An infamous detective, an exchange student, and a transferee in a particular event gone wrong.
What would these gifted sleuths collaborate?
"I'm forced to join, somehow. I think it's just a coincidence. Or isn't it?"
"Frickity frackity franks. I'm a...
I was looking at my boring math teacher in this boring class, I'm tired of listening since I stayed up last night. Nakatutok lang ako sa phone ko magdamag, but I was playing this game where you solve cases– you get the point.
When will this class ends? Nag-oovertime na siya.
And so, I stared at our plain blackboard waiting for the bell to ring.
My eyes are barely open and on the verge of sleeping. I'm so tired and bored now. What am I going to do?
I looked down at my plain desk and thought of.. Why don't I try and doodle on the desk?They have doodles anyway.
"Ma-drawing-an na nga.." I said to myself, and as my pen touches the desk, the speaker in our room made a loud noise. My pen left a small dot on the desk.
"Mr. Salazar, may you please come here in the principal's office? Right now."
The principal is calling me? Am I in trouble? I hope not.
When my classmates heard the announcement as I stood up, they looked at me with curiosity.
I overheard a man's voice at the back shouting. I glared at him after he yelled, he rapidly stopped.
"MANAHIMIK KAYO! Mr. Salazar, you may go out." My professor said.
Tumayo na ako sa inuupuan ko at naglakad paalis ng classroom, nakatingin lahat sa akin nang paalis ako.
I turned the door knob and got out the room. The hallway felt hot since the room was air-conditioned. It's a long way to the general office, pero hindi naman ako maiinip since gusto ko maggala.
The office is beside the library, so I need to be quiet. Passing the staffs' room, nakatingin sa akin ang ibang janitors at yung iba naman naglalampaso pa.
Nilibot ko ang mata ko, I saw a shelf full of ribbons, medals and trophies, eto siguro yung mga napanaluhan ng school. Sari-saring rewards ang nakita ko, Sports, Art Competitions, Robotics, at iba pa.
It's satisfying to see something shiny such as these. Sana naman makakuha ako ng ganiyan kahit isa.
After talking to myself, I reached the general office. I breathed deeply before I twist the knob. "Here we go.."
May mini asthma akong nararamdaman pagkapasok ko. Will he scold me? What did I do wrong?
Nang makapasok ako, I saw a figure of a man sitting in a swivel chair. The wind felt cold kasi naka-aircon ang room na ito.
"Maupo ka, Mr. Salazar. We have something to talk about." the principal said with a deep voice.
Naupo ako and now I'm facing the principal eye to eye.
Nilibot ko muna ang aking mata and I observed that the principal is very organized, the papers are well alphabetized and the pens are in a ROY G BIV pattern, in short a rainbow.
Looking down his desk, you'll see his nameplate that says "Harrison, Erik Lenard, L."
I weirdly looked at his nameplate and then the principal coughed. "EHEM. Is there something wrong with my name?"
"N-no, sir. I w-was just wondering if I'm in trouble. Am I?"
He then laughed after what I said.
"You? In trouble? Ha! No kid, wala kang kasalanan. I just want to tell you something, and if you're interested, you can join." He made a smile on his face while looking at me.
"Huh?" from what he said I was confused and asked him what he meant.
"What do ya mean, sir?"
He smirked. "I would like you to join this upcoming Digital Arts Competition. We would pick three participants from this school to partake the event. So??"
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I wasn't prepared. Did he say, art competition? I was never interested on joining one, at oo may potensyal ako pero I didn't push that skill up.
"So? Are you in?"
"Sorry but n-"
"Perfect! You'll join! All we need is two more people. Welcome and goodluck tomorrow!"
The heck, I didn't even said yes. This man forced me to join! But I had no choice but to do it. He's the principal after all.
Sigh, goodluck tomorrow he said. That won't help dahil biglaan naman ito. I have to prepare and practice tuloy.
I doubt winning that contest anyway. Its the principal's fault naman kung matalo, he forced me to join eh.
Sigh, I guess this is where the disappointment begins.
