Chapter Twelve

My weekend went by even though I felt so sick. Well, somehow it's not that bad though, Dawn was with me the whole time. As in the whole weekend. He did the chores for me because I really did not feel well. Though there's one time when he has to leave because of his work but that was just a day and he came back at night again. For two nights, he slept with me and the rest of the weekend, he slept in the one vacant room. That was when my fever slowly heals. Even though when Saturday came, I was fully healed, he was still there and didn't leave me alone. I won't get shocked if this time, he will be the one who will get sick too.

When Monday came, he told me that I shouldn't go to school now since I have just gotten over my fever. However, I told him that I don't want to skip any lessons. I'm a brat, yes, but I know how to study well too. He didn't say anything and just agree with me.

On the first day of another school day, he is still with me. He even brought clothes with him and put them in my closet together with mine.

He is so caring and I don't know if this is still part of our friendship. I mean, I think we crossed the lines. Friends sleeping together on weekends is normal but, if your friend is the opposite gender as yours, uh, I think that's unexplainable anymore. I don't know why but that's what other people usually believe.

I can't deny that there's a part of me being curious and wanted to ask him if he also did this to some of his girl friends but, ugh I don't know. I might get blush after.

I really appreciate every single thing he did for me. Taking care of me while I'm not feeling well, doing the chores for me, embracing me while I feel that the world is against me. Okay, that sounds overreacting.

I wore a very comfortable outfit. I just feel like it's wrong if I wear a girly outfit. So, I wore a white blouse and skirt. Right, I looked like a promdi girl in my outfit but I just want to try not to wear revealing stuff.

“The breakfast is ready.”

As I entered the dining area, the smell of the meal welcomed me. I immediately felt that I was hungry because my tummy automatically churned.

“You'll go to work today?” Fine, I am asking a very obvious question. I just want to have a topic while we're eating.

“Yes, but I'll drop you to Suneast first.”

I almost choked on my food after what I heard. The thought of him driving on the way to the Suneast makes me wanna scream right now. The students there would glare at me for having someone who drives me at school so hot and handsome! Oh gosh, I might look like a dumpling in his shotgun seat but I don't care, the thing that matters to me now is he driving for me.

I glared at him several times to lessen the feeling that feels ticklish. “Alright.” I almost stuttered.

He nodded and continued eating while I always grabbed the pitcher and the glass of water. I am feeling well now but why is it that I often feel thirsty? The hell is that, Helly?

“Are you sure that you're okay? You seemed not.” He glanced at me with a visible concern in his eyes.

“Uh yeah, I'm just thirsty.”

He is not convinced of my reason but he just lets it slide. After eating, I did the usual routines and then we headed to the parking lot.

He drove the black mustang smoothly as if he's a pro at driving. Suneast is just a few blocks away and how I wish it will summon a foot so it will be able to walk far. I want to be with Dawn much longer than this!

When we arrived, he opened the door for me. I entered the entrance with a smile plastered on my inner self. I prefer smiling there than showing it to anyone. I'll just look like crazy. Crazy brat. Eww, gross.

“You look beautiful,” he said as he opened my seat, smiling at me slightly. “Have a good day, Helly.”

I bit my lips slightly and nod. “Have a good day, Dawn,” I greeted back.

As usual, my tons of admirers welcomed me in the hallway. Heck, I am wearing a very simple outfit but still, these admirers are drooling.

“You really have that impact on them, eh?” I heard Shannie chuckling beside me. The moment I arrived at the entrance of the building, she came calling for my name. She just arrived as well, obviously.

“Perks of being pretty.” I winked at her but she just laughed at me soulfully.

“Oh, I'm pretty too but why is it no one's courting me?! This world is really unfair. No wonder why others committed rebellion,” she said dramatically.

She's just being dramatic. Like me, she has many admirers too but all of them are nonsense. No one confessed. Heck, what's that?!

“So you should too. Commit rebellion now.” I joked but I think she took it seriously.

“Later, I'll go to the bar alone.” She giggled.

That's fine though, I don't want to go out later.

The class went well. Some discussions and oral recitation. After the first subject, we immediately headed to the basketball court to watch the players on their practice.

I immediately remember that Ethann is one of those players too. He seems absent now. Good thing because even though it's been a week, I still don't want to see him and even sense a bit of his presence.

Shannie brought us an iced tea from the cafeteria. While Shannie is busy cheering for his crush's name, I and Yulla are busy talking about things.

“You know, my weekend is so full of bad trips. His best friend is so nosy.”

Yulla is pertaining to her boyfriend. She told me that these past few days, she and her boyfriend are rarely going out because of his nosy girl best friend who just came back from California.

“I think we have the opposite weekend.” A smile from my inner self lately went out. I can't help it.

Yulla suddenly became interested, I knew it because she asked me how's my weekend so I cleared my throat so that I could tell her well.

“... that's not a bad thing at all. Well I got sick—”

“Who's sick?!”

Shannie cut off my sentence. She looked at us overreacting. I sensed that Yulla pointed me.

Shannie immediately patted my forehead to check my condition.

“Oh my, what happened to you my Eummie babyboo?!”

I swear this girl is just overreacting and I just let her. She is concerned and I know, she always acted like this.

“That was a week ago, Shannie, and don't worry, I'm already healed,” I explained and she breathes in relief.

