Scene 1. -- "Meet-up"

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I was so nervous with my client. It was my first time to present my idea. Crossing my fingers real tight. By the way, I'm Margarette. I finished Marketing Management at Ateneo. My mom wanted me to handle some of her businesses so she insisted me to take a business course. Which I really don't like and I don't like the pressure going through her business. Seriously, I wanted to take fine arts. But, my mom is the one who will decide for my future. You know moms always knows the best for their kids. Luckily, I passed and finished this business course with good grades. 




"Hey you look Familiar." 
His excited grin stretched wide across his face.


"me? uh? you sure? coz' I don't know you." I shrugged. Raising my eye brow. 


"It's me Marco! Nerdy chicken, remember?"


I knew this guy.. Where did I met him.. hhhhhhhmmmmmm.. Then suddenly flash backs begun to refresh my mind. 


Marco was my former classmate during my high school days. He's the smartest boy I remembered. Wearing thick glasses and braces. His friends were also geek like him and they are always in the library reading those heavy encyclopedias.  
He belongs to the low set of losers. What do you expect? If you would ask me what was I during our high school? I'm just a typical girl. Not the smartest one. I hate math. I'm not the friendliest one but I have friend. But most of the time, I spend my free time at the Art room. Doing my craft. 

My evil classmates are always bullying Marco. It became a daily routine to them to beat him up. Coz' the boy doesn't have any reaction at all. Whether he's hurt or not. I guess he was already immune to it coz' it was the same scene everyday.  


But seeing him like that bothers me a lot.. 


One day during our lunch break.




"I can't stand this anymore. I don't want to see this boy suffer too much. I have to do something." As I thought in my mind.    
I walked through them. With a bottle of watter in my hand. 


"You guys stop this insanity right now!" I demanded.


They just ignored me and continued bullying the boy. Like they don't hear me.  

"YOU BASTARDS!! I SAID STOP IT!" can't help my self but shout those words with anger in my voice. I threw the bottle of water to them.  


Everyone around me looked at me. I caught everybodies attention. I felt like I was some kind of a hero which I used to watched on movies then there was the bad guys and I have to rescue the poor boy


My bully classmates just stared at me. I think they are really pissed off especially when I threw the bottle of water to them. 


"Your one lucky boy. Guess you have a savior here." One of my bully classmate said. Then off they go.


Finally its over! 


I feel a sudden relief.


The poor boy Marco was extremely shocked. And didn't know what to say. 

"You nerdy chicken!" in an angry voice. "Why are you just letting them to do that to you? You have your hands to defend your self. Don't let your hands cover your fears. USE THEM SO IT CAN PROTECT YOU FROM THOSE BASTARDS!" I growled.


"Thank you.." He muttered.


"Remember these 3 words: KICK THEIR ASS!" 


I don't know if those words is a good motivation. But, hopefully it will. 


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I smiled.
"HEY! It's you! It's been a long time. Sorry I didn't notice you coz' your not wearing your glasses anymore. And also the braces. Nice! They're all gone." 


I didn't recognize this man. He changed a lot from the Nerdy chicken that I knew. He had grown into some of his potentials.


"Yeah, I have to get in with the new trends. yah know! So what are you doing here?" he said enthusiastically. 



"My mom sent me here to talked with a client. How about you?" I can't help myself to look in to his bright eyes. I was amazed coz' before I didn't notice that he's good looking. 


"I'm actually working here. As a.."
He paused. 


Then a woman approached him. "Sir! I was looking for you all around. Here are the papers, you need to sign them as soon as possible and you are going to be late in your next meeting. You should be there at exactly 10 mins."


"Ms. Margarette, take this." He handed me a calling card. "Sorry. I'll be heading now. Call me. Maybe we could have a good conversation some other time." he smiled perfectly. He's teeth were white and bright.


"Alright. Maybe nextime." I said.


"I'll wait for your call." then he turned his back and walked slowly away from me. 


Looks like the nerdy chick is already a grown up man. I was really surprised on his transformation. Its been years since I last saw him. But what do you expect from being a nerd to a prince. -- "Swee-eet."