"I'm Akita Marie Hiroshima but you can call me Aki." I said as I introduced myself in front of the class.
As expected I didn't get any response from them. All I got was the mumurs and glances. The girls at the very back are doing their make ups, the boys are starting to give those dirty looks I really hate.
"Miss Aki, make yourself comfortable. Welcome to Inferno University." My adviser said.
I took my seat next to a boy who seems totally harmless. He has this angelic presence that makes me feel like he's really harmless.
"Stop staring at me, lady. It's weird and creepy as hell." He said.
Or maybe he wasn't harmless too?
"Hmp! Sungit." I whispered to myself.
He just gave me a quick glance and looked at the window again.
Did he heard me? He looks really serious right now, he's giving me this you can mess with others but not me vibes.
"You're here at Inferno University. Don't expect people to be kind to you. Everyone here is each others enemies. " He said.
I don't really understand what he just said kasi una sa lahat, what he just said sounds like coming out from a crazy person, and second I wasn't even asking him anything! I was just looking at him kasi kapansin pansin siya.
Tumingin na lang ako sa harap at nakinig sa discussion. Mukhang hindi nga seryoso ang mga kaklase ko eh dahil ni isa sa kanila ay walang nakikinig. Yung iba ay nakatitig lang sa bintana tulad ng katabi kong masungit, yung iba naman ay nag tatawanan, at yung iba naman ay nag c-cellphone na lang. Siguro kaya ganun ay matatalino sila, ako kasi kailangan ko talaga makinig kundi wala akong maisasagot kapag tinanong ako.
Pagkalipas ng 40 minutes na pagtuturo ni ma'am sa amin ay tumunog na ang bell, hudyat na tapos na ang klase namin. Lahat ng kaklase ko ay tila'y sabik na sabik na talagang lumabas dahil nag-unahan na sila. Hinayaan ko na lang sila at inayos ang gamit ko.
Oh, bat di pa umaalis 'tong masungit na 'to? Hinihintay niya ba ako? Hays, ganda ko talaga.
"Miss, you really are weird. Why are you smiling?" He asked.
Weird? Ako pa ang weird! hindi ba't siya nga itong weird dahil hinihintay niya pa talaga akong matapos mag-ayos ng gamit?
"Weird? Bawal ngumiti? Ikaw nga hinihintay mo pa akong matapos mag ligpit ng gamit ko eh. Sinong mas weird sa atin ngayon huh?" Sabi ko sabay kuha sa gamit ko at lumabas nang room namin.
Ambisyong palaka, gwapo nga buang naman. Mga lalaki nga naman ngayon.
After that weird interaction with kuyang masungit eh hindi ko na makuhang ngumiti dahil naiirita talaga ako. Apaka judgmental niya, buang siya. Pero kung ako ang tatanungin ay mukhang kaya ko naman pagtiisan ang kabuangan niya dahil mukhang siya lang talaga ang gustong kumausap sa akin dito. Wala man lang bang lalapit sa akin at makikipag friends o di naman ay manghihingi ng number ko?
I don't really know why wala pang lumalapit sa akin at nakikipag-usap except sa kanya. Is it because they are shy to make friends with me or they just simply don't wanna be friends with me? That hurts? I'm kind naman and I don't bite. Do I look mean? Too upbeat? Wala naman akong nakikitang mali sa akin. Hindi rin ako mukhang halimaw, so bakit wala man lang lumapit at kumausap sa akin ni-isa sa kanila?
Bumili na lang ako ng chocolate na donut at orange juice dahil nakakawalang gana ang matawag na weird ng isang ambisyosong emo, char nagtitipid lang talaga ako kasi ayoko kong maging pabigat kila mommy. Pagkatapos kong bilhin ang donut at orange juice ko ay humanap na ako ng bakanteng table dahil wala naman akong squad na pwedeng makasama sa table, hays.
Buti na lang ay may nakita akong bakanteng upuan at medyo malayo ito sa iba, feeling ko tuloy ay vip ako hihi. Umupo na kaagad ako at nilabas ang cellphone ko upang tignan kung nag message ba ang boyfriend kong mukhang hindi naman na talaga ako mahal, charot love ako nun.
"Is this seat taken?" The guy earlier asked.
Tinawag tawag mo akong weird kanina tas ngayon makikiupo kang peste ka? Pero sige papaupuin ko siya dahil donut at juice lang naman ang pagkain ko compare sa pagkain niya, punong puno ang tray niya at mukhang wala na ring ibang table. Loner din siguro 'to.
He's handsome if you'll ask me. He has this curly hair, tanned skin, sharp jaw, and oh those kissable red lips. He has these dreamy eyes too, a die for kind of eyes. Pero may boyfriend ako kaya pass.
"Uy! Kuyang masungit ikaw pala!!! HAHA." I nervously laughed.
"Sige upo ka na." I added.
He sat directly in front of me and started eating his food. I can't help but just stare, look at him, he has a perfect posture pa, kakain na lang eh.
He then looked at me and rolled his eyes.
"Just eat your food, will you? Watching me eat won't make you full." He said.
