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[John Carlo Dela Cruz]
I'M WITH DANSKIE, here in the rooftop. Ano ba kasing naisip mo't sasakalin mo ang isang guro?
Tunay na ma-attitude ka.
She's hugging me. I didn't bother to say anything kasi baka lalo pang lumala ang kalagayan niya.
Besides, wala naman akong alam sabihin at the moment.
I'll just let her tears flow down.
Later, few minutes passedβang tagal niyang umiyakβ she fibally decided to wipe her tears with her hands.
"I'm sorry" mahinang usal niya. Ang cute niya. She's like a kitten.
"No. It's okay. When you need someone to cry on, don't hesitate calling me" nakangiti kong sabi sa kaniya.
Eventhough i'm not really sure on that part.
I kissed her on her forehead.
Nagdesisyon na kaming bumalik sa'ming classroom.
We need to learn din, sa ayaw o gusto niya.
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[Danskie Montpellier]
SECOND SUBJECT, two students entered the classroom. Ang mga sumbungerang nagmagaling.
They didn't had an eye on me. Masasabunutan ko kayo mamaya.
Anyway, what takes them so long? Mabilis lang ang mga pangyayari kanina ah.
Ano iyon? One hour silang nagkuwento ng mga pangyayari kay Principal Ludfoe?
Palibhasa sipsip. At malandi.
Here she go again.(iyong babaing laging lumalandi sa kuwentong 'to)
Smiling at JC. She showed her platinum teeth. Psh.
Pag sinapak-sapak bibig mo ubos iyang ngipin mo.
Before i can do anything bad, the next teacher arrived. Buti hindi siya na-traffic.
Instead of saying "Good morning class," he said "Mr. Dela Cruz and Ms. Montpellier, kindly proceed to the principal's office."
His not yet finished announcing, i got up from my chair, proceeding on our classroom's door.
Without even looking at the teacher. I've been waiting for this.
Hearing principal's sermon is much better than listening to teacher's lectures.
Sa sobrang excite ko na mapunta ng opisina, i almost forgot that JC is coming there too.
My feet ceased from walking. I looked back and waited for him-who's walking good breedingly.
I locked my arms on his. We started walking going to the office.
But that walking suddenly stopped.
Someone taller than me stood infront us. Alternately looking at me and JC.
Nilagay ni JC ang kaniyang palad sa pisngi nito at puwersahang tinulak palayo sa daraanan nito.
Hinila tuloy niya ako, while i'm looking back at that man.
That guy's still looking, watching us walking.
JC pressed my both cheeks with his thumb and index finger in order my face, face him.
"Don't look at other man"
He then kissed the peak of my nose. Nagpatuloy kami sa paglalakad.
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[Danskie Montpellier]
OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL
When we arrived there, we sat oppositely at each other as well as our school principal wearing a red blazer now.
No one's talking so the office's quiet.
She walked slowly, pumagitna sa'min ni JC. We looked up at her.
Nervous visits my system. Bakit ba akl kinakabahan? Wala naman akong kasalanan.
Napatingin ako kay JC. No. He can't be blamed here.
I swigged. Lumipat ang tingin ko kay Principal Ludfoe.
"He's innocent"
Her eyes focused on me.
"I know Ms. Montpellier"
Tila nakahinga ako ng maluwag. Feeling ko nawala ang lung cancer ko.
But her voice isn't like this. She sounded authoritized and very serious.
"Danskie's innocent too, Principal Ludfoe"
I peered at JC who talked.
"I know it too, Mr. Dela.Cruz"
Yes! Kasalanan talaga ito ni Bryle. Siya talaga ang sisihin.
I stood up. If that's it, this nonsense talking must be dismissed.
I expect that she'll gonna stand there and hear her all day mumbling.
Buti na lang expectation lang iyon.
"Kahit na wala kayong kasalanang dalawa, you three should be punished"
Habol niya.
My body turned to her.
"Pardon me?"
"Alam kong hindi ka bingi Danskie"
"You just said earlier na wala kaming kasalan yet we have punishment?"
My eyes met JC's.
"For three weeks, you are not allowed to communicate each other. And so with Bryle"
I left out a deep exhale, also clenched my fist.
Where in the world may it be like this? Pinarurusahan ang inosente. Hindi naman makatarungan iyon.
"I thought you are just... I-i..."
No word left my mouth, it ended there. Three weeks? No communication with JC?
Okay lang sana pag kay Bryle but JC? Maling gawin niya 'to sa'kin. Pareho sila ng kapatid niya.
Wala pa man siyang sinasabing
"Get back to your class"
ay lumabas na'ko ng opisina niya.
I really hate that Ludfoe. I'll tell dad not to be friends with her anymore.
Hindi na sana ako lumabas ng silid na iyon. Ito lang sa parte ng buhay ko ang nagsisi ako.
I know when i exited that door, i'm not already allowed to talk to JC. I want to bring back the time.
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