Chapter 3: Short Manga Story

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Dawn's POV:

Early next morning, I've gone to school earlier than everyone else.

I made sure I did because I planned to get some garden works.

I've promised senior Vivien and senior Wendy to take care of the garden when they had graduated afterall.

I diligently cultivated the soil of the plants and then I watered them right after. I also dug out the weeds that were sprouting along with the flowering beds.

I was able to finish my work before the school bell rang and I headed my way to our room. I first went around the gym's building before I got myself in the hallway going to our classroom.

Right when I reached the door of our classroom, I ended up meeting with Drew who has just arrived as well and I nearly touched his hand when I reached for the door knob. But he was quick that he turned it open quickly even before I could likely touch it.

He rolled his gaze to me and gestured his head signalling me to go in first. I didn't refuse with it so I walked in before him.

"Thanks, Drew..." I whispered softly when I passed him and I trailed my way to my seat.

I placed my bag on my desk and when I sat down to my seat, someone pulled the chair that I dropped to the floor awkwardly.

"Ouch~!"

I touched my hips after the fall and turned my head to see who did such a prank to me this morning.

"Hehe~ That was fun..."

I wasn't able to give a glare to that person when I viewed his face. He was sneering while sitting on the chair behind me while he was swinging it with his feet.

"Sorry, my fingers itched that I pulled your chair unintentionally...." Ezlan stated and stood before he placed his right hand in his pocket and walked away bearing a proud look on his face.

I was feeling a bit of anger after what he did but I wasn't able to say anything. He's too scary to confront with... I can't do anything so bold to shout at him or anything....

Because of that, I decided to stand up by myself and dusted my skirt before I pulled my chair back and sat on it. I even saw my classmates who have witnessed the incident to have averted their gazes when I looked at them so I only dropped my head on my desk and stayed on my own.

Later on, our teacher came and we started with our class hours again...

"Alright, I will be giving a quiz tomorrow, everyone. Make sure you study your lessons..." Our male teacher told us before he left the room after the first class.

"Ezlan!!!" Gary entered the room just after a few minutes that the teacher left. He was holding several papers with him and he was appearing to be running out of breath going to Ezlan's seat. "You're not gonna like this!"

Ezlan raised his eyebrow seemingly annoyed by Gary's unannounced presence. He grabbed the papers and looked at it one by one that his face's expression changed into a rage.

"WHO IN THIS WORLD GOOT THEE GUTS TO DO THIS, HHHUUHHH??!??" He enraged and grabbed Gary on his collar that he chickened out when he received Ezlan's death glare.

"Woah~! Calm down, dude... It wasn't me~ I actually came as fast as I can when I saw it in the boy's restroom!" Gary defended. "I swear, Ezlan! Don't put your anger on me?!"

"Ehh~?! What's this???" A female classmate caught the attention of the majority of the class when she spoke out. She has taken a paper in the drawer of her desk and those around her looked at it.

Then they all burst in laugher and darted amused stares towards Ezlan who got his curious eyes pinned to the group of students gathered around.

"Don't let him see it... He's gonna go out of control..." Whispered Cilan and they all averted their gazes from him.

I rolled my eyes to the drawer of my desk and recognized a paper being hidden inside it through a small opening. I think someone opened my drawer...

Just before I was able to open it, I heard Misty from her seat. "What's this??? Did someone just opened my drawer and placed such trash in here??!?"

"Hey, I got one too! This is awesome!" I heard another of my classmate and he raised the papers.

The others got curious and opened their own drawers and almost everyone has a copy. I also checked mine and, there, I saw the drawing. It was likely a short manga drawing featuring Ezlan as the main character.

Wait... Have I seen this already??

Right after I remembered, I roamed my sight around the room and looked for that specific person yet my sight caught not even his shadow.

I guess he regretted what he did and decided not to show up today??? I'm certain this is his....

I read the manga and it was really amazing how it was drawn.

It tells of a story of a boy named Ezlan who gradually met three street musicians and he discriminated their music. When he was on his way home, he was caught under a heavy rain and he took shelter at a music store.

Inside the music store, the storekeeper asked if he wants a free instrument. It was an unusual offer so he didn't hesitated to accept it. After the downpour, he went home with the given harmonica and played it once before he went to sleep.

In the morning, there was a shocking sight that Ezlan has beheld. He was supposed to go to the bathroom for his bath when he went to pass by the mirror and he saw his reflection as a fat and ugly boy. He tried to turn the mirror all around but his reflection was still the same ugly face...

He let out a loud shout out of desperation that echoed around the neighborhood and the neighbors even rained his apartment with rubbish demanding that he should settle down.

The last page of the short story manga was that Ezlan shouted a prolonged "Aaaahhhhh!! Why did this happen?!!?!".

I heard a couple of chuckles from my classmates since they were reading as well. And that's when Ezlan raised his voice within the class.

