That Letter - A Cinderella Story

V.

-Irene-

            I hate him so much! I don't get why everyone adores him so much when he has his rotten attitude. He's like a garbage wrapped with a nice garbage bag. I hate him! Of all people why is he bothering me, he can do that to anyone, why me!?

            I stormed towards my next classroom to avoid him and my overflowing anger towards him. He always does that since sophomore years and guess what I'm very angry about. He doesn't seem to remember he's been bothering me for years, and he doesn't even seem to care.

            He always approaches me and annoy me, like what the heck! There are lots of students here in this campus whom he can do all his thing, just why me. Why don't he bother those people who have nothing to do with their lives, I'm so busy to deal with him.

            "Hey, are you ok?" someone reached my shoulder and stopped me from walking. I looked above to see an angel smiling at me with his comforting hands rubbing my right shoulder... it feels so comfortable and pleasing.... "Hey!" he called again, oh gosh

            "Chan" I uttered out of nowhere and quickly composed myself "What is it?" I asked him and laughed awkwardly

            "Why are you spacing out? ahahaha Are you ok?" he asked between his laughter... his laughter sounds like a perfect key to relax your mood.... a classical music

            "Nothing... I'm fine, thanks for asking" I answered and he removed his hand from my shoulder then smiled at me again... I love his smile, he looked more handsome

            "Good to know, you shouldn't stress yourself right in the first day" he comforted me without taking off his sweet smile

            "Thank you... I'm not stressing myself, some guy out there just kept on bothering me" I stated as I rolled my eyes mentioning him again... I don't even remember his name!

            "Oh" he gasped "Is that the same guy you were talking about?" he asked with his serious face and put his hands on my shoulder again. He looked at me intently waiting for me to answer

            "Yea" I answered shortly meeting his strong gaze, his serious face suddenly got mixed up with slight anger and annoyance

            "What do you want me to do with him?" He asked without breaking his gaze towards me... his angelic face suddenly turned into devilish this time...

            "Don't bother, I got rid of him already" I assured him and removed his hands and put them down... gosh! even his hands felt so soft, I wanted to hold them forever

            "What if he comes back? Then bother you again?" he asked again with concern and worry

            "Then I'll crush him again like I did a while ago" I answered him firmly just to convince him not to create any trouble just because of me, it's Felix he's getting if he does that... yeah right the guy's Felix

            "I just wanna make sure your safe, you're like a sister to me" he comfor--- wait what!? a sister!? gosh! I'm like a sister to him after all this time?

            "W-what was t-that?" I asked out of nowhere just to make him repeat himself, did I just hear him correct? A sister? that hurts, I'm so sad. Suddenly, I felt so cold as if I was being poured by water filled with ice. I can’t move anything from my body, my eyes felt so warm that it’ll shed tears soon.

             My body froze to where I am standing just staring at Chan with the thought of what he said a while ago. The air become thinner like it’s suffocating me and sweat escaped my skin dripping down to my neck. It hurts.

            "I just wanna make sure you're safe" he repeated as his right eyebrow raised

            "I-i mean... Never mind" I cracked up losing every vocabulary I know "Anyway, what's your class?" I quickly changed the topic... But I still can't stop thinking about him seeing me as his sister

             "Calculus" he shortly answered and pointed the classroom I was about to enter, I just stared blankly at it still thinking about the sister thing "Are you in this class too?" he asked which I responded with a nod "That's great!" he exclaimed and pulled me inside holding my hand... a brother holding his sister's hand... it breaks my heart

            I've been liking him since seventh grade and now he just told me that he cares for me... as his sister... isn't it heart breaking?

            "Are you ok? you're spacing out again" he asked me as he waved his hand in front of me

            "Yea I'm good" I answered and looked at him as I faked a smile and took the empty seat that I found at the back. I sat next to me and sweetly smiled at me. That smile meant a lot to me, but right now, it seems like it doesn't feel right. Haysss help me... Wendy I need you right now.

            The door suddenly opened and I slightly hopped due to shock but I quickly composed myself. I thought it was my Math Teacher who slammed the door, but it was Felix.

            Now I know why the door got slammed that hard, it was the arrogant attention seeker who opened it. The image is so disgusting; I can't stand to look at him.

