My name is Lourdes I'm in High School, I'm a typical sophomore student. I'm not smart nor pretty, I'm not good at fashion, no talent on dancing, singing nor drawing, no special skills of any kind. So I'm the kind of person that won't catch the attention of the many people around me. And that's so boring. I'm so sick of being me, I'm so desperate to be noticed. I want to belong but how will I do it. I'm running out of time I don't wanna waste my high school days being invisible. So I decided to do something about it.

One day on our field trip, we visit some public establishments closeby. You know the usual tour in the Philippines a third world country, provincial area and with low budget. Almost free, we just pay for the fare and brought our own lunch and snack. We visit the local museum and the municipality building, those two are close to each other so we managed to visit them in just one go. We are close as well to a municipality hospital and municipal jail, but we didn't go there coz technically we are still way too young to visit those places for a tour. After the tour, we need to pass an essay about what we see in those places, either architecture, arts on the wall or about the people or just whatever we want to write. We need to write five pages. Kind of long but it's ok, I can just write whatever anyway.

In fairness, these places are well maintained probably the best building already in our place. I saw some artworks of local artist and old paintings and sculpture way back from the war era, during the Spanish period. Maybe I can write something about it. About how much I can't relate about it or about how lame our tour is. That's funny thinking about it but I can't write about those. Maybe about the people, they kind of nice to us and accomodating and helpful with regards to the direction and history of every item inside the museum. As we go along the tour I'm getting irritated of the noise the popular students are making. How come they always get attention even from the people of the museum. Maybe because of their appearance but I think it is more because they strive for it, they make themselves impressive, they make a scene, they giggle and laugh so much I just wanna pull their hair right now.

Then lunchtime arrives. I ate among my classmates besides a random one. I don't belong to a group I don't even have a best friend but the good thing is I don't have enemies either. During the lunch break, I need to go to the restroom which is behind the cafeteria. The break is almost over and we are about to go on the next phase of the tour, unfortunately only now did I feel the need to go to the restroom. The place is kinda scary, but I really need to go, I don't want to pee on myself, that would be so embarrassing. So I went anyway, I was alone. Alas, I made it. As I went out, a dog is in front of the door. Our eyes meet and it made an angry sound. We are estimating the next action of each other, I'm not sure if I need to run at this moment or stay still. So I move my legs one step at a time, as slowly as possible so not to worsen the situation I'm in. But the dog walks slowly towards me as well while growling, it's about to charge. I'm so scared. So before the dog charge even closer to me, I chose to run really fast. The dog hunts me until the small gate that separates the cafeteria to the toilet area. I closed the gate which saved me to that angry dog. When I went among my classmates they asked me why I'm so pale and gasping of air. My mind is running blank, I don't seem to know what to tell them. I don't want to humiliate myself and be a laughingstock.

After catching my breath, I think fast what to tell them. So I told them I saw a ghost. they all laugh! Yeap, they all laugh really loud and they all have their viewpoints about it. Some said it's not real, the other ones said it can't be true and don't believe the existence of ghosts. And most of them think I'm crazy. So there is a privileged group in our class which members are among the richest, smartest, prettiest and talented among our class. This group has a unified opinion of my crazy story. They all believe it's not true and it's ridiculously crazy. But there are few that emphasize on me.

I'm just amazed that on my simple lie I caught their attention. I used to be invisible now they are talking about me and how weird of a person I am. And the best part is there are some of them that speculate on me. They are not plenty but it's a big achievement already. That's Ana the girl with the lowest grade in our class. Manuel, an emo guy in our class. Celeste the gossip girl, Pancho the war freak and Vedad the fat gay guy. Hmm... not on good classification but I will take them. So they are kept on asking about the details of this ghost I saw on the toilet. How it looks likes a female or a male, a young or old one. So I told them what they want. This is what I told them;

Me_Lourdes: You know what, my third eye is open so I don't really know if what I'm seeing is a ghost or a real person. You know they walk among us like regular people, maybe they don't know that they are dead or something.

