Chapter 15: "Sweet Revenge"

Angelo Cruz POV

I slowly opened my eyes and saw Kristina, she was prepping dinner. It smelled like crab and corn soup, I scoffed, damn this feels nostalgic. It's what I would always eat whenever I get sick when I was younger because-

My thoughts were cut off as Kristina says, "Because crab is yummy and corn helps you improve your vision to find me!"

I was surprised. That was what exactly she says when we were younger, how would Kristina know that? Kristina blushes as she realizes what she just said, "Ah, sorry, force of habit."

"Where did you learn that?"

She laughs and said, "A television program."

I laughed as well, yeah, that television program. It was really my childhood. It feels so nostalgic.

I saw my fists properly bandaged. Kristina must've saw how horrifying it was.

"Why are you still here? Don't you have something to do?" I took a spoonful of the crab and corn soup, which eventually I choked on as Kristina replied, "You asked me to stay."

"I would never!"

"You did."

"No."

"Yes."

"Hell no." 

Kristina gave up and showed me a copy of voice record in her phone. It was a record of my voice asking her repeatedly to stay. What? I really asked her to stay? It was a moment of weakness! That's just it right? I was just sick...right? Otherwise why would I ask her to?

I tried to get the phone from her hands to try and delete it but she quickly evades me. She worries, "Hey, you're still sick!"

"Then delete it for me."

"No way." She mocked, "After all, you need me, right?"

"I don't. When did I ever need-"

She played the audio player once again, a record of me saying I need her so she should stay. Ah! This is so embarassing and Kristina won't let me live through the day without remembering I said that!

I tried once again to get the phone, I stood up but soon, I felt wobbly from suddenly standing up that I fell on Kristina. I used my hand to prevent her hands from hitting the ground. Crap, my heart is beating so fast. How are you able to do this to me Kristina? She was also dumbfounded. Her beautiful and somehow familiar eyes looked straight into mine. I draw my face nearer. I was about to kiss her.

She closes her eyes as I lean in closer. My head throbs from some reason that made me snap out of it. I grabbed Kristina's phone and she took it from me, we were fighting over it until Kristina accidentally pressed send to all.

She just sent a voice recording of me saying I need her to the whole student body. Just great. What a great way of spending my first day in class again tomorrow with everyone else thinking, I'm attending classes because of Kristina.

Silence fell between us.

Kristina slowly looked at me and I glared at her making her look away and grab the soup, she says, "You need to eat your soup now, I'll be going on ahead."

"Did you just send that to everyone?"

"Ah.... no..not everyone, I think?" Kristina continued, "I mean, I don't have all the faculty and janitors in my facebook."

"Gee thanks, that made me feel better." I sarcastically remarked as I continued eating the soup

Kristina chuckles nervously, "I didn't mean it sorry."

"Oh sure, mistakes happen, right?"

"Exactly."

Exactly. You better be prepared Kristina, I'll definitely get even tomorrow. She smiles at me nervouslya as she stood up and slowly walks away, "oh look at the time, it's almost late, I have to get going but you're good now, right? You don't need me anymore?"

She realizes what she said and looks away, "Ah right, I just sent that to everyone, bye now."

Ah crap. Tomorrow's going to be busy.

As the next day came. My fists are quite okay so I removed the bandage but scars are still visible from it. I wore my uniform and went to school late, I was hoping to avoid attention but boy was I wrong to be late!

As I step inside the school, everyone was outside their rooms, looks like we have a fire drill rountine. Great, just great. Rumors quickly escalated.

I heard a couple of girls say as I pass them by, "I heard he took down a dozen of people all at once because they insulted Kristina."

And another, "He's like a dark prince, you know how we have Kevin as the epitome of white prince, kind and all and Angelo's more like the evil but soft inside prince."

Great, just great Kristina. People's imaginations sure are something I always managed to be surprised of. Kristina was obviously hiding behind our class' line, I went beside her which made the rumors go a littl more overboard. I whispered to her, "Well, enjoying the spectacle?"

Kristina flinches, "I'm sorry I forgot to tell you about the fire drill today."

"Oh did you now?" I sighed, "Don't worry, I'll get even."

"What does that mean?"

"Oh. You'll see."

She gulped as she prepares for my revenge. 