Geez, why is he so grumpy? Pasalamat nga siya at tinitignan ko siya, ibig sabihin nun ayna-aappreciate ko ang features niya. Kumain na lang din ako at pasulyap sulyap sa kanya. Hindi man lang ba siya makikipag-friends? Hindi man lang siya magpapakilala? Yan na yun? Makikiupo lang talaga siya?
Maya maya ay biglang bumukas ang pintuan ng cafeteria na para bang galit na galit ang nag bukas nito. A girl stood at kuyang masungit's back, she's short but sexy, she has this curly hair at morena siya. Her features are nice too, lahat ata ng nag-aaral dito ay may itsura at tila'y nagmumukha akong patatas.
"Liar! You're such a liar Chronaus!" Aniya sabay labas ng baril at itinutok ito kay kuyang masungit
I looked at kuyang masungit with a worried look. He just smirked at me and rolled his eyes as id I'm the most stupid person he saw in his entire life.
"If I were you Aki, aalis na ako." He coldly said.
He remember my name?
"You're not gonna stop her?" I asked with a worried look in my face.
"Why would I do that in front of you? You look too innocent to know how I will stop her." He asked as if he doesn't care at all if mamamatay siya.
I just grasp in disbelief. I looked at everybody and they were smiling as if they were satisfied. These devils, wala ba talagang aawat dito? At bakit siya may baril sa school?! That's illegal!
"She's behind you and she's about to kill you." I said.
"Ahhh so? I know that, you don't have to tell me that anymore. I'm fully aware of that." Aniya at bumalik na sa pagkain.
Kung ayaw niya edi ako na lang!
"Hey! You don't have to do that! Kung niloko mo siya edi sampalin mo na lang siya! Wag mo patayin!" I screamed at the top of my lungs.
*bang*
"Ahhhh! Why did you shot me?!" I asked.
Laughters filled the four corners of the cafeteria. This bitch, I was trying to help her out, sort things out yet she shot me.
"Who the hell are you? His new bitch?" She asked.
B-Bitch? P-Puta? What?! Mukha ba akong papatol sa buang na emo? I was about to walk towards her while holding my plastic fork. Plastic fork vs. Baril, punyeta siya huh.
Tumayo na si kuyang masungit at pumagitna sa amin.
"I told you to just leave, didn't I?Was that hard for you to comprehend, Aki?" Kuyang masungit asked me.
What a cold-hearted bastard?! Sinasalba ko na nga ang buhay niya eh.
"Jamaica!" He angrily said.
"C-Chronaus..."
"Who told you to interrupt me while I'm eating?!" He asked.
"No one." She said.
"Wala naman pala eh, bida bida ka? Oh and that gun, are you sure you wanna shoot me?!" He angrily asked.
"No!"
*bang*
"Fuck." Chronaus cursed.
I'm bleeding badly but I can't walk away. Someone shot Jamaica and all we could all do is just watch her fall down.
"Enjoyed the show I prepared for you lil' brother? Welcome back, Chronaus Galvin." Someone really familliar to me said.
Tinignan ko kung saan galing ang boses na yun, at tama nga ako. Kilala ko nga ang nagsabi nito.
"Arty?"
"A-Aki? W-Why are you here?" He asked.
"Surprise, brother. Let's go Aki, your arm's bleeding really bad." Chronaus said as he held hand pero kinuha ko kaagad ang kamay ko.
"No, I won't leave. Dalhin natin sa hospital si Jamaica, baka magamot pa siya." Sabi ko at lumapit na kay Jamaica. Wala na itong pulso.
"See? Wala na siyang pulso, thanks to my stupid ass brother. Now, let's- Aki! Hindi na siya makukuha sa cpr! She's dead already." Chronaus said, if that's really his name.
I did what I could do, but she really is dead. Kinuha na ni Chronaus at tinangay niya na ako papalabas sa cafeteria.
"Don't trust anyone too easily, Aki." Chronaus said while we're walking towards the dormitory building. Dormitory building namin na mukhang hotel talaga, maganda ito at susyal tignan. Pati ang mga kwarto nito ay maganda. Kanya kanya rin ng kwarto ang bawat estudyante at libre ito, akalain niyo yun?
Pero ang buang talaga ng lalaking 'to, bakit kami papunta sa dormitory? Wala naman ata diyan ang infirmary.
"W-Why are we going to the dormitory?" I asked.
"Do you wanna die? You've been shot, Aki." He said.
Alam kong nabaril ako at alam ko rin na wala diyan ang infirmary!
"Bakit? Doctor ka ba o kaya nurse? There's a huge posibility that I'll die dahil sa pagmamagaling mo!" I said.
He just let out a very heavy sigh and looked at me. Aba'y siya pa ang nairita huh? Kung naiirita siya mas naiirita ako.
"The infirmary is close at this hour, hospitals are so far away from here and Aki, my parents are doctors, therefore you don't have to worry." He said we continue to walk again.
"Sila ang doctor, hindi ikaw. Okay? Pag ako namatay, ay nako pag-uuntugin ko kayo ni Arty mga punyeta kayo." I said.
"I'm a Galvin, I will only let you die if I want to. As of now, I want you to live." He said while smirking.
