Apple's Point of View
"Frederic, do you have a girlfriend?" The teacher asks. The teacher knew the added people in our section because in his past semester he was also their adviser so I should know that they are very close with each other.
"None, sir" The response of this Frederic guy. The teacher continue to tease and he even added some new love song to long the conversation. I was getting bored of his teasing and couldn't wait to sit down.
"How about you, Miss? Do you have a boyfriend?" He asks. I instantly nod my head and say "Yes." Even though I don't have, I don't want the teasing to continue so the teacher looks sad and even sings a song about being broken.
Afer that I sit down and it continues. I just watch how the process of picking components continues. I was also eyeing the guy that I was picked with. He's really no good and I can smell the bad things going on him.
He has looks, we can't deny that but the aura looks very of a chic boy. I wonder how many women he left dumbfounded but my heart says otherwise. It was tempting like it was gaslighting me into thinking that I need this man in my life.
After the discussion, we were dismissed so we parted ways. Of course Rena and her circle of friends would hang out and I've heard that the added people would be going to join their mini party.
"That's why I couldn't trust this Rena girl," Mina says. I'm always right with my hunches now because she really looks like one of them. She acts like one so much that time would just tell.
"We can part ways here guys" Alina says. We nod and bid our goodbyes to each other. She looks like she's going somewhere without Mina. The two were obviously best of friends.
"She would go with Rena. She can't really stay in her place. She really loves to hurt her feelings just to have fun" Mina says shaking her head like her friend was really stubborn and wouldn't listen to her.
We also parted ways as we are heading through different directions. Mina and Ayen would go together because their home was just around their neighbourhood. I was picked up by mom who's busy dealing with someone I think.
"Honey, you may be at your Aunt Alona's place tonight. Our place is in a mess right now, understand?" Mom instructed. I was confused as to why our place was a mess. Do we have unwanted visitors?
"Kindly explain why it is in the mess, Mom?" I asked. There's a lot of possibility that I can think of as to why our place was in a mess but I want Mom to explain it further.
"Okay, your grandparents was there and because they were mentally ill they couldn't comprehend what I'm saying. They are harmful and dangerous for all of us, do you get it now?" She says.
"I wanted to meet them!" I say with full conviction. Even if their mentally ill or challenged, I still want to meet them and talk to them.
"Enough with insisting and just follow my instructions, Apple!" It was the first time I've heard my Mom yell so I was shut up and couldn't talk more. I just nod and I see the regret and apologetic in her face.
She bit her lips and continued driving. I shut my mouth and just look at the view. I feel sad by the way she talks to me. It might be because it was the first time that I've seen her and heard her like that.
"I'm sorry honey, I really do" She says once we arrived at Aunt Alona's place. I just nod at her because I understand her, she might've been having a hard time right now and I'm getting on her nerve because I was too annoying.
Aunt Alona let me in and served me a meal. I said my thank you and started eating. She sat down on one of the vacant chairs and just stare at me happily like I was her most precious gem so for me it was awkward.
"Uh, what did your parents do to my Mom, Aunt Alona? Why did she have to loathe the sight of her parents and also didn't want us to meet them?" I asks.
"It was maybe because your Mom's life was kinda harsher way back in her time that she swear that she would take revenge on people whom get her what she is and that includes our parent, honey" She explains.
"Isn't it bad not to forgive people for their mistakes or the mistakes are so hard to forgive?" I asked her again. She smiled at me and lowered her gaze not wanting to think about the past, I think.
"I can't say it to you, Apple. It was not a healed scar on your mom's heart, she suffered a lot and that she can't let go of that. So don't be hard on your mom and just understand her well. She's always been good to you and your brother because she doesn't want you to feel what she had felt"
I feel that Aunt Alona's explanation made me sorry for my mom. I feel like she really suffers a lot in her life and she doesn't want us to feel that also. And I would respect her for that, I should stop asking her about my grandparents.
"I'm done now, Aunt Alona. Good night" I bid my goodbye as I'm going to sleep. I would sleep for today and release my worries.
But I don't understand how I worry about the upcoming debate. It was the least thing that I should worry about but I still worry. I tried so hard to wash it away but it still bothers me like hell.
"I couldn't sleep, ugh!" I frustratedly said. I opened my messages to chat with them, wondering what we're going to do tomorrow and they say there's a lot since we were going to pick for our research team.
Tomorrow passed by and Aunt Alona was the one who got me to school. I don't really find school exciting since I came here but now I feel that my heart was racing faster like it was in a racing competition.
I went to school passing by them, the gang of this guy. He was so annoying putting his arms on the wall but my heart states otherwise. I excused myself and passed by them completely. I shook it real hard to forget about it.
The teacher arrives exactly when I sit in so I don't have time to talk to them. Miss Rivera came out, the teacher from our previous semester and she was really polite and good to us since she favoured us so much.
"Oh, my favourite class! So let's start our discussion now!" She cheerfully said and gave us some indexes. It was just for us because she's not reminded that we are now added and there's a huge amount of people that's been added on us.
She discusses it with us and introduces her subject very well. She was the best teacher since she handled our silly side. She also gets silly with us and she really compliments us saying it was the best section for her.
The next subject was research, we all just picked our team and we went to a smart people group. I could sense the angriness in Rena's face when our eyes met. It was like we betrayed her, but they aren't any good this time.
Then it was really fast because the next thing I know is that we're going home. I could sense Frederic and his circle of friends joining us. Well, they were really on the back of us and I could feel awkwardness.
Maybe because we couldn't say what we wanted to say since there's people at the back who's gonna hear everything but it was also mostly because I could feel my triumphant heart beating.
"Bye!" I bid my goodbye as I was going to the parking lot since Aunt Alona told me that she would pick me up in that area. I was on my phone messaging her so that I didn't notice that I bumped into someone.
I couldn't find the time to say my apologies but when I checked on him, he was the guy with the glasses. He was my classmate for this semester as well as the last semester but he's also familiar with me and I don't know where I saw him.
"I'm so sorry" That was what I said before rushing to the parking lot where Aunt Alona was there and waiting for me.