A Fairytale's Mishap

CHAPTER 13: Canteen

After what he said, of course, I am not going to just obey him. Hindi porke't sinabi niyang sasabay na ako sa kanila sa pagpasok sa school ay susundin ko na siya. I have to keep things natural. What I mean is that it's not a normal reaction for a girl to just follow what he said.

Kelangan ng pagpapakipot. Kelangan niya akong habulin o kaya ay suyuin. Parte ng lahat iyon. Especially that my goal is for him to fall in love with me all over again. I know he loves me now. Hindi nga lang alam ni Jake kung bakit kasi kakikilala pa lang namin.

Kaya kailangang sumabay ang nararamdaman niya sa proseso ng isang bagong magkakilala pa lang hanggang sa lumalim iyon. Dapat may proseso. Para hindi siya maguluhan kung bakit bigla na lang niya akong mahal. I am just trying to help him.

But deep inside, I want things to be back to the way they were. Gusto kong maibalik na ang lahat ng alaala niya sa lalong madaling panahon. Gusto ko ng ipakita ang tunay na pagmamahal ko sa kanya. But reality tells me that I can't do that yet.

Napabuntung-hininga ako. Kasalukuyan akong naglalakad sa corridor ng school and everyone is looking at me. Of course alam ko na kung bakit. It's been days since that incident sa canteen at ngayon lang ulit ako pumasok. Akala ko nakalimutan na nila. Akala ko nag-move on na sila. But I was so wrong.

Kanina pa ako nakakarinig ng mga bulungan na halata namang pinaparinig sa akin. You know, if I didn't know this is the real life, I would think that I'm in a movie or something, because I'm pretty sure I've watched this kind of scene before.

"She made such a mess of herself."

"She was blocked by bodyguards."

"Omg! No one has ever done that before!"

"So cheap! It's obvious where she came from."

"I heard she's only here because of a scholarship."

"No, I don't think so. She clearly is not using her brain."

They laughed. At sa patuloy kong paglalakad ay higit pa akong nakarinig...

"Maybe she's here because she's got a sugar daddy."

"Nah! She's NOT too pretty to have a sugar daddy."

"I couldn't believe she would make such a move on Jake!"

Kung anu-ano pa ang naririnig ko. But I just rolled my eyes. To be honest, I'm not even affected. Mas malaki ang problemang kinakaharap ko. My enemies are far bigger than them. And what's worse is that I'm the only one fighting this battle and I don't even know if I'll win. So these group of silly backstabbers are just bunch of Lavinias in my eyes.

Bahagya akong napahinto. Growing up, DJ has always been there protecting me from my enemies. Siya pa ang nakikipagsuntukan sa mga kaaway ko noong mga bata pa kami. Hanggang sa paligsahan... Mas lalalim pa sana ang pag-iisip ko pero agad kong pinigilan. I have to focus. Concentrate, Kath. Concentrate, paulit-ulit kong sabi sa sarili.

Habang naglalakad ay nakita ko sa di kalayuan si Marion. Kasalukuyan siyang may kinukuha sa locker. Napagdesisyunan kong lapitan siya.

"Hey, Marion."

Tumingin siya sa akin na nanlalaki ang mga mata, "Don't talk to me," pabulong niyang sabi.

Napakunot ako, "Why?"

"They don't know that we're sisters. And no one has to find out."

"They? Who are you talking about?"

"Everyone. You're a loser now. So please do not talk to me or my reputation will be ruined," pabulong pero mariin niyang sabi.

"I'm sorry. But I just don't know anyone here. I thought my sister could help me out. Unfortunately, she's too selfish to do that," pasaring ko sa kanya. Pero parang hindi na siya nakikinig at halatang nagmamadali na, "I have to go," iyon na lang ang tanging sinabi niya.