"Tse! Hindi naman ikaw mag papasiya if mabubuhay ako or hindi."I said.
"Ahhhhm yes, ako ang magpapasiya nun. If ayaw na kitang humihinga, sana hinayaan na lang kitang maubusan ng dugo." Aniya.
"Asus, concern ka lang eh. Pero di nga, sa hospital na lang or kaya magpumilit tayo sa infirmary, wala akong tiwala sayo." I said.
Tse, bat naman ako magtitiwala sa kanya? Marami pa akong pangarap sa buhay tapos siya lang tatapos ng mga iyon? Ano siya? Chics?
"Fuck, have you read the school's manual? I bet not, andoon yun. Rule no. 6, if the infirmary is close, it is close. Any accidents or any emergency is non of the school's responsibility. Ibig sabihin, kahit maubusan ka pa ng dugo, kahit nasaksak ka na, walang pake ang school at hindi nila bubuksan para sayo ang infirmary." Aniya.
"Huh? Nag infirmary pa sila? Dapat aware silang accidents happens lalo na kapag breaktime." I said.
"Stop talking will yah? Mamamatay ka na nga lang ang daldal mo pa rin." He said.
Apaka sungit niya, ayoko pa sanang sumama sa kanya pero nanghihina na ako.
"C-Chronaus, favor." Sabi ko.
"What again miss talky?" He asked.
"Buhatin mo na lang ako, please? Hindi ko na kaya." I said.
Narinig ko pa siyang nagmura bago ako buhatin. Pagkabuhat niya ay ramdam ko ang mga muscles niya at ang mabilis na pagtibok ng puso niya.Kinikilig ba siya? Ramdam ko rin ang pagmamadali niya sa paglalakad.
We finally reached the dormitory and went to his room na nasa 4th floor lang daw. Jusko ko po, bakit sa kwarto niya? Pagkapasok din namin sa kwarto niya ay sinara niya lang pintuan at para tuloy kaming bagong kasal na mag h-honeymoon dahil naka bridal style ang pagkakabuhat niya sa akin.
Dahan dahan niya akong ibinaba sa kama niya. Nagulat nga ako sa itsura ng dorm niya eh, ang linis at napaka onti lang ng gamit niya pero maganda ang pagkakaayos ng mga ito. Minimalist yarn?
"Hubad." He said.
Ano?! Anong hubad?! Hindi pa ako ready, bata pa kami masyado.
"What the fuck?" I said.
"I mean take off your long sleeves. That's expensive or do you want me to cut that using this scissor?" He said while holding a very sharp silver scissor.
"C-Chronaus, bra na lang-" He cut me off by throwing a sleeveless.
"You go change quickly, I won't look." He said.
"Pero hindi pa ako nakakapagwax ng kili-kili ko." I said.
"Tang- aanhin ko ba yang kili-kili mo? Mamamatay ka na lang-" This time I was the one who cut him off.
"Oo na! Ang daldal mo!" I said. Oo nga pala, nabaril ako.
I took off my long sleeves and changed into his sleeveless top.
"Done." I said.
Lumapit na siya sa akin at pinahiga ako sa kama niya. Tinurukan niya na ako ng anesthesia dahilan para mamanhid ako.
"Ilang dosage ba itinurok mo sa akin? B-Bakit sobra akong namamanhid?" I asked him.
"Shhh, wag kang madaldal." He said.
He started opening my wound a little bit more and look for the bullet. Mukhang nakita niya na ata ang bala dahil ngumiti ito at tumingin sa akin ng saglit. I felt how he removed the bullet from my right arm but it wasn't that painful, it was oddly satisfying to be honest. Laking ginhawa ang naramdaman ko at ipinakita niya sa akin ang bala at ngumiti ulit bago tahiin at linisan ang sugat ko.
"Doctor ka ba? Ang galing mo ah?" I said.
"I'm no doctor, Aki. Sa school na 'to, required ang marunong kang gumamot ng sarili mong sugat." Aniya.
Ayan na naman siya sa mga weirdong kasabihan niya. Bahala nga siya diyan, ang mahalaga ay buhay ako ngayon.
"Mamaya pupunta pa rin tayo sa infirmary para mas maging maayos na ang pakiramdam mo. Pansamantala lang muna 'to. Dito ka muna sa dorm ko, hangga't hindi pa ako bumabalik, wag kang lalabas. If may pumasok dito at sinaktan ka barilin mo lang, keep this gun with you all the time, ok?" He said habang nilalagay sa tabi ko ang baril.
"Bakit may baril ka rin?" Tanong ko.
Nag-alinlangan pa muna siya at huminga na lang nang malalim.
"Malalaman mo rin, aalis na ako. I'll just give you my notes too, pfft lucky girl." Aniya at pumunta muna sa ref niya at uminom ng tubig. Bumalik ulit siya sa akin na mayroong dalang tubig, baso at mga biscuits.
"I-I thought you told me earlier that no one here's kind nor have any mercy? Why are you helping me right now?" I asked.
He just gave me a quick glance.
"I don't know too, I just felt like I had to protect you." He whispered but I still heard it clearly.