Vivienne
WHAT happened to his face?
That’s the question that suddenly popped inside my head when I saw Raylie the next day I went to school. He got bruised on the left side of his lips. I can easily tell since he has to pass by on my table before he reached his.
Pokerfaced, Raylie took his seat.
“What was that?”
“That looks horrible.”
“I can’t believe you’re coming to school having that on your face. Your such an egoistic guy who never showed his flaw.”
Those were the conversation I heard from the back. It seems Raylie’s friends were enjoying teasing him.
“I have no choice but to attend class school today.” I heard Raylie said in disgust.
“Whoa! I heard Chloe was back.”
And who was Chloe? I didn’t realize that I was frowning while eagerly listening to them.
“Really?”
I heard a series of laughter. It seems the boys were really having fun teasing Raylie.
Vivienne In the locker room… I am still lucky I have a spare shirt on my locker. I quickly cleaned myself and changed into it. I tried to wash the stains in my uniform. I had to clean it, or I won’t be able to attend my class. But the stains were too hard to wash. I almost give up. I made a mental check on how much I am going to earn for this week. Maybe I can still afford to buy a new uniform. Tomorrow is Friday, and it’s our washday. I still have time to purchase a new regular uniform without skipping a class. I sighed and sat on the bench in the middle of the locker room. Why am I so unlucky? I seem to attract all the bad luck in life. I take a look at my uniform. The stains were still visible. I can’t do anything with this. I was about to stand up and put the uniform in my locker when a girl suddenly approached me. She handed me a paper bag. I got confused. I don’t know the girl. Why is she giving me the p
VivienneIt was Saturday. I was busy calculating my allowance and the expenses when I noticed the door of our room opened. Vianna came in.I excitedly show her my first salary and give her some.Vianna smiled, but it didn't reach her eyes. Regardless, she accepted the money and plopped on the bed.“I don't know how to conceal you to Mom anymore. What if she got home one night and found out that you are working at the laundry house?” Vianna sighed frustratedly.I almost forgot that we conceal about my part-time job at Mom. It was easy for us since Mom came home once in a while. She was transferred to the other city branch, and it was convenient for her to rent an apartment near her work. It would save her from everyday fare and stress. She wants us to join her, but we are in the middle of the semester, so it would be impossible for us to transfer again. Besides, I was so tired and sick of always moving from one sch
RaylieI was about to enter Romero’s when something caught my attention.No.It was actually someone.Helmet girl was exiting the establishment. Romero’s Café ad Restaurant is one of the fanciest restaurants in L City. And seeing Vivienne coming out from here was kind of a surprise to me. I mean she drives junk. She was under an academic scholarship. Now, I saw her dining here. That confused me.“What a clever girl.”Being poor must just be her façade. She must have really come from a well-off family and didn’t want to show off just like everyone else in Brixtons. Judging from how she acted in school, I think she just didn’t want to be recognized by others.“I even buy a set of uniforms for her when I saw what Szane did. I thought she couldn’t afford to buy a new one.” I whispered to myself.Yeah. I felt sorry for that girl. I tho
Vivienne FLIRT. That’s what was written in my locker when I was about to take my shoes. I looked around and saw everybody was looking at me. I took wet wipes and clean the markings. What did I do this time? I opened my locker but screamed when something startled me. A fake snake just comes off from my locker. I heard a burst of waves of laughter coming inside the locker room. There, Szane and the rest of her group were giggling while watching over me. “Why were you seemed frightened of your kind, Vivienne?” she playfully asked while walking near me. Szane took the rubber snaked and throw it at me. I tried hard not to break down. I hate the sight of the snake. Whether it’s real or not, I am afraid of it. But I tried hard to keep my sanity. I just can’t break down in front of them. “It was just fake, Vivienne. Just like you.” She added and smiled wickedly. I still didn’t move and was forced to calm
Raylie: It seems the whole week will going to be a lot of fun since Loki handed me the deal with Vivienne. It was so nice seeing her doing everything I asked her to do. It’s not because I wanted to play her. I just like seeing her annoyed and all that. I kind of enjoying it. I texted my servant while the teacher was still not in the classroom. ‘I want an ice-cold coffee in a can.’ As soon as her phone beeps, Vivienne took it, have a glance, and then hurriedly went outside. I just couldn’t help but smile to myself. “Don’t you get bored here in the classroom?” Logan asked me while he dunked his basketball. He was busy on the backside of the classroom, playing the ball. Loki was busy with his phone while Thore was checking for whatever checklist he has on his table. “Nope,” I answered while waiting for my servant. Logan stopped from what he was doing. “It’s news to me.” “Ho
