It’s the opening class; after the students attended the assembly meeting from their scorching

covered court, Isabel Kwan made herself to her new classroom and new environment when her
mother decided to transfer after they have a family quarrel to her aunts. Bel was enrolled to a good
State University in Davao City, a widely known place in their country _ Philippines. The school was
the largest in terms of the land area that settled in their city, that’s why many students around the
city got to study here. She found her sit in the corner besides the window pane and facing the
bloated wall and still no students so far. While waiting to her friend Sarah Mineola as her new
classmates; a cartoon-character notebook besides the wall was covered by clumping dust that took
her attention and it seems that it was forgotten for a long time, when she opened it a picture of a
girl behind the book cover wearing the same uniform that she wears verified her queries. She can
described as simple and just a normal student with a date at the bottom 07-08-98 named Mikaela
Timidez beside it.

The bell rang. All of the students entered their room and find a sit for their unwary body.
Isabel hastened herself to prepare for the first class while unconsciously putting the notebook in her
bag.
4 consecutive school bell rung and it indicates the first day at school ended.

“First Day at school is so exhausting… Memorizing the MVG of the school is so pointless.”
Isabel murmured while riding in a jeep to her house. As she opened her bag to get her fair, she saw
the notebook again and now she is determined to read it.

“Sounds… interesting “ Isabel thinks.

And all of Isabel’s concentration placed it to the notebook and starts reading.

A NEW LIFE, A NEW FOND

Sitting in the corner where fluorescent lamp lights the 4 sided empty rooms, facing in a very
large white board, looking outside in the vast area of timid nightfall.
 It’s a very dim night; Mikaela is enrolled in an evening program that is installed in their
university. Unusual to a teenager that traditionally go to school early in the morning, but she have to
finished her semester in order to pursue her degree course.

Everything’s fine until the 304 empty room turn busy and overcrowded. Her classmates were
bees-like introducing their names, looks like selecting the bunch of friends which they can adjust
easily to their attributes.

However, Mikaela and her friend remain observant to the environment that she entered. She
noticed a group of boys behind her talking about their classmate’s hair. To avoid it she just bowed
down not to be backcombed her long-wavy hair.

They were having their election. Introducing their political background if they have, she did
not even participate.

(I don’t know why, maybe she’s tired to be their elected president since she was still in her high
school days or MAYBE she’s shy....)

The night ended, at last she can go home while her parents is waiting at the tennis court_
concerning about their community that settled in a vast area of greensward.

Night by night, she learned to create a conversation with her classmates and met new
friends_ the most exciting and limiting part finding who can be trusted. Through group works and
activities, she’s making a good impression to her classmates_ participating in discussion just not to
be detached in the group.

“Ok class… Get one half sheet of paper… we will have a Seat Work “English teacher demanded.
 “Huh?? But ma’am you did not inform us lately! “Students murmured.

“That’s why the other term for that is … Surprise Work! Bwahahahahah! “Teacher witch-liked
laugh.

“Kikikikik …Terrible laugh. ” One of the students puffed up while pulling her new pad of yellow
paper from her Gucci bag.

“Okay, get one half sheet of paper…

Where’s your one fourth? “

“Huh…?? “Students chorused.

“Just kidding…” teacher trying to make a joke.

Silence replenished the room.

“Oh my gas! …” teacher suddenly bawled.

All the students looked onto her.

“Oh my gas… You got high scores.”

“As if her ‘surprise work’ is too bloody, if she just knew it_ no sweat.” One of the students
murmured.

While having their break, she noticed a guy that sitting in a distant corner from her. Silent,
holding his g-tech sign pen and the eyes were just roaming around until it stopped to her face.
Mikaela ignored it and pay much more attention to her new friends discussing about the ‘Oh my gas!
‘ from their English teacher and her no sweat exams while sitting at the teacher’s table.
 But she got excited every time she’s inside the room_ and makes her night more adventurous
to the moment that their eyes meet each other. I’m talking to the guy that Mikaela noticed, and
she’s now impatient to know what would be the name of that guy.

The teacher assigned Mikaela for the attendance check, well things get suspenseful.
Jeryll Stuart? Mikaela resound.

“Present!” A young voice from the corner.

Finally she heard his voice as pleasant as what she expected.

