Cuatro

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[Danskie Montpellier]

THE HALLWAY is full of noisy students. Take note, today's the first day of class.

Students i pass through, were like bees buzzing and buzzing hanggang sa tirisin ko iyong likod nila para lumabas ang honey.

Nakakainis. Mga ma-issue. Maybe they were talking about my family- Mom and Dad— na naghiwalay. Yeah, pati family problems niyo pinakikialaman nila.

Kilala kasi ang family namin ng Veracruz. Lalo na ang impluwensiya ng Delorme. Ang pamilya nina Mom.

Is it necessary for them to talk about those things? Ganiyan ba talaga kapag nakulang sa aruga ng magulang? Or it was just that sa kanila sila nagmana.

Malamang. Sa'n pa ba sa tingin mo mag mamana niyan?

The clamor was ousted when i entered our classroom. All eyes were on me (as always).

I know ayaw na ayaw ng mga estudyanteng maging kaklase ako. Paki ko sa kanila.

They watch me enter and choose my seat like a very dexterous theater actress.

When i choose where my seat is, no one attempts to seat next or beside me. Even infront or behind me.

The way they look at me looks like they were excited to be my next target to embrassed. Laugh, it's a joke.

Missed me? The lady king is back. Is this their way to welcome their queen?

Nakalimutan ko na ang decalogue na pinirmahan ko sa Office of Student Affairs, Student Supreme Council, at sa Principal's office.

Tatlong beses ko iyong binasa at pinirmahan ngunit di ko na maalala.

Dapat ko pa namang isaulo ang mga iyon. Kasi iyon ang dahilan para matanggap ulit ako sa school na'to.

I know, natutuwa ang majority ng mga estudyante and also teachers in this school, knowing that the admin approved my referral slip.

Doon sila nagkamali. Mahirap mamatay ng masamang damo.

May mabuti bang damo anyway?

Nakapili na ako ng upuan. Then next i checked my phone.

Checking if Thoralid left a message for me. May pag-uusapan kasi kami mamaya.

Thoralid... Basta tropa ko iyon.

Baka may balak nanaman ang grupong makipagbakbakan. Or Bryle had left task for us to do.

Bryle,  he's an ugly dog. Hindi ko friend iyon. Kahit pa dogs are man's bestfriend.

Why do he keep on letting us do the dirty work?

Unfortunately, hindi kami naging classmates ni Thoralid.

Imagine how boring his class will be.

Napasandal ako sa upuan.

The wooden black door of our classroom opened.

The eyes of all were glued on his face. Also mine.

All the things around me slow mo-ed while he was entering.

I don't know, but, my body is igniting to its maximum.

How could he do this to me, huh?

I'm experiencing lockjaw at the moment.

My system getting dis-

All got back to normal nang makahanap na siya ng mauupuan.

His seating near the window. On the last seat from this seat.

I watched him as he fix his bag and nilapag sa sahig.

Saktong pumasok ang isang panot na singkit na guro.

All of the students stood up. Nahuli akong tumayo sa kanila.

Wala. Binati lang namin siya saka kami pinaupo.

Muli kong pinagmasdan ang lalaking malapit sa bintana.

He is very focused to the teacher. He must be a very good boy.

I looked at my wristwatch, ang layo pa ng oras bago magrecess.

I put hands on the table. Laying my cheek on my palm. My elbows on the table.

"I want you to introduce yourselves in the whole class"

The teacher said.

i rolled my eyes. Seems like he saw that.

"Miss, there at the back"

The teacher called for my attention. I stared at him emotionless.

"Yes? Teacher there infront?"

I replied, smirking.

"Why did you roll your eyes-"

"Oh, i'm sorry. Did i roll my eyes that loud?"

i said sarcasticly and rolled my eyes again. I hope lalo siyang nainis.

"What's your family name?"

Batid sa boses niya ang pagpigil ng inis. So tatanungin niya kung kanino ako nanggaling.

"Montpellier"

He made a you're-a-rude-kid face expression.

I shrugged my shoulders. Wala akong paki sa kaniya.

I took a seat. He resumed to what he is saying a while ago.

Will he be our adviser? Urgh. Ayoko.

"Because miss Montpellier is ready enough to introduce herself, we will start at her"

He throwed a dagger look at me. Hindi masakit. Nakakatawa ka sir.

Do you think you can frighten me with that look? Huh.

I stand up. Looking at the whole class.

"I'm Danskie Montpellier. 14. Probably everyone here know me"

He stepped closer to us.

"You sure? Who among you here doesn't know who she is?" the teacher asked raising his hand.

No one's raising their hand. Takot sigurong masampulan.

Binaba ni sir ang kaniyang kamay. Giving up na lahat ay nakakakilala sa'kin.

Ok na sana kaso may isang nagtaas ng kamay. The boy nearest to the blackboard.

Yun bang nerdy ang look. Mukhang hindi talaga niya ako kilala kasi ngayon ko lang siya nakita.

Stupid steepshit.

"What's wrong with you man?"

Hindi ko napreno ang bibig ko sa pagbulalas ng mga salita.

"Keep quiet miss Montpellier!"

He smirked. Ayun, may teacher's pet na.

Padabog akong umupo. Napahiya ako dun ah.

Joke! Wala akong paki. Pag pinagtawanan ako ng mga classmates ko wala na silang kinabukasan.

It's okay. May araw ka ring guro ka sa'kin.

Nakita ko ang mga natatakot na tingin sa'kin ng mga classmates.

I looked at him, the one there near the board.

Ngayon ko lang talaga siya nakita dito, sa school. Obviously, hindi niya talaga ako kilala.

Baka transferee siguro siya. O kaya dahil sa sobrang lawak ng paaralan ng Quando Rondo, hindi ko siya malimit makita.

Pinabayaan ko na ang guro sa kaniyang pagsasalita, hindi ako interesado.

When that teacher went out of the classroom, boys approached me.

I just looked what-do-you-need look. They were smiling.

"We're glad to be one of your classmates"

Nakangiti niyang sabi. Mapupunit na ang kaniyang labi sa lawak ng ngiti.

Glad? Sure ka?

He lend a hand.

"I'm Gabriel Jason. You can call me Gab"

I just looked at his hanging hand. Wait, is he necessary in this story?

"So? What now if you're Gab?"

"I'm one of Thoralid's assigned people to watch over you"

"Watch? Over me? Am i a kid?"

My eyebrows furrowed. Ito nanaman si Thoralid. He's acting like my brother Darren.

"He just want that you won't encounter any harm"

"Why are you telling me that? For me to thank you?"

"No. It's not. He told me to tell you this. Now you're out of his sight"

"i thought he has his eyes all-"

Our conversation was interrupted when the next teacher entered the room.

Now, unlike the first one, masbata siya tignan. He's like in his 20s.

We did the same. Introducing ourselves pero ibang pamamaraan.

You will write a description about yourself and let others read it for you.

Since wala naman akong 'friend' sa loob ng classroom, si Gab na ang nagbasa ng sa'kin.

I read his description too. Ang boring ng klase. Grabe.

Araw araw naman sa school boring ah.

Sabi ko nga di ako papasok.

Nag-ring ang mahiwagang bell.Natuwa ako. Very happy.

WE dismissed our teacher.

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