(a/n: i check the past chapters and i want to smack myself with all those grammatical error. i like to fix them up immediately but unfortunately i got no free time after this. i still have this three stack of bond papers i had to read for our assignment aside from those thick books........so please bear it for a while guys)
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"miss Catherine, long time no see" I smiled at my classmates and accept their gifts, since this morning I have been receiving souvenir gifts from my female classmates that I have accumulated two paper bags
"how is your vacation miss Catherine?"
"I went to the Caribbean with my family and Kana"
"oh...oh...oh.......i heard from someone in section one that even prince Ryuuji and prince Aoi went to the Caribbean, did you possibly meet miss Catherine?" I nodded
"I meet with them, apparently we're staying in the same hotel"
"kyaaaa!!!! It's destiny!!!!"
"red string of fate!!!!" there's no fate just plain coincidence!!!!
"did you went in a date miss Catherine?"
"no! I had a fever so....."
"oh....that's quite sad but I am sure prince Aoi took care of you"
"nah...I can't see prince Aoi taking care of her"
"I can!! After-all prince Aoi is from a family of doctors"
"but won't it be better if it was prince Ryuuji who will took care of miss Catherine"
"yeah, like that cold face suddenly showing some concern" after hearing that I remember how Ryuuji's face did not even show a tinge of concern its more like a touch of relief can be read in his eyes, after-all he used my room as a refugee from his fans
"like, gently placing the cool patch on your forehead then gently touching your cheeks" nah, he just slap the cool fever on my forehead as if slapping a mosquito
"then feeding you porridge saying 'ah'" nope he just read in the corner doing nothing aside from occasionally looking at my direction
"kyaaa!!!! Just imagining it makes me want to be taken care of prince Ryuuji"
"I wonder how it feels like to be taken care of him"
"ah.....then ask Catherine, after-all Ryuuji took care of her for a day when she had a fever" I almost kick Kana when she nonchalantly said those words. Can't you think first before you talk. Did you not see how their eyes glint just now? And look at how they look at me as if they're looking at a rabbit. "ah but maybe you can't remember anything after-all you're asleep most of the time" and guys don't look so dejected like that!!!!
"its strange to see you coming with me to the cafeteria" its lunch break and she's together with Kana
"you know brother is busy nowadays and even though I have good rapport with the high school student council it's still different when brother is not there"
"still....not giving him his bento and all"
"oh that, I heard brother that he already had someone in mind to prepare lunch for him so I need not concern myself" I stop when I notice that Kana was left behind "Kana?" I notice her looking into space
"ah....nothing. anyway, you should try the food in the cafeteria since it's your first time coming with me" she's looking at my lunch bag containing my lunch
"it's a waste of money"
"don't worry the food is pretty cheap you know"
"i'll think it through"
Catherine had her mouth open in surprise when she came face to face with the cafeteria. To be honest she can't even describe the place as a cafeteria anymore because it look more like a five star restaurant from its interior alone. she's pretty much sure those crystals that adorned the chandeliers are real and that the hard oak wood table is worth a lot of money. But what made her almost faint from shock is when Catherine saw the menu and their prices.
What kind of school serve caviar in their lunch menu???????? and is that abalone? Oh my god there's even a lobster!!!!! Kana thousand bills is not something cheap for lunch!!!! I think I am going to have a stomach ulcer just from looking at those prices.
"are you alright? You look green" I painfully look at Kana then at the prices in front of me. ah there's nothing cheap here, I suddenly had the urge to cry blood, god........i am commoner born in the world of the rich and fancy if I don't die from sickness and accident I will die from culture shock!!!
"I---I'm alright....." I said painfully "Kana, I'll look for a chair, you just order your food" Kana nodded and I look around. I started to notice that most of the chairs inside had been occupied and only a few had been left open but before I could even approach those empty seats it was immediately filled by new comers. Sighing I decided to just tell Kana that there are no more available seats but before I could, I notice an empty table on the second floor. No students had approached that table yet so before anyone could intercept me I walk to the stairs leading to the four seater table situated at the center and took a seat and suddenly I noticed that everyone became quiet but I just decided to ignore it and place my lunch bag in front of me while waiting for Kana to finish with her order.
"how bold, suddenly going up and taking someone's seat"
"did she not know whose seat are those"
"how shameless" I look up and look around me when I heard those not so subtle words, I can't help but think that somehow those words are for me. looking around I notice how student are looking at my direction then they would suddenly talk in whispers while stealing a glance at me, others were deliberately talking loud. Even though the words spoken points in my direction, I remain seated, I did not budge nor did I give way after-all I sat here first and I did not saw any words indicating that this place had been reserved.
"she's certainly waiting to be shamed" I raised a brow, that's when I noticed that Kana had finished giving her order and is now holding a tray looking around for me, I was about to call her when the door suddenly opened and once again the noisy cafeteria turned quiet making me divert my attention to the newcomers. Ryuuji and Aoi came striding in and everyone's attention is focus on them, after seeing that nothing special is going on I turn my attention back at Kana who is now looking at me, I raised my hand to gesture her to come and she just shake her head before walking slowly in my direction.
Noticing that the room's atmosphere suddenly became tense I look back at the direction of Ryuuji and Aoi and I almost panicked when I saw them walking towards me. uh-oh.......did I unknowingly throw myself in their den? Is this the reason why everyone was looking at me in a weird way a while ago?
"Catherine" okay.......god of fate you win!!!!! I surrender!!!! I admit my defeat!!! You finally made your statement that I could never outrun this two in front of me.
