his innocence

Chapter 30

Dedicated to: ZyteNeonGene

Chapter 30

I feel so cold. Tirik na tirik ang araw pero nanlalamig ako. Kasabay kong naglalakad papunta sa harap ng klase ang mukhang mabait namang adviser pero hindi iyon nakabawas sa kabang nararamdaman ko.

Ramdam ko ang tingin ng lahat kaya ayokong mag-angat ng tingin. I can't... I can't...

"Just give it a try, Gaddiel. Please..."

No, Mom. I can't... help.

"Try, Gaddiel..."

I sighed heavily to calm my nerves. Nakatatlong hinga ng malalim pa ako bago ako nag-angat ng tingin sa klase.

My emotions are overflowing now. Mas nanlamig ako habang pinipigilang mamangha sa mga magiging kaklase ko.

So this is what classroom looks like? Totoong classroom. Hindi iyong tulad sa bahay na ako lang ang studyante at nasa screen lamang ang teacher.

But I'm still nervous! I feel like I'll break down any minute right now. I know it sounds crazy and funny.

They're all looking at me. Malikot ang mga mata ko... mabilis na iniisa-isa ang mukha ng mga kaklase. They look normal.

"Introduce yourself to the class, Mr. Sandoval."

Sino? Ako? Yes, you're a Sandoval, Gaddiel. How come you're forgetting that?

I'm going crazy. Ahh, seriously.

"I..." I sighed. This is my first time, you can't blame me! "I'm Gaddiel Ivan S-Sandoval. Uh..." 

Saka ko binalingan ang adviser namin. Please, tell me to take a sit now. Please. Please. But she didn't get my silent beggings, instead...

"Tell us about your previous school, Mr. Sandoval." she said.

What?!

Napalunok ako, pati iyon ay hirap na hirap akong gawin. Muli akong napayuko nang makitang ang iba sa mga kaklase ay natatawa sa akin. My whole face felt like burning right now.

I can't...

I can't...

"I'm am homeschooled," mabilis kong ani. Oh, thank You. Medyo nakahinga rin ako nang maluwag nang masabi ko iyon. I can hear faint laughters from my classmates but I pretended that I didn't heard them.

"Oh! Then welcome to our school, Mr. Sandoval." our adviser smiled at me before looking back at the class. "Please be kind to your new classmate." she said. Yes, please be kind with me. Please.

"You can seat at the vacant chair on the fourth row, Mr. Sandoval."

At last!

Fourth row... I fixed my big eye glasses.

One.

Two.

Three.

I counted silently while walking towards the vacant chair in the fourth row. My eyes we're just fixed on the certain chair but eventually... I don't really know... it suddenly landed on the girl at the back.

Four.

Short and straight black hair, sharp eyes... and... so pretty.

Pretty.

Sa unang pagkakataon, hindi ko nasundan ang iniisip ko. So many adjectives are flowing in my head. Hindi ko na naisa-isa.

Our eyes met and as if she's waiting for it...