Girl meets Girl
Every day inside the train on the way to school… I watch over him like this… and I am content watching him from this distance…
It is always vivid in my memory… The beginning of my days in high school when I first saw the guy who really caught my eyes and interest…
Last year of my freshman year, I am naïve and a total beginner… Being a first year is crucial especially when all your middle school close friends are not attending the same high school you picked…In order to fit in, I just go with the flow whatever my classmates said… On that day; they are thrill to see the so popular captain of the school soccer team, and so I came with them watching at the soccer practice in our school ground… The game practice was really great and full of actions and stunt mostly done by the captain… Almost three-fourth of the first year population is his fangirls and was present at that time (Freshmen are enjoying their high school youth mostly their first fresh month)… The game practice was almost over and for the love of the ball to me; the captain mistakenly kicked the ball and the me sitting on the ground, really, I am at the very different location, it is impossible that I will be hit by the flying ball, but I was hit on my head and get knocked down…
When I woke up, I am lying in bed and was very surprise to see the guy watching over me… the ever popular captain of the soccer team… Duke Orzino… that was the very first time I saw his face in a close distance… of course automatically my heart and stomach sours to see his very handsome face and his really nice body build up even he is wearing his team jacket… (I know he got a nice body because my classmate got a stolen picture of him, topless and I saw it once….) He asked an apology to me and together we ride the train going home… and after, when by chance were in the same place and our eyes met he will smile at me and of course I will smile back… even though we don't talk or even friends I am always happy, I always admire him… my secret feeling for him…
Next stop Columbus… Columbus…
Train stop…
Duke is with his teammates… The area near the train door is where they always stand, it is every day when going to school and after school going home… they had the habit of checking out the passenger getting inside the train…
Hee… hee… that is funny man…
Crunchy laughing from the guys ahead… because they are the popular soccer player of the soccer team in our school, and they are always together so they think its okay to make fun inside the train… of course Duke is different, he don't make fun of other people, I don't know but maybe he is just jointly with them…
Doors open…
The other passengers going out of the train and others are getting inside…
"Hi good morning" I greet the girl infront of me sitting on the other side of the train… she is a senior student and Paul's classmate… I met her once and talk to her; she is a kind girl…
"Good morning" the senior girl greets back Viola… "How was Paul? His absent the whole week?"
"He is fine, just a little paranoid… but he will come to school this week… that's what I heard from his mother"
"I see… I hope he gets well"
"Me too" I nod… agreeing her
The noisy and crispy laughing of the guys standing near the train door suddenly stop… and that really intrigue me, very unusual they stop laughing…
Smooth and gentle walking… Tip tap… tip tap… A blond girl enters the train door; and the guys standing there are all eyes to her as she walks inside and stop at the front of them…
"Hi babe…" calls the guy standing beside the blond girl
She completely ignores the guy and including the entire guys standing behind; and who are staring at her… She moves her head sideways, looking for an empty seat…
Train door closes
Momentarily I turnaround my head to look at why the laughing ended… I blink my eyes and adjusted my eyeglasses… I'm not so sure but my vision…. it's shining… Mesmerize effect to me…. My eyes lock on to the incredibly beautiful girl standing there a few distances from me…
Dazzling…. like glitters are surrounding her…
The girl glances at where Viola is sitting… then turn away walking to the next cart…
I am astounded to see her attractive sweet face… Blushes… My cheeks get warm…
Zzzzz
Second Year building… Entrance area…
Students are standing along the hallway…
"I really hate that girl" Monique move her head, giving cue to her friends "look at her… walking so highly… she thinks she's the most beautiful girl in the world… dah!"
I stop reading the News School Board… and turn my head to the direction where -the almighty girl- Monique is talking about… "Uhhh…" speechless… For the second time today I am mesmerized by her beauty…
The girl stops infront of the other school's notice board placed on the other side of the hallway…
Dazzling…. glitters, glitters everywhere…
"I heard her attitude is the worst… announcing to their classroom she hates UGLY people…" Veronica crosses her arms; her expression is full of irritations looking at the girl standing few distances from them…
Adjust my eyeglasses and I face them… "I don't really think its right that you get angry to a person because you saw her beautifully and just heard a rumour that she got a bad attitude…"
Monique and Veronica turnaround raising their eyebrows, staring at Viola…
"Whose side are you on?" Monique crossing her arms, signs of superiority…
Force laughs "Ahahaha… No one" I unconsciously clasps my hands together… this is bad I made them annoyed
"Dah! I still hate her…" snob and turnaround, Monique walks first… then Veronica follows her…
I did it… I made them piss off… sighs… My high school life is not that great… Then walks after them, following my 2 friends who are always the finer ones than me…
Slow walking... walking… walking and I stop a little distance to where the girl is standing… What's she's reading?