Jeryll Stuart was a tall, silent type, gigantic blue eyes, very attractive while holding his sign
pen with his long hair caressed on his NBA-player notebook and sitting a distant of 2 meters from
Mikaela.
Enjoying their breather-time, her friends noticed that she was looking secretly to Jeryll, well as
what we expect she denied it as fast as she can.

Jeryll was a good writer most of their break moments; he gave much more time to his writings.

On the other hand, while their teacher is not yet around, students were bustling to all topics
that can ease the boredom feeling. And it’s been a good time for them.

“Oh my gas! I think it’s raining”... One of the students uttered.

“… Ma’am is that you?”
“I hope it will rain”. Mikaela chuckled.

When the class dismissed, it rained very hard. Mikaela was unaware that she’s standing
beside Jeryll where the gate was much closer to them. Well, Mikaela had an umbrella and Jeryll
doesn’t have. Everything goes of what Mikaela’s wished.
 She took a big breath and said…
“You can join me if you want “.
“Oh! Thanks.” Jeryll’s heartedly answered.

Time dictated what would be the events that might be happen. Waters overflowed to the
street and it was a good time for Mikaela.

“Ow! It’s Floody out here...”

“W-W-Where should we go?”... Mikaela murmured.

Mikaela was trying to make a discussion out to what they experiencing.

“I think we can go over there” Jeryll trying to find another way.

“Je- Jeryll Stuart? Am I right?” Mikaela grilled.
“Yes, how did you know?” Jeryll’s blind-like replied.

“Ammm. You introduced your name during our Election time. Remember?” As if Mikaela listened
to him.

“Ahh! Yah I remember... I don’t want to be involved.” Jeryll responded as he remembered.

“Why, It’s seems that you just forced to be our auditor? “ Mikaela Chuckled.

“Did you notice it?” Jeryll smiled.

At the backs mind of Mikaela, she answered it “Yes, very well. Everything about you I noticed”.
With a smile painted on her face.

“Somehow, I noticed!” Mikaela’s lie.

 They finally reached the highway and started saying goodbye to each other. The nightfall was
their first night and it’s never a dull moment for Mikaela.

Another night passed; they exchanged topics that slowly create closeness with their studies
as they bond their thoughts as friends.

Jeryll was now entertaining Mikaela’s question raised for him, whether academically or even
personal queries.

Every now and then, Jeryll’s hidden abilities as a writer slowly stir up the class. All the girls
venerated the way Jeryll’s firmed moves and Mikaela even more.

The bustling conversation of every group in the room made Jeryll as their ultimate crush.
Things get worse on the part of Mikaela; it seems that she had many rivals in getting to know
Jeryll.

A TORRENT POEM

On their Literature class, they were intended to write a poem dedicated to their love ones
and when they’re done, they were given a choice if they will sing or interpret as long as they will not
just read it in front of the class.

Nervous ran through out Mikaela’s veins. She admitted that it was her first poem ever written
since she got to school.

Mikaela decided to sing her poem.

The preparation ended.

It’s a round table presentation.

 “Time is up!” still some of them were practicing for their unwary performance.
After her 5 classmate’s presentation, Mikaela now was ready to sing her poem.
She started. Everyone stopped. As they heard Mikaela heartedly sang.

The night ended.

Yet my dreams were started.
As I remember the events with you.
It’s like a fairy tale story.

The simple things get muddle.

As you walked through the street with the girls applauding.
night by night I IMPATIENTLY admire you.
but i hate that part why do i?

That night is SPECTACULARS.

As I hold the canopy for us to rub.
Well things get better as I know you.
But there where no rain to pour us again.

Mikaela sang beautifully.

All of them, as in all … with Jeryll, acclaimed with a smile thrown to Mikaela.
Mikaela made her classmates very proud to her, that there was an incoming audition for the
yearly-held competition in there campus – the Singing Icon.

A DEPRESSIVE EVENT

Mikaela’s friends pushed her to join the said audition.

 The audition caused Mikaela to be worried. She is not confident enough to sing in front of a
crowd doing a solo performance together with an expectation from her classmate to be a part in a
huge competition inside the campus.

Meanwhile, Jeryll was eager to go home to finish his composition for the running deadline; as
he passed in the lobby where people outside was intriguing and suddenly stopped when he heard
Mikaela singing the chorus of a nationalistic-made song of their country.

He threw a smile to Mikaela from the door where he stood and it gave a wonderful feeling to her.

Level by levels, unfortunately to Mikaela, she was chosen to represent her college with her 2
best friends.

