Guarded Soul (The Brats #2)

Chapter 2

So sorry for the super late update. I am really trying! Bawi ako sa bakasyon.

Chapter 2

Matcha

Bakasyon pa lang pero magpapa-enroll na ako. I don't like last-minute things. Ayaw kong nakikipag-unahan o nakikipagsiksikan. Gusto ko lagi akong nauuna.

"Nandito na rin naman tayo ba't hindi ka pa magpa-enroll?" I asked Ashanti.

Kasama namin si Zoey at Cheonsa. Kaming tatlo lang ang mapapa-enroll. Pinilit ko lang talaga sila kahit alam kong gusto nilang last-minute.

Naglalakad kami papuntang hallway kung nasaan ang registrar at treasurer's office. It's still early. I decided to go early to avoid the scorching sun. Marami namang puno rito, hindi gaanong mainit, pero still... I hate sun.

"Pake mo ba?" she responded while busy typing on her phone. "I hate too early things. Ayaw kong nagmamadali. Para kasing maaagawan ng slot, eh..."

Tumawa si Zoey. Her dimple appeared for a second before she was distracted by something.

"Kaya nga, Hiraya. It's impossible for us not to get slots. Our family kinda own these schools," si Cheonsa at hinawi ang kaniyang mahabang itim na itim na buhok.

I looked around. Boys are looking at her. Mahilig sila sa maldita, eh. Hindi naman maldita si Cheonsa. It's just that... she's not the extrovert type. Plus! She's very selective with people. Sa amin lang siya maingay at kumportable.

Gano'n yata kaming lahat. Anti-social to other people, warm to our families and loved ones.

"Sorry na. Wala kasi akong kasama. My brothers suggested na sila na lang ang kasama ko pero ayaw ko..."

They're babying me too much. I'm already eighteen. Kung nasa bahay okay lang, pero ang gawin akong bata sa public places ay ibang usapan. Plus, they are always clingy with me. Gustong-gusto nilang ipakita sa public na alagang-alaga nila ako just so people would know how to treat me right.

Kaonti lang ang mga estudyanteng nagpapa-enroll para sa second sem. First year pa lang kami ni Cheonsa, second year si Ashanti, at grade 12 pa lang si Zoey, gano'n din si Alanis na nasa California pa rin ngayon.

"Sino ba'ng ka-text mo?" kuryosong tanong ni Zoey kay Ashanti. Her voice was so soft. She's so cute! Napangiti ako sa pinsan ko.

"My..." Malakas na humalakhak si Ashanti, hindi tinuloy ang sasabihin. "So nosy, Zoey. Do you want me to find you a boyfriend?"

Natawa kami.

"Nope..." Namumula ang kaniyang pisngi.

Hmm? Sinundot ko ang baywang niya. Someone's so secretive lately. Zoey just chuckled and shook her head.

"So... boyfriend mo na siya?" si Cheonsa.

Binigyan kami ng form to fill out. Nagsimula na ako dahil gustong-gusto ko nang mag meryenda. Nagsasawa na ako sa mga pagkain sa bahay. Parang everything tastes the same.

"No pa," Ashanti answered. "We're still playing each other's heart, I guess," and she shrugged her shoulders with a smirk.

Umiling na lang si Cheonsa at nag fill-out na rin ng form. May narinig pa akong ibang estudyante na gumagamit ng "fill-up" eh mali naman 'yon. It should be fill out, not fill up.

We used our card to pay for our tuition fees. We're actually suggested not to pay anymore, but I guess our egos couldn't afford that. Nagbabayad pa rin kami.

Nang matapos, nakita ko pa si Lai malapit sa Student's Council room. I rolled my eyes and I know he caught it.

Naglakad na kami palabas. Naglalakad-lakad kami habang nag-iisip kung saan kakain. We just want to have snacks, not heavy food since we all ate breakfast together at home. Ayaw na ayaw ni Kuya Trevor na umaalis nang hindi nagbe-breakfast kata napilitan kami.