More Than The Gems

Chapter 3

The professor allowed him to enter since this is a first day. He chose to sit at the back and wipe his sweat, umiwas ako ng tingin when I realized that I'm staring too much.

Nakinig na lang kami sa mga dini disscuss ng nasa harapan, like the mandatory of the school, the rules and regulations, and the task we should follow.

Sa wakas ay lunch na, kaya pumunta kami sa canteen para bumili. Madaming estudyante na nag uusap at nagku kwentuhan. We choose the table in the corner. "Pila na tayo." Kazumi said kaya tumayo kami para pumila. Actually, di pwedeng isa lang ang bibili dahil tray ang dadalhin. We can't choose the food we wanted, but it's fine naman.

"Ah! It's Udon!" maligayang sabi ni Kazumi habang papunta kami sa table. "and this is rice ball right?" I pointed the food na kasama ng udon. She nodded thrice.

I thanked my maid in my mind because she teach me how to use chopsticks cause if not, I will look numb here.

"Anong club kayo sasali?" I asked, pambasag sa tahimik naming pagkain. Kazumi pouted and crosses her arms. "I would like to join archery club, how about you?" tinuloy ko na lang pagkain ko. Wala kasi akong maisip eh. But the interesting idea popped on me.

"I think... Photography club," I think I can excel with that since I do love taking photos. Kazumi clasped her hands. "Yes! Maganda din yan!" she exclaimed and looked at Kairo. "How about you Kairobot?" she asked and I chuckled. "Soccer club." she pouted and nodded twice while her tumb was in her chin.

Bumalik kami sa klase after that. They said that tommorow, the discussions will start. Hours passed and the bell rang as a sign that it's time to go home.

Inayos ko ang bag ko, naglalabasan na ang mga kaklase namin but Kazumi is still ponytailing her hair. She's pouting kaya tinulungan ko na sya. I think having a younger sister is interesting.

Sinukbit nya na rin ang bag nya. "Ale? Nawawala si Kairo..." bulong nito sa sarili. Luminga din ako at wala na nga ang lalaki. Hinarap ako ni Kazumi. "Crest-chan, wait me in the front gate, I'll just look for Kairobot." tumango ako at tumakbo na sya agad.

Inilabas ko ang binabasa kong novel, it has a good story and I can't stop myself from reading it. Limited edition lang ang novel na toh kaya iniingatan ko talaga.

Naglakad ako sa gilid ng field, may mga naglalaro kasi at baka matamaan pa ko. Sa paanan ko ay malapit ang two inches wide canal kung saan may umaagos na tubig. There's also a small rocks na nasasama sa pag anod.

I just continue to walk while reading, and the story flow is getting better. I'm already at the plot twist where the man knew all along that the kid is his daughter. He pretended not to know it because...

Ililipat ko na sana ang libro to read another page and find out the reason why when... "Miss! Tabi!" something hit on my head. It has an impact kaya nadapa ako at napaupo. A soccer ball bounced beside me and I see a man's feet rushing towards me.

"Are you alright?" I looked up to him with mad expression but it's the man who get my hat. He helped me to stand up but I found my book in the canal!

Agad kong hinaklit ang kamay ko mula sa kanya. "You! It's your fault!" I lashed at mukhang nagulat sya. "Sorry okay, I didn't mean too..." wala na kong pakialam sa sasabihin nya. I saw the pages of my book getting wet. Kinuha nya ito at inilapag.
 

"Pwede pa patuyuin toh..." patuyuin?! Is he joking?! Napasabunot na lang ako sa buhok dahil sa inis. I can't help it because I'm so careful about my books. I didn't even let those to be exposed in sunlight and now...

"You really think I can still read the words if it's so wet like that?!" angal ko. Sumulyap siya sakin. "The water is clean, kaya hindi matatakpan yung mga letters pag natuyo, and the paper they used here wasn't ordinary kaya pwede pa." pakikipagtalo nya.