Ready to Love

THE LISS

The Liss is a popular band at Beethoven Academy and it is consist of 5 members.

Ivan Salazar - The Singer and the most gentleman among them. He's a happy-go-lucky boy and the youngest.

Anthony Willis - The Electric Pianist and the eldest. He's a perfectionist when it comes to their music.

Michael Lopez - The Acoustic Guitarist of the Band. He's a womanizer and the most member to be scolded by the eldest.

Terrence Watson - Electric Guitarist and the shy one. He always smile but doesn't talk too much.

Xanthite Anderson - The drummer and the most dangerous member that you should avoid. He's a douchebag, a badboy and a bully. Aside from that, the drummer has many secrets that was about to unfold.

"You both wrote all that?" Avery blurted out while shaking her head.

"Of course, duh!" They answerred in chorus.

"Both of you fell into a deep pit."

It was the third day of classes and they are lining up to take a photo for their school ID.

"The drummer was kinda mysterious."

"Yeah and I also heard that he would bully anyone who irritates him."

Avery thought that maybe it was the drummer she saw yesterday, the one who was wearing a jacket.

"Guys, I need to tell you something." Their attention went to Avery.

"The Liss talked to me yesterday."

"WHAT?!" Avery immediately covered their mouth when they catched everyone's attention.

"Lower your voices. I don't want to spread a news here."

"Okay, okay, sorry."

"So, how was it? Why did they talked to you? Did the drummer bully you? Did one of them wants to court you? Tell me, tell me." Avery scowled because of the continuous questions Yuna asked.

"First, I want you both to shut up and let me talk." Yuna and Neira nodded and acted like they zipped their mouths.

"They asked me about your names!" Everyone's head turned to them when Avery shouted.

It was now Yuna and Neira's turn to cover Avery's mouth.

"Now, you shut up."

They waited to get rid of everyone's attention and when the line moved they move their hands away from Avery's mouth.

"Continue. What was that again? Please, lower your voice."

"The Liss asked me about your names." She whispered and slowly, Yuna and Neria's eyes widen because of disbelief. They started to hop as if they won the jackpot lottery.

Their mouths are now very wide. They wanted to scream but without a voice coming from their mouths.

"Did you gave it?"

"Of course."

"You are really our friend!"

Yuna and Neira hugged her tightly. Avery's tounge was out and she keep on patting Yuna and Neria's shoulder.

"C-can't b-breathe."

"Sorry. What about you? Did they asked your name?"

"Kinda." She shortly replied.

"Awesome! We are noticed by The Liss. Michael really winked at me, I knew it!" Neria tried her best not to giggled so loud.

"Excuse me. Girls?" They turned around and they pulled theirselves together not to laugh when the photographer was waiting for them for 7 minutes.

"Sorry!"

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It is the day where they will start their 1st Quarter lessons. The three never seperates. When one of them will pee, all of them will go to the comfort room.

Now, they are heading to their 2nd period in the morning. The three of them took a large gulp when they saw the face of their math teacher. The teacher has a pointed nose and a scary glares and in that very moment they need to take their math subject, seriously.

"You know, guys. We really need to sit at the back." Neria nervously said while staring at their teacher who looks like a dragon inside a human body.

"I agree."

"Me too. Good thing, it has three chairs per row."

"Kindly sit down." The three of them immediately moved quickly and occupied the last three chairs in the back.

"I am Ms. Vladikavkaz and I'll be your Math teacher for the whole school year. In our 1st Quarter lesson, we will be talking about Algebra and I know students that are now seating at the back feel less pressured but I want to tell you that I'm a far sighted. It means that I will focus to the students who are seating at the back."

"We are so dead." Avery whispered before she looked away when the teacher was looking at them using her deadly stares.

"We can survive this math subject. All for one?"

"And one for all." Yuna and Avery whispered back.

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"Will your Dad be fetching you?" Neria asked her.

"Yeah."

"When will he arrive?" Avery's eyebrow raised because of the sudden questions.

"I don't know. Maybe quarter to 7?"

"Good!"

"Hey, wait!" She was surprised when Yuna and Neria suddenly run towards the gate's exit while pulling her.

"What are we doing here, anyway?" Avery asked when they stopped in the plaza.

Avery watched them as they opened their bags and started to search for something.

"And? What's this?"

"It's our assignment. Duh!"

"And?" She pretend as if she doesn't know what they are about to say.

"WE NEED YOUR HELP!"

"Really?" She sat between Yuna and Neria while looking at their assignments.

"It's hard and we need to answer three pages."

"Our Math Teacher thinks that she's the only subject we have. Like, duh, we also have 4 assignments in different subjects to do. Hmmm." Yuna glared at Neria when she suddenly covers her mouth. Yuna pointed something behind Neira using her lip.

Neira slowly turned around and immediately looked away when she saw Ms. Vladikavkaz who is waiting for a bus, the distance between the three and their Math Teacher didn't exceed for about 20 meters.

"Let's just wait until she gets in the bus."

2 minutes later, a bus stopped and Ms. Vladikavkaz entered the bus.

"So, you need my help? but it's only three pages."

"Yes, three pages with full of numbers. So, will you help us?"

"Come on. So that when you got home you can answer yours like a piece of cake." Yuna said when Avery remained silent.

