The Secret

I

Gumi and Miku are close friends. Well, that's an understatement. They are best of friends. They've been friends for a really long time. They've met at a certain club in their school, the Collectionist Club. Their club is about collecting things they like, obviously. They've met and became close.

The students at their school distanced their selves away from Gumi for the reason that she collects weird things. Rumor has it that she collects things that are only used for Halloween to scare the crap out of kids who goes trick or treating in people's houses. But in Miku's case, it's the opposite. Everybody loves Miku. Well, who doesn't? She's the school's pop star princess, has an angelic voice, pleasing personality, and is friendly to everyone! She loves to collect cute things, most especially things that involve cats, like: cat ears hair band, cat stuff toy, cat key chains—everything that involves cats.

One day, Gumi was being bullied by the students during break time. Well, what's new? Students in their school are fond of humiliating Gumi in front of everybody.

"Well, well, here comes Dirty Gumi," said the girl with the glasses. Her friends laughed and announced to everyone at the cafeteria to act their plan.

While Gumi was walking, she stopped for a minute and looked at the cafeteria. The school cafeteria has glass for walls that allowed her to see what was happening inside. "Why did they ran and hide? I wonder what happened," Gumi murmured to herself. She fished something from her pocket, stared at that thing for a moment, smiled, and put it back in. When she went inside the cafeteria, it was empty and silent.

Gumi stood still for a moment and was about to pick something in her pocket when the door opened. She turned and found out that is was Miku, her best friend.

"Hey Gum Gum! I've been looking for you everywhere. I thought we'll buy snacks together? Anyways, where's everyone?" Miku asked.

"How many times should I remind you to stop calling me Gum Gum? And I already told you that I was collecting something for tomorrow's activity in our club. And as for everyone, I don't know. They were just here moments ago," Gumi replied. She went to the nearest table and was about to sit when all hell breaks loose.

A bag of pig blood was dropped out of nowhere and all of its contents were poured on poor, little, Gumi. And that's not all. Someone poured a pail full of leeches unto her, too. Everyone at the cafeteria, laughed. Miku stood, aghast. She did not know what to do. She wanted to help her friend but her feet were glued unto the floor. Someone hugged Miku from behind and said, "I think we just saved you from that girl, huh? Look at her! She looked like Bloody Mary with leeches for accessories!"

Miku couldn't utter a single word. She looked at her poor, best friend. Gumi sat, helpless. She looked at the leeches that were crawling in her body and was about to suck her blood. She furiously removed the leeches and pulled out her pocket knife. All of them went silent. Gumi was staring daggers at them.

"What?! Why are you stepping back? Are you afraid of me now?! And what did you just say, Justine? Bloody Mary?" Gumi said and laughed like a maniac. Miku was relieved from shock and went to her friend's side. "Stay away from her you horrible people! She didn't do anything to all of you! Why don't you just leave her alone?" Miku said angrily.

"Haven't you heard her, Miku? She was collecting something! And to think she has a pocket knife with her, heaven knows what things she collected!"

"Why do you care? You stay away from her, or else—" Miku was cut silent went Gumi stood and spoke, "Let's go Miku, I still have some things to collect," she said coldly. "But, you're soaked in blood! We have to get you cleaned up first!" Gumi laughed coldly and turned to face her friend and everyone, "I prefer to collect things when I'm soaked in blood," Gumi replied and smiled coldly. Everyone at the cafeteria watched her walked away. Miku stood up, left the cafeteria and went to the shower room to wash and change clothes.