Mikaela was not a skillful solo performer even a singer herself. She grew up singing in a group
and also like a teenager, insecurities runs through out her blood. When she was still young, she loves
to sing secretly from her father. Her father is a pianist and very precise about the tune or tone of the
songs but Mikaela was very fascinated about the melodic sounds whether it’s a Christian Song or
Sophisticated one.

Ashanti Son was her friend in her classroom.

The Final stage for who will represent the entire campus began. Ashanti and Mikaela
competes each other for that. Mikaela did her best and also Ashanti does.

Compare to her friend Ashanti, Ashanti was energetic with a very pretty cute face that made
her popular in the campus but Mikaela’s friend believe that she can make it and the only reason that
she engaged it in.

Well, very supportive to Mikaela.

 It took more than a week for the voting deeds in their campus but compare to the other
colleges _ Ashanti and Mikaela got the most surprising result_ 100% and 0 % randomly.

All of her classmates voted Mikaela because of the nice voice that she had but the things get
depressing when the announcer went to their room and talked to their teacher.

“Ashanti?” A teacher’s call.

“Ma’am?”

“You may go with him. Congratulations.”

All of them made their rumors about that.

Mikaela congratulated Ashanti with a simulated smile.

Her friends comforted her but she just said she’s very ok, it doesn’t mean to her.

Mikaela was a good-humored person that made her as the center of witticism.
Full of ecstasy that no one can make her heated but when it was about the competition she just
gave an unnatural smile to hid her true feelings.

Funniness occurred from her boy friends and classmates about what that night happened.
She responded it with a big smile as she passed the room of depression.

THE UNFORESEEN COMFORT

After her class, Mikaela left herself facing to the sadden-make books for conforming to all the
given deadlines to her.
 “Ohh… Geez… Why did I attend that event? I’m the one who suffers from their heartening
advice about that gloomy competition.”

“I have so many hanged assignments.”

In the Library, Mikaela was reading a book about Physics and taking some notes to help her
assignments.

Here comes Jeryll that followed her to the Library upstairs. He gave a notebook to Mikaela
with the answers she needed.

“Jeryll? What is this?” Mikaela wondered.

“It can help you!” Jeryll answered.
“What you’re doing here, it’s already 9:30pm? “Mikaela asked.
“I have to find the William Shakespeare’s novel.”
“Ah. Ok thank you for this. It’s a big help. It’s a bloody nose for me” Mikaela added.
“If you have question just ask me.” Jeryll informed.
“Oh. Thank you very much.”

Silence again is overtaking the room_ as we expect it’s a library.

“Don’t mind them!”

“Huh!? …” Mikaela wondered.
“You have a glassy voice, “
“Ahhh… Am I? Thank you! “
“It’s just your not popular in some other students.” Jeryll’ added.
“Toinks… Hehe … I think so. Thanks again for everything.”

Mikaela did not think about her admiration to Jeryll. She wiped all the feelings because she just
realized that it’s just a mere infatuation as a teenager.
 Mikaela was very confident to what Jeryll had given to her, so she just copied it and revised
so that there teacher cannot suspect that she’s copying.

Well, a mischievous act.

It’s almost 11:00 o’clock in the evening. The campus was filled with tiny air with glazing fancy
drops of rain. Unfortunately, Mikaela left her umbrella in their house. They need to walk until they
reach the loading area where the jeep loads and unloads its passengers. Besides, Mikaela had to go
home before her curfew executes in her community-12:00pm and thinking that her parents were
asleep now.

Frosty air embraced the tanned skin of Mikaela, where she was shivering while walking on
the empty street holding her papers and bulgy bag hanging at her slender shoulder.

Jeryll pulled her bag soothingly without Mikaela’s yes. Mikaela at her shyness level occurred,
talked to Jeryll with the unheard voice but chatty spangled eyes saying thank you.

The street was drowning in silence as they muted their mouth to each other, until Jeryll broke
the silence.

“So did you finish your assignments?”

“Am… Not all. I will finish it tomorrow before Sir Verandoy hassle me.”
“What time and where?”
“After Lunch time … Library.” Mikaela firmed respond.
“Ahh ok. “ Jeryll’s responds.
“Why? Do you have also unfinished business that needs urgent replies?”
“Not exactly but I’m desperate to read that books.”
“Ahh.. Ok. Books for me make me sick. Well, maybe they hate me much.”
“Looks like were here already.” Mikaela’s noticed.
 Jeryll returned her bag and got a taxi for Mikaela.

