Page 2: Chuck!!

A bunch of girls were whispering down the hallway. Suddenly, Chuck passes
down the same hallway. All the girls there went ecstatic. "Oooh, oooh!!
It's him! He looks sooo cool!!"
a girl whispered. "I can't believe that there's someone like him here! He's
like a silver lining amidst the twisted, dark clouds, if you know what I
mean!" exclaimed another. "He's my type of guy! I hope he talks to me..."
sighed yet another. "Hey!! Don't hog him all to yourself!!" shouted the one
next to her. What followed was noisy chaos.

"I can totally hear you, bitches..." Chuck thought to himself. He'd wanted
to give those girls something to remember him by, but he thought it would
just pour high-octane gasoline to the fire, so he stopped himself before
even trying. He continued to walk down the pathway, as if he heard no soul.

The girls became quiet as he passed by.

That's just how Charles Arthur Roxas, or Chuck, spends his free time in
school. He walks about, sometimes lazes about, other times disappears
(meaning, no one knows where he is). When in fact, he's just enjoying a
quiet time for himself.

Taller than the average boy in his school, he usually sports the standard
uniform. When in casual attire (during wash day), even wearing
plainsclothes he can stand out. It's because of his 'moreno' appearance,
his skin color is really one of a Filipino, but his facial structure is
more like that of a foreigner. He sports black, natural hair, which he
keeps short above his eyebrows.

Chuck is popular in his school. Boys envy him. Girls like him a lot. But he
doesn't give a crap about that popularity. He knows he's popular because of
how he looks, and he doesn't like it that way. He believes that one should
be known because of what he has done, and not because of what he is.

Chuck comes from a well-off family. His dad is a member of the board in a
certain pharmaceutical company, while his mom is well-known fashion
designer overseas. He has two siblings; both girls, one of which is younger
than him. It is said that his looks came from his mother, while his build
came from his father. Chuck's personality is carefree, but his sisters do
not share the same. In fact, they are different from each other. His older
sister, Nica, is a strict but caring older-sister type. She's a bit
childish, but she cares for her family a lot. The youngest of the siblings,
Caitlin, is a quiet but rash younger-sister type. Although young, she's
actually more mature for her age than her older siblings.

So why does Chuck sentiment over what people look at him?

Suddenly, a shadow lurks from behind him. Chuck felt a sudden chill, then
he turned around and...

"WHOA!! WHAT THE F..." he screamed. But before he could spit out another
word, he got bitchslapped in the face.

"Quit it, sissy!!!" grinned the slapper. It was a girl, apparently, because
of the silouhette of the uniform that was quite visible to Chuck. He knew
who it was. The culprit was...

"Czarina! What the hell, y'gave me a heart attack, y'know?!!?" he screamed
at her while rubbing his chest. "You've already proven your point that your
an amaz..."

Czarina hit him again before he could complete that thought. "Did I hear
you say anything?? Dickhead sissy??" she growled with an extremely scary
tone.

Chuck shuddered. He knew what was gonna happen next. "Ah, ahehehehe~," he
said as he waved his hands before her, like he was signaling her to stop,
"I was gonna say, uh..." He thought of other things that could go well with
the words he spat without having to face blunt force trauma to the cheeks,
"yeah, 'Amazing...' uh... 'slapper,' yeah, that's right. An 'amazing
slapper'!!"

She gave Chuck a straight, cold look, which sent shivers down his spine.
Then, she sighed. "If you're gonna lie, make it into a complement, at
least," said Czarina, placing her right hand by her waist. "It will get you
into a hospital... or an early grave, y'know..."

"Yeah, yeah..." said Chuck in an apologetic tone. "I'm sorry I screamed at
you like a girl, but please stop appearing from behind me out of nowhere,
'kay?"

Chuck walked for a bit to a seat, then he sat down. "What do you want?"
placing his chin on his hands that were placed on the tables.

"How rude!!" she retorted, "It's not like I want something from you, you
know?" She placed both hands by her waist and turned her head to the right
while she's facing him. She blew up her cheeks like a puffer fish.

"Hey I know that look. I'm not angry, so y'can tell me what you want!" he
said while smiling.

Czarina slowly turned to Chuck, then she looked at him. "Well," she
started, "I was wondering if you would... um... accompany me." She paused
for a bit, looked around like she was checking if there was anyone. Then
she breathed in big, and said, "Are you free this Saturday?" She wasn't
looking at Chuck, she even had her eyes closed.

Chuck paused, as if he's thinking of something. He closed arms, like he was
weighing decisions. Then he held his chin using his right thumb and index
finger. Czarina was getting impatient, "Well?"

"Can I think about it?" Chuck asked.

"Aren't you doing it now?" she grunted.

"I was thinking of resting up Saturday," pausing at the middle, Chuck
scratched his head. Then he continued, "But if you want to go out, I can
arrange a few things."

Czarina exhaled deeply. She seemed relieved. Then she smiled at Chuck,
"Thanks! I'll text you later on the details, OK?" She giggled lightly, then
the skipped away from him. Then she turned around again, gave a big smile,
and waved at Chuck. The only thing that he could do after was let out a big
sigh.

Czarina Marie Palma, as one can tell, is really close to Chuck. They were
childhood friends until Czarina had to move because of her dad's business.
The next time they met was when they were in the first year of college. It
was a really a tearful moment: Chuck cried out like a sissy when Czarina
hit him. But even so, they were evidently close to each other. One might
say they are like siblings.

Much like Chuck, Czarina is also really popular with the boys in their
university. But because of that, she's usually able to be herself only when
she's with Chuck. Since that was the situation, some people thought that
they were going out. But both strongly deny that allegation.

In physical terms, Czarina is really pretty. She has beautifully rosy-white
skin that can rival that of famous actresses. Her figure is hidden by her
uniform, but when in casual wear, her curves really stand out. Even so,
she's "medium-built," not too fat, but not too thin either. Her smile also
makes the boys, and the teachers, get hooked on to her.

The two are a good match, but Chuck doesn't see it that way.