Prologue
"Keila!" my bestfriend June shouted. We're at the cafeteria, I'm already sitting in one of the tables while June is trying to make a scene here.
I made the sign of 'shh' with my hands. She's at the door of the cafeteria.
"Why don't you just tell me what you want to say instead of shouting?" I spitted angrily at her when she finally sat down our table.
She did a peace sign.
"Oopps sorry. I just want to tell you that Ryle is here." my eyes widened at what she said.
"Where?" I whispered at June.
"There" she also whispered pointing at my crush. My heart began to hyperventilate.
OMG.OMG... Ryle Diego Samaniego is here! Tall, porcelain white and oozing in handsomeness. He towered the whole cafeteria with domination. Damn, him.
Ryle had been my long time crush for quite a long time now. We were classmates back in elementary and now we're apart in different sections. I'm in class A while he's in class B. Though, I don't think he transferred in the lower section because of grade matters... I think it was more on his friends was there so he followed. He is a consistent high honor student in our class, and I believe until now too.
I cleared my throat and slapped June's thighs quietly. She uttered an OA 'ouch' and gave me a glare.
"Stop making obvious exclaims!" she pouted at my remark. I rolled my eyes at her.
She looked at Ryle's direction again and went back to me. I heard her sigh.
"He's too far to realize that. And please... don't tell me that you're planning to suppress that feeling you have for him 'till forever?"
I get what she meant about that. We're already in the tenth grade, almost graduating high school but I never thought to at least confess to Ryle about my feeling. Not like its an obligation but this friend of mine is just too much oa with everything.
I stood up and started walking to the buffet area of the canteen. June followed, I got my own tray and she got hers too.
"Let's not talk about this, please."
She annoyingly put porkchop in my tray. I glared at her, she knows I'm a damn vegetarian.
"Tell me. Are you really obsessed in maintaining an, oh, so, perfect life?" I put the porkchop to her tray and proceeded on putting a big porting of vegetable salad on my tray.
"I'm just living with principles, June. What's perfect about that?" I turned to her and saw her rolling her eyes.
She mimicked what I said. "Then let me tell you that those principles are boring!"
I just finished putting on some soup in my bowl so I went back to our table again, leaving June behind. I am so used to hear her bashing in my life. It doesn't bother me anymore.
"And are you really serious about structuring a coward act? I'm a little confession wouldn't hurt." can I just please tape her mouth so she'd shut up.
I did not answer and got my phone from my bag. I took a picture of it and saved it in my digital diary. I always record almost everything that I do in my life. From my clothes everyday, my food every meal, the places where I go... literally everything that is happening in my life.
Though I don't write in a notebook like a silly nerd would. I use the advantages of evolution. Technology.
"Now, now. I don't tolerate friends that keep everything hushed just for the damn sake of peace of mind. I mean, who does that?!" June just won't stop talking. I put my phone inside my bag and crooked my head a little bit to see my crush. Oh, he's just simply sitting in a far away table. I did not look too much afraid he's notice and tired of June's judgments.
"Me, June. I value peace." I uttered a little prayer and started eating my salad. I saw June dig in too with her very unhealthy meal. Yikes, oily foods.
I hate greasy foods so much. Super unhealthy. High in calories and unnecessary fats. Tsk. I warned June about it but she's just contrary to every good thing that I say.
"Hi, Keila." I looked at the guy who just greeted me. Rico.
Rico was an annoyingly persistent unpermitted suitor. He's a year older than me and he just won't stop with his annoying moves. Not to be mean, but I don't really like him. He always wear his uniform in an unformal position, he would take off his I.D from time to time. And he had that irritating piercing in his ears.
I don't want to look rude so I just gave him a nod. I was thankful that he just proceeded to walk and didn't bother me anymore. He is one of the seniors that were lucky to be admitted in the academy this year. Though as far as I know, they'll be transferring to the new integrated building just at the back of our academy.
"Don't you like him?" now I looked at June lazily. She had asked this question to me many times already.
"No" my answer as usual.
"I think he's more handsome than Ryle." I laughed at her remark. How is that?
"I firmly disagree. That guy looks dirty." I said disgustingly.
"You are just a perfectionist! Rico is damn hot, you know. With his cool smile and friendly stance... ugh. Ideal! And he obviously likes you."
"And I don't like him. His pierce and posture says otherwise. He doesn't look good with his playboy reputation and hid smile doesn't look cool at all. I don't even know why it attracts a lot of girls." I saw her eyes mocking my remarks about Rico.
She burped hard that I hated the most. Disrespectful!
"You know what? If you don't want him... you can rent him to me." she said mischievously.
Why don't I see the charm every other girl see in him? All feel towards him is aversion.