"Mr. Santos and Mr. Gomez, you know that this kind of behavior is appropriate to kick both of you in the team. Right?"
I already talked with the other players and the blame is obviously pointed at them. But the players don't clarify who really started the fight, like they are protecting one another.
Coach and Mr.Crane don't know who started it because they are not looking and busy repairing some stuff back in the cabin and they came back and saw the fight in the field. I called the other students too, who watched the game but they only said that they didn't see who punched who first.
"You can't do that Miss! It's just a simple fight! Look, we are sorry for the trouble we had made, but I think you must let go of us with warning and not kick us out of the team, it's just our first offense. Please Miss, I'm begging you." Mr. Santos said.
So this is what Ms. George talked about earlier. Mr. Santos is polite and always scared of what he does. And Ms. George said that Mr. Santos is her first crush before Jaydee Alec and she said that Jaydee Alec doesn't like Santos.
Well of course knowing that he's the first crush of the girl you love, who wouldn't be angry?
I turn my gaze to Mr. Gomez who hasn't said anything for a while now. I saw him hissed and shook his head.
"Mr. Gomez don't you have anything to say?" I asked.
Well he just shut his mouth and just watched us since earlier. I think he's a best friend of Jaydee Alec. So that's why I saw him in the bar with that Devain.
I sighed and looked at Mr. Santos. He's looking at Gomez with deep dark eyes while Gomez is just hissing at him.
"Is there anything going on with both of you?" I asked them, which made them widen their eyes. They looked at me like I just said a scandal word.
"No!" they said in chorus.
Ohhhh they are thinking in a wrong way.
I restrained myself from laughing. They're still kids, must I say. What the heck are they thinking? Did they just think that I asked them if they were dating or something like that?
But really there is something really going on with both of them and I can't help myself to help them and sort things out from them. I just want them to be friends again. They're best friend and I will help them.
"Look miss, we are sorry about what happened earlier but don't you think it's too much to kick out from the team because of a small fight? And it's a first offense. Can you give us a warning, just like Mike wants? Nad beside it's my fault I'm the one who punched him first." that made us look at him. He looked away. "I like his pitching skills so out of frustration we had a heated conversation that led us to fighting. That's were the guys involved themselves." while lowering his tone.
Well that's explained a lot.
"Alright, Mr. Gomez will had a p---"
"No! It's my fault, If my pitching is good he couldn't punch me in the face! And it's my fault----" he stopped when Gomez cut him off. "Oh shut up, Santos. I'm the one who made a mistake! So shut the f*ck up!"
The two verbally fight again.
I shake my head while smiling. They each had their back, one to another. But they are just embarrassed to show it, so they just show it to a fight.
Now I know their weakness. I have a plan and it will just take a one day camp. I know where to hit the ball of one another.
"That's enough!" I yelled at them and that made them stop. "Both of you make a mistake and you involve the whole team! Because of both of you the students will think the baseball team has no manners! And it's not a good image for the both of you, the team and the future team of this school! I will not going tolerate this kind of mess because of the both of you!" I angrily said to them that it made them gulp.
"We're sorry miss." they said at the same time.
I sighed.
I pushed the button in the telecom. "Ms.George, bring the others here and Mr. Crane too '' I said and ended the call.
They knocked first before they came in. Each of the players have bruises on their face because of the fight and at the same time because of the balls.
"All of you, take a seat, we have something to discuss. Mr. Crane do the honors." I said that made them look at him.
"There will be a camp the day after tomorrow. All of you are mandatory to go. It will be 2 days and because of the mess that you all created on the field you don't have the choice to attend that camp."
"But coach, you know there's no electricity and we will be sleeping in the tent! And that's disgusting!" someone said.
All the students agree with what he just said. Tss. Rich kid anyways.
I slam my desk to get their attention. And they are now looking at me.
"And who the hell give all of you the authority to disobey the rules of the school?" I smirked and that made them look away. "Section 5 Article 3 page 24. Sport Section." I looked at Mr. Crane and gave him my sweetest smile. "Recite the rules, please." I said
He stared at me for a while and nodded. "Players from different fields will mandatory join a camp boot for the sake of the school acknowledgement in training camp of sports. Each player is mandatory to join because it is the school's privilege to go and be a good sport."
"And?"
"Players should not disobey these rules. Once it disobeys without any acceptable reason she or he will be punished and it will directly kick out the team."
