"I believe that nobody is perfect because no one can handle perfection. It's too much to be maintained by humans because we can't help but to do something wrong. So for me, I prefer to be unique and to be myself than to see myself having a hard time in removing flaws to be Perfect :)''
-C
Chapter 1
Zafira Dela Cruz's Pov
"Oh Zafira? HAHAHA pangit natin ngayon ah?" sabi ng isang lalaki na hindi ko kilala. I continued walking and tried my best not to mind them
"Eh Pre, Kailan ba yan gumanda?" Sabi naman nung isa na hindi ko rin kilala.
Actually, classmates ko sila but I don't care about their stupid names. Yumuko ako habang naglalakad sa hallway dahil sa mga panlalait nila sa akin.
It sucks when they act perfect infront of me. It sucks when they think they're way to perfect as if they are no humans.
Btw, I'm going to introduce myself. I'm Zafira Dela Cruz, 18 years old, Senior Highschool and a total nobody in this school. Why? Because I'm not perfect like what this students think they are.
Patuloy lang ako sa paglalakad. Papunta kase akong rooftop ngayon para mapagisa. Oh! I mean para mag tago sa kanila.
Pumunta muna akong locker ko para iwan yung mga books ko. Jeez! mag ca cutting classes nanaman ako. Happens When My laziness strikes me.
When I opened my locker, Napatili agad ako dahil sa dumi at kung ano anong nakalagay sa locker ko.
Chill Zaffy, Masanay ka na.
I'm a famous nerd beacuse I'm the only nerd whose staying alive in this campus. The only nerd who's trying to live on this hell.
Binuksan ko ng ayos ang locker ko at isa isang tinangal ang mga nakalagay doon. Sup, It's cleaning-locker day!
Notes, muds, earthworms.
What the heck?! Earthworms?! Seriously? Improving ang pangbubully nila ha!
Kinuha ko ang gloves ko sa bag. Nakaready na talaga to sa bag ko kasi lagi naman nilang ginagawa ito, Minus the Earthworms. Isinuot ko na ang gloves at tinangal ang nga pinaglalagay nila sa locker ko. Try ko kaya minsan na ilagay sa classroom ang mga duming pinaglalagay nila sa locker ko.
I really hate school lalo na't I'm surrounded by people who hates me. People who hates me because I'm ugly. Because I'm useless. Bakit? Mukha nalang ba ang basehan para irespeto ang tao ngayon? I know I have flaws unlike this students here.
I really hate it when they think they are too much perfect. Duh? Nobody is Perfect!
Nang matapos ko na ang pag aayos sa locker ko ay sinirado ko na iyon. Napatingin ako sa relo ko. It's already 3:30. Gosh! 5:00 pa ang dismissal namin. I need fresh air right now.
Naglakad akong papuntang rooftop. Luckily, wala ng tao sa hallway. Kadalasan kasi, Madaming students sa labas ng classroom kahit may teacher na sa loob. Yah know, They're lazy like me but the difference is I'm ugly. Again, They hate me.
Sometimes, Feeling ko nasa isang public school ako dahil because of their attitude. For Pete's sake, They don't know how to respect! They don't have discipline!
As if meron ako.
When I reached the rooftop, umupo agad ako sa isang bench doon. The perfect place for me. The peaceful place wherein a nerd like me can stay.
"Look who's here," sabi ng isang babae kasama ang kanyang mga alipores. Wait, kilala ko to. Siya si Sarah. Ang Queen bee daw kuno ng school.
Queen bee her face! Mas bagay ang bubuyog lang sakanya!
"Naghihirap ka ba ngayon? Baka kasi wala kang pera pambili ng suklay," sabi nung isang alipores niya. Argh! napapagdiskitahan na naman ako ng mga 'to.
As if may iba pang pwedeng pagdiskitahan diba.
Pinalibutan nila ako at inikutan na may kasamang panlalait at kung ano ano pang mga sinasabi nila. The heck?! Di ba sila nahihilo? Hindi ba sila nagsasawa?! Ako at ako nalang ang pinagiinitan nila.
of course hindi. I, myself let them bully me. I, myself can't protect my endangered life. I, Myself can't get the hell out of this school.
"Kailan ka ba mawawala?" Sabi ni Sarah sabay sampal sa right cheek ko and Swear to God, I hurts like hell!
Gusto ko man sanayin ang sarili ko, Gustihin ko man mamanhid nalang para wala akong maramdaman pero di ko kaya. Gusto kong bawian sila pero No, Mas mapapahamak lang ako.
Sinabutsabunutan nila. Masakit. Hindi ko na kaya pero pag sinabi ko ba yun, titigilan na nila ako? Of course not! They're evil. No one can stop them.
I never tried to fight back dahil alam kong makakagawa sila ng dahilan para ma expelled ako sa school na ito. They're powerful!
As if you're not that powerful too.
I was so shocked ng bigla niya akong sikmuraan. That's foul! They're obviously testing my patience. No, I will never fight back!
May nakita akong Isang kamao ang padapo sa mukha ko. Please save me, No, please. No. Please stop this.
But nothing happened. I felt her fist on my face. I almost cried... Almost but I didn't.
I was born to be like this. To be this nerd who is always ready to be hurt.
"HOY ITIGIL NIYO YAN!" I heard an unexpected voice that making these bullies stop. I tried my best to open my eyes but everything was blur.
"Ms. Lee, what do you think you are doing? Go to my office now!" Pasigaw na sabi ng Principal, I guess? or who so ever owned that voice who has full of authority. But For the first time, I have escaped. For the first time. Should I celebrate?
"Ms. Dela cruz?" narinig kong pagbaling nito sa akin pero pinikit ko ang mata ko. Hindi ko na to ulit mabuksan. Gosh What's happening?
"Ma'am ako na po bahala sa kanya," Ani ng boses ng lalaki na nagpatigil sa kanila Sarah. I wanted to see them. I wanted to thank them but my head is in pain.
"Kailan ka ba kasi matuto lumaban? Bakit mo pinapakita na mahina ka? Always be strong. I am always here to save you no matter what happen. I'll be right beside you when you don't want to be strong. Tandaan mo yan. Itatak mo sa isip mo yan.... Zafira Dela Cruz because.."
"Because I will be your hero."
Then all went black
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(Zafira's photo on the side)