Celeste: So how did you know that this one that you saw is a ghost?

Lourdes: Well, I saw this person is in bad condition, it's actually a she, and she has a cut on her neck and her clothes are full of blood. She's walking like a zombie. Some of them are on regular appearance so even though I've seen them they don't scare me. And she caught me by surprise as I opened the door she suddenly appeared. But on most occasions, they don't scare me. Just like now, we have ghosts among us but they don't scare me coz they look regular. They look peaceful they are just seated looking on the window.

My classmates went crazy as I said that. They said they don't believe me but I can feel the air changed and goosebumps attacked each and every one of them. They are asking where the ghosts are seated and how did I know they are a ghost. So I told them there are only 2 known adults among us the class adviser and the driver so the other ones inside the bus who are adults are definitely ghosts.

Vedad: So where are they seated?

Lourdes: One is seated on the space between Carlos and Mildred, the other one is leaning to sleeping Riley, while the other one is standing in the middle of the bus.

They went even crazier Mildred went closer to Fate farther to Carlos. Carlos gave me a smirk showing his disbelief on my story. Poor Riley is sleeping peacefully while I used him on my story without him knowing.

Carlos: I bet Lourdes will be writing a lot of paģes about the ghost she saw on our assignment. I will give you W for that. W as in Weirdo!!!

Tristan: Maybe she should visit the hospital instead when I say hospital I mean mental hospital.

Ana: Shut up you two.

Manuel: Do they talk to you? What do they want? How come you can see them?

Lourdes: I was born like this but before I don't really realize that they are dead I just thought they are like us, I only realized that they were ghost when I saw someone I know whom I definitely remember already died. Like when I'm 8 or 9. I can't recall exactly when.

Pancho: Ow you should warn us when we are besides some ghost so we know.

Lourdes: I don't really give too much attention to them. If our classmates didn't ask me about it earlier when I was so pale from the toilet I won't even tell anybody about it coz I know it's weird.

Carlos: Whatever Lourdes. What a story.

Mildred: Don't scare us, please!

Lourdes: I don't mean to scare anybody.

Vedad: Forget about them fun poopers tell us more about it.

Lourdes: I will tell you more at school some other time. I'm thinking of what to write in my essay.

Celeste: That's for tomorrow you still have ample time to think about it later when you get home. Please tell us more about your friend ghosts.

Lourdes: They are not my friends. I'm not connected to them.

I received even more questions about the ghost on the whole tour. While we are on the bus my classmates didn't stop asking about it. I'm so amazed and thrilled that they like stories about it. So that's when I thought the idea of owning this identity of a girl who can see a ghost. I know they think I'm a weirdo but I'm owning it. I would rather be a weirdo than invisible. I'm kind of enjoying this newfound fame I'm receiving.

I received some hate as well but I don't really care I'm no longer invisible. Even the privileged group noticed me and start talking to me, they call me weirdo and freak. They are making fun of me all the time but it's fine. This group of popular students are harmless anyway they just bully inferior kids by words they don't really make any physical harm to anybody, so I can manage their hate and ridicule over me.

Chapter II - New Days

So new days came, my classmates, see me more often, they include me more on their discussions and join me on the table during mealtime. They seek to be my partner on projects and reports lately. And they found me cool and fun. I'm so happy about it. But I want more, I want to impress the elite group and maybe be part of them or perhaps get myself a boyfriend. My eyes always pass on their location, I'm eyeing on the things they do, how they do it and what are they up to next. Though I can never be like them. Probably this is the highest I can reach.

Monika: Hey weirdo, do we have a ghost among us today?

Lourdes: There is one staring at you Monika, maybe she's your grandma chasing you coz you are wearing her clothes.