"I'm sorry" A guy scratching his head, he accidentally hook the paper the girl is holding on… then he quickly pick up the paper on the floor
I stand still, and observe what happened… My friends walking first and left me already… but it's okay, I can walk alone and I know where our classroom… I keep still, standing in the middle of the hallway and waiting for her to pass by…
She gets her paper from the guy, not saying a single word, and then walks away… Her smooth gentle walking…
Then my eyes meets her eyes…
Twinkle twinkle moment…
Dazzling…. I am moved and smile to her…
But the girl has no response to Viola's smile… She turns away her gaze, and walks straight, passing through and completely ignores the other girl standing in the middle of the way…
Arrows flying to Viola (not real)… Ouchhhhh…. I am ignored… Pity pity moment for me… but it's okay, she doesn't know me in the first place… except still, it hurts to be ignored… sighs… look downward and I starts walking again to our classroom…
Zzzz
Next day… riding the train going to school…
So cool… so cool… day dreaming… my eyes twinkling as I focus my gaze, admiring Duke Orzino… he is chatting and joking with his teammates… he is always handsome every day, never fails…
Next stop Columbus… Columbus…
Train stop…
When I hear the next stop… I am now fully aware that she will enters the train… Do not look at the train's door direction… reminding myself
Also this time the soccer guys anticipated her entrance… -the dazzling girl-
Door opens…
Tip tap… tip tap… the same smooth gentle walking…
Steady my head looking infront; the other side of the train… She ignored me yesterday and I don't like to be ignored for the second time… No way… I am friendly but when I know a person is not friendly, I backout…
Tip tap… tip tap.. Tip tap… tip tap..
The sounds of her school shoes…
Sniff… sniff… feminine sweet flowery scent… This is the first time I smell this fragrance it gives me an extreme fondness… slowly I turnaround my head and smile… "Uhhh…" tongue tied… the dazzling girl! She's is sitting beside me this close… blink blink my eyes… She's really this girl beside me! I quickly face infront… infront… infront… for the second time I am ignored…
Crunchy laughing again from the soccer boys, looking to our direction…
I am 100% sure they are looking at her… by chance Duke's eyes meets mine… and he smiles to me then nod…
Mmmm… "Uhhmmm…" I am more speechless; his effect to me … I smile back to him and unconsciously touch my cheeks, they are warm…
"So you like that muscular guy…" normal comment from her –dazzling girl-
Flustered by what she said and that's gives me a fret… Shake… shake my head… "What..?!" my startled reply to her… does my secret is not safe anymore?
She poses a very charming smile to the startled girl beside her…
I am freeze momentarily by her smile… Dazzling… she has the most attractive smile I've seen so far…
"Don't worry; I don't mind other people's business…" she pose a charming smile again, making an assured facial expression that she really don't care about it… then turn to face infront, and next to that; her I don't care MOde is ON…
She is Dazzling… and has a very sweet flowery smell, but… I can't believe this girl :(… and what kind of attitude is that?! My secret is not safe anymore!... I am nowDepress and gloomy this early morning…
Zzzz
Early evening… Hastings Residence
I just finish taking a bath and wear my favourite sleeping outfit, silky fit shirt and mini short… (Chinese cut design)…
"Milk time… milk time…" I drink milk before I go to bed… since the day my father passed away, I promised to him I will always take care of my health, so that I will not caused inconvenience to my mother…
Drinks the milk…
Doorbell rings…
"Hmmm?" who will come here to our house this evening… I keep drinking and can hear my mom opens the door…
Chatter… chatter sounds… from the doorway
"Viola come here…"
My mother is calling me… I put the glass on the table then wipe my mouth, with the back of my hand… "Yes mom? Coming" who is the visitor why I am being ask to go there… rush walking… crossing the dining area, then passing the door, right away its the receiving room… I look at my mother's back standing at the doorway… "Mom who is it?!" I stop and stand beside my mother…Surprise and my eyes widen of shock! I can't believe this… As my eyes reveals to me who is standing outside the door…
"Hi" she poses a same charming smile greeting to the shock girl infront of her standing at the doorway…
Even I am shock…. Ahhhh dazzling dazzling effect… "Hello…" smile back… because I'm friendly and I don't judge easily, I still don't know the reason why she come here in our house...
Viola's mother left them, and she goes straight to the kitchen…
"Mind if I come in?"
