Everything Has Changed

Approching

"Pass it now Ms. Alcantara, why are you staring at the index card? give it to me now," my teacher said pointing at me.

"Yes, Ms. I'm sorry," I said in a frustrated tone.

This is so absurd, I can't take this anymore. I just want the soil to eat and swallow me for me not to stay in this place. I want to go home early, I just want to be free from everything.

My wish came true, the next few hours became so fast and I didn't expect that I would be okay with him sitting beside me. It still bothers me, and I vividly remember it. Ah! Saj, don't mind it. Just move on okay?

Josh:

Where are you, wanna have some coffee? I am craving right now. :D

I don't feel like I can eat right now, I just wanted to go home.

Me:

Sorry, Shua. I can't, I am tired. Maybe next time, see you tom :p

I finally got home after a few minutes waiting for my driver to come to our school. I need to finish some tasks that are given for our first-day class. I took a bath and after everything, I checked my f******k account.

Sav: Let's wait for Saj and ask her if she got it, they are classmates so it's not hard to know it.

Ayesha: He is handsome but I think he's not the one I can fling into. He is for Saj the moment I saw him :*

Kylie: Stop it, let us wait for Saj so that we can get an answer.

Serenity: Here she is.

Fine. I'll tell them that I get it. I bet Sav wants that guy so she is desperately asking me how many times. Why are they so curious about that guy? Is he even worth that curiosity? I can't even stand him.

Saj: His name is Ken Ashton San Juan, are you happy Sav?

Sav: Nice one, Saj. I just asked you his name for us to stalked his accounts but don't worry I am not interested in him. All yours Sayaka.

Kylie: We knew it Sav. Hahahaha

Ayesha: :D

Like what? My friends have gone insane, I already said about a hundred times that I don't and I am not interested in that man, whatever his name is.

Alarm 6:30 am…

The second day of the Class and I feel like it is not, We are overloaded by school papers right now and all I can say is I regret not getting a break yesterday when Joshua wanted me to have some. I wish I could turn back time but that's not the thing right now.

Have you heard the news? We are going to have Mr. and Ms. Veatri Academy next week…

Why so sudden?...

I don't know either but I feel good about it. Our class has Alcantara and San Juan. They can have good chemistry…

What? I am not interested in that pageant either if he is going to be my partner. I would rather not join and compete for my title again.

"Class 12-A, I have a very important announcement to make. We had a meeting and we all agreed that our Mr. and Ms. Veatri Academy will happen next week and I know this news will shock you but yes it will happen next week so we must pick our candidates for this class," our Adviser said happily.

"Ms., is it okay if Alcantara will depend on her title again for the last time and I guess this will be fun because we have our candidate for Mr. Veatri Academy here in our class?" our Class President stated.

"Yes, it is okay and allowed by our head officials, by the way, Mr. San Juan, are you interested in joining the pageant? If you win this pageant you can get a full scholarship program from the Dean of this Academy and also a cash prize," Ms. Armie said.

"I'll think about it Ms," San Juan said politely.

"Okay, you think about your scholarship Mr. San Juan and you Ms. Alcantara you must be the candidate, you can't let go of your title easily. Fight for it and talk with Mr. San Juan if he said yes and prepare for your Pageant. That's all class Goodbye," Ms. Armie said cheerily.

What? I don't know what to do, how can I approach him. How- I don't even care! get yourself Saj. If he wants to earn his scholarship he must be the one who will approach okay? just don't mind him.

Time flies so fast, I didn't know that the class ended because of many schools works on the second day of our class. I just got home after Me and my Girlfriends went to the Mall to have some food to eat and buy some stuff for school and clothes also.

I got tired doing some of my homework so I browsed my f******k then it suddenly popped up.

Ken Ashton San Juan sent you a friend request.

I'm shocked and I don't know what to do but I need to think to him that I am not that intimidated in front of him.

Accept

After I accepted his friend's request, a message popped up.

Ken Ashton San Juan

Ken: Hi

I don't know how I should respond to his chat but I think it is something urgent so I guess I can reply well to this. Agh, Sayaka, suit yourself.

Saj: Why?

Ken: I just want to take the offer of our Adviser. I bet you can help me with that?

He Replied so fast, wow is he not that busy?

Saj: Yes, I can. I need to tell them that you're willing to be my partner for next week so I guess we should practice tomorrow until Thursday next week?

Ken: Sure.

After that short conversation, I didn't know why I was so good at him. Like he is not but why I can't snob at him. I bet if my friends would know about this they would make fun of me.

Next day…

"OMG Sayaka! How could you! I can't stop laughing!" Savannah stated while laughing so hard.

"Argh, stop it Savannah. It is not funny, he'll just ask me for school matters that's all," I said.

"Don't be so defensive, Saj. We know that but it is funny. What should we do? Cry?" Kylie said while laughing and punching Ayesha's shoulder.

God, why the hell do I have this kind of Friend? Gosh, they know how to irritate me well. I stood up and went to the cafeteria after a long talk about that guy here in the bench area. I just want to eat what I am craving in my dreams.