I laughed so much inside with this joke especially my classmates get it and laugh too hard as well. They laughed at Monika she was burned so hard. She exited wearing the face of a loser this time. She did a walk of shame towards her friends. I was like this before being on the other end, always the loser, being bullied, the laughingstock, the fool. I didn't know being a bully felt this good. I'm loving it. I'm getting a lot of benefits. Sometimes, when I don't know the answer on the quiz my seatmates share their answers to me. I get the free paper, snacks sometimes and it's easier to borrow school items now. Before it's so hard to borrow even a pen you know.

Chris: Ms Third eye do you know the answer to question number 47?

Lourdes: I don't.

Chris: Why don't you ask your ghost friend to look at the paper of Trisha during the exam so you will get a perfect score next time.

Lourdes: That's a good idea. I will surely do that on our next exam.

Chris is planning to humiliate me but he didn't succeed coz I didn't get mad I even ride on his stupid joke. I'm getting cooler on the eyes of my classmates. Even the bullies who like to make fun of me before now think I'm fun, weird-fun. I became a topic of jokes but I prepared a good rebuttal all the time, I have a good answer that the whole class end up laughing.

Mildred: Don't be mad Lourdes we are just making fun of you.

Lourdes: I know.

Mildred: We're cool right.

Lourdes: Sure.

I appreciate the girl's attention but I hope for more male attention too, especially the good looking classmates we have if not the senior ones. But they are even harder to impress coz I have no interaction with them, almost zero interaction actually. Chris is fun, he dresses nicely as well it would be nice to be his girlfriend. Tommy is a snub, he won't bully me but won't talk to me either. He is famous to the whole campus for being athletic and tall. Tristan is good looking too and from a rich family but he is with Mellisa already. They are young but some of them already have a partner and known couple. Benjie, not my type. Carlos is smart and a bit of almost everything but he will definitely not like me, he is so vocal of his disbelief on my stories. Among my list of boyfriend to be, he is number 1 but since I'm definitely not on his list, I'm considering the other ones. Probably Marco the guy with a farm or David the son of a restaurant owner. Perhaps Mike the writer, or Rex the guy who always hold a camera. There are plenty on my list that means I have more chances of winning a boyfriend before high school ended.

Chapter III- Fame and Shame

I'm scared my fame will be over and I will be back to the old Lourdes I hate. I don't wanna go back to my boring self. So I owning this new persona and I read a lot now about other kids with this thing I claim I have. I read about the third eye. Get more terms connected to it so I look more credible. I need to strengthen my chakra and all. I read about how to open third eyes and word to utter (mantra) to do so and things like that. I'm not all the time talking about the ghost but still, this name ghost girl is already connected in me and many make fun of me through it. Even so, my days are not weird at all, it's alright I'm getting along with it.

One lucky morning as I was walking towards school, everybody's crush Carlos is also there at the same time he smiled at me so I smiled back. He walked even faster to catch up on me.

Carlos: Lourdes, are you done with our Math assignment? I don't seem to get question number 2.

Lourdes: Celeste and I did it while talking on the phone, but I don't get it you are definitely smarter than us so I'm not confident on my answer now.

Carlos: I'm just curious what is your ghost friends teach you. Do they even help you make your assignments?

Lourdes: Hahaha. I didn't know you're a funny guy Carlos.

Carlos: I want to study this aura around you and maybe you can help me open my third eye too. Probably, I can use it to beat Mildred and Trisha on the ranking.

Lourdes: Sorry I can't help you with that. It's beyond my power to do that.

Carlos: So you are claiming now that this thing is a power of some sort? hahaha... That'ss is even cooler. Lourdes has power.

Lourdes: I used the word power as a metaphor. so will you please stop being sarcastic. It's too early in the day. Do you really wanna start like this?

Carlos: I think I do. Maybe this will be the only chance I will get to talk to you, you know. You are so famous and always busy the whole day.

Lourdes: Really? Is this how you see me?

Carlos: Are you not always busy?

