Silver's POV
Napahinto ako sa paglalakad ng makita ang rebulto ng Santo'ng pinag-mulan ng pangalan ng aking paaralan na pinasukan. Sa likod nito ay ang malayang pagsayaw ng watawat ng bansa na gusto ng kumawala sa pising konektado dito.
St. Augustine State University
Sa pandinig ay parang mga banal ang mag-aaral dito ngunit hindi alam ng mga tao sa labas ang mala-demonyong ugali ng mga studyante at sistema sa loob.
Mahabang buntong hininga ang pinakawalan ko bago muling naglakad at tumungo sa aking silid aralan.
"The son of ampalaya is here again."
"Was he conceived out of resentment?"
"Couldn't he be ashamed of how he looks? If I were him I would wear a face mask every day."
"Is there a storm? The thick cloud on Silver's face is forming again"
Ampalaya. Kulobot. Pangit. Isinumpa.
Those are just some of the words you will hear every day inside the university every time you meet a man who has a face that is endowed with a cheek as rough as bitter gourd. And the man who did not pass the ridiculous statement of all students is none other than me.
I am Silver Bry Cornelius. The guy who was often bullied because of my disgusting appearance. To be honest, hindi ko naman sila masisisi kung i-bully nila 'ko dahil ako mismo ay nandidiri sa mukha ko. Sino ba naman ang matutuwa kung ang kalahati ng iyong mukha hanggang sa gawing leeg ay kulubot na parang balat ng isang ampalaya?
Sa loob ng kalahating semester ay araw-araw ko nalang dinaratnan ang aking upuan na punong-puno ng basura. Basurang mula sa mga estudyanteng ngayon ay nakangising nakatingin sa'kin.
"You deserved it!" sambit ni Aldwin sabay bato ng hawak niyang nilukot na papel na tumama sa kanang pisngi ko. Sa ginawa niyang 'yon ay napuno ng malakas na tawanan ang loob ng classroom.
Wala na ako nagawa kundi ang umupo sa'king upuan. Hindi ko nalang sila pinansin at nag-focus nalang sa mga libro ko.
"Good morning Class" bungad ng aming guro na si Professor Zenford. He is one of the most useless Professor in this school, or better to say all of them.
Lahat ng guro sa paaralang ito ay walang paki-alam sa kanilang mga estudyante. They don't care kahit na garapalan kang mangopya sa klase as long na makapasa ka, okay na 'yon sa kanila. Hindi ko maintindihan kung bakit hindi man lang lumalabas sa media o naibalita ang napaka-pangit na sistema ng paaralang ito. Sabagay, what else can I expect if my older brother himself graduated from here without even telling me that it is useless to study here.
Isang mahabang buntong hininga nalang ang ginawa ko bilang tugon sa sarili ko. Wala eh, ganun siguro talaga. Ako at ako lang ang maka-ka-intindi sa sarili ko.
"Listen, everyone! I just finished a conference meeting with all the department heads, and we all decided to launch a new program that will change the system of St. Augustine and in the behavior of all the students." Professor pronounced.
"What program is it, Zenford?" Leeson responded rudely, Aldwin's bestfriend.
Isang nakakalokong ngiti naman ang ibinigay ni Professor Zenford bilang tugon.
He pulled his laptop out of its bag and quickly dropped it on the podium. It was only a few minutes before Prof. Zenford started to present.
"The new program to be launched by SASU Board of Directors is called RPW." he said with a smirk.
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DECEITFUL WORLD
Mystery / ThrillerSt. Augustine State University is a well-known university in the country. They provide quality educational experiences and support services to all students that lead to successful graduates. But that is what others think unless you enter the school...
