CHAPTER 3

"Let's go home together later Althea." He said then smiled at me.

"Together? Why? Are we close huh?" I raised my eyebrows and asked him.

"That's what I really like about you, I like that attitude of yours." He was about to touch my cheek but I quickly shook it off.

"Are you done?"

"Done from what?" He asked, confused.

"Are you done babbling? So I can sit back in my chair."

"You can sit here on my lap--" he didn't finish what he had to say as he quickly closed his eyes because I was about to slap him.

"The next time you say something like that, my palm will surely hit your thick cheek," I emphasized before turning his back.

"Attitude nerd."

"Kenneth is so handsome! She should be thankful Kenneth is the one who approaches her."

"Does she think she's pretty?" Well, I guess I am prettier than you because no one approach you as he did to me.

"I'll put paper over your mouths if you don't shut up!" I threatened her.

Ma'am arrived and started to discuss. A few hours later, the bell suddenly rang.

I got up and went to the cafeteria.

"A-Althea, can I sit here? There are no other empty tables."

"You don't need to ask me, the chair and the table don't belong to me. Lastly, there's no one stopping you from sitting." I said.

"T-Thank you." She sat in the chair in front of me.

"Hi, Althea!" Kenneth suddenly arrived. It was a voice I knew very well, I didn't look at him I just continued eating.

He put his tray on the table and sat in the empty seat next to me.

I took this paper from my pocket and placed it on the table.

"Don't talk to me, I'm eating." He read what was written on the paper.

It always bothers me like this. When he doesn't come near me at this time, it means he's not with a girl. They say once a cheater will always be a cheater, as for me, once a playboy, will always be a playboy. So I don't believe in the playboy men saying that they used to be playboys but now they changed? 

What? That's a bullsh*t isn't it?! Only a fool would believe that.

"Wow, great. You really made an effort to write that for me? Aww, you're so sweet to me baby girl."

This idiot really doesn't understand! I already said don't talk to me! And what baby girl? Damn, I hate that word especially when he's the one saying that gosh!

I hastened to eat so that I could finish here and leave.

"This is your favorite pancake, right? I made it."

"Whatever," I said.

I frowned because he put it on my tray. I looked at him seriously and he just kept smiling right now like a fool.

I noticed Leslie secretly glancing at Kenneth. Tsk, I know she likes Kenneth. Most girls like him. What exactly did they like about this guy? I don't see anything special.

"Just a taste please?" He's talking about this pancake, it does not even look tasty at all.

I rolled my eyes and just tasted a little bit. It was only a few minutes before my stomach suddenly hurt.

"Are you alright?" I looked at him in a bad way.

"You-- sh*t!" I didn't finish what I was going to say. I quickly stood up and went to the bathroom.

I sighed after I went to the bathroom.

"That punk!" I said while washing my hands.

Maybe it was because of that pancake that my stomach hurt! Is there nothing he can do in life, he really likes making me mad!

After I washed, I left the bathroom. I heard a noise in the other bathroom, the men's bathroom, but I ignored it. I don't want to interfere with other people's lives--

I stopped walking and held my hand. "No, don't interfere, Althea," I said myself.

But I found myself going back there and slowly entering the men's bathroom.

I saw five men who seemed to be looking at something. They're laughing, looks like they're up into something inside there.

"What are you waiting for? Christmas or new year?"

"Hey, Rebecca? Do you want me to rip that huh?

Rebecca?

I approached them, grabbed the two men by the shoulders, and shook them so that I could pass. I saw this woman leaning against the wall, I noticed that all the buttons on her uniform were open. I can see her red bra and her hair is very messy.

I looked closely at her neck and saw a hickey there. She bent over and her hands were still shaking, she was obviously very scared because of these crazy people!

"What's up miss? I guess you want us to join you here." I heard a man say behind me.

I turned my back on this woman and faced the men.

"That's Althea bro." I heard a weak voice from one of his friends I guess.

"Be careful, bro, that girl may slap you."

"Why are you here? This is the men's bathroom, miss."

"Owws really? Why is she here then?"

I mean the girl behind me.

"That's none of your business."

The guy that is in front of me said that. 

Their batons are also open but they have t-shirts inside their uniforms.

"Well, it's none of your business if I'm here."

"What do you think you are doing to him?" I ask.

"We're just having fun." They answered.

"Fun? You might also want to have fun in the principal's office!"

"Don't interfere if you don't want to get hurt." He grabbed my arm but I immediately shook his hand.

"Don't touch me," I yelled at the man who held me.

"Woah, how brave are you? Do you know what we do to girls like you huh?" He slowly walked closer to me but I didn't back down.

He grabbed the baton on my uniform and it was like playing a game.