His Erasthai

A Friend

SAMANTHA:

"Wait- What's going on?"

Wondering what's the commotion was all about. I was peacefully having my heavy lunch meal since I didn't eat breakfast earlier, as I was in a rush to catch up on my first class.

But because of the commotion, my peaceful moment alone got interrupted. It had brought my attention to the students who were also inside the cafeteria.

I wasn't sure why, but the students who were far from me quickly evacuated their seats and went to the empty chairs closer to mine. They excitedly left a wide space in the middle. Now, several chairs and tables are being unoccupied.

Great!

"OMG! They're coming."

I heard one student told the other.

"Yeah. I can't believe this is happening right now. OMG! I can't wait to meet them!"

"Them? Who?" I thought. I couldn't help but to listen since their voices were too loud.

I'm now all ears while keeping my mouth busy with the delicious food I hadn't eaten back home.

Murmurs and giggles got louder when thugs of footsteps approaching became very audible.

A few seconds later, two good-looking guys entered, followed by two beautiful ladies and two more good-looking boys. They seemed coming from a photoshoot.

Wow!

My eyes were following their moves until they sat on the chairs that some students had occupied earlier.

I only got off from my trance when a girl near my table talked to her friend.

"Wah! They're so freaking hot!"

"I know right! I'd love to sell my soul just to be with any of them."

"And I will definitely give my life just to sleep with that blonde guy. He's so mouth-watering." Said the other girl.

Seriously?!

I couldn't help but to sneer while listening to their conversation. They're literally gonna sell their souls just to be with those men.

Pathetic! There's more in this world than admiring those people. I don't get why they're head over heels with them when they're just like us. The only difference is they're elite, and we were like commoners.

Wait! Are we sharing the same cafeteria? Isn't this for the regular students?

I thought elite students have separate cafeteria as I hadn't seen them here ever since I came.

Shaking my head to omit my curiosity.

After ten minutes, I decided to just finish my lunch and planned to go back to my dorm so I could take a nap. I still have over two hours before my next class. I liked my class schedules as I could still look for a part time job. I grabbed my books from the table and took the bottle of water.

But then the ten minutes I spent in the cafeteria were like the longest time of my life. I couldn't believe I endured those whispers, murmurs and obvious, swooned reactions these people had for those groups of elite students.

"I have to get outta here." Telling myself as I walked towards the door.

It's my tenth day here in school and I still haven't seen the entire university. Maybe on weekends I will check and see the amenities they have here.

"Oh, crap!" I silently uttered when I saw Madison coming. She's with the three girls and two boys, which I assumed the other one was her love interest, the way she and the guy were being glued to each other.

Madison was right. She could easily get friends whenever she wanted to. Unlike me, no one would want to talk to me or be friend with me. Well, except Rida. Maybe she only had no choice since we're roommates.

Ugh! Whatever! As long as I can live in peace, far from mom and dad.

A deep sigh escaped my lips before I strode towards the exit door, hoping Madison wouldn't see me. Besides, there's a lot of students who were coming in and out of the pantry. She's also too busy to just mind her surrounding.

Eyes at the floor while head bowed down, as I doubled my steps towards the exit. Making my pace faster.

"Ouch!"

Oh, shocks! I bumped into a woman.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to-" I apologized to her.

"Watch out where you're heading, b***h! Are you blind or stupid?"

Her voice caught the attentions of the others and instantly felt so little in front of them. The least thing I would want was to get the attentions of anyone.

"I'm really sorry. I didn't mean to. Let me wipe-"

Trying to wipe the water that I accidentally spilled on her clothes. I didn't realize I hadn't closed the bottle cap yet. However, she pushed me away, and I was off balance. I felt my head hit something hard.

"Get away from me, you freak!"

I didn't know what exactly happened after that, as my head was spinning until I fell unconscious.

Waking up to an unfamiliar room with a bright white light had me scared. Then I see two gigantic frames of wolves hanging on the wall, which mentally freaked me out.

"Oh, you're awake now." Said a woman's voice near my bed. I slowly leaned to where the sound was and I was stunned.

Wow! She's beautiful. It's not once that I was so starstruck today. I wondered if the rest of the students were also good looking like her.

"Where am I?" I asked while getting off the bed.

