Hindi ko alam kung ano ang dapat kung gawin, ano ang magiging reaksyon ko, dapat ba akong matuwa o malungkot?
Hindi ko inaasahan na may iba pa akong malalaman.
Is this destiny or fate?
Ano ang dahilan? Masasabi kong hindi ko pa talaga sila lubos na kilala.
"Ma? Pa?" Iyon lang ang nasabi ko. I don't know what to say dahil hindi ko talaga ito inexpect.
"Welcome Alexis Cult! I am the Headmaster and she is the Headmistress, and this young man with you is Armour Dela Cuerta, the Council President, but everyone call him Uno." Pagpapaliwanag ni Papa.
Until now, clueless pa rin ako. I can't find a right word to say.
Humakbang si Mama papunta sa akin, she caressed my face with her bare soft hands.
Buong buhay ko, hindi ko man lang alam na parte sila ng eskwelahang ito.
Gusto kong magtanong, pero hindi ko magawa.
"M-Ma, what is the meaning of this?" Kalaunan.
"Everything is a test anak, everything you've done, makapasok lang ng school na ito ay isa lang test. In a collaboration with your Tita Leslie." Saad ni Daddy.
"Pero, bakit po? For what? I don't understand at may mga ganito pa. Hindi ko maintindihan at kailangan niyo pa itago sa akin." Hindi ko na alam kung ano pa ang sasabihin ko.
Ipinaglaban ko ang kagustuhan kong makapasok sa eskwelahang ito. Sinagot-sagot ko ang parents ko at sinuway sila. I ran away, just to discover the real story and these what I've found. I was a set-up by my parents.
"We want you to get ready. We know how much you wanted to get in here. Kaya we planned ahead of time. Hindi ka man namin mapigilan, so we came up with an idea, an idea to make you ready. Hindi biro ang pinasok mo Alexis, this world might not be for you and all of these, can't be undone." Sabi ni Mama.
"Ready saan? Is the school not safe? Why do I have to get ready, it's just College Ma. I am good in Academics and in other curricular activities, you know that. That won't be a hindrance to my future. I can do multi-tasking. I'm an achiever." Paliwanag ko, palingon-lingon sa kanilang tatlo, umaasang may magsasabi sa akin, that this is not all true. But I am wrong, lahat ito ay totoo at hindi na ako makakabalik pa.
On this day, marami na ang magbabago, marami na ang mangyayari sa mga susunod na araw pa.
Ang kasiyahan na naramdaman ko sa pagpasok sa EIS ay panandalian lang pala.
Setting me up in entering in a freaking school was beyond my imagination. May malalim na dahilan ang mga magulang ko at bakit nila ginawa iyon.
Pwede ko sila parangalan for being a good actors in so many years of my existence. I never doubted their capabilities of being a parent. I never doubted their source of income when I asked about their works. I never doubted their actions and thoughts when I am with them.
I feel so naive. I've been well played by my own parents. Hindi ko alam ang nararamdaman ko. Should I be glad that they are thinking about my future in this school?
Ano ba ang meron sa EIS? Ano!?
One question that is hard to justify, coz no one wants to answer a simple question.
"Where's my room?" I promptly asked.
Medyo nagulat pa sina Mama, while Armour, the guy with me is still in his emotionless aura. I don't care, I just want to lay down and sleep. This is too much information.
"Armour will escort you to your room." Bilin ni Mama.
As I started walking, I stopped midway on what she said.
"And oh, everything you need is in your room. Enjoy!" Magiliw na habol ni Mama.
Mama is always Mama. But, on a second thouggt. Siguro, parte na rin ng school premises.
When we arrived at my room, natuwa ako, the room is even bigger in my room way back in my house. Complete package, a small kitchen, the comfort room, it has also a sala set, a bookshelf with bunch of books on it. The bed is neatly placed, with a study table at the right side. The motif is very pleasant to everyone's eyes.
"Hindi kayo halatang handa a?" I sarcastically said.
I never heard of him talking.
Ay, meron pala, noong dumating kami sa office.
Nilingon ko ang gawi niya and seeing him still standing straight like a french bodyguard at my doorstep ay nakakamangha.
"Baka naman mapanis ang laway mo niyan?" I asked with a smile in my face.
"Don't fake it, I can see your thoughts." Instead he said something na nakapagpatayo ng balahibo ko.
"What do you mean?" Naguguluhan kong tanong.
"You smile wholeheartedly that you don't even know, kusa itong lumalabas." Dagdag niya.
"Nagsasalita ka pala?" Sarkastikong sambit ko.
Imbis na sagutin ako, ay iba ang sinabi niya.
"Marami ka pang hindi alam, Alexis."
"Now you are calling me on my first name, are we even close? Parang kanina lang, young lady tawag mo sa akin?"
"In your thoughts you called me by my name." Lalong nagsitindigan ang mga balahibo ko, despite of being scared, I remain my posture as a brave young lady.
Pero hindi iyon nagtagal.
"Scared?" A grin plastered on his irritating face.
Nagsimula siyang tumalikod at itinaas ang kanang kamay na parang pagpapa-alam niya.
"Don't be too curious!" As he bid his goodbye at unti-unting nawala sa paningin ko.
What was that? Is he trying to scare me? Why the heck alam niya ang mga iniisip ko? I don't even verbally said his name. He really scared shit out of me.
