When I'm nervous, I cry.

"You can do that," I heard someone say that even though I didn't look, I knew him very well.

“L-Lovell…” I mentioned his name as I raised my head.

"So stand there and stop crying," he added before finally entering the room.

I wiped my eyes and cheered myself before entering. Just a few minutes later, Ms Gen also came in so the nervousness started to build up in my chest again. That just subsided when Lovell looked at me.

‘You can do that’ he mouthed. I smiled and turned my attention to Ms Gen.

“Okay, we will start the speech of our two nominees. Aika, Heart, come here to the front, ”said Ms Gen. I let out a deep sigh before standing up and going to the front.

I closed my eyes tightly and opened them again before looking at my classmates.

Aika was the first to give her speech and in the face of the classmates and Ms Gen assured her that the majority would vote. I was saddened by that thought but when I looked at Lovell he was not interested in what Aika was saying.

That's right. That's right, Love. Don't listen to what Aika says.

“If I am the chosen New President of Class 2B, I will do my best so that we can all be united. I will also do my job well and I promise everything will be fine because I will do the job of a President with sincerity. Thank you very much,” Aika concluded her speech. Everyone applauded and seemed impressed with what she said.

“Sit down, Aika. Now let's listen to Heart's prepared speech, ” said Ms Gen. I went to the front and was about to start but Sir Mike suddenly entered us.

“I’m sorry for the inconvenience, Ma’am Gen, but can I excuse Lovell? I'll just ask him to do something, ”

"All right, sir."

"Lovell, come closer to Sir Mike." Ms Gen ordered Lovell to leave the room immediately.

What am I going to do now without my inspiration Lovell?

"Get started, Heart," Ms Gen ordered me.

“Ahem! Ahem… Mmm .. Ahem! ” I'm getting a spurt.

"Hurry up, start now," Ms Gen ordered again so I started.

“You probably already know me but I will still introduce myself. I am Heart Fortalejo. I know it's funny to think because I'm here in the front and running as Class President. I know that I am not as a good student as Aika, and not as smart as Lovell and I also know that many of you are disgusted with me because I have done more things wrong than right but… ”

“But…” I couldn't continue to say because I felt no one was interested in listening to what I had to say. Suddenly tip number 1 came to my mind again for the person you like to like you back: Be Confident and Clean but I can't seem to stand my confidence so I bowed down. But when I saw the encouragement of Mirko, Ginger, and Jersey for me, I went on to say.

“But I'm going to change for everyone's sake,” some of my classmates raised their heads and began to listen.

“In the next few years of our high school, we will still be together. And in those few more years, we can have fights, misunderstandings and whatever… but in those next few years, we'll be more one. We will all unite to fulfil our dreams in life, ”

“I want you to remember me not as a reprehensible, naughty, and headache Heart but a great leader, and helpful president Heart Fortalejo. I want to be a president who will do everything she can for her classmates and her teacher. I also want to learn more and have a lot of friends as I do the job of a president. I hope we can share more memories. Thank you very much for listening." I end my speech. I closed my eyes when I didn't hear any applause but soon I heard not only applause but also shouting. I smiled at them all and thanked them. I even saw Mirko thumbs up at me and said I was great.

"Okay okay. Be quiet and vote,” said Ms Gen. My classmates began writing on a piece of paper. Prince picked up those papers and started counting votes.

In the first mentions, the vote was for Aika, which made her happy, but when I got the score, they were in order. Until…

"Aika has 21 votes while Heart has 22 votes," Prince announced to the class. My three friends in the back sighed in excitement but I remembered another who did not vote.

"Ahh, Lovell hasn't voted yet," I said.

"Lovell is not in class so --- Oh, there you are," Ms Gen turned to the door so I looked and there I saw Lovell.

"Vote, Lovell," Prince said as Lovell returned to his seat. He looked at the board for a moment before voting.

"Aika," he replied to Prince who made me depressed. I glanced at Aika next to me and she had a big smile. She was about to tear her mouth to the extent of her smile. She looked at me and smiled then frowned.

“Okay, we have a tie. Just like that, I will ask you two to do something and whoever can do it well will be the Class President. Okay? ” Ms Gen said before leaving our room. I returned to my seat sadly.

"Uh --- Lovell, thank you for your vote," Aika teased when she approached Lovell.

"That's nothing," he replied sparingly.

"Would you like to come to eat with us later?" Aika caresses him. I haven't heard his answer yet. After all, I left the room because I was so annoyed with the two of them.