pte

. Heyes?" I noticed he looked

o point or say something. Time was short, and onl

fice now." I couldn't stop being nervous when I heard w

y little but it wasn't enough for me to pay it all at once. The tuition for the course I took was expensive, I would have li

n my seat, my heart pounding. I cleared my

l have a remaining balance for tuition, and I'm here to request some more time to pay

ith a stern expression,

has policies in place for tuition deadlines. We can't make

now, but I'm so close to graduating.

the dean's assistant entered th

ent message. It seems someone has paid o

stonishment "Paid of

he contents. "It's a receipt for the payment, and there'

curiosity piqued. "Wh

"Ms. Heyes, I believe in the power of education and the pursuit of

angel, Isabella. Someone who

s I tried to hold them back. "I... I

ted places. I'll mark your balance as paid, Isabella. Focus on you

but wonder who the mysterious person was, the one who had eased my burden and believed in my dreams but

ion to help me. I want to thank you because I don't know wh

eet people I didn't want to see at the moment. I d

hbor. "The one who had a crush on you is here too." All his friends

grabbed my wrist which startled me. "W- what?!" I

g to say?" mockingly promised the man

et go of me. I don't bother him anymore be

n for a long time but I don't show it but other people will react differently when we are together. Little by little, he is the one wh

what I don't know is the reason why now they are the ones who are coming up to me and mocking me.

and immediately took my hand from him but becaus

cause of my anger and I was still shocked, I slapped him which silenc

e but you're still young? And you Kalel, I don't understand why you've become like that. Not anymore I know you." I didn

my face with one hand and bowed sl

e grabbed my arm again, which I winced in pain. "What the hel

ut I weighed myself down and pulled my arm from his grip again. Isn't a sl

s, I pull my arm back but he still doesn't move. I didn'

eople looking in our direction. I don't want the whole

hool, everyone assumed that we were together as a couple so all I heard was teasing when we were together. Because he was my crush a

n behind me. My eyes are getting blurry because of the

and I stepped back to avoid being held like that again. My arms are small because I'

" I didn't answer and just looked at my red

and squeezed it gently. Instead of being scared and walking away, I let

irst. You're a dude and do you think, grabbi

that from the man next to me. I noticed his frown

I's fight? Do you know her Isa?" I wiped the tea

re okay, Kalel. Just pl

t I retreated completely and found myself grabbing so

nymore and marched on. I didn't pay attention to the s

nd silently cried while bowing my head. I wipe my

can hurt me so that he can satisfy the face of his friends. He wasn't like this before.

when I want to talk to him, his friends s

ger friends on the social media account which made m

t it before I took it and wiped my tears and mucus. I didn't no

amiliar voice caught my attention. I never even gave

e was light so I could still see

y eyes widened in surprise,! I thought it was someone else who

looking at him. He just smiled

iar earlier? Because it's his? I face palmed. Pu

I took it because he might have fallen asleep. It's a shame

m in front of the University and it was al

at him because I quickly licked the ice cre

body and a macho look, there are only a few inches

lick of the ice cream, the cool sweetness providing

" Alex finally spoke, his

just... childhood friendships can be complicated, you know? W

like we can't be apart sometimes even at break time and then he comes to the house to tease me. It's

I still r

odding in un

ange. It's part of life, but it

e right. It's just har

y hand. "Take your time. And rememb

his presence. "Thank you for being here, Alex. Yo

rity. "I'm glad I could bring a smile to your face

shirt, denim pants paired with white shoes. Even if he wore something simple, he would still be known to be rich because of

m that was about to drip. "

differently? I think I need to drink holy water. I shook my hea

rother who studies here?" I completely finished the

my head and looked at the ants walking towar

that night." I quickly looked at him

doubtfully."Why are you looking for him

riend is looking for another woman? I don't know wh

tering me all the time." I still doubted looking at him be

out a chuckle that I just grinned

you about something but first we have to go

ything bad during the events. Maybe what we are talking

t have any money yet because I sent it to Mother. I nodded and stood up fr

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