Chapter 2

Chapter 2 The next day we didn't wear a uniform at first. High-waist denim jeans and a black off-shoulder blouse that I just paired with black sneakers I was wearing. I also wore a choker and mi-nessy bun my hair. "You looked good." Candice said so I nodded. "It's just in the garden, isn't it?" I asked and Candice nodded. "I'll take you first before I finally go to the Auditorium. Let's eat first before going to the garden." He said so I nodded. There were a few students we looked at, there were others who just seemed to be none of them. When we entered the cafeteria and if you were really looking at it, there was DJ's group. Aish! I just kept my face straight and made sure I only had a poker face. I even found out we were in the same section so my head hurts. When our eyes met, he smiled at me. He thought I was scared of his grin. "Candice, come with us!" The chinito man said yesterday. "Ha? What, don't. We're just someone else." Candice replied. "Ha? What are you, don't be shy then we ordered a lot so it's free as if we already have your breakfast." Candice took my hand and then led me to their place. I was so tired. "Okay! You insist." Candice said as she turned to me and whispered. "Don't frown, smile smile too when you have time, friend." We immediately sat down and shared their table. Someone put food on the table and I almost raised my eyebrows when I noticed that they had ordered too much. Is the peg just starving? "Ah, just get it." Candice nodded. He took a sandwich and vitamilk. There are sandwiches, pancakes, rice and dishes, fruits and drinks. And luckily, they have vitamilk in order. "Oh." Candice said and handed me the sandwich and vitamilk. He also took an apple and gave it to me as well. While his was just pancakes and sandwiches and bottled water. I started eating without paying attention to the others. "Is she that quiet Candice?" I heard a man ask. "Ha? Ah, it looks like that already." Candice replied. "She's really not that quiet, she's just too rude." DJ said. 'The thickness really!' And instead of hitting him, I just ignored him. "What club will she join, Candice?" "Outcast" I heard others sigh. "Doesn't she have the talent for Outcast she joined or is she just too dumb to think that Outcast is too nice a club for her to join?" I turned to DJ. "What if I want to join Outcast? Does it bother you? It's my choice so just shut up." I answered so Candice kissed me. "You called me 'rude', so what do you call yourself?" He said. "You think, what?" I answered and saw that it was shaken. "Ahm, what's your name?" A man asked. "Zhamira" I replied. "I'm Neo by the way." I nodded. "And I'm Harris" "Cooper" "And last but not the least, he's Damien." I nodded and then shook hands with them except for Damien Jefferson/DJ. "But let's just ask, are you in the outcast to join?" Neo asked so I shrugged. "I just wanted." I answered and saw them frown. "You're going to have a hard time once you join the outcast. They're what other clubs make a pastime." Cooper said so I smiled. "So you're in there? Don't you worry, everything happens for a reason. And if I'm going to have a hard time just because I chose to be an outcast, that's my problem. And I can feel everything will be fine." I answered so they scratched their heads and swallowed. "You think so, everything will be fine?" I turned to Damien because of what he said. "Maybe yes, maybe no. It would be great if yes and still, it would be okay if not. It's my choice anyway." I answered and saw it shake. "Good luck to you then. Welcome to Musical Academy, enjoy your stay." He said then stood up and started walking away. I just raised my eyebrow. * - * "All right I'll go first, Candice." I said then tapped Candice on the shoulder who just nodded. "All right, good luck Zham." Turan then started walking away. When I entered the garden I immediately noticed that most of the students here had Outcast pins and badges. I looked around first and immediately frowned when I saw that everyone seemed to have their own world. Err. I went to the booth with the banner registration area. "Hi! I'd like to sign up." I said so they all stopped then turned to me. Your toka in the registration area stared as you stared at me. "Are you going to sign up?" He stuttered so I nodded. He handed me the list and ballpen. I even smiled when I saw that I was the first to sign up, and I was probably the last. 'Zhamira Pauleen Mercadejas' "Done!" I said then returned the paper to the listener. "Ahm, this is your pin and badge. Enjoy being one of the outcast." I nodded and then started walking. Why is their energy low? "Why are you here?" I turned my attention to the speaker. "Are you talking to me?" I taught myself. "What do you think?" Answer it so I can’t help but wince. Eh edi wow! "Because this is where the outcasts hang out?" I asked him a question so it shook. "Why engaging yourself in outcast? You're going to regret this." He said it shaking so I was stunned. "Why are you English? It's not that I don't understand you but we're in the Philippines, we're not in foreign countries so it's better for you to be Filipino." I said so it frowned. "Oops wait a minute! I'm not stupid in English, I can undestand and speak in English but my parents say that both with foreign blood it's better to be fluent in my own language before foreigners." I added so it stared at me like I was a weird creature. "And for your question, it's just my trip. I don't feel like other clubs so I just chose to be an outcast. Even if I become an outcast literally once I join your club. I'm Zhamira by the way." I said at once reaching out my hand and he accepted it. "Well, I can't stop you on doing what you want though. I'm Coleen, the president of the club. Come on, let me introduce you to the officers of the club." It said once more to me. I even giggled when he spoke in Filipino, because he had an accent. Slang Ate. "Guys, this is Zhamira our new member." It introduced me to the club’s ‘supposed’ officers. They stared at me before introducing themselves one by one. "Rayver and your service, the handsome vp of the club." I laughed at what the man said. He would have been handsome but lacked in height. "And I'm Tina, the secretary. Rayver's Girlfriend." I also nodded at what the woman next to Rayver said but eventually I stared at the two. "Don't believe her Zham, she's my fraternal twin not girlfriend. I don't type rude ones." I laughed at what Rayver said especially when Tina punched him. "Gio, your prince charming" said the man with mohawk hair and a paint brush. I even raised an eyebrow when he winked at me. "While I'm Eula, Feriolo by day, Eula by night. Bow!" Said when gay next to Gio, the prince charming 'supposedly'. "Daniella Mondragon, este Daniella Perez, the guitarist of the band The Babes of Outcast." The Dora the Explorer-like woman said with hair. "And last but not least, Nathan. The singer and at the same time, the hottie dancer of Outcast. That man's charisma is strong with ballerinas. That's just rude, conceived out of resentment." Coleen said as she pointed to the man sitting in the shade of a tree not far from us. He's handsome, but you immediately notice that he's rude. Always wrinkled forehead eh. "So Hi! I'm Zhamira Pauleen Mercadejas, you can call me Zham." I said. "Your cute name is Zhamira Pauleen, not like me Feriolo. The chaka." I laughed at what Eula said to Feriolo that night. "So what's your talent, Zham?" Rayver asked. "Ahm, I'm more into dancing but I can act and sing as well." I answered and I was swallowed up when they regretted it. "Can you dance then? Right here, right now?" Coleen said so I turned to her then blinked. "We have a zoombox there, we can play a song right now for you to show us your talent. Can you do it?" I was scratching my head. "Ahm yes." I refused to answer so they applauded, Gio and Rayver even shouted. "But" We turned to Coleen when she spoke again. "I'll be the one to choose the song." He said before grinning so I frowned and swallowed. Why do I have a bad feeling about this?