The Billionaire's Daughter

GYM

Riley's P.O.V

"Ugh, it's Monday but I'm already tired." Dawn groans. 

The sun ray's grazed my skin softly, caressing my itchy skin. The warmth of the sun seethed through my skin, as I inhale deeper and longer breaths. This was going to be another boring day, I could tell. The birds were singing above us, the songs of the heavens, continuously. Their wings, I could hear them flapping softly from the background. 

We were currently in the fields, running from our problems. We always do this on Mondays. We sit first before go to our classes. There were only a few students here so it wasn't much of a problem. Usually, the fields would be the most crowded area because the sun would sit right with you, not annoying you with its harshest of rays. 

"I had to walk my little sister yesterday, and you know how she always cries when she's with me," the exhaustion was evident from Victoria's voice. 

Me? What did I do? Oh, I studied. I'm feeling quite guilty at the moment that while I have it so easy, they have it rough. This is why I silently help them. I try hard to copy their handwriting and when they're not looking, I would sometimes do the homework that they forgot to do. It wouldn't be called cheating since they're already smart. Even when their eyes are closed, they'd still answer it without any problems. 

"So, was your weekend the same as usual?" 

They know what Scarlett has been doing to me. Personally, to them, they were supporting Scarlett. Like I said, everyone likes Scarlett, including my nerdy friends. They think that Scarlett has a crush on me because Scarlett only talks to me. No matter how many times I explain to them that it isn't like that, they won't believe me. 

Scarlett knows that they know too, it isn't that hard to guess. With their constant instigating looks, Scarlett would catch on with the drift. Scarlett isn't dumb, she just doesn't like to study. She's a fast learner when it comes to real life but she's also cold and tends to escape from reality. 

"Yeah," 

"Huh. You keep on making out. Why not have s*x already? You guys are already begging for it what with your constant kissing." Dawn waves her hand off, shrugging it off like it was a light thing to say. 

Us? s*x? 

"Like I said, it's not like that. She's just playing with me. Plus, she doesn't know that I like girls." 

"Or is it that you don't know that she likes you?" I roll my eyes at Victoria's insinuation. 

"Oh, stop it. Let's drop the conversation." 

"Alright, well, it's almost time for class." Dawn stands up and wipes her butt off of sticking grass. Victoria did the same and I did too. 

We start walking to our classroom to prepare for the first subject of the day. We were talking while we walk. Things about mathematical equations, philosophical theories, and thermodynamics. Yeah, we feel happiness when we talk about nerdy things, sue us. 

"Oh, yeah, I heard we were taking the same gym class with Scarlett's class." Victoria puts down her bag on her table and turns to me, probably expecting an exaggerated expression. But, of course, I didn't give it to her. No, I wouldn't give her that satisfaction. 

"Really? Why?" I ask with a blank face. 

"The teachers have a meeting so they're merging two classes one at a time." Dawn turns to me and gives me a pat in the back.

"Ah, alright and what's with the pat in the back?" 

"Nothing, I just think that you need it. Maybe, just maybe, we'll search for you and you're with Scarlett, making out somewhere." I roll my eyes and slapped her hand away. 

"Shut up," 

The class started, but what Dawn said didn't leave my mind. I think that really will happen. It's Scarlett we're talking about. Nah, I don't think I would anticipate such a thing. No, better focus on the class right now. 

I found myself already in my gym clothes in a daze. Our first period went by so fast and I was so anxious that I didn't pay attention to class earlier. I pursed my lips, hating the fact that Scarlett's kisses were getting to me. Her soft lips and her advances. 

I shake my head aggressively, trying to shake off the thought. No, I can't look at Scarlett like she's a s*x goddesses or something. Scarlett is my childhood friend. Kissing between us is normal. I shouldn't get horny nor should I get attached no matter how sexy she is. 

"Your face says is all." Victoria wiggles her eyebrows whilst closing her locker. 

I push her face away using my palm and turned around. 

"Wait up!" Dawn rushes to my side and so did Victoria. 

"Hey, isn't it time for you to change your hair?" 

I put up my hair in a pony tail. 

"Really? What should I change it into?" Dawn grabs both of my shoulder to stop me from walking and gets in front of me. 

Her eyebrows furrowed. Victoria tries to see what Dawn was seeing and stared at me intently. I felt annoyed by both of their stares and sighs. I was ready to shove them both away when they exchanged looks. 

"I think we're on an agreement here." Victoria says. 

"You guys weren't even saying anything." I roll my eyes, finally having the chance to shove them both away. 

"We should give you a makeover." Dawn grins and hums happily. 

"I'm not getting dolled up." 

Me getting dolled up? No way. I wasn't the type to wear makeup, not even lipstick. I usually stick to lip tint or gloss, that's it. It grosses me out. The things that they'll put on the human flesh. I shiver at the thought of that f*****g sponge touching my bare face, wet and sticky. EW. No. 

"You're not getting dolled up, although that would look good too, but that's not it. We're going with your style." Victoria reassures me. 