As the fire drill routine finishes, I immediately proceeded to our classroom with my hoodie on. Just when I thought I averted the crisis, I remembered Kristina sat right next to me, the whole class were giggling as if we were a new classroom couple. This sucks.

Even the teachers were teasing us about it.

Mrs. Anne remarked, "So she's not your friend, rather your girlfriend."

"No." Kristina and I answered at the same time

"Okay, love birds." The class were giggling like idiots, what are we, kids? If that's the case, then let me show you what childish really means.

As lunch approaches, everyone except for me eat their lunch, I began prepping my prank for Kristina. I put a transparent thread at the front door and if she trips on her way here, the bucket filled with starch will fall on her, to be fair, starch is the only abundant thing I have at home I don't even know where we use it. Do they expire? Because it's most likely expired.

I was waiting eagerly for Kristina to arrive until I heard her voice beside me, "Hey, I'm really sorry about-"

I cut her off, I was surprised, "What? wait, how are you even here? You didn't trip?"

"Was I supposed to trip every single day?" Kristina laughed, "I'm that clumsy for you, huh?"

"No, it's- how come I didn't see you come in?"

Kristina was confused and she replied, "I... used the back door?"

"What? Why?"

"Because it's a door? What do you mean why?"

Suddenly, our professor came in, she greeted, "Good morning class-", she was cut off as she trips herself by the thread I set up for Kristina. The starch... crap the powder fell on our professor's head. Everyone was fighting the urge to laugh because she's that one teacher. That one teacher we all fear.

The professor was so furious, he exclaimed, "Who did this?"

All eyes were searching the room for the culprit. I slowly raised my hand and replied, "I did."

"Way to blow your first day again, huh?" The professor continued, "Go to the disciplinary office, young man."

As I got my bag and prepare to leave, Kristina mocks, "Nice prank, was that for me?"

"Yes, thanks for asking." I sarcastically replied

She laughed, "Well, I guess, better luck next time!"

"I'll get you next time."

I went to the disciplinary office and received a well-off scolding, well, there goes my "cold and distant" personality, now I'm branded as "rebel" and the weirdest thing is girls seems to like me more now. Seriously, just how bad are their standards to end up choosing me?

Anyways, as dismissal approaches, I know it'll be Kristina who's going to show up in our classroom late because she just left her bag. I set up another prank and this time I closed the back door. I put another thread and a bucket of water on top of the door.

I was waiting for her to come in and that's when I saw Kevin approaching with her. They were so friendly talking to each other, how come they've gotten that close already? Ah this is so annoying.

Kristina was only inches away from the thread until suddenly, Kevin gently switched places with Kristina so the bucket of water fell on him. Annoying Kevin always getting on my nerves!

Kristina Valdez POV

ah, that almost fell on me. No, I'm sure it's intentionally for me but good thing Kevin switched places with me immediately. I used my towel to somehow dry him off but it wasn't doing much.

Kevin hold my hand to stop me and asks, "Are you okay?"

I laughed as I replied, "What? I should be the one asking you that, weirdo!"

"Ah... well, it's just a bit cold and embarrassing I guess." He laughs as well

I handed him my oversized jacket, "Use this, though I doubt it'll do much."

Kevin smiles warmly at me as he replied, "Thanks."

Ah, he really has a warm smile. Suddenly a professor saw us and asked, "Kevin, why are you all wet?"

Kevin shifts his gaze at Angelo and back to the professor, he lied, "Ah, it rained earlier?"

The professory looked at outside to see how bright and sunny it was, it was even too hot outside to consider the possibility of raining. I fought the urge to laugh, geez, Kevin is a bad liar. The professor remarked, "I don't think...so? Are you okay? Did you hit your head and started hallucinating?"

"Ah, no, teacher, we were supposed to be on cleaning duty but the water accidently fell on him." I lied

The professor nodded, it seems like she believes my horirble story, she said, "Well, Mr. Angelo Cruz, why don't you accompany Mr. Kevin Langdon to the clinic- ah, I mean, disciplinary office, there's extra clothes there for him to borrow."

Angelo was about to protest but he didn't want to make it a big deal, he gritted his teeth and replied, "Yes sir."

As soon as the professor left, Kevin and Angelo were glaring at each other. Ah, this is probally a really bad idea to let the two of them go together feeling the atmosphere between them. I sighed as I let them be, I went home and hope for the best for the two of them.