“Do you want to join me?” Mikaela asked.

“Please… “
“Ok!” Jeryll affirmed.

With a joyful Mikaela at the back seat and still a mysterious firm Jeryll besides her.

Heading to their respective homes.

“Ohh… It’s too late…” Taxi driver intrigued.

“Hmpp… you should finish your studies, it’s very hard today to find a good job without your
diplomas in college…”
“Blab la blab la “the driver continued as if having a mass in cab.

It’s been a good semester for the two of them. Mikaela did not imagine being a friend of Jeryll,
and the time and also Mikaela’s plan did succeed.

THE PHONE CALL

The Semester ended. The coming of the summer time is the most boring part for Mikaela.
She just watched T.V. the whole summer. Her only friend in their community looks like she’s busy
in her new boyfriend.

“Hahai… I think I’m going to spend my summer alone. “

While watching her favorite anime, a call rings her cell phone with a number that puzzled her.

“Hello, May I know who’s this? “

 No voice is responding.
“Hello? “
“Ah... Hi Mikaela, Its Jeryll your classmate, remember? “
“Aw, hi Jeryll, How could I forget you? “
“Ahmm… How’s your summer?” Mikaela asked.
“Not too relaxing…”
“ Haha… Why? Is there someone makes you…”
“You! “Jeryll’ sigh.
“ Huh…What did you say ? “ Mikaela deafened.
“Ahh… Yah, my cousins came… things here were too eventful. “
“S- so your presence is very in demand, right? “
“Am I? hehe… Ahmm… Mikaela, are you busy this coming Sunday? “Jeryll looked into.
“Sunday? … After going to church I’m free. Why? “Mikaela’s heart pumped too much.
“What time will it finished? “
“11 am…”
“Is there a mass at that time? “ Jeryll wondered.
“I’m not Catholic… I’m Protestant.” Mikaela replied.
“Ahh… I see… we have family gathering at our house, if you don’t mind can you join us? “Jeryll’s
confront.
“Huh?? Sure.” Mikaela’s airhead responds.
“Ok I pick you up after 11 am. Bye and thanks “
The call ended.
“Toot…Toot…Toot.”
“Wait, hello? Jeryll?”
“Oh my Gas! ... … Whaaaaaat??” Mikaela realized what she’ done…
“Alvin, what should I do??” Mikaela’s worried.

Alvin is her brother. A funny one but makes Mikaela‘s life miserable. He loves computer games
and also teasing his big sister.
 “Just go with the flow… It’s your time to shine… You liked Jeryll, and I think he’s starting to like
you. “
“Wow, Alvin It’s that you? … What have you eaten? ...
Do you think so??” Mikaela seriously asked.
“Yah, maybe … maybe not…
Maybe he needs a dishwasher… Ahahaha… You’re perfect for it. “
“Alviiiiiiiiiiin… Grrrrr!! “
“What should I do?? What dress should I wear? Wait Mama is good at that stuff. “
“Mikaela stop, just be you. If I’m Jeryll, I want to see you just what the Mikaela I wanted.”
“Ewkk.. Scary … Jeryll is just too far from you.”
“Of course, I’m too far from him. Co’s I’m too handsome compare to him. Hahaha” Alvin added.
“Geez, Shut up!”

Mikaela went to her room and still adopting what did she done.

“Wait, did he know where is our church? “

“I wonder if he knew it? “
“Well, I think he cannot do it, so why should I worry for that …” Mikaela concluded.
2 days left and it’s already Sunday.
“Is anyone who will call you? “ Alvin noticed his sister always looking at her phone.
“Ahhh… Mind your own business” Mikaela’s reckless answered.
“Hmmp…That’s awful… are you having your menstruation period? You’re so sensitive.”
“Jeryll will not call you! Hahaha” Alvin persisted.
“Cheh! I’m not expecting either. “Mikaela’s bitter respond.
“Ok, if he will call I will tell him about that…” Alvin’s annoying retort.
“Geez, Don’t make me mad ...! “
“Ok…Ok...Ok… I will tell him the other way… I’ll tell him that you’re so excited about the party
and you’re eager to be with him. Hahahaha”

Mikaela slapped him with her favorite pillow.

 It’s already Sunday; Mikaela woke up early to help her mother prepare their breakfast before the
service starts in their church.

