Sevastian's Point of View
"So, is it okay?"
I asked my granddaughter Eliz to leave the room because I needed to discuss an important matter with the Pedraza brothers about the upcoming proclamation of the new Campus King and Queen.
"Hey Ruhan, it's really you since you're the one leading the Campus Rank," Yohan said.
Yohan is one of the most memorable students here at Cortejo Campus, possessing remarkable intelligence and abilities to lead the school. I think he and his brother Ruhan are quite similar, even if Ruhan has a bit of a bad boy image, he's responsible in many ways, especially when it comes to school matters.
"Alright then, I don't have much choice," Ruhan conceded.
"This is going to be fun, Ruhan, I promise!" Yohan said cheerfully.
"It's settled then," I said, typing some files related to the matter on my laptop.
This is a big event, so we need to prepare thoroughly. After the program, there will be a party at night for the King and Queen, which will also serve as an acquaintance party for the new students starting their studies here on campus.
"Btw...who's your Queen?" Yohan asked.
Ruhan thought for a moment and glanced at me. I knew what was running through this kid's mind, and I couldn't be wrong.
Kids these days...
Eliz's Point of View
The second day isn't that bad, right?
I woke up earlier today compared to yesterday. It's 6 AM, and I decided to go to school early to explore the entire campus. I also wanted to go back to the garden. Even though our family owns the school, I've only visited the entire campus a few times.
"You're too early, we don't have any breakfast yet," Mom said to me.
"It's okay, I'll help you cook," I suggested and approached Mom, who was mixing pancake batter.
Mom let me cook the pancakes because she still needed to prepare eggs and bacon. You know, I'm pretty good at cooking. When I was in Japan, I competed in a Cooking Competition and won the championship!
"Eliz? Your grandpa asked me something about school," Mom said while busy frying.
"What is it?" I asked while continuing to cook the pancakes.
"It's a secret, sweetie. You'll find out later. Your grandpa just asked for my permission," she said, and I could see the excitement on her face.
That feeling when your parents want to tell you something but end up not saying anything.
But why does Grandpa need Mom's permission about school? Nothing bad will happen to me, right?
"I feel like I'll be surprised," I said nervously to myself, and Mom smiled.
Oh no.
***
I'm now in the campus parking lot, waiting for Nathan. He told me to wait for him here so we could go in together.
"Tss, he's acting so important!" I complained, waiting for five minutes.
I hate being kept waiting. They should be the ones waiting. Besides, it looks bad for a girl to be kept waiting, especially if that girl is me.
Beep beep!
It's Nathan.
"Sorry, Eliz, I woke up late," he said, catching his breath and running toward me. I just rolled my eyes at him; he took my bag and carried it for me.
"Look, oh! It's Eliz!"
"Are they together?"
"They're cousins, Angel!"
"Isn't she also the granddaughter of the school owner like Nathan?"
"It looks like they know who you are," Nathan said to me.
I noticed the eyes watching us like CCTV cameras. They seemed to be envious of me. They should be, he's your crush, but he's just my bag carrier, sorry.
"Yeah, I didn't even tell them in class, and then Grandpa announced it to the whole campus." I couldn't help but sigh.
"Just let it be. At least they won't bully you since there are many bullies here," he said, and I laughed to myself.
Me? Afraid of bullies? There's only one Eliz they need to face.
"What kind of smile is that, cousin? I'm getting nervous," he said, but I ignored him.
We continued walking when I noticed a group of people gathered in front of the cafeteria. What's going on?
"Looks like Bella is picking on someone again, poor girl," Nathan said, pointing to the girl.
I could see Bella bullying a girl, poor thing.
"Do you know how expensive this is? Your worthless life can't even pay for it!" Bella shouted at the girl.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to. Someone tripped me," the girl explained.
"Sorry? Your sorry can't bring back my classy dress!" Bella said, about to pour juice on the girl. I quickly ran to their spot and stopped her.
Bella glared at me.
"Eliz, don't get involved in this," Nathan whispered to me from behind, warning me that it wouldn't be good to mess with this girl.
So what? I'm the granddaughter of the school owner, and I can't stand by if such harassment happens here.
"Oh, is that your cousin Nathan? Eliz, right? Do you want me to pour this on you too-What the?!"
She screamed when I took the juice from her and poured it on her. I showed no emotion, just staring at her.
"Are you a freak?! Do you know it cost 5K?!" she screamed, trying to wipe her dress with a handkerchief. As if her handkerchief could fix her 'classy dress.'
I chuckled slightly. "Oh, here..." I said, pulling out 5K from my wallet, the amount she was bragging about.
Five thousand only? I thought it would be millions. For your information, the clothes I'm wearing today cost 50K, plus the accessories I'm wearing. And this Arabella girl is bragging about 5K? What's your deal, sis?
"Who are you to do this to me?! You may be the granddaughter of the school owner, but my family is one of the largest shareholders of this campus!" she said.
Oh, they have contributions to the campus? No wonder she's so confident; it means she holds a position here like me.
"So what?" I retorted defiantly, which only made her angrier.
If someone is kind, I'm kind. But if they're like her, then we're the same.
"Maybe you want me to talk to my parents and tell them to withdraw all our shares!" she threatened with a raised eyebrow.
As if her threats would work on me. No freaking way.
"Go ahead, we don't need your money. I can replace all the lost funds," I said proudly.
Her nostrils flared and her ears steamed with rage. What she didn't know was that I could pay Grandpa for any lost money. What did she think of me? Poor?
Her eyes looked like daggers, wanting to kill me. She was about to slap me, but someone stopped her. I expected that; I expected someone to block the slap, but what I didn't expect was who did it.
"R-ruhan! Help me! Look at my dress! It's because of that girl; she poured juice on me!" she cried like a child, clinging to Ruhan's arm. The heck?
Tss, she's so flirty. I should've poured hot coffee on her instead of juice to make it more memorable.
Arabella and Ruhan left without a word. What? He sided with that girl? They deserve each other! Both have terrible personalities!
"Hey, are you okay?" I asked the girl.
I helped her up; she dusted off her clothes and adjusted her outfit. "What happened? Why is Bella mad at you?" Nathan asked.
"I was just walking, but someone tripped me, and it just so happened she was holding juice, and some spilled on her dress," the girl explained.
Just a little spilled, and that Bella acted so dramatically.
"What's your name, by the way?" I asked the girl.
"I'm Lyca Collins, and you are?" she asked in return.
Collins? Are they the owners of MOC, as in Mall of Collins?
"I'm Eliz Cortejo, nice meeting you," I said, extending my hand.
"This is my cousin, Nathan Cortejo," I introduced.
She shook hands with Nathan. I noticed Nathan's gaze at the girl in front of him. Hmm, I smell something fishy...oh, maybe that's just Bella, smelling rotten.
"Are you a transferee too?" I asked her, and she nodded.
"Actually, I just transferred today because we arrived from France yesterday due to their business trip," she said.
She seems nice; she probably won't last long on this campus if she doesn't learn to fight back and stand up for herself. I'm not saying she should get into fistfights or anything; she just needs a little courage.
"Oh, what section are you in?" Nathan asked.
"Here." She showed her schedule.
"It turns out we're all classmates, this will be fun," Nathan said.
Tss, someone looks happy here, huh?
"Let's go, class is about to start," I said indifferently.
For now, our walk to the classroom is quiet. I hope it stays that way...
Duh~