Sulin Lim, that's her name was. I found out that she was about to finish her nursing course, but unfortunately, she passed away. She was found sleeping inside their classroom and none of those who knew her or even noticed her. They thought she was just simply sleeping in her chair, but they didn't know she wasn't breathing anymore.
“Perhaps because it was caused by extreme stress when her brain also gave out. I heard they are the ones who often bully her.” Andrew said that he was next to me as he looked at the location of the VIP's group where Monique was and staring at me.
“By the way, where did you come from yesterday? Why did you suddenly disappear from our side?” he added as he turned to me.
“I-I just came back to the classroom because I forgot my stuff.” I stuttered my response to him while avoiding looking him in the eye. They seemed to believe what I said, so we went back to our classes and I noticed that Monique was still staring at me with a line of smile on the side of her lips.
“Good morning, class! By the way, I'm Monica Lim, your new chemistry professor.” She introduced us.
“Wait, I thought an old woman was going to be our chemist professor? But why is it that a beautiful goddess is in front of us now?” Andrew whispered to us with a wide smile on his face, and we shook our heads.
I watched her from head to toe. The first time you look at her, you will immediately be amazed by her beauty. She looks like a famous model and actress because she is so beautiful, that's why all the men's necks turned every time she passes by.
I am an introvert and not good at expressing my emotions. But I also can't help but be stunned and stop every time I see her, especially when she smiles. Because of her beauty, many students transferred to our course, and most of them were men. Before, there was always an empty seat everywhere but now that she has transferred to our university and in chemistry the whole stadium is almost full. Many are still struggling to get into her class, but there are no more slots for others, and they have no choice but to transfer to another class. Her name was immediately recognized because she was always talked about throughout our campus and many students admired her.
“I won't wonder why our class is always full because of her.” Che whispered to me as we walked down the hallway and staring at Ms. Monica in direction where male students following behind her.
“Wait, where is Andrew? Why don't I see him with us often?” She added as she turned around to look for him, but Elysa showed her where Andrew was now.
“He is always there with Ms. Monica. He has been following her for almost a day, but she doesn't notice him.” Elysa replied when I suddenly stopped walking when Monique's group stopped in front of me.
She grinned first and pulled my ID lace to read my name.
“Rhey Clayton Mariano? Looks like we have something to talk about, doesn't it?” She said as I snatched my ID from her hand.
“You two know each other?” Che was curious about us, but I didn't turn to her, instead I was just staring at Monique.
“Ahh, are you his friends? Are you freshmens too?” She said, at the same time she stares at Che and Elysa from head to toe with judgment in her eyes and an insulting smile on her lips.
“Didn't you hear me, or do you want me to pamper you with them?” She said sharply to me as her two friends approached me and grabbed my arm.
“Wait, what are you doing with him? Where are you taking him? Let him go.” Che told her, but Monique just laughed at her and ordered her two friends to let me go.
“I'm too sensitive in front of the public, so is it okay if I talk to you in private?” She said as she looked at my two friends who were behind me.
“It's just a moment, and I'll be right back.” I told them, but Che stopped me and held me by my right hand, but I removed her hand and went with Monique.
I have no idea what is going through their minds and what they are motive at me. But I quietly went with them until I stumbled upon a yard where a group of men is smoking.
“Just be easy on him, Monique. He seems to be a freshman.” The male student said to her with a nose ring. Monique grinned and turned to look at me again while pushing me against the wall. With the force of her push, the back of my head hit the wall.
“You're getting on my nerves. I don't like your eyes on me and I don't like your lips, just all about you. It's so disgusting to look at.” She said to me angrily, but I was quietly looking at her when she suddenly grabbed my face tightly. I tried to push her away from me, but her two friends grabbed my hands, so I couldn't fight her.
One, two, three, four, and five. I can't count how many slaps I received from her without even telling me the reason why she was doing it. Only then did she stop when a man came up to her and kissed her on the lips while they were both in front of me.
They are disgusting. I want to punch them all.