            I rolled my eyes just by the thought of having him in this class again. He shouldn't be in school anymore, I don't know why he's still here, he had a lot of violations yet the principal is just acting blind at it, I hate him so much. Oh! I think he noticed me rolling my eyes!

            A meaningful smirk formed from his lips and a total mischief shone from his eyes while staring at me. Now what is he up to? Well, I don't care anyway, I'll just keep my attention away from him and he'll stop. And besides I'm not in the mood, I'm still thinking about being friend zoned, uhmm no, sister zoned without even telling him how I feel. That sucks!

            I looked away from Felix and shifted it to Chan who's digging with his phone at the moment. Who's he talking to? Does he have a girlfriend? or someone he likes? Is he dating someone already? The thought pains my heart, it's like breaking--- no, pulverizing... it’s not so me to be so dramatic, gosh!

            "Hi miss" I heard someone calling behind me, I'm not sure if he's calling me or what, I don't care. My thoughts are towards Chan. I wonder who makes him smile and motivated every day. I hope it's me, but no, I'm his sister after all... Why does it have to happen? It really hurts!

            "Hey I'm talking to you!" the same voice repeated but in an annoyed sound as he poked my back. Gosh! What's his problem!? Can’t he see that I’m not in the mood to attend such things?

            "What!?" I exclaimed as I turned around. Wait... Urgghhh!!! Do he have to annoy me all the time? Why do we have to be in the same class, and now he's sitting right next to me, why does he have to sit next to me anyway?

             There are a lot of vacant chairs in this classroom, for Pete’s sake! "What's your problem!? Will you just leave me alone!?" I said out of disgust and threw my gaze away from him

            "Why are you so angry? I was calling you politely" he said nicely but I know how two-faced he is; he just acts all nice around everybody when in fact he's a demon inside, like duhh, he can’t fool me

            "I don't want you calling me, so please stop... And I'm not in the mood right now!" I snapped without looking at him and folded my arms as I took a deep breath to calm myself down. Just what the heck! A perfect timing to annoy me, get the heck all through me!

            "Ok, I'm sorry... I just wanted to ask if you own this handkerchief" he said that made me turn around and quickly grabbed that thing he is holding

            "Now shut up" I said as I looked away from him and I just heard him laugh... So annoying! Why is he laughing anyway? I looked at the handkerchief I am now holding... Wait! This isn't mine! and that smell... urgghhhhh!!! Gross! "What the hell!?" I exclaimed as I looked at him again furiously, he just kept on laughing

            "Your fault" he said as he winked at me

            "I hate you!" I shrieked and threw the handkerchief to him but he just dodged it and continued laughing.

            "Feeling's mutual" he responded and smiled at me, gosh! He looked so annoying as f--- I quickly opened my bag and snatched my hand sanitizer to clean my hands... what was that? it smelled so bad... eww yuck, I hate him sooooo much! I wanted to kill him

            "What was that?" Chan asked as I put my hand sanitizer back to my bag

            "Nothing, never mind" I answered to keep him away from this troublesome freak next to me

            "Is he bothering you?" he asked motioning his face towards Felix "Hey dude, back off! You don't me to get mad" he warned him with his voice as scary as he could

            "Yea, yea I don't care... As if" Felix responded rolling his eyes without looking at us. He looked so gay and he sounded awful

            "What was that!?" Chan roared as he forcibly stood up pushing his chair a bit backward. He looked intimidating. His face is red and his lips are tight, as well as his jaw and fists clenched in anger like he’s ready to crush everything insight…

            "Nothing dude... calm down" Felix said with his husky tone as if he's threatening Chan, but his face looks like he’s even more provoking Chan with his smirk.

            I just looked at both of them and they looked so scary, the atmosphere is not good anymore. It seems like a volcano is about to erupt any time soon here inside the classroom.

            Not soon enough, our Math Teacher came walking inside our classroom that made the two of them let go of their death glares towards each other and looked at our teacher then back to each other again. They both sat themselves down without breaking the stare down.

            "Hey stop" I whispered to Chan which he did immediately and focused to our teacher in front but his jaw is still clenching. I didn't bother to look at Felix anymore and did what Chan also did.

            "Hey, are you sure you're alright? You were out of the world the whole class" I heard Chan's voice calling my attention "The bell rang already you should go to your next class" he added

            "Yea right" I answered as I stood up and walked out of the classroom. I was just thinking about what Chan said to me earlier... and it still breaks my heart...