“Good Morning! “
“Good Morning, So did Jeryll call you up?” Her mother asked.
“Ma, it’s too early … Don’t start my day…” Mikaela’s exhaust answered.
“Well, I’m just concern … I have your dress on your bed. “
“Huh?? Where did you get it? Well, thanks for that but I think he forgot it. ” Mikaela’s depressing
inform.
“Wait, I forgot something.” Mikaela’s excused.
“Is Jeryll…? Mikaela wake up!” Mikaela’s call to herself.

As she gets her brush, a dress on bed catch her eyes. A sophisticated, vibrant and modest black
dress that chattered her to show off.

“I’ll help you.” Her mother followed her into her room.

As they have on the dress …

“Where did you get it?”

“I have this when I have my JS prom.”
“Huh… So is this antique?”
“Not much…”
“Done …” Her mother appealed.

An elegant Mikaela appeared in the mirror with her glossy shoes paired with a bag makes her
depressed feeling flew away.

“Wow, it’s Beautiful… I Love it.” Mikaela gracefully appreciate it.

 “So are you now going to see Jeryll?” again a mother’s concern.
“Mom, you’re so excited.”
“Well, what are you waiting for.?”
“After our service, he said he will pick me up. I hope he will. “

A FAIRYTALE-LIKED DREAM

It’s already 11 am and the service was ended.

“Ma, you may go first but how about papa?”

“Leave it to me.” A cheery answer from her mother.

The time flew very fast and still Mikaela is waiting outside their church while holding her bag
with the dress from her mother forced to bring it up with her.

“It’s already 12:00 pm. It’s seems he will not come … Why did I expect to much?... It’s kind a
disappointing.”

Mikaela decided to go home.

As she walked, a voice was calling her name.

“Mikaela!!! Wait”

Her heart beat faster as she heard that voice, she turned back and it’s….Homer_ her church
mate.

“I thought its Jeryll. Hahai” Mikaela murmured.

She slightly punched him.

“What? “ Homer wonder.

 “Ahmm.. Nothing… what?? What do you want??”
“… Can you help me about my assignment? Hmmp… I’ve tried to solve it for almost 3 nights, but
still… I think I need your help. Please…”
“But…”
“Please Mikaela…I’m begging “
“Geez, Ok tomorrow after my class. “
“Ok, thanks Mikaela, You’re so kind. Thanks, I’m looking forward for it.”
“Ok… see yah” Mikaela mutually walked onto her house.

Ten steps forward, again a voice called her and hold her shoulder.

“What again? “
“Ahh… J- J-Jeryll?”

“Sorry for waiting you up…I’m having a hard time to find this address. “

“I-I-it’s ok. “

Mikaela is still in a shock and just stare Jeryll with a fire in her heart.

“Sorry again for waiting you up”

“So can we go now? “ Jeryll emphasized.
“Y-y-yes, Sure “

Mikaela starts walking.

“Ahmm… Mikaela here?”

As she turned back, she saw a glossy hot rod car besides Jeryll.
 “I – I-is that yours?” Mikaela surprised very much.
“You may go inside first.” With a smile from Jeryll.

Mikaela sat besides Jeryll at the back.

“How did you find me I mean where did you get the address?”
“Why did you invite me and why me? “ Mikaela asked.

“You’re my friend, right? “

“My mother was forcing me to invite my girlfriend but of course I don’t have one, so I was
thinking if we can do it, don’t worry after this party things will like before?.”Jeryll answered Mikaela
while facing outside. And I made a call; I think that’s your brother_ I asked about the address.”

“Sorry for not giving you a chance to refuse while we were still on the line. You’re the only help I
know.”

“Ahh… ok” Mikaela’s silent respond.

So he just forced to invite me … I thought… well, thoughts remain as thoughts.

That guy, why he didn’t tell me about the call? Mikaela was referring to her brother.

Mikaela was partly disappointed on what Jeryll answered but somehow in a high spirit about
being Jeryll’s girlfriend even the thought is just a short time.

“Woooow, Is this the place? “ Mikaela in very surprise manner.

A huge gate in front on them with a pine-sided way onto the castle-like house with a western
style and painted in a classic color.

The party was full of high and important personality in their society.
 “Is that Prince Harry with her girlfriend_ the youngest son of Prince Charles of Britain?”
“Geez, the Sultan of Saudi Arabia with his beautiful wife.”
“And wait, its princess Madeline of Sweden.”

