CH.10 - Old Friends

PRESENT TIMES

"OH MY GOSH! DON'T tell me you're the chosen one?" Maribella shockingly uttered.

I gave her a half smile and nodded. "My crazy classmates didn't vote for other candidates which led me to win the position."

"And you're cool with that?"

"What else can I do? Besides, I was thinking of it as an opening to get close to Ibarra."

"You have a point. But… how did the other girls react to it?"

"Oh please…" I exasperatedly sighed. "It's too embarrassing to tell. Not to mention, annoying. Well, we were all young at that time, so I think that was given."

"CUT!" The director suddenly shouted and walked towards us. "We have to end the show. It's already way beyond our time."

"Really?" Maribella checked her wristwatch. "Damn! Time really flies when you're having fun." She looked at me and apologetically smiled. "I desperately wanted to know what happened but it's the director's order. We have to cut it short."

I bobbed my head. "Of course."

"I'd like to ask you more. I wanted