The Start Of A New Feud

If Romeo and Juliet be resurrected, would they live happily ever after?

Chapter III: The Start Of A New Feud

 

Erika was on the library, finding clippings about her mortal enemy, Jordan Tan. “So, your business is doing good but not for so long because once your issues come out. You, Jordan Tan, would surely be destroyed,” She said to herself. After an hour, she finally found the file that can be the key to punish this man. It was a small piece of news reported and was retracted the next day. “I need to know the whole story from this article and why it was retracted. Frederick G. Aniston, this writer has a strong sword but it was pulled out because the blacksmith who created him is a disciple of the sword’s target.”

 

Erika then prepared for her next class and she was surprised to hear an Aniston surname from her classmate. Her classmates were talking about Alexis Aniston, the heartthrob of the Business College. “Can I disturb you for a while?” Erika asked her classmate on the middle initial of Alexis and her classmate quickly replied, “All of the girls in the school know his name very well. You survived here in the university without knowing him? How pity you are!” Erika’s classmate said. “Just tell me his middle initial, okay? I don’t need any of those. You just need to tell me,” She replied.

 

“What will I get if I tell it? Everything should be replaced of something,” her classmate said and Erika responded, “You are asking for a replacement? Do you want to know the first question on the International Law quiz later?” Erika’s classmates looked at her very curiously. The one who Erika asked replied, “How would you know it? It is confidential.” She then acted very weird as if she was just pretending she doesn’t want the answer. “So you don’t want me to tell it? Remember that I am our professor’s favorite student. I know his secrets very well so if you don’t want to put yourself into heaven, you can refuse my offer,” Erika said. The classmate suddenly replied, “Gatchalian.” Erika became more curious and wandered about Frederick G. Aniston since there can be a possibility that his relative is just near to her.

 

“Since you have told to me what his middle name is, I will tell you the first question in the test paper later. Actually, we don’t have a quiz today because it is the first day of meeting. But don’t be sad because I know what will be his first question. The first question in the test paper is about…” Erika paused a little.

 

Everyone was waiting for the question that can save them during the quiz. The young lady continued it, “It is about your name. The first question is name.” No one can react since she was correct. Erika proved again how brilliant she is. The professor then entered the classroom and heard everything. He said, “Miss Erika Palma, you were always brilliant just like what I have thought but you had a small mistake on what you have said because even it is our first day of meeting, all of you will take your first quiz.”

 

On the other hand, the class of Rome will conduct group activities and he was lucky because Julie Tan is his group mate. “Mr. Rome Palma, why are you looking at me?” Julie asked when she had observed that Rome keeps on staring at her. “You know my name?” Rome was surprised and Julie replied, “Ha? I just have a good memory.” Other guys in the room hear her and asked if she can also remember their name. The instructor yelled, “Keep QUIET!” and everyone shut their mouth. The two enjoyed each other’s company until the first day of classes ended.

 

Erika was finding Alexis to know if he has any connections to the writer who detracted the Tan family. She asked several students until she saw the guy who she thinks who could help her. She went closer and a little bit nervous and said, “Are you Alexis Aniston?”

 

The guy looked confident and said, “Are you one of the girls who always give flowers to me? I have already told you that I don’t like girls like you. You look like a face that appeared on the wounds of a rat.”

 

Erika’s temper burns and she had wanted to punch this boastful man but she needs something from him so she tried to resist the temper she feels. “I am not one of those girls who like you but I need to know something from you. Do you know Mr. Frederick Aniston? I mean, is he your relative?”

 

“I’m sorry but this is the first time I heard that name. Excuse me, I still have classes,” Alexis confidently said and leave Erika. She was not satisfied with Alexis’ answer. She knows he was lying. Though she doesn’t have any proofs, the instinct of Erika had never been wronged.

 

Erika also knows that it would be really hard if she would try to gather some information from Alexis. She was already going home when Janice saw her. “Erika!” She called the attention of her cousin. “Let us go home together,” she added. They were walking when Janice noticed someone. It was Rome together with a girl. “Look at your brother. It is the first day of classes and yet girls were attracted to him immediately,” Janice joked.

