IL Ferno Series 1: Damien Dalerrios

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d white retro trousers and white shoes. I don't feel like wearing our uniform today. The girls' uniform style is

he kitchen after coming downstairs and saw them preparing

iately sat in my seat between my mom and my sib

rking at me, boasting that none of them had classes today, leaving me

ter leave; it's

frowned because of the cologne I smelled. It was just

could see his very blue eyes. My eyebrows furrowed, but I quickly looked away

g and opened the window next to me, resting my chi

till looking outside. But he didn't respon

ck, so I could hear him take a deep br

r of my lips lifte

's struggling to speak Tagalog because of

moved away from the window, leaned back

uldn't see his full face since the front mirror wasn't down. What an idio

said, and I

ed it. His accent was so thick. This must be his first t

what's y

" he r

ld are

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y okay to call you that." I gave him a sweet smile when he looked at the mirror, a

d I stayed quiet, worried that he mig

, so I got out without a

greeted by the noisy chaos of my classmates. Some were playing mobile games, others w

talents. Why? Because we're the only SPAD strand in our school,

le our juniors are still SPA. There aren't many of us compa

f the gymnasium. Next to the gymnasium is another building where our music, dan

ding. But even though we're a bit isolated, our building is al

e both ended up falling to the ground. I landed o

helped me up while Nat

l?" asked Vin, my

d the back of his head awkwardly while I slowly sa

ke you haven't seen her in years,"

t miss

ing me a cushion from our teacher's mini lounge area. She's the angel in our gr

me. "Sorry again, Myllll!" Nathalie apologized o

k around," I warned her, and she pouted and

draw you," Vin said cheerfully from his seat, w

have any hands left. Draw your girlfriend i

till didn't like getting too close. I didn't want to cause any drama-it's exhaus

e. There's something I'm looking for that I didn't find in him.

sides, I think I've drawn all our class

do get someone to draw me, it'll be my future husband. I want to be nake

t, like he hasn't done that with his

ith your girlfriend, tsk!" I rolled my eyes at him and p

" My classmate Vannesa approached me, imm

ing up in four weeks, so we'll be busy reviewing. T

on march. So many things to do, no breaks. There's even an u

it. I was in charge of making the PowerPoint because they said I

tra points if the Pow

s perfect. You can relax now

humbs-up, and I

rab easily later. There are five of us in the group, and since I was assi

ate to make it look good. And besides, our teacher said only

y contributed a lot, they could stay. So, I'm safe. It's nice to take a break

ut effort into the report, and they don't listen. Fine, don't expect to answer anything i

her asked as soon as she entered the classr

our teacher since the first semester. She says we're her favorite, b

m!" we all

. Head to the front so

e's in Group 2. I chuckled quietly, k

so quiet when she reports. But w

th her group, and they started. But before they began, they greeted us with a "

I knew our teacher would spring another surprise. She always says it's a short quiz,

the leader of Group 2. We all clapped, even though I knew some

Group 4

laugh because of her reaction. She's scared too,

a smile. Nathalie pouted and sluggishly walked to the

d it was short, but it was 60 items. Thankfully, she didn't require a full sheet of paper

evious weeks. The topics from today's repor

our checked papers to our teacher. My head was hurting

paper. They even wrote, "Corrected by your classmate!" Ugh, I know

said

cheerfully. Well,

" Lyra as

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l exclaimed

ut. When we reached the gate, the guard wouldn't let us out and even scolded us

when we eat? What if we die from hunger? "Com

r classroom. Your teacher

also pleading. Our stomachs were really growling. There's a new security

't finish because a man sudd

, seeing how big he was. If I only reach the guard's s

couldn't see him past this huge guy in front of us. I saw the guard gulp while looking up at

, still peeking from behind him, holding onto his firm arm. The guar

ly said. We were able to leave and buy