"You're in the infirmary. How are you feeling?"

"I'm good. Thanks. But I have to go now."

"Have a sit first, Miss Porter."

"Wait- You know me?" Wondering how she knew my name.

"Yes. I'm Janette Housers." She responded as she smiled. But she continued when she noticed my confusion.

"Don't worry, I just saw your name on your ID."

"Oh!" Stupid of me.

"Anyway, I'm gonna ask you a few questions before I let you out."

I nodded and sat on the chair where she asked me to sit.

"I have checked your wound, and it's just minor, so in a few days, it will be totally healed. Just be careful next time."

"Thanks. But how did I get here?"

"Well, your friend brought you here.."

"A friend?"

"Yes. By the way, I already cleaned your wound and put a gauze on it. Be sure to clean it every day to avoid infection. Students said you accidentally hit your head on the edge of the table. So be careful next time."

"Oh-" I guess that's what exactly happened. I remember my head hit on something hard. But didn't they tell her what happened before that?

"Anyway, if you still feel dizzy, I can refer you to the hospital to run some tests."

"No, I'm fine. Thanks."

"No problem."

She's nice, and I still can't believe someone like her could be so nice to a nobody like me.

After a few moments of talking and answering her questions, I was ready to go out, but Rida came in.

"Hey! You okay?"

"Yeah. I'm fine. Were you brought me here?"

"Uhm, no. I just heard. I figured it was you when somebody described your looks."

"I see. But who brought me here?"

"I don't know. Maybe some students who saw the incident. None of them told me how you got here, too." Rida shrugged and opened the door for us to get out.

"Wait-" I turned around and went back to talk to the woman.

"Miss, uhm- may I know who brought me here? I thought it was her. But she said she didn't."

"Oh! Well, he just said he's a friend. I didn't ask his name since he immediately left."

He? Who could it be?

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KILLAN:

"How many times I told you to stop loitering around the campus?!"

"I wasn't loitering, Killan."

"So what did you think you were doing??" I asked. I've been so fed up cleaning her mess. She caused trouble again.

"I was searching for some recruits we could use."

"Who told you to decide behind my back??"

"I was just trying to help you."

"Damn it, France! You're not my mother, or my sister! Don't you dare do it again, or else-"

"Or else what?!"

"Leave!" I command, trying to calm myself.

"Why can't you accept me, Killan?"

"Get the f**k out of here!" I'm no longer holding my emotions as I slam both of my hands on the table. Two of my men come rushing when they hear the loud sound.

France quickly goes out as soon as my men come in.

France's begging voice earlier had no longer effect on me. Maybe if I was ten years younger, she could have manipulated me again. I loathed her to the core. Never will I forgive her or her clan for what they did.

"Clean this mess! If ever you see her coming, throw her out! Don't let her in! Understand?"

"Yes, your highness."

They respond in unison before I step out of my office.

I need to get out of here. This room is no longer helpful for me.

I finally reached my favorite spot. Leaning on the upper tree trunk while sitting on the thick branch. Students were going in and out of each room. But none of them could see me.

"Why are you always wearing that hoodie? Don't you have other clothes?"

My attention went to the two women talking outside the infirmary. I heard them although it's more of a distant voice. But if they went a little farther, I couldn't hear them at all and I only saw their backs as they're walking towards the exit. The one was wearing a white pullover top paired with black jeans, and the other one was wearing a tight dress which hugged her curbs.

"I have. And I don't wear these clothes twice in a week, Rida. It's just so happened I have a lot of these."

Her voice was familiar while listening. I know I have heard it somewhere else. I still continue on listening.

"Wait, what?"

"Let's just say I'm a fan of sweat pullover hoodies and jeans. They're comfortable to wear.

"Ugh! Sam they're not comfortable! Anyway, don't you have dresses?"

"No, I don't have. Besides, I don't want one either."

"Why?"

I no longer heard their voices the moment they went to the next corner.

A few moments later, I felt bored so I took the cigarette out of my pants' pocket and about to light up, when an image of that woman appeared again. No one had ever stopped me from my smoking habit. None would even dare.

"Damn it! Why am I like this?"

My eyes wandered back to the field and I almost froze when someone was staring at me. A woman! And it's her!