 

Erika doesn’t mind those kinds of issues because she knows that Rome knows what he does and discerns his priorities and responsibilities but when she looked at the girl. She thought she had seen that girl before. In a blink of an eye, she can remember that girl. She was Jordan’s daughter. She instantly ran to fetch Rome. “Rome! We need to go home. I don’t want you to see that girl anymore,” Erika interrupted the potential couple.

 

“Do you know who that girl is? She is from a dirty family!” Erika said. Rome knows what his sister was talking about but he couldn’t believe that Julie was really from the family who they hated so much. On the other hand, Julie was out of place but she knows that her father was the reason for all of this because she was suspecting her father as a dirty player in the field of their business.

 

Rome’s hands were pulled by his older sister. He cannot react anything because he, himself, doesn’t know what to do. When they got home, Erika said that he should avoid that girl starting tomorrow. On Rome’s mind, he couldn’t forget Julie because it looks that they have already met before and there is a strong connection that attracts them to each other.

 

It was already 11 o’clock and Erika was still waiting for her younger sister, Melissa, and for her aunt. It seems her aunt is with her boyfriend and would be staying at an inn as usual. On the other hand, Melissa is on a bar, dancing for all of the night.

 

In the bar, she looks like a goddess because she was able to captivate the eyes of every man until a group of men entered the bar and disrespected her. It was a group of students who tried to hold her private parts. Luckily, Melissa was able to fight for her respect. “Why you should be respected? You are working here and I will be paying you so don’t resist it,” one of the students said.

 

A handsome and tall guy from behind tried to stop them so that the fight would not grow anymore. “I am sorry for how my friend disgusted your respect. Behalf of him, can you accept our apology?” The guy said. Melissa didn’t speak but left the bar and went back stage.

 

There, she talked with her friend, Elisha. “What happened there?” her friend asked Melissa. “It’s nothing but a cute guy entered my life and I believe that he would be my prince charming,” Melissa replied.

 

“Prince Charming? You are dreaming while you are awake. For sure, he is one of those in the alta-la-vistas and he is not for you but for the rich girls,” Elisha reacted. “Alta-la-vistas? Or do you mean rich persons. You should think positive or else, your life will be ruined. I need to go home now. I don’t want my sister to discover my job. I wish she is still working on the fast food.” Melissa said.

 

While she was going home, a car went closer to her and the man inside said, “Why are you walking here? Do you want to fetch a ride?” Melissa was going to reject the offer but when she looked at the man, it was the person who prevented the fight in the bar. “What do you need from me? Do you think I am a full pledge prostitute who totally sells her body? I am just a dancer and not that kind of person,” Melissa replied.

 

“That’s not what I mean. Promise, I have clean intentions. Let me take you home and I would just think that this is a peace offering for what happened,” the guy said. “No thanks,” Melissa replied.

 

Melissa rejected the offer and went her own way but she was flattered for being offered on a ride. She was surprised when she opened the door. Her sister is standing and asked, “Where are you from? And why your make up is like that? You look like a clown.” Melissa remembered that today is the day-off of her sister Erika. She just said she attended a party and said, “And excuse me, my makeup is good. Your make up is not good because it is too old school.” Erika was slightly offended and said, “Old school? Of course, it is not. It is classic.” Because of being offended, Erika just went to her room and sleep.

 

Conversely, Rome was still thinking of Julie. Unknowingly, he got the number of the girl who captivated her eyes and texted her. Julie, on the other hand, replied the SMS sent by Rome. The night of the two ended after texting each other after three hours.

 

On Julie’s home, she asked her mother if her father did something wrong in the past that can make people be mad at him. Griselda didn’t answer anything nice and said, “Why are you suspecting your father? That is not nice.” When her daughter went to her room, she remembered the pain she felt in the hands of her husband. She cannot file a divorce because she knows that Jordan will just take the custody of her children which she didn’t want to lose.