Lourdes: I think you are more busy Mr Popular. I didn't realize you are not willing to share the spotlight with a weirdo like me. Sorry, I can't be like you, Carlos.

Tommy: Don't be like that, I'm just joking with you.

Lourdes: Whatever Carlos.

I walked away after uttering my last line to Carlos I don't know what to say anymore it's kind of awkward to walk beside him.

While Carlos felt the same probably. At first, he just wanna walk beside me maybe to make fun of me but he ends up crossing the line. Looks like he realized that he went overboard. It went that way unknowingly for him, he is a little guilty but that's the only words came out of his mouth. It would be even weirder if he would apologize, besides what to apologize if he is just joking. Perhaps he presumes I should know that automatically. That is what a guy like him do all the time. I'm just thinking too much perhaps. He means no offense on what he said he is just kidding but the conversation went that way.

In usual days I will be crazy happy if Carlos happened to walk beside me.

It is Saturday, no classes so I went biking. I visited Ana for an afternoon chat. We went to the park closeby. We saw the elite group on their rollerblades Tommy is on his motorbike he looks so cool.

So they meet here every weekend with their rollerblades. Sadly, I cant buy rollerblades anymore. I later asked for the bike I have right now, so maybe on Christmas, I can ask for rollerblades. It is only mid-July, 5 more months before Christmas.

Why do they look like models every time I see them, they are wearing nice clothes and their shoes don't get dirty, their shirts don't get cramped even their sweat smells so good. How can this be possible? Life is indeed unfair, I have to settle to mediocre genes, IQ and finances while these guys have almost everything. I bet their life is way easier than mine. Anyway, they invited us to join them. They seem to be in a good mood, or maybe they are just warming up for them not to bully us right away. They welcomed us, but my mind is preparing right away if they suddenly change their mind and start being sarcastic later.

We see each other on a class every day on the weekdays but they seem to be different. Their mood was lighter. We are sweaty now after fooling around for about an hour, I'm afraid my shirt is already smelly. I didn't put on deodorant when I left home. Who would think that I will be seeing all my crushes on Saturday in one place? They are coming near me teasing me, pushing me a little bit while they joke around or pull my long hair slightly as they laugh. Mildred was there and Theresa too, I'm just observing how they carry themselves on this kind of situation. They look natural, they're not tense at all. Anyway, they have been friends since freshman year. We were in the same class but they didn't notice my existence before. So it's kind of awkward that I'm laughing with them now. I'm just going with the flow, nothing bad is happening for now. They seem nice but I never thought they can be like this to me. Ana has no problem blending in, she is not ashamed of her class status even from the beginning. She knew only by accepting herself she will be accepted in the group as well. Ana is a cute girl, some of our guy classmates like her. She is a little funny too.

After consuming all our energy that afternoon, the boys mentioned a good place near the park perfect for a snack. I told them I can't come anymore since I didn't bring any money with me. Melissa wants me so bad to join them but I insisted I should go.

I wanna go as well but I'm so ashamed right now, I don't have money to spend on the weekend. Mike said he will share his to me, but I said no. The boys carried me to the snack place, one guy on both of my hands then another carried my legs, they are laughing while they do that. They are so insistent too, it is no use disagreeing with them. As we arrived at the place, they ordered banana cue, some drinks, kwek kwek and bbq. They combined all the food on the table so we are free to get what we want. Mike eats so fast he looks so hungry while Theressa is so caring offering me and Ana some food and making sure we are not shy to get some refill. Carlos eats so beautifully his lips is close munching, he doesn't get messy while doing it. The food is good I love banana cue but my attention is on their beautiful faces while they eat. I want to eat them instead.

Mike: Don't be shy Lourdes I paid for three, we usually have excess. So I think we have enough today.

Lourdes: Thanks, Mike. I love banana cue I will surely eat.

Theressa: I had so much fun today. Do you go out on weekends often Ana? Lourdes?

