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“Our Valedictorian for this school year is none other than Ms. Iris Saavedra. Let’s give her a round of applause,” “Saavedra of Ramon Science High School, Rank first on our science quiz bee!” “She gave a very high-end explanation about her experiments and how she finds it out,” Those are the words that I have always heard ever since my life. I grew up and am a competitive woman in terms of academics. “Iris, take care!” my grandmother started to wave her hands with a smile on her face when I walked out of our house. The wrinkles started to form in her skin but I didn't mind it again. “Okay, take care too!” I said goodbye to her and waved my hand too. I am living my whole life with my grandparents. I am unlucky because I didn’t even see my parents even for once. My grandmother told me that they died in a plane crash. I didn’t want to know exactly what happened. All that matters now is I have both of my grandparents here with me and supporting me every day of my life. I am thankful that I have both of them. That's why I am so eager to win all of the competitions that I joined, to take all the medals and put them on my neck until I can’t hold them anymore. That’s how I used to give back all of the hard work they’ve done for raising me every day. “Iris, wait for me!” a girl started to run towards me. She's smiling as brilliant as the sun. She acted so cutely again. I smiled at her and stopped walking. “Why didn’t you wait for me?” she said while gasping for air. “I thought you already went to school,” I said and continued to walk. “You always forget about me! I thought we've been best friends since we were little,” she threw a tantrum at me and I chuckled at what she had done. “Enough for your cute drama. Did you study last night?” I asked her and she pouted at me. She is the one that I can talk to. Besides, all of the people in our University didn’t want to approach me and make a circle of friends like others. I am just an outcast and Danaia is the only one I am with always. Danaia who's a very innocent and small cute girl that you can't tell that she's a college student now. She's fun to be with, that's why I like her. She's petite like me but she's cute. Her cheeks were as red as a tomato when the sun-kissed her face. Sometimes I envy her for having a simple beauty but no one doesn't notices her. I fixed my eyeglasses that made me feel more comfortable. I don’t like being with a group of friends who always want to party and enjoy their life to the fullest. I am just a library girl who finds peace while reading encyclopedias and other textbooks that will help me to gain more knowledge. “Okay, Ms. Saavedra what are your thoughts about our topic today?” the professor asked me. I answered confidently all of his questions and how he circled the idea. My professor got so impressed and gave me applause for what I was saying. My classmates look at me and clap their hands also. “The definition of beauty and brains!” my professor exclaimed. I sat back and smiled a bit. It’s okay for me to say I am an intelligent, smart, wise thinker, and so on but saying that I am beautiful is such an awkward compliment for me. “I told you, you’re beautiful! Inside out,” said the one who’s seated beside me. “Shut it up Danaia. It’s embarrassing,” I said to her and focused on my notes. That’s how I am in class. That is my safe place, that’s how my life only revolves with my Family and on studying. We are not rich like the other girls here on our campus that can do anything they want because they have money. Money can buy everything in my understanding and I want to achieve that happiness and give back to my grandparents who strive hard to earn for my allowances. “Let’s go?” I spoke to Danaia while she was enjoying eating street food outside our campus. “Do you want some? My treat?” she asked me. “Oh! The cute poor girl is eating unhealthy food! How poor,” a beautiful girl with high maintenance and an unpleasant attitude said towards Danaia. “Why do you care if she’s eating unhealthy foods? Don’t waste your time bullying every girl you think you can and lower than you. You’re lower than them because of your fishy attitude,” I said and grabbed Danaia’s hands, I can see how the girl was surprised at how I talked to her back and I pulled Danaia and we walked away. We crossed the path through our community. Sometimes when I am walking, I think about how our Family gets poor and has no one to lean on? Why did my parents go after a plane crash? “Are you still wondering how you will get what you want?” Danaia stated so randomly to break the silence between us. “Why are you asking me that question?” I look at her confusedly. “Nothing, I am just worried if you want to have revenge for what happened to your parents and get motivated by studying so hard so you can earn much and be back to your normal life,” she explained so innocently. “I know that your Family is rich before Iris, and I know you’re studying so hard for your grandparents. I know you and I know what’s in your head,” she said and then giggled, she crossed her arms unto mine and we kept walking. I chuckled and enjoyed the view while we were walking home. All of what she said is true. I want revenge. I always wish to the stars that I want to see how my parents die through my dreams. I always asked the stars to show me but they never show it in my dreams. As we walk through the streets, we are talking happily and laughing at the same time when a man on his bicycle spilled his cup of coffee on my uniform accidentally. “Oh! Holy Moly!” Danaia was so surprised by what happened. I was surprised too and didn’t utter any words. I’m stuck in my position and I can’t move. My mouth opened wide when I saw my uniform stained with the coffee. I look at the man with my pissed expression. “So-sorry Ms.! I didn’t know that I spilled it on you, I just want to spill it on the ground,” A man in a large frame uttered and he didn’t know what to do. He looks at my uniform which’s full of coffee right now. I looked at him too and gave him a scary stare. He takes off his helmet that reveals his ash black hair