I mouthed thank you to Mr. Crane. I stood up and made them look at me. "So it settles then we will go to the boot camp with other school players! Tomorrow all of you are attending AM class and the PM class will be the time to pack your things up."
They all groaned that made me and Mr. Crane giggled.
Ms. George earlier gave me a heads up about a boot camp. She said that I shouldn't care because kids in school don't like camping. So there was no camp in this school, like ever.
So this will be my plan at the end of that day. The team will be in good shape again and I can't wait!
This day is getting better and no one can ruin it for me!
"Ma'am I'm-----" someone barged in and I saw Ms. George with Mrs. Devain!
What the hell is Mrs. Devain doing here?!
She smiled at me. "Oh you have some visitors, uhmmm-" Mrs. Devain said.
"Ahh don't worry ma'am it's already over." I smile at her and look at the team. "All of you can go now. Mr. Crane, please update me if something is needed." Mr. Crane nodded.
Players stand up and walk towards the door. After a while now they are gone.
I don't know but I feel uneasy right now. What is she doing here? Is there anything that she wants? Should I call Akiro Elle for help, even though I don't like him around me? But it's more complicated right now and I don't like it.
Ms. George escorted Mrs. Devain in the office that she made her sit down on the couch. Ms. George walked towards me with a playful smile on her face.
"So mother basis already? That was too fast ma'am you gave me a smooth vibe." she whispered and giggled.
I hissed at her and I tilted my head to make her go away. She smirked first and left. I shook my head and looked at Mrs. Devain looking around my office. I sighed first and smiled.
She's even more beautiful in her casual clothes. She had a light make up to think that she didn't even need those because she's pretty enough to look young. I wish that if I'm that age I will look pretty just like her.
I walked towards her and sat beside her. "I'm sorry Mrs. Devain that I didn't give a proper goodbye to you and to Mr. Devain. I'm sorry." I apologetically said and looked down.
She caressed my hands and squeezed my hand. I looked at her and she gave me a smile. "It's fine Catalina. Call me mom would you? I really love that. You know I have wanted a daughter for a long time now and I'm fond of you. When my son told me that you're his fiancee, I'm so delighted because somehow I saw myself in you. I'm sure Akiro Elle sees that too, you know Akiro Elle forbids us to call you Bettina and I don't even know why. He wants us to call you by your second name, Catalina. Because it really suits you to call it that way." She told me with matching hand gestures.
I blushed a little and giggled because of how she delivered her story. She's like a storyteller. And I find it amusing to listen to.
My mom doesn't do story telling. She didn't even tucked me in bed. My older brother will do that for her, every night when I was a kid he will sneak out to his room and when the lights turn off. He will knock three times in my room as if it's a cue for me that my older brother will read me a story and after that he will kiss my forehead and always say.
'Mom loves you, Catalina. I love you too and I will always stay by your side because you're my wonderful sister. Your older brother will protect you, no matter what.'
Sometimes I always wait for him at the door, I still am. And hoping that my brother will come to me and say that word even if it's the last time.
I missed him so much and I missed my parents, that it will kill inside of me. I told myself no matter what is the reason behind this, I'll forgive them all. I'll forgive my brother, dad and mom.
They mean a lot to me. I hope someday they will realize it too.
"Hey why are you crying? Did I make you cry?" She said and got a tissue from the table and handed it to me. I grab it and wipe my tears.
I shake my head. "I'm sorry Mrs.Devain it's just that I thought of my family, you remind me of my older brother." I shyly said.
"Why? Don't you have any mother?" she said that with care. I shake my head again. "No, uhmm my mom is fine, it's just that my older brother acts more like my mom. You see Mrs. Devain. I'm close to my brother. Sometimes I call him dad or mom because he's overprotective to me. When you're telling me those things earlier it reminds me of my brother who had a lot to say when I'm feeling lonely and stuff." I said.
"So you're lonely?"she asked.
I smile. "No, uhmmm mom" that made her smile. " I just sometimes miss them so much that I can't handle my feelings." and try to smile widely.
Her face softened and she hugged me. "Oh honey, don't worry I know they miss you as much as you miss them." She sympathizes with me.
Only you knew, Mrs. Devain. Only you knew.
She breaks our hug and she brings a snack with her that I didn't see earlier. She said that she cooked this snack for me and I'm overwhelmed because of that. As I eat she's telling me how Akiro's life was since she was a kid till in the present.