Now I know what kind of torture they did to Sulin, and she was right that they were the children of the evils.I kept my head down while they were kissing in front of me, but I noticed a man standing in front of me, so I slowly looked up at his face where I noticed he was staring at me with a smile.
“Are you a virgin?” he asked me first, so I frowned and clenched my fist.
What kind of question is that? As if I felt insulted by the tone of his voice and the way he looked at me as if he were undressing me in his mind.
“Vienz, just calm down. He was Monique's new toy, so you better not touch him if you want me to play with you.” Monique's boyfriend said to the man in front of me as he played with the butterfly knife he was holding.
My eyes widened in shock at everything I saw around me. What kind of university is this, and why do they just let students like them go rogue? Can money really buy everything? What is the future of the students studying here and what about their dreams now, if there are people like them, who are oppressors and abusers? Where the people who should be guiding them?
“Monique, where did you get this one?” her boyfriend asked as he grabbed my chin and lifted my face as he was staring into my eyes. Monique approached him and lit a cigarette.
“Why are you asking? Are you interested in him?” She said.
“I like the color of his eyes as well as his kissable lips. Can't you just give him to me? You know, Sulin died, and I'm often bored during class.” He whispered, which shocked me more to him.
Then he was also one of those who hurt Sulin before? I always thought that Sulin was only afraid of Monique, but it turned out that she was running and afraid of someone else, and that man is in front of me now.
“This one still looks healthy, and he's not like Sulin who gets weak after just one round. I want to know how many rounds you can handle,” he stopped speaking for a moment and looked down at my ID. “Rhey.” He added, at the same time he looked up at me again with a terrifying look in his eyes and a mysterious smile on his lips.
Suddenly, I felt fear all over my body. I trembled with fear and was very depressed by them. I can't allow myself to be a toy for them like they did to Sulin. Furthermore, I will make sure they pay for all their sins.
While I was looking at him intently, he suddenly lowered his gaze to my lips where he was planning to kiss me, but he was immediately stopped when they heard a shutter sound, so they all turned in a different direction.
“Catch him!” he shouted at the same time they all ran to chase the person who took their picture while the others ran away to hide and return to their holes. I was the only one left there and sat on the ground, hugging myself. I didn't realize that my eyes had been watering for a while and my hands were still shaking from fear. Furthermore, I stayed there for several hours just sitting and stunned. I didn't even notice the passing of time, and I didn't even get into my class. Until the afternoon overtook me, I was still sitting quietly where I was.
“Excuse me? What are you doing here alone?” only then did I come to my senses when I heard her familiar voice. I slowly looked at her and realized that it was Ms. Monica. She came to me and sat in front of me with a trace of concern on her face, especially when she observed me and noticed my trembling hands. She didn't say a word, but she hugged me and gently caressed my back as if she knew what happened to me. That day, she helped me get up and get home safely. I still can't forget what happened to me, and I'm still stunned while I'm inside my room and wrapped in a blanket. I can't imagine what kind of torture they did to Sulin and how she was able to endure all that, as what happened to me earlier made me almost die of so much fear. Furthermore, I was locked inside the room for two days and my cell phone was constantly vibrating where my friends kept contacting me, but I was afraid to answer their calls and I would rather not let them know what happened to me. Until I heard Mama knock outside my door, and she came inside.
“Rhey, your professor is down because she's worried about you.” After she said that, I stood up and immediately went out of my room to find out if what Mama was telling me was true. But I stopped at the stairs when I saw Ms. Monica in the living room holding a box of cake. She suddenly stood up when she saw me and I saw her beautiful smile again.
“Rhey, how are you? Are you still sick?” She asked me and I turn at Mama because she heard that I was sick, even though the truth is that I couldn't tell them what happened to me at the university. So that they don't know the truth, I just nodded my head and approached Ms. Monica.
I don't understand why I feel so at ease with her and why she seems to know something about me, but I'm still thankful to her because if she didn't come that day I might still be there until now and shivering in fear.
