“Kuya..”
“Becca?”
“We’re going to make 3D art for our practical exam; can you suggest one?”
“hmm how about old 1880s Telephone? you can use metal, plastic or hard board.”
“Oohh that’s good.. sige yun nalang wala rin kasi akong maisip na magandang Idea..”
we’re both here at the balcony doing an assignments, sariwa kasi ang hangin at tanaw na tanaw mo ang lawak ng lugar
I wanted to go back to the falls but I have a lot of homeworks that I need to finish first
“How’s school?” richie ask me
“Hmm it’s good.”
“I saw your friend earlier.”
“Friend?”
“Yup, It’s Irin right?”
ahh
“why?”
“I saw her making out with a lesbian.”
ohh jesus
is it tee?
ang bilis naman
“I know that she’s your friend and I just want to advise you, wag kang gagaya sakanya..”
natahimik nalang ako, dahil wala rin naman akong masabi sa kahihiyan na ginawa ni Irin
pwede namang sa liblib na lugar yung walang taong makakakita
hays pasaway talaga
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its not hard to study here, nag eenjoy pako dahil sa nature, I’m so blessed that I live here
poblacion Malaya is such a beautiful place, kung pwede lang sana kung dito nalang rin ako mag tatapos ng college
I want to build my own business here someday na involved sa nature para naman magamit ko rin yung mga ibat ibang prutas na inaalagan ng mga tao ni papa.. in affordable price para lahat makakabili ng producto ko
I just want a simple life, ayoko ng magulo gaya nalang sa manila, traffic, mausok, at maraming ka kompitensya
habang nadadagdagan ang edad ko mas umiiwas ako sa mga nakakastress na bagay
It’s already lunch time ng mag announced si ma’am, for our physical Activities in our school
“Everyone are need to join the Eco-friendly fieldtrip ng school since it’s environmental month na next week..”
everyone was so excited at umingay na ang lahat dahil dito
“our school are want to do an educational environment awareness activity.. may dagdag points akong ibibigay bawat isa sa inyo.”
“Yes..”
I heard my classmate beside me, her name is kadie, unlike the everyone here are distant on me, she’s too quiet and good at me, yun nga lang mukhang hindi nakikipag kaibigan
okay narin siguro yun
nang tumingin sya sakin ay bigla syang nalungkot
“Why?” Takot na tanong ko since yun na nga pakiramdam ko talaga ayaw nilang lahat sakin
“Sana this time sumama na sya..”
“huh? sino?”
tumingin sya sa likod ko kaya napalingon rin ako sa likod ko
freens eyes met mine, my heart skip a beat for a sec.
nakakagulat naman
nakaupo sya ng straight at mukhang di na natutulog since lunch time na
her cold stare makes me shiver
binalik ko agad ang tingin ko kay kaddie
“Bakit hindi ba sya sumasama sa mga field trip?” tanong ko sakanya
umiling sya bilang sagot
“but our teacher already said that all students need to participate.”
“The teachers never question freen everytime she can’t able to join.” she whispered
I frowned..
_
I go to the faculty room to submit my 3D art bago bumaba
I entered the faculty and put my art work at my desk, iilan palang ang nakapasa
I don’t know why I am searching for freens name, wala pa sya naka pasa ng 3D art nya
I heard that there’s a group of boys playing basketball at the field, I looked outside the window and I saw freen playing with them
if you saw Jandi’s hair in the boys over flowers na series iba ang dating kay freen para syang lalaki pag nakatalikod
pero pag nakaharap na sya sayo, ang cute nya tapos ang lakas ng apeal, her cold eyes never leave my mind
cute?
lakas ng apeal?
what the hell? I shook my head
ano ba to, kahit ano nalang naiisip ko
freen stop playing at pumunta sa ilalim ng puno, uhaw na uhaw sya habang umiinom ng tubig
ang payat na nga nya nag papawis pa sya ng ganyan
she’s always wearing a white shirt and a denim pants again
halos lahat naka uniform na except lang sakanya, bagay siguro sakanya kapag naka uniform na sya
blue skirt looks good on her I think, her legs are long and her butt..
napapikit ako at tumakbo na palabas ng faculty
gutom lang toh
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“Oh hingal na hingal ah, saan ka galing?”
“Sa faculty nagpasa ng art work “
“nakapasa kana?”
I nodded and sat beside her, tawang tawa si manang tuwing ang dami kong binabaon na pagkain
hindi nya alam may dragon akong kasama
“Shocks naman I forgot about it..”
I chuckled
eh pano ba naman laging busy sa ibang bagay .. ohh I remember
“Kuya saw you making out with a lesbian.” I whispered
halos maluwa nya yung spam na isinubo nya
“Oh yung bampirang kano? kuya mo yun?”
“what?”
“wala, hahah kinukuha kasi nun ang number ko pero ayokong ibigay, iwas muna ako sa boys lalo na’t stress reliever ko ang happy time ngayon.. hays ang init talaga ng dugo ni mommy sakin these days..”
“Para kayong aso’t pusa ng mommy mo.. wag kana kasi masyadong pasaway..”
“Sumasama na loob ko sakanya sa totoo lang, para akong walang nanay, dapat nga sya yung natatakbuhan ko pag may problema ako, tuwing nag aaproach ako nag mamaldita agad kaya nag sasabong kami.”
may lungkot sa boses nya, naalala ko tuloy yung pag bully ni freen sakin.. hindi rin ako makasumbong kay papa dahil alam kong ako rin and magsisisi sa huli
“Hmm pwede mo naman ako maging mommy..” banggit ko na ikinalaki ng mata nya
“Becca kung lesbian kalang why not? eh parehas ata tayong hindi dominant.” seryoso pang sabi nya
ramdam ko yung pag akyat ng dugo ko sa mukha sa kahihiyan
“Alam mo ikaw.”
