hi guys..im sorry for waiting this long…i got so busy that i didnt have time to update my ff..

for now, i wont be able to post any pics because of technical problems..but i do hope that you’d still like the next chapters…cross fingers..haha..

after Julie handed out everyones’ papers…

Sir Rico: Ok class, I got some news for you today.

Jay to Julie: I wonder what it is.

Julie: Sshh..

Sir Rico: At last, I got all your grades completed (smiled at everyone).. which only means that i can finally announce the Top 10 achievers for this quarter..

Julie got nervous upon hearing this..

Elmo: That’s your news? Wow. It was something big.. You got us all interested.. (sarcastic)

Sir Rico (Ignored what Elmo said): Ok, so to begin with the 10th placer…

Jay noticed that Julie’s face was as white as a ghost.

Jay: Hey Ja, you ok?

Julie: Yup, just a bit  nervous.

Jay: You know that there’s nothing to be nervous of..

Julie: Huh?

Jay: We all know that you’ll nail this once again.

Julie: It’s funny hearing this from my number 1 competitor. Good luck to us.

Sir Rico: Ok so now, there only two prominent names that has yet to be mentioned…

Elmo: Elmo and Sef?

Sef: Haha.. Nice one bro..(gives Elmo a high five)

Sir Rico: Dream on, Magalona..

Jay: Sir, please don’t mind him. Julie here would die out of suspense any minute now..

Sir Rico: Julie, you can now breathe again cause as always, you’re this quarter’s Top Achiever. Congratulations!

He gave her a certificate and a small plaque.

Sir Rico: Perillo, I would also like to commend you for being the second Top Achiever. Good Job. Actually you were just a couple of points short. Keep on studying so next time you can make it, Ok?

He also gave him a plaque and a certificate.

Elmo: This class is full of drama.. I wonder when will we ever start our lesson.. What a waste of time.

Sir Rico: We will do that later.. momentarily..Cause i have another thing that i need to discuss.

Elmo to his friends: Here goes Reverend Rico again..

Sir Rico: Magalona one more nasty remark, and I’ll definitely send you to Detention for the nth time.

Elmo: Ok, Ok, im sorry..(he didnt sound like he meant it, though)

Sir Rico: Now that we’re done with the top 10 achievers, let me also announce this quarters bottom 10. But before that, I would like to clarify that this is not to embarass you or anything. This is to let you know what you’re current standing is, so you can work on it responsibly..

Elmo who cant say anything mean now,  just made silly faces..

Sir Rico: Let’s start with the 11th placer…

He gave out the scores to the students and gave them feedback afterwards..

Sir Rico: Now there are only two names left. (He looked at Elmo)

Elmo (looked away..): I guess so. Obviously.

Sir Rico: You know who you are. Magalona  and Marquez, I’m sorry but you both got the lowest grades for this month. You’re both tied with the passing mark, 75%..(Since i cant give anything lower than that..)

Winwyn (got teary eyed): Oh no. My dad is gonna kill me for this.

Sir Rico: Ok, let’s not dwell in the past. There’s nothing that you can do about it. What I need you to do, is to study harder for this upcoming quarter so you can make up for all your shortcomings.

Elmo: Yeah right.. Like it’s easy to do that..

Sir Rico: Dont worry Magalona, cause I have just deviced the perfect plan on how you can all do that. (gave Elmo a wicked grin)

Elmo: Uh oh. Why do i have a bad feeling on this?

Sir Rico: This quarter you guys will all be a part of the Project: Math Care Bay.

find out what this Care Bay is all about on CHAPTER V: TWIST OF FATE… :)

Sir Rico: I don’t understand why you have to leave your bag in your locker when you can bring it here inside the class room.  Are you sure you’re telling the truth Julie?

Elmo:  Know what sir, I think, she’s just making up an excuse for her tardiness. I won’t let them in if I were you.

Wyn to Elmo: So right!

Sir Rico: Your opinion is unsolicited, Magalona.

He usually calls his students by their last names, except for Julie, of course.

Elmo: Yeah whatever. (with hand gesture)

Julie: Sir, I’m really telling the truth. I m sorry but this won’t happen again.

Sir Rico: Alright. Get inside.

Elmo: What? Just like that and you’re letting them in? But that’s unfair.  You never let me in whenever I’m late. No matter how valid my excuse is

Sir Rico: That’s because you have a “valid” excuse almost every day, which makes all of them “invalid”.

Elmo: Right. Whatever you say. You’re the boss (shrugs his shoulders)

Sir Rico: I sure am. Now, enough of this nonsense. Julie, Perillo, (sorry if it sounds like Julie Perillo..) get in.

Truth is, he knew that Julie wasn’t late. He actually saw her ran outside the classroom before he came in.

