This is How We End

Chapter 5

Chapter 5

"Alright, class. Dahil dalawang linggo na kayong magkakilala, siguro naman ay puwede na tayong mag-elect ng class officers? It's a preparation for our upcoming school festival."

Sinundot-sundot ako ni Zoey gamit ang ballpen niya, dahilan upang mapalingon ako sa kaniya. She lifted her phone a bit, showing me a picture of a model wearing a yellow bikini.

"Anong mas maganda? Ito?" she pointed to the screen, before swiping left. "O ito?"

Ang pangalawang litrato ay isang black one-piece bikini. I blinked at the screen.

"Are you sure you're asking the right person, Zoey?" I smiled kindly at her.

Ngumuso siya. "Just your opinion. Alam ko naman hindi ka nagsusuot ng mga ganito."

"Hmm. The second photo is better than the first."

"Bakit? Kasi hindi kita ang tiyan?" she kidded, tapos ay tumawa pa ito.

"I think Ms. Monterio here wants to nominate someone..."

Napatayo si Zoey nang di oras at pati ako ay bigla ring kinabahan nang tinawag na naman siya ng adviser namin.

"Any nominations, Ms. Monterio?" nagtaas ng kilay si Ms. Corazon sa kaniya.

"I... uh... I nominate..." dumako ang tingin niya sa pisara, tapos sa akin, tapos bigla nalang siyang ngumisi. "I nominate Parvana Bukhari!"

Nagulat ako sa sinabi ni Zoey. Tumango naman si Ma'am at isinulat ang pangalan ko sa pisara. Tapos ay pinaupo na niya ang kaibigan ko pero hindi pa rin nawawala ang matalim niyang tingin dito.

"Any other nominations?"

Hindi ako mapakali sa kinauupuan ko habang isinusulat ni Ms. Corazon ang dalawa pang na-nominate. I swallowed hard, my palms getting sweaty when someone closed the nomination.

Ms. Corazon nodded towards my direction. "Alright. Ms. Bukhari, can you present yourself in front of the class?"

I nodded my head and pulled myself up. Tipid na ngiti ang ibinigay ko sa kanila.

"Salaam, everyone. I am Parvana Naia Bukhari and... uh, thank you for nominating me. Should I become the class president, I give you my word that I will do everything in faith and in truth, to serve you... that is all."

Nagpalakpakan sila nang bumalik ako sa aking kinauupuan. I let out a breathe of relief before I turned to Zoey.

"If you become our class president, you will become the first female Muslim president in our batch," she winked at me.

Napailing na lamang ako at itinuon ang atensiyon sa isa pang nagsasalita sa harapan.

"Now let's divide the house. Who's in favor for Ms. Bukhari?"

Nagulat ako sa dami ng mga nagtaas ng kamay. Even Nazrah and her friends suspended their right arms to the air too, all the while smirking at me.

"Oh... I guess majority of you would like her to become the president, huh?" Ms. Corazon didn't bother to count the numbers. "Alright. Let's give a hand to our new class president, Ms. Bukhari!"

Nagpalakpakan sila nang tumayo ako sa harapan at tinabihan si Ms. Corazon. Zoey winked at me again as we continued nominating the class officers for this school year.

"Sabi na sa iyo, diba!" Zoey giggled as we were packing our things. Pauwi na kaming dalawa ngayon. She was nominated as the Muse earlier and her partner is the tallest guy in our room, Daniel.