"Good morning! I'm Xheann Zellarde" I introduced myself as what a transferee should do. But the milieu was too tranquil that made me roam my eyes for a moment and saw the person I never expected to be here.I was surprised when our eyes met but I tried my best not to show it. I just turned my sight to other, to every students inside who are now looking at me, their looks were so annoying like they looked at me as if I'm a piece of shit and looking at me with abhorrence. The heck! Well... Yes, I'm not wearing my school uniform. Pumayag naman ang teacher na Hindi muna ako mag uniform in just a week. But i'm just wearing a pants with a loose white T-shirt now. Inipit ko sa pants ko and front part ng shirt ko and I know I didn't look that bad. I just don't know why and what kind of people are here with me right now. Lalakad na sana ako para umupo ng may magsalita
"And?...." A girl with thick fake eyelashes asked me.
"What?"
"You're xheann. And?...."
"That's all." I retorted
"You're introducing yourself but you only tell us your name? That's not enough for us to know you, girl.." She said with her arms crossed and an eyebrows up.
"And what should I tell you then? And why would I bother telling things 'bout me when no one seems to care and interested 'bout it at all?.."
"Aha-ha-ha-ha!!" Tumawa sya kunyari
"I thought you're boring just like your outfit. But you're funny!!"
Tss! Only crazies would found that funny.
"You're getting me interested girl.." Umayos sya ng upo at humarap sakin
"C'mon! Tell us 'bout your life! Like.....what street do you live in,.....how much money do you get from begging and....from what kind of trashcan you've slept last night.? Something like that.....?" She said while showing me her devil smile that made everyone chortled in glee.
I roamed my eyes and everyone burst in laughter. I smiled bitterly. I knew it. Insulting was their enjoyment. Hindi ko na sya pinansin at dumiretso na ako sa pinakadulong upuan. Only the 2 chairs at the center aisle were the vacant seats. I was about to take the seat at the left side but a high ponytailed curly haired girl suddenly put her bag and books on it. Kaya napalingon ako sa isa pang vacant seat na NASA hilira ng kalalakihan. Since I don't have a choice left, hinila ko ng kaunti ang upuan para malayo ng konti sa mga lalaking yun.
"Don't you know how to ask if that seat was already taken or not?" The guy beside me asked.
"Oh? Should I need to? I think this chair was reserved for me and I think I don't need any approval from someone else.." I heard him chuckled.
"Fushia was right. You're funny and not that boring just like your looks.." Oh! That fakelashes girl named fushia?
I smirked and looked at him.
"The way you look isn't that boring ....but your face are. So stop talking. I'm here to study and not to exchange insults with you." I heard him chuckled again but I just ignore him. Nilabas ko nalang ang notebook t ballpen ko.
"Like what I've said, we'll have our first quiz today in regards with our topic yesterday." the teacher suddenly said
"..uhm ms. Zellarde since you're not here yesterday, pwedeng Hindi ka muna mag quiz, manghiram ka nalang muna ng notes sa classmates mo and I'll just give you a special quiz. But it's up to you kung makakasagot kA sa mga tanong but ..yun nga lang wala ka yesterday.."
"It's okay ma'am." Sabi ko tsaka ngumiti and she just nodded.
And yeah, the teacher started to give questions and we answered in our papers, too. After 20 minutes , we checked the papers.
"Who among of you got 25?"
A straight haired girl with a white complexion stand up and handed her paper to the teacher
"Good. Ms. Crezzé. Next, 24..?"
A person I shouldn't expect to be here stand up and handed her paper too. Nang umupo sya ay tumayo nadin ako para iabot ang papel ko.
"What? Y-you - - -" that fakelashes girl pointed me pero tiningnan ko lang sya.
"23..?" May tatlong tumayo at nagpasa ng papel
"The rest.. Give me your papers!"
Tumayo naman yung iba at nagpasa
"That was nice, ms. Xheann!" A guy beside mine, complimented me, well IDK if that was a compliment, coming from him? I don't think so.
"How could you do that? How could you get a high score when the fact is you're not here in the discussion yesterday.?"
"By means of studying?.."
"Wow! That's cool!"
"You know my expectation class but most of you disappoints me! How did it happened? You're here during my discussion yesterday but Ms. Zellarde is not yet she passed my quiz!''
".. Again...same punishment! Make an essay with 1000 words 'bout our topic yesterday, no make it 2000 words. Dismiss!"
Everyone were just silent until the teacher left and they started to complain.
"Aish! Nanaman!"
"Ano bayan!"
"Ang dami nun!"
"Wala naman akong natandaan sa topic kahapon"
"Uy! Kopyahan tayo!"
"Nakakabadtrip naman oh!"
"ARRRGGH!!! IT'S YOUR FAULT!"
*plooksh*
"ouch!" What the!
Someone throw a notebook exactly at my face and - -
"Arghhh! It's your goddamn fault! Pabida ka masyado eh!" Sigaw nung Fushia sakin habang dinuduro ako.
She walks towards me. kinuha ko naman ang bag ko at tumayo.
"And where do you think you're going huh?" Tanong nya habang naka cross arms. Pero Tiningnan ko lang sya tsaka tinalikuran.
"HEY! HOW DARE YOU STEP IN MY NOTEBOOK!!!" sigaw nya ng apakan ko ang notebook nyang binato sakin that made some parts of it creased. Well...it's a tie.
