Chapter 7

Chapter 7

“Hi!”I halted when someone greeted me. 

“Yes?”I contemplated what to say. Okayyy? What could be the reasons for approaching me? Are they an enemy?

“We just want to tell you that you are so great while answering Ms. Dragonas questions!”

There are three students infront of me, one girl and two gays?? And wait, what??

“Ms. Dragona?”, I asked with a frown.

“It's Ms. Emily. By the way I am Matty, your class president”, I answered him with a simple smile. What is his real name?

“Hey, Mateo! Don't beautify your name because the real definition of beauty is none other than me. I am Olive, the student council's president at your service”, he jokingly bowed down after his oh so introduction.

“Im Au–Chiara”, I formally said.

“Wow! What a great introduction!”Mateo, Matty for a short slow clap pertaining to what I have said, “ And Olive? Yuck! It's Oliver!”, he added, facing Olive.

“Hello, I—I am Lavender, your classmate”, my attention moved beside Olive, she was the only girl, I mean the only inborn girl from the three of them. She has this wavy brownish hair that really fits with her black circle eyes.

She's cute but I hate girls like her, girls who lack confidence. I'm not saying that she should act like Flora but I think she could be better, more, than her usual self.

“Oh My God! I didn't know that you were here, Lavender!”Matty, reacted exaggeratedly. 

Yeah, if she didn't speak, you wouldn't notice her. Don't tell me she is an assassin? Na ah, I shake my head.

“Matty!”, she said while blushing. A shy type of girl…

My heart sank when I remembered Xynthea. She was also like this in our first encounter.

“Did you hear something?”Olive added that made Lavender stomped. She's cute, I wonder what it would look like if Im the one one who did that. Yuck!

“It's my pleasure to meet you. If you don't mind, can I ask where the rooftop is?”, I asked, thanks that they are the ones who approach me. But I am not here to make friends.

They looked at each other and I felt the uneasiness that started to surround us. They know something I didn't know. Of course, they are one of the students of Maldigan and I am sure that they knew about the incident that occurred here.

One is a simple student, the other one is the classroom president and the last one is the student council president. Should I use them?

“I just want to take some fresh air”, I smile to lessen the mood that I only knew was fake.

“Ah, why don't you join us in our cafeteria?”Olive asks and my fist closes in an instant. What are they hiding?

“”I'm not really hungry. You could just tell me the direction, Im sure I can find it anyway”, I answered her while keeping my smile

“Actually, Chiara, the rooftop is temporarily closed”, Matty answered while giving Olive and Lavender a signal. I am telling you guys, I am not an idiot not to notice those secret gestures.

“Close? Why?”I said, trying not to sound suspicious.

“It is being reformed. You know, some changes could really excite the students and transferees like you”, Matty answered me and she sucks at lying. 

Come on, tell me more. I need more!

“Ahhh’, I answered back while nodding  my head after I saw their stern faces. They are holding back.

“You guys can go first. I'll just put my things inside the locker”, I said, bypassing them.

I didn't wait for their replies, instead I went on my own. I didn't even ask for a particular rooftop but they reacted fastly like I am asking for that rooftop.

I told you, I am not an idiot. I already knew where that freaking rooftop was, the rooftop in the Arts Department. I look around me and unlike the other place this place isn't crowded. The people in this area can be counted using my fingers but even so, I should be careful before going up the stairs. I don't want anyone to know that I go up to see this rooftop.

Every step I took, reaching the place where she died, kept my heartbeat away. My heart feels so heavy as my feet. I don't know if I can still find any evidence left in that area but that place is my starting point. 

I frowned when I reached the end of the stairs. There are lots of wooden chairs blocking the door through the rooftop and there's  a yellow tape that says Police line, do not cross.

Other than that, the air has been filled with dust that made me sneeze.

“Atchu!”

“Don't you know that students are not allowed here?”

I look to the direction where the voice came from. 

“No’, I answered confusedly. What is he doing here? If students like him are not allowed to go in here, why is he here?

“Why are you here?”I can't help but  to ask. 

“I should be the one asking you that question, Miss”, he said.

“I–I don't know where I can idle, I have hours of vacant that why–”

“Didn't you read the warning attached below just beside the stairs?”He cut me off while putting his hands in his sweater pocket.

“If I did, I shouldn't be here”, I retorted.

I lied, I actually saw that notice but who cares. But my curiosity is killing me.

“If you know that students, like us, are not allowed to be here, then what are you doing here? Don't tell me you’re lost, that's absurd”, I added while examining his face and gotcha! I know that I sound so sarcastic and I don't really care!

His expression changed and I can't explain what it could mean!

“It is none of your business”, he answered, turning his back on me.

Is it just me or did he become colder than who he is this morning? 

What exactly is your purpose Mister? My guts is telling me that it is connected to Xynthea. But that guy is an elite student of this school, I wonder if he and Xynthea know each other personally. And aside from that, Xynthea is introvert, she loves to stay isolated than jamming around with those kinds of people, bastards and b*tches.

I bit my lower lip while looking at the door, behind that door is a place where she was last seen standing. Just thinking about that made me want to bawl my eyes out. When did you become a cry baby, Aurora?

I wipe the single tears that fell on my eyes. I will open this door later on, I just hope that I can find something that will lead me to where it really started.

I turned my body away but  I instantly halted when I saw him staring at me. Damn it! Why is he still here?

“A–Are you crying?”he asked me, he look like he was taken a back.

“O-Of course not. Why would I? Its just that…..some dust came inside my eyes”, I explained, sh*t. He is not taking it for freaking sake!!!

“Why are you stil here?”, I ask while rubbing my eyes. Believe me, bastard!

“Tsk”

He said and once again he walk away.

He love turning his back isn't he? What a rude bastard.

I sigh heavily before coming down, not that I want to follow him but my instinct is telling me to do so.

He stop walking down the stairs and I didnt had a chance to weigh that down that's why I bump into his back. Sh*t! But damn those broad shoulders! Its hard like a rock!

“What?”, I ask with a hint of annoyance and he look at me amusely.

“I just want to tell…”, he said before taking a step backward and what he did next made me feel a dimwit. 

He turned his body and now, our faces are inches away from each other. I didnt flinch because I was to stunned to do so.

Now that he is near, I have got time to study his face. He has a nubian nose that perfectly fits on his face shape. His eye colors are cleared brown and I wonder how it really looks like without his glasses. Tsk, he is too young to have a low eyesight, he should have taken care of it.

“Done staring, Miss?”, he ask with a smirk and it faded in a seconds.

“Im not staring at you”, I answered while looking away. Why did you stare, Aurora? You dummy!

 I also take a step backward to give each other a distance. I suddenly feel the heat surrounding us. What's with the weather today?

“I told you, staring is rude. And the next time I saw you roaming in this area, you will meet the Principal himself in the guidance office. Know how to follow the rules, Miss”, he said blankly.

I thought I'm cold enough to scare the people around me but seeing him using his goddamn authority? You don't have a choice but to follow him, not the rules but he, himself should be followed.

But before he leaves me, I said, “ Then the next time you see me disobeying the rules, it means you defy it yourself”.

You do not scare me, bastard.

“Let us meet the dean together, Mister”, I added, passing my way beside him.

I can't help myself but to smile. It feels like I won something I don't really know. 

I don't know that teasing someone would be fun.