Heartfilia's Premises

Chapter 2

Nandito na kami ngayon sa gym dahil ngayon daw ang welcoming program ng Heartfilia. Seriously? Almost two months na? Tapos ngayon lang!? They are really into something.

"Aleighna, hindi ko na alam ang gagawin ko sayo. Sinabihan na kita kanina na umalis na lang tayo but look! Pinahamak mo ang sarili mo."

"Louise! I'm fine, okay? It's fine."

I don't know kung ilang beses na siyang paulit-ulit na ganyan. She looks so damn worried about me pero grabe naman kung pagsalitaan niya ng masama ang SCB, takot din pala.

"Tsk. Sige na. Diyan ka na sa mga kaklase mo. Good luck," and with that, she left me.

"Leigh, dito."

Tumabi ako sa kaklase kong si Mariane na siyang tumawag sa akin.

"Leigh, kalat na 'yong news tungkol sa ginawa mo kanina. Natatakot ako para sayo."

Bigla akong napakunot ng noo, "Natatakot? Why? Not because he's the president, he can do whatever he wants to."

Okay fine. I admit it. Nagulat ako nang malaman kanina na siya si Nazaire Bernards, ang Student Council President. I mean... Why? How? He's so self-centered and he does not deserve the position. He should be disciplining the students and not humiliating them.

"No Leigh, hindi si President Nazaire ang kinakatakutan ko. Si Chastity..."

"Oh? The vice president? The rumored girlfriend of the president?"

"Ugh! Ewan ko sa'yo Leigh. Isang linggo ka pa lang dito pero ang laki na kaagad ng gulong pinasok mo. Good luck!"

Ewan. Ang gulo. Bakit parang mas kabado pa sila kumpara sa akin?

Ilang sandali lamang ay nagsimula na ang program. Joseph is taking over the stage introducing the representatives of each course, each year level. Isa pala si Louise sa mga representatives.

"And now, I'll give the microphone to our very own Student Central Board President, Mr. Nazaire Lee-Bernards" and applause was all I could hear.

"Good afternoon Heartfilians. Since the first month of this school year has already ended, and to follow the traditional opening, it is an honor for me to introduce our speakers for today," aniya at isa-isang tinawag ang mga naroroon, "Unfortunately, both Doctor Zaiede and Engineer Zyrie cannot make it today."

"They never did," napalingon ako kay Mariane dahil sa sinabi niya.

"What do you mean?" tanong ko rito.

"It is a mere luck seeing the Heartfilias, Leigh," sagot niya sa akin at muling ibinaling ang attention sa harapan.

"To give us the history of Heartfilia Academy, it is an honor to introduce to you the Assistant Head Dean, Mrs. Ylaine Smurvin."

Muli, ay binalot na naman ng palakpakan ang gym.

"Good afternoon Heartfilians!" Masayang panimula ni Mrs. Smurvin. I guess she is already on her 40th-45th year, "First Lieutenant Sebastian L. Heartfilia is the founder of Heartfilia Academy. This academy was established  way back in 1980's in commomeration of his father, Mr. Lennar Heartfilia. Just five years ago,  First Lieutant Sebastian  passed the ownership of this academy to our present President,  Dr. Zaiede Heartfilia."

Hindi ko na masyadong binigyan ng pansin ang mga sinasabi ng SCB at maging ng dean, but still here I am sitting na kunwari ay talagang nakikinig sa kanila. Pare-pareho lang naman kasi. Welcome to the university bla bla and all the positive things about their university. Syempre positive talaga ang mga sasabihin nila about sa school nila alangan namang siraan nila to.