Thinking about it, it was really odd for them to allow her to hang out with them. Especially Aria and Valerie, why would they be with a loser like Dawn?
Valerie was good in sports, her grades were good as well and her siblings were two of the popular students in school. Aria was smart, talented and whom the teacher had high hopes on. But Dawn, there was nothing special about her. She was made a laughing stock every time she tries to confess to her crush and gets rejected. No talent, no financial backing, no beauty and definitely lacking brains. To be her friend is such a loss.
“Good luck!” Jazmin pumped her fist, cheering her on.
“You can do it, Dawn!” Valerie nodded at her.
“Focus, Dawn, focus.” Ar
Evelyn Vargas scanned the room. She has been looking for potential writers for the school paper of which she was its moderator. She hoped that through this quiz she could find someone to recruit from this grade. But as she looked at the class’ faces, it was near impossible. The only ones who didn’t seem as nervous were those in the honor rolls. “Alright, class. Pay attention. Hand me the paper with the score of Fifty..” She called out, not really expecting anyone to get a perfect score. She was about to move on to the lower number when she heard some students fussing on the side. “Go.. give it to her!” “Huh? Ah! Oh..” He s
The garden in Trinity Institute was usually the most quiet spot in the campus as it’s next to the faculty room of the College Department instructors, the cashier’s office and the registrar’s office.They didn’t mind it if the students would chat or even play music, as long as they wouldn’t be disturbing the peace. Students who were unruly would be scolded instantly. That is why it is the area that is least frequented by students during recess. They would usually hang out in the cafeteria, gymnasium, hallways or in their classrooms. Because of this, Dawn and some of her friends would usually hang out in the garden to avoid classmates who would eavesdrop on their conversation or would involve them in their pranks.“What did Ma’am Vargas talk to y
The class went smoothly after that with the students afraid of triggering their teacher’s temper again.“Get a half sheet of paper, lengthwise.” Cyrus Montecillo instructed.Only the sound of their bags zipper and paper being cut in half filled the room. There were no whispers exchanged or any big movements made. Those who were asking for paper or pen were asking using hand gestures.Dawn’s brows knitted together, her lips pursed. She was worried for Valerie who hasn’t lifted her head since it happened. She turned to Aria, who was also looking at Valerie.“Number 1..” Cyrus started asking the questions, repeating it twice before moving to the next question. The ones in the h
The school library in Trinity Institute had plenty of books, if you compare it to other schools. But for Dawn, their collection of novels can barely compare to her own collection back in her previous life. Although it also made sense that the school didn’t keep many novels since they wanted to focus more on informational books. Dawn had returned to school after having her lunch break. She didn’t stay in their classroom when she arrived on campus since it would be loud at this time with students playing around or using this time to chat with each other. At that moment, she was writing a chapter of her novel and used the library as her resource. She had skimmed through books that have topics such as medical, mystery, psychological, art, history and others.
She breathed a sigh of relief the moment he left the room. She realized that the previous girl was naive. She has been rejected by boys her age that when someone showed her a favorable response, she relished it, even if the other one is much older than her. Dawn was aware that age gap is not the issue, but that the other party is still a minor and was not completely capable of making the right decision as their worldview barely scratched the surface. The previous girl hadn’t thought about the consequences as of yet and only focused on the attention she was receiving, the thrill of being with an older man, her teacher at that. She didn’t think about what would happen if they took these little flirtations seriously and if it was found out. He would lose his job and they would both have ruined their reputation.
The gymnasium usually could accommodate all the students and teachers from all departments in Trinity Institute. At that moment they only occupied a small area with the students sitting on the bleachers and the teacher right in front of them. Elvera Dimayuga swept her gaze at the whole class. She looked down at her notes then lifted her head after a moment. “Today we will be doing Physical Fitness Tests. Go get in line, pair up, get a mat and a timer.” Elvera realized that the class may be an even number but counting the girls, they could each have a partner except for one, the same with the boys as well. Now, there’s a girl and a boy who didn’t have a partner. It was a choice between Valerie or Aria, Dawn decided that the two pair up instead. Neither of them wanted to
On the next day, Dawn arrived in Trinity Institute, early as usual. The campus was still free from noise. The workers were just finishing up watering the plants, sweeping the floors, wiping the windows and taking out trash. “You’re early again..” The security guard commented as soon as he saw her. He has been employed by the Institute for years now. He already knew her by name and face. She used to beg him to let her enter the campus even when she was already considered absent. He had to give her a firm no or else he would be fired for breaking the rules. But nowadays, with her coming to school early, he was impressed. ‘Maybe she finally tho
Valerie and Aria looked at Dawn with worry.Those people really were insensitive and bold to actually gossip about the person without caring if they were overheard. In fact it even seemed like they said it out loud on purpose.Dawn wasn’t surprised anymore that there were people who talked bad about her. Even if those were not her actions, she couldn’t help but be frustrated about it. She had thought about saying something back to them. But she knew she would lose the argument because even the girl’s memories confirmed their words.The only thing she could do is to be herself. She didn’t have to care about their opinions. She was confident that with time, they would realize that even someone like her could become a better version of themselves. If the