Unraveling the Death of Kamilah Aczon

Chapter 5

One Year Before Kamilah's Death

Shawn

I frowned as I walked down the corridor of the school building. As usual, I'm late again. But I don't care, I just come here out of boredom, yeah.

School is bullshit. That's a fact. This is just an institute full of damn moron who knows nothing but to study shits that none of us needed in the future.

Really, they ought to concentrate on making their time meaningful instead. It's never fun to study. Come on.

Why don't they just copy me?

Magandang buhay. Walang alalahanin. Hindi nahihirapan mag aral ng mga bagay na hindi ko naman kailangan.

But maybe I'm just lucky?

I don't care about life, why should I worry about my future? because I am the only heir to Dad's business. Kahit mag-fail ako nang mag-fail sa acads ko, wala pa ring epekto 'yon sa magiging future ko.

Nang marating ko na ang pintuan ng aming classroom, nagtuturo na si Sir Sevilleja.

Bullshit!

The old man will surely scold me again. I wince as I creased my forehead. I almost punched the door.

There is no way I will enter that damn room. The last thing I want to hear is that damn teacher's irritating and squealing voice.

I just sat on the side of the door. I leaned my back and head against the wall. I closed my eyes and decided to go to sleep.

"Shawn, hey" a girl's familiar voice called out.

I immediately opened my eyes and looked at her. "What?" I answered irritated. then I closed my eyes again.

"Our next class is about to start," she poked my arms and I am quick to jerk it away, "get up there."

I opened my eyes irritated. I quickly stood up and went to my seat with a frown.

"Pakialamera" I whispered annoyed when I sat down.

I put my head back on the arm rest. and I continued my sleep even when our teacher came.

I woke up again because of that woman's irritating voice "Shawn, lunch na Gising ka na"

I ignored her. I just continued to close my eyes as if she didn't exist in my world..

Pero hindi pa rin siya tumigil. "Shawn..." Sambit niya nang paulit ulit habang kinakalabit ako.

I groaned. I glared at her. What does this girl want? Tangina, bakit ba ang kulit nito?

"Kailan mo ba ako titigilan?" I frowned.

"Naisip ko kasing baka nagugutom ka na kaya kita ginigising." Came by her small and petrified voice. Nakatungo ang ulo niya. It seems like she can't fight my sharp gaze.

"Leave me alone." I dryly said as I lay my head against the arm rest. I heard her sigh. "Iwan ko na lang 'to dito, ah?"

I felt him place something on my arm rest. With a frown, I looked up again and looked at what she left me. Cookies.

"Kamilah!" My jaw clenched.

All of my classmates suddenly became silent. They all turned their attention to me.

Nagtatangis ang mga mata ko habang nakapako ang mga iyon kay Kamilah.

I told you before to stay away from me. Well, how hard is that to understand?

Pinupuno mo ako. Don't ever talk to me again.

Ubos na ubos na ang pasensya ko sa 'yo.

I grabbed the cookies tightly and threw them out the window. "How many times do I have to tell you not to come near me again?! Are you stupid enough not to understand that?!"

His eyes began to water. Soft sobs escaped her mouth. "Shawn, I just want to be friends with you again..."

"Friends?" I smirk as I walk towards her seat. "Do you really think I treated you as a friend before?" I laugh sarcastically. "Well, fuck your face. Ni minsan, hindi kita tinuring na kaibigan."

Noong makalapit na ako sa kanya ay puwersado kong hinablot ang kanyang bag. "We can never be friends. Come on."

"Hinding hindi na ako makiki pagkaibigan sa tanga," binuksan ko ang zipper ng kanyang bag, "at uto-uto!" Iniangat ko iyon at ihinulog ang lahat ng laman noon sa kanyang harapan.

"Shawn naman." She sobbed as she tried to hold my hands. Her eyes are pleading but I am too cold to give her a damn. Agad kong isinalya papalayo sa akin ang kanyang kamay.

When she was about to touch me again, I punched his desk hard. I punched so hard that the wood cracked and my fist bled.

She just kept crying when I held her wrist tightly. Sa sobrang higpit noon ay wala na akong pakialam kung magkapasa man siya. "Don't come near me again if you don't want me to hurt you!" Itinapon ko papalayo ang kanyang kamay.

"Ano ba, Shawn?!" Biglang pumasok sa loob si Kelsey. Agad siyang pumunta kay Kamilah. Hindi ko na siya pinansin.

I am smirking at Kamilah when I grab all of her things. I throw all of them around the classroom.

But I stopped what I was doing when someone suddenly grabbed my arm. Agad ko siyang nilingon. Lalong nag init ang ulo ko noong ang hampas lupang si Kio ang nakita ko.

"Ang immature mo tol" He mumbled as if pleading for me to just stop.

Isinalya ko papalayo ang kanyang kamay sa aking braso. I pulled him by the collar. I was about to punch him when I thought that my parents might be called to the Guidance Office again.

Huminga ako ng malalim.

No, that will not fucking happen.

I just grinned foolishly and then let go of his collar. I shook his uniform as if it was full of dust.

"Me? Immature?" I laughed sarcastically. "Coming from a guy who knows nothing but flirting and flirting? Nagpapatawa ka ba?"

Tumingin lang siya sa akin ng masama. He was obviously holding himself back from hitting me. But bad news, I know how to blow him up.

Mas lalong lumakas ang tawa ko habang idinadampi sa kanyang noo ang aking hintuturo. "Parang mas immature 'yung naghahanap ka ng kalinga ng magulang through your sluts." Dinutdot ko nang paulit-ulit ang kanyang noo. "Mind your own business, kutong lupa. Kung kulang ka sa aruga, 'wag mo akong idamay sa miserable mong buhay."

He blushed with anger. "Why would you fucking drag my parents here?" He bumped his shoulder into my chest as if challenging me to a fight.

Tinawanan ko lang siya at itinulak papalayo. Akmang susuntukin na niya sana ako pero bago pa niya magawa iyon ay napigilan agad ni Kamilah ang braso niya.

Ngumisi ako kay Kamilah "leave me alone. I won't think twice about hurting you if you come near me again."

Tears continued to fall on her reddened cheeks as she stopped Kio.

Naka ngisi pa rin akong lumakad papalayo ng aming classroom na para bang walang nangyari.

"Ano nang gagawin ko ngayong araw? Bwisit kasing Kamilah 'yan, ang hilig manira ng araw." I hissed.

I looked around when I got out of our school building. Boring na araw na naman ba 'to?

Humikab ako at natagpuan na lang ang aking mga paa na gumagalaw papunta sa paborito kong lugar dito sa school. School garden.

Tamad na tamad akong umupo sa bench. Siguro, dito na lang muna ako hanggang hapon. Wala kasing tao lagi dito kaya tahimik. Saktong sakto sa gusto ko ngayon Katahimikan. Na hindi maibigay ng bwisit na si Kamilah.

Habang tahimik akong nakatingala sa langit ay may biglang umupo sa mga hita ko. Bigla akong napangiti. Nagsimula na akong haplusin ang likuran niya.

"Na-miss mo ba ako, baby?" I am smiling widely as I continue to caress her.