AYESHA POV
"This...This and THIS, summarize all of these" our crazy prof said, furrowing his brow.
F*ck!! Is he gonna kill us with these three thick books??? Is he for real? He shouldn't be embarrassed!! Prof. Make it ten, it might still not be enough for you.
Wait.... what if I just don't do this? It's just a punishment, I probably won't fail if I don't do i—
"If you don't turn this in to me tomorrow, expect me to blank out your grades on your card" he said gruffly. My plan suddenly vanished like soap bubbles.
F*ck.
If mom's already fuming over just a line of 8, and wants to lock me up abroad, what more if I fail and get blank grades? She'll probably send me to a military camp with Kuya Jacob
Hayst...
"Sir, we'll turn into bats from reading these super thick books," Stevan complained sarcastically.
"Good, you'll be a great subject experiment. It'll be a great help for our school, don't you think?" he said with a creepy grin that sent shivers down my spine. F*ck, is he really a psychopath?
We were about to leave with the books when sir suddenly added, "Tomorrow morning, go to the back of the school, there's something you'll pick up and bring to the science lab"
"Ehh? Sir, maybe even the whole night isn't enough for half of this book, we need time," Stevan complained, like his life depended on these books.
"Mr. Gomez, you should've thought about that before speaking dirty words in my class"
"But sir...."
"Complain again and I'll add three more books to what you're holding" He threatened. Stevan immediately bolted away, I just shook my head and walked off the science dept too.
"Hayst, why did he have to be our prof? So grumpy. Like we'll even finish this in a day—" I couldn't listen to his ramsblings anymore, so I headed straight to the cafeteria. But as I was walking, someone suddenly slapped my back, causing all my books to fall, and my phone dropped. Sh*t! it's broken.
"AYEEEE" a shrill voice blasted my eardrums.
Straight to my freaking ears!!
"CEEESS? what the hell" I snapped, jabbing at my ear, f*ck, sounded like a flat line
It hurts.....
"OMG, like, I'm sooo sorry! Seriously, I didn't know, like, hello?! You were, like, literally carrying stuff" She's all peace signs and smiles while picking up the books on the floor.
Ugh, why is bad luck hitting me one after another? I dropped my phone and it's slightly cracked on top. I'm doomed. After keeping this phone for so long, only Cess could break it, damn.
"Aye, like, since when are you, like, team bats?" She confusedly ask
"That's Prof Lei's punishment" I inspected my phone, checking for more cracks. "Look, you broke the screen" I said, annoyed, showing her my phone .
"Yikes! OMG, like, I'm so sorry! I didn't mean it, lowkey! Don't worry, I'll totally hook it up, 'kay?" She said with a smile, handing me the books one by one.
"Forget it"
"okay....you're just gonna have to fork over the cash. If you're over your phone brand, no bigs, just cop the new iPhone or smth"
If she weren't my friend since childhood, I'd probably have cursed her for how she's speaking. It's even harder than a math problem, it's so difficult to understand!!
"By the way, spill the gaaad! What did you do, then?! I 'eard you got detention, is that right, innit?!" I just rolled my eyes, she's so extra. Sometimes I don't know if it's my life problems that are giving me a headache or this dramatic girl that's getting my brain cells dying trying to understand her
"I accidentally spoke my mind"
"Oh yahhh its very you" "My eyebrow shot up, not because of what she said but because her English suddenly got proper. Am I supposed to be insulted or proud of her?
"Yaaas, let's grab grub! I'm so down, I'm literally dying over food"
...Nevermind.
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Until that i did not attend any of the next classes that i have. I went straight to the library to summarize the book. The librarian's eyebrow was still raised like it's my fault I exist in this world.
Sorry.....
I've spent so many hours here. I feel like my brain is gonna explode any moment and my hand starts feeling numb and my back spine is going to fold
"Aaaarghhhh" I was so frustrated, I wanted to pull my hair out.
Stupid mouth of mine...
"Here, have some milk, you look like you're about to explode" I looked up at the person who suddenly placed cans of milk on my table.
It was a middle-aged lady wearing eyeglasses. She had a chain attached to both ends of her glasses that went down to her neck. Her slightly graying hair was bunched up, and she had a few wrinkles on her face. She was wearing a red blouse, a black long skirt, and black heels.
"Mrs. Librarian?..." I said without thinking.
F*ck! curse this mouth and my stupid thoughts
" First of all, Librarian is not my name. It's Paola... Mrs. Paola" she said with a hint of a smile.
I was so embarrassed, I covered my mouth Ayesha, what's wrong with you?! You have no filter!!!
"S-Sorry po Mrs. Li— I mean, Mrs. Paola" She just smiled at me like she wasn't being mean earlier and walked away.
I thought I'd be back in detention again
What time is it already? Feels like the library's empty. I checked my phone and saw that it's already dismissal time, and my older brother Lucas has been messaging me
Crazy Brothere: Aye, I'm on my way
Crazy Brother: I'm already outside the school gate Crazy Brother: Where are you?
Crazy Brother: I've been here for 10 minutes, why aren't you out yet??
Crazy Brother: AYESHA, IF YOU DON'T COME OUT, YOU'LL GO HOME ALONE
*After 2mins*
Crazy Brother: Ayesha, I'll go get you inside, don't leave
Tsk, so much drama, why couldn't he just leave, I can go home alone.
Crazy Brother: You've got detention??? So that's why you weren't showing up Ayesha?
*5 missed calls*
I think I need earplugs. My brother got a loud mouth like Mom, for sure he'll keep yelling and scolding me till we get home. Good thing mom's not here or I'd be in big trouble. As I exited the library, I got a hard ear-pinch
"Ahh...ahhh...it hurts!! It hurts!!' I cried
"Naughty kid, let's go, we'll settle this at home" he said angrily while still tugging my ear
"Brother, stop! It hurts!" I pinched and slapped Kuya's hand to get him to let go, and luckily he did.
F*ck, that really hurt, maybe I should've called him an idiot instead of Prof.
"What's that? Planning to be a bat?" he said, frowning as he peeked at the book I was holding. He was grinning as he got into the driver's seat, wearing his nurse uniform and jacket, looking like he just got off from his internship.