Graduation Day

CHAPTER FIVE

“SHE’S really good at eating, huh?” Lynna commented after they watched all of Ianna's vlogs. They were going to sleep in Lynna's place again. They used to it because every weekend the three of them are having an overnight in their house.

"And she already has 327k subscribers, to think that she only started last year." her cousin Eana added, she seemed surprised like her as well. She didn't even think that Ianna will get such subscribers, having only ten videos.

She turned to Elai who was frowning. She was the one who ordered to check Ianna's YouTube channel but she was also the first one who stopped them from watching because she was already annoyed. Elai's channel is having less than 30k subscribers even though all the videos really looked good, she also looked very rich in her videos. She has uploaded many videos but only a few are watching. Meanwhile, Ianna's videos sometimes reach half a million viewers.

"Whatever!"

"Oh, look girls, Zon even commented on one of the videos of Ianna." Elai's eyes glazed over at what Eana had said. "Look,"

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Zon Gutierez: Wow! You’re so hot, babe! Eat me now.

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"Oh my gosh girl, I can't believe Zon can actually say that to another girl!" Lynna said, she also thought that Zon never commented on Elais's video.

"I should kill that girl!" Elai was pissed off. For sure, the couple will fight again because of that one comment. Well, she would be annoyed too if her boyfriend do the same.

Lynna is an only child. She is rich because her dad has a lot of business from her grandparents' heritage. Soon, she will have it all because she has no siblings at all. Because of their wealth, she's living like a princess, she's spoiled since she was born. She is lucky when it comes to money but she is unlucky in love.

Until now, she has not been able to move on with Marco. The relationship started last year but then three months ago they broke up. She gave everything to him but that didn't become enough. He still left her for another woman who has a big boob and butt.

That's why, Elai is not the only one who is secretly annoyed with Ianna, but also her because it seems like Marco's attention also is on Ianna. Ianna has big boobies and butt that boys love.

***

TWO months have passed since Ianna became friends with Elai, Eana, Lynna as well as Lexi. Lexi only talks to Ianna whenever the three are not around. Lexi tells her not to trust the three too much because they are fakes. But Ianna didn't feel the plasticity of them, maybe, Lexi never know the behavior of the three.

It was lunchtime during those times. She didn't want to go out because she had no money to buy her food. She hasn't been paid on YouTube yet, it looks like she needs to make another video again. He just told Elai that she was full and she just gonna stay inside their classroom and just wait for the class to resume.

She wasn’t the only one left in the classroom. But also, Shatile. She has been sitting next to her for two months now but they have never talked. Every time she talks to her, she ignores her. She answered seldom, but she only talks one to two words. Three words are the longest.

“Ah. Shatile,” she turned to her. She noticed also that she had no friends at all. And their other classmates always laugh at her because of her acne. Also, it’s not just their classmates who are bullying her, even the entire campus knows her because of the acnes. She felt sorry for her so sometimes she begged Elai to let her be and stop bullying the poor lady. "Why didn't you have lunch—"

“Hi, Ianna! I’ve been watching your vlogs lately. ” she couldn't continue to say anything because Zon, Elai's boyfriend, suddenly appeared in front of her.

“R-really? Thank you,” she response.

"I also subscribed to your YouTube channel," he said while smiling. In the two months of being with Elai, she noticed that she was very a jealous person. Whenever Elai's boyfriend is a little closer to others, she will despise the woman her boyfriend just approached.

"Ianna? Zon?" she almost jumped in shock when she saw Elai enter the classroom. Zon immediately walked away and approached his girlfriend.

“Babe.” Zon said.

"I'm looking for you in the canteen, but then you're just here," Elai said to Zon. Elai was smiling. She didn’t know if it was fake or a real smile. "What are you and Ianna talking about?"

“Ah, nothing. Just about the YouTube babe, I told her that you have a YouTube channel. I asked her to subscribe to yours.” Zon lied. He just didn't speak. Elai smirked, it's a good thing she wasn't angry with her about what she saw.

“Good,” Elai said and then she smiled at her.

“Wow! I didn’t know you were a vlogger like me! You're great.” she had actually watched one of the vlogs of Elai but she didn’t like it. Because the video doesn't match who she is in reality.

She only just said that so that she wouldn't get angry. She seemed pleased with what was said.

“Yeah. Well, I was amazed at you, I didn't think you were good at eating!” Elai flattered back so she smiled too.

"You know what, you're beautiful, you can be an actress," Lynna added. As she even caressed her cheek.

“R-really? I'm not that pretty!” she just smiled humbly. Many people say she is beautiful and others say she can be an actress or a model.

