Chapter 5: Rumors and Cassy

Cassy’s POV

Invitation: Meeting w/ Overwrite | CLUB INTRODUCTION

“God! This is it!” Cassy said in a very loud voice. She just got an email from Overwrite and it seems that they have accepted her application.

“ What is it?” Sandy asked wanting to know what she’s looking at.

“Well, take a look at this.” She let her see the email that Overwrite sent to her, an invitation to their first meeting.

“This gonna be exciting!” she added.

“Are you sure?” Sandy asked and let a laugh that sounds like something is wrong.

“Why?”

“Nothing,” Sandy answered and was about to turn her back and walk away but she grabs her arms and faces her.

“Will you say it or I will tell our customers about the things that you kept doing when our teacher isn’t looking at you during class?” she said to Sandy which made the girl look pale. Sandy keeps on playing a game on her mobile phone even in the middle of their class, the teachers don’t catch her yet but she has seen her multiple times already.

She looks at her intently, “It’s okay if you don’t want to tell me, I will just tell our teachers, so better say goodbye to your phone and get yourself ready to talk to your parents.”

“Seriously, Cassy?”

“Dead serious.”

“God! You’re blackmailing me.”

“Well, you started it. Spill it or I’ll tell them.” She looks at the door because any minute from now, their home teacher will be arriving for the first subject.

“Okay! I will tell you but don’t you dare tell anyone of our teachers or else!”

“Are you threatening me?”

“No,” Sandy said,” Are you really in love with Dash that you need to chase him, girl?”

“What..tt?” her eyes widened up from what she just heard. God! She didn’t even attempt to contact that guy after what happened to them and now, she is chasing him? Never it will happen! “Are you nuts?”

“No, I am not but why did you join Overwrite? You want to see him even he broke up with you?” Sandy continues and trying to tease her.

“What do you mean?! Just say whatever you want to say as I am not good at guessing!” she almost shouted.

“ Woah.. now, you are getting pissed off.. Did I do anything to you? Aren’t you overreacting?”

“God, Sandy, why can’t you just say whatever you want to say.” She said impatiently.

“Well, okay. I’ll say it. Everyone might think that you are chasing Dash because of joining that Club.” Sandy said and looked a bit worried to her. Well, she is her friend but not that close.

“What does the club have to do with Dash? Seriously? Even joining with clubs, I am forbidden because he broke up with me?” she said sarcastically.

“God! You joined a club without even knowing the background, Cassy. Dash is the one who founded that club and currently leading it! I thought you are smart, but I am doubting it now, dumbass.” She said in a very soft voice.

What the fuck!

“I’m screwed.” She said almost can’t be heard.

“Yeah, right.” Sandy agreed to her. “Well, you can still not join by declining that invitation though.”

“No!” she said out of the blue. No, she cannot just simply quit because Dash is there. He might think that she is so affected by what happened to both of them. She will still join the club and will show Dash what he had thrown in the air without any hesitation.

“I won’t quit. I won’t care what other people will say.”

The meeting will be held in the conference room at the Science building.

“God, I am almost late,” Cassy said walking and running at the same time.

She just finished her last subject and for an unforeseeable reason, they got delayed from going out.

She knocked at the conference room once and entered.

Everyone is there and Leon as well whom she noticed first because of his darkened face.

“What’s wrong with him?” she asked herself as she walked inside the room.

She tried to search for an available seat when she saw Leon waving at her and saying that she can sit beside him.

“Okay.” She said to Leon but without a voice. He should be able to understand it. He grabs the chair and sat down there.

“I am sorry for being late.”

“That should be okay. It hasn’t started yet but..”

“But what?”

“I am not sure if you are aware but… but the leader of this club is your ex-boyfriend.” Leon casually said but he can see he clenched his fist.

“That’s okay. I am not aware. Sandy just told me this morning.”

“Should you quit?” her best friend asked her.

“Why should I?”

“Why not?”

“Don’t worry, I can handle this.” She assured her friend.

“Okay, I will just be beside you always.”

“Thanks!” She said to Leon and hold his hands to assure him that everything is going to be fine.

Dash POV

Dash walks inside the conference room, just a perfect time for him to see when Cassy holds Leon’s hands.

He gritted his teeth. That’s fast? He said to himself.

He didn’t expect what he just saw. God! She said she loves him yet she’s already into other boys.

“Ahem..” Dash coughed to get the attention of the students as he walked inside the conference room. All heads turned to him. The girls' reaction when they saw him is just so epic. Some projected their sweetest smile, and some can’t help but widened eyes like they are having a jaw-dropping moment.

He saw how Cassy quickly removes his hands from Leon. Too late, ‘Lady. I have already seen it.’ He said to himself.

He smiled and greeted everyone,” Hi guys! I hope you enjoy our club.”

“Surely, we will!” one of the girls said and smile at him widely.

“That’s great then. I am sorry if I just got in now. I was stuck in another meeting. Anyway, let me introduce myself to you, and then let’s do a round-robin. How does that sound?”

“Sounds great!” the crowd responded.

Dash walked at the front and began introducing himself.

“I am Dashielle Sarmiento, but you can call me Dash. I am from STEM, and I am the founder of our club, Overwrite. I am hoping that we all treat each other as a family here and everyone will enjoy their experience in joining this club.”

Demi, a GAS student, raises her hands.

“Yes, do you have a question? Dash asked.

“Yes, do you have a girlfriend?” Demi asked him and then look in Cassy’s direction.

He saw Cassy looked down.

He laughed at the question. He can sense this girl like to start a war with Cassy.

“I don’t have at this point.” He smiled as well at her showing his perfect white teeth and gave her a look that will surely melt her heart.

On his peripheral vision, he can saw how Cassy reacted. She smirked.

“Oh!” Demi reacted and smiled as if trying to tease Cassy as he can see her eyes look at the girl before speaking again,” So, the rumors are true that you and Cassy already broke up?” God this girl cannot hold off her tongue.

Cassy sat in a position that everyone can notice her and with her head up high,

“Okay, that’s enough. I don’t think we are here to get to know our Club president’s romantic affairs, right?” she said as she sharply looked at both Dash and Demi. “You can continue the Q and A portion outside but the Calendar Invite I received early this morning clearly states that this is an introduction of each member.” The cat has claws. Dash has not seen this side of Cassy.

Mika walked at the front and whispered to him that she’ll take over. Good thing, she has Mika as her assistant, just right to save him with this war starting to begin.

“Alright, Mika will take over and will do the round-robin.”

“Guys, I am happy to meet you all. I am Mika and the club president’s assistant. If you have any concerns just let me know.”

“Okay, next,” Dash said.

Leon stood up. Again, he never failed to get the girl’s attention as well just like Dash.

“I am Leon and I joined here because I like to know how to write creatively. There is a girl I wanted to write a poem for because I know she will surely love it. I don’t know how to express how I feel but with this club, I know I will be able to without the need of taking any action.” He said seriously then go back to his seat.

“Next.”

“I am Cassandra dela Cruz. But my friends call me “Cassy”. I joined Overwrite because I really love to write and I believe this will help me enhanced my skills.” She said.

“Really?” Demi said again which Cassandra just gave a sharp look and went back to her seat.