and his face. I can see by how he acts and how he dressed that he's rich. His skin that's so white and his eyes twinkles. “Do you know that this is my only uniform? Do you know that I can’t buy another because I can’t afford one? You crazy rich man, don’t you think you can fool anybody because of your richness,” “Now, don’t feel so sorry if you’re not. Get out of our way!” I said in irritation and we walked until I reached our house. I am so irritated right now and I don’t know how I will wash it without getting harsh on the cloth. “What will you do now, Iris?” she said so worriedly. I don’t know either what to do now. “Let me handle this one, okay? I can wash this stain away,” I uttered to her not to worry too much. I washed and did my rituals in our bathroom. I don’t know how I will hide this stain on my grandmother. I am sure she will scold me for buying a new one. I don’t like them spending all the money they earn and this will be a small help of mine to them. I brush and brush until the stain fades away but it is still there. “Wow! I am so annoyed!” I screamed in irritation. “Why are you annoyed sweetie?” my grandfather heard me from here in the bathroom and he jokingly asked me. “Uh, nothing grandpa!” I started so calmly. “It’s okay, I‘ll just put it outside for some air to dry,” I uttered to myself, pat my shoulder, and went outside of our house. I saw my grandmother grabbing something on the ground and it’s a huge elegant box. I am curious about it and I walk towards her. She looks so curious too and continues to read the nite in the box without her eyeglasses. “What’s that Grandma?” I asked her so curiously and she handed me the note. “It says here that ‘This is for the lady who I spilled my coffee on her uniform. I am sorry.’ Do you know who’s uniform he just spilled his coffee on?” she asked me and then looked at my hands. Where am I handing my uniform that I will air dry for tonight. “T-this is for you, Iris? Who spilled that coffee on your uniform? I told you I’ll get you a new one but you don’t want to!” she scolded me and slapped my arm. “It’s okay grandma, I can take care of my uniform very well,” I said and smiled at her to assure her. She gave me the box after I put my uniform on the deck. I look into it and as I open the box there are two sets of new uniforms. I am shocked. “How did he know that I live here?” I asked myself. I fixed my eyeglasses and I looked around the house and walked inside when I didn't see anyone suspicious. “Goodbye, Grandma!” I said and gave her a big smile and waved my hand. When she left and walked inside our house my smile faded again and I started walking through our community and went to school. “Why are you always in such a bad mood this early morning, Iris?" someone beside me said. I am shocked to see her again, I thought she would be late again for school. Danaia has approached me ever since we moved into this community. She’s the one who is always there for me. I look at her right now and she gives me a sweet smile that matches her cuteness because of her short hair and bangs on it. I smiled at her and patted her head. “Let’s go!” she said and we ran through the school. “Okay class, please be reminded that our clubs are open to join,” our professor stated to us. “Uh, Ms. Saavedra, I would like you to come to the Faculty room later after you had your lunch,” she said and walked out of our room. Why did she want to talk to me? “Iris, did you fail the exam?” Danaia the overacting. “I don’t think so,” I said and focused on my notes on the next subject. “What if you failed her subject? What if you failed the whole semester? What will you say to your grandparents? Why didn’t you study hard for her subject!” Danaia the overacting girl stated while bringing a fake tear. “Don’t be so exaggerated Naia, I know that I won't fail the exam. I know that I studied her subject very well. Don’t think of some negative thoughts, okay?” I said to her and continued to eat our packed lunch. I knocked on the door of the Faculty Room and a professor opened it. “Good Afternoon, Ms. Aliano wants to talk to me,” I said and he pointed out where Ms. Aliano was. “Oh, hi! Ms. Saavedra, I just want to inform you that you must enter and join any of the clubs here at our University. As we all know you’re running for Magna cumlaude in your batch. Joining a club does make your grades higher and If they will let you compete outside of the school that will make you earn your spot secure,” a woman in her mid-20's explained to me in detail. “Okay, Ms. I will think about it. Thank you,” I said and I will go out of the Faculty room. “Wait, Ms. Saavedra, I am not done yet,” she said and smiled at me. “Sorry Ms.,” I uttered and sat again on the chair. “We have a new student that will be the same as your department. Now I want you to guide him and tour him at our University and tell him all about our department rules. I think he’ll probably be here at any moment,” she said and then smiled at me again. I smiled at her and let out a sigh that she couldn't hear. She’s looking at the door of the Faculty room and I am just looking at the paper on her desks when she greets the one who enters so cheerily. “Oh, Good Afternoon Mr. Acosta! Nice meeting you,” she exclaimed and stood up properly to greet the new student. I didn’t bother to look at who it was. I am not that curious about him or whatever. I just want to go back to my class and learn. “You may sit here,” Ms. Aliano said to that man so sweetly. “By the way, Mr. Acosta, this is Ms. Saavedra. She will tour you around your department rooms and tell you the department rules also,” she said to him. I am not looking at him though and I stand up properly. “Hi, I am Liam Zekiel Acosta,” he said and I turned to him. I smiled at first but when I saw his face all of the irritation from yesterday came back. He curled his lips as he smirked when he saw me. “Nice uniform Ms.,” he stated and smiled at me. I can say that I am annoyed again right now. For all the boys who will get transferred here in our department. Why is he? “You?!” And on that day, I was so annoyed.
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