Avery still didn't spoke until she slowly opened her palm infront of them.

"10 bucks."

"Wait. What?!" They said in an outburst because of disbelief.

"Knowledge is knowledge. I can't just answer 6 pages in all."

"Well, can we just ask for a discount? We are your friends afterall."

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Inside of her Dad's car, Avery was busy counting the money she earned from answering her friends' assignments.

"How was school today, honey?" The usual question her Dad asks.

"Same old, Dad, but today was quite luxurious." She answerred with a huge smirk plastered in her face. She pulled herself not to laugh. Good thing, she has two rich friends.

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"Music makes us relax. Most teenagers listen to music when they are alone which makes them feel not lonely." The ANY (Avery, Neria, Yuna) girls was busy copying their lesson while their teacher is explaining. It is their MAPEH class (Music, Arts, Physical Ed, Health)

"So, can anyone tell me the name of any of the chant that was made in the Medieval Period?" The whole room fell into a deep silent and no one raised their hands when the teacher asked.

The teacher started to look at her attendance record. The ANY girls was praying not to be called.

"Miss Izumi?" Neria slowly stand.

"Y-yes, Miss?"

"Can you tell me the name of any of the chant that was made in the Medieval Period?" Yuna started to cover her face using her notebook.

"Gregorian....." Yuna whispered to Neria as she tried her best not to get caught.

"Gregorian Chant." Neria answerred to the teacher's question.

"The chant was named after?" The teacher asked her with a follow-up question.

"Catholic Church Pope....." Yuna read her notes as she whispered the answers to Neria.

"Catholic Church Pope Gregory the first."

"Well done, Miss Izumi. Good thing, you understand our lesson." Neria immediately sat with a sign of relief written on her face.

"Thanks." She thanked Yuna.

"Tomorrow, we will have a long quiz. Prepare yourselves cause it will be a 40-item test."

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"So, here's the plan. I will review the Physical Education and the Health. While you two decide what you will review for tomorrow's test." Avery said as they walked towards their Math Subject.

"I'll review the Music."

"Then, Art--" When Neria stopped talking and walking, the two also stopped.

"Art of Seduction." She said out of nowhere. Yuna and Avery followed where she was looking at and they slighly hit Neria's head.

"Ouch." She complained while giving her head a massage.

"You should limit your dirty imagination." Avery scolded her as she also stare at the five charming boys who are busy talking.

"They look like they are talking about something serious."

"And I hope they are talking about us." Avery made a face palm. Her two friends are obviously crazy over The Liss.

"You know what. We are running late. I can now imagine Ms. Vladikavkaz yelling at us."

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"Girls!" Avery called her two friends when their last period teacher dismissed the class.

"I might go home with you. Dad is very busy to fetch me."

"Ohh." Yuna let out a disappointed sigh.

"Is there something wrong?"

"I have plans to do, Ave, cause I thought your Dad will come and fetch you."

"Ohh, is that it? Then, me and Neira will just take the bus." She face Neria who gave her a sorry-face.

"I'm sorry, Ave, but me and my parents will have a dinner outside."

Avery just shrugged and let out a smile. She pretended as if she doesn't look disappointed.

"It's alright. I should move along now. See you tomorrow, don't forget our plans for tomorrow's long quiz."

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Avery walked towards the bus terminal with her eyes focused on the ground. She saw a small stone and she kick it, step by step.

Until.....

"Shit." She cussed when she tripped into someone's feet causing her to fell.

"S-shit...Ouch!" She moaned because of pain when her knee was scratched.

She looked up and saw a guy wearing a black jacket. He was sitting on the bench while staring at Avery blankly.

"Why did you do that?" Her voice raised because of irritation. She stood up and face the guy..

"Did what?"

"Don't act so pretentious. You did it on purpose!" Her face began to redden furiously especially when the guy was expressionless.

"Your handsome face won't save you from karma, jerk!" She shouted before turning her back away from the rude guy.

"I didn't knew that I looked incredibly handsome to you."

Pull yourself together, Avery. He's a jerk.

Avery slowly face the guy again with a force smile. She walked closely to the guy.

"Yeah, you're handsome but you smell like a 60-year-old grandpa!"

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She keep a heavy frown until she arrived home. She knew it, herself, that she lied about the guy smelling like an old grandpa.

"How can I say such an obvious lie? I'm so stupid. I should have said that he's a skeleton-baby or like he has a gorilla shave. He might be laughing at me, right now." She covers her face using her pillow because of bashfulness.

"Even 6 meters away from him. Anyone can smell his comforting body perfume! I'm not really good at fighting but anyway, he's a jerk." She closed her mouth when she heard her younger brother shouting.

"MOM, DAD! AVERY IS TALKING TO HERSELF AGAIN!"

Avery stood up and opened the door. Her brother is very honest that she doesn't want any of her secrets to be found by her brother.

"I'm not talking to myself. I'm talking to Neria over the phone." She reasoned out.

"But you said you don't have enough money to buy a load." She glared at him and sign a body language that she was about to cut his head off.

"I'm not talking to myself, Mom! Don't believe what your son said!" She shouted before going back to her room and shut her door.

"I hope I would never see him again. Just a peaceful life, that's all I want." She keep on talking to herself before cleaning the wound on her knee.

"Karma, please let him pay for what he did to my knee."