Today was a Fairytale

Chapter 66

“Class dismissed!”

Teacher Lucia said. She is a mid-30 woman, an English teacher.

“Maureen, I need to talk to you.”

They waited for everyone to leave the room before the teacher speaks again.

“I’m sorry for this Maureen but you have failing grades. In my subject, Maureen. ”

Maureen is no longer surprised by what the teacher has said. She admitted she was stupid when it came to studying. It’s her last year as a high school student and she promised her mom to graduate.

“But I can help you.”

Maureen thought about that, she knew that the teacher is asking for help in return. She grinned.

“And what is the exchange for your help?”

“It’s not that hard, Maureen. I don’t have a plan yet but are you willing to accept my offer? You will use me and I will use you.”

“Deal, Miss Reyes.”

The release of cards arrives and Maureen's mother was surprised by her daughter’s grades. It was unbelievable but she was pleased that her grades were high.

“Congratulations, Maureen.”

Teacher Lucia greeted Maureen and smiled.

“I now have the plan.” Teacher Lucia said

“That’s the plan.”

“What!? Are you crazy, Miss Lucia?”

Teacher Lucia approached Maureen. She holds the medal hanging around Maureen's neck.

“I am the reason why you have this and I am also the reason why you saw the smile on your Mother's lips. Do you want me to embarrass you? What can the whole school say to you if they find out what is the real story.”

“I’ll do it!”, Maureen said shaking.

She can’t afford to be embarrassed in front of the whole school.

“Teacher Chris, can I come in?”, Maureen said.

“Yes, yes. How may I help you, Maureen?”

Before she answers Mr. Chris's question, she locks the door.

“I-i’m sorry Sir Chris but I have to do this.”

“W-what do you mean?”

Maureen pulls her underwear down and shouts. The teachers and students were alarmed, and they rushed toward Mr. Chris's room.

“What happened?”, the school head asked.

“H-he tried to r**e me.”, Maureen said and cry.

“N-no! I didn't do it! O, God!”

“In my office, Sir Chris. Now!”, the school head said with full of authority in her voice.

“Maureen, tell them. I didn't do anything, tell them!”

Maureen just cried. She knows this is the biggest mistake of her life. Teacher Chris is very humble and nice yet she chose to do these things to him.

“Very good, Maureen.”

“You’re crazy, Miss Lucia.”

“I am more than that, Maureen. Whoever gets into my nerves, surely he or she will experience hell!”

“Why do we have to do this?”

“He’s my ex, Maureen. He chose Teacher Laura over me. So, as for our next plan, we will destroy Laura too.”

“Fvck! Do it yourself!”

Maureen is about to go when she pulls her and holds her chin.

“You want me to destroy yourself too? Or you want me to k*ll your mother? Choose one.”

“Fvck! Don’t you dare hurt my mom or else—”

“Or else what? You’ll expose my little crime? HAHAHA. Think thrice, Maureen. I can k*ll you right now.”

“Maureen, we need to talk!”, Teacher Laura said.

“What for?”

“What’s with you? Why do you have to do this?”

“Cause I like it.”

A hard slap went straight to Maureen's face.

“Get him out of jail!”

“Miss Laura, Maureen!”

Their Principal was shocked at how Miss Laura slapped Maureen.

“Mr. Principal, she was threatening me. She told me to change my statements about Mr. Chris. She said she will k*ll me.”

“No, Sir! Maureen is lying. Don’t listen to her. Sir, believe me.”

“I saw you slap Maureen.”

“Because she’s lying. She intentionally put Mr. Chris behind bars. And how would you expect me to react? Laugh with her? Believe me, Sir.”

“I’ll only believe what I saw earlier. In my office, now! Maureen, go to the clinic.”

Maureen just smirked.

“Very good, Maureen. I’m so proud of you.”

“This will be the last, Miss Lucia. Don’t think of using me again.”, Maureen said and leave Teacher Lucia laughing.

“I beg and beg but he still insisted on taking off my underwear. I was so scared and then I yelled.”

