Who can Jamir Valdez be?
After nung 45 minute drive form our school to E.F.S station, naka feel na talaga ako ng kaba ngayon. I really don't know why but I think this isn't very ordinary. I mean nung Junior years ko, I heard of E.F.S na. Yung mga things you do and how you do it. From my Alumni friends, sabi naman nila masaya raw lalo na kung ikaw yung naka compel na gawin yun. Haay. Hayaan na nga natin.
Naglakad kami papasok, napansin ko agad yung mga bata na iba't iba ang mga lahi. I mean when you walk around the streets of Manila or simply the Philippines, you'll know with just a glimpse na Pinoy nga to. Pero dito lahat magkakaiba. May mga Korean, Japanese and Americans.
You stay here, I'll just talk to the Admin okay?
Nagnod lang ako at umupo dun sa bench. Nasa tapat ako ng garden at napansin ko na lahat ng pots eh may names. May mga nakalagay pa dun na "I'M ASIAN" tapos may naka drawing na peace sign. Ang ganda tingnan.
Nung pinagmamasdan ko ang paligid bigla na lang nagring ang phone ko and I wans't suprise na si Chloe nga.
Hey. Where the hell are you?
E.F.S Station.
E.F- OMG! Exchange Foreign Student? Tayo ang napili?
Yeah. Gulat nga rin ako eh. Ano sunod nyong subject Chloe?
Spanish Class. Bummer! So, who's the new student? Gwapo?
How can you know na gwapo if she isn't telling you na lalaki.
Narinig ko naman si Mitch sa background. Natawa na lang ako bigla. Ang kulit talaga nitong dalawa. Haha.
I just feel it! ANO KA BA?!
Enough! Yeah. He's a guy, Jamir VAldez. Haven't seen him and don't know anything about him either.
Jamir Valdez? Quite interesting.
Lahat naman para sayo interesting eh. Let me talk to her. [cough sound] -Jara! So how's it going?
Fine, pero Mitch. Kinakabahan ako ehh. I really don't know who is he or what has he been doing with his life tapos ngayon eto na? I'll be assigned to tell him about class A and school. Tapos seatmate ko pa tapos ano-
Your scared to fall for him, aren't you?
SILLY GIRL! Of course that won't happen.
You know falling isn't a crime Jara Marrise!
Stop it!
Okay okay. Talk to you later. Madam I-ate-a-Spanish-dictio is here already. Tata!
Pagbaba niya ng phone, natawa na lang ako bigla dun sa last part na sinabi niya. Pagtingin ko sa screen ng phone ko, 10:o7 AM na pala. Di ko man lang napansin na I already missed to major subjects. Uggh!
Hey.
Nung may nagsalita napatingin ako sa right side ko. YUn pala eh isang Korean boy. How did I know na korean sya? He has a bar pin sa laft side ng shirt niya saying "I AM A KOREAN." Ang cute nga tingnan eh.
Nagbend naman ako para magka level kami habang naguusap. Ang cute nung bata. Maputi at chinky eyes. Typical asian as others say.
Hey there cute little boy.
Your not an E.F.S right?
No.. I'm not. But I'm here to get one.
Your going to adopt somebody?
Napatawa ako how he speaks. For a korean boy, magaling siya mag english pero yung accent niya eh ang funny. Puno ng joy at ang ecstatic niya pa.
It's for our class. He's gonna study with us. How bout you?
Oh! I'm waiting for my foster parents and I'm excited.
Humawak naman siya dun sa bag strap niya at nagtumingin siya dun sa paa niya.
But for sure I'm gonna miss E.F.S and my friends. How bout you? Are you missing somebody now?
Me? I'm missing my dad as of now. It's been 8 years since I last saw him.
Sorry about that, don't worry I'll make you smile.
Really? And how?
Humawak na lang siya bigla sa shoulder ko at naglean. Kiniss niya ako sa cheeks and I found it sweet. For a lil boy like him ang dami na niyanga alam at nakatutuwa siya. Nagblush naman siya nung pagka harap sa akin. Haha. Napa tawa kaming pareho.
Kamsahamnida.
That's thank you in Korea. I do speak a little of their language. Actually nung nasa States pa kami, parati akong kinukulit ni Mommy na mag-aral ng Hangul[Korean Language] at Mandarin[Chinise Language] so I can understand James', my second dad, parents. Half-Chinese lang sila pero syempre compel parin to know their own language.
Chin. Seven years old.
Hinand out naman niya yung kamay niya as a sign of shake hands.
Jara.
Nagshake hands naman kami. Ang cute niya talaga at ang daming alam for a seven year old kid.
Jara. Napatayo naman ako nun dahil dumating na Ms. Malasmas. The papers for you new classmate is already fixed. So, I would like you to meer Jamir Valdez.
Pagkatapos niyang sabihin yung pangalan ni Jamir, tinuro naman niya yung nasa likod ko. Bago pa man ako maka lingon may nagsalita na.
Hey.
Nizza per averla qui.
