Bernice POV
"Mom, please ..."I begged my Mom desperately so she can send me to Surigao Del Norte. I don't want to be here, I feel like I’m suffocated.
"Why would you want to go there with your grandfather?" she asked.
"Mom. I miss them! All right. Please ..." I hope I can get through.
"I don't know you anymore Bernice! I'm not happy with what you're doing. Last night you were at the Bar, what time did you go home then?"
"Mom. I'm sorry! Please allow me to go to the province and study there for at least one semester."
Mom is already giving me a disappointed look. A week ago, I was already discussing it with her.
"I'll think about it! Go to your school." He said with authority.
I just frowned, and left in front of her.
Here we are again at that entrance of my school, that's why I want to leave this place because I don't want to go to this school. I sighed deeply.
I was walking in the hallway of the school when I met the man I had been crying for days.
He really has a woman with him! Not even embarrassed in front of me, all right have fun! Your KARMA will also come. I am walking with head high and with confidence, there's nothing to be ashamed of, you're beautiful and he’s the one who cheated on you. Shame on them!
The students I meet just greet and smile at me. I don't even know them. When they just hear the name, BERNICE expect them to smile at you right away and greet you.
They say. I don't seem to have haters because I just seem to show my true identity. Like I care! Tss. I'm also friendly with people who are friendly with me, but when I get angry you can expect to be in hell right away, because whoever is my enemy, is also the enemy of the whole school. I don't know why all the students here at my school, their attention is focused on me.
I'm very popular! But will I be popular if the person I love is not with me.
"Bernice!" my best friend called me.
"Oh Nica!" I said to her.
"You're crazy! Where are you from? It’s been days since you’re absent"
"Just exploring the world. Let’s go, I'm starving!" I invite her to cafeteria but she didn’t agree. How sad!
“Gaga. You'll just come here and eat right away? We still have a class to attend to"
"I'm really hungry ..." I act cutely in front of her and she gave up, I guess to my cuteness.
"Oh my gosh! All right. Just a moment ..." she said
I smiled. That's my best friend.
When we arrived at the Cafeteria. We immediately saw an unpleasant scene.
My Ex-boyfriend Chester is flirting with his new Girlfriend.
My heart ache and I was holding Nica's hand.
"Are you okay?" she asked.
"No ..." I said almost in a whisper. I feel like crying again...
"All right! Just wait for me here. I'll just buy your food" I nodded at her in response.
Others say that if you are hurt by what you see, don't look because you will only be hurt. But no matter how hard I try not to look; my eyes are still wide open and glimpsing them. I used to experience that, his love, his touch but now there are others.
Why Chester? Is it because I didn't I give you get my virginity you would leave me right away? Well hopefully you find a woman who can give you that. You wasted our four years together! Bullshit!
I couldn't wait for Nica, I left the cafeteria. I even met a battalion of women and they seemed to see me crying.
"Bernice are you ok?" a woman asked.
I just smiled at her and turned my back. I really want to get rid of it! I don't want to go to this crazy school anymore.
I hadn't even gone far, I immediately heard a commotion inside the Cafeteria. I went back to see what had happened, I was surprised to see a battalion of women surrounding Chester and his girlfriend.
"You're such a damn whore woman! You're flirty. You flirted with Chester and you even snatched him to Bernice ..." that’s the woman who bumped me earlier. She’s angry at Chester new girlfriend
Chester stood up and was about to stop that woman but the other comrades was faster and touch him in his wrist. Chester struggles and he can't get away.
I smile with grin on my mouth. There are five women holding you, can you still get away?
"What! Are you just going to stare at that woman!"
The woman was still speechless.
"You know! If we compare your face to our bernice, you are just her nails, you even wore a super thick make-up. Where's the dance later? Is it BEER HOUSE? Shall we go?" She said angrily. I have a bad feeling that Chester's girlfriend is crying over what that woman is saying to her.
I approached them and took the woman away.
"That's enough!" I said with authority.
The women were surprised and released Chester.
"Sorry." The women said at the same time. Tss.
I looked at Chester's Girlfriend and smiled at her. You’re slut, right? Then I can show you my true nature.
I approached her and whispered. "Goodluck. Make sure you don't give up the pearl of the east with him!" and smiled at her beautifully.
Next, I looked at Chester who was now just staring at me.
"Oh! Babe. I remember we broke up just a week ago, right? Why is there something new now? Did you get what you didn't get from me !?" I said sarcastically and scolded him.
It hurts to say this but I will say it, because this is the only way I can hide the pain.
I approached Chester again.
"Make sure you'll be happy when I leave ah! And make sure that when I come back she's already pregnant ..." and I left her there.
I almost ran out of the Cafeteria and I met Nica just in time. My tears are dripping again.
Our feet took us to the restaurant near the school.
"Oh! Fill in your tears! It was a faucet earlier ..." Nica said.
To this day I still can't stop crying.
"Nica!" I called her in tears
"I don't want to be here anymore. I'll die if I stay here ..."
He came next to me and hugged me, he also stroked my back.
"Doesn't your Mom still allow you to be in the province?" I asked.
"I’m sure she will let you! Just wait ..." I nodded and wiped the tears from my eyes.
I don't want to cry anymore. Swear! This is really the last time I cry for him.
After we ate at that Restaurant, we also went back to school. It's October now and it's our last week before vacation. I really want to leave this school. Everywhere I look I see Chester, I remember the memories we created that's why I really want to leave here.
When I arrived at our room, I immediately sat in my assign seat. Exam week today but I didn't review. What's the point of reviewing if you're a genius!
Of all those who took the exam, I was the first to finish. The professor let me out of the classroom and let me waited for whoever I was waiting for. Because I was an obedient student, I followed him. I waited for Nica to finish her exam when someone suddenly stood beside me. I looked at her and she’s a woman earlier, the one who is so angry at Chester new girlfriend and Chester.
"Bernice!" she calls.
"Yes ..."
"I'm sorry about what happen earlier"
I just smiled. "It's ok."
She was silent and looked like he had a question based on his face.
"Do you have any questions?" I ask her.
"I'll just want to know if it's true that you're leaving?"
"Yes why?"
"Why?" she answered my question with question also.
Do I still have to answer that? I ask to myself
"Are you done with your exam?" I change the subject.
He nodded. "So fast?"
"Yeah. I'm studying!" she smiled awkwardly. After she said that, I immediately saw that Nica had just finished her exam. Gosh what a relief! I don't want to answer this woman's question anymore, It's too private. Tss!
"All right. I’ll go ahead first. Nica’s here bye!" I left her and quickly pulled Nica to get out of school.
It's hard to be Popular. You still need to hide from them. Tss.
