Chester stood in front of the gates of Richard High…

"This is it… Finally, after six whole years, it's time I change my life… Uncle Sanji was right. Studying WAS a bore." Chester approached the steps, in a slow pace. "Score a girl or two, eh? Say hi to the girls and talk to them more…"

Now, another morning of the usual bedlam in Richard High. Chester took in a deep breath as he entered the gates, and then girl screams and yelling reached they sky. It's as if a rockstar from a band arrived for a visit.

"CHESTER!! HAI!!"

"WAHH! I LOVE YOU, CHESTER!!"

"GIMMIE A KISS, WILL YOU?!"

"HI CHESTER!! I LOVE YOU!!"

"CHESTER!! GIVE ME A HUG!! HAI!!"

"NYAHH!! CHESTER!!"

While the girls are still yelling all around him, Chester stopped, and looked at all the girls around him, and replied to what they all said: "Hi, Girls." Then the girls suddenly silenced. And then, this was their reaction:

"WAHH! CHESTER REPLIED!! HE REPLIED!!"

"WHAT DID HE SAY?! I WANNA HEAR IT AGAIN!! AGAIN!!"

"SAY IT AGAIN!! CHESTER!!"

"FOR THE FIRST TIME!! HE REPLIED!! HE DID!! HE DID!!"

"WAHH!! HIS VOICE IS SO KAWAII!!"

"IM GONNA FAINT!! HE ACTUALLY REPLIED TO US!!!"

The girls screamed even louder, some of them fainted and most of them were love struck by his voice. Chester never knew the girls liked him THAT much… Chester just chuckled and walked on ahead, now this time, instead of the girls, boys came in the picture.

"Hey! What happened to the REAL Chester?! The REAL Chester does not reply to girls!!" Robert said, as Chester passed his way.

"Chester, baby! You finally spoke out after all these years, eh? AM-AZ-ING!!" Stan patted his back as Chester passed by him.

Then, the top athlete of the school walked next to Chester. "Hey, Chester, damn! I can't believe you just killed all the girls with just two words, man!!" Gerik placed his hand over Chester's shoulder.

"What do you mean?" Chester asked Gerik.

"Look, man. You never said 'Hi, Girls' to them before!! I mean for six WHOLE years you never said such!!" Gerik said, still amazed from what happened.

"Uh, it's nothing, really. I just learned to consider the people around me, that's all." Chester replied, smiling.

"That's a good thing, Chester, but there's a small warning for ya, pal." Gerik said closely to Chester. "Just stay away from Rocky. He's actually jealous of the people who goes higher than him, Okay?"

Chester froze. Rocky is the schoolyard bully. Fighting, smoking and all the odds and ends a gangster does. Chester was always afraid of Rocky. For six years, Chester always avoided Rocky. But now, Chester worries.

"Okay, man, don't lose your cool, I gotta head back to practice or the coach will yell the wits outta me." Gerik patted Chester's shoulder and then ran to the courts.

Chester took in a deep breath. He has to relax or he'll lose his confidence of facing the girls, so Chester continued walking calmly.

As he walked through the noisy corridors of the school, he saw a girl quietly staring at the school grounds. She was familiar to Chester's eyes, He always see her in his math and history periods. She had Bluish-violet hair, her clips holding up her right bangs, eye glasses and grayish blue marble eyes. The only problem: he does not know her name.

As Chester passed by her, Chester heard a light pitched voice behind him: "H-hi Chester…" Chester looked behind him, and saw the girl waving at him.

Chester walked over to the girl and replied. "Hi."

The girl turned bright red.

"Whoa! What's wrong? I just said hi and you started having a fever!" Chester said, alarmed.

"I-Its n-nothing… ah… I never e-expected you to answer m-me …" The girl replied, looking away.

"Oh, really? I'm sorry if I surprised you or something…" Chester said, scratching his head.

"Its o-okay… ah… think I have to be heading to class now… er…" The girl picked up her books and hurried off to her class, still bright red.

"Wow… talk about shy…" Chester still scratched his head.

Time soon passed to recess…

In the lunch noisy room, the cafeteria chefs dumped the usual pea soup and tuna sandwiches on each of the student's plates. As soon as Chester got his lunch, Chester sat down on the Lunch table and called Sanji on his cellphone.

"Uncle Sanji!! I have a problem!!"

