The Only Exception

Chapter 1

"Teka lang! Ako nauna eh!" Agaw ko.

"Mamaya ka na, Curns. Next subject na to!" Sabi ni Niño saka ako itinulak, muntik naman akong madapa dahil dito. Naiiyak na ako dahil wala pa akong naumpisahan. Maging sila Mei at Leesha ay nakikipag agawan rin, kaya wala ako'ng makopyahan. Naiiyak akong tumingin sa kampanteng nakaupo sa kanyang upuan.

"Conrad," I said, he chuckled and pulled something in the pages of his notebook.

"Here, I made another copy." Nagningning naman ang mata ko, akma na naman sanang kukunin ng kaklase ko ito nang pinigilan siya ni Conrad.

I happily sat in the chair next to him and start copying his answers. Habang kinokopya ko ito, ay pilit ko rin itong pinag aaralan.

"Tangi, paano nakuha itong 2 dito? Icacancel ba to?" I asked.

"I'll teach you later, mangopya ka na lang muna." Kaya nangopya na lang ako. Pagdating ng teacher ay lahat kami nakapasa, himala naman at hindi gusot gusot ang papel ni Conrad.

"Did all of you passed their assignments already?"

"Yes, ma'am." Sabay sabay naming sagot.

Hindi na ulit nagtanong ang teacher, she just continues discussing the lesson, kahit antok na antok na ako ay nilalabanan ko ito, at kung tatangayin man ng antok ay magigising din agad dahil sa sipang natatanggap ko sa likuran.

Natapos ang umagang puro tawanan at kalokohan. I ate lunch with my friends. Leesha did not join because of some emergency 'daw'. So, I decided to just leave at least one pack of chips for her. Kawawa naman.

Naramdaman ko ang pagtulak ng plato ni Conrad sa harapan ko.

"Eat." He said. I looked at my food he ordered, eww gulay.

"Another veggies? You ordered me that green thingy last time! Ayaw ko na niyan, it looks weird, may kulubot kulubot, and why is it with egg?"

"Stupid, that's a bittergourd." Pinandilatan niya ako. "Kainin mo na, huwag kang umarte diyan baka masipa kita." he said kahit na panakot niya lang naman 'yon. he doesn't hurt girls specially me

I throw him death glares, and he did too. So,I have no choice but to eat. It taste bitter! I wanna vomit everything!

"Diba, masarap?" Nag eenjoy niyang sabi.

Damn you!

Nakangiwi akong sumagot. "Yeah."

Bakit ko nga ba ito sinusunod? I'm not gonna bend to any one unless it's the mighty Conrad Wayne Valtierra, my strict best friend, savior and someone who saved me from death two years ago. I hate that tragedy.

Two years ago, I was the most stupid girl, well, tingin ko ay mapahanggang ngayon, pero nabawasan na ng kaunti. Two years ago, I was a little rebel, after knowing that I was an adopted daughter, I started breaking myself down.

Nagalit ako, kay mama, at papa, sa sarili ko, at maging sa totoong magulang ko. I was devastated, at 15, I started ruining the life ahead of me, I did the things only a rebel do. Started cutting classes, and even went to the point that I don't go to school anymore. I wanted to try drinking and smoking, but I did not because I cannot stand the smell of both. Masiyadong nakasuka para sa akin.

Nalaman iyon ng tinuturing kong magulang. They cried in front of me, but I was heartless, mas lalo akong nagagalit sa kanila. Why did they take me? Bakit ako? Who are they, and why did they take me from my parents? Pinaliwanag nila yon, they told me the fucking truth. Na ipimigay lang ako ng totoo kong magulang dahil hindi na niya kayang alagaan ako, that she's dying, and my bastard of a father, left us alone, kaya mas lalong nahihirap kami, at tama nga ang tunay kong nanay, dahil a week after she gave me to my new parents, she died, in the cold night, she died, and left me.