University of High Standard

April pov: It was as if my world was slowly melting away from what I heard from Karen. I thought she would protect me from people who did nothing but to bully me but she was even worse than a demon to hurt me over and over again. I cried again until I reached our classroom after I receive a strong slap from her. Fortunately, our teacher is not here yet. "You are crying again? Did the students around you bully you again?” Mila asked hesitantly. She is also a scholar like me. “I don't know why they treat me like that to me? Why if they treat me like the magnitude of the sin I have committed against them.” I sobbed again in tears. "Because you're smart, you grab the attention of teachers who should only be for the rich." I stared at Mave who is gay and also my friend, I quickly wiped away the tears. "What do you mean?" intriguing I asked. "I heard in the comfort room that you are always being bullied because you are smart and that rich child doesn't want anyone el

April pov: I went out of the hospital to buy something to eat. When I returned, my father was still not around, so I decided to stay and with for him. I looked for my mother's new room because the doctor said they had transfer my mother to the private room as the sponsor requested. I don't know what to do in these moments, seeing the whole room used for mom. "How can I pay the man who helped us if I don't know him?" sigh I said before I sat down in the soft hospital chair and looked selfpity at my mother who was almost lifeless. There was a lot of oxygen in her mouth and my poor mother's body. I cried again as I watched mother. “You don't deserve every pain, your to kind and caring. Your always think what is good for me but look at you now, I can't even do what is good for you mama!” I cried as I kisses her hand hoping for a miracle that she heal and I overcome it. I just stopped sobbing when the door suddenly opened and a man who was wearing a doctor's uniform entered

Mark pov: We all fell silent when we heard April's long preaching, I know that it is difficult to get along with the people around her especially to endure the insult and hurt of other students to someone like her but what I did was an accident. I just accidentally hit her with a ball in the head. "Wow, she's so brave!" only words came out of Troy's mouth who seemed amazed at the courage April showed to everyone as we watched her rush into her classroom as if resentful. “I agree but, wait what is that woman saying about? Why does she seem to be very angry with us? No, I mean not us, it's just Mark only.” I looked at Bryan with eyebrows meeting as if confused. "Why me?" I asked him without emotion. "Because, you were the only one who hit the ball on her head. Look at what you did, we also involve because of what you did to her." he said sarcastically to me. He even emphasize to me that I was a foolish guy to do that way and it's annoyed me more. "What do I care ab

Mark Fuentes: I left Ms. Roxanne's classroom because of being so annoyed. April was really smart, she guessed what is running through my mind, she guess that she was the person I was fantasizing about. The way she stare at me, damn. I seem to be melting with intense shame. No one except her who can catch my tickle?“Aist, what's wrong with me?” I whisper as I let a deep sigh while keep walking.I walk as if out of self, I think too deeply. If I hadn’t made up an excuse everyone might have known that April was the woman I secretly loved.That's the secret that I don't want to reveal."Hey, watch out!" I came back to reality when I bumped into someone. "I'm sorry!" my cold response without looking back at whom I bumped in. “I didn't mean to hurt you.” my reason to her as I quickly picked up on the ground the book she fell because of me."Here's your- You?" My mood suddenly changed it seemed even more

April pov: A few more moments passed between the two of us before I could realize what the incidents happen that seemed like a quick flashback. Suddenly went through my mind as I wondered how and why that happened to us? In an instant, I was shocked to feel that our lips were pressed together. I don’t know what can be done, and what should I say? At this point, even my earthly body trembled at the extreme awkwardness I felt. I feel like I'm going to run out of breath because of the excessive speed of the heartbeat I feel in my chest. And when I regained consciousness, I quickly got up from lying on top of him. Even though my vision was a bit blurred, I still managed to stand up even though my whole being was enveloped in intense nervousness. When I finally got up, I saw it also get up from lying on the ground, I don't know why I feel like my chest will explode. I calmed down, and hid my true feelings in fury. I lost my concentration even more when our eyes suddenly met. Shit, why w