How her son grew up, what he likes and not something like that. I just listened to her while I'm eating. Mrs. Devain is a joyful mother that I knew. I think that's why Mr. Devain loves her, who wouldn't be?
She looks young and she's kind towards me and I'm definitely sure she's kind to everyone who surrounds her. She can handle herself very well like my mom.
Because of this conversation and looking at her, I felt a lot of guilt. Should I tell her that I'm not her son's fiancee? How can I say that without breaking her heart? Can someone please tell me?
I know this is all wrong. I mean wrong, this is so wrong. I need to tell her fast because if it's going too long the more it will break her heart into a million pieces and it's not a good thing at her age.
"You know Akiro Elle, my son and your fiance. He's a pain in the neck unlike Jaydee Alec. Well he is more, Jaydee Alec can handle his being bad boy type he knows how it works and he knows how to limit himself. If he's in some kind of trouble he will act like a bad boy but at the end of the day he will feel sorry for those people who hurt him. So you see, Jaydee Alec is a good person but has a low tempered personality. And I know you saw it, already." I chuckled and nodded.
Jaydee Alec is not that bad because at the end of the day he will say sorry and do the right thing unlike his brother.
"While Akiro Elle reminds me of myself back in the day. I admit my teenage days were not that good. I always ended up in the authorities hand, I had to do a lot of stunts to save my father from a heart disease. But then again whatever I do my father chose to leave me, so back in college I limit myself to do crazy stunts. I work decent jobs, but the jobs didn't suit me." and she laughed. "Then finally there is this sideline job that fits me and it's reading a story to the children. It fits me very well, and that's when I met Akin's father." And she looked at me. "Akin was very rich back then and of course till now while I'm not. I'm not even part of a middle class family and that's when our love story starts." she said and smiled.
I want to know their story very much. I want to know what happened next. Is there always a happy story? Is there a story like Cinderella 's? Did they have a challenge in their story? Or is it just full of love?
"Is your story always happy?" I asked her.
She chuckled. "I wish it was. You know the lesson that I've learned in my job is, every story has its own story to tell but they're same to one another when it comes to a problem. The one in that story will always be a self versus self." That made me stare at her. "It's not always happy things and butterflies on your stomach. Because you will always end up fighting yourself, you will always end up choosing your own destiny. Happiness is in your hands. You either choose a fairytale that every girl dreams of or you'll choose a fairytale that you are destined to be." she said and shrugged.
I want a fairytale story that every girl dreams about but is it destined to me?
I supposed to say but there's knocking at the door. Ms. George looked at me and smiled.....a creepy smile.
"Ma'am, Mr. Elle Devain is here." she said that made the guy pop up.
Shit, is just 6 words that give me shivers down to my spinal cord.
I stood up and so did Mrs. Devain. I saw him smirking as he landed his eyes on me. He walked towards her mother and kissed her on the cheeks.
I looked at Ms. George and she mouthed family reunion. I just rolled my eyes on her and she closed the door. Damn, I didn't call him, why is he here?!
He walked towards me and he kissed me on my left cheek and his lips made a playful smile. He's wearing a black tux and I guess he went straight here when he left his company, I guess.
"Hey baby, how are you? You look pale, are you okay?" he said and held my left cheek. I looked away, because of what he's doing to me right now.
Arghhh no one can hold me like this! My mom sure will kill me if she finds out I let a guy hold me like this.
I heard his mother chuckle. I Looked at her and she's walking towards me. That made Akiro Elle make a way. Her mother kissed me on the cheeks. "I need to go, I think it's you and my son alone time now. Bye." she said and he kissed her son for the last time.
I nodded and she left.
I looked at Elle who is smirking at me right now. "Can't you just tell your mom that we are not in a sure relationship? "
"Easy babe, my mom likes you already.So why not give it a shot, ey?" he said.
I badly hate him now. How can he do this to his mom and to his family? How dare he? He has a beautiful family and all he did was lie to them?
Arghhh I can't stand this thing because it's inappropriate he should've said something right now.
"Why are you here?!" I said and walked away. I went to my chair and sat down.
This guy gave me a headache.
He whistled and walked towards the table. "Because I want you to sign this." he said and smirked again.
"What is that?" I said to him,
He handed me an envelope, I looked at him and he smirked again.
"Don't smirk like that, it creeps me out." I said and opened the paper.
My eyes widened when I saw the title of the page. This can't be happening!
"A marriage contract?!"