Barking Over Her Fence

CHAPTER 2

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[FELY]

As usual, ako ang unang gumising sa aming lahat para ipag-ready ang lahat sa umaga. Sa umagang ito rin ay ang first day of class namin. Cherry and I go to the same school.

I took STEM as my strand since then. While Cherry is in HUMSS strand. She likes acting a lot and such essays. I just like science.. not a fan of math but still choses this strand when I was choosing in Grade 11.

Naka-uniporme na ako ng mag ayos ako ng lamesa. Everything was settled and I was the only one who was waiting for them. Naunang bumaba si Cherry bago sundan ng kaniyang Ama na siyang nakasuot rin ng pang opisina.

"Good morning po." nakangiti kong maliit na bati sa kanila.

Tito smiled at me a little before nodding his head. "You look good in your school uniform." bati niya sa akin.

"Tsh." natatawang singhal ni Cherry bago humila ng upuan sa lagi nitong inuupuan.

I just kept my smile as I worked stuff behind us. Nagsi-babaan na rin ang iba. Si Wane ay naka-casual outfit lang. Wala kasi silang dress code sa University nila. He was wearing a black polo neck knit top and a black trouser.

"Good morning, Pa." nakangiting bati nito sa kay Tito.

Tito nodded at him as he take his seat in the middle. Si Tita naman ay nagtimpla ng kape para sa kay Tito. I greeted Tita when she approached the sink where I was standing. Napatingin pa sa akin si Tita bago ako ismidan at gawin ang kape sa tabi ko dito. I sighed secretly before having a seat next to Wane.

I could hear his scoffs from time to time when his Dad talked about me randomly. Hindi ko iyon pinansin at sinabayan na lang sila ng kain.

Tita was watching the TV in the living room as I prepared my lunch in the kitchen island. Umalis na ang dalawa para pumunta sa Academy.

I did say a goodbye to Tita since siya na lang ang natira sa bahay. Malamang ay umalis na rin si Tito. Nag commute ako dala ang isa kong bagpack na kulay itim, at bitbit ang puti kong lunch bag.

I only eat lunch in our break. Hindi na ako gumagastos pa maliban sa bente pesos na pamasahe papunta at pauwi sa jeep.

"Fely, right?"

Napalingon ako sa aking kanan mula sa pagkakadukdok sa aking desk. I was seating from the third row, near to the window that from here, I could see the school's field. Nagsusulat ako that time ng may biglang lumapit sa akin.

I remember her name based on her eyeglasses. She has a thick bangs and has a middle length medium brown hair. She has a pale skin and freckles around her nose. She was wearing a light orange sweatshirt while her hair is in a low pony tail. She looks like Australian.

She smiled and motioned her left hand, showing a thumbs up as she darted her thumb on the back, making me to glance her behind.

"Your friend wants to talk to you." Jasmine smiled a little, showing her braces before she fixed her glasses upwards on her nose bridge.

I did see a boy standing at the back's door. Sinong hindi makakapansin sa kaniya dahil talagang nakaplastar ito sa tapat ng pinto namin.

He's tall and pale skin. Black glossy hair that looks healthy. Maganda rin ang pananamit.

But one thing for sure, he's not a student here.

First thing I did was to arched my brows. That? Who's him? The second I did was stare at his holding, a flower bouquet. Pink and blue tulips.

"Don't you know him?" nagtatakang tanong ni Jasmine bago lumingon.

That guy was already staring at her before me. Napakurap ako nang bigla siyang presenteng pumasok sa aming silid ng wala man lang pasabi.

The girls who were seating on the desks, stood up and took their backward steps as they nailed their eyes at him. Even boys, all of them was confused and surprised with a new guy entering in our classroom as if he owns this place. He's even smiling like he really knows me.

"Ooh!" gulat na anas ni Jasmie bago gumilid sa kanan upang bigyan siya ng daan nang lampasan niya ang babae.

Huminto siya sa kanan ko. Hindi ko mapigilan na hindi mapulahan ng pisnge nang bigla niyang nilahad ang bulalak sa aking harap.

"Take this as a token of my gratitude." he has a nice voice too. He surely a kind of social butterfly in the field.

Napakurap ako bago napalunok. Umangat ang tingin ko sa kaniyang maamong mukha. Kung kilala ko man siya, malamang na hindi ko siya magiging kaibigan dahil tiyak akong gagalawin ko ang baso sa ganitong klaseng lalaki.

He was wearing a cream yellow shirt with a white polo sleeves as his blazer, and a white pants and branded sneakers. He looks good. Model ba siya?

I smiled a little, that forced one. "Bakit mo naman ibibigay sa akin 'yan?" kumunot ang noo ko. I don't want to assume nor fall on this prank if ever na prank ito.

He paused and stare at my face, which made me more conscious.

Then suddenly, he smiled softly as the girls whimpered about his blooming and appealing aura.

"Hindi ka lang maganda.. you're nice too!" he gently placed the bouquet on the top of my opened notebook and patted my head, making the girls on our side to scream a little and hurt themselves because they couldn't resist his presence.

"Thank you for saving my dog yesterday. I couldn't thanked you yesterday since you suddenly went inside in your house. So.. I am really glad that you're the one who saved my child." he smiled as well his eyes.

His child? The dog?

Napahinto ako at napaisip. So niligtas ko yung dog nya from our backyard?

"You mean the golden—" I couldn't finish my sentence when his phone rang from his pocket.

Ngumiti siya na parang humihingi siya ng pasensya. "Oh, sorry.. this phone call must be my manager. Please excuse me."

Magalang siyang humingi rin ng pasensya sa mga kaklase ko dahil siguro sa biglaan niyang pagpasok. He left the room and the girls who doesn't even look at me, talked to me for the very first time.

"Who's him?"

"Friend mo? Reto mo naman ako, hehehe!"

"Is he in relationship? Kasi ako hindi!"

I averted my glance outside from this room. Nasa pinto pa lang siya nang bigla niyang binulsa ang phone niya at kumaripas ng takbo.

Napakurap naman ako at napansing napatingin rin ang mga kaklase ko sa tapat namin dahil sa ingay ng kaniyang mga paghakbang.

Is he okay?

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