Daisy Is Under Her Spell

Chapter One

Daisy

Hingal akong naglakad papunta sa third floor ng building namin. Kakakuha ko pa lang ng schedule ko ngayon dahil sa kadahilanang tinamad na naman ako noong isang araw. Ito tuloy ako ngayon, late sa first day of class at walang kaalam-alam kung asaan ang room ko.

  F-72, asan kaya ito?

  Mas binilisan ko ang lakad habang tinitignan isa-isa ang mga numbers ng room. Andami naman kasi.

  F-69, -70, -71—ayan! Jackpot. F-72.

  Okay, now I need to breathe in and out at dapat kapalan ang mukha sa pagpasok dahil late.

  Dahan-dahan kong binuksan ang pinto at nang makapasok ako ay napadpad lahat ng tingin nila sa akin.

  "Good morning everyone." Pinukol ko ng tingin ang prof na nasa front. "Good morning, sir. I'm sorry I'm late, I just got my schedule this morning."

  Tumango ang ginoo at tsaka tinuro ang nag-iisang bakanteng upuan sa front.

  "Take a seat," wika nito at tsaka bumalik sa board. "As I was saying, dahil third year na kayo, you need to have a strong foundation of these subjects. This will help you get through your majors this year. Am I understood?"

  Nagpunas ako ng pawis at tsaka tumango kasabay ng ibang kaklase ko.

  "I'm proud that you've mustered enough courage to take this path, and I'm sure na each of you will win this battle na pinili ninyo. Now, let's proceed to your class schedule and your teacher. " May kinuha ito mula sa bag niya at tsaka nagsalita ulit. "I'm James, I'm the head faculty of our department. It's my job to oversee everything under the BSA, and you, BSMA students. I know this is our first meet in person, but I'm sure a lot of you already know your faculty. Right?"

  Sabay kaming tumango.

  "However, there has been changes regarding our schedules. Because of some conflict, we have to schedule a new time for your Law subject. The only time available is 7 in the morning up until 10, and the other one is 6 in the evening up until 9."

  Agad akong napanguso. Ayaw kong mag seven AM class! Sinusumpa ko ang morning class!

  "Mas okay po ang night class, sir."
  "Hwag! Morning nalang."
  "Night sir."

  Napairap ako sa nagsabing morning. Hmm, payag-payag ka jan na seven tignan natin hindi ka ba magrereklamo.

  "I want you to vote for it. So who's in favor of the morning class?" Nagbilang ito sa mga nag raise ng hands. "Okay, 17. Good. Now how about the night class? Hmm, 16, 17, 18, 19. Okay, outnumbered ang seventeen so majority wins."

  Nagbunyi ako sa isipan ko. Finally, walang morning class.

  "Saya mo sa result, ah?"

  Nagbaling ako ng tingin sa katabi ko. Familiar ito. "Daniel? Right?"

  Ngumiwi ito sa akin. "It's Daniela, duh."