CHAPTER 20- THE NEW PAULO

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Mazel

After my conversation with Paulo, I never saw him again. The adviser said goodbye and said that he could not enter, why is that? I was not angry with him for what he told me. I was just really surprised.

And as well as them Duncan, I don’t see either. Only Joyce was with me. We are here at the Gym now because we just finished our first subject when someone approached my PE teacher.

"Ms. Montero right?"

I looked at it and looked at it in astonishment.

"Yes sir," I answered quickly.

"You're being called to the Principal's office."

Suddenly there was a sudden onset of nervousness in my chest and even though I didn't know what the real reason was, I seemed to be guessing.

"Okay, sir." I answered with a wide smile and it left in front of us and I just thought why did the PE teacher come to me personally?

"Looks like I already know why." said weakly, Joyce. "But wait, why is that? Isn't it when you're called on the intercom? Someone is talking on the speaker?" again, Joyce.

"All I know is that Duncan deleted it, because of the noise." I didn't want to answer, I just heard that from other students.

"That's all? He's really okay, I also found out that this school belongs to them." Joyce's weak pronunciation.

I just nodded at him and took a deep breath before standing up.

"Ah, all right Joyce. You'll miss me here. I'll go there first, maybe I'll be waiting." I said goodbye to him and I started walking.

"Do you want to go with me?" later he spoke.

"No, I'm fine," I immediately refused with a smile.

"Are you sure?" He asked again.

"Yes." I smiled back and I walked away again and deep in thought.

"Ok, I'll see you later" he chased after her.

I just nodded as I turned my back on him and my every step was big.

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I was sad to leave the office, because I was suspended for two weeks. The exam is still coming up, even though someone allegedly admitted who took Margaux's cellphone, which was inside my bag.

Margaux did not agree, I must be punished for what I did to him and what I did to Margaux was not right. I want to argue that I just didn't do it, how come our exam is close because the start of my suspension is already open and we will return for the exam.

I was thinking deeply while walking because I was also thinking about who confessed because I didn't need to know who was up to.

"Maybe you'll fall for that?"

I looked up and saw a handsome man smiling at me. "Hala? Who is he?" I speak weakly.

"You don't know me? Of course I'm very different from the former nerd who was said to be ugly." he said smiling.

Sandals? I seem to know him because of his voice. But I do not remember and another now I just saw his face.

"Are you okay? I've only been gone for two weeks. You seem to be under stress right away. Did he fight you again, Duncan?"

He said seriously that he was close to me and still in his arms, until the word suddenly came out of my mouth.

"What? That's you Paulo?" I couldn't believe my words and my eyes were rolling as I looked at him.

"Yup," he replied with a smile.

Even his actions were different as if his self -confidence was high.

"Paaauuullllloooo !!"

We both looked at Joyce's loud voice. It runs into us here.

"Haay ... It's good to see you" Joyce gasped.

"Oh there's a god, Paulo. Is that really you? Because I heard about the gossips of our classmates." Joyce was still squirming behind Paulo because like me she couldn’t believe it either.

"Yes, it's me, I've changed my appearance because I've been bullied so much that I'm just thinking about it. And I've really prepared something else." smiling he replied.

Suddenly both my cheeks became hot because he was looking at me.

"Ayiieee !! Who really is? Do we know Mazel?" naughty question by, Joyce.

"Of course!" he replied.

I couldn't speak anymore because I felt like I was suddenly born and I changed, Paulo.

"Wow really? It's luck. Haaay ... I already miss my baby Allen, when will they come in?" Joyce's face suddenly saddened with concern for, Allen.

"Don't be sad to come in and you'll see that too. Let's eat first, I'm free. You still have time before our next subject" Paulo greeted us.

"Really? Ok come on!" Joyce said cheerfully. "Ah, Mazel are you okay? You're quiet" commented joyce.

"Ha ?, I'm not just thinking about anything" I replied with a smile.

"Let's go." Paulo was there again and we started walking towards the caferteria

As I walked I felt like I needed to use a cr.

"Ah, can I wait a minute? I'll just go to the restroom." I'm embarrassed to say goodbye.

"Come with me, Mazel." Joyce replied.

"All right, I'll wait for you here." sweet smile of, Paulo.

I just nodded and Joyce and I went to the restroom.

"You know I'm paying attention to, Paulo. You look weird, you really are Mazel. You already have Dunkan, you still have Paulo." laughed, Joyce.

I raised an eyebrow at him after I cr and washed my hands, we left immediately because those waiting for us might be bored. When we got to where he left off, I noticed that there were a lot of students gathering where we had left, Paulo.

"Hey, me! Now it's pogi, Paulo. They're upset, meanwhile they seemed disgusted." disgusted says, Joyce.

I thought about that too and he was right, until we got closer and squeezed in the middle. I was surprised to see that, Duncan. I was caught in my mouth when it punched, Paulo.

"DUNCAN!"

I called out his name, shocked that he looked at me and couldn't believe he saw me.

"Aren't you really going to do anything nice? Even this Paulo, you don't stop. What did he do to you?" angry voice my words.

He didn't answer he just looked at me and turned back to, Paulo.

"You see? You can't answer because there's really nothing, you're making deals with people who have no opponents. I'll say it again.

I was a bit guilty because I felt like I hurt her feelings because of what I could see in her eyes. But I ignored it because he was really wrong.

I even heard his faint murmur as I helped Paulo stand up. Joyce just followed us, despite a lot of rumors when we left, I just let her go.

