Purro: Your not so Ordinary Love Story

iv

CHAPTER FOUR
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Pain is an understatement of what I'm feeling right now. I didn't know that an hour can become a torture. Sobrang kumikirot at namamaga na yung affected ankle ko, medyo nadadamay na nga din yung paa.

Sweat is dropping like beads against my jaw line. Hindi ko magawang gumalaw at punasan ang cholesterol ko dahil konting galaw lang ay sumasakit na kagad yung paa ko.

Halfway the discussion, nakakarinig na naman akong ng mahihinang hagikgik ng mga kaklase kong babae na akala mo walang bukas and I know why they're acting like that.

Having someone like Blanc inside this room can definitely be a distraction. Kahit pa cute si Sir Gregory ay wala siya sa katiting ng kaguapuhan ng lalaking nasa likod ko.

Yun lang ang problema, bagay nga sa kanya yung pangalan niya kasi palagi din namang blank ang expression niya.

"Miss Tua, is there any problem? You look pale." Tumigil sa pagdidiscuss si sir and then everyone's eyes are on me.

"Nagugutom lang yan, sir." Biglang sigaw ni Jao, ang pasimuno ng pangaasar sa akin sa classroom. May mga sector kasi yung nangaasar sa akin, meron sa classroom tapos meron din sa labas na pinamumunuan nga ni Quinn, naging kaklase ko kasi siya nung 3rd year.

Laughter filled the whole room. Sinaway naman kagad ni sir Gregory yung mga abnormal kong kaklase.

"None sir, I'm fine." I struggled to paste a fake smile on my face.

"Bigyan niyo na kasi ng pagkain niya." Dagdag pa ni Jao, parang hindi siya sinaway ni sir Gregory kanina.

"Purro!" Nakisakay na sa pang-aasar si Danielle, ang ultimate maharot na babae sa room.

"Purro, purro, purro!" The whole class cheered, ignoring Mr. Gregory's attempts on keeping them under control. Hopeless case na ang mga utak nila.

"What?!" In the midst of this nonsensical noise, Blanc's voice came booming like a rocket.

In fairness sa lolo niyo, medyo napatahimik niya ang klase. Everyone has their eyes on him this time, curious and deliberating.

"You know Purro hog feeds, new classmate?" Malanding tanong ni Danielle. "That's her favorite food." She continued while pointing and mocking me like I've never let her copy my homeworks or give her answers during exams.

"Stop calling her Purro." Hope came creeping up my stomach after hearing his stoic response to everyone in the room. Sa wakas, I found someone who can protect me.

"Why? Interesado ka sa kanya? I didn't know such guys like you-" Pinilit mag-english ni Jao but he was immediately interrupted by Blanc.

"Purro's my legit family name. Stop tainting the decency of it by using the name for her. She doesn't deserve it." Blanc said quietly, earning everyone's approval. For sure after this, isasama na nila sa kulto si Blanc.

How can he be such two faced? Kanina lang akala mo napaka-caring nung pinapansin niya yung ankle ko and then in an instant, bigla na lang niya akong aasarin sa harap ng madaming tao. He should've kept quiet but he failed. Sabagay, maapektuhan nga naman siya kapag tinatawag akong Purro.

"Okay class, let's resume." Mr. Gregory sounded so fed up and tired just like any other days. "Stop bothering Miss Tua."