"What is it? Anything went wrong while you said hi? Was there a stampede? The teachers caught you? Tell me!!"

"It's not that, Uncle!! It's the attention it made!!"

"Eh? What do you mean? Guys are also after you too?"

"NO!! There's a person that hates me because I said hi to the girls!!"

"Really? What's so wrong about saying hi?"

"You don't get it Uncle Sanji!! The school yard bully hates me!!"

"Ehh?! Now there are bulls on the school grounds huh? So why does a bull hate you for saying hi to the ladies?"

"Ah forget it, Uncle! I'll tell you later when I get home!! Okay? Bye!!"

Chester pocketed his cellphone, and he started eating. The girl he saw this morning emerged from the crowd carrying her plate of soup and sandwich, then she came and sat with him.

"Oh… hi!" Chester greeted happily as he chewed on his tuna sandwich.

"Um… Hi, Chester…" The Girl sat down, across Chester. "Can I have this seat?"

"Go ahead. No one sits beside me, anyway. And I need a companion anyway…" Chester took another bite at his sandwich.

"Oh… ah… okay…" She sat down. "Why are there no girls here? They should be here all around you since you're… popular…" She asked as she takes a sip of her salty pea soup.

"Heh… It's very simple!! Look, on every recess, girls stay with their boyfriends, because if the girls linger here with me, their boyfriends are sure to kill me…" Chester explained. "…and the girls don't want me killed, don't they?"

"Wow… you're so smart…" She blushed lightly while smiling.

Silence fell over the two.

"So, I have been studying here for six years and yet, I don't know your name…" Chester said, putting down his sandwich.

"Ah… ehe. My name is Vanessa, its nice meeting you, Chester." She blushed lightly, smiling. Chester liked that face.

"Well, Vanessa, its nice meeting you, after six years of studying with you, that is…" Chester replied with a smile. "But I wonder, why do you know me so much and I don't even know your name?"

"So many rumors crawl the ceilings, Chester. I heard it from many girls… that's why… I kinda…" She looked down, blushing. "Kinda… like…yo…"

Chester misheard. "Excuse me?"

"Nothing…"

"Right…" Chester continued eating, biting the last piece of tuna sandwich.

"Chester, I've been wondering, for six whole years, you weren't replying, talking and even minding girls!! But now, why the sudden transformation?" Vanessa asked.

"Hah! It's actually a secret I can't tell. Someone taught me the facts of life and there, I kinda changed!!" Chester replied, smiling.

"Kinda? You shook the whole school to its foundation! Even Rocky noticed you this morning!" Vanessa said, chewing on her sandwich.

As Chester heard the name Rocky, Chester's smile disappeared, he almost dropped his spoon.

"Hm? Whats wrong?" Vanessa looked at Chester.

"N-Nothing. I'm fine… sorry." Chester took his spoon and took a spoonful of soup.

Silence again.

"Um… I have to be preparing for my next class." Vanessa stood. "It's been nice talking to you, Chester. I hope we can talk again…"

"Sure. I'll only be on this table, okay? Bye!" Chester waved. "Whoa… I feel tingly all around… am I in love or what?"

Time passes by and soon all the periods soon ended, Guys rushing out of school, shouting and yelling 'SCHOOLS OVER!! YEAH!!' , while girls just keep chit chattering about the latest dirt and gossip while other people call their parents… And for Chester, he waits at the front gate for Sanji to pick him up. While he's waiting, he tries to look for Vanessa.

"Where is she…? I wanna talk to her again…" Chester eyed around, holding his bag behind him.

"Oi, Lover boy. Whats up?" A voice behind him called.

"Nyah!! Uncle Sanji!! You scared me there!!" Chester replied startled.

"Hahaha!! Seems as if you were looking for someone besides me!" Sanji replied, in his usual smiley face.

"No, ah… lets go home, shall we?" Chester replied, scratching his head.

"Alright, fine. Just hand me your bag and let's head home, okay?" Sanji took Chester's bag and walked out the gate, then suddenly stopped, looking in the gate.

"What are you doing?"

"Well, you said there are school yard bulls! Where are they? They can make a good addition to my menu!!" Sanji replied, still looking in.

Chester smacked his forehead.


Well, that's all, folks. I'm limiting myself to 2500 words or less, but anyways, hope you enjoyed it… anyways, I'm running out of ideas now, so send me a PM for some, okay? Thanks. –Drake.