Sweet Lies

Gray

picked up my favorite watch and wear it, I grabbed my backpack before leaving the room. I walked my way downstairs to the dining area. I saw Dad drinking coffee while reading the

, Keath Gray,

reeted back as I took my sea

bacon using my fork. As I took a bite from my breakfast, I n

oking at me. “It will become wrinkles if you won’t stop

hat,” Dad warned while reading his newspaper. He

shouted from the second floor. I rolled my

oming downstairs. “Mommmm!” she screamed once again. I glanced at the stairs and t

so loud! I looked back to my food

to tell you!” she said as she sit bes

tss,” I said to her as I drink some orange juice,

ve an interview!

widened, even Dad stopped reading his

d while looking a

. “Is it like the one in the television?! You’re an

I answered. “And she’ll never be on

d asked. “Which compa

ws. They said that the company rarely accepts fresh graduates for the company

,” I commented. “Your answer is

d her eyes. “Well, the company is DCBI, Dad. I’m go

plate. I’m almost done with my breakfas

ing to take for college?” Dad asked me as he put

etite, I finished off my orange juice. Nobody dared to utter

e,” I an

them. As I walked away from the

to take now. You only have a shor

d of Dad’s words, I just don’t want to hear him talk about college. I still have a few months to think about it, school just st

enrolled. As the car moves towards its direction, I stared outside. The school is only a 20 minute drive. A

w,” I said as I u

m, Sir,” h

othing has changed, Haleyson Galvez University, damn, I’ve been going to this school since 4th grade and up, until the last year of high school, I’m still he

ray is s

s think he spend h

joyed his sum

very ha

ne happens every day. I groaned when I felt a slight pain passed by m

k commented, my noisy best friend. “You should smile sometimes, Dude! Give them a smile!” he added as

ed shrieking like crazy when I looked at them. Just because I looked at t

y in front of us. It was Daryl, he smiled and waved towar

ez, between the four of us, you’re going to be the first one turning into

m as I checked the tim

umpy,” he said. “Loosen up, bro,”

change,” I replied as

he 5th floor of this building. As we ascended upstairs, I can hear

ur vacation at Palawan?” I heard Daryl

nt,” I answe

floor which is the 5th floor, our classroom is located at this floor. We walked to

complained. “Sir Falye

t the door, a sign that he is our class adviser for the whole school year. When we entered the room, we

you reserve a seat for us?!”

s book. “One beside me and two behind,” as

ryl is sitting beside me while Ladwick occupied the seat beside Maith. That’s a good thing so he won’t d

rd looking girl. Does she know the word fashion? Ugh, probably not. Her hair is fixed into a low ponytail and it has curl on the ends. The skirt of her

t is

our cl

n’t k

nd me? I don’t care at all. She is ugly and it makes my eye sore. Even if she has white complexion like mine, she is still ugly because she looks like

bout the word fashion?” I hear

y mirror at home?”

know what a

belong to t

ls and the ugly nerd are, even Maith is looking at them. I glan

line asked while lo

gly nerd asked. “Are you blind? Or you just d

l? Did I hea

smates that are male are joining in too. While most girls of the class

how to read! Stupid!” Ange

class. If you have complaints about my presence he

lowed her. Lad and Daryl gave the nerd girl a round of applause, even the othe

” Lad said in a happy tone. “You’re the fir

words to an ugly person, tss. I glanced at the nerd girl, sh

hat’s your name?” Ladwick

t out later,”

’t expect that kind of answer. Nerdy stood up a

ictable,” Mai

na, I will make friends with her! She’s

e friends with her?” I asked

er,” Daryl said. “He could teach her about the word

a girl like her,” I said

he is not fixing herself properly that’s why her app

said while looking at me. “You’ll regret calling h

ok for Miss Cute Nerd’s fa

uld I look for

d seats. After a few moments, Sir Falyer went inside the room.

y transferees

r classmates answered

she?” Si

at the person who answered, it was Beatrice, the nerd’s se

el

ed at the door and it was the nerd girl. She was standing by the do

know class starts at 7:30am?” Sir Falyer asked

called,” she answered. “It was an emer

s her face. Sir Falyer told her to introduce herself in class since s

7, from Montenegro Nationa

, Miss Sanche

ons of the school, and it makes me sleepy, I know all of the rules, tch. I looked at towards outside and I saw some

ve paper?”

I asked

a bored look. “Sir said we will make an es

rection to beg a one sheet of paper, he hasn’t changed at all. I grabbed my pen and started writing down the essa

paragraphs that consists fifteen sentences,” he handed

my gaze, she looked back at her paper and continued writing, tsk. A few hours passed lunch arrived, our classmates st

onna eat?” I he

answered. “I’m craving for

cravings,” Daryl said. “Unless it’s your t

red while giving

fé near here, should we tr

looked at me, wait

stries for lunch?” I added

ut at the other side of the caf

” Ladwick asked to conf

l agreed. “Walking d

chela’s internet ca

to see us passed by, ugh. When we went out of the school, we saw other students from different schools as we walke

ar the glass wall, and we can see the other side which is the café. I guess this is the wall that separates the café and resto, but there’s a slidin

enu. While choosing food to order, Lad and the others are noisy, asking each other what food they should order, ugh.

ents, Sir?” the lit

sn

me off. “Why?” he asked whil

the cashier in charge so we can give you a little discount since the

said while smiling as he gi

miled and told us to wait for our orde

so cute!” Lad said with full

ad a younger sister like her,” he added

not too flashy like other shops, they also have plants here, and it adds a relaxing vibe to the whole room. They also play some relaxing music. I frowned when I saw an eyesore