Sir Rico: So before we start, I would first give out the results of your quiz last week.

Class: groans..

Sir Rico: As usual, Julie, good job, you got the highest score again.

He smiled as he handed Julie her test paper.

Sir Rico: You got 45 correct answers out of the 50 item test.

Elmo: oh, so that’s the reason why you’re too easy on her. I wonder if  you’ll be nice to me if I beat the hell out of that liar.

Sir Rico: Which will never happen.. Because Magalona, sorry to blow your bubble, but you only got 1 correct answer. And please refrain from using offensive language. (gives elmo a warning look)

Elmo: (unaffected) Uh ok so I got 1/50.

Sir Rico: Not really, it’s worth 5 points. Here.

Elmo: 5/50. Not bad.

Wyn: Yeah, at least not zero.

Sir Rico: Which is actually your score, Marquez. Please study harder.

Julie and Jay tried to suppress their laugh but Wyn still heard them.

Wyn: What are you  laughing at, freaks? 

Julie: Uh, Nothing.

Sir Rico: Julie, can you help me distribute all these test papers.

Julie: Yes sir

Elmo mimics Julie: Yes sir…ass kisser!

hi guys, uhm, sorry but i didnt have enough time to edit the pics..just bear in mind that julie should be wearing big glasses  and her hair should be in a tight pony everyday. As for Jay, he should also be wearing big glasses, but unlike julie, his hair should be fixed with pomada. and of course since theyre at Creston they should be wearing their highschool uniforms all the time… just take note of the facial expression in their pics ok..hehe…spread the love!

Julie felt a light touch on her shoulder.

Jay: Ja, Im really sorry if I couldn’t do anything for you. That jerk…(His fist tightened)

Julie: There’s nothing to say sorry about. It wasn’t you who threw my things outside. Besides, what can you do? You know that he is indispensable. His Dad is one of Creston’s Board of Directors.

She gathered all her stuff scattered on the floor.

Jay: I know that. I can’t touch him because my scholarship would be at risk. Oh how I hate not having to fight for the one that I…

Julie: Huh..the one that you what? (zipped her bag..)

She turned to look at Jay whose face went all red.

Jay: that I uhm…that…I uh..(panicky)..care for..yeah that I care for..

Julie: Sorry but I’m not following you…(haha twitter?)

Jay: Ja, you know that I care for you cause uh, you’re my best friend right? Yeah. That’s just it. You’re my best friend.

Julie: Ah ok. (shrugged her shoulder)

Jay: Wheew.. That was close.

Julie: Close to what?

Jay: Uh, Close to 7:30! Sir Rico might be on his way any moment now. So let’s hurry and go back to class..

Julie: You mean hell..

Upstairs…

Julie: Oh no…He’s already inside. What are we going to do?

Jay: I dunno…(breathes in and out) Ok, Ja, just leave this to me. (went out to impress julie)

Knock knock…

Jay: Good morning Sir. I uh, sorry we’re late. We have to get Julie’s bag outside because E…

Julie: (interrupts what Jay was about to say).because I left it in my locker. Ahm, yeah. I left it there that’s why we went out to get it.

Jay to Julie: What are you doing?

Julie: Ssshhh.. Trust me. I have a better plan.

what is julie planning this time? dont ask me, because i dont know either…haha…

Creston High is an internationally acclaimed educational institution exclusive for the richest and the wealthiest kids around the metro. Only those from well off families can manage to study at Creston because of its pricey tuition fee that’s almost impossible to afford.

But, not really. Of course in every rule, there will always be an exception.

Take the case of our heroine, Julie.

Julie  Anne San Jose or Ja as her friends usually call her,  is one of the lucky few who were selected for the scholarship program of Creston High.

 I mean, Why wouldn’t she?

She is:

1.       running for valedictorian

2.       the incumbent president of Creston’s student council

3.       the editor in chief of their school paper, The Daily News

4.       and to top it all, the only female member of the  Math-alino Club (name courtesy of Julie, herself) .

So what more can you ask for?

 Isn’t she just perfect?

Well yeah, almost.  Because again, in every rule there will always be an exception.

Julie could have been perfect it’s just that she is an absolute geek.

How is that?

It’s because she wears:

1.       ugly braces (her parents can’t afford the expensive ones)

2.       thick and old fashioned glasses (even larger than her face)

3.       a ponytail, always, where no single hair ever falls out of place

4.       old uniform blouses buttoned up to her neck, and old fashioned jackets

5.       knee high black socks, (when others  wear fashionable stockings)

To sum it all up, Julie is a walking fashion disaster. 

No wonder she is always the target for bullies, like our hero, Elmo Moses Magalona.

Elmo, also known as Moe, is Julie’s exact opposite.