VivienneI felt a bit dizzy. The sun was freaking hot, so I decided to take a seat on one of the scattered concrete benches in the school field. I guess it was better if I chose not to attend school today. There's this Homecoming Week, and all of the students and the teachers were busy for the event. The Student Council lead by Thore was on the field to facilitate the event too.This is the reason why I haven't seen him for a while now.“Students are not allowed to hang out here, especially when there's a school activity that was taking place.”I heard a grumpy voice coming near me.“I was just resting.” I bravely answered the guy who was frowning at me. I looked around. “And I don't think I might inconvenience anyone here. The activities were taking place at the high school field.”“Yeah, right. This is the college extension, so what does the high school student doing
Vivienne “The brute was planning on courting you.” I snatched the sticky note from Thore's hand. That was the same sticky note I saw in my chair this morning. “Rocky was one of the menacing students at the College of Arts .” He added as I take my seat. Rocky, that must be the guy who asked for my number yesterday. I saw him leaving our classroom this morning. And that was when I found the sticky note with his number and name. Nah! As if I am interested. “Darn! Why the hell those college bullies were into you?” Thore silently growled from my back. It's a good thing the class hasn’t started yet. Tomorrow will be going to be another busy day for him since it will be Unity Day. “Why do you sound upset?” I asked away as I turned to him. I just don’t understand Thore's reaction. Why the hell he seems too affected? I mean, did he likes me? ‘In your dreams.’ M
VivienneThe class ended quickly. The event was still going and Thore was still not in the class. I kind of missing him whispering nonsense on my back. I actually missed him. Maybe because he is the only person who was good to me in the class.I sighed. What am I thinking? Thore was out of my league.I was about to take a nap since no one was there in our classroom. I need some sleep because I need energy for my part-time tonight. But then Jessica suddenly barged in.“Come with us.”Jessica grabbed my hand while her friend Jien, who was always with her, took my bag.“Where to?” I asked, confused.“We’ll have lunch.”“But—”“Let’s eat first. You can do whatever you were about to do after we eat.”But I was about to sleep. I couldn’t do it later.Jessica was nice to me, so I give in. And
Vivienne It’s been a month and I am always there at Raylie’s villa, taking care of him while sharing with him the lessons that we had at school. He insisted on making me stay in the villa and I agreed just because he has to recover from his wounds and fractures. I told him I’ll be back in the apartment once he is fully recovered. Sometimes, I thought he was just faking the pain already just to keep me in the villa. His face was totally healed and he can walk already. Sometimes he was still limping and complained he was in pain but I usually caught him walking straightly. Just like now. He was walking on the pavement in his garden. It’s Saturday morning and we usually hang out in his garden during weekend mornings. I fished out my phone from my pocket and took a video of him walking. Then I silently walked towards him. “Boyfriend!” I yelled behind his back. Raylie seemed to be startled and stopped walking on the pavement. He started to
Raylie When I opened my eyes, I was in a hospital suite. Vivienne was there. And her eyes were red. I guess she was crying, again. “Oh, my God! You’re awake!” Vivienne quickly hugged me. I gathered her to my chest. “How long have I been asleep?” I whispered. “Almost twenty-four hours.” “And I guess you were crying for more than twenty-four hours. Look at your eyebags. Did you even take a nap?” “How could I sleep? You haven’t woken up since you collapsed in the building!” She hissed and let go of me. “And what kind of brain do you have? Why didn’t you call the police? You should not go there alone!” Vivienne started to nagged. “Right, you should not go there alone.” Logan entered the room together with Loki and Thore. “You’re such a fool! Wh
Raylie I asked Vivienne to live in the condo unit I took for her but she insisted on moving into the old apartment they used to live in. She said she paid for the rent for the whole Spring season. She felt better staying in the place where she paid with her hard earned money rather than in a comfortable condo unit that I provided for her. I don’t get it but I just agreed. After what just happened, after what we faced, I don’t want us to fight again. “It’s been a while since we went to the park together. I want to go there again.” Said Vivienne. It’s already dark. We enjoyed hanging out together with our friends. We went to the mall after school, played arcades and ate dinner together. It’s been a while since we laughed like that. And it feels so good. “Aren’t you tired?” Vivienne shook her head. “I wanted to go t