Ana: Not really we just get closer lately after the tour.

Lourdes: Only now did I visit Ana's house. I got so bored so I went out today. I didn't know you meet in the park every weekend.

Tristan: I live closeby just 3 houses after the church so I'm always here even after class or sometimes in the evening.

Lourdes: I don't go out by night. I just get some ride until I get tired here and there with no specific place.

Mildred: We kind of meet here almost every weekend we don't even plan it anymore. It became our routine already.

Ana: Cool maybe we will go again next week here if we are not busy.

Tommy: How about tomorrow? Are you busy on Sunday?

Ana: I need to prepare a lot for Monday. I'm not done yet with our homework and I need to clean my room.

Lourdes: Same with me, plus I'm washing my uniform.

Carlos: I'm done with all those by Friday night.

Mildred: Shut up, maybe the homework but not cleaning and washing your uniform. You don't even have any single responsibility at home. You don't have the right to relate on this one Carlos.

Carlos: I do washing too.

Theressa: Really what do you wash?

Carlos: My socks, shoes and my undies.

Boys laugh at him.

Tristan: I get you Carlos, its hard work to wash your shoes especially if you have plenty of them.

Tommy: What a show-off. Your shoes are old model, when are you gonna buy the one we saw the last time we visit the mall.

Tristan: It's out of stock I went there with Dad on Tuesday, just after school but they said there was no more stock of that design I like. Next time don't buy them all as if your buying toilet papers.

Tommy: It's not me who bought it maybe Mike or Carlos or the Senior riding a red car. I saw he also buy air Jordan.

Carlos: I'm not into shoes, only my mom bought mine.

Mike: Yeah whatever you don't ask for it but they buy it anyway. Dad knows Tito and Tita, they buy everything new on the store just for you, their golden boy.

At this moment I can't relate anymore I only have 2 pair of shoes. 1 black and 1 rubber shoes. Ana maybe has more but she is paying no attention to the boys so I just ate, I have nothing to say about shoes or homework.

After eating we bid our goodbyes to each other. Next coming days are good as well, I get so busy at school and friends. Lately, I got more invites on either group discussions or a party. My classmates think I'm fun. They invite me just to hear some horror stories or some ghost detection and opinion. It became my part-time job now to do that. I'm officially a horror storyteller. Some of my classmates are comedians unfortunately my forte is horror, what a talent I have. Anyway, I got invited to a lot of birthday celebrations. We watched a horror movie on one occasion, They were so scared after watching the movie, but I teased them even more after. It's about 6 in the afternoon, almost evening and the sky is already dark when we finished the celebration. As we walk on the street on our way home I kept on pointing on some scary place that I said there is a ghost standing and looking at us and how they look. I'm enjoying to see their scared faces. This time I'm the main character the centre of attention. I'm the bravest. Ana is cool about all this ghost thing, she's not scared. Actually, she thinks its fun. Our high school days are less boring. Even though the celebration is simple, still we had fun since we all have a story to tell and everybody can relate somehow. The food is great too. After a long day, it's so good to eat good food. Most importantly, it's free.

At home, I get so tired, so I relaxed a little bit. I didn't realize I had fallen asleep so long. When I woke up, it's already 7:00 o'clock in the morning. I don't have time to do my homework anymore, shower and wash my uniform. So I rushed myself in preparing to go to school I just took whatever is available even the ones I already used. When I get to the classroom I did my homework in a hurry not doublechecking if it is correct. So when the teacher arrived and check it I only get 6 points out of 10. I'm not the lowest but I think, maybe, if only I made it last night my score will be better. It is always like this I can't manage my time when I'm having fun.

It's a hot day, I'm sweating so much. I'm in a bad mood. I don't really wanna talk and be a busy body this day. But now everybody wants my opinion. I'm just nodding and giving some ordinary answers. Still, they recognized my opinion about this and that, they believe my fame gave me the credibility to decide which wallpaper is better, the red one or the blue one. I just pointed whichever and they actually accept it.

