We're doing dancing and singing with a slice of acting sa aming talent portion, and gagawin namin itong Visayan song na "Pasayawa ko Day" and masaya naman and enjoyable kasi new experience, first time ito na I will do some dancing while singing and yung song may comedy and hindi boring.
I bet we're gonna win this time, or so I thought, maybe.
"Let's take five!", sabi ni Queen Chloe kaya huminto na kami and umupo na ako sa dulo ng stage ng auditorium, and uminom ng water.
He was about to cross my mind when suddenly my phone vibrates, and to my dismay galing ito kay Kuya Jeremy, which is minsan lang nagtetext, "Julie, you should invite your boyfriend sa bahay, nang makilatis namin 'yan. Tapos na si papa dyan, kami naman nila Josiah, we'll be expecting him one of these days Julie. Ingat dyan."
Hindi ko ma-process sa utak ko why they're being nice to me and all after Ryan came in to my life, ganoon na ba nila ka-gusto si Per-- Ryan? They make it even harder to let go of that Southernian.
"Julienne,"
Tumaas ang balahibo ko when I heard a whisper or more like a soft voice na nasa harap ko, pero kahit napaka-soft nito, it felt like a dagger plunge into my heart. I don't know why I'm feeling this millions of feelings when it comes to Ryan.
Yes, andito si Ryan, after two days na wala kaming communication, andito na siya. It's already 5:41 in the afternoon nakita ko sa phone ko so it means tapos na talaga klase nila.
I tried to compose myself and act normal nang tumaas ako ng tingin sa kanya, casual lang siyang nakatingin sakin and I caught his uneasiness too that gave me a little bit of courage na humarap sa kanya and lumapit.
"What are you doing here?", I was about to add his name sa question kaya lang I don't want him to get uneasy dahil hindi ko siya tatawagin na Pervy, like what I always do, but nah.
He walks closer pa sakin and look down kasi mas mataas siya and said, "I'll drive you home," sabi niya. It was nothing. Walang gulat, walang guilt, wala 'yung jolly niyang boses or even those flirty tone. It is very awkward pero mas pumaibabaw iyong feeling na I hate him and it keeps flashing back sakin iyong sinabi niya and who ever Noemi is, it stings.
Umiling ako, "No thanks, tinawag ko na si Manong, he's picking me up today," and I pick up my bag and dali-daling umalis but he grab my arms pabalik sa kanya, and that made me feel galit sa kanya.
"Julienne... Baby, s-sorry about the other day, di ka nalang sana pumasok sa bahay, I can handle myself di ka na sana nag-abala, I'm sorry na pinaalis kita agad, sorry--," I cut him off bago pa niya tapusin ang kanyang sentence.
"It's okay. Wala naman akong pakialam. All I did was just hatid you to your house. Wala kasing gustong tumulong sayo kaya even though it's a burden and a hassle for me ay inihatid kita," I said, and as much as I hate lying, I hate him too kaya ko nasabi lahat.
Nakita ko siya na napaigting ang panga and I saw him closed his eyes for a moment, so siya naman galit ngayon? Huh. How dare he. Pagkatapos kong mag-alala sa kanya and after I exert effort na bantayan siya he would just paalisin me sa bahay niya and then talk to me after that ? Son of Chanel!
Narinig ko siya na nag-sigh, "Okay, but at least let me take you home, I will call tito na ako maghahatid sayo," he is about to kuha my bag na nasa likod ko kaya lang humarap ako sa kanya.w
"Stop!"
"Just stop this bull shark Ryan!" Napatigil siya and nakita ko sa mukha niya na nagulat sa biglang pagsigaw ko, and I'm hoping na walang tao sa auditorium, "Kung ayaw ko magpahatid sayo, ayaw ko! Respect my decision okay? We should respect each other's decision kung ano gagawin natin sa isa't isa! Don't act like you have full authority when it comes to me because in the first place, walang tayo Ryan!"
I walked out from that scene, hindi ko kinaya, I bursted out. Maliit na part sakin na naghihintay na kunin niya ang braso ko and say sorry or ask me what's the problem pero wala, I guess it he got tired of chasing me then.
Good.
"Julienne,"
Napahinto ako sa boses na tumawag sa name ko, I hear some foots steps na palapit sakin, and I turn my back para makita kung sino iyon.
"Hello dear," the cheerleader, the one they call Patrice, actually Queen Patrice pala, what is she doing in here? Dito ba naka assign ang basketball players na mag practice? And this is the auditorium, not the basketball court.
I compose myself habang palapit siya sakin with her maldita looks na pwede na niya ako i-kill right here, right now, "Bakit ka andito?" I asked her with my head held high. She's inside my territory. I'm not gonna let her na pupunta lang dito basta-basta.
She stopped sa harap ko and then I saw sa right corner of her lips na tumaas, she's smirking, "Oh, how welcoming naman ang Queen Julienne ng Royal North Academy," she said with full sarcasm sa kanyang mukha.
Now it's my turn to smirk, "Oh, I'm sorry, am I welcoming you? My territory doesn't welcomes pest and garbage kasi. Di katulad ng ibang campus, walang discipline, puro basura ang kumakalat," and pinag-cross ko ang arms ko sa kanya without niwala ang smirk ko sa labi.
She was about to raise her right hand para saktan ako but nagsalita na ako, "Na-uh, one of the best of Royal North Academy is our security system, every corners and every sides of this school has a cctv," and I look at the cctv behind her to show her saan and iyon din ginawa niya lumingon din siya, "So might as well act like a human-- Oh, Queen ka pala diba? Act like it. Oh well, I didn't expect such," and I pakita her my sweetest smile.
She compose herself and I saw her na umigting ang panga, "I'm a Queen. At least ako hindi fake," sabi niya habang nakikita ko yung galit niya sakin but parang kino-caught ako with her salita.
"Hmm, whatever do you mean by that?" I asked with my right eyebrow up.
It's her turn na para i-cross ang kanyang arms and nag smirk ulit, "Would you mind telling me sa love story niyo ni Ryan babe? I mean, pretend-relationship story?"