Fall For Me

Step 14: "I'll Stand For Her"

Step 14: ‘I’ll stand for her’

 

Pumasok ako kahit wala ako sa sarili ko. Kahit na nung isang araw pa ’yung conversation namin ni Trish, hindi ko pa rin maalis sa isip ko yun..


Binati ako nung mga students.. As usual.


”Sephie!!” Tinatawag ako ni Mae, auditor ng SSC.

“Yeah? Good Morning!!”

“Late ka na!!”

“Huh? Eh 7AM pa naman ang klase ah?”

“Hindi!! Wala bang nag-sabi sa’yo na may meeting ang SSC this morning? Sina Nadine and nagpa-kalat ng balita ah? Anyway, tara na!!” Hinawakan na niya yung kamay ko tapos hinila ako.


Si Nadine? No wonder hindi nakarating sa’kin ang balita. She;s the secretary of the SSC. Una pa lang, halata ko nang hindi kami magka-kasundo. Siguro kaaway siya ni Sephie dati.


Pagka-pasok namin, nagdi-discuss na sila. Ako na lang ang wala.


”Well, what a great role model. Okay, now that our dear Ms. President is here, shall we proceed?” She glared at me. Psh.

“Of course, Dear SECRETARY.” I know how much she wanted my position. UGH.


Umupo na ako sa seat ko. Arranged kasi ang seats base sa positions.

”Morning Ganda ^___^” Kai says. Okay, I forgot he;s here. Plano ko pa namang iwasan siya.

”Likewise.” I smiled a little then focused my attention to the discussion.

“Ayun nga, dahil dumadami ang cases ng hazing incidents sa school natin, we need to do something. Hindi bagay sa reputation ng school natin yun!!” Nadine says, as if she was delivering some kind of victory speech.

“What do you think shall we do, Sephie?” Nakita kong medyo nairita si Nadine nung lahat sila sa’kin nag-tanong.


“Uhmm. I guess, we need to teach discipline to students.. In a nice way.. Yung tipong mare-realize nila na mali ang ganun, at na dapat hindi sila sumali sa ganun....” I said, innocently.

Natahimik ang kwarto.


”HAHAHA!! Are you sure? Like, Hell what??” Nadine laughs. Evil >__<

“Course I am!”

“Sa tingin ko, dapat kini-kick out na kaagad ang mga involved sa ganyan! Our school is no place for filthy people!!”


”NO! Tapos pag na-kick out sila, ano? Mas lalo silang mawawalan ng gana.. They’ll loose directions in life. Kung ipapa-intindi natin sa kanila na mahalaga ang paga-aral, eventually, we could stop those horrible activities, slowly but surely!!”


Natahimik ulit.


“I agree. ^___^” Kai says. Napa-ngiti ako.

“Me too.” Mae raises her hand.


Maya-maya, si Nadine na lang ang hindi agree sa sinabi ko.


”Bahala kayo!! Lame plans!! Very LAME!!” Then she walked out.


”Whoooooooooooooo!!” Nag-sigawan lahat sa room.

“Galing mo Seph! I never thought sasabihin mo ‘yun!! Kung dati, siguro sasabihin mong suspension ang dapat ibigay sa kanila!!”


Hmm. Strict nga pala sa rules si Sephie.


Bakit kasi hindi ko kayang maging ganun? Ang lambot lambot ko. Weak.


”Galing ng love ko oh..” Kai helds my face.

”A-ah. Thanks.” Tapos umalis na ako at tumakbo papunta sa room.


I know it’s rude.

Wala naman siyang alam sa nangyari pero ganito ang ginagawa ko.


Well, ito naman talaga ang plano ko nung una pa lang di ba? Anong pinag-kaiba??


Buong umaga, ini-iwasan ko si Kai. Kay Jen ako sumasama during breaktime.



Pabalik ako sa classroom galing sa CR nung nakita kong nagku-kumpulan lahat sa may pintuan ng auditorium.


”Hey, anong nangyayari dito?” Natahimik lahat nung dumating ako. Agad silang nag-give way.. Naka-pasok ako sa loob.



”And do you think she still deserve her position??” Nadine asks.

Murmurs. ‘Yan ang sagot ng tao.


“And look, andyan na pala siya eh. Bakit hindi ka umakyat ditto Sephie? Tell them your LAME plans!!!” She smirked.



Okay. I have a BIG fear with too much audience.. Kinakabahan ako ng sobra kapag marami akong kaharap na tao..


Something that Sephie doesn’t possess. I have to be strong.. Just this time! Please makisama ka!


Umakyat ako sa stage. Nakipag-titigan sa tao… Ang tahimik.


”Uhmmm. G-Good Afternoon. About the.. Uhh.. The plans about.. the.. hazing incidents.. Uhmm..” Oh please!! Stop stammering!!


“BOOOO!!” Someone shouts.

“Cm’on President! Speak up!!”

“Where’s your spirit??” Hanggang sa umingay na lahat..


“So, what do you think, Dear President?” Nadine mocks me.


Hindi ako naka-sagot. Instead of words, tears came out.



Oh Please!! Ngayon pa ako naging iyakin!!


Suddenly, I felt the warmth which really comforted me.. The arms that make me feel secure..


“STOP THIS NONSENSE, Will you??” He starts.

With the great authority in his voice, the whole auditorium fell silent.


“Ganyan ba talaga kayo? Balimbing? Plastic? Kada umaga, babatiin at ngingitian niyo si Sephie, tapos kapag wala na siya, ganito?? You’ll make fun of her? Nasaan ang pinag-aralan niyo??” Nakakatakot ang boses niya.. But it doesn’t scare me. I admire it.


“Maraming pinagda-daanan si Sephie ngayon. Binoto niyo siya, dapat suportahan niyo siya! Her plan was brilliant! Using education against violence. Kayo naman, nagpa-padala kaagad kayo sa sinasabi ng iba! Sino ba ang President? Si Sephie di ba??”


Itinayo niya ako, at itinulak sa unahan ng stage. Now I could see how much people humiliated me today.


“Hindi palagi, malakas si Sephie. She might be weak and fragile at times. And during those times, I’ll be the one to take responsibility. I’ll stand for her. Kaya wag na kayong mag-reklamo.

I, Kai Matthew Canzares, promise to do my duties as the vide-president. Tutulungan ko si Sephie at ang buong SSC. I just hope you could do the same. Thank you. Back to your rooms, now!!”

Then he held my hands and pulled me.

Nadine glared at me.


Naka-tulala lang ako. Ina-absorb ang nangyari.


He defended me.. He stood for me. He fought for me..



Worst,

He made me fall even deeper for him.