Warm, cozy wind touched on their skin as they seated on the beautiful grass found in the peaceful hill. There were colorful birds chirping, flying around and freely loitered to the wide place.
Under the big tree of malete, Sandra and Markus watched the beautiful scenery in front of them. Since they escaped from the campus, Markus brought her to one of his favorite places everytime he felt alone.
Along the way, he brought some food and fruits to eat as he knew, his companion came from a wealthy, rich family.
"So, why are you here with me?" he asked him, took one of the cantaloupes from the basket of fresh fruits. "Here, take this. It will take away all the pain and disappointments you are feeling right now."
Coldly, without throwing a glimpse of him, Sandra took it while she looked at somewhere distant.
Her reddish, alluring eyes matched with the shape of her pointed nose and kissable lips. Her shiny, fragrant hair blew away by the wind that showed her perfect face.
Sandra bit as it created a natural sound. She gnawed it silently while he stared at her smiling widely without a reason.
"You are beautiful, but I don't understand why you like that bad boy so much–"
"He's my first love and you can't blame me for feeling that way." she said all out of a sudden.
Markus shook his head in awe. He never believed that there were still girls who stick and remained loyal to their first love even if they didn't end up together.
He replied, "Ohh, now I know why you're keep on chasing him like a chaperone, for heaven's sake!" His voice filled with filthy things that made it disgustingly, disturbing to someone.
He sounded like a bitter, hopeless romantic young man who was rejected by his greatest love and ended up being alone until his hair turned gray.
For a couple of minutes, Sandra remained silent, savored the sweet, juicy cantaloupe while Markus picked the biggest pack of spicy potatoes chips.
He was listening to the soothing, enchanted sound of the nature, the roar of the wild animals that lived in the hill brought peace to his soul.
Until Sandra threw the seeds away and looked at his way for a long time. "Don't tell me you're just playing a game with Halora? Because as far as I know, that girl is a nobody! She's poor and she have no friends at all!" she said. "And I don't understand why Sebastian fell into her trap!"
Her face filled with bitterness and jealousy and how she hoped that she was Halora. At some part of her head, Sandra wanted to beg in front of Halora but everytime she see her, her system would automatically react without even going something.
Perhaps, she was born to be Halora's biggest, strong nightmare while Halora was born to be Sandra's bittersweet enemy.
Angrily, she pulled few of the grasses, cut the leaves into pieces while the birds continued chirping.
The entire scenery looked like a dream come true for an ordinary girl like her but because of the jealousy she felt the moment, Sandra didn't appreciate the naturre's beauty.
The tall, perfect trees with thousands of leaves, hundreds of big and small branches. The wild flowering plants that grown with firm stems and fragrant flowers, a group of butterflies and bees that sipped the flowers.
It was such a beautiful hill like her and if there was one person who appreciated it as much as her, it is Markus who shut his mouth than gave his quick judgements about his new, gorgeous companion.
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At the crowded gymnasium, hundreds of athletes gathered around according to their category.
All basket players stayed at the right corner with their coaches, volleyball stars in the opposite side, badminton legendary in the middle and the rest of teams, individual players stayed at the same spot.
Everyone summoned because of the upcoming biggest event. It usually happened before the third quarter, and all of the nearby schools included in the lists of competitors.
After sort of information disseminated to each and everyone, the sports committee gave the permission to all basketball players to have practice the whole day while the rest of the players went to their perspective training field.
On the top, right corner of the place, Halora looked after the bag of the campus bad boy and the campus heartbreaker.
She was by herself, gulping when the two popular student ran towards her that caught everyone's attention. Some of the players ignored it while some of them got surprised.
"Halora!"
"Halora!"
Both of them called her name as it sounded perfectly around. Sebastian quickly went closer to his girlfriend who looked afraid and uncomfortable.
He said, "Since no one is allowed to go home yet, why don't you stay for a while and watch our game."
Roy rubbed his nape as he nodded in agreement. As of now, he was Sebastian's greatest opponent and there's no way of being a weakling.
"Yes, that's what we heard from our coaches earlier! But this time, we will be rivals and whether you like it or not, you will cheer for me– your best friend! Do you understand?"
It confused Halora but if they both needed her support, she was willing to cheer for the two of them.
She laughed sarcastically, hit Roy's broad shoulder until Sebastian grabbed her arm and forced her to face him.
"No! You will cheer for me, do you understand?" He almost pinched her scarlet face but Roy didn't want to lose the grip. "Just cheer for my name, Halora and I'll give you a reward." he winked at her that left her laughing so hard.
"I can't believe you're laughing that way in front of me! How I am supposed to win this game if no one will cheer for me–" he paused.
"Halora! Sebastian!" spoke Zenith who perfectly came at the moment.
She was wearing her perfect smile while Sebastian and Halora looked into Roy's face who seemed like saw a ghost in front of him.
Zenith walked closer to him and she smiled that flaunted her perfect teeth, "Don't worry, I'll be a cheerleader for you, Roy." she said that electrified his entire system.