“Maureen, I’m nice to you. Why do you have to do this?”

“Sir, why do you have to do this? Did you know I thought of committing suicide because of what you did? I feel dirty. My classmates are judging me. You will rot in jail, Teacher Chris!”

“Did Lucia tell you to do this? Maureen, please. My mother is still sick, tell them I did not r**e you. Maureen, look at me. Tell them the truth. I’m begging you, Maureen. Please.”

Maureen just burst into tears. She is very hurt by what she sees and did. But how about her mother who has been threatened by Lucia? She needs to stop this, and she already knows what to do to save them all.

“Let’s end this Teacher Lucia.”

“What? I'm glad to see them begging and then we will stop? Are you stupid, Maureen? No, let’s make their life more miserable.”

They were both surprised by the sudden entry of police into a classroom.

“Maureen, what is this? You betrayed me?”

“You need to surrender to the police, Maam.”

Teacher Lucia immediately pulled out a g*n.

"All right, I'm going to kill myself."

“Surrender now, Ma’am, and put the g*n down.”

“What am I, a fool? I said don't come near me!” Teacher Lucia shout.

“Give us the g*n Ma'am or I will shoot you.”

A policeman is about to take a step forward when they all heard a gunshot. That noise echoed throughout the school.

“You’re obsessed, Lucia! Enjoy yourself behind bars.” Laura said and curse her.

“You’ll pay for this, Maureen.”

“I know, Teacher Lucia. We will pay for our little crime. See you in hell, Miss Lucia.”, Maureen said and walks away.

“I just cut the strings she—Teacher Lucia dig in my system.”

And in the end, Mr. Chris got the justice he deserves.

I smirked as my eyes follow a certain guy walking outside the campus. Hmm, he's handsome and all but not my type. He looks like he couldn't even make his girlfriend smile or something.

“Hoy! Babaeng stalker!”

“Wala akong sinusundan!” sigaw ko sa gulat at nag-ala ninja. Nang lumingon ako ay ang baklita kong kaibigan lang pala ay napabuga ako ng hangin.

"Jusko, aatakihin yata ako sa puso!" aniya ko sa aking sarili habang hawak-hawak ang aking dibdib dahil sa kaba.

“Hmmpt! Wala daw pero kung makasunod ng tingin parang creepy stalker sa gabi like ewwww!” OA na sambit ni Vince aka Venice sa gabi.

“Excuse me lang ah! Hindi ko kaya siya sinundan ng tingin! Ano siya, gold?!” sagot ko habang nakatikwas ang aking kilay.

Imbis na maniwala ay inirapan lang ako ng panget na bakla. Bw-set na to! Papatayin yata ako sa gulat.

Napabalik ang tingin ko sa gate ng campus. His name is Dane Rafael Yu. He's half Chinese, half Filipino. Ang instik na yun ay ang nag-iisang anak ng may-ari malaking enterprise dito sa Pinas— ang Yu Enterprises. Our enemy in the business industry.

I suddenly remembered what my parents told me last night.

“Befriend to their son, sweety...”

I immediately shaked my head, sign that I'm against to their plan.

“But Mom... That's bad”

“Being bankrupt is worse than that, Yukina” my Father suddenly joined in.

“They are a threat to our business and they must go down”.

I heave a sigh. I don't wanna fool a person but, the company, my grandparents and my parents work hard with is at stake. I won't let that happen.

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“Hi! I'm Yukina Katsumi. As you can see, I'm half Japanese, half Filipina. Just like you!” I said, using a friendly-tone voice.

I thought he'll say something but instead, he just walk passed me. I was shock. I thought he's friendly!

“Hey! Where are you going—”

He suddenly faced me. Brows furrow and jaw clenching.

“Will you please stop and stay away from me? You're annoying the hell out of me!” and after that, he storm off, leaving me speechless.

“That was... Rude!”

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“Bakla! Hoy, bakla! Tulaley ka jan?” tanong ni Vince pero 'di ko siya pinansin. Dad's asking for feedbacks about my ‘befriending the enemy mission, but I haven't said anything useful to bring them down.

