The Only Exception

CHAPTER 3

(Flashback continuation)

That very same day, the dean told me that I am suspended for 2 weeks tapos si V, 2 days lang daw syempre as usual the school will back him up pero dahil nga I am Lisa, hindi ako papayag.

"Suspend us both for 2 weeks or I will still come at school not minding whether I am suspended or not." matigas na sagot ko kay dean.

"Ang kapal talaga ng mukha mo pati si dean di mo kayang irespeto. " sabi ni V pero nginisian ko lang siya.

"Look who's talking, sipsip ka lang naman kasi your family is one of the major investor sa school na to that's why they always have your back kahit ano pang katarantaduhan ang gawin mo. Pero if you think na papayag ako sa mga paganyan niyo pwes hindi. " mariin na sagot ko while I crossed my arms.

"Enough! Miss Manoban baka nakakalimutan mo you are here inside my office. At tsaka anong sinasabi mong the school always have Mr. Kim's back? Matatanggap ko pa ang pagiging rude mo since you are always like that pero what you have just said is too much. You are putting a shame on the school's name! Now I'm taking back what I said, I should just expell—"

Hindi ko na pinatapos ang sasabihin ni dean at dali dali kong pinutol ang pananalita niya.

"Expell me? Bakit dean? Did I offend you? Eh totoo naman yung sinabi ko ha? Ilang major offenses na na-commit ni Kim pero never siyang na expell nor na suspend man lang ng a week or 2? But fine. If you really want to expell me then expell him too, wag kang unfair. " sagot ko kaya napatayo naman si V.

"Are you crazy?! They wouldn't expell me because I'm the basketball's team captain! "

"Then suspend us both for 2 weeks." sabi ko ulit.

"I have a daily training idiot! I'm the captain, I shouldn't be the one missing there! "

"Which keeps my wondering, why would they let someone as irresponsible as you become the team captain? Very confusing Kim. "

"Ha! Sabihin mo inggit ka lang because you are nothing but an outcast in this university. You are just a nobody, Manoban. Take that in mind."

"Oh please you're making me laugh. I'm that spoiled brat slash bully slash— what do they call that again? Ah basta it goes with something like ice princess diba? So now tell me how did I become a nobody here, Kim?" well that was true. Yan talaga ang description sakin ng mga studyante dito sa bulok na university na to.

"Enough! Shut up the two of you! " sigaw ni dean but I only rolled my eyes at them.

"Upon these acts you've shown me this day, I'm afraid I should really expell you miss Manoban, no buts. No what ifs. I'm done talking to the both of you, Mr. Kim suspended for 2 days. Miss Manoban you can leave the school now. "

I saw how V smirked at me at akmang tatayo na si dean para umalis nang magsalita ulit ako.

"If that's the case then I guess you should have to discuss things with my father, Dean. Bruschweiler Manoban, that is his name but he goes by the name Bruhchweiler M. You already said what you said, no buts. No what ifs. I'm also done here." sagot ko bahagyang ngumiti pa nang makita ko ang laking gulat sa mata ni Dean at V.

I immediately stood up and walk my way out that room at hindi na pinansin ulit si dean na ngayon ay pinapabalik ako pero dire-diretso lang ako sa paglalakad. Hah, gamitan pala ng pangalan at kapangyarihan gusto nila eh, fine i'll give it to them.

Dahil nga sinabi ni dean na pwede na akong umalis at masunurin naman ako sa mga gantong bagay, dumiretso na ako sa parking lot at uuwi na ako. I'll just text Seulgi na kunin yung mga gamit ko. Well before I forgot, hindi pa nga ako nagpapakilala. I am Lalisa Manoban one and only child of Bruschweiler and Chitthip Manoban.

Both my parents are well known since my father is successful businessman who own a restaurant—with different branches scattered everywhere. While my mother is a doctor who own her own hospital as well which also have a different branch on Thailand and here in the Philippines. And oh of course, how could I forget the M Corporation? My family's main company, where we accept different proposals from different person who wanted to have a name in the industry as well. Kinda confusing ba? Well let me explain it more, we help them become successful and be known in the industry but their business will be name under M Corp. In that case, we have every right to control that business since it is ours as well. Binili na namin yun pero pinapaubaya lang namin sa original owner, that's how we do it in the M Corp.

So bakit nga ba nagulat si Dean at V nang sabihin ko kung sino ang father ko? Well, my parents never revealed their surname in the industry, they only go by their first names plus the M. People call my father Bruschweiler M., while they call my mother Dra. M. Never din ako ni-reveal in public ng parents ko except for the fact that they have a daughter dahil ayoko ng spotlight, I just want to live normally, gusto ko yung nakakagala ako without worrying kung may kikidnap ba saakin any minute. Yes in my whole life, never ko ding pinadalo ang parents ko sa any events ng school dahil ayoko ngang mai-reveal in public.

Only a few people know about my background, isa na dun si Seulgi at Jisoo, they were actually my childhood friends since business partners ang mga parents namin. We grew up together entering the same school and section pero ngayong college lang talaga ako nahiwalay sakanila. Alam din nila yung reason why I don't want to be revealed in public pero mukhang no choice ako sa ngayon dahil lang sa nainis ako kay Mercadejas at Taehyung.

Ayoko kasi sa lahat yung mayabang dahil lang malakas yung kapit. Matagal na rin akong numumuro jan kay V dahil bukod sa napaka presko eh ubod pa ng kayabangan akala mo kung sinong gwapo eh wala pa naman siya sa talampakan ko. Isama na rin niya yung anim na alagad niyang laging naka buntot sakanya.

I really hate their presence, ilang beses ko na rin nakaaway at nakabasagan ng ulo ang ilan sakanila pero hindi naman kami humantong sa ganito kasi pare-pareho naman kami ng punishments na nakukuha. Itong si V lang talaga laging nakalalusot sa ganito but now it's time to make a change. Get's niyo naman na siguro diba? Yes, the school that I'm currently studying at is also been named under our company. Also yung business nila V, under our company din so what should they do?

After I got inside my car, I dialed someone in my contacts immediately. And after a few rings he finally answered.

"Yes princess, you called? do you need something?" sagot ng tatay ko from the other line.

"Yes dad, pinapatawag ka ng dean. "

"Did something serious happen? "

"They wanted to expell me just because I got into a fight. "

"You always get into a fight anak, why would they only expell you now? Did you break someone's nose? Broke their ribs? " I only rolled my eyes at how my father's reaction.

"Right? They wanted to expell me just because they didn't expect me to know their secret. "

"What secret? "

Then I told and explain everything to my father.

"I will call your dean right away anak don't worry. I will also call that kid's father I need to settle their contract. For now just rest or have fun or whatever. "

"Mmkay. Bye dad. "

"Bye 'nak." and the call ended.

Just right after I put my phone down and inserted my car keys, bigla naman akong napahinto at napaisip bigla.

'Bakit ko nga pala ginawa yun? What does it have to do with me anyway? Bakit di nalang kita hinayaan?'

I shook my head repeatedly at napasapo nalang sa isip ko.

"I need a drink. I must've gone crazy already. " I muttered at pinaharurot na ang sasakyan ko.