I still believe deep inside me that I shouldn't be giving opinions in some matters regarding the room design for the coming event but the other leaders are busy too and besides, I have to live with this fame and deal with my new responsibilities this is my life now.

The leaders are busy on the campus and stage design the ones who are not busy will be doing the room responsibility and help the players on what they will need whether its food or drinks, I'm one of them.

INTRAMURALS

It is the campus sports fest. Everybody is busy, I believe we are less busy compared to the others but we are still extremely busy. We are sports facilitators me and Ana. We don't belong to any games so we bring food and drinks to the athletes. We watch their valuables when they are busy, and do running errands. We get to go around the campus as well which is the best part coz we get to see our crushes on different year levels. Ana has a good camera with her so our photos are of good quality. We went to taekwondo game, Ana's crush is there, a senior student named Martin. He is handsome and tall his fight is most awaited one coz lot of girls like him. So we are watching his match. Even though we are on the side, the sophomore team we still shout his name and cheer for him. Tristan our taekwondo contender is irritated on our glees. He didn't get to fight Martin since their height difference is very far besides Tristan is only 14 while Martin is 16. Only the junior guy he already beat has a good match on him and the other senior who is fighting for 2nd place.

The winner is so obvious, Martin is winning. So, Jerold, the other senior student get the silver medal and Martin gets the gold on this match. Last year it's the same he beat the guy senior to him so he advanced to 2 more levels up to nationals. Though national competition may be too much for Martin he only got bronze on the nationals. This year is his last chance to get a gold medal on the national level. We cheered so hard so he noticed us and wave on our direction.

After the match, Ana wants to give him some water, to get a chance to be near him. So we went, he is so appreciative to his fans. He looks so matured physically and intellectually compared to us. Maybe we will be like this in two years. We can hear the seniors murmuring about us but we don't really care as long as we get close to Martin even just for a day. Other girls do the same, we are not the only admirers of Martin. As we went back among the Sophomores Tristan gave us a sour look.

Tristan: You 2 have no sense of loyalty at all. I've been so nice with the 2 of you lately but I didn't get any congratulatory message from you and you. See that I got gold too.

Ana: Sorry Tristan, we are just excited to mingle with our senior crushes. Congratulations on your gold medal on kids category.

I controlled my laugh with that. Tristan is nice with us but it's just fun to tease him sometimes.

Lourdes: Sorry Tristan, we are just enjoying this day's event. We took a good photo of you earlier we will send it to you on messenger later.

I think Tristan is cool with it, he just wanna play around with us. He joined us to the next game, he helps us carry the jug of orange juice and the water cooler. Now we head to the soccer team. Our team is in 3rd place. Its always like this senior and juniors always beat us, except on swimming. David and Pablo are part of the swimming team. They won 3 golds each.

Basketball is still ongoing, sophomores and seniors are playing for a championship, Seniors are ahead. The result is too obvious as well. We are already lucky to get the silver medal on this game. The seniors are way bigger and faster than the sophomores. So the game ended as senior stringing gold, sophomore got silver, junior got bronze and the freshmen will be getting nothing. We've been there before being freshmen, being losers.

So there will be a last event in the evening, the pageant. Carlos, Tommy, Mildred and Trisha will be competing as well. They are the beauty and the brains of our year level. We can't miss it. Their whole class prepared banners and names for tonight's pageant.