"Hey! BITCH!!!!" sigaw nya pa pero Hindi ko na sya pinansin pa at nagpatuloy nalang sa paglalakad. I smirked secretly.
Dumiretso ako sa canteen at bumili ng isang sandwich and a bottled water tsaka umupo sa pinaka dulong table na malayo sa karamihan. Ugh! I'm such a loner here.
I just have a gulped when someone sits Beside me.
"Oh! We've finally met again! Still remember me? Hahaha.. Uhm.. You know I never expected you to be here. I mean this school is prestigious one but ..... Anyway.. Let's forget that. I just want to say this to you directly. Transfer to another school." Deretso nyang sabi. But I just looked at her
"Oh! Hey! Don't look at me like that! Wait, have you forgotten my name already? Hahahahha. Well...I'm xyrhyll and you're Xheann? Nice name!" Nakangiti nyang sabi. Tss!
I just rolled my eyes on my mind while looking at her.
"You're not my brain. So how could you dictate me?" I retorted
"Ha! Of course, I can't bear studying with you around! "
"Oh! Really? Then why don't you transfer to other school then? Or else..just go back to the old one.."
"Ya! Don't make do something I should not. Just do what I said coz I hate you being here!"
"Wow! That excites me! I want you to do something you shouldn't." I said and smirked that made her glare.
"Are you trying me huh?" She said with her teeth clenched
"Uhmm..Sort of ? Hahahaha! Don't worry the feeling here is mutual. I also hate seeing you every moment and knowing the fact that you're my classmate, it annoys me even more. But sorry I'm not gonna leave." I replied and about to take a step but - -
"So, you're really not leaving huh? Fine! I'll just make your life here miserable as hell until you decided on yourself"
"Of course that's the only thing that should expect from you! But.... You don't need to make my life miserable as hell coz it's already like one and it's because of you!" Sagot ko at saka tuluyang umalis.
I was about to go upstairs when someone calls my name
"Xheannnnn!!!wait!" Nilingon ko kung sino man yun.
"Ah. I'm Femme.." Sabi nya ng makalapit sya. I just looked at her and nodded i remember her, she was the girl who got the highest score earlier.
"Bakit?"
"Uh.. May klase pa kasi yung friend ko sa isang section. So, since vacant naman tayo....pwede bang samahan moko ?"
Srsly!
Tumalikod na ako at nagsimulang maglakad.
"Sa iba ka nalang mag pasama - - - ano ba!" Bigla nya nalang hinila ang braso ko at hinatak ako palabas
"Promise! Libre kita!!!!!"
"Bibili lang ako ng book na sinuggest sa isang book na nabasa ko"
"Alam mo May nabasa kasi akong book about psycho and everything about that.."
"Like yung cure... Bakit may mga ganun ...And other..basta about sa isang taong psycho!"
"Do you know? I wanna be a doctor, I wanna be a surgeon. But my mom wanted me to become a fashion designer while my dad wants me to become an architect like him.."
"I sometimes dreamed to be one, but I'm always seeing myself wearing a doctor's gown! Aaaahh! I'm so excited about that!" She said cheerfully and cling to my arms.
"Hoy! Magsalita ka naman!!!" Said by her and slightly spat my arm
"How could I butt in when you kept on talking?" Maya Maya nandito na kami
"Ah..hahah sorry .. I just felt good to be with you.. Can we be bestfriends?"
"I just lost one because having bestfriends don't last long. Having friends was too easy but having best....? Ugh! That's crazy!"
"But I can assure you that I can be your bestfriend here! And you know you amazed me earlier! Is science your fave. too?"
I nodded.
"Everything 'bout it.."
"Whoa! Really? We're same! So what do you wanna become?"
"English professor."
"That was cool too! Is that only your dream?"
"Flight attendant..architect..doctor..tourist guide..businesswomen - - -"
"Ang dami! Haha ano pang hindi mo nabanggit? Pulis? Army? Artist? Singer? Engineer? Scientist? Astraunaut?"
"Hahahahahahah!" We both chortled and I don't know..but it feels good.
"You really have a lot of dreams! Hahaha! Ano ba gusto ng parents mo sayo. Like.. Their dreams for you..?"
That question made me stops for a while. Ano nga ba? Oh! I knew it
"To get lost"
"What- - -YEES!! Got yah! I already found it Xheann! Oh my gosh naexcite na akong basahin. Ikaw wala ka bang bibilhin? My treat."
"Ah..next time" I forced to smiled.
"C'mon! Ako magbabayad don't worry! Parang pamalit ko lang sa time mo sa pagsama mo sakin dito.." Nakangiti nyang sabi
"I hate to be indebted"
"Hahaha. Loka ka Hindi ko naman sisingilin sayo eh, nu kaba!"
"No it's okay. Let's just go may klase pa tayo later.."
"You sure?" I nodded in response and she sighed
"Alright. Fine! Let's just eat first - - -"
"I'm full. Let's just go back to school."
"Huh? But I promised to treat you - - -"
"It's okay. Forget it."
"W-Wait.. Are you mad?"
"Nope. Just not feeling well.. Tara na."
"Okay. So, how about let's go home together later?"
"You don't need to - - -"
"That's fix! Para makabawi ako sayo. Whether you like it or not, Sabay tayong uuwi later.." Sabi nya tsaka ngumiti ng napakalapad
"Tss! Bahala ka."
"Yiieeh! Thanks!! Tara na!!" Sabi nya tsaka kumapit ulit sa braso ko.
I felt glad. But I can't smile.
He's here.