"Uhh yeah sure sure…" open the door wider… my bad I forgot to ask her to come inside… heave a sigh… because of her dazzling dazzling effect…
She gets inside the house pulling her travelling bag…
As I watch her passes by infront of me… mmm she has a travelling bag with her… whatever… I close the door then walk after her…
She waited for Viola who just following behind… then stand in the middle of the receiving room and look around the room…
"Please" I offer her to sit down
"Thanks…" she stand the travelling bag at the corner of the couch then sits down on the soft chair
Viola's Mother preparing drinks in the kitchen…
Moments passes by…
"What?!" I blurt out… I can't believe this she just told me she wants to stay here in our house… "You're kidding right?" my expression is funny… I find it funny when she said that… it's like a gag show when you are being made fun by the people who are in TV… Is she an actress? Is this a gag show? Is this scene right now is recorded? Or something more?
"I'm serious…" she stand up, and slowly stretching her body gentle… "So where is your room? I'm really tired you know, chasing after Paul… and finding your house… my legs and feet hurts"
"Paul? Paul my cousin?" why would she chase Paul… and how this concerns her untimely shocking stay here in our house… I am confused… very confused…
"His house is in the same block as your house, right? And he is your cousin; he comes here often asking food?"
"Yeah… and so?" what with that statement of her
"So if I will stay here, I am near to him, I can monitor what he is doing… this house gives me a full access…" her satisfying thoughts about winning Paul's heart…
"Unbelievable" even she is dazzling… and I am weak to beautiful people… but staying in our house so suddenly… "NO… you can't stay here" cross arms… "If this concern about my cousin, why not stay in his house…"
"She can stay here…" mother brings a tray
"Mom? No…" motion my 2 hands shaping X letter… as in NO… X… X…X…X…
"It's already dark outside and letting this young lady out for the night, and Paul is a guy… you know already what will happen to him if his mother finds out about this very beautiful child…" Violas Mother thinking… maybe she runaway from their home, because Paul done something and she has no one to turn to but to her daughter who is Paul's cousin…
"NO" I am firm… her reasons are soo unacceptable… because of my cousin Paul… UNACCEPTABLE!
Now they are staring at each other… glower… a blond girl and a brunette; who is going to surrender?, and to blink first with their death stares to each other…
There's no way I let her stay here…
Zzzz
School… Second year Building, Class A… Ongoing first period…
"Good morning class… today a student from class D is transferred here in Class A… Come inside"
In this early morning… an announcement like that, Who will transfer from D to A… that is fairly not right… I watch closely the door; waiting for the transfer class student to enter the classroom…
Smooth gentle… tip tap tip tap tip tap…
"uhhh…" seeing her walking inside the classroom is not in my list today… yet still she is… Dazzling…
She stops at the center… and faces the students waiting to her self introduction… all eyes to her "I'm Olivia Lennox…"
"Tha.. That's her!" So her name is OLIVIA… slowly I pound my fist on my table… my hand reflex reaction hearing her name…
Chatter… chatters… mixed of opinion… bad, good, sweet, hurtful… etc…
Monique eyes widen… "Dah! Why she's here? Bitch"
Veronica crossing her arms… angry aura… very concern about her not so pretty classmates… she take wholeheartedly the rumour about Olivia saying she hates ugly people…
"Take any vacant sit Miss Lennox…"
I don't care MODE is ON… step forward… tip tap tip tap…
A blushing guy looking at the beautiful blond walking towards him…
Olivia stops infront of him… Pose a charming smile; that is her trademark… "Can I take your seat? You see, I know her" turn her head and face Viola who the guy's seatmate…
I adjusted my eyeglasses… She means me… so this is it? She asks for his seat so easily without hesitation… really her attitude…
"Of course…" the guy quickly grabs his things and bag, giving the seat to Olivia
"Thank you…" smile then slowly sits on the chair… she put properly her bag on the holder at the edge of the table infront…
"Why are you here? And how did you manage to transfer from D to A" very low voice… I look at my right side where my new seatmate sitting…
"Okay class… we will start our lesson for today…"
"Don't worry; I am a legal transfer… I take the exam for transferring class…" turn her head to face Viola …charming smile plus overwhelming attitude equals winner "I transfer here because I want you to help me with your cousin… that's is my reason alone…" pauses…then continue "but because you're a boring person, I'll do something to motivate you in return, I'll help you get close to Mr. muscle…" Olivia's voice is normal, not paltering, straight and very sure of what she saying…
"shhh… will you lower your voice" my secret, my secret love I nurture is now threatened… "And I'm not a boring person… I am only serious with my life!" murmurs become a little louder… I know I gotta control my voice; our teacher is in infront discussing lectures for today…
"That's the deal…" still talking with her normal voice… other students can hear what she is saying to Viola… and also the teacher infront? She really doesn't care, because her I don't care mode is ON…
"Hey hey… don't decide…" my murmur louder…
"It's already done…" she face infront, when she said it, the deal is already close whether Viola decide or not…
Now all eyes to them… they are making noise while the class is still ongoing…
Defeated…
I better keep quiet; I can't win against her…
I… Viola Hastings, a normal high school student… is regretting why I ever met this girl…