"I'm going to find whoever did this!!!" He threatened and glared at everyone painting an expression of anger.

While the tension was still raised, I recognized Drew to have stood up from his seat and he walked his way to the door.

"Smarty!!! Where do you think you're going?!?! Did you do this, HUH?!?!" Ezlan questioned pointing his finger at Drew and Drew only eyed him with his bored eyes.

"Don't be ridiculous. I didn't do that..." Drew replied very calmly.

"WhaattTT???? And why will I believe you???" Ezlan insisted and marched to Drew bringing his hands to grab his collar.

"Hey~! Don't you even dare to start a fight, Ezlan!!"

The class's attention turned to May who stood from her seat having her hands extending from her desk. Her voice was authoritative and her glare locked to Ezlan who was stopped from his movement.

"Tsk! I have no business with you, Miss Brownie!" Ezlan responded and brought his attention back to Drew and this time he was able to grab Drew by the collar and closed the gap of their faces. He even raised his fist and was about punch the green-haired guy.

"UNPREDICTABLE!!!" May exclaimed furiously and threw his right shoe that hit Ezlan's left forehead.

The class was in total shock upon witnessing it and it really heated up Ezlan to the max that he left Drew alone and attacked May instead.

Everyone else cleared the way because of Ezlan's fierce and dangerous attitude at the moment. However, May didn't ran off away from Ezlan's incoming attack and she only shifted the white cap with NY embroidered design she was wearing to the back of her head before she grabbed hold of Ezlan's arms and she gave him multiple slice and dice attacks with his hands then he strangled Ezlan forcing him to utter defeat.

It was quite an entertaining incident but no one was surprised with it. It was because May used to be a member of the martial arts' school and she also got to experience fights in tournaments already. It was nothing surprising that she was able to go against Ezlan like that.

"I have been full of you already! I just couldn't control myself anymore.... You have been too much of causing trouble around here and you have the guts to get upset of a manga story written about you????!" May lectured Ezlan after she released him.

"What a shame, Ezlan! You're too full of yourself!" She added and continued her words meant for Ezlan.

Meanwhile, I was able to spot the raven-haired person who created the manga that had led things to this incident above all... He has just entered in the room and he walked to his seat like there was nothing going on even though he watched Ezlan and May. He even managed to let out a yawn before he opened his drawer and took out the same papers we have gotten from our drawers, the manga story.

A while later and the next teacher came in the room bringing back the order after the ruckus.

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"Hey."

I likely twitched after hearing such sudden call from behind me that I dropped the book that I have taken out from the shelf.

"Oops~ Sorry to scare you like that..." He appeared behind me when I turned myself around and he picked the book I dropped on the floor.

"Oh~ It's just you, Ash..." I responded that I composed myself better and he handed me the book that he picked up.

"What are you doing here???" I plainly asked not meeting his gaze.

"I came to thank you, by the way..." He replied and my brows raised with his answer.

"Thank me for what??" I asked him and he leaned his back on the shelves here in the library.

"For not bringing it out... That it was me who made that manga about Ezlan..." He stated softly and he crossed his arms and smirked at me.

"So it was really you??!"I gasped and he swiftly covered my mouth and I met his gaze.

"Yeah... More likely... So be quiet from now on and just keep it a secret, alright???" He told me before releasing me.

"Oh-wow... You really did got the guts to do such a thing... So bold of you to do that... But if he finds out it was you, you're surely going to be dead, Ash... He won't spare you even you're just new around here." I told him in a whisper.

"Chill! Relax! He won't know about it... He doesn't even have the slightest idea that I can draw at least..." Ash replied feeling confident to what he has just said and a confident smile followed.

"Besides... I did it because he deserved it. I somewhat witnessed the incident yesterday with Clemont when Ezlan and his gang bullied him yesterday before I got introduced in class when our sir came. And I got to witness how they acted so high and mighty around the campus when I went with them during lunch so I decided to not get close to them anymore." Ash explained and I didn't quite understood why he explained all of it to me. "However, what ignited me to make that manga was when I heard him talk bad things about ABC.. He crossed the line because of what he has said yesterday and made it worst when he went to speak ill of the band on the microphone in the afternoon."

"You're an ABC fan then??" I asked feeling new about myself to talk to Ash for a longer period than what I normally have with others.

"I'm more than a fan though..." He replied and winked at me before he turned his back and walked a few steps forward having his hands in his pockets.

"Say... Can I know your name???" Ash stated when he stopped his pace that my eyes widened hearing him and I looked at his figure seeing his back.

"R-right... I haven't introduced myself yet..." I knowingly uttered and I hugged the book held by my hands. "I'm Aster Dawn Astral, it's formally nice to meet you, Ash."

He tilted his head back and he smiled to me. "Glad to finally know your name then, Dawn..." He stated and widened his smile even more that I was caught up smiling back to him.

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