Jay-jay's POV
That feeling of not existing? Now I know it. I can even feel it completely. Damn it. They're still ignoring me—these ulupongs. It's been several days already. Almost one week.
I've been completely seen-zoned by these jerks. Ci-N still hasn't come to school either. That liar! And when I call, he doesn't even answer.
"Class, tomorrow we'll be in the gymnasium. Don't forget your P.E. uniform," said our P.E. teacher, who shares a name with an old celebrity.
"Yes, Ma'am," my animal classmates answered in a bored tone.
We finished with Miss Asunta and then went to Miss Smith's class.
"Clean up your room!" she immediately told us.
Agreed! Our room already looks like a trash bin. And the people here look like garbage collectors.
"Just clean your room, and I'll hold class tomorrow instead," Ma'am added, which was enough to motivate the crazies.
"Nice! We can go home early."
"Yes!"
"Let's get started."
This is what they're good at—being active when there's no class.
Ma'am left, and they all stood up. I was about to stand up too when Keifer handed me the broom and dustpan.
"Same as usual.. Clean the room," he said.
I was about to protest, but I noticed that all our classmates were already gone. They had left, and now it was just Keifer and me inside.
"Why me again?"
"Because you're annoying. Do what I said, or you won't be able to go home," he said before walking away.
As he left the room, he shut the door again. What the hell? Déjà vu? This already happened before.
Rather than get locked in here, I had no choice but to just clean.
The floor was a mess—food wrappers, papers, and dirt scattered everywhere. Cobwebs had built up in the ceiling, and dust covered the surroundings.
I started by clearing the cobwebs from the ceiling. Nearly blinded myself when dust got in my eye. Then I grabbed a rag from their ancient cabinet. Since they had a small sink, I thought of just getting water from there.
I removed the plywood cover and opened the faucet. There was still water, but it was full of moss. I left it running for a while before wetting the rag I was holding.
While waiting, I also removed the plywood, corrugated metal, and cardboard that were covering the things at the back. I set them aside in the corner for now.
Once the water was clear, I wet the rag and wiped down everything that needed cleaning. When I got to the window, I saw all of them outside as if they were having a meeting.
.
"What's the plan, Keifer?"
"Same… We just need to get her to leave."
"What if she doesn't want to?"
"Then we'll make things harder for her."
"Let's just scare her..."
"We'll do that, but not now."
I could hear their conversation. Why do I have a feeling they're talking about me? Are they planning to make me leave?
Ahhhhhh… Now I get it! That's why they're doing this to me. They're making things hard for me so I'll be forced to leave.
HAHA! Sorry, guys, but you picked the wrong person to mess with. You think you can break me? No! No! Let's see who can hold out longer! I'm not leaving. You'll have to deal with it!
I quickly finished cleaning. I put all the trash into a garbage bag and immediately knocked on the door.
Keifer entered first, while the others stood at the doorway. He immediately looked up at the ceiling and froze when he saw the things at the back.
"What the..." he muttered under his breath.
"I removed the covers… They were just in the way and there was so much dust. They're also a source of—"
"It's still dirty," he said with authority.
"Huh?! It's already clean. All that's left is to repaint the walls, and—"
"That's not what I mean." He snapped his fingers using two fingers, and Felix handed him the garbage bag.
.
I looked at Felix, but he wouldn't meet my eyes.
I was shocked when Keifer suddenly dumped the contents of the garbage bag onto the floor. A foul smell spread through the air as the trash scattered everywhere.
.
What the fvck?!
"See? Still dirty," he said with a cocky smile.
How much does it cost to install laser in my eyes? I'd love to burn Keifer to ashes right now. The animal of all animals! Worse than an animal!
"Are you insane?!"
"Maybe..." He turned his back on me. "...Clean this mess!"
Gago!
"Hoy! Keifer!" I shouted.
He stopped. I took the trash I had gathered in the garbage bag and walked toward him.
"You're right..."
He faced me, raising an eyebrow.
"It is still dirty!" I said firmly before dumping the contents of the garbage bag I was holding over him.
The papers, food scraps, dirt, and dust now covered Keifer's head and shoulders.
He glared at me as the rest of the ulupongs at the door started whispering.
"Shit!"
"She's screwed!"
"She's dead now."
"Call Yuri!"
If looks could kill… Damn! I'd already be six feet under.