“Alam mo! Nababaliw ka na yata!” sinapak ko si Vince dahil sa sinabi niya bago iniwan ng makita ko si Dane na dumaan.

“Later, baklaaa!” sigaw ko at tumakbo patungo sa nakasimangot na si Dane.

“Daneeeee! Wait up!”

Pero bago pa man ako makalapit ay natisod ako sa isang malaking bato at nadapa. I fell flat on the face!

“Aray! Ang s-sakit!” para na akong maiiyak. Halos di pa ako nakakabangon dahil sa sakit.

“D-mn! You okay?” biglang lumitaw si Dane sa aking gilid at tinulungan ako.

“Are you hurt? I'll take you to the clinic.”

Tinignan ko siya, may luha sa mata at sumisinghot-singhot.

“Dane... Mashakeeet!” tuluyan na akong umiyak.

Ang sakit ng mukha at dibdib ko! Walanghiyang bato yun! Paharang-harang kasi.

Mabilis at walang pasabi niya akong pinangko at dinala sa clinic. Medyo nagulat pa si ateng nurse ng makita ako. Tinulungan nila ako doon at ininspeksyon if may bali ba or something. So far, wala naman. Masakit lang talaga dahil sa impact ng pagkakabagsak.

After no'n, hinay-hinay akong naglakad pauwi. Dane, at my back walking slowly. Hinarap ko ito at nginitian.

“Salamat talaga, Dane. Sobra!” nakangiti ako ng malaki habang nagpapasalamat.

He shrugged. “Be careful next time...” Tumango ako sa sinabi niya. Ayaw ko na kayang madapa ulit. Masakit sa dibdib!

Slowly, after that incident, we became friends. Mas naging open na siya sakin pero snob at masungit pa rin. Di ko alam na may pinapagawa pa pala sa'kin si Dad.

As days passed, mas nakilala ko si Dane. Sa likod ng masungit at snob niyang attitude ay nakatago ang isang jolly at babasaging lalaki na walang gusto kundi maging proud ang parents niya. And I don't think I can do what my parents asked me to. Knowing that he's working hard for his parents attention and love.

Gulo ang isip ko habang naglalakad at umupo muna sa bench habang tulalang nakatingin kay Dane, ng bigla akong ginulat ng kaibigan kong si Vince, ang bakla.

"Hoy! Lalim ng iniisip ah! Si ano 'yan noh?" panggugulat niyang tanong sabay nguso sa lalaking kanina ko pang minamasdan, si Dane.

"Crush mo? Yieee!" dugtong niyang pang-aasar.

"G-ga hindi noh! Kung ano-anong iniisip mo!" depensa ko naman sa aking sarili.

"Eh bakit tulala ka kay papi Dane?"

"It should be private Venice..."

"Wow meganon! Pero kung ano man 'yan hindi ko nalang hahalungkatin. Magpapaganda na lang ako dito, baka may papi na lumapit sa'kin." aniya ni Vince, sabay lagay sa kaniyang mukha ng foundation at lip balm.

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"Ano na nangyari sa ginagawa nating plano, sweety?" my mom questioned me.

"So far mom, okay naman kahit papaano." pagsisinungaling ko sa kanila.

Hindi ko kaya na lokohin siya or what, ang hirap para sa'kin habang unti-unti kong nakikilala si Dane.

"Remember sweety, you're doing this for our company, in the day, ikaw lang din ang magmamana no'n." bilin naman sa akin ng ama ko.

"Yeah Dad, I know." maikli kong sambit at umakyat agad ako ng kwarto.

"Hays! Yukina, ano ang gagawin mo?" g**o kong tanong sa aking isipan, habang tinatahak ang hagdana papunta sa aking kwarto.

Naririnig ko pa ang usapan ng aking magulang kaya medyo binagalan ko ang pag-akyat.

"When our plan succeed, tayo ulit ang mangungunang enterprise sa business industry dito sa Pilipnas." my dad said, while drinking wine.

