The Magical Ring

First Day of School

"I came from my friend's birthday party. I ride in a taxi lately but it stopped just near in the waiting shed. The driver said that his taxi had a little problem. So, I decided to walk instead of waiting him to finish repairing his car. Besides, it's just near to my house," Genna explained. "By the way, we are here no," she added.

We entered the boarding house. "This is the house for rent. That one beside is my home, if you need anything you can easily approach me. I will give you my phone number too," Genna said while showing the whole house to me. "There's two bedrooms here, two bathrooms, one big kitchen and a living room. Sometimes, there are two boarders here, sometimes one family. If you rent the whole house, it's 4,000 per month. If you only want one room and ready to share this house with someone, you can rent it for 2,000 per month. Because you help me, I will not ask for a deposit anymore, just a one month advance," Genna explained.

I opened my bag and get 4,000 pesos. "I'm willing to share this house with someone. Here's 4,000 pesos, 1 month advance and 1 month deposit. By the way, I will occupy the left bedroom and bathroom. Thank you so much Genna," I said.

"If you need anything else, don't hesitate to call me. I'll leave you here, now. Have a good night," Genna said before she left.

This house is big but very affordable. It is just beside the house of Genna and we are inside the same gate. I feel comfortable and secured in this place. The house is clean and seems to be loved and cared by the one who live here in the past. Besides, this is only 15 to 20 minutes walking distance from the University of Oxillo.

I took a half bath, changed my clothes and lay on bed. I'm wondering when did I learn how to fight. Everytime I remember how I fight against the snatcher, I guess I look like an expert in martial arts. Only two months past but I feel like a stranger to myself. I changed a lot and I wonder what exactly happened to me in the past two months. Why can't I remember anything?

And here I am, can't escape from thinking about my life with my irresponsible father. I've been trying to forget this things but everytime I'm about to sleep, it's entering my mind. There's no night which I don't cry because of my miserable life.

I spend the weekend by looking a part time job but I'm not lucky this time. Until the day had come, my first day in Oxillo University.

I woke up early so that I can have enough time to prepare myself and walk into the school.

When I reached the University, I immediately went into the Dean's office to get my schedule and room number. This is a very large school and luckily, the room numbers are continuously ascending.

I look for my room and lately realized that this school had a second and third floor. My room number is in the second floor and I'm getting late now. I run into the stairs and reached the second floor. I hastily look for my room and accidentally bumped a guy.

"I'm so sorry!" I immediately apologized.

"Gladilaine?" The guy seems to know me but I didn't recognize him.

"Do you know me?" I curiously asked.

"I'm so sorry, Gladilaine. I know we were wrong but you don't have to act like you completely didn't knew me," the boy said.

"What? I'm sorry but I can't understand you," I seriously said.

"Stop pretending, you just left home last week. Don't act like you don't know me just because we lied to you," he said.

"You lied to me? I'm so sorry but I don't know what you are talking about. I don't know who you are and you maybe mistaken. I'm getting late, bye!" I said and immediately walked away.

"Gladilaine!" he called me but I never looked back. What is that guy talking about? He maybe crazy. People now a days are fond of making stories and pranks.

I entered my classroom and everything was fine. My first day was so awesome but I don't have any friends here just like in my old public school when I'm still in high school. My classmates competes with each other and they don't want to be friends with a poor girl like me. Some eventually goes away when they knows that I'm just a poor girl.

I'm walking on the covered foot walk now to go out of the school. I'm thinking the guy whom I bumped last morning. He is so familiar but I can't remember him. Is he one of my childhood enemies? Or just a new trouble maker who act like he knows me.

"Ouch!" The girl exclaimed when I bumped her shoulder. She's in front of me and I accidentally bumped her. I maybe thinking too much that I didn't see someone in front of me.

"I'm so sorry!" I immediately apologized to her.

"Oh, you! You're my classmate in statistics, right?" she asked.

"Yeah, I remember you," I replied. "I'm so sorry if I bumped you. I'm thinking of something and didn't see you. Sorry," I explained.

"Oh, it's alright. I'm busy with my phone too that's why I walked too slow and blocked your way," she replied. "I'm Sophie!" she introduced herself and handed her right hand to me.

"I'm Gladilaine, you can call me Glady," I happily replied and we shook hands.

"Can we be friends?" she asked me.

"Oh, sure. I'm new here and I don't have friends yet," I replied and smiled to Sophie.

"Ofcoures we are new because we freshmen, haha. By the way, are you going home now?" she asked me and we continued to walk.

"Yes, I will just walk because my boarding house is just near here," I replied.

"Oh, really? We are already friends right? Why don't you ride with me? I have a car," Sophie offered.

"I'd like too but I will just walk. Thank you so much," I replied.

"Come on Glady, don't be shy. Let's go to the parking lot now," Sophie insisted.

"But, I'm..." I didn't finish what I'm about to say because she grab my right hand.

"No more but, I will drop you home," Sophie said and I can do nothing anymore.

Sophie is tall, flawless and very beautiful. She looks so kind and careless of my status as a poor girl too. I'm very happy to know her and have a friend like her.

We talked in her car about her life. I can say that she is so kind but very bad when you hurt her first. She is rich and loved by her parents unlike me. I'm so unlucky in terms of my family that's why I don't talk much to her about myself.

"I thought your house is near, it's so far. It will take more or less 20 minutes to walk, right? Sophie asked.