We didn't eat anymore because I lost my appetite, I noticed that he was just quiet, Paulo. Maybe he just lets me go. Our class is over and this is my last day because I will be gone for two weeks.

"Mazel, just message me ah? What is it that I just came in and I can't be with you right away. Pest! Because it's Margaux!" frowned at the words, Joyce

"Mazel, can I visit you? And I'm sorry if I didn't do anything."

I smile at what he said, Paulo. "What are you, that's okay. All right, just see you." I say goodbye to them. "Let the day go by so we don't realize I've finished my two -week suspension." I'm going to say a word to them.

"Ok, but I'm still sad" Joyce said sadly.

"All right, I'll go home I'll be ahead of you" I said goodbye to them.

"Ok, okay bye." Goodbye too, Joyce.

"Be careful, Mazel. Expect me in the next few days." he said, Paulo.

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My suspension has been going on for almost a week. Mama and papa were worried about me because I told them, but I told them I was fine. I missed coming in because it's also boring when you're always at home. I did nothing but sleep, clean the house and wash our clothes. As well as wrapping the turon.

I'm the only one here in our house now because mama is at the seminar because she has a group in the barrangay, with the mothers so I'm the only one here and papa will come home later in the afternoon. I don't go out because I have no interest in going out or skipping.

I was in the chair and watching a comedy show at noon. Its showtime, Vice is funny because he's beautiful so it's like I'm a locksmith here I laugh with laughter alone. Until I felt like there was someone behind me because I was behind the door.

I slowly turned around and I almost fell on my seat when I came across ...

Duncan! Oh my God! Even though I hate him why is he handsome now? She was like a model standing at our door. Wait how did he get into this? So our door was locked.

"Hey! How did you get in?" I sat down and we were together, I suddenly remembered that I was wearing only shorts, so I went back to sitting.

"Tss, you're not careful you don't close the door. What if I steal?"

He complains but I'm different in my mind, shit! If you're the thief I'll give you another way, 'cause what was I thinking?

"Even if it's open you shouldn't just come in!" I said angrily. It’s just annoying I can’t get really mad at him. Bwesit because he's handsome and then I really like him even though he did a lot of bad things to me.

"What kind of dress is that?"

I raised my eyebrows at his question because he was looking at my protruding thigh and leg, I thought I squeezed my thigh hard.

"What's your problem? And one more thing, why are you here?" I pretended to be annoyed and avoided looking at him.

He didn't answer because he just sat in the chair opposite me and his two feet were still raised on our small table.

"Hey, put your foot down, it's not your house!" sita ko sa kanya. But I think the other way around.

"Change your clothes first." he just said.

I was bored with the tone of his speech. "What? What's wrong with what I'm wearing? You might think I've forgotten what you did to me," I said and looked at him badly.

"Fine, I'm sorry. Ok?" he said arrogantly.

I threw a pillow and we drove to my room to change because it's really weird if I'm wearing this. After I changed I went down again.

"You're just going to change your duration." he complained.

I ignored him I just sat down again. "What do you need from me? Are you going to budget again?" I said seriously when he suddenly handed me a Paper bag.

"What is this?" I was referring to the paper bag he was carrying.

"Tss, take a look?" he replied irritably.

And when I peeked at the flesh I was surprised to see an expensive laptop. So I quickly returned it to him.

"I can't accept that!" I refused, he frowned.

"Did I say I'll give that to you?"

Suddenly my two cheeks got hot from being annoyed with him because I was embarrassed there ah.

"You know? Get out of here or we'll be killed!" I'm pissed, I'm very embarrassed there, he's just really upset.

"Hey, I didn't come here to visit you."

He was still smiling and when he smiled, my annoyance suddenly disappeared because only now did I see his smile again.

"That's why I handed that to you because that's where all the lessons of our teachers have been since you didn't come in. I think that's all so that you can review in our upcoming exam."

I was dumbfounded by what he said, did he have a fever for a while?

"Don't look at me like that I knew I was handsome before."

I don't know if he's joking or serious because there isn't any reaction on his face.

"You're really proud! But thank you too," I replied even though I was already counted, I took out the laptop and laid it on the table and I started to turn on its power.

I looked at him while he was seriously focused on his phone, maybe he had a text and who could? Maybe Margaux is just annoying again!

"What? Don't say you don't know how to operate that?" Later he said.

"You think I'm stupid? Eh how can I open with a password!" I raised an eyebrow at him. "Oh, enter your password first" and I turned to him with his laptop.

"You're not lazy anymore," he replied simply.

"What is it that you're just typing carelessly when you have a text there!" pissed I said he just looked at me.

"Ok, what's the password?" I have no choice, I won't lose.

"I love you,"

"What?" I didn't quite understand because his voice was weak.

"I love you."

He repeated and I was stunned and raised my head to him.

"Are you kidding me?" I replied annoyed that I was holding my breath a bit because it seemed like my heart was tickling or more properly I was trembling.

"Why do I look like a cheater?" Annoyed look he replied.

"If you cheat on me, you'll really hit me. Are you sure about that?" I can't mention it because it seems like I suddenly became awkward when I repeated it.

"I said, I love you."

When he repeated I feel like he said that himself. I don’t want to assume but, my heart is beating fast. My fingers trembled as I typed and when I entered.

Wrong Password ...

"Why wrong?" I was suddenly bored because it looked like he was really teasing me.

"I don't know!" he just answered.

In my anger I picked up his laptop and was about to throw it at him when I heard voices speaking.

"Woah! That's a pity,"

Smiling faces of Joyce and Allen and they are Dwane, Jex, and Vincent. Why are they here too?