ChantriaLorreine immediately commented as she got off the tricycle, "Your house is so big for just yourself." Louella also got off and immediately looked around. After a while, she turned to me and asked, "Are you joining us for the review?""Nope. I live here," I pointed to the adjacent house."That's right. You guys were childhood best friends," Lorreine giggled at what she said, but we just ignored her. She really is playful, anywhere she goes. She doesn't choose any specific place. But it's not like it's a bad thing."Let's go inside so we can start and finish early," I invited them.I went in first, and they followed. Iwatani said his goodbyes and told me to call him if we needed anything. I didn't know what we would need him for, but I just let it go."Dope!" exclaimed Lorreine when she saw my mini bookshelf in the living room. She started reading the blurbs there while Louella started organizing her things."You're not really fond of reading," said Louella.Lorriene grinned. "
ChantriaAfter I wiped my tears, we continued with the review. I'm so thankful to them, especially Lorreine. They didn't ask any more questions even though I know they were both very curious about why I cried.Knowing Lorreine, I expected her to bombard me with questions, but she didn't. She respects me, and I couldn't help but tear up again. Fortunately, I was able to hold it in because it would have been too embarrassing in front of the two of them.I only met them recently, and here I am, already being dramatic. Even with Iwatani, whom I've known longer, it was only recently that I opened up. Maybe it's because they're women, and somehow I know they understand how I feel.The hormones.We decided to sleep early because we'll all be going to the gym together tomorrow before work. Even though we only had a brief chat, it seems like there's no problem with them."What are you talking about?" Lorreine exclaimed. "We have many years left to do overnight stays. If you want, we can even s
Chantria“Our class is having a field trip on the 18th,” our adviser said. “So, I know how excited you all are. But I need to remind you that the deadline for the activity in our subject is before the trip. Failure to submit the activity and failing grades mean you can’t participate in the trip.”Some groaned at the announcement, while others didn’t care. I couldn't help but sigh because I really hate physics. I'm not confident that I'll pass the activity given to us.First, I can't copy. Second, I have no one to copy from in case there is. And third, the content of the activity varies depending on which row you're sitting in.Iwatani is sitting beside me, so his content is different. Lorreine and Louella are sitting in the same row, so they have the same content, while I am different from the two of them. Even if I were to group with any of them, I would be secure.“Stop sighing,” Iwatani said, and I looked at him before pouting. “You've been sighing for a while now. Is there somethi
Chantria"Wear this," said Iwatani as he still attached the apron to me.I almost couldn't breathe while he put on the apron for me. I just swallowed hard while staring into space. And when he finished attaching the apron to me, that was the only time I took a breath.Fortunately, he was already busy looking at the ingredients and equipment we would be using, so he didn't notice my reaction. I took deep breaths repeatedly to calm my racing heart."I'm going to teach you how to cook Adobo. This is one of the easiest dishes to cook, so I think you'll get it right away. The pork is still a bit tough, so let's boil it first."I stood beside him and watched what he was doing. He instructed me to chop onions and a few other ingredients to add to the Adobo.This was our go-to dish in Canada because it was dad's favorite. I've never got to cook it for him, though, because we had a cook. But now that I'll be learning this, I'll make sure to cook it for dad the next time we see each other.I do
Chantria"I'll just bring these tomorrow for the trip," I answered Lorreine's question. "How about you? Are you buying anything for tomorrow too?""Of course! We bought a lot of snacks because I'm sure many of our classmates will ask for some during the trip. They're all peasants," she said, making us laugh. I didn't know our classmates well enough to know if she was telling the truth or not. I would find out tomorrow on the trip. But since Lorreine was close to all of our classmates, it seemed likely that what she said was true.We all looked at Iwatani as he approached us, panting. When he noticed that I wasn't alone, he took a step back and had something hidden behind his back. I didn't ask what it was because Lorreine bombarded him with questions."Have you finished shopping? Why don't you just come with Louella and me? We're planning to have lunch and go to the arcade. If you're not busy, that is. It's okay if you don't want to."We looked at each other and gestured to decide who
ChantriaI just realized that I fell asleep. I woke up when I heard our teacher's voice. I don't know at which part of the movie I fell asleep, but because of the long journey, I couldn't resist it.Iwatani was already awake when I opened my eyes, and my head was resting on his shoulder. I didn't feel it anymore, but I just ignored it.I fixed myself up because we were almost there. I really wanted to get out because I was starting to feel numb from sitting for so long. I tried to stretch because of the body pain."Oh no! I forgot to bring my sunscreen," I heard Lorreine say from behind us. "I remember taking it out of the plastic, but I think I forgot to put it in my bag." I heard a hint of envy from her, so I laughed softly.I took my sunscreen from my bag and partially stood up to peek at them. "Here. Use mine. It's still full."She pretended to cry. "You're my lifesaver, Seanne. Thank you so much!"I chuckled at her reaction."Hey," Iwatani called. "Sit down. The driver might sudd
Chantria"Finished already?" I asked as our companions started to disembark from the ride.Gab chuckled softly beside me. "Yeah, sorry. You didn't get to enjoy the ride because of me."I quickly shook my head. "No way! It's not your fault. I'm the one who's talkative."He got off the boat first, and I followed suit. He held out his hand for me, and I took it before disembarking. He smiled, and I did the same before we exited the ride.I looked around for Iwatani, but I couldn't see them. It looked like they were still on the ride, which was quickly filled. So, I decided to buy ice cream at a stand while waiting. The ride was quite long."Do you want one?" I asked."Sure." He reached into his pocket before handing it over to me. "Here, I'll pay."I quickly shook my head. "No need. I'll buy it."I handed him the strawberry flavored ice cream while I had vanilla. I didn't expect him to like strawberry, but I couldn't judge a guy based on his ice cream preferences. I like dark chocolate,
Chantria"You didn't immediately tell us that you came from a wealthy family," Lorreine said while we were lying on the bed. Louella was lying on the couch and just listening quietly."It's just complicated, you know? Some say being a rich kid is all that. They can buy whatever they want. Or maybe their future is already secured because their parents are wealthy."I sighed before continuing, "But we're not all that. We also have problems. We're just human like everyone else. That's why I don't tell anyone that my family is rich. I don't want to be discriminated against. I don't want to be friends with someone just because I have money.""Well, it would be unfair if you don't have problems like us. At least we know that everyone is treated fairly in that aspect," Lorreine said, nodding.I just nodded in response before drifting off to sleep. I didn't know if they had also fallen asleep because when I woke up, they were already getting ready.According to Iwatani, everyone had calmed do