"hello" I nodded at them. Ryuuji took the seat in front of me and we look at each other, after succumbing to his intense and cold eyes I just nodded at him and look at Kana silently urging her to go faster while Aoi signaled someone downstairs before taking a seat besides Ryuuji.
"it's quite surprising to see you in the cafeteria" Kana finally reach our side and she nonchalantly took the seat beside me while I could feel the look of the students' around us "after-all you somehow disappear during lunch" are you my stalker?????
"my lunch buddy had become busy so I decided to tag with Kana" Aoi nodded
"hey, cat" for some reason I look at Ryuuji "do you have interest in student council?" I think about how cool brother is when he handles the student council job so I unconsciously nodded "good, be my vice-president" I almost drop my bento when I heard his words. What did you say?
"hmmm....that's a good idea"
"eh?" wait what's a good idea? Hey you two don't talk in riddles
"could it be that you're the next student council president for the middle school section? the former president's successor?" Kana ask in surprise.
"successor?" just like that? what happens to election and campaign???
"the SC president is in his third year and it was decided by him and the board that Ryuuji will take his place, the upper three position had been vacant because those three were also in their third years. I took up the position of the secretary hence the position for vice president and treasurer is open"
"so basically that....a while ago.......made me became the vice-president?" I ask in surprise while Aoi just nodded. Bad luck!!!! Bad luck!!!! God of fate I just surrendered and now you pushed me in their lap!!! So unfair!!!!
"congrats Catherine" I look at Kana with wide eyes. I don't want to be a vice president! I turn to Ryuuji and was about to voice my protest however I did not managed to get it out of me because I was pressured by his intense stare.
"i-i-I gladly accept it" I said in a low voice while silently crying inside. Father this man's stare is so scary he's worthy to be called king
"good, report to the office after school"
"eh? I-I had to go to my club activity first!"
"oh, you're going to decide your captain this afternoon right" I nodded "were you not going to take in the reign?" a server came and place a tray of food in front of Ryuuji and Aoi, signaling me to open my bento. "you're the most experience out of your members furthermore your already a black belt"
"but I can't compete" when I ask permission to compete from mother she'd gone ballistic on me by increasing the number of my lesson in music that I am starting to curse Mozart and Haydn for their works and I can never look at piano again without having a nightmare.
"you can't compete?" Aoi ask in surprise "I've seen you sparring with your senior once and you're certainly talented" somehow I don't like the thought that you've seen me sparring with captain after-all our dojo is in the opposite directionof yours "what do you think Ryuuji? She's got decent moves right" I was about to eat my broccoli when Ryuuji look at me
"passable"
"you!!" i look at the five girls in front of me as they suddenly grab my hand and drag me in the girl's comfort room, one of the five girls lock the door while the other four crowded over me.
"did you know that no one is allowed to use the second floor except those two prince?" oh so that's why everyone was looking around me in a weird way. "sitting in and having lunch with those princes who do you think you are!" why do bullying always start this way? Can't you be more creative, this is getting boring you know, I need more reference!!!!
"are you ignoring me?" brunette tried to touch me but I move to the side
"where do you think you're going?" twintails move to intercept me "we're not through with you yet" she suddenly pushed me hard making me almost hit my head on the hard tiled wall if I did not use my hand to stop the momentum
"just because you're the former high school student council president's sister doesn't mean you can act like a queen here in middle school" note: never ask the bullied if who she is if you already know her, it would look bad to ask questions when you already know the answer, it makes you stupid
"don't use your brother's authority so you could flirt with the princes" flirt?????!!!!! That's slander I never ever ever flirt with the two of them, just so you know I was trying to run away from them before!!
"for your information the two of them were just talking to you because they can't afford to ignore Clyde's sister" note: make extensive research of the subject you would look like someone without credibility if you only base your accusations in mere opinions. It doesn't also sound convincing.
"hey!!! Are you listening?" I'll give them a five rank lower than blondie, they're the worst bullies I encountered.
"are you done? Can I go now?" I don't feel excited anymore, this is boring there's no research material to gather here. I should just stick to watching soap operas
"still acting high and mighty are we?" I did not react fast when someone push me into the open cubicle.
"hey!!!" I close my eyes when someone dump a bucket of water on me.
"rot here you b*tch!!!!" what was that????? if you want to bully someone don't make a mess of it!! Your moves are so out of the place, your confrontation is on the beginner level and your tricks are so not worthy!!!!!
"tsk, that stinks" I winced when I smell myself as I picked up the moss dangling on my hair, looks like they use river water to dump on me based on the fishy earthy smell permeating my body. I shake my head and kick the door to open it.
"urgh......you smell like cat food" Kana winced when she saw me out of the bathroom "are you okay?" I nodded "you better head to the shower, you really smell bad. Do you have a change of clothes?"
"yes" we walk together, the other student walking down the corridor are all looking at me in a puzzled expression while some cover their nose.
"you smell like sewer rat but for some reason you can still walk so dignified"
"if I don't look dignified my mother will lecture me for hours and hours on how a lady is supposed to conduct herself on different situation"
"you've been called out many times. Five of those you've escaped them by using your tongue, the other three is because you made them surrender when they tried to use force this is the first time someone got away from you"
"they caught me off guard when I was noting all their mistakes. Seriously this stuff is boring, the next time someone calls me over I am going to send the disciplinarian on them. yuck.....i am starting to feel itchy" I run to the shower room when I saw it at the distance.
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Kana: you're the most evil......evil.....evil......handsome man I met*pounces on Clyde*
Clyde: you're drunk
Kana: am not!!!!!! *hugs Clyde and sniffs his neck*
Clyde: *looks at the empty canned beers on the side* yeah you're not *hugs Kana back*