Chapter 6: Unexpected

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 about your feelings. Idiot." I just ignore his resentment. “Aist, why are you like that hu?” I just threw him a bad look.

“What the- You should care about how I feel, look at all the people looking at us again.” I turned my gaze around even my other friends as well as seemingly contemplating the reactions of the gossip people around us.

“Tss. Don't expect Mark to have any concern for you, I know I'm the most handsome here. So please, don't let me know that that woman's desire to have me is to strong. I want you to know why Miss president, emotion and courage she showed because she afraid to confess she adore me.” Troy bragged, we all looked in Troy's direction as if he was still proud he said. "What did you say? Are you talking about that woman, who is attracted to your ugly face?” Leo asked teasingly with laughter accompanied by Andrei and Jayson.

“I can prove it to you that she likes me.” arrogant Troy said. “Did you just heard yourself dude? I can prove to you that Ms. President don't attract anyone of us. She's a lesbian.” Jayson tap his shoulder while simply laugh. My forehead furrowed, ‘Is it true that April was a lesbian?’

“Aist, did you see how Ms. President stare at me? Her eyes can see the lust for me so-” before Troy could finish what he had to say he received a strong resistance from our rude leader Sean Clinton.

“Stupid, aren't you terrified of what you're saying? You have a high self-esteem, if that woman's likes you then who is she?” Sean asked angrily as if he was lossing his appetite.

"Don't you know her?" Bryan suddenly asked Sean, we all stared at Sean's reaction as if the blend of his mood suddenly became bitter.

“Are you stupid? Would I ask who that woman is if I knew her?” I quickly averted my eyes, Troy suddenly coughed to notice Sean's annoyed reaction, Jayson scratched his neck while Andrei and Leo just stared at Sean with a blank reaction on their faces.

"Let's not talk about that woman, she's noting but Miss Nobody.” my cold response before I left them then I hurried back to the basketball court to practice the game again for our upcoming event against another school. I had three tries out of the ball when I noticed them approaching in my direction and continued playing ignoring the people around me who seemed to be broken plates without stopping shouting bad burn names as if they belonged to us.

Damn. They are all annoying!

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April pov:

I entered the school room ignoring the people around me even though their attentions was focused on me. I felt bad and very heavy as I made my way into the classroom. Until I finally reached the classroom, I sat down and took my thick book out of my bag.

“Santisima? Why are you still here? I expect all students to be out for the P.E. activity. As a president, you should be there.” I let out a deep sigh before I spoke.

"I feel, not feeling well Ma'am." I calmly explained to my teacher.

“All right, rest here first. By the way, how is your mother's condition?” Teacher Sanchez asked me worriedly. She was my English teacher, after P.E. this is the next subject. I'd rather just stay here instead of interacting with students outside who did nothing but insult my character.

After the teacher talked to me, she went back to her table, while I just distracted myself with my assignments because I didn't have a laptop so I just wrote all the lessons in my notebook. I used an old model of cellphone for a long time the reason why all my classmates often laughed at me. I'm not a kid anymore not to feel ashamed. During the two years I have been studying here at this school, I have been content with the insults and ridicule of the rich students who have no brains but only arrogance.

I quickly put away my belongings when I noticed one by one the students from P.E. enter the classroom. Some students were still sweating from the game while other students excited as they talked about the fun game but the thing I could loudly heard from their mouth was the bad burn group who was their idols that other men envied. Nothing else comes out of women's mouths but Mark's group that you think, they are celebrities when everyone desires them. Everyone was arranging their seats, and Teacher Sanchez began to speak for our lesson today. A minute ago, while she was discussing, someone suddenly entered the classroom and everyone's attention was turned to him.

“Oh look who's here Mr. Fuentes?” my teacher introduction said when he notice Mark who suddenly appeared from nowhere.

“What a handsome man doing here? I think, you entered a wrong classroom.” my teacher said sedyctively. I don't know why I suddenly felt my heart beat faster when I saw the image of the cool man our teacher was talking to.

"I didn't go wrong, this is really the classroom I was looking for." he replied coldly as he handed a paper to our teacher.

"What is this?" the teacher asked confused as Mark handed the paper to him "A piece of paper." Mark's philosophical answer made other students laugh but the teacher didn't seem to like the behavior he displayed.

“That's why you're here because you failed in this subject? I can't believe this Mr. Fuentes, I thought you were smart but what is this?” annoyed our teacher asked as she returned the paper to Mark.

Mark didn't speak to feel the intense embarrassment because everyone's eyes were focused on him.

"That's why I'm here to go back to the subjects that I failed. I had to pass it would you help me with that?” Ms. Sanchez raised her eyebrow as if not interested.

“You don't have any choice, you rather help me before I ask to the owner to fired you. I won't hesitate, even if you're a lisense professional teacher." The teacher's eyes widened when she heard Mark's threat to her. "O-okay then, choose a seat so we can start our topic today." the teacher seemed nervous, Mark grinned as if threatening the teacher's life.

I couldn't believe what I heard. His so bad for threatening innocent people's life!

Our eyes met as he began to look for a seat, “Ahm, Mr. Fuentes, I suggest that you sit next to Santisima.” Mark turn his gaze to our teacher in disbelief.

“Santisima, was a class president. She can help you a lot to increase your grades.” Mark just nod while looking ahead as if not convincing.

“She can also teach you other assignments.” "But-" they all turned their gaze to me when I suddenly got up from my seat to protest but I was suddenly shocked to notice the strange reactions on their faces as if they were sick of me because the teacher recommended their crush to me.

"Santisima is there any problem?" I was devastated by Ms. Sanchez’ question. “Tss. It looks like she doesn't want me to sit next to her, am I right Ms. Nobody?” Mark freshly said.

I clenched my fists, honestly I want to hit him on face until no one recognize him. I hate his bad habit. But before I could do wrong move my teacher interffere.

“Is that true Santisima?” I bit my lower lip as I thought of the sensible answer to notice that they all seemed to be waiting for every word that came out of my mouth.

"I'm sorry." embarrassed I said.

“For now on, you will sit next to Mr. Fuentes. Is that okay with you?” I just nodded even though it was against my will to agree to its wishes.

"In that case, you don't object to what the teacher said?" Mark seemed to be teasing me, I quickly shook my head and didn't want to talk anymore because I was disgusted with what he did to me. I thought he was different from everyone else but I was wrong.

“Good!” cool Mark said, before the teacher could speak he stepped closer to me then he moved Carol who was sitting behind me then they exchanged seats. I thought he was the one who sit next to me but he chose to stay behind. I rather chose he sat next to me than his behind me. For me, I feel like I can't move properly, I'm not really used to the fact that we only live in one place. I feel, the world is too crowded for the two of us.

A while ago, I was like a volcano that was raging because of the intense anger of him, he was probably the reason why the ball hit me in the head, which made me feel dizzy, and now he stay on my side to ask for help to raise his grade in this subject?

I'm so unlucky, with so many people in the world why him? Why is the person I want is the one who needed my help? Do I grant his favor?

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