If Julie is Creston’s favorite object of ridicule, Elmo, on the other hand, is the object of every girl’s fantasies.

Why wouldn’t he?

He is:

1.       the Basketball captain of Creston’s Red Phoenix (i cant find any pics of him in a basketball jersey, sorry..)

2.       simply gorgeous

3.       And well that’s fairly it. You only need to be a gorgeous basketball captain to be cool, right?

Wrong.

Because aside from the above mentioned, Elmo happened to be a Magalona.

Which means that:

1.       His Dad, is a prominent business tycoon (construction and real estate).

2.       His Mom, a socialite and a former international model

3.       His brother Richard, an engineer, and will follow their father’s footsteps soon

These being said, there is also no wonder why every girl at Creston, and even  girls from outside, would want to be Elmo’s.

Well everyone. Everyone but Julie.

Because ever since their freshman days, things have been rough between these two.

Julie despised Elmo for being a stubborn mule.

Elmo loathed Julie for being a freaky loser.

 And now that they’re in their senior year, well, things will stay just the way it is.

Julie will keep on hating Elmo.

And Elmo will keep on hating Julie.

Like today, while IV-Pascal (Star Section), is waiting for their  first period, Math…

Elmo just got in, 5 minutes tardy but still lucky that their teacher hasn’t arrived yet.

Elmo: Yo guys, zzup?!

Rocco: Moe. You’re late again.

Sef: What’s new?

Elmo: Yeah, like I care.

Wyn: That’s ok. Sir Rico isn’t here yet. (smiles sweetly at Elmo)

He smiles back at her.

He then sees Julie at the back, busy reading her handy dandy notebook

Elmo: Uhm, hey guys, I’ve a question.

Rocco: What is it now?

Elmo: Why does “ugly” rhymes with “Julie”?

Sef: I dunno. Why?

Elmo:  Uh, because she is?

Class: Hahaha…(some are even rolling out of laughter)

Jay:  (sarcastic) Haha. Very funny.

Elmo: Yeah. Don’t worry, because just like her, you look funny too. 

Class:  (laughs again)

Julie: Jay, don’t mind him. You know, he always has nothing better to say.

Elmo:  Oh really? (thinks of something…) Hey that rhymes too…”really”… ugly-really-Julie… Julie-really-ugly!!!!

Class: Hahaha….(everyone dies out of laughter again)

Julie: That doesn’t make any sense. Julie really ugly? You forgot the linking verb, idiot.

Elmo: You mean “is”? But that doesn’t rhyme with UGLY (referring to Julie).

Julie:  You know Elmo, I’d better be ugly than be “bobo” like you. (thinks of something)…Hey, come to think of it. Bobo rhymes with Elmo..bobo-elmo…Elmo-bobo…(laughs out  loud)…

But this time, only Jay laughs with her.

Wyn: Shut up Freak! Elmo is so not bobo. He is just too busy to study.

Julie: What makes him busy? Basketball? He is not even good at it. And besides there is no excuse for getting low grades. Accept it, he’s just plain stupid.

Elmo:  Did you just say that I’m bobo?  Take that back, freak! Or else you’re gonna regret it.

Julie: Why would I take it back? If you’re not bobo then how come you always fail our quizzes, especially in Math.   You don’t even know the value of Pi. Just admit it, Elmo. You’re nothing but a pretty face. But, in reality you’re just a pathetic and hopeless idiot.

Elmo: Ok. If you say so.  

Elmo walks toward Julie’s direction with a smirk on his face.

Julie: What are you going to do? You know you can’t scare me.

Elmo: We’ll see about that.

 Things happened too fast and before Julie could even react, Elmo has already grabbed her back pack and tossed it outside the window.

Julie: Oh no..

Elmo: Oh yes. Haha. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.

She hurried towards the door to get all her things that Elmo threw out. They are at the 6^th floor of the building so before she can reach the ground area, she was already exhausted and sweaty.

Outside, Julie saw her back pack lying on the school quadrangle. She checked out her things, and much to her dismay, the scientific calculator she got from her parents last Christmas was already broken to pieces. Even the old cellphone she got from her Ate French suffered the same fate. Both wouldn’t turn on no matter how hard she tried.

Elmo (shouts at her from the window): That’s what you get for being such a freak! Hahaha!

Wyn: Serves you right, loser!

Sef, Enzo and the rest: Hahahaha….

Julie: Don’t cry, don’t cry. He is not worth your tears. (still tries her best to revive her calcu and cp…but to no avail..)

And before she knew it tears, have already started rolling down her cheeks.

Julie: I hate you Elmo Magalona! You are going to pay for what you did.

Little did Julie know, that from this day forward, their lives would change forever…

ps watch out for the next installment…i hope that you somehow liked this…keep on spreading the julielmo love!!!!