RaylieChloe went inside my room. Surprisingly, she had my phone. She threw it above my bed, beside me. I turned to her, stunned.“How did you get this?” I asked her.“I made a deal with Dad and Mom just to get that, your cards and for you to go back to school. So, you should do better at school starting tomorrow. Don’t skip school ever again, understand? You go to school and don’t do something foolish or you’ll be locked here again.”I sighed and plopped on the bed. “How can I do that? The only reason why I am coming to school wasn't there anymore.” I lazily closed my eyes.Thore and the twins told me that Vivienne and her family moved to a small town far from here. I tried to come to her but I couldn't. And even now that Chloe made a deal with our parents, I am certain Dad won’t let me come to wh
Vivienne St. Louis was a fishing village. How can Mom make pickles here? I sighed. It’s been three days since we moved here and Mom hasn't found a job. Me as well. How can a highschool student find a job in a small town like this? I sat on the wide seawall while watching the sundown. It’s always like this everyday since the first day. Mom would go to the shoreline to buy a bunch of new catched fish and she would sell it in retail at the town. While Vianna transferred to the nearby school. I felt sorry for Vianna. I know it’s hard for her too. And me, I don’t know what to do. I haven’t processed my papers from Brixton yet. All I just want is to escape from there. I sighed. I was thinking what are they doing right now? Were they happy? Is everyone celebrating the newly engaged couple? How about Raylie. Why didn’t he come that night? Thore said that it’s Raylie
Raylie “Let me out!” I shouted at the security guard. But they just pushed me back inside the main door. “You can’t go out, young master. That’s what the master told us.” Every exit was being guarded. I was about to come and meet Thore and Vivienne that night but my father’s men blocked me. My Dad even informed them to fight me if I insisted on going. As long as I am alive, it’s fine even if I am hurt. And that’s fucking bullshit! They arrange my engagement without my knowledge! I was surprised to hear the announcement. And I am sure Vivienne was confused as hell. I wanted to explain to her. I wanted to tell her that I will break the engagement even if it will cause me and my parents to disinherit me. I don’t care! My parents were already controlling Chloe’s life and I won’t let them do it to me too. I start
Vivienne I was surprised to see that Mom was home when I came. I thought she’ll going to scold me for coming home late but she just asked me if I wanted to drink milk before going upstairs. “Why are you still awake? Were you waiting for me?” I felt guilty about that. I waited for nothing while keeping my Mom awake and waiting for me to come home. I am sure Vianna told her I went to my classmate’s birthday party. Mom gave me a soft smile. “I can’t sleep. That’s it.” Her voice was sad. I went to the counter top and sat across from her. I realized our things were packed. Why did she pack it? “What’s the matter, Mom? Is everything alright?” She smiled at me again. Then her tears rolled down. “We paid for the next month’s rent, right?” I nodded. “Actually, we pa
Vivienne We were starting to enjoy the party when the center stage was suddenly lightened up. The host took the microphone and started the show. He first presented the birthday celebrant, then the parents of Szane. I don’t know what else he was talking about but it seems to me that the party wasn’t all about the birthday celebrant but also the announcement of how their family businesses were going. “Raylie, your Mom asked me to bring you to their table.” Loki said. He just came from somewhere after taking a call. “They were here?” Raylie asked, confused. “You didn’t know?” He threw his head back then turned to me. I don’t know what to say. Raylie took my hand and pulled me to stand up. “Come. I’ll introduce you to my parents.” I started to panic and slipped my hands from his grasp.
VivienneIt’s the night of the party. Raylie picked me up at the expensive salon he rented to accommodate my needs. Well, I don’t need anything to get fixed. A light makeup and slight curls in my hair were just enough. I don’t want anything fancy. But all the simplicity I wanted had been covered with the elegance of the red gown that Raylie bought for me.Even the stilettos stand out. I don’t usually use heels but I guess, the occasion asked for it. I once wished to dress up like how I did before. And I guess, tonight is the best time to do it.“Gosh! Your prince was already waiting for you, Ms. Alfonso. Hurry up!”Suzette called out for me. She’s the one who did my hair and make up.“Thanks for everything, Ms. Suzette.” I said with a wide smile, giving my reflection a final glance.