“Jeryll, Who are you? “ Mikaela stopped.

“I’m Jeryll your friend.”

“Who are you?! “ Mikaela slightly shout.

“Mi-Mi-Mikaela, I think it’s time to tell you about the true me, S-S-sorry about hiding this on you.
I belong to the dynasty of Queen Anne of Great Britain and Ireland and also the last sovereign of the
house of Stuart. I’m the next heir …”
“Stooooop! “ Mikaela shout.
“Mikaela, Mikaela …”
A gentle voice calling her name.
“Sorry for waking you up… Were here!” Jeryll soothed call.
“It’s seems you fall asleep. So I did not bother you.”

“Ahhg, Sorry, I fell asleep.”

“You’re place is so beautiful. Sorry “Mikaela explained.

“No its ok, you’re cute while sleeping.” Jeryll stepped out in the car.
“Ewe, shameful…; that dream, lately, I always dream that way and fantasized to meet a prince or
to be one of the royal families…but is Jeryll staring at me while I’m sleeping? “ Mikaela was playing in
her mind with a blissful smile smeared at her face.
The party was a great time for Mikaela; she met the family of Jeryll from the grandparents to the
farthest cousins that were in the big house.
It’s already 8:00 pm when she got home, of course Jeryll accompanied her.
 “Goodbye and thank you for everything Mikaela!” Jeryll’s distressing goodbye.
“No, Thank you …I have a great time with your family.”
“You did? Good!”
“It’s already cold; I think you should go inside.”
“Ok, see yah.”

A SUDDEN GOODBYE

Vacation is almost over and tomorrow night will be the opening class for the night comers.
And she is not too excited because of the fact that almost half of her classmates shifted_ if not,
stopped.
A letter dropped from her glossy bag that she wore from the party of Jeryll.
Reading…

Mikaela,
Good day!
If you have happened to read this, maybe I’m already in my mother’s place. I decided to transfer
here at the university to finish my course. I’m sorry if I did not mention it when we will still at the
party or even we were together because I thought that I am just nobody in that room. But things get
worse when you talked to me like there are no limits in finding a true friend. My nights with you
makes me a less coward to say thank you and I always admire you.
Sorry if I did not tell you in front at your face, I always stare at you even when you are not
around. It seems that when I see you my weakness uploaded in my heart. Again sorry!

Loving you,
Jeryll Stuart
P.s.
Just Kidding…
Bwahahahaha…
-Alvin-
 Mikaela broke into the floor with anger to her brother.
“Alviiiiiiiiiiiiiiin!”
“What? Did you miss me? “Alvin replied.
“What’s this?”
Mikaela showed the letter.

“Ahh, that… Don’t you know it? It’s a paper. Ahahaha.” Alvin’s hilarious answer.

Mikaela slapped her brother with her favorite red-satin pillow.

“You look so airheaded after you went to the party!”
Mikaela stopped thumping Alvin.
“Am I?”
“See, how could you notice it? Mama is worried about you. You did not eat your dinner and even
take a bath.”
“What, op! I always take a bath but dinner maybe. I only skipped my dinner yesterday. Mama is
reacting so much.” Mikaela reasoned out.
“Ow, Geez… I’m already late for my first class.”
“If I know… you don’t still have teachers. Like last semester, it took almost a month before you
have your proper class.” Alvin murmured.
“Grrr… Don’t make my afternoon miserable. Hmmmp…”
“Is my hair nice, how about my uniform?”
“You’re so loyal to your school but your school doesn’t care to you. Even your naked no one will
get interested to you. Hahaha “
“What the hell you care? “ Mikaela’s yelled.
“You’re already late!”
“Ow… Geez… See yah!”
“Bring me food!” Alvin’s request.
“In your Dreams…”
 Mikaela needs to walk until she reaches the high way.
While walking…