We take a seat on the floor, still talking about this makeover thingy. Students were filling in the gym one by one, but we didn't bother looking up. 

"Then.." the both of them gives me a thumbs up each, making me smile. 

"But you do know how to cut hair, right?" 

"Trust me, I always cut my brother's hair." Dawn smiles creepily. 

"Uhm," Victoria pouts at Dawn's smile. 

Then we heard the whistle. We huddled up in the center of the gym and waited for instructions. 

"Alright, ladies and gents. Today, we're playing volleyball. Find your own team within your class and then you draw lots and compete in order with the opposing team." the instructor announces. 

"Yes, finally," Victoria starts stretching almost immediately, hyped. 

"Oh, Scarlett and Riley are exempted. Go relax somewhere else." 

I swear my mouth fell to the ground. My classmates turned to look at me. Dawn and Victoria pats my back. This is so unfair. I wanted to play too. But hey, let's look at this from the bright side, I won't be sweaty and I won't smell from running around. 

"Yes, Sir." I say before walking away from the line. 

Scarlett was already waiting for me at the door. Does she plan on leaving the gym? She doesn't like to watch? Oh, f**k, whatever. When I was close to her, she exited the gym without waiting for me. I sighed again before following her. I follow her as she makes her way to the vending machine. 

"Scarlett?" 

I understand that the teachers are afraid of Scarlett's parents. They're the richest family here in the city after all. Of course they'd do everything to please the Bautista family, directly or indirectly, it doesn't matter. Just like what I'm doing for my own gain. 

"Get me a cola," 

"Okay," she sits on the bench while I get her drink from the vending machine. 

I give her the drink and sat beside her. It feels like it isn't a school day. The school was silent. No one was here aside from us. It wasn't lunch break yet, so they're probably having their classes while we chill here, doing absolutely nothing. 

This feels like I'm skipping classes. But still, the clouds in front of us looks majestic. It's the bluest skies I've ever seen. The vast sky made me feel like I'm so small. Have you ever get that feeling? Like you're alone in this wide world, no matter how close someone is to you. 

"Riley?" Scarlett's hand touched my arm, making me slip back into reality. 

I almost got lost into loneliness. If I had wandered longer and further, would I find out the deepest truths of humanity? These so called feelings, philosophy has its own definition, but where does it truly come from? 

"Sorry, what is it?" 

"You were gone," 

"Oh, just thinking how beautiful the sky is." I forced a smile so she wouldn't be worried. 

"..." and that was it. She didn't say anything back. 

She continued drinking her beverage while I try not to dig again into the why's of the world. It occurred to me how insignificant I am if I am without a purpose. I'd be swallowed by the ending abyss of value. Thankfully, I am with purpose and a goal so I shouldn't worry about that too much. 

"You were lost again," I giggled a little. 

This was the Scarlett that I met long ago. She's this attentive of me even though she's not looking directly at me. She feels me, my presence and my way of thinking. 

"Are you okay?" 

"Why?"

"The teacher exempted us from class. I was just wondering if you're okay." 

The school knows we come as a duo. If Scarlett is out, then I would be too. That was just how everyone saw us. But even though it's like that, they're not afraid of me. They're afraid of Scarlett but not me. They see me as a way to get closer to Scarlett, I am nothing to them but a tool. 

"I didn't feel like it." she says without motivation. 

"Right," 

Silence. 

"Riley," 

Oh? She's started a conversation? This is rare. 

"Yeah?"

"I saw a movie last night," 

A movie? I recall she was sleeping my room last night? While I studied. How'd she see a movie? Wait, no, I'm quite absent minded when I study so she must've watched before I ended. 

"And?" 

"There was a couple and then later, the woman confesses that she has cancer. The boyfriend couldn't accept the fact that the girl only had a few months left to live so he left." 

She's indirectly asking me about what I think of this scenario. Why does she care though? It's just a movie. She was the emotional one when it comes to movies, no matter how hard she tries to hide her tears, I always see them. She was so cute back then, with a puffy nose and red eyes. 

"I think the guy's a d**k. Even if he leaves early or not, the girl would still die. It would be better to suffer together than to suffer alone."

"So you're saying?" 

"I'm saying that he should've stayed. If I were in his shoes, I would stay." her entire demeanor seemed to relax. Her shoulders were slacking off and her expression seemed lighter. 

Was my answer that satisfying? Of course, if it was true love, one would stay. That's what I always think. My parents didn't teach me to leave someone behind, a friend or a lover. I'm not a scum. 

"Was that all?" 

"Yeah," 

"Okay," 

I could sleep in this comfortableness. The air was just right, swinging my hair back and forth while also carrying Scarlett's wonderful scent. I feel like I'm floating. There was a fluffy feeling inside of me that I can't sway. I feel so at ease that my eyelids feel so heavy. 

"Sleep with me next time," 

"I do?" she spares me a glare before throwing her trash to a trash can. 

"You sleep on your desk." 