“wahh hellpp..”
sinakal ko na nga ang gago lang
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The days goes by nasanay nako sa mga studyante dito sa school na mailap sakin, my seatmate kaddie we’re still not friends but we’re always talking about assignments, about the teachers discussion.. I felt like she’s an introvert
but there’s one I thing I know about her..
she have a crush on freen..
the way she looks at her.. you can see that she’s lively everytime freen entered the room
“I am very disappointed.”
Nagulat kami ng mag salita si ma’am Robles, Our Science and technology Teacher
“some of you didn’t submit a practical exam.”
everyone gasp
“Nam, Reanie and becca patricia, what is the reason why you guys didn’t submit your 3D arts?”
my eyes widened
“Oh I’m sorry Ma’am nagka problema kasi sa bahay, ipapahabol ko po bukas, hindi ko lang nadala ngayon dahil malakas ang ulan..” paliwanag ni nam
ma’am robles nodded.
“how about becca and reanie?”
“mamaya ko palang po matatapos then bukas ko pa po ma sasubmit.” reanie said
Ang lamig na ng kamay ko sa kaba, nag pasa ako ng 3D art, maaga pa nga ako nag submit kaysa sa iba
“ahm ma-ma’am nag submit na po ako ng 3D art..” halos maluha nako
tumaas yung kilay nya habang nakatingin sakin
“Ms. Armstrong just tell the truth, if hindi ka nakagawa pwede kang gumawa ulit at ipasa bukas..”
“Ma’am nagpasa po talaga ako, I put my name on it, sigurado po ako..”
pumikit si ma’am at mukhang hindi naniniwala sakin
some of my classmates are whispering and I felt hurt because of that
ma’am ordered some of our boys para dalhin yung tatlong box ng 3D art namin
“Freen Sarocha got the highest score and the rest of you guys still did a great job, walang bagsak..and for those who submit late mag babawas lang ako ng 5 points..”
I looked at freen and she’s leaning on her seat while writing her pen on her notebook
I don’t wanna blame her
Pumasok na yung mga lalaki kong classmate na dala dala ang mga gawa namin, tumayo ako para makita kung nandun talaga yung gawa ko
Nabuhay ang dugo ko ng makita ko yung gawa ko
“Ayan po ma’am yung 1880s na Telephone.. yan po yung gawa ko.”
ma’am frowned
kinuha nya ito at inilagay sa desk nya
“Ms. Armstrong this is freens art work..”
“No that’s mine..” I exclaimed
“Look becca, if hindi ka talaga gumawa makakahabol kapa buk-
“Ma’am akin po yan gawa ko po yan.” my tears drop in my left eye
umalis ako sa upuan ko at lumapit kay ma’am, I check it and it’s really mine
“becca..” I heard freen and she’s already in my back “Ako may gawa nyan..”
my blood boiled because of what she said
I turn to faced her and the small smile crept in her lips
“I.hate.you.so.much. this 3D art is mine.” Matigas na sabi ko sakanya
I’m just holding back, I really like to jump on her and punch her face
“becca calm down..” our teacher said
“calm down? she steal my work..
“that’s mine.” freen said
*Slap
halos nagulat ang lahat ng sampalin ko sya ng malakas
nawala yung ngiti sa labi nya
Kinuha ko yung gawa ko sa mesa ni maam and I slammed it in her chest forcedly at nasira yun
my classmate gasps
“YOU TWO SHOULD GO TO THE GUIDANCE OFFICE RIGHT NOW..” our teacher voice thundered
“NOO, I HATE ALL OF YOU..” I shouted and stormed out of the room
bumuhos na ang iyak ko habang tumatakbo pababa
Hindi ko palalampasin toh
pinagbigyan ko na sya nung una tapos ganito? tama nga si Irin uulit ulitin nya lang ang ginagawa nya sakin
buong byahe namin sa sasakyan iyak lang ako ng iyak.. wala nakong maihaharap na mukha sakanila pagkatapos ng nangyari
Pag uwi ko wala si papa sa bahay sabi ni manang then I found richie at the dining table
“Oh my god what happened to you.?” nataranta sya ng makita akong grabi ang iyak
“Kuyyaa..”
tumakbo ako at niyakap sya
“What happened?”
pinakalma nya muna ako bago kinausap ulit, I told everything to him
the fire in his eyes is visible
“and she steal my 3D art work, she changed my name with her name..*snif* I’m so mad kuya, this is too much..”
“Freen? Freen Sarocha?”
I nodded
“where’s papa kuya..”
tumingin sya sa paligid at hinawakan ang magkabilang pisngi ko, wiping my tears
“shhh tahan na..becca please don’t tell papa about this..”
napatingin ako sa mga mata nya na nag tataka
“Papa is not here because his facing alot of problems right now at ayokong malaman nya dahil baka mastress sya lalo, highblood pa sya and he needs a little bit a peace of mine..”
“Natatakot na po ako kay freen kuya, simula ng pumasok ako sa school na yun lagi nalang nya akong binubully.. kuya she didn’t just locked me in that room, she pushed me and I fell on the floor.”
Napa tayo si kuya at sinipa ang bangko na katabi nya
“PUTANGINA..”
he held his head and walk back and forth
“Don’t worry, pag sasabihan ko sya.. na pag hindi kanya nilubayan ipapatanggal ko sya sa school..”
“I don’t wanna go to school tomorrow..*snif.”
“Okay just rest here, pupuntahan ko rin yung teacher mo para hindi nila mapatawag si papa..sasabihin ko rin ito kay papa, pero hindi muna sa ngayon.”
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