“That guy, he always makes my day dreary. “

“But that letter… It’s too realistic. I wonder where he got those words. …I even have a doubt if he
still goes to school…hmmmp”
“He noticed everything about me. About Jeryll, about skipping dinner, even my favorite anime
videos. Wait! Even a single info about Jeryll I did not tell him but …how come he knows it… Grrr…
Ma!
Mikaela did not notice that she was the favorite topic of her mother and Alvin during the
summer vacation.
“But actually after I read it, I fell afraid and lonely.”
“Maybe, this is just a product of crushing him.”
Mikaela was already in their classroom.
Hi and hello all over the places.
They don’t have class now because still no teachers were available. So, they just talked and
talked until it almost 8:00 pm and still no Jeryll showed up.
“Why he did not come? “
4 consecutive nights, still no Jeryll in that room even a shadow of himself.
When she got home, a letter in her desk grasp her attention.
While reading..
“Is this true?... Who did this? From whom?.“Questions undertaking the rooms.
“Alvin! Who gave the letter? “
“From a mailman!”
“Shit! “
Another day passed…
When Mikaela got to their classroom, their English teacher takes over the floor.
“Class, I have news for you.”
“Actually, it’s a bad news to those who admire him.”
 “Jeryll Stuart will not attend the class anymore due to his family’s decision!”
“His family decided to go back to Canada to join his clan.”

The room filled with unbreakable silence.

“Goodbye and thank you for everything Mikaela!” from the letter that made her day unsolved.
What did Jeryll said to Mikaela at that night after the party is the same on what is in the letter.
Everyone is disappointed, Mikaela is even more.
“Ahh, Mikaela this letter was from her mother, she said I’ll lend it to you.”
“T- t- thanks.”
“After you read, tell me what’s in the letter.”
“Ma’am?”
“Just Kidding”
“So class, you don’t have class tonight, we will resume tomorrow night.”
“Yehey!” students chorused.

While in the girl’s comfort room, she read the piece of paper.

When you’re lonely, I’m lonely; when you’re happy, I’m happy too. We might not see each other
for quite a long time but I will find you like a prince searched for his princess. I may not at your side
but you’re in my heart.
Jeryll

Mikaela, I found this letter at Jeryll’s wardrobe and I want you to know that he loves you. You
know what after the party he’s not the lonely son I’ve known for a long period of time. Jeryll had a
mental illness that is permanent, this illness made Jeryll not to open himself to other people even his
family. But we are afraid that when he falls in love he might lose his appetite that made him more
incurable. I’m sorry for not telling you and please don’t hate Jeryll.
Belinda Stuart
 Those words puzzled her mind and her heart crucified in pain. It’s like a sudden death without
seeing the burial of that someone she admired most.

“beep…beep…” the horn beeped.

“Oh my gosh! I’m here already… time flew so fast.” Isabel bothered whine.

After she stepped out in the jeep…

“What happen to Mikaela? ... What would be the ending…? It’s so hanging…”

“I wonder who wrote this story… is this true... ? Maybe Ma’am Grace can help me … tomorrow
I’ll ask her about this.”

It’s the second day of the class; Isabel went after Ma’am Grace about the notebook.
“Excuse me Ma’am..”
“Yes, Isabel …”
“I got this notebook besides the wall while I’m in the room 304. I think you can help me to return
to the real owner.”
“What’s the name….?”
“Mikaela Timidez.”

The pine leaves fall in the ground with wintry heavens caressed the lean body of Miss Grace.

“Huh! A-A-Are you sure???” Ma’am Grace at the surprise manner.

“Yes Ma’am very sure.”

“I-I- I’m afraid you can never see her.”

 “Why Ma’am is she far away?”

Ma’am Grace looks at the sky with tears in her eyes that blurred her sight.

“Can I make a favor for you Isabel? “

“Yes Ma’am … what is that? “
“Can I have the notebook … I’ll be the one to give it to her.”
“Sure Ma’am…”

As Isabel gave the notebook to Ma’am Grace she said…

“Ma’am can you please say to her that she had a nice story and I feel inspired.”
“A-a-ahh… Ok I-I-I will!”
“But Ma’am that story was so hanging…Why there is no ending?”

“Listen to me Isabel…The owner died from her mental syndrome before we graduated …but
before the end of her time, her mother heard Mikaela about a guy but she did not understand and
forgot what exactly Mikaela mean… that’s why Mikaela’s mother made a favor to me to find the
notebook that she always carry to make herself cleared.”

“I’m looking for this notebook for a long time and even made me here to teach in order to find
this and now things were at the bottom of this story so … thank you Isabel for making our breaths as
smooth as her smile… If you meet her personally you can see the energetic face but after that event
it seems that she doesn’t want to continue all of our dreams.”

Isabel cannot even speak as she heard that story from Ma’am Grace.

“So Isabel … Thank you very much.”

 After a few months an independent movie from their university popped up with a statement at
the end…
“In loving memory of Mikaela Timidez.”

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