Chapter 51: I Missed You
The next day, I told Tomoe I would attend her class even though grandpa said not to. "I’ll prepare sothing that won’t exhaust the lady." That’s what Tomoe said before I went to school. Maybe I’ll trust her with this one, even though she made
tired almost every day before.
Kaoru was still depressed with what happened yesterday, and he’s trying to distance himself from . "What really happened yesterday? What’s wrong with you?" I asked him, but he kept sniffing, and he looked at
with tears in his eyes. It’s making
confused if he’s really crying, or is he just acting? I sighed. "Don’t act weird in front of my friends, okay?" That’s what I told him. If he doesn’t want to let
know what happened to him, then at least he shouldn’t trouble my friends.
"Ellie! Finally, you’re here." Andy said as soon as we reached the classroom. "I need you to talk to your group for the school trip. We’re already preparing for it." He said with excitent in his voice. He’s been good with these kinds of school events. Ever since we were children, Andy has liked extracurricular activities.
It feels so fast, we only had our sports festival, and now we’re on our way to our last high school trip. "Ti sure flies fast, doesn’t it?" Ace said as she greeted
with a good morning. She’s early today, but her eyes still look dead tired.
"It does, but are you okay? Are you getting plenty of rest?"
Ace nodded as she rested her head on the desk. ’She doesn’t look like it, though.’ I thought as I sat on my chair.
"You should be the one getting plenty of rest. Rember how you lost consciousness the other day?" Ace reminded , making
wince due to embarrassnt. Because of that incident, the other students are repeatedly branding
as an attention seeker. "You’re not overworking yourself with club activities, aren’t you?"
I shook my head. "I’m not. Even my coach won’t let
participate in the club activities." I sighed. Are they all worried about ? "She said I should rest well and go back with full energy next week." Even though the preliminaries are coming soon. How co coach Samantha could be this calm? Doesn’t she want the school to win the championship?
’Wait, that sounded like I’m the only one that can take them to the championship.’ When did I beco so confident with myself? I should tone it down a little.
"Anyway, we’ll be in the sa group, right?" I smiled as I asked Ace. We’ve been classmates for our three years in high school. Isn’t that amazing? I’m so lucky to be with her all the ti since I don’t have other friends except these two. "I heard we’ll be with the advance class again."
Ace looked at . "Are you sure you’re not celebrating?"
"W-What? I-I’m not, for real." I said. ’Why did I stutter?! It makes
look like I’m still obsessed with that jerk.’ I thought. "I’m already celebrating if we’re in the sa group again."
Ace chuckled. "Too bad. I’m in another group."
I stood up quickly, which made my chair fall to the ground. "W-What? You’re joking, right?" My mind went blank as I panicked. ’H-How will I survive without Ace by my side?’ I gulped as I held onto Ace’s hands. "You’re not leaving
alone, aren’t you?"
"Stop being a drama queen, Noelle." She said as she pulled my chair up and made
sit again. "It’s because you can’t co to the school trip if you didn’t pass your special examination." I was dumbfounded after hearing that.
"W-What do you an?"
"It ans we still don’t know if you’ll be able to co with us," Andy said as he sat beside us. "I told you to put your na so you’ll have a group if you pass." Why are they acting as if I won’t pass the exam?
"T-Then why can’t I be in Ace’s group?"
Ace sighed. "Miss Valencia chose the groups." She said with no expression. ’W-What? How co? We have chosen our groups before, so why is Miss Valencia the one choosing now?’
"I can’t be away from you." I grabbed Ace’s arm. "Please, let
be in the sa group as you." I’m already begging at them.
Ace and Andy looked at each other. "We want you to be able to handle everything by yourself." My forehead creased. Handle what? "I know we’ve been spoiling you. That’s why you always think that things are good if you only have the two of us. But that’s not how it will always be, Ellie." Andy said.
"There might be people here who want to beco your friends too." Ace said. "And it’s Miss Valencia’s choice, so we can’t argue with that."
Andy scratched his head. "I told you not to tell her that." He said.
Ace shrugged. "It’s the truth. Miss Valencia didn’t want to create trouble since we’ll be with the advanced class. Although it’s a big mistake on her part to put Noelle in another group." She said. Learning that it was Miss Valencia’s decision, how will I complain? She’ll call
a spoiled brat again. ’Miss Valencia didn’t call
that, but I think that’s how she sees .’
How will I enjoy that school trip if I’m not in the sa group as Ace and Andy? "Don’t worry. Ryzen and your friend Kaoru will be in the sa group as you." Andy said.
"But I’m not close to any of our girl classmates," I whispered to them.
"We know that. This is your chance to get close to them." Andy said.
"But they hate ."
Ace ruffled my hair. "So what? It never bothered you if you’re hated. Fuentes looks like he hates you, but you didn’t care." She said. That’s not even the sa, and I don’t want people who hate
anymore!
I don’t want to go on the school trip anymore.
"Noelle, soone’s waiting for you near the gate," Carla said. It’s already dismissal, and coach Samantha told
to go ho early instead of attending the club activities since I am forced to rest.
Even though I didn’t know who it was, I didn’t ask Carla since she might think I was annoying. "I’ll follow you," Kaoru said, and I didn’t retort. It’s not like I have things I need to hide from Kaoru. We walked towards the gate.
"Does the lady hates her classmates?"
Where did that co from? "They’re the one who hates ," I said. When we arrived near the gate, my forehead creased as I saw no one there. "Was she pranking ?" Other students do that to
since they despise .
"Yo!"
My eyes widened after seeing a man on a motorcycle smiling at . "Long ti no see, Ellie." He greeted , but I blinked thousands of tis as I backed away. I gulped, ’I can’t be with this guy.’ Is what I thought as I was about to run away, but El grabbed
by the waist and pulled
towards his motorcycle.
"I’ll be borrowing her for a while." He told Kaoru, who’s also dumbfounded by what happened and couldn’t react well. At the sa ti, so of the students grabbed Kaoru to stop him from moving toward .
"What is going on—"
El shoved a helt to my head and made
ride his motorcycle. "I’ll bring her back before 7!" He told Kaoru and started to move his motorcycle, making
instinctively hold onto his waist. ’It was too fast!’
"Where are we going?!"
I didn’t see El’s face, but I can feel how he’s smiling from ear to ear right now. "You’ll know. I missed you so much, and you won’t reply to . That’s why my only choice is to kidnap you." He said as he made his motorcycle go faster, causing my grip on his waist to tighten. It’s my first ti riding a motorcycle and a speedy one!
"If I die, I’ll curse you with all my might!"
El laughed, making
sigh. ’What’s with him? Didn’t being shoot make him afraid?’ I shook my head as I looked at my side and blinked thousands of tis. We’re going up, and there are no stores left to see. "Are we going up to a mountain?!" It’s my first ti reaching this place, and I think it’ll be my last if I die here because of this guy’s recklessness.
"You’re going to kill , aren’t you?"
Instead of laughing, El speeded up until we reached another upward road. The only things I can see everywhere are trees and nothing else. ’What if he’s mad at , and he’s going to kill
sowhere quiet and throw my body away?’ I thought that as I closed my eyes while holding tightly to El’s waist. I’m really going to curse him if he starts killing
now.
When the motorcycle stopped, my grip on El’s waist tightened. ’I won’t let him off since he might throw
onto a cliff or sothing.’ I thought with my eyes still closed.
However, El made
let go of him. "We’re here." I heard him chuckle. "Open your eyes."
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