"Pero dapat bumagsak ang Yu Enterprise. And if that happens wala na tayong magiging kalaban, tayo na ang nasa taas." my mom said while pouring wine to her wineglass.

Pagpasok ko sa kwarto ko ay agad akong humiga sa aking kama.

"Ano na Yukina? Jusq."

Hindi ko kaya ang ipinagagawa ng parents ko, naawa ako kay Dane. At isa pa wala namang ginawang masama ang pamilya niya sa amin.

DANE'S POV

"I can't mom! Ano ba kasalanan ng pamilya niya sa pamilya natin?" I questioned my mom.

"Katsumi Enterprise is in 2nd line, matindi silang kalaban when it comes to business industry. Dapat tayo lang ang nangunguna." my mom said

"I want to prove myself to you, but I can't do this."

"If you want to prove yourself, then do the plan!" my dad yelled at me.

Umakyat agad ako ng kwarto at ni-locked ito.

"Hindi ko kaya, ang hirap naman!" I whispered angrily to myself.

"I can't hold this anymore... I must go to my own plan."

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YUKINA'S POV

Tulala akong naglalakad papasok sa school, iniisip kung paano ko sasabihin ang totoo kay Dane. Bumalik lamang ako sa huwisyo ng biglang may sumigaw sa aking likuran.

"Yukina Yukina wait up!"

Agad naman akong napahinto at nilingon ang tumatawag sa'kin.

"Ah Dane ikaw pala, bakit?"

"I have something to tell you."

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DANE'S POV

Nagmamadali akong umalis ng bahay para pumasok sa school. Nang makarating na ako ay biglang tumawag sa'kin ang tatay ko.

"Don't you ever disobey our plan, malalagot ka sa'kin!"

"I can't dad, sorry!"

Pinatay ko agad ang telepono at sakto namang nakita ko si Yukina na naglalakad.

"Yukina! Yukina wait up!"

"Oy Dane, ikaw pala, bakit?"

"I have something to tell you." agad kong hinatak ang kamay niya at tumakbo.

"Teka lang Dane! Ano ba!" natataranta niyang sigaw habang tumatakbo.

Papalabas na kami ng gate at agad na sumakay sa aking kotse ng makita ko agad ang company car ng aking magulang.

"Fvck sumakay ka na sa kotse Yukina! Dalian mo!"

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YUKINA'S POV

Natataranta ako sa pagtakbo namin ni Dane. Hindi ko alam kung bakit, baka alam na niya ang plano namin. Nang biglang may isang sasakyan ang paparating.

"Fvck sumakay ka na sa kotse Yukina! Dalian mo!"

Sumakay agad ako sa kotse ni Dane, at nakita ko din ang kotse ng magulang ko.

"Wait up Dane company car 'yon ng parents ko."

"Wag na Yukina!"

"Bakit ba kasi?"

Sinimulan na niyang paandarin. Hinarurot niya ito ng napakabilis.

"Sorry Yukina, but my parents want to do their plan na tuluyang pabagsakin ang company niyo! Pero hindi ko kayang gawin 'yon."

Natulala ako sa sinabi niya at nakokonsensiya na din ako.

"Ikaw bakit ka ba hinahabol ng guards niyo?"

"Same reason Dane, I'm so sorry... Dane watch out!"

Napasigaw ako sa kaba ng biglang isang kotse ang lumitaw sa aming harapan, agad naman niya itong naiwasan at dumiretso ang kotse niya sa isang intersection.

"Fvck!" sigaw ni Dane.

Nakita ko na nag-redlight kaya tinalik ko siya uoang bagalan ang takbo ng kotse.

"Dane slow down."

"Wala tayong preno Yukina!"

"Ano?! Gawan mo ng paraan,madidisgrasya tayo niyan"

"Ginagawa pero wala talaga!"

Hanggang isang pedestrian ang muntik na naming mabangga pero nailag naman ang kotse at humantong kami sa isang poste.

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"9:55 a.m. may aksidente dito sa Guillermo Intersection Road dalawang estudyante."