Ah, so she saw me. I swear I was being careful and didn't make a noise. She must've woken up in the middle of the night. 

"I figured that my bed would be too cramped for the both of us." I scratch the back of my neck, feeling ashamed. Did I drool while I was sleeping? Ah, that must explain the blankets every morning when I wake up. 

"No, sleep with me next time or I'll tell Dad-" 

"Okay, okay," I replied as fast as I could before she could finish her sentence. She's so scary sometimes. 

Suddenly, I see Dawn and Victoria approaching us with sweaty bodies. They looked like they had a great time. They must've shook the exhaustion away. 

"Hey, Scarlett," Victoria says and Scarlett just nods and looks away. Victoria pouts, making me laugh loudly. Her lame attempt in getting close to Scarlett still isn't going anywhere I see. 

"Ah, so pitiful." I tease Victoria. 

"Shut up," Victoria says. 

"The instructor says that you if you two left something in the gym, you can go get it now." Dawn says as she wipes her sweat with a white towel. 

I cup my phone on my pocket and found out that it wasn't there. Crap, it must've fell when we were sitting, waiting for the instructor at that time. 

"You forgot something?" Victoria asks. 

"Yeah, I think my phone fell. I'll go and get it." I stand up. Scarlett grabbed my hand and stands up. 

"I'll go with you." 

"Uh, okay." 

"You guys go first. I'll catch up with you later." I sighed, feeling like an i***t. 

"Okay," Dawn answers me. 

Scarlett and I start walking when I heard Victoria shout behind us. 

"f*****g sexy voice. f*****g hell." I want to bury myself right now. I can't believe we're friends. 

Scarlett doesn't seem to be bothered by Victoria's weirdness, so I guess it's okay. 

"Did you forget something-" 

Scarlett closes the door behind us and pushes me to the door. Our two inches difference was made known. 

"Riley," she breathes out before kissing me. 

How is this girl so horny all the time? But who am I to resist? Her lips were moist and warm. She must've waited long. She enters her tongue into my mouth, making me taste her cola flavored saliva. It was sweet but I prefer her natural sweet saliva more. 

Scarlett may be taller than me, but I'm stronger than her. Well, aside from me being nerdy, I'm quite athletic and I train myself too. My parents told me to at least produce muscles that can at least carry Scarlett if there's an emergency. I had no choice but to train.

I flipped us over and I cornered her to the door. I suck on her tongue which made her moan. Ah, her sweet moan. It echoed throughout the entire gym. It was sweetly ringing. I wasn't always sure what to do next because we always just stop from here. My hand lay stiffly on my side while the other was beside Scarlett's head. 

"You can touch me," she says in between our kisses. 

What if I tell her that I don't know where to touch her? Will that make me look pathetic? Of course it will. Dumbass. I decided to shoot my shot and grabbed her by the waist. I pull her into me. I feel her abdomen being pressed against me. 

"Can, can we stop here for today? I don't like that we're in here, smelling sweat." she blinks three times before nodding her head. 

I let go of her waist and that was when she decided to give me one last kiss before opening the door, letting some fresh air in. I can finally breath! 

"There's your phone," she points to where we were sitting before. 

I run to where it was and smiled in relief when I saw no cracks on damage on it. This costs a lot and I would cry if ever this was damaged. I walk back to Scarlett and found her touching her lips. 

"You okay?" she jumps and walks away, like it didn't just happen.

"The f**k?" nonetheless, I followed Scarlett outside. 

She didn't say anything after that and went to her next period. It wasn't unusual for Scarlett to stop talking so I didn't pay it any mind and went to my next subject, which I was already late for. The teacher didn't rat me out, which was nice, but that doesn't mean that I'm getting away with the two's instigating questions. 

Today, classes are being cut short so there was no more class for the entire day. That doesn't mean I can go home though. I still need to visit the student council and do something. I have to tell Scarlett this though. Otherwise, she'd wait for me, like the last time that I didn't tell her that I had an urgent meeting.

"Why were you late, huh?" 

"Yeah, you like Math so why would you be late?" this was what I was talking about. 

"Do you like to tease me that much?" 

"Of course we do. You're the collected one, we want to see you flustered every once in a while." Dawn was insulting me with a compliment. 

"Can you pick one?" she rolls her eyes and turns her back towards me. 

"Give us a break." Victoria huffs before she started walking. 

The three of us walked to the cafeteria, where we were going to eat lunch. The three of us didn't bring our lunch, an in sync coincidence. It would hurt our pockets later, but no matter. We can't go home yet too since we have the council. 

"Oh, I forgot to mention that you're banned to do anything regarding the student council." Dawn stated it so bluntly. I stopped walking and my head short-circuited. 

What is with this day that I feel like I'm being laid off work? Is this what losing a job feels like? This isn't a nice feeling. I thought this was a nice day! 

"Why?" 

"I think the President's afraid of Scarlett."  Victoria nods at Dawn's statement. 

"Oh, man."