Justice In Secrecy [ON-HOLD]

CHAPTER 1: Beginning

I sighed and momentarily closed my eyes. The whole classroom was in chaos. It's too noisy.

Our teacher was out for a meeting so my classmates made themselves busy doing their own businesses. Mayroong nagti-Tiktok, kumakanta na mala-palaka ang boses, nagbabasa ng mga Wattpad books, at mayroon ding mga naglalaro ng mobile legends.

Kung sa bagay, nasa meeting si Sir kaya sinasamantala nila. Sir Nero left us with a seatwork which I knew my classmates wouldn't do.

I sighed. Finally, I'm done with my seatwork. It's Math, and I really had a hard time doing it. With only five problems given to us, I felt like all my energy was drained! That's how tiring it was. But at least, I'm done. I can relax and settle my mind now.

Good job, self. Good job.

My eyes landed on his angelic face, the mere reason why I am so in love with him. I stared at him for a moment. Why do you have to be so handsome?

I was busy staring at him when he suddenly averted his eyes on my direction. I became aware of my own heartbeat when our eyes met. I look away. Shit... Did he noticed that I have been staring at him all this time? Mamula-mula ang pisngi ko na baka kung ano isipin nito o baka isipin niya na pinagnanasahan ko siya.

Which is true...

Gorgeous, the best word that would describe him. Eh, paano ba naman ay may lahi siyang foreigner. He could actually pass as a model. Bagay talaga sa kaniya. Bagay na bagay, pero mas bagay kami.

Palihim na lang akong napangiti sa iniisip ko.

I tilted my head and shook it, pushing all the thoughts down. Hindi na nga niya ako pinapansin, kung ano-ano pa ang pumapasok sa utak ko.

"Leo!" Luisa, his girlfriend, called him. Napangiwi ako. She's not pretty, though. I'm actually more beautiful than her. Tsk. Leo has a poor taste. Can't he see who has the real beauty here? Bulag ba siya? Samahan ko kaya siya sa E.O.

Napabuntong-hininga na lang ako.

The happiness I felt earlier turned into sadness the moment I saw my crush with his girl. My heart was shattered, it was like a broken glass turned into pieces. My whole world turned upside down the moment I saw him with somebody else.

Damn it! Bakit nagbago ang nararamdaman niya sa akin? Eh crush din naman niya ako noon. Bakit ganoon? Kung kailan crush ko na siya saka naman nawala 'yong paghanga niya. Nanikip ang dibdib ko at anumang oras ay maaari akong kapusin ng hangin dahil sa sama ng loob. Huminga ako ng malalim para pakalmahin ang sarili ko. It feels like the thought is tearing my heart apart.

"Magpapakita ng motibo, hindi naman pala totoo," I muttered under my breath.

I just stare at him while he is flirting with his girlfriend. Napangiwi na lang ako na yumuko ito sa harap ni Leo para ipakita ang cleavage niya na hindi naman kalakihan. Tsk. I am bulkier than her.

Suddenly, I felt something freezing cold flow down my head and I let out an involuntary scream out of shock.

"S-Shete naman... A-Ang lamig!" I exclaimed.

When I turn my head to those who commit, it expose the hag which is Chai and her henchmans who I caught grinning at me, it seems they're annoying me. Malademonyong tumawa pa ito na animo'y nanonood ng comedy show. Akala niya naman ikinaganda nila 'yon.

My fist clench when I heard my classmates laughing. Nanginginig na rin ang buong sistema ko dahil sa napakalamig na juice na binuhos sa'kin. I'm feeling itchy all over my body because of my heavy sweating. Namumuro na talaga sa akin ang babaeng ito. Matagal na niyang sinagad ang aking pasensya.

"Ano bang problema mo? Ha?!" singhal ko sabay tulak kay Chai. She's getting into my nerves.

It seems like I pushed Chai too hard, the reason why she fell off the ground. Tsk. It serves her right

"A-Aray!" maarte nitong daing. Her company rushed to her and help her to stand. When she was able to stand up straight, Chai shot me a deadly stare.