"You! STUPID! WOMAN!" he shouted.
I took a small step back at the force of his voice but quickly stood my ground. Chin up if he wants a fight.
"What do you think I am?! Your maid?!"
"You—"
"Keifer!" someone shouted.
We both turned toward the door. It was Yuri, eyebrows furrowed and looking at us with confusion.
"What the hell?! Why are you covered in dust, Keifer?!" he asked.
His brows furrowed when he saw the mess all over the floor and surroundings.
"Kindly explain..." he said calmly.
I looked at Keifer, and he did the same to me.
"HE STARTED IT!" we both shouted at the same time, pointing at each other.
"ME?! WHAT?!" we yelled again in unison.
This animal! He's even copying me!
"Stop copying me!" he shouted at me.
"Hoy! You're the one copying me!"
"You---"
"STOP!" Yuri shouted so loud it was like his throat was about to explode. "BOTH OF YOU, STOP!" He glared at us. "Aren't you ashamed of yourselves? You're acting like children. Clean this mess right now, or both of you will stay here forever."
There's no such thing as forever.
Yuri shot me a glare. Crap! Did I say that out loud?! I quickly looked away.
"I'm not going to clean this mess," Keifer stubbornly said. "I'm the class preside—"
"David is coming back," Yuri cut him off.
David?
"What?!" Keifer asked, sounding confused but also angry.
Who is David now? Is he the one they said Kiko brought down? Flirty! Calling him 'me'loves' already?
"He called me this morning. He said he's coming back," Yuri said. "We'll talk about it later. For now, just clean up." He added before walking away.
As he left, he closed the door again. Now it was just Keifer and me inside. I grabbed a broom and threw it at him.
"Clean up the mess you made!" I ordered.
The great Keifer just sneered at me and sat down in a corner. Well, how impressive!
If he doesn't want to clean, then fine, let him sit there.
I sat down on one of the benches as well. We were both silent, and the only thing I could hear was the conversation of the snakes outside.
Every now and then, I glanced at Keifer, but the idiot was just staring blankly into space. He also looked sleepy because his eyes were already deep-set, and there were times when he yawned.
It was getting dark, and it seemed like our classmates outside were already getting tired of waiting. I also wanted to go home already and I was getting hungry.
I grabbed another broom and walked toward Keifer. I held it out to him, but he just looked at me.
"Come on... let's just clean up. I want to go home," I said.
He just stared at me blankly. Come on! I really want to leave!
I grabbed his hand and forced him to hold the broom. He took it, so I stepped away from him, grabbed another broom, and started sweeping.
I had only swept twice when Keifer was still just staring blankly.
"Tsk! What the hell?! Cooperate, will you?! I really want to go home."
He must've sensed my frustration because he finally stood up and started started sweeping—though only in one spot. Oh, come on!
"Keifer, please!" I complained while stamping my feet. "…I really want to go home already."
"Tss. Fine," he answered me and started sweeping properly.
The silence was deafening. It was getting darker outside.
"Keifer..." I started, but he didn't respond. "...Who is David?"
No response. He had no intention of chatting. So grumpy!
"The original Class President of Section E," he answered in a bored tone.
Wow! This jerk actually responded. It seemed like he was also getting impatient with what we were doing.
"Is he the one you guys were talking about the other day? The one Kiko brought down?"
He paused for a moment like he was thinking, then went back to what he was doing and spoke.
"Yeah..."
Wow, such a long answer... I felt that—like 0.01 milliseconds.
"If he was the Class President, why isn't he here?" I asked.
He stopped again and faced me. "You ask too many questions... I'm done," he said, handing me the garbage bag.
Oh! He really was done. I quickly finished up what I was doing. When he saw that everything was okay, he started banging on the door.
It took a while before it opened. Maybe they fell asleep. When the door finally opened, I expected Yuri to come in and check, but instead, someone else walked in straight away.
It was Aries, and he was glaring at both Keifer and me.
"What are you doing here?!" Keifer asked calmly but with authority.
Aries didn't answer. He just walked straight to me and grabbed my arm.
"I've been waiting for you!" he said to me.
"W-wait!" I struggled. "...My bag!"
He let go of me so I could grab my bag. After taking it, I noticed that there were a lot of people outside. Aries started walking, so I followed him.
Only when we got outside did I realize that even Aries's classmates were with him.
And the exchange of glances between them just got intense.