That Portrait

The Monthly Event

Disclaimer: All of the names and events mentioned in this story is pure fictional and has nothing to do with the real world.

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"If you would be given the chance to be reincarnated in afterlife, where would you want to go? Then please tell me your reason." Our History teacher asked.

"Norway, I wanted to see the Aurora Borealis!

"America so that I can meet Ariana Grande!"

"South Korea, I want to meet my oppa!"

These were the whispers I heard from my seatmates. I sighed in disbelief and lean my back in my chair as I crossed my arms.

"As if reincarnation is real" I chuckled.

"You, Miss?" Mrs. Georgette asked while pointing at me and looking straight into my eyes.

"U-uhm Eula Ross" I stood up while saying mga name.

This is so embarrassing, I am in my absentminded time.

"So, Miss Ross, can you please tell us where you want to go if you were reincarnated?" She asked with interest in her tone.

"Probably in an Art Museum ma'am" I plainly answered.

"Hmm, interesting. An Art Museum, why?" Ma'am Georgette asked as if she is not expecting my answer to be that plain.

"Since I am about to dream at a place, I will go for the bigger dream, the famous Louvre Museum in Paris is my chosen place to go where the famous The Mona Lisa of Leonardo da Vinci, and The Raft of the Medusa of Théodore Géricault is restored and can be seen."

"Oh! You have your reasons and even I, myself got interested in going to that museum that you just mentioned." She said while smiling at me.

Well, I have never been in any Museum in my 19 years of living and I just saw that museum in social media and got interested.

I saw bunch of my social media friends going in museums with their friends or even their lover and it quite intrigued me so I searched some Famous Museums in the world, particularly Art Museums and that Louvre Museum in Paris is the only museum that is stuck in my head.

The name of the museum itself is undeniably lovely. Louvre.

Oh to go to the museum! Just thinking about that thought makes my stomach feel butterflies that no man has ever did to me. NBSB life LOL.

Time went by fast because our next teacher for our next subject is absent due to personal reasons. We had a vacant for two hours because this subject is 2-hour long.

Great.

The sound of our school bell made me flinch a little because I was busy scrolling through Social Media to spend the vacant time we had.

Lunch break.

I smiled widely while walking towards my circle of friends in the cafeteria.

Oh how I missed them!

"Yuyu girly is here!" Anna Welchs said welcoming my presence

Nana is my friend since kindergarten, I was used to call her that because I think it's cute!

We became best friends since then when we knew that our moms are also good friends so we thought it will be awesome if we copy them! LOL!

We separated in secondary level because she moved abroad. We then met our paths again in this Academy on our Freshmen year when we bumped into each other, both running towards the door of our room.

I was actually surprised to see her in my course which is Bachelor of Arts in History because what I knew back then is that she wants to be a Professional Chef.

Well, things happen.

"Seriously, when will you have a boyfriend? Or...... Girlfriend?" Karen Ford said while smirking at me.

Psh. The most unserious friend in our circle. I met her in our Freshie year, she was my classmate in Language and we were seatmates back then so we really had that special bond towards each other.

You know, seatmates things.

And since then, K and I became really close and even though she has that unserious mind all the time, she is the friend that will frankly talk to you when you did something wrong or bad in a decision or in any other things.

She is not afraid to tell what is on her mind whether you will like what she will say or not.

She doesn't care at all but that's what I like about her. Her personality.

"Girls, let her be! Let her enjoy single life." Tanya Dale stated then winked at me.

She just went through break up recently with her longest ex-boyfriend, they were together for 6 months.

Yes, that was her longest boyfriend.

Tanya is known for being the hottest girl in our batch so a lot of guys are drooling over her. And when I say a lot it literally means A LOT.

Her perspective to boys is they are never serious about being in a relationship, that they just want clout. That boys will always be boys, they will steal your heart and then run away with it like nothing happened.

Well I can't blame her, she came from a broken family and she is the first one to figure out that her dad has a mistress back then when they were still together with her mom.

"All boys are pathetic." She then added.

See?

Jill gave Tanya an eyebrow raise as if she said something wrong.

"Tan, don't generalize them!" Jill while pouting at Tanya.

She is Jill Mayls, the nerd, geek, and bookworm of our circle. But do not underestimate her looks, Jiji may be a nerd but a chic one!

Her eye glasses may be as thick as a book but those fits her well and adds charisma to her small face.

I don't know but for me, people with eye glasses are so damn cute!

Her life is literally the opposite to Tanya. She lives in a loving home and she is a Papa's girl. Her family is the owner of one of the most luxurious clothing brand but even though she have the life, she lives in simplicity. You can't tell that she is filthy rich 'coz she has these normal things like we have.

She may look naive but believe me, she is the intelligent one. She effortlessly aces our exams and one of the Dean's Lister of the Academy.

And one more good thing about Jill is she is that friend that is not always there for you at your best times but you can count on and comfort you in your worst times.

I sat down shaking my head because of them.

We had a long vacation since holiday season just passed and I really really missed hanging out with them!

We casually eat our lunch and talk about things.

Like what we did in our vacation, where we spent it, and most especially like any other group of friends will talk about, our lovelife.

I became quiet when they talked about it. I'm not interested at all. Sorry besties, I'm out!

Just kidding!

"Omg! Omg! Omg! I wonder where would be our next retreat s***h field trip will be?" Nana excitedly asked.

"I hope the students will choose the most interesting one" Tan muttered.

Oh! I forgot to introduce you to our Academy!

Let me tell you guys some information about our Academy, The Green Horizon Academy. It is the only Academy in town of Troy that allows students to pick and arrange the monthly retreat/fieldtrip that the school has for Sophomore Students EXCLUSIVELY.

Yes, you read it right, MONTHLY.

Amazing, isn't it?

When I heard that when I was still a Freshie, I badly want to be a Sophomore right away!

Well, I admit it that I am an ambivert, combination of an Extrovert and Introvert. But hello?? It is interesting and exciting!

These activities will surely lessen our stress and exhaustion in our Academics!

Like a break from everything! A vacation that is not guilt-tripping to do because productive because we know that we will also learn from it.

Now I also wonder where will it be this time because the last time, we went to an Ancient Park to study it's History.

I hope we can go to the place I have never been.