"Aba, lumalaban ka na, ah! Sino ka ba sa tingin mo? Abnormal!" sigaw nito na akmang sasampalin ako na agad ko namang napigilan.

"Sino ba talaga ang abnormal sa'tin, Chai? Ako ba 'yung babaeng takot malaman ng kanyang Tita na lumalandi s'ya?" mapang-asar kong tanong habang hindi ko pa binibitawan ang kaniyang kamay na dapat isasampal sa'kin. Hindi ko hahayaan maulit ang ginagawang pangbu-bully sa akin noong bata ako. I should've defend myself no matter what.

Our classmates are whispering just because what've said about Chai that got their attention.

"Grabe naman siya! Hindi ba s'ya natatakot kay queen?"

"Totoo naman ang sinasabi ni Ara na malandi 'yan, eh. Lagi kasi nakahawak kay bebe Henrik ko na parang linta."

"May tinatago rin pala itong kati."

Whisper's reigned all over the classroom, because of the attention we get. Chai glared at our classmates who threw some hurtful words she heard. Lihim naman ako napangiti. Totoo nga talaga ang salitang 'karma'.

Nagpupumiglas si Chai sa paghahawak ko sa kamay niya pero kinagat niya ang kamay ko kaya nabawi niya ito sa akin. Bumakat pa ang ngipin niya sa likod ng palad ko. Napangiwi ako sa hapdi at dahan-dahan hinawakan iyon. May bahagyang natira na laway pa doon at medyong malagkit pa ito. My lips twitched. It's disgusting. Hindi lang pala siyang hipon, aso na rin. Half shrimp, half dog.

Napaigtad ako na bigla niya ako hinawakan sa magkabilaang balikat at hinawakan nang mahigpit ang baba ko. Medyo nasasaktan na ako at pakiramdam ko ay mamula-mula na rin ito pero hindi ko ininda kasi sigurado pumapalakpak ang dalawang tenga ng hipon-este-aso na yan kapag nasasaktan ako.

"Sumusobra ka na, ah!" Sigaw nito sabay sampal sa akin. I turned my head to the other side to dodge her slap. When she was unaware, I walked towards her direction and her cheek and my palm met. She was caught off guard because of the impact.

Hahawakan na sana ako at ng mga alipores n'ya pero biglang dumating si Sir Nero, ang adviser namin.
Ang kaninang malakas na bulungan ng aming mga kaklase ay ngayo'y napalitan ng katahimikan. Dali-daling bumalik ang aming mga kaklase na nakikisusyo sa'min sa kani-kanilang upuan na animo'y na nagbabasa at nagsusulat.

"What's happening here?" pigil inis nitong tanong.

Magsasalita na sana ako pero naunahan agad ako ni Chai.

"Sir, she slapped me! Look oh! My face is now red!" maarteng sumbong nito.

Napakuyom na lang ako ng aking kamao dahil sa inis. Mukhang may balak pa 'kong baliktarin ni Chai.

"Ah, ganon? Ang kapal, ha! Ikaw nga 'tong nauna! Matapos mo akong buhusan ng tubig?! Sir, s'ya po talaga 'yung nauna!"

"Sir, 'wag kang maniniwala sa abnormal na 'yan! Kahit tanungin n'yo pa sila. Right girls?" Pinandilatan naman ng mata ni Chai ang mga alipores niya na tila bang pinaparating na sakyan na lang nila ang palabas na 'to. Labag naman sa kalooban ng mga alipores niya ay napilitan na lang ang mga ito at tumango.

"Pero sir-"

"Enough! All of you, go to the guidance office!" Umaalingawngaw na sigaw ni sir sa buong silid.

Tinignan ko muna ng masama si Chai bago ako sumunod papuntang guidance. Malayo-layo pa ang aming lalakarin. Habang naglalakad, inaalala ko ang mga masasakit na alaala na aking naranasan.