"1 large sandwich, 1 large fries, and 1 iced coffee with whipped cream on top. Thank You," I said to the counter.

"Hey! Are you sure you can finish all of that?" Josh said while smiling.

I can't stand these people who surround me. They know how to ruin my day and I can't stand it. A little bit of patience Saj. You can do it.

I went to the nearest table on the counter and let myself eat these things I had ordered because of my stress. Not with my studies but with the people who surround me. Gosh, Josh is still annoying me.

The crowd began to talk behind us. I am used to it, they think Josh and I are in a relationship, I guess they think of that because of our closeness.

"Shua, are you okay with those rumors about us? I mean, we heard all of those for the past 5 years in our high school life but still, I am curious about how you feel about it," I said curiously.

"It's okay Saj, we know the truth and how am I supposed to date a girl like you, You're ugly and you are not my type," he said while laughing.

"Ouch! Don't punch me here, they will think we are having a Lover's Quarrel," he stated.

"Oh no, I bet they will think that I will kill you here," I said while standing up and I will put my tray on the counter but as I am facing the left side, a man appeared.

"Ms. Armie wants to talk to us. Let's go," he stated.

"O- okay lets' go," I said. Before I step my foot outside of the cafeteria, Josh holds my wrist. I glance at him and his aura right now is the aura I always saw when he is irritated.

"Wait Saj, who's this guy? I bet I saw him for the first time here on campus," he said in a curious tone.

"Uh- Josh this is Ken San Juan my classmate and he will be my partner for the Mr. and Ms. I didn't tell you, I forgot about it. Let's talk later over the phone. I'll tell you in detail. I have something to do, Bye!" I started in a very hurried tone.

As we walked through the corridors, the students are talking behind us. I mean, I don't want to be linked with this man. I better be linked on Josh but not to him. His features are very different from Shua but they are both handsome.

Shua has fair skin, with brown hair and eyes while this Guy has brown skin but it suits him well and a thick eyebrow with jet black hair.

Wait, what am I doing? Did I just differentiate him from Shua? Gosh, Sayaka.

"My candidates! Welcome, come here!" our Adviser started with a big smile on her lips.

"I called you two here because I have something to tell you. I don't know if you will be okay with these but what else can I do?" she said in a problematic tone.

"What is it Ms.?" he said.

"Uhm, we asked to pick what kind of theme our students will have. I didn't pick this theme on purpose, also I didn't know it would be." Ms. Armie said.

"What's our theme Ms.?" I said.

"You and Mr. San Juan will be teamed up with a theme of Romance, You already know how the program flows Ms. Alcantara. You will be doing some photoshoots, Music Videos, a Special Number, and the Question and Answer Portion. I know you can do these Ms. Alcantara but how about you Mr. San Juan?" Ms. Armie stated.

I am shocked by the theme. For the past five years, my past advisers didn't pick this one. I know I can handle it but not with him. I hope he will not accept this offer. I can't do this with him.

"I am okay with it Ms. I also had experience in pageants and on how it will work," he agreed to it.

"Great! Now you can excuse your class, give this paper to your teachers and automatically they will excuse you until next week. Practice everything on the Auditorium," Ms. Armie said.

Wait, what? I thought he didn't want to be involved with me? Gosh, this is insane. I hate this Guy!

We walked out of the Faculty Room and I gaze at him silently. I still can't believe he accepted it. Is he that desperate to have a scholarship? Based on his surname I think he is somehow rich like me. Why the hell a guy like this wanted to have a scholarship. Goodness Gracious.

"I will give this to our teacher, just wait for me in the cafeteria, I don't know where the auditorium is," he said.

I didn't say anything. I just walked to the cafeteria and I am not that patient to wait for someone so I see myself walking on the back gate of our school. There are no guards here, I think they are having their lunch.

As I walked past the gates I saw a group of boys circling. I am curious what it is about. Then I silently walked but someone shouted and it made me stop walking.

"No! Don't do this to me!" a voice of a girl.

As I wanted to go back to the back gate silently, I stepped on a can of soda and it made a sound that everyone knows there is a person.

"Wow, Hi skinny girl!" The guy said while licking his tongue.

"I want her, let us bring her to our Inn. I am excited about this one," another guy stated.

I was about to run but my legs trembled so hard. I can't even step out of this trouble. I regret not waiting for the annoying guy in the cafeteria. If I would, this wouldn't happen.

A guy is approaching to touch me on my shoulder and I couldn't move because of the shock I have right now when someone slaps the guy's hand away from me.

A punch came from the guy who saved me to the three boys wanting to harass me. They are all in pain right now and I am still in shock and I don't know what to do.

"Don't you ever lay your dirty hands on her," the guy who saved me

"Why didn't you wait for me in the cafeteria? I told you to wait for me. Did you get hurt? Tell me?" He added.

I didn't know he would be the one who would save me from this kind of situation.