Her Mischievous Jester

Chapter 1

"Ikaw ba talaga 'yan, madam?" Patawang sabi ni Ate Mirna, yung pinakamamahal kong yaya. 

"Di ko nga alam ba't kelangan pa videohan yan', nakakahiya talaga." Big deal ba talaga yung nangyari ha? OA lang masyado ni Brianna.

"Okay lang 'yan madam, maganda ka naman dun sa video." Sabay halakhak naman 'tong si ate Mirna. Bolera talaga, pero true naman. 

In a span of 5 hours, the video gained thousands of views and reshares. Sa video, nandun ako sa tabi ni Brianna habang kumukuha ng pamunas para sa 'expensive' dress niya daw. Iritang irita si Brianna at to the rescue naman yung dalawang alagad niya. At the very last part of the video, she takes off my mask at nakita ang buong pagkatao ko habang binubulyawan ako ng kung ano ano.

Pagkatapos kong mapanood yung video from last week sa Acquaintance Party, I shut my iPad and placed it on my study table. It's been a week since the 'incident', apparently napaka-big deal when it comes to Brianna. 

Brianna is the school's queen and everybody, and I say everybody bow down to her. She's the daughter of the owner of the school, si Mr. Nelson Fernandez.  

I said sorry naman, Ivan even paid for her cheap ₱5,000 dress kahit na pwedeng pwede niya naman labhan 'yun, wala ba siyang washing machine? And now Brianna is mad at me? I don't care though, it's not like I'm looking for her validation. 

Alright, I did say Ivan paid for her dress, but it was actually me who paid for it. Inabunohan ni Ivan yung ₱5,000, then of course I paid him right after that, kasalanan ko bang wala yung wallet ko sa'kin that time? Of course, Brianna didn't know that, now I'm known as a 'cheap gold digger'. 

It's Saturday and I won't see Brianna and her two minions, Cyrille and Jannah. Kahit na nabayaran ko na, Brianna and her minions have come to make me pay for 'embarassing' her. 

I'm now known as the transferee who everybody is against. They even accused me of being Ivan's third-party, nonsense. Wala ngang jowa 'yun plus he's not really my type... I think. Can't boys and girls be friends now? 

Pero I see nothing wrong with what I did, drama queen lang talaga siya. I swear, I didn't come to make enemies, but I didn't come to make friends either. 

***

Day after the incident, Tuesday. 

Finally normal na yung school at wala nang mga kung ano-anong event or tradition ba 'yun? Di ko naman kasi inakala na may ganun pala.  

I checked my watch as I walked inside the campus—7:10 AM, finally, I'm not late. Buti nalang yung van na yung ginamit ni manong. 

I left my bag sa locker, so I'll get that muna. Saan nga yun? Sabi ni Ivan nasa tabi daw ng library- Ayun!

Pinihit ko yung lock ng pitong beses at bumukas na din ito sa wakas. Sa sobrang laki ng bag ko, halos hindi na ito nagkasya sa locker.

As I was taking my bag out of the locker, I noticed a suspicious letter or card on top of it. Siguro may naglagay nito dito? I let go of my bag and unfolded the paper.

Sa papel naka drawing ang isang babae na kamukha ko, they got everything right except for one thing- my hair is long, not shoulder length. Kung i-ddrawing naman ako, sana yung accurate naman. They did me so dirty. 

Beside my stick figure, may nakalagay na "You're dead". Wow, so scary. Sino nanaman gumawa nito? Most definitely Brianna and her minions, imposible namang si Ivan gumawa nito, he's a great artist. 

"Hey, new girl!" I folded the paper and malakas kong sinarado yung locker and I saw a familiar arrogant face. He was leaning against the locker, habang nakahalukipkip at naka-ngiti sakin.