“Oh goodness, why didn't you tell us?”

I shrugged. “I got occupied by Dawn's presence.”

Their mouth fell as if synchronically.

“Don't tell me, he took care of you?”

I nodded and Shannie almost screamed. Her hands in her mouth. “Oh, too good for him! I hope you didn't do something embarrassing in front of him.” She laughed.

“What the hell, Shannie, I was almost sleeping the whole time!”

“But I think, it's much better that he's the one who took care of you and not Ethann,” Yulla joked.

“Thankfully,” and the three of us laugh.

When the bell rang, we immediately headed to our next subject. The most terror professor we have, warm applause for our biology professor. I rolled my eyes at that thought. He gave us a surprise quiz and unfortunately, I barely remember those lessons he's quizzing us so the three of us embarrassingly got the lowest score.

The morning subject went not so well until lunchtime. My admirers gave way to me—actually for the three of us. I couldn't smile properly because of the humiliation I felt. I just told myself that I will do everything to make Daddy proud but here I am, getting the lowest score.

“Something's upsetting you?” Yulla asked that making Shannie turn her head to me.

I sighed. “I don't want to lose a quiz again.”

“Well, three of us got the lowest score. I was a bit sad actually because that rarely happens.” Shannie also sighed beside me. “And why the hell was the whole class glaring at us a while ago like we did a crime?!”

“That's one of the things that upsets me actually,”

“Yeah, right.” Yulla agrees and rolled her eyes at those blonde circle of friends not far away from our table. They were whispering something while watching us. Seconds after, they laughed in chorus.

“That woman, I'mma ripped her soul apart,” Shannie mutters to the three of us and raised her eyebrows to that one blonde who acts like a leader of them all. Eh, looks cheap.

“Insecurities are just eating them.” Yulla laughed.

However, even though moments passed, they didn't stop murmuring about us and that was so obvious because the one girl keeps on glancing at us every time the girl beside her whispered in her ears.

“Looks like they want some humiliation too,” I muttered under my breath that was enough for the two besides to hear.

After a moment, we ordered together there and unfortunately, there's no perfect day for us. The blonde student bumped at me and unfortunately, the pasta she was holding was thrown at me! exactly on my white blouse! This dumb queen of nonsense murmurs. That even draws attention! The attention I don't want!

“Ugh! Goodness!” I lost my temper. I firmly closed my eyes when I felt the disgusting as yuck feeling! I heard my best friends say an “ooh” when they saw what happened.

“Oh, sorry, Helly.…” she said obviously in sarcasm.

Oh, that's kinda annoying.

“You should go now—”

“Don't call me Helly, I don't even know you.” I raised my brows to her and gave her an intimidating look.

I hated it when I heard her group of friends that has left on the table laugh at us as Shannie, on my side, wiped my chest and Yulla called the janitor.

“Sorry, you looked pathetic now, Addingston.”

“But not as dumb as you are.” I rolled my eyes while helping Shannie fix my dress.

I really don't like it when someone does a clumsy thing to me. She's clumsy! This dumb is so very clumsy. Unless she did it intentionally. Heck, she even called me my nickname when in fact we are not close. I don't know what's with me though, I just lose my temper.

I heard her chuckle and I hate that kind of sound.

“You're so clumsy, look what you have done!—”

“Stop it, Helly.” Yulla and Shannie said in chorus.

I gritted my teeth while walking out of the cafeteria.

I really got pissed. I don't know where I am heading, it's just, that I lost my appetite and I don't want to eat lunch anymore. Until I saw myself heading to the comfort room and wiping my chest there.

I look disgusting.

“Helly! Don't act like that,” said by Yulla.

“What happened?!”

I sighed heavily. I am really pissed. I don't like her! I continued wiping my blouse and they also helped me. The smell of pasta is still there and it feels stingy.

Shannie handed me her extra black shirt. Oh my goodness, who the heck will wear shirts like this? I looked like I was in someone's wake.

“I swear, that girl should get ready for my slap later. She ruined my blouse!” I rolled my eyes and I even saw how Yulla glared at me with a disappointing look.

I then remembered Daddy. We didn't talk the whole weekend after that. We are not on good terms. Unlike before, he always forgives me after minutes as he always told me that he can't pass a day without forgiving me.

But look at us now, I want to say sorry but I don't know how. He didn't know that after that scolding, I got sick. It's not that I blame him. I just wished that I still wanted Daddy to take care of me every time I get sick.

“Stop that immaturity Helly, just let this slide please.” Yulla firmly closed her eyes.

“Don't you ever put yourself in trouble, my Eummie babyboo.” It was Shannie.

I just shrugged as I don't have a choice. Fine.

We didn't eat our lunch because of that girl's clumsiness. I am really hungry now and I'm craving food. My mind was preoccupied the whole time while the professor was busy discussing.

Until the dismissal, I'm still not myself so I just walked towards the hallway while my brain was flying to outer space, maybe?

I still felt their presence behind me and the moment we arrived at the school gate, there I saw the clumsy nonsense girl. She is standing there and obviously waiting for something, with her group of friends again.

I don't know why but I just found myself walking in her direction and ready to slap her.

However, my plan was ruined when an arm grabbed me.

I turned my head and there I saw Dawn clenching his jaws.

“Just get in the car, Helly.”