“Hello? Who is this?” I asked because someone suddenly called my phone number while I was inside a private restaurant where my boyfriend and I are currently having dinner, and tonight we are also celebrating our fifth anniversary. While I was waiting for the person who called me to speak, Mike suddenly stood up and knelt in front of me. I was shocked because I thought he was planning to propose to me, but I was surprised when the person I was talking to spoke on the phone. “Are you Sulin Lim's family? She was found lifeless inside her classroom and…” I didn't hear the rest of what he said because I dropped my phone when I heard what he said. “I'm sorry, but we have to separate. I love someone else, and I want to be with her for the rest of my life.” Mike said to me, so I felt double pain in those moments. My eyes continued to tear up until I didn't realize that Mike had already left and that I had been sitting there alone for a while, stunned into nothingness. “Ma'am, excuse me, but
While I was walking in the hallway towards the library, I suddenly stopped in front of the laboratory where I heard a loud scream. I noticed the door was open, so I slowly peeked in to find out what was going on inside. My eyes widened in shock when I saw Monique and her four friends inside the laboratory room and where I also saw Ms. Monica sitting on the floor. “What did you do to Mellow? Why isn't she breathing? You're a murderer.” Monique said angrily to her as she carried a Persian cat in both hands that seemed to be lifeless. “Why aren't you answering? Are you admitting that you killed her?” She added but Ms. Monica did not respond to her, instead she grinned and the expression on her face also changed. Because of that, Monique became even more irritated with her and for a moment, she let Stefanie hold her pet cat at the same time she approached Ms. Monica and pulled her hair down. “You will regret what you did to Mellow. I can assure you that you will not be happy for the res
“If we stay here, we will all die.” She said that surprised me, but I still didn't fully understand what she meant. “I injected Monique's cat with a type of infectious virus, and with that virus, it can destroy the whole world.” She added, so our eyes widened in shock, and we looked at each other. Again we heard a loud scream from behind us, so we all turned around, and we couldn't believe it to see a male student sitting on top of the female student and as if he were biting her neck. We were about to approach him, but suddenly, he turned to where we were where we saw his terrifying appearance. His eyes are white, there is blood dripping from the mouth, and the movements of every bone in their body are strange. He suddenly stood up and ran towards me, but Ms. Monica immediately pulled me by my hand and ran at the same time. I often only watch scenes like this in movies, but I never thought that it could happen in real life and if I'm not mistaken that the students we saw earlier were
“What else are you doing? Help them or else we will all die here!” Andrew yelled angrily at them so, even though they were shaking with fear, they forced to lift the chairs to block the windows. However, that was not enough for us to stop them, especially as the zombies gradually pushed the men standing behind the door. So, we were at a loss as to what we should do and were just stunned because of so much fear. When we suddenly heard laughter from behind us, where we realized Monique was laughing. “What's going on with her? Is she going crazy?” Che whispered to me while we all looked at Monique. When suddenly Ms. Monica stood up and immediately approached her while pulling the collar of her uniform. “What's funny? Tell me what's funny?” She shouted, and she was staring at her angrily while Monique continued to laugh, but her eyes were full of tears. Unexpectedly, Ms. Monica suddenly pushed Monique through the window and tried to throw her out. So, we urgently came to her to stop her
“Deped announced that all students in elementary, high school and college will have face-to-face classes again. They will go to their respective schools normally again, but still need to maintain the cleanliness and safety of the every student. That's why all students are reminded to wear a face mask, always carry alcohol or sanitizer and also bring their vaccine cards as proof that they have been vaccinated.” The reporter's announcement while I was sitting in front of the dining table eating breakfast. “Rhey, don't forget to bring your vaccination card, or you might not be allowed into your school.” Mama reminds me while she puts the lunch box in my bag. “I'm leaving because I might be late for my first class.” I stood up and drank a glass of water before carrying my bag and leaving the house. I immediately got on Dad's tricycle, and we immediately headed to the university. After I got there, I sighed as I looked up and observed the name of the university engraved. I must admit th