She is still grateful to her father because he is one of the reasons why she is beautiful. She also wants to be an actress but they don't have enough money to travel to Manila and audition for any tv station. She's already shy to beg money from her Uncle Lando. She also thought about she is not the only lady who has beauty in the whole Philippines. They are lots of choices, not just her. There is no guarantee that she will get in when she tries. So, right now her priority was to study.

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“HI, Ianna!”

"You're so beautiful, Ianna!"

"I watched all your vlogs and you're super pretty!"

"Thank you!" Ianna answered back.

"Shout out to your next video!"

"You're really pretty and sexy, Ianna! On and off cam!"

Elai looked sharply at Ianna from the window. She was already in the classroom and she saw Ianna outside the window being greeted by students. Ianna is known throughout the campus and she is idolized by many.

She was annoyed because she was not that popular. Whatever she does on her channel, it doesn't increase the views and subscribers. She just rolled her eyes and focused her eyes on the whiteboard as her fingers combed her short hair. She thought, she really did everything to increase her subscribers on YouTube.

She pretends to be rich when in fact she is not. Both her parents work in Manila. Her mom is a maid, while her father is a janitor at a private school. She has six siblings and they are all girls and she is the eldest. They are all relying only on their parent's monthly salary and even if it is just meager.

After all, she doesn't get paid much for her YouTube. It was just exactly for her allowance every day in school. She and their siblings are living with their aunt Agnes' house, her mom's sister. Their aunt Agnes is a widow and has no children, luckily, she also wants to take care of them even though they are almost crammed into her small house.

She doesn’t want to be poor. That is why she does everything she can to look rich in the eyes of others. Even just until they graduate from high school.

“Hey, Elai, are you okay?" she looked at her side. It’s Ianna. The most annoying human. She faked a smile and nodded.

She didn't know if Ianna was stupid or just light-hearted. She's just faking to be friends with her but she still doesn't have any idea. She was also annoyed by her numbness. She had to find a way to take away the popularity of this girl She had to make a move to destroy her. She didn't want to be outnumbered by a new kid.

***

“CAN I not do it? You know I can't do that! ” Kit objected to Elai's alleged plan for their plan, to destroy Ianna's dignity. It was saturday and they were at her friend Lynna's house again. She really meant to summon Marco, Kit, and Zon because of the plan they were going to do.

"Yes, I also don't agree with what you're asking my twin brother to do." Lexi raised an eyebrow as well. She didn't want to be with Lexi in the conversation but she voluntarily went to Lynna's house.

“We don’t need your opinion, Lexi. Why did you go with your twin anyway?”

“Well, Elai, this isn’t your house, is it? It’s Lynna’s house. So you have no right to ask me that.” Lexi added as she raised her eyebrows.

“Okay, stop you two. Lexi, Elai, we’re here to talk, not to start a fight.” Eana groaned.

“Right, let’s go back to the topic.” Lynna said.

“So Kit, you have to do this. You have to court Ianna and then when she falls. You have to fuck with her.” Elai had to explain again.

“I can’t do that, Elai! Why not just Zon or Marco? ” he was stunned by what he said.

“Are you an idiot, Zon can't do that. He is only mine! Mine only.” she answered. She even kissed Zon on the lips. “And when it comes to Marco, Ianna won't believe it.”

"Because you're a womanizer, and you look like a cheater as ever. That's why Kit is the perfect man in this plan, he has had no girlfriend since birth. He can convince Ianna that he is in love with her for the very first time."

"Then, what are you doing in return?" Kit asked.

"Come on, man, just for fun." she smiled when Marco said that.

"What are you?" Zon added. "Just do it, bro, I think this is going to be fun!"

"Yeah just do it, don't be too sissy," she added. She knew when Marco and Zon is the ones who were already asking, he will go for it.

"But graduation day is coming, can we just do it after graduation?" Eana asked, so they all turned their attention to her. Eana objects for the first time.

“Girl, what are you saying? Why do you object out of the blue?” Lynna's asked her cousin.

“Eana is right. Do you want to ruin Ianna’s high school life? Wait for the person to graduate first. As you can see, she is kind. But if you really want to do it, let me out of here, then. If something bad happens to your plan, don't get me involved!” Lexi walked out after saying this.

“We have to do it now!” giit ni Elai matapos ang matagal na katahimikan. “Kasi hindi naman natin alam kung gaano katagal kakagat si Ianna sa pain natin.”

"Okay kit, are you going to do it?" Marco asked with a smile. Kit nodded so they just smiled.

This will be going to be fun!