Chasing Who's Running Away

Chapter 2

My dad enrolled me at Clarine's High' here at the Philippines. And! Ugh its Monday.

Since I haven't bought some uniforms yet. I boringly prepared my fitted jeans and some of my other garments.  Hindi naman ako yung tipong nilalabas lahat ng skin, but, I live with style.

After I took a bath and slipped my clothes, I arranged my things. Nilagay ko sa bag ko ang isang binder, phone and some art stuffs. I blew my hair dry at konting ayos lang tapos na. I did some very light makeup na napaka-pamvirgin. I don't usually do this kasi hilig ako sa dark shades ng naked.

"Done :)" I immediately gathered my things and then hopped outside the gate. Mag ta-taxi nalang ako since wala namang kotse dito sa bahay. Hindi parin binabalik sakin ni mommy ang baby Red ko dahil daw na galusan ko.

Nang nakapara na ako ng taxi, I drove my way directly to Clarine's. Hindi ko pa pala nakikita yung new school ko since si daddy lang ang nag enroll sakin. On reason I'm little excited.

After few minutes nakarating na ako. Pumasok ako diretso sa main gate at.

"Omg! Si Katelyn yan! Right!" - sigaw ng isang babae sa may gilid ko.

"Siya nga yan"

"Woah the Matthews blood"

"Girls tingnaaaan niyo" said the girl with her brows up.

"Maganda pala talaga siya."

"Sang section kaya siya"

"Sht maganda pare oh. Another one to bang"

"Katelyn Matthews!" rinig kong sabi ng isang lalake.

"May bf na kaya yan?"

"Hi Nev!"

"Hello"- bulong-bulong at tutok-tutok ng mga students around me.

Ugh I hate this. Kapag ganito gusto kong magtago. Takot kasi ako sa mga sasabihin nila. You know? Rumors? But hindi na ngayon, tingin lang kayo, Ill never be weak again.

I stood straight, like I was wearing my crown, then walked to the classroom assigned to me, I knew it already because my dad was exaggerating me to go here.

Quickly, Im already here at my rooms door. TEC-116. I reached for the seat near the window, the only seat left unoccupied aside from the seat in front. Ayoko namang mapunta dun no.

I stayed seated there as I've heared noises from the outside. I didnt manage to look outside their way. Para namang may kakilala ako dito. May nakikita naman akong mga freshies na patakbo-takbo. Since Im on the 8th grade nagtataka parin ako kung bakit sumusilip silip sila sa room namin ngayon.

Later, students are going inside their rooms. My classmates also are occupying their seats. Lalake, babae, matangkad, malikot, maingay. Am I sure kung tama ako ng pinasukang room? I expect students of silence pero anong kalokohan to?

One teacher got inside to shut their noises. Oh this teacher may be a terror. She introduced herself. Wala namang ka react react ang mga katabi ko.

"Hi Im Tris Dezerra, Im a transferee here, im looking forward on meeting you." - Hindi ko nalaman nag-iintroduce na pala sila. — Wait she's familiar. Really? Who are you? Right, I know her, shes an old friend.

Makikinig ako so I can find good persons already. Syempre magaling ata ang senses ko.

"Hello, Im Melody Thyette to those who don't know. Im happy for all of us were still alive haha." - Parang nakita ko na din to dati sa US, business partners ata ni daddy.

"Hi, guise, my name's Chris Hererra. Like to have a good start for everyone" - He said with a voice full of energy and tone. Abaaba. Parang may na se sense ako aah. I said to myself as he walk with a  dance back to his chair.

"Hello! Ako si Sammy! Sammy Llenos! Call me Sam for short nyehehehihi." - Full of energy, grabe haha. Nakaka goodvibes to.

"Jasmine Adellin here, looking forward to make good plans for the class." - As I know my first impression to, Jasmine, oh she was a walking '90!

"Hi im Vee Tecracia, know me more guys, uhm and hi transferees." nagbulungan ang lahat at may naririnig akong bitch words. I heard they call her V. Yung iba naman narinig ko, B, as in bitch. Pero kilala ko naman siya, I think I already met her.

Natapos ang introduction ng isang idlap, I was done introducing myself when I glazed at Vee having someone on call. Kinikilig pa yan. I went to my seat and I've heard the bell on it's loudest ring.

Nagpatuloy pa ang lahat at natapos din. Gladly, recess na. Wala naman akong gagawin, naka upo parin ako ng lumapit si Sammy. Yung babaeng full of energy.

"Hi" - she introduced

"Hello, are you alone?" - ang galing ko. Naunahan ko pa siyang magtanong. Anong are you alone, kately? Line ata niya yan ah.

"Oh, hahaha. Nauna na ang ibang gals ko" she gasped. "Gusto mong sumabay?" sabi niya nang patingin tingin pa sa figure ko.

"Ah, sure!" I flashed a smile.

"Katelyn, right?" She said with the looks of interrogating me, tinitingnan niya ako and she's like manghang-mangha sa nakikita.

"Uh yeah. Do we have some problem?" I asked trying to feel na sana hindi niya ako kilala.

"No!" she exclaimed. "Nothing, I, uh, I just figured out na ang ganda mo pala sa harap harapan, I adore your fash. Sigurado maraming mag ca-crave sayong boys dito." siglang sigaw niya.

I tried to hide my disappointed gesture. Ayaw ko lang talagang kilala ako ng mga tao as the princess, I badly want to be in a normal and untied life. Hindi yung parang walang pumapansin sakin dahil isa akong fashion icon. I'm not bragging pero naiilang parin sa ako sa tumatawag sakin ng mga highly flattering words.

"Tara papakilala kita sa kanila" - nauna siyang maglakad since hindi ko alam kung san. As we go on walking napansin kong may tutok tutok nanaman sakin. Sinabi ni Sammy na wag ko lang daw pansinin.

At the cafeteria, I saw Tris flashed a smile on me. A reason for me to go to her.

"Uhm, punta nalang ako sa inyo later ah. May kakausapin lang ako." sabi ko at napansin niya namang si Vee ang tinutukoy ko.

"Okay!" she said na almost pasigaw na. "Don't stay with her too long," she whispered in her faded voice. Why? Lumapit naman ako kay Tris na naka crossed-four ang paa at pasimpleng nag apply ng lipstick.

"Sabi ko na nga ba kilala kita" - i smiled.

"Haha, oo na nga" - nag knewtuhan kami saglit then nalaman ko na ex classmates pala kami sa London.

I met her sa dati kong school, we're not so close pero civil naman. Nauna nga lang siyang mag-transfer dito. She's the type of girl who walks with the fashion on her. Nag-usap lang kami ng may tumawag ulit sa kanya. Her smile clearly flew up nang sagutin niya ito.

"Hi" I bet she's happy. "Okay. May tatapusin lang ako kaya matatagalan ako, Red. Sige. See you. Bye, babe!" she smiled at me. Red, kapangalan ng sasakyan ko.

Red.