1 Chapter 1

"Goodmorning class!" I watched our adviser enter which caused our loud classmates quiet and hurriedly went back to their own chairs.

"Goodmorning Teacher Flores!" We greeted her with an equal energy earlier. Tho she may be a little annoying sometimes.

"So, the announcement just reached me so I didn't have the chance to tell you earlier. I think you were all confused why your subject teachers didn't come in their scheduled time. Your class this afternoon will be canceled because all the teachers are going to a meeting."

Teacher's words are not over, yet, I can already hear someone shouting with joy while the others muffled their screams but jumping because of the news. I felt my seatmate's hands on my shoulder and shaking me agressively. Gosh. They aren't being obvious, eh?

"Lykaaaaa! We can go to the mall!" Ara Jamaica Bagacay, my bestfriend, who is very excited about going out to the mall and having fun. Well? Who wouldn't like to have fun? No one.

"Guys! Settle! You don't need to shout!" Our peace officer Lynn, Lynn Bersabal, shouted. Our classmates laughed because we knew Lynn is the number one noisiest in the classroom and she was the one we really electded as a peace officer, just for fun.

"But, you can't just go outside. You will stay here inside the school for the safety of everyone." All of the joy in their faces disappeared and replaced with groan of what Teacher said.

We'll stay here?! Isn't boring to be kept inside this goddamn school?! Ughh. What are we going to do? Tssk.

"What are we going to do here? Play? I want to go to the mall!"

"I think we will rot here inside"

"I can't do anything because it's the principal's order. And it's for your own good, I know you'll troll around and date but we don't know what's outside. It's dangerous for all of you. Any questions before I leave? Because I don't have really much time before the meeting start." said the teacher while keep on glancing on the watch on her wrist.

Teacher Flores looked at the left row. We are divided into two rows, the right row and left side so it looks like there is a runway in the middle where teachers walk while lecturing.

"Yes? Mr. Roberto? You have questions?" Ma'am asked. All eyes were on our president, Roberto Tagalog, the only one who raised his hand.

"Ahm. No ma'am. I just want to say, it's Lyka's birthday today!" I looked at him in shock because of what he shouted. My classmates immediately cheered.

"Okay! Let's greet her happy birthday!" My classmates started singing which made me smile. We've been classmates since last year so I'm pretty close to them.

I was just quiet looking at them while singing and wishing me happy birthday. I don't really know what to do so I just awkwardly smile and muttered small 'thank you's'. Awkward moments. Gosh.

"Happy birthday Lyka! How old are you noooow?" They shouted in unison, just like a kid.

"I'm already fifteen! Thank you everyone!" I shouted happily, and gave them a good good flying kiss. Gosh. That was embarrassing.

"You're already old Lyka! You're close to 20! HAHAHAHAHAHA" I glared at Ara who was next to me. This woman, she's laughig as if she is years younger than me! But in fact, she is even older than me, one year older actually, she will 20 sooner than me! And I am the youngest here. Helloooo.

"Wohoo. What about a party tonight!?"

"Lets have party in your house, Lyka!"

"Lets have some beer! Aw! I was just joking!"

I laughed at what they were saying. Some of my classmates approached me to greet me personally.

"Happy birthday Lyka!" Kyte greets me, Kyte Malasaga, my other seatmate this quarter. This woman is really cute and has chubby cheeks, that is very very soft to squeeze. She is really good at English, and is a good writer. She writes novel.

"Thank you bwerymuch Kyte! Love youu!" I thank her. Wow! I thought it would be a tragic birthday for me, we should be having a long quiz today in our four subjects but because of the sudden meeting, it got canceled. I'm really blessed.

We were busy chatting and didn't notice that Teacher Flores was still in front. We were surprised when a loud bang was heard. It turns out that she deliberately dropped a book on the desk.

"Don't forget that I'm still here! So class, I hope you just stay here on campus and no one will jump on that side just to escape!"

We all laughed at what Ma'am warned. No one has tried to jump there on the side. Our classroom is on the 2nd floor, and beside is a big window with an attached grills that would keep us from any theif but there is a small exit door. Outside, you can see the high wall that can be jumped by anyone to get out of this school. But no one in our class tried, we were one of those on higher class, but other class tried to cut school and pass through these high walls, but we did not manage to stop them.

"So .. I'll go get going! Bye!"

When ma'am left, my classmates is back again with their loud voiced and laughters. I was about to return to my seat when someonea pproached me.

"Hi. Happy birthday." he said and he immediately hugged me. I smiled because of that and hugged him back.

"Ohhhh! Lyka!"

"Woah! Single here!"

"Gonna go get myself a boyfriend!"

I let go of him when I heard them teasing us. Are they serious? What's wrong with that? That's just a friendldy hug :<

I heard his laugh so I looked up at him. He is also very tall, I'm just as the same height as his shoulder. That's really unfair.

"Happy birthday." he repeated softly while looking straight at me.

"Thank you, Eljohn."

I pushed him away softly because my classmates' teasing got worse. I like him, but it seems impossible for him to like me back, right? He had a different crush. We're.. just.. friends.

He knows I like him and it seems like he's okay with it because he still treat me the way, he treated me when I met him. Or maybe? He just knows how to act?

Eljohn Salinas.

When he went to his friends, I went back to sitting in my armchair. I smiled when my friends approached me.

"Happy Birthday Lykaaaaa!" shouted Abegail, Kris Abegail Cuestas, who was immediately told to lower down her voice. I laugh so hard because of that. Abegail is our top 1 here. That's our top but she is one of the noisiest ones here, we are on the same row together so sometimes we work together on our homeworks. Since last year she has always been in the lead in our class so I also really admire her when it comes to studies.

"Happy birthday Lyka." I turned to Kathleen, Kathleen Evangelio, who suddenly slap me in the arm. What is this woman's problem? I'm also close with Kathleen here, sometimes she is just really very weird sometimes, pretending to be possessed, pretending to be someone else on chat, and pranking all of us! What do you think will be the reaction of a nervous person like me. I almost cried then. But she is so good as a friend, it's just that, she's weird.

"Thank you!" I shuddered and then jokingly slapped her on the arm. She frowned because of that but at the same time we laughed out loud. My moments with them are really different. We suddenly laughed because of something not funny that sometimes makes my classmates look at us like we're something weird amd different.

"So what do we ear later? Where's tha party?" Abegail asked as he raised an eyebrow.

"At the motel." we laughed together. "Let's eat each other. Rawr!" Kathleen and Ara laughed like crazy.

"Rawr!" I was just shaking my head because of their silliness. What on earth are they talking about. Eating each other. Got my mind dirty with this peeps.

"You know what, just go back to your seats!" I said while shaking my head. Kathleen and Ara returned to the other row. See? Their chairs are really far from us, yet they still have the time to go here every now and then.

I smiled and started ramaging my bag for my notebook but then I saw a card at the top of my books. Who is this for? Is this for me? I took the white card and looked at the design in front of it. It has a red cake held by a clown, and a greeting below the picture. 'Happy Birthday!"

I smiled and opened the card. I was greeted by a rather long letter written in red ink.

Happy birthday Lyka!