It started with a dance, the production number. Mildred and Trisha stand out, they are pretty and good at dancing. Carlos dance so odd but Tommy is a showman. So the 3 is getting awards except for Carlos, his performance is lame, the pageant is not for him, it's too obvious he is just forced to do this. Mildred gets the best in catwalk, then Trisha gets the best in Sport's Wear Female Category, Tom gets the Male category best in Sport's Wear. Seniors are their competition on this one. They are so competitive. Then formal wear came, Carlos looks so handsome in his formal wear so is Tommy. My eyes are focused on the boys even though our girls are one of the prettiest as well. After the formal wear, they are asked questions one by one which is part of the show and will determine who will win the crown. Carlos answer stands out this time. Even though he didn't start well he will still end up with a place on the end. So Tommy won the title "Mr Campus" he will compete to another school, while Trisha won Ms Campus, then Mildred won "Ms Intrams" and Carlos is First Runner Up, the senior got the "Mr Intrams", I care less to the other winners. We are so happy with the result of this night we get 3 gold for that pageant and 1 silver. All our shouts and cheers are all worth it. We will be talking about this the whole week. We had pictures with the winners after the show to finish off the night. How I wish I can win a crown there, Trisha and Mildred. I don't have their beauty and brain but I'm still dreaming that the crown on their head is on top of mine.

The next day, Trisha and Mildred are so busy with plenty of admirers, girls and boys giving their congratulatory messages. I think it's the main event. Tom and Carlos have their fans too, it's a big celebration. What is amazing is the seniors and juniors are there too. Giving a big deal over this title so much. They planned a party in the afternoon. We will be eating at a snack bar close to our school courtesy of the winners. This is making me excited, now I get to mingle with the good looking seniors.

The day is over. Ana and I got lots of pictures today we will never forget a happy day like this. We made new friends from other year levels. It's definitely the perk of being friends with the winners.

Sem break (Halloween)

My regular days is like Halloween and now it is a special day of the dead I get even more in demand. Ana and I met at the cemetery to visit our departed relatives. The rich kids were not around, I don't know why. We strolled around together hoping that maybe we would see them somewhere. I wonder what are they doing at this very moment. We saw some Juniors at the cemetery then had a chat with them. They offered us some food while they play musical instruments. They were singing around and they get money for entertaining the other family who visits their departed relatives. It's not much money but I think it is cool singing on this kind of occasion. They are nice but I told Ana we should go, our parents will be worried if we don't get back right away. We took some selfies together with the Juniors that we've met and left.

I had fun. Halloween should be like this every year. Sadly the rich kids were not around to celebrate with us. They are bored at home for sure.

Halloween Party at Carlo's Family Hotel.

It was a costume party. The close friends of Carlos came including their family. They are wearing costumes. Carlis is in Frankenstein mask while Mike is in regular zombie face paint.

They are eating some eyeball jellies when Theressa, Mildred, David, Tommy and Tristan came.

Tristan: Let's dance and take a video of it. Or how about we make a short video clip for this party tonight?

David: Im up to it. I will start with the regular pictures I had taken earlier. Then we should dance some more. Then eat later. And drink those red bloody juices on the table. We need more things happening here. Guys are you bored?

Carlos: I was jist thinking that it is the perfect time to invite Lourdes but nobody seemed to remember to imvite her. For sure if she's here we will be full of scary stories by now.

Theressa: I know right I was thinking about it too. But this is a paid event I an't invite somebody if I am not gonna pay for her.

Tommy: Next time. Forget about her we can still have fun. All the zombies in the house get up and dance with me.

Tristan: That's what I'm talking about. Actually I want to try the real red wine our parents wont notice it because the juices are red too.

Mike: I'm in. I will helo you do this thing. I'm dying to try it too.

Tommy, Mike and Tristan manage to slip a 3 bottles of wine. They his it on their clothes. Then the the brats started trying the wines.

Teressa: Not bad. Mmmmm.. We won't get drunk with this.

Carlos: Slow than it won't take effect right away.

Mildred: Let's just enjoy the moment and pretend just like our parents. Don't get drunk. Our parents will be mad.

Tommy: I wanna get drunk. I wanna know how it feels.

David: That's crazy. I tried my Dad's vodka once. It's bitter. It's not good on my throat. I didn't like it at first but i took some more shots and I go crazy happy for no reason. I end up puking. I did it with my brother so we were laughing so hard when we did it.

Carlos: I won't go that far. I am happy enough that we tried it.

Mildred: Let's dance together Theressa.

Theressa: Alright.

Later on they were all dancing on the thriller music of Michael Jackson. They love this music even the parents danced as well.

David tried to get plenty of materials on his camera.

In the morning at school, everybody is talking about how they spent their Halloween night. I thought we had the coolest experience since we went to the cemetery. I was surprised how Trisha and Mildred spent their Halloween night. They went to a costume party in a hotel where Tom, Carlos and others were there partying as well. No wonder they were not on the cemetery, they were out partying on big hotels on a costume and fully makeup. So that is how rich people spend their Halloween. I felt small but I won't show it. I told them we had the coolest experience in the cemetery, ghost hunting with Ana. They laughed at me telling this story, they actually liked it. Unlike me, they haven't experienced this going to cemetery thing at night. They thought it's cool and scary to step on the grave and visit the dead on the night when it's dark.

Tommy: So you saw more ghost at the cemetery?

Lourdes: I did. But they were happy they are partying. They are like people in costume just like your party. People were dancing and singing at the cemetery, so are they.

Theressa: So you had a bigger party there. I wanna try going to a cemetery too then I will make a video so to document it.

Mildred: How about we go in the afternoon or tomorrow then make a video of it. Somebody will make a script then we will make a movie. Whatever story, a dead romance, a comedy or a mysterious one. How about that.

Ana: I like that, I wanna be a star. Count me in, make me a star.

Tommy: Definitely, Lourdes will be there.

David: Cool. I like that. That would be fun. Count me in as well.

So they decided to make a mini-movie in the cemetery the day after. It's gonna be cool. Visitting the cemetery with this brats. I want to scare them really bad. That is what is on my yead now. But I should hold that thought. I won't destroy the new friendship (statusqou) we are having now. Anyway the story is about a love separated by death. So they made a script and prepared costumes as well. Tommy is the main character then Ana is the dead woman, while Lourdes is the cemetery caretaker who looks like a ghost. Then Tommy' friends Carlos, Mildred, Trisha, Tristan, David, Mike. Lourdes family and friends living in the cemetery Pancho, Vedad, Theressa.

The story went like this, Tommy visits regularly on Ana's grave to offer flowers. But then on her birthday, Tommy came later after his friends. He clearly knows that his friends just came with flowers and chocolates but nothing is on the grave. He placed his flowers there too then hide on the tree closeby to see if somebody is taking the offerings. And he is right, some people living on the cemetery is taking flowers, food and candles to resell them on the gate of the cemetery. He then busts these people on what they're doing but he was so surprised when he saw one of them looks so much like Ana. It was Lourdes one of the people living at the cemetery. So now, Tommy visit more often to see Lourdes. Their love story started this way. While the other cemetery people pushes Lourdes to Tommy since he is rich and with a nice car.

The movie came out nice they had so much fun with every moment as they make it. After two days David is done editting it. They showed it in the whole class during break time. They are getting closer in closer as time passes. Seasons changes but their friendship grow tighter.

I can finally feel that I belong to this group. I belong with them. This finally acknowledge me. I can message them now on my phone I can even ask for answers on our assignments. Isn't that cool. I can ask Theressa even Mildred. And Tommy and Tristan too with regards to drafting.

I have a new personality they said. I can be an actress. Thaks to the video they made. My classmates liked the output of it.

So maybe I can be an actress in the future? What do you think? This made me thinking what will I do in the future. What do I really wanna do? I still have 2 years to think about it. I still have time. I should be focusing first on our current projects and assignments.

Ana said she want to be a flight stewardess by the way. She already made up her mind, she said. But I think she will still change